Riyan Parag had his best-ever bowling in T20 cricket, taking 3 wickets for 5 runs, as India beat Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the first match on Saturday. He bowled out Maheesh Theekshana and Dilshan Madushanka, finishing with 3 wickets in 1.2 overs, his best figures yet.
India scored 213/7, and Sri Lanka was doing well at 140/1 after 14 overs. But they fell apart, losing key players and reaching 158/4 in the next two overs. Sri Lanka ended up at 170, giving India a clear win.
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India started strong with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill adding 74 runs quickly. Jaiswal made 40 runs off 21 balls, and Gill scored 34 off 16 balls.
Captain Suryakumar Yadav (58) and Rishabh Pant (49) kept the pace, helping India reach a good total.
The next T20 match between India and Sri Lanka is on Sunday in Pallekele.
