India defeated Sri Lanka on Sunday to take their 11th consecutive win in the T20I.© BCCI
India defeated Sri Lanka on Saturday to rack up 11 consecutive wins in T20Is and is just one win away from equaling Afghanistan’s world record of 12 consecutive wins. Chasing a goal of 184 runs, the Men in Blue crossed to 186 for three in 17.1 overs at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. Shreyas Iyer was in fantastic form, hitting an unbeaten knockout of 74 runs off 44 balls, packed with six fours and four maximums. Meanwhile, veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja played an unbeaten 45-run knockout over 18 deliveries, hitting seven fours and a six.
Initially, Sri Lanka scored 183 for five in 20 overs, with opener Pathum Nissanka registering 75 runs off 53 balls. Meanwhile, captain Dasun Shanaka remained unbeaten after 47 runs off 19 balls.
The Indian bowling division was in good shape, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja each getting fired.
The win also helped India take a 2-0 win in the three-match T20I series.
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Both sides will face each other again on Sunday in the third T20I.
Of the teams with the most consecutive wins, Afghanistan tops with 12 wins. Meanwhile, Romania also has 12 wins and Uganda has 11 wins.
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