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

Ind vs SL 1st T20 Live Score Card - India v Sri Lanka 1st Twenty20 Live Commentary

First 20 20 between two neighbouring countries India and Sri Lanka will be played on Wednesday, 9th December, 2009 at Nagpur in a day-night game begins at 5.30 PM IST.

Watch and enjoy the live ball by ball commentary of the 1st T20 match between Sri Lanka and India Here!

India v Sri Lanka 1st 20 20 Live Score Card With ball by ball Commentary:

India vs Sri Lanka 1st Twenty20 Preview at Nagpur - Ind vs SL First T20 Teams

India and Sri Lanka will now gearing up for the shortest version of the game T20, after India won the longest version by 2-0. First T20 will be played on Wednesday, 9th December, 2009 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur in a day-night game and timing is 20.00 IST, 14:30 GMT.

Strong Indian batting line up including Sehwag, Gambhir, Yuvraj and Dhoni was in great touch during test series and the new arrivals Suresh Raina, Yousuf Pathan and Rohit Sharma will add more depth. Sreesanth and Zaheer Khan will try to continue their good bowling.

Sri Lanka on the other hand is eager to take revenge of test series defeat and as a T20 world cup runner-up they have to prove themselves. Sanath Jayasuriya's return in the T20 side will boost their batting while Tialkratne Dilshan form will be crucial.

Indian Team, Squad for 1st T20 Match at Nagpur:

MS Dhoni (Captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin/Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth, Ashok Dinda/Sudeep Tyagi, Pragyan Ojha.

Sri Lanka Team, Squad for 1st T20 Match at Nagpur:

Kumar Sangakkara(C), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Kapugedera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara, Thilan Thushara,Chanaka Welegedara.

Watch and enjoy the live ball by ball commentary of the 1st Twenty20 between India and Sri Lanka Here!

Indian Twenty20 Team, Squad for 20 20 Series against Sri Lanka - Ind T20 Squad

After a thumping 2-0 victory in test series and grabing no.1 test ranking India is now ready to take T20 world cup finalist Sri Lanka in the 2 match Twenty20 series. Yousuf Pathan, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik brought back in the T20 team. R Ashwin, Sudeep tyagi and Ashok Dinda included in the team.

Find the list of Indian T20 players for 2 match series against Sri Lanka.

Indian Twenty20 Squad, Team:

MS Dhoni (Captain)
Virender Sehwag
Gautam Gambhir
Yusuf Pathan
Suresh Raina
Rohit Sharma
Yuvraj Singh
Dinesh Karthik (wk)
Ashish Nehra
Pragyan Ojha
Ishant Sharma
Sreesanth
Sudeep Tyagi
Yuvraj Singh
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ashok Dinda

Sri Lanka Twenty20 Team, Squad for 20 20 Series against India - SL T20 Squad

After lost tset series by 2-0, Twenty20 world cup runner up Sri Lanka is ready to take revenge in the 2 match T20 series on 9th and 11th December, 2009. Sanath Jayasuriya is brought back in the team along with Lasith Malinga.

Sri Lanka Twenty20 Squad, Team:

Kumar Sangakkara (Captain)
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Chinthaka Jayasinghe
Sanath Jayasuriya
Mahela Jayawardene
Chamara Kapugedera
Nuwan Kulasekara
Lasith Malinga
Angelo Mathews
Ajantha Mendis
Muttiah Muralitharan
Muthumudalige Pushpakumara
Thilan Thushara
Kaushalya Weeraratne
Chanaka Welegedara