Live Cricket Score: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20, Colombo, Nidahas Trophy 2018

7.1: V Shankar to K Perera, 8th T20I fifty for Perera. This one is punched towards covers. Rohit dives to his left and parries it to his left. A run is eventually taken. Kusal has taken the attack to India here.

Vijay Shankar to bowl for the first time on his debut.

6.6: Y Chahal to D Chandimal, Outside off, Chandimal cuts it past point for a brace.

6.5: Y Chahal to K Perera, Perera hits it through mid-wicket for a single.

6.4: Y Chahal to K Perera, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. A misfield there helps them come back for two.

6.3: Y Chahal to K Perera, SIX! No stopping Perera even after he lost his partner in the last over. Chahal tosses this in line of the stumps and Perera charges down and deposits this over the bowler's head for a maximum.

6.2: Y Chahal to D Chandimal, Chandimal drives this through mid off to rotate strike.

6.1: Y Chahal to K Perera, Spins this into Perera who eases it on the leg side for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to roll his arm.

5.6: W Sundar to D Chandimal, Flatter on the pads, turned to mid-wicket for nothing. Sri Lanka's best Powerplay in T20Is - 75/2. They are on course to chase the target in front of them.

5.5: W Sundar to K Perera, Quick run this time. Kusal taps this one towards mid on again and this time quickly gets to the other end.

5.4: W Sundar to K Perera, Flatter on off, Perera goes back and punches it to mid on for back-to-back dots.

5.3: W Sundar to K Perera, Floated on middle, hit straight to mid on.

5.2: W Sundar to D Chandimal, Flatter outside off, punched through covers for three runs.

5.1: W Sundar to K Perera, Perera wrists this through mid-wicket for a single.

Dinesh Chandimal is next to bat.

4.6: J Unadkat to D Gunathilaka, OUT! One too many! India get the breakthrough. Slow ball in line of the stumps and Gunathilaka looks to go downtown. He is undone by the pace on that and ends up chipping it in the air. The ball goes towards mid off and Pant gets under it and takes a simple catch. A good catch to end the mayhem. A quickfire 58-run partnership for Sri Lanka comes to an end. Will India sneak through the line-up now?

4.5: J Unadkat to D Gunathilaka, FOUR! On the pads of Gunathilaka who works it down the leg side for a boundary.

4.5: J Unadkat to D Gunathilaka, Wide. The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. Wide signalled by the umpire.

4.4: J Unadkat to D Gunathilaka, The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.

4.3: J Unadkat to D Gunathilaka, SIX! Gunathilaka gets into the act now. Pitched up ball and he lofts it over mid on for half a dozen. Sri Lanka are on a roll.

4.2: J Unadkat to D Gunathilaka, Hits it well over mid-wicket and they come back for the second.

4.1: J Unadkat to K Perera, Perera gets an inside edge onto his pads and they scamper for the run. The fielder has a shy at the stumps but misses.

Jaydev Unadkat back for his second over.

3.6: W Sundar to D Gunathilaka, SIX! It's raining in Colombo. No, not bad news, as it's raining sixes! This is tossed up around middle, Danushka gets down on a knee and smites it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

3.5: W Sundar to D Gunathilaka, Outside off, pushed towards point.

3.4: W Sundar to K Perera, Angled in from round the wicket, chipped aerially towards mid on for a single.

3.3: W Sundar to K Perera, Perera gets down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket. Before the throw from the deep comes in, a couple results. Excellent running.

3.2: W Sundar to D Gunathilaka, Darted on the pads, Danushka fails to flick it away. The ball rolls away and a leg bye is taken.

3.1: W Sundar to D Gunathilaka, Flatter on off, defended with a straight bat towards the bowler.

2.6: S Thakur to K Perera, Dot ball. Thakur gets away. Bowls this short and Perera pulls it away only to find the short fine leg fielder.

2.5: S Thakur to K Perera, FOUR! Straight back the bowler. Full again and Perera hits it down the ground past the bowler for another boundary. He is looking dangerous. 27 runs off this over with a ball to go.

2.5: S Thakur to K Perera, FOUR! And to make matters worse it is a no-ball for height. Expensive over this from Thakur and he just cannot find the right length. Full toss this time and Perera carves it past point for the fourth boundary of the over. Free Hit coming up.

Shikhar Dhawan, the vice-captain, has something to say and he whispers his ideas to the skipper Rohit Sharma. Will this stop the bleeding?

2.4: S Thakur to K Perera, SIX! All the way this time. Similar delivery and this time Perera gets plenty on it to go all the way for a maximum. 18 from the first four balls.

2.3: S Thakur to K Perera, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries for Perera. Pitched up and Perera lofts it over mid off for four more.

2.2: S Thakur to K Perera, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Perera. This is on a length and angling away. Perera uses the pace of Thakur and guides it towards point. Raina there dives to his left and gets some hand to hit. Chahal chases it down from covers, yet a boundary results.

2.1: S Thakur to K Perera, FOUR! Starts off with a short ball and Perera pulls this behind square for a boundary.

Shardul Thakur to bowl his first over.

1.6: W Sundar to K Perera, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.

1.5: W Sundar to K Perera, SIX! Sweet! What a hit from Perera who has just come to bat. Tossed up and Perera gets low to sweep it over mid-wicket for a biggie!

1.4: W Sundar to K Perera, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Kusal Perera walks in next to bat.

1.3: W Sundar to K Mendis, OUT! India get an early wicket. Sundar is not afraid to toss the ball up even after getting hit for a boundary. He does so and deceives Mendis in the flight. Kusal looks to play a big shot over the on side and ends up skewing it off the outer half towards mid off. Dhawan there, backtracks and pouches it safely. Excellent bowling by the youngster and Mendis has to walk back early.

1.2: W Sundar to K Mendis, Gives this one air too and Mendis sweeps this behind square for a brace.

1.1: W Sundar to K Mendis, FOUR! First of the innings for Sri Lanka! Tossed up ball and Mendis chips it over mid off for a boundary.