The Men in Blue are in action again. After defeating Sri Lanka by 43 runs, they are facing each other in the second T20I match. After the T20 World Cup, they are in excellent form. After defeating Zimbabwe in their last T20 series, they are carrying on their dominating streak. But in the second T20 match, Yashasvi Jaiswal achieved another milestone. He has become the first player to score 1000 runs across all formats in 2024.
Another Milestone of Jaiswal:
After lifting the T20 World Cup trophy, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja announced retirements from the shortest format. Along with them, Rahul Dravid also ended his tenure as India’s head coach. After that, Gautam Gambhir took charge of the head coach position. Suryakumar Yadav was appointed as the captain of the T20 series against Sri Lanka. A new era started in Indian cricket.
After playing an exciting knock in the first T20I match, Yashasvi Jaiswal touched another prestigious milestone of his career. He becomes the first player to score 1000 runs across all formats in 2024. That is an incredible record by the youngster.
Before stepping into this game, he was just seven runs away from the record. While batting in the second innings, he achieved the milestone in the first over. In the fourth delivery, he smashed a boundary against Shanaka. With that, he touched the milestone.
Team India Shines Again:
After a 43-run win in the last match, Team India walked into the confidence. After winning the toss, they opted to bowl first. While bowling first, Arshdeep Singh dismissed Kusal Mendis in just 10 runs. Nissanka was dismissed on 32 runs. Kusal Perera scored another half-century but Hardik Pandya dismissed him and sealed a crucial wickets. Ravi Bishnoi was outstanding. He secured 3 wickets in 26 runs. Those efforts restricted Sri Lanka to 161 runs.
While batting in the second innings, rain interrupted the game. The overs cut to 8 and the target was 78. While opening in the innings, India faced an early setback as Sanju Samson was dismissed on a duck. But Yashasvi Jaiswal and Suryakumar Yadav maintained a good partnership. Jaiswal scored 30 runs in just 15 balls. Suryakumar added 26 runs. Hardik Pandya remained unbeaten till the end. Team India triumphed with the 7-wicket win and sealed the series.
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