Indian batting unit struggled against Srilanka in the first T20 of the year where both the teams were playing the first match of the 3-match T20 series. The top order of the Indian team again flopped in this match.
The Indian team was at 46/3 and 94/5 and the team was under deep pressure because they were moving for such a low total but then Axar Patel and Deepak Hooda made a brilliant partnership for the 6th wicket which powered India to 162 runs.
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Shubman Gill was beaten by Mahesh Theekshena:
Indian opener and young talented batter Shubman Gill was making his debut in today’s match. However, he didn’t get a good start to his career as he was out just after a few balls and was seen disappointed after the wicket.
He was beaten by a carrom ball of Mahesh Theekshena and that ball hits his pad and the umpire gave him out after a huge appeal from the Lankan team. Shubman Gill challenged this decision but the review was not able to save him and he has to walk back.
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Indian team won the match by a close margin:
While chasing the target of 163 runs Srilankan team tried their best in the last to win the match but they were short by just 2 runs and the Indian team started 2023 with a win. There were many star performers for the side in this match.