Tags: Sri Lanka tour of India, 2023,
India,
Sanju Viswanath Samson
Printed on: Jan 05, 2023
Crew India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has been dominated out of the remaining two T20Is of the continued sequence towards Sri Lanka. The 28-year-old cricketer harm his knee whereas making an attempt to subject a ball close to the boundary ropes through the first T20I on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, January 3.
Vidarbha keeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has been named as Samson’s substitute for the rest of the T20I sequence towards the Lankans. The second match shall be performed on the Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Pune on January 5. The ultimate sport of the sequence shall be performed on the Saurashtra Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Rajkot on January 7.
An official BCCI assertion over Samson’s damage learn, “He was taken for scans and a specialist opinion this afternoon in Mumbai by the BCCI Medical Crew and has been suggested relaxation and rehabilitation.
“The All-India Senior Choice Committee has named Jitesh Sharma as substitute for Sanju Samson,” the assertion added.
As per studies, Jitesh has been added as a canopy for Ishan Kishan for the remaining two video games. With Samson out, Rahul Tripathi might make his debut within the ongoing T20I sequence. India are 1-0 up within the three-match sequence, having received the primary T20I by two runs.
Pacer Shivam Mavi made a memorable debut within the first sport, registering figures of 4/22. Despatched into bat after dropping the toss, India misplaced their first 5 wickets earlier than reaching the 100-run mark. Nevertheless, Deepak Hooda (41*) and Axar Patel (31*) added an unbroken 68-run stand for the sixth wicket as India posted a aggressive 162/5. Sri Lanka misplaced early wickets, however skipper Dasun Shanaka (45), Wanindu Hasaranga (21) and Chamika Karunaratne (23*) placed on a battle to take the sport into the final over.
Sri Lanka wanted 13 runs to win off the final over. Indian skipper Hardik Pandya, surprisingly gave the final over to left-arm spinner Axar Patel. Karunaratne slammed him for a six, however Axar managed to bowl India to an in depth win in a tense end.
Other than Mavi, quick bowler Umran Malik additionally impressed with 2/27 in his 4 overs. He received the important thing wickets of Charith Asalanka (12) and Shanaka. Pandya was economical, bowling three overs for 12 runs. Nevertheless, Harshal Patel (2/41) was costly in his 4 overs, whereas Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar additionally proved expensive within the 5 overs they bowled between them.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
