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IND vs SL, 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: Karunaratne removes India skipper Pandya in his very first over to join Rajitha, Madushanka in the wickets column.

Follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/firstpost) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/). While the BCCI has named Vidarbha keeper-batter Jitesh Sharma as his replacement, Samson’s spot might go to either Rahul Tripathi or Washington Sundar. The Hardik Pandya-led side had on Tuesday won their opening match of the year in thrilling fashion, pulling off a two-run win after surviving a late scare with the game going down to the very last ball. [Latest News](https://www.firstpost.com/), [Trending News](https://www.firstpost.com/author/trendingdesk), [Cricket News](https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/), [Bollywood News](https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood), [India News](https://www.firstpost.com/category/india) and [Entertainment News](https://www.firstpost.com/category/entertainment) here. [Sanju Samson getting ruled out of the remainder of the series](https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/india-vs-sri-lanka-sanju-samson-unlikely-for-second-t20i-11930092.html) due to injury. Team India will be hoping to clinch the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka with a game to spare in the second match at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday.

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Live Score: Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to field. A win at Pune will help India take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ...

India eventually won the game by 2 runs; but will he lose his place in the XI tonight? The pair added 68 runs in 35 balls, driving India to a respectable 162/5 in 20 overs. Shivam Mavi had a phenomenal outing in the first T20I, which was also his India debut. While the Indian bowlers did a decent job in the previous T20I, Yuzvendra Chahal was a rare exception. It was a high scoring encounter as piled over 200 and won the contest by a huge margin. Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis will open the innings for the tourists. Arshdeep Singh bowls it full and on the pads of Nissanka, which is flicked for a boundary. Mendis smashes the freehit on the leg side, which races away for a four towards the square leg region. The final delivery takes a leading edge of Mendis' bat and is caught, but it was a freehit. The freehit is also smashed in the same region but the timing was missing, hence it only results in a double. Excellent piece of fielding by Rahul Tripathi as Mendis whacks it straight over the bowler, which looked like a sure boundary. Spin introduced from both ends and it puts a brake on the brisk scoring.