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Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2021–22

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Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2021–22
India Sri Lanka
Dates 24 February – 16 March 2022
Captains Rohit Sharma Dimuth Karunaratne(Tests)
Dasun Shanaka(T20Is)
Test series
Result India won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Ravindra Jadeja(201) Dimuth Karunaratne(166)
Most wickets Ravichandran Ashwin(12) Lasith Embuldeniya(8)
Player of the series Rishabh Pant(Ind)
Twenty20 International series
Results India won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Shreyas Iyer(204) Dasun Shanaka(124)
Most wickets Bhuvneshwar Kumar(3) Lahiru Kumara(5)
Player of the series Shreyas Iyer(Ind)

TheSri Lankan cricket teamtoured India in February and March 2022 to play twoTestand threeTwenty20 International(T20I) matches.[1][2]The Test series formed part of the2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.[3][4]In September 2021, theBoard of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) confirmed the schedule for the tour.[5][6]In January 2022,Sri Lanka Cricketmade a request to play the T20I matches first, as the T20I squad would be coming straight from theirtour of Australia.[7]In early February, the change was agreed by both boards, withBangalorehosting aday/nightTest match,[8][9]with the BCCI confirming the revised tour schedule.[10]

On 2 February 2022, Sri Lankan fast bowlerSuranga Lakmalannounced that he would retire from all forms of international cricket following the series.[11]On 19 February 2022, India named their squads for the matches, withRohit Sharmaappointed as their new Test captain.[12]On 26 February 2022, it was announced that the first match of the Test series would be playedbehind closed doors,with spectators being allowed to attend the second Test match.[13]However, on 1 March 2022, the crowd capacity for the first Test was increased to 50%.[14]

In the first T20I match, India made 199/2 from their 20 overs,[15]going on to win the fixture by 62 runs.[16]India won the second T20I by seven wickets to win the series with a match to play.[17]India won the third and final T20I match by six wickets to win the series 3–0.[18]

The first Test of the series was the 300th to be played by Sri Lanka,[19]and it was also the 100th Test match for India'sVirat Kohli.[20]In the Test,Ravindra Jadejascored 175not outand took nine wickets.[21]India went on to win the match inside three days,[22]by the margin of an innings and 222 runs.[23]The second Test also finished in three days, with India winning by 238 runs to win the series 2–0.[24]

Squads

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Tests T20Is
India[25] Sri Lanka[26] India[27] Sri Lanka[28]

Prior to the T20I matches,Deepak ChaharandSuryakumar Yadavwere both ruled out India's squad due to a hamstring injury and a hairline fracture respectively.[29]Both players picked up their injuries during the third and final T20I matchagainst the West Indies.[30]Sri Lanka'sWanindu Hasarangawas also ruled out of the T20I series after not recovering fromCOVID-19.[31]

After the first T20I match,Maheesh TheekshanaandShiran Fernandowere both ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad for the remaining matches due to injuries.[32]Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana were replaced byDhananjaya de SilvaandNiroshan Dickwellain Sri Lanka's T20I squad.[33]In India's T20I team,Ruturaj Gaikwadwas replaced byMayank Agarwalfor the remaining two matches.[34]India'sIshan Kishanwas ruled out of the third T20I, after suffering a blow to the head in the second match.[35]

Ahead of the second Test, India releasedKuldeep Yadavfrom their squad,[36]addingAxar Patelin his place.[37]Pathum NissankaandDushmantha Chameerawere both ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad for the second Test due to injuries.[38]

T20I series

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1st T20I

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24 February 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
India
199/2 (20 overs)
v
Sri Lanka
137/6 (20 overs)
Ishan Kishan89 (56)
Dasun Shanaka1/19 (2 overs)
India won by 62 runs
Ekana Cricket Stadium,Lucknow
Umpires:Jayaraman Madanagopal(Ind) andVirender Sharma(Ind)
Player of the match:Ishan Kishan(Ind)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
  • Deepak Hooda(Ind) made his T20I debut.

2nd T20I

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26 February 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
183/5 (20 overs)
v
India
186/3 (17.1 overs)
Pathum Nissanka75 (53)
Jasprit Bumrah1/24 (4 overs)
Shreyas Iyer74*(44)
Lahiru Kumara2/31 (3 overs)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.

3rd T20I

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27 February 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
146/5 (20 overs)
v
India
148/4 (16.5 overs)
Dasun Shanaka74*(38)
Avesh Khan2/23 (4 overs)
Shreyas Iyer73*(45)
Lahiru Kumara2/39 (3.5 overs)

Test series

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1st Test

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4–6 March 2022[n 1]
Scorecard
v
574/8d(129.2 overs)
Ravindra Jadeja175*(228)
Suranga Lakmal2/90 (25 overs)
174 (65 overs)
Pathum Nissanka61*(133)
Ravindra Jadeja5/41 (13 overs)
178 (60 overs) (f/o)
Niroshan Dickwella51*(81)
Ravindra Jadeja4/46 (16 overs)
India won by an innings and 222 runs
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium,Mohali
Umpires:Nitin Menon(Ind) andVirender Sharma(Ind)
Player of the match:Ravindra Jadeja(Ind)

2nd Test

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12–16 March 2022[n 1]
(D/N)
Scorecard
v
252 (59.1 overs)
Shreyas Iyer92 (98)
Praveen Jayawickrama3/81 (17.1 overs)
109 (35.5 overs)
Angelo Mathews43 (85)
Jasprit Bumrah5/24 (10 overs)
303/9d(68.5 overs)
Shreyas Iyer67 (87)
Praveen Jayawickrama4/78 (19 overs)
208 (59.3 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne107 (174)
Ravichandran Ashwin4/55 (19.3 overs)
India won by 238 runs
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore
Umpires:Anil Chaudhary(Ind) andNitin Menon(Ind)
Player of the match:Shreyas Iyer(Ind)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.
  • World Test Championship Points: India 12, Sri Lanka 0.

Notes

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  1. ^abWhile five days of play were scheduled for each Test, both Tests reached a result in three days.

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