IND vs SL: Gautam Gambhir SMILES as Rinku Singh gets maiden T20I wicket, sends back set batter Kusal Perera

What a move to get Rinku Singh to bowl! He got the wicket of the set Sri Lankan batter Kusal Perera who was nearing his half-century in the 3rd and final T20I game at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. What's even more exciting? Seeing Gautam Gambhir smile after Rinku Singh caught and bowled to get his maiden T20I wicket. 

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In fact, Rinku did not stop there as he also sent back Ramesh Mendis for 3 off 6 in the final ball of his over, now claiming two wickets in an over, shocking the Sri Lankan dugout. 

A game that was firmly in Sri Lanka's hands till the 15th over, but turned on its head after Washington Sundar and Ravi Bishnoi each picked up two wickets. Additionally, Rinku Singh contributed with two wickets, and surprisingly, captain Suryakumar Yadav also took the ball, claiming two wickets and silencing the crowd in Pallekele. SKY dismissed Kamindu Mendis (1 off 3) and Maheesh Theekshana (0 off 1).

Earlier, India who already secured the T20I series with two wins, saw them have a batting collapse. They managed to get 137 runs on the board after being asked to bat first. India had rested Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant, and Arshdeep Singh for this game. 

India was rocked early as Jaiswal was dismissed for 10 off 9 balls. Samson, who had a chance to contribute significantly, fell for a duck on just four balls. Fans who hoped to see Rinku Singh shine up the order were disappointed as he was out for just one run. The captain, Suryakumar Yadav’s departure for 8 off 9 balls further dashed the hopes of Indian fans. Later Shivam Dube only managed to get 13 off 14.

It was Shubman Gill's 39 off 37 along with Riyan Parag (26 off 18), Washington Sundar (25 off 18) and Ravi Bishnoi's (8 off 8) cameos that helped India post the total.

For Sri Lanka, Maheesh Theekshana took three wickets, while Wanindu Hasaranga took two. Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando and Ramesh Mendi all contributed one each. 

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