1st T20I Live: Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja return as India look to keep momentum.© BCCI
IND vs SL 2022 1st T20I, Live Score: India are off to a watchful start against Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka at the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow. Deepak Hooda makes his debut as India made as many as 6 changes from the side that defeated West Indies on Sunday. Sri Lanka won the toss and skipper Dasun Shanaka elected to bowl. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be on cloud nine after clean sweeping the West Indies in the three-match ODIs, as well as the T20I series last week. The team will look for similar result against Sri Lanka, but won’t have the services of Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant. However, the hosts will welcome back the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, lost four matches on the bounce against Australia, before winning the fifth and final T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The visitors will miss the services of their star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who has once against tested positive for COVID-19. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Here are the Live Score Updates of 1st T20I between India and Sri Lanka, Straight From the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow
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19:05 (IST)
1st T20I Live Updates: DOT BALL!
Pitched in the good length area, slightly angling in. Rohit Sharma defends well and kncoks it towards mid-off. No run from that delivery though.
Live Score; IND: 0/0 (0.1)
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18:38 (IST)
1st T20I Live Updates: SL OPT TO BOWL!
Sri Lanka have won the toss and captain Dasun Shanaka elected to bowl first. India make as many as 6 changes from the side that beat West Indies in the third ODI. Ruturaj Gaikwad misses out due to wrist injury while Ravindra Jadeja and Bumrah return. There is also a debut for Deepak Hood.
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17:53 (IST)
1st T20I Live Updates: HELLO!
Hello and welcome to our Live coverage of the 1st T20I of the three-match series between India and Sri Lanka from the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow. India are without the services of former captain Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. Both players have been rested ahead of the two-match Test series next month.
Stay tuned for toss and live action.
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