Indian captain MS Dhoni was critical of the pitch used for the first Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka in Pune which his team went on to lose by five wickets.

The Sri Lankan selectors have handed fast bowler Dilhara Fernando a recall after more than three years for the Twenty20 International series to be played in India.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has moved the second Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka to Ranchi after the Delhi and District Cricket Association informed the board of their inability to host the game.

Sri Lanka will miss the services of their seasoned campaigner Tillakaratne Dilshan in the first Twenty20 International against India as he is suffering from a hand injury.

The Sri Lankan fast bowlers produced a superlative bowling performance on a lively pitch to bowl India out for just 101 runs following which the batsmen chased down the total in 18 overs to complete a five-wicket win in the first Twenty20 International in Pune.

India will host their subcontinent neighbours Sri Lanka for a three-match Twenty20 International series to be played in the month of February.

Ravichandran Ashwin took four wickets as India bundled Sri Lanka out for 82 runs and chased down the target in 13.5 overs to complete a nine-wicket win in the third Twenty20 International in Visakhapatnam while sealing a 2-1 series victory.

A collective batting performance led by Shikhar Dhawan's fifty helped India flex their batting muscle to defeat Sri Lanka by 69 runs in the second Twenty20 International in Ranchi and level the series 1-1.