T20 WC: Asalanka comes in as SL elect to bowl against NZ, McConchie replaces Neesham
The match is a must-win affair for Sri Lanka if they are to keep themselves in contention for the semi-finals.
The match is a must-win affair for Sri Lanka if they are to keep themselves in contention for the semi-finals.
With a looming threat of rain and global eyeballs locked in, this promises to be the most watched group-stage encounter of the tournament.
India and Pakistan have met eight times in the T20 World Cup so far, with India winning seven of those encounters, while Pakistan have managed just a solitary victory in 2021.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan scored unbeaten 20 off 14 deliveries with a four and a six.
The match had been reduced to 47-overs-a-side due to rain. India, however, won the series 2-1.
Wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik (29 runs off eight balls) played a brilliant cameo towards the end as India beat Bangladesh…
India lost to Sri Lanka in the tournament opener but came back strongly to beat both Bangladesh and the hosts consecutively.
