Indian fast bowler Navdeep Saini once again showcased his skillset with a fast yorker to Danushka Gunathilaka during the first second T20I of the India vs Sri Lanka series at the Holkar Stadium, Indore.
After winning the toss, Indian captain Virat Kohli elected to bowl first and went in with the same team that he announced the abandoned first T20I.
Saini’s fast yorker came in the eight over, when the ball was almost too fast for Gunathilaka, who could only see the woodwork behind him disturbed.
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Here is a video of the wicket obtained from bcci.tv
How twitter reacted to Navdeep Saini’s ball
CASTLED! 🔥
Navdeep Saini fired one in full at 147.5 kmph and it was too good for the Sri Lankan opener 👌
🇱🇰 54/2 (7.4)#INDvSL #ThisIsNewDelhi #DelhiCapitals
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) January 7, 2020
Saini cleans up Gunathilaka (20) with a THUNDERBOLT ⚡️
YORKER at 147.5 kmph and stumps are all over the place 💪#INDvSL #TeamIndia #KorboLorboJeetbo
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) January 7, 2020
146 kmph, 142 kmph, 142 kmph, and then comes the rocket crashing straight into the sticks of Gunathilaka with a speed of 148 kmph.
You never expect this from an Indian quick, but yes, this is from Navdeep Saini!#INDvSL— Srinivasa Raghavan (@psraghavn) January 7, 2020
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Navdeep Saini.
Test cricket.
An original WACA-like pitch.
Mayhem.#INDvSL
— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) January 7, 2020
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It was Saini’s second wicket of the match. The Indian bowlers continued to pick wickets and the Lankan batsmen never really got going. The eventually finished the innings at 142 for nine. Kusal Perera was their highest scorer with 34 runs. Dhananjaya de Silva and Wanindu Hasaranga scored a few runs towards the end to set India a target of 143.
For India, Saini picked up two wickets for 18 runs in his four overs while Shardul Thakur finished with figures of 3-23. Washington Sundar and Jasprit Bumrah chipped in with a wicket each while Kuldeep Yadav picked up two