IND vs SL: List of Amazing Records Broken in the nail-biting third T20I at Pallekele
IND vs SL: The three-match T20 series between India and Sri Lanka have ended, and India have snatched the victory from the jaws of defeat. They have managed to defend a low total and stunned the Sri Lankans to register a 3-0 clean sweep.
The game ended in a tie, and India won the Super Over with five balls to spare. It was a great effort from the spinners and part-time spinners. At one point, Sri Lanka needed 30 runs off 30 balls with nine wickets in hand.
But from that position, they went on to lose the game, which was a shock for the Sri Lankan fans. With this, India have won the IND vs SL T20 series 3-0, and it was a great start to the Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav eras in T20Is. Some big records were broken in the IND vs SL third game, about which we will talk here.
IND vs SL: List of Records got broken in the third T20I
Most Wickets by Indian Spinners in T20I: Indian spinners took 8 wickets between them in the IND vs SL third game. This is the second-most in a match by Indian spinners. The most is ten wickets by Indian spinners against West Indies in 2022 in Lauderhill.
Third Series Whitewash: This is the third time that India have registered a clean sweep against Sri Lanka in a three-match series in T20Is. The first two clean sweeps came in 2017 and 2022.
Most defeats in T20Is: Unfortunately for Sri Lanka, now they hold the unwanted record of most defeats in the history of T20 Internationals. They have lost 105 T20Is, while Bangladesh are second with 104 defeats.
Most win against an Opponent: With a win in the third IND vs SL game, India have now won 22 T20I games against Sri Lanka out of 32. This is the second most T20I win against an opponent. Pakistan have won 23 matches against New Zealand out of 44, which is the most.
Most MOTS awards in T20Is: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was named the Player of the Series for his brilliant performance in the IND vs SL series. This was his fifth MOTS award, and he has equalled Shakib Al Hasan and David Warner with the second-most MOTS awards in T20Is. Virat Kohli is at the top with seven.
