India seal series after Sri Lanka suffer slide of 7 for 31

India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets (DLS method) in the second T20I match in Pallekele to seal the three-match series on Sunday. Chasing a revised target of 78 in 8 overs, the visitors reached home in 6.3 overs, thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal's 30 off 15. The conditions for the game were revised due to rain delay in the second innings. Earlier, Ravi Bishnoi returned figures of 3 for 26 as India restricted Sri Lanka to 161 for 9. Arshdeep Singh (2/24), Hardik Pandya (2/23) and Axar Patel (2/30) also helped India's cause by clinching two wickets each as the hosts lost the plot in the slog overs. For Sri Lanka, Kusal Perera top-scored with 53 off 34, while Pathum Nissanka was also impressive with his 32 off 24 after the side was invited to bat first.

IND vs SL 2nd T20 2024 scores:
Sri Lanka 161/9 in 20 overs (Kusal Perera 53; Ravi Bishnoi 3/26, Axar Patel 2/30) lost to India 81/3 (DLS Target 78) in 6.3 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 30, Suryakumar Yadav 26; Maheesh Theekshana 1/16) by seven wickets.

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