Lanka takes 1-0 lead vs India in 1st T20

Sri Lanka defeated India by five wickets in the first Twenty20 international cricket match to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series in Pune on Tuesday. Earlier, Sri Lanka opted to field in the opening T20 International of the three-match series against India. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl against India in the first T20 International of the three-match series at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here. India have opted to rest vice-captain Virat Kohli. Right-hand batsman Ajinkya Rahane has taken his place. Brief Scores: India: 101 all out in 18.5 overs (R Ashwin 31 not out, Kasun Rajitha 3/29, Dasun Chanaka 3/16). Sri Lanka: 105 for 5 in 18 overs (D Chandimal 35, C Kapugedara 25; R Ashwin 2/13, A Nehra 2/21). The Teams: Indian Team: MS Dhoni (captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaspreet Bumrah, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Ashish Nehra, Hardik Pandya, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh. Sri Lanka Team: Danushka Gunathilaka, Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal (captain), S Prasanna, Milinda Siriwardana, Chamara Kapugedera, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Sachithra Senanayake, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera.