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India Wrap-Up T20 Driven by Kohli’s Control + Irfan’s Death-Over Swing

Cricket

Year2026

Duration18m

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Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @cricketmax87   India wrapped up a successful limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka with a convincing victory in the only T20 international, powered by a dominant batting display from Virat Kohli and a match-winning bowling effort from Irfan Pathan. After an early setback with Gautam Gambhir falling in the first over, Kohli took complete control of India’s innings. Calm, precise, and supremely confident, he manipulated the field effortlessly, scoring freely through midwicket and square leg while still piercing the off side when bowlers erred. Even mistimed shots found the fence as Kohli raced ahead, striking boundaries at will and anchoring India to a competitive total of 155. Sri Lanka briefly checked India’s momentum once spin was introduced, and Kohli eventually fell after another authoritative knock. The final overs were well contained by Sri Lanka’s seamers, but India had already done enough. In reply, Sri Lanka’s chase never truly settled, largely due to Irfan Pathan’s mastery with the swinging ball. He struck early by dismissing Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga, and later returned at the death to remove senior batsmen including Mahela Jayawardene. His ability to move the ball through the air broke the backbone of Sri Lanka’s chase just as they threatened a recovery. Lahiru Thirimanne and Angelo Mathews tried to counterattack, but timely wickets, sharp fielding, and a decisive spell from Ashok Dinda — who cleaned up the lower order — ensured Sri Lanka never regained control. A late flurry only hastened their collapse as India closed out a comfortable win. A complete recap of the only T20I of the tour — highlighting Kohli’s imperious batting, Irfan Pathan’s all-round influence, and India’s growing confidence ahead of the World T20. #viratkohli #cricketmax #highlights #t20 #thriller