Sangakkra stars in Sri Lanka's 29 run win in 1st T20 against India

India maintained their poor form in shortest version of the game T20 as the lost 1st Twenty20 against Sri Lanka in a high scoring match by 29 runs on Wednesday, 9th December, 2009 at Nagpur. Sri Lanka leading the series by 1-0.

India started well with the bowl but dropped jayasuriya early and in the next over hi hit 5 fours and the captain Kumara Sangakkra hit 37 balls 78 runs with 11fours and 2 sixes helped Sri lanka to made their highest sore of T20 215-5 in 20 overs.

India strted weeland placed comfortably at one stage with 92-1 in 8 overs and then lost 5 wickets for 23 runs and reduced to 115-6 but lower order fight well to take the match close.

Match Summary:

Sri Lanka - 215/5 - 20 overs (Sangakkara 78, Kapugedera 47)

India - 186/9 - 20 overs (Gambhir 55, Jayasuriya 2-19)

Toss - India, who chose to field

Man of the Match - Kumara Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

Result - Sri Lanka won by 29 runs

Series - Sri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0