India register historic 12th consecutive T20I win; clinch series sweep over SL

Shreyas Iyer hit his third consecutive fifty to steady the run-chase after India lost Rohit Sharma & Sanju Samson early in the third and final T20I at Dharamsala. Shreyas scored an unbeaten 73 to help India register 12th consecutive win in the format and clinch the series 3-0.

Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first.India were off to an impressive start with Avesh Khan and Mohammed Siraj taking three wickets in the first six overs. Ravi Bishnoi piled further misery by taking a wicket, leaving Sri Lanka reeling at 29/4. Harshal then removed Chandimal to inflict further damage.

Shreyas Iyer plays an upper-cut

Shanaka then hit a fighting 74 from 38 deliveries to help Sri Lanka post a challenging 146-run total on the scoreboard. With plenty of talent in the wings, Rohit Sharma went with a rejigged starting eleven and named four changes from the previous T20I win. Opener Ishan Kishan sustained a head injury in the previous T20I.

Sri Lanka made two changes, bringing in Janith Liyanage and Jeffrey Vandersay in place of Praveen Jayawickrama and Kamil Mishara.

The win in the third and final T20I also helped India extend their winning streak in T20Is to 12 as they equalled the world record for the most successive victories.

(Agencies)