India set 203-run target for Lanka

Fri, 26 September 2025

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India 202-5 (20 Ovs) vs Sri Lanka | SCORECARD

Thushara returns, and Axar and Tilak rotate singles comfortably. Axar then slams a boundary, adding 10 runs off the over. After 18 overs, India are 179/5.

Theekshana bowls the penultimate over. Axar takes a single to put Tilak back on strike, and he responds with a boundary. The rest of the over sees singles being exchanged. Ten runs come off it after 19 overs, India 189/5.

Chameera starts the final over. Good line and length frustrates Axar, who gets just a single. A low full toss yields only one for Tilak. Axar swings and misses, and the umpire calls a wide. He then plays a single to short third, where Theekshana dives to his right and fields it smartly. Tilak moves to 49. A tidy over from Chameera.

Axar finishes with a flourish, hitting 6 to take India past 200. Thirteen runs come off the 20th over, with India finishing at 202/5. Axar remains not out on 21 off 15 balls, and Tilak is unbeaten on 49 off 34 balls.

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