The matchup between India and Sri Lanka took place on January 7, 2020, at Holkar Stadium. India chose to field first after winning the toss, entering the game with a 1-0 lead in the series.
India vs Sri Lanka match was held at Holkar Stadium on January 7th, 2020. India won the toss and they chose to field. India began their series with 1-0 lead and finished the 2nd series with 5 players.
Sri Lanka's opening pair consisted of Danushka Gunathilaka (20 runs off 21 balls) and Avishka Fernando (22 runs off 16 balls). Kusal Perera added 34 to the total before being dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav, who found Shikhar Dhawan in the field.
In the final over, Wanindu Hasaranga tried to make a mark by hitting a string of boundaries off Jasprit Bumrah. One of the game's talking points was a missed stumping by Shreyas Iyer during the 7.4 over mark. The bowling effort was led by Shardul Thakur with 3 wickets, supported by Saini and Yadav with 2 each, and a single wicket apiece for Bumrah and Washington Sundar.
Due to a lack of significant partnerships, Sri Lanka was held to 142-9 at the end of their 20 overs. Chasing 143, India opened with KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan. Rahul scored 45 before being stumped by a googly from Hasaranga, while Dhawan (32) was sent back after the third umpire confirmed an LBW decision.
With Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli building a strong partnership, the scoring rate climbed steadily. However, Iyer (34) eventually fell to a short ball from Lahiru Kumara, off Dasun Shanaka's captaincy. By the 16th over, India sat at 121-2; shortly after a massive six by Kohli, the team reached 144 in 17.3 overs to seal the win.