Indian cricket workforce wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has been dominated out of the rest of the 3-match T20I sequence towards Sri Lanka. Samson damage his left knee whereas trying to subject a ball close to the boundary ropes through the 1st T20I on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. “He was taken for scans and a specialist opinion this afternoon in Mumbai by the BCCI Medical Team and has been advised rest and rehabilitation,” learn a BCCI assertion.

“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Jitesh Sharma as replacement for Sanju Samson.”

The harm to Samson may present a chance for Rahul Tripathi to make his debut. Consistent IPL performer Tripathi has travelled with the squad for some time however is but to get a recreation. India lead the three-match sequence 1-0 following their slender two-run win within the opener..

In the primary T20I, Shivam Mavi made a dream debut with a relentless show of fast-bowling as his four-wicket haul made the distinction in India’s slender two-run win over a spirited Sri Lanka within the first T20I in Mumbai on Tuesday. India batters discovered the Sri Lankan spinners onerous to place away earlier than Deepak Hooda (41*) and Axar Patel (31*) took the hosts to 162 for 5. The Sri Lankans certainly had the firepower to chase down 163 however Mavi’s strikes at back and front finish of the innings tilted the sport in favour of the house workforce.

The recreation went right down to the wire with spinner Axar Patel managing to defend 13 runs within the ultimate over. Mavi ended with envious figures of 4 for 22 in 4 overs.

The preventing knocks from skipper Dasun Shanaka (45 off 27) and Chamika Karunaratne (23 not out off 16) went in useless as Sri Lanka ended 160 all out in 20 overs.

This is the bottom complete India defend at this stadium.

With PTI inputs

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