Fans on Twitter reacted after India managed to win the last game of the three-match series against Sri Lanka. They won the last game of the series in the super over at the Pallekele International Stadium, Pallekele, and completed a 3-0 thrashing.
Asked to bat, India did not get off to the start they would have wished for as Yashasvi Jaiswal lost ten runs. The left-hander’s wicket led to the collapse of the Indian team, who quickly lost several wickets.
The visitors were reeling at 48 runs for five, with all the strong batsmen back in the dugout. It was Shubman Gill (39) and Riyan Parag (26) who joined forces and then got the team out of trouble with their 54-run stand, putting the pressure back on the Sri Lankan bowlers.
After the duo got out, Washington Sundar (25) ensured that India finished the innings as they finished with a total of 137 for nine. For Sri Lanka, Maheesh Theekshana was the pick of the bowlers with his figures of three for 28, while Wanindu Hasaranga took two scalps.
Sri Lanka got off to a solid start with the bat in the chase. Pathum Nissanka (26) and Kusal Mendis (43) added 58 runs for the opening pair. After the right-hander departed, Kusal Perera (46) joined Mendis as they wrought more carnage, adding 52 runs for the second wicket.
India staged a slight comeback by quickly picking up wickets at the end and putting Sri Lanka under pressure. Rinku Singh picked up two wickets in the penultimate over to tilt the game in his team’s favour. With six runs needed in the final over, captain Suryakumar Yadav came forward and picked up two wickets in two balls.
He then did a brilliant job with the ball as he ensured that his team did not lose and the match went into a super over. In the super over, India finished off Sri Lanka’s innings with just two runs and then chased down the target in one ball to win the game and complete a 3-0 whitewash.
Fans on Twitter react as India beat Sri Lanka in their T20I
When India beat Sri Lanka in the Super Over to win the third game of the series, fans on Twitter reacted. They were in awe of the way the Suryakumar Yadav-led team played the match and gave some joyful reactions. Here are some of them:
Two minutes of silence for those who missed the game 💀#SL vs IND 🤌✨ image.twitter.com/jExAHqBg7k
– Occupant (@ekcupbarish) July 30, 2024
SL needs 9 out of 12
Rinku bowling 19 and SKY 20 🤯🤯
The match is tied and we are going to the Super Over #IND vs SL #SL vs INDimage.twitter.com/2wiQmusvq8— baddhakist_thelazyass (@MITHILVIRU) July 30, 2024
Do you know who saved you in this game?
Adaptability: A completely different innings under pressure compared to the first T20. That’s Shubhman Gill for you 🇮🇳 image.twitter.com/WMfG8yaMMI– Rohit Juglan Rohit Juglan (@rohitjuglan) July 30, 2024
The era of Gautam Gambhir 🔥#SL vs IND photo.twitter.com/zU2PwTwn5o
— Samira (@Logical_Girll) July 30, 2024
Rinku Singh and Surya Kumar Yadav as bowlers today #SL vs INDimage.twitter.com/e2oDzBrjqd
-Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) July 30, 2024
What a thriller! What a victory! 🔥🔥🔥#SL vs IND image.twitter.com/Me30MtwEdV
– Aaru Bhai (@aaruksamy) July 30, 2024
“It’s a SUPER OVER!!! What a match!!!”
2 for 2 for captain Suryakumar Yadav. Welcome to the GG era! 😂Surya’s smile, Gambhir’s smile… that means we win the series 3-0!#IND vs SL #SL vs IND #Superover image.twitter.com/HciSkF8Y7f
– Sagar Lohatkar (@sagarlohatkar) July 30, 2024
Under Gautam Gambhir, everyone had the same batting and bowling, without bias.#SL vs IND image.twitter.com/oCE79Z7GT2
— Rohit Pathak (@Being_Rohitp) July 30, 2024
This match proved one thing:
Gautam Gambhir’s choice of SuryaKumar Yadav as captain instead of Hardik Pandya was a brilliant decision!#SL vs IND image.twitter.com/EZnAdO6o0E
– Prathmesh. (@45Fan_Prathmesh) July 30, 2024
What a match !!!
As far as bowling is concerned, we have a lot of options in this team and everyone has done a great job. Not everyone can beat the world champions, Team India.#SL vs IND image.twitter.com/5TCseHNvj4-Juman Sarma (@cool_rahulfan) July 30, 2024
Surya Kumar Yadav after delivering the last over #SL vs IND image.twitter.com/0tS6TRQHp1
— Sajcasm (@sajcasm_) July 30, 2024
Sri Lanka won in 1 ball.. world record 🤣🤣#SLvIND #SL vs IND image.twitter.com/yUHFiZ84Q7
– Lalaram Jorwal (LR) (@lalaram_jorwal) July 30, 2024
Rule 1 in the Gambhir era 💀
Everyone has to bat
Everyone has to have fun#indvssl #SLVSIND image.twitter.com/1yPLQ0R9wF– KRRISH KHURDRA (@krrishkhurdra_) July 30, 2024
Gautam Gambhir 😊🗣️: There is no reason for the current situation. Credits to me hi lunga💀 #IND vs SL #SL vs IND image.twitter.com/JaHnStDZn4
— ʀᴀᴍ (@ramdevkar07) July 30, 2024
It is not an Indian team, it looks like an Austrian team. They just don’t accept defeat and fight till the last ball, they give the ball to Rinku and then instead of Siraj, Sky takes the responsibility for the last over and goes for the Super over. You can see it clearly. #gambhir influence on the team #SL vs IND image.twitter.com/sUAT1Eq5ul
-Snehadeep Chougule (@SnehadeepHR1) July 30, 2024
God Gautam Gambhir 🛐🛐🛐 #SLvIND || #SL vs IND image.twitter.com/l0DEeDBbAa
—Tanishk 🍂 (@utd4lifemate3) July 30, 2024
