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'New era begin for team India!' - Fans react as India clinch convincing victory over Sri Lanka by 43 runs in 1st T20I

Sri Lanka and India clashed against each other in the 1st match of the 3-match T20I series on July 27 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele.

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Sri Lanka and India clashed against each other in the 1st match of the 3-match T20I series on July 27 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. The Men in Blue displayed a magnificent all-round performance to thrash the Sri Lankan team by 43 runs. Gautam Gambhir's stint started with a win, just like how he would have wanted it to be.

Talking about the match, Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and invited the Indian batters to put runs on the scoreboard. Indian openers Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal provided a great start to the team, scoring 74 runs in the powerplays. Suryakumar Yadav scored 58 runs off 26 balls, while Rishabh Pant scored 49 runs off 33 balls. It was Matheesha Pathirana who took four wickets and conceded 40 runs. 

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When Sri Lanka came to bat, the openers started on a good note but couldn't convert it. At one point, they were 140 for 2 at the end of 13 overs. From that, they kept losing wickets and eventually lost the match by 43 runs. For India, the surprise element was Riyan Parag, who came to bowl after the 15th over and claimed three wickets. 

We spoke about having good communication: Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill, India's vice-captain, spoke about the team's communication and how the guys complement each other. He played well today, giving India a great start along with Yashasvi Jaiswal. The left-right combination is suiting the Indian side and they'll continue with that in the upcoming matches. 

"Not really (panicked). We spoke about having good communication and we knew we just needed one wicket (when SL were 140/1). It is great batting with him (Jaiswal) and we complement each other. Our style is different, our plan is simple - assess the conditions and then take on the bowlers. When you are opening the innings, see how the pitch is behaving and play accordingly (that's the plan)," said Shubman Gill. 

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