IND vs SL 2nd T20I Highlights: Captain Dasun Shanaka shines as Sri Lanka level the series with 16-run victory

That brings us to the end of our live coverage from today's match. Join us again on Saturday as both India and Sri Lanka will meet for the series decider with Toss scheduled for 6:30 PM IST. Till then it's goodbye and goodnight. 

Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka Captain & Player of the Match): I think so (a captain's performance?). We could've done well in the middle part. Game was set by the openers. Need to play well in the middle order to allow finishers to finish well. It's not the dew factor, it's the skill of Indian batters. They took the game away from us but still we managed to hold the nerve. Really good to defend the total especially against India in these conditions.

Hardik Pandya (India Captain): Both bowling and batting - powerplay hurt us. We made basic errors which we shouldn't do at this level. Learning should be the basics we can control. You can have a bad day but shouldn't be going away from basics. In this situation it's very difficult. In past as well he's bowled no-balls. It's not about blaming but no ball is a crime. Surya had a fantastic run at four. Anyone who comes into the team - you want to give them a role they are comfortable in (talking about Rahul at three).

Sri Lanka win by 16 runs! 

IND vs SL 2nd T20I: Shanaka seals the WIN!

Shanaka starts with a yorker and Mavi can only drill it out to long-off for a single. The 2nd ball is a wide yorker and Axar can only slice it to sweeper cover for 2 runs. CAUGHT! Excellent from Shanaka as he sends down a high full toss and Axar can only slap it to the man at long-off for an easy catch. Umran Malik walks out and lifts the 4th ball down the ground for a single. Mavi powers the 5th ball down the ground but can’t find the gap and denies the single. CAUGHT! This time Mavi slices it high over cover for an easy catch. Excellent from the Sri Lanka captain as he gives away just 4 runs in the final over to seal victory! 

India 190/8 after 20 overs. 

It finishes with a whimper as Mavi slices the last ball high over cover for an easy catch. 

Shivam Mavi c Theekshana b Shanaka 26 (15)

CAUGHT! And that could be the game as Shanaka sends down a high full toss and Axar slaps it straight towards long-off where Karunaratne comes running across and takes the catch with a little juggle at the boundary. 

Axar c Karunaratne b Shanaka 65 (31)

Dasun Shanaka, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

IND vs SL 2nd T20I: Game goes down to the wire!

Poor start from Rajitha as he sends down back-to-back WIDES on the first two balls. The 1st legal delivery is full outside off and Axar can only slice it to sweeper cover for 2 runs. Axar then digs out the yorker on the 2nd delivery for a single. Mavi slogs at the 3rd delivery but finds the man at long-on as they get 2 runs. He then swings and misses as the 4th ball slips under the bat. Mavi manages to squeeze out the 5th delivery for a single. Rajitha ends with a high full toss and Axar slams it down the ground for FOUR. 12 runs come off the over. 21 needed off the final 6 balls with Mavi on strike.  

India 186/6 after 19 overs. 

FOUR! Rajitha ends with a high full toss and Axar slams it straight down the ground for four. 

Kasun Rajitha [3.0-0-10-2] is back into the attack

India vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Mavi joins the party!

Madushanka starts brilliantly with a pinpoint yorker forcing Axar to defend. The 2nd ball is another good wide yorker and Axar can only chop it out for a single. Mavi swings hard at the 3rd delivery but can’t connect. He doesn’t have that issue though on the next three balls finishing the over with SIX, FOUR and SIX off the next three balls. 17 runs come off the over. 33 needed off 12 balls now. 

India 174/6 after 18 overs. 

SIX! Mavi is on FIRE here as he launches the last ball straight back over the bowler's head for three back-to-back boundaries.