Journalism of Courage
Ashwin was the star of the for India as the offie trapped Sri Lanka in a spin web early in their innings. India's leading spinner removed Sri Lanka's opener cheaply and added to more wickets to end with career-best figures of 4/8. (Source: AP)
Dilshan fell for the second time to Ashwin and his experience at the top of the order didn't help Sri Lanka's cause in the last two matches of the series. (Source: AP)
It just wasn't Ashwin. India were on their toes in the field and took some neat catches and hit the stumps when mattered. Jadeja's back-hand release was the moment of the day in the middle. (Source: AP)
Operating with the new ball, Ashwin extracted sharp turn and didn't allow Sri Lanka batsmen to settle on a turning Vizag strip. He fell one short of a deserving five-wicket haul but did break his own record to post best figures by an Indian in T20Is. (Source: PTI)
Fans were in for a good time as the hosts more or less sealed the game at the half-way mark. Chasing a total like 82 was never going to be a problem for this deep line-up. (Source: AP)
Chasing the modest total, India were cautious to start and the moment they were looking to score at a brisk pace, Chameera trapped Rohit Sharma in front. (Source: AP)
After Rohit's wicket, Dhawan took charge and continued with his impressive run with the bat. The southpaw remained unbeaten on 46 and helped the team cross the line with plenty of overs to spare. (Source: AP)
Ajinkya Rahane complimented Dhawan well during his 22-run knock and kept the scoreboard ticking with quick singles and the odd boundary. The nine-wicket win not only sealed the series for India, but maintained their No.1 spot in T20I rankings. (Source: AP)
