Sent into bat, India rode on K L Rahul (54 off 36) and Shikhar Dhawan's (52 off 36) 97-run opening stand to post a challenging 201 for six in their allotted 20 overs.
Kohli needed just one run to reach the milestone and the batting ace took a single off Lakshan Sandakan to get there
India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20 match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with English commentary. The toss will take place at 6:30 pm (IST)
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with English commentary. The toss will take place at 6:30 pm (IST)
An inexperienced Sri Lanka was no match for India in Indore and considering that, a case could be made for the inclusion of Pandey and Samson
The two teams are playing with the pink ball for the first time and fans have responded enthusiastically. The first four days of the game are sold out
The convincing win gave the hosts an unassailable 1-0 lead in the three-match series
Kohli needed only one run to surpass Sharma as both the batsmen had 2,633 runs under their belt. The skipper scored 30 runs against Sri Lanka, which helped him go past Sharma
Prasidh plays for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has been a well-known name in the domestic circuit as well
Rahul slammed a match-winning 91 as India won the series-deciding by 67 runs at Wankhede Stadium in India vs West Indies 3rd T20
Navdeep Saini has so far represented India in five T20 Internationals, in which he scalped 6 wickets
Kohli has remained static at the top spot with 928 points and is followed by Australia's Steve Smith (911 points)
Incessant rain continued to blur the chances of a match in Guwahati. The umpires could not be convinced because of the damp patches on the pitch.
The three-T20I series would also be useful for the hosts to prepare for the upcoming series against Australia and New Zealand
India last won an ICC event back in 2013 (Champions Trophy), have often been described as a top-heavy team with the team relying on big contributions from either skipper himself or his deputy Rohit
In 2016, Kohli had termed demonetisation as the "greatest move in history of Indian politics", which met with sharp criticism from a lot of quarters
Dutta said that the police has been handed the responsibility of managing the security and everything is under control
India had last won an ICC tournament in 2013 under the captaincy of the then skipper M.S. Dhoni in England
Rayudu was a regular member in the Indian squad for the past one year and averaged 47.05 in the ODI format
At Lunch, Rohit was unbeaten at 52 and supporting him superbly was Mayank who was there at the crease on 39