Ashwin four-for wrecks Sri Lanka in decider

VLive Sports DeskSyndicated Wire Coverage (ESPNcricinfo / Sports Feeds)

Feb 14, 2016, 4:36 PM

India's decision to bowl in the series decider was vindicated by R Ashwin, who struck twice in the first overBCCI

Match at a Glance & Key Facts

TournamentSri Lanka tour of India and BangladeshSeason 2015/16

Venue

Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam

Format & Details

T20 • SINGLE

India won by 9 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)

KEY TAKEAWAYSQuick highlights & editorial summary

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Editorial Angle:Comprehensive match review of Ashwin four-for wrecks Sri Lanka in decider covering key player performances, strategy, and statistics.
Score Snapshot:SL 82 vs IND 84/1 — India won by 9 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
Tournament Context:Part of Sri Lanka tour of India and Bangladesh 2015/16. Follow real-time tournament standings, fixture progression, and live scorecards on VLive.

Ashwin had wickets in his next two overs, too, reducing Sri Lanka to 20 for 4Associated Press

Sri Lanka's situation only became more dire when Ashish Nehra bowled Milinda Siriwardana for 4BCCI

Thisara Perera scored 12, one of two Sri Lankan batsmen to score in double-figures. He fell to Suresh RainaBCCI

India's bowlers wrapped up proceedings quickly, dismissing Sri Lanka for 82, their lowest total in a T20IAssociated Press

Dushmantha Chameera got an early breakthrough for Sri Lanka, getting Rohit Sharma out for 13BCCI

But Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane ensured India were barely troubled in their nine-wicket winBCCI

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