Nidahas Trophy 2018: Four key takeaways for India from first T20 vs Sri Lanka

#4 Spinners shine but pacers disappoint

Spinners strangle the middle overs

In both innings, spinners strangled the opposition batsmen with their guile and pace. Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar took 4 wickets for 65 runs in their 8 overs providing India with a glimmer of hope in the match after the fast start. Washington Sundar bowled the powerplay overs with verve and a calm head, while Chahal was at his usual best.

Matches between subcontinental sides results in spinners dominating the proceeding. It is the performance of fast bowlers that make the difference. Hence, India's inexperienced fast bowling attack needs to learn quickly and mend their ways if India has any plans of going deep in this series