India vs Sri Lanka: Hits and Flops as India clinch the first T20I by 62 runs 

India continued their impressive T20I run as they streamrolled past Sri Lanka by 62 runs in the first T20I at the Ekana Sports Stadium on Thursday. The Rohit Sharma-led unit looked assertive against a listless Sri Lankan side and went 1-0 up in the three-match series.

After being put to bat first, India found themselves in a commanding situation. They started well courtesy of a 111-run opening stand between Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. Shreyas Iyer provided an extra push at the end to take India's total to a massive 199 runs.

In response, Sri Lanka crawled to 137 for six and went down without a fight. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Venkatesh Iyer took two wickets each while Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja also scalped a wicket each. With this win, India have now registered their 10th consecutive T20I win.

On that note, let's look at the hits and flops from the first T20I between India and Sri Lanka.

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#4. Flop - Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka)

Dinesh Chandimal came to bat at No.5 when his side lost three wickets for 39 runs after seven overs. Partnering with well-set Charith Asalanka, Chandimal was expected to utilize his experience and bail Sri Lanka out of trouble.

The veteran right-hander even played a positive stroke against Jadeja, smacking the left-armer for a six over mid-wicket. However, in Jadeja's very next over, Chandimal went too far down the track and played an ill-advised shot.

He could've built a much-needed partnership with Asalanka. However, the 32-year old ran at the bowler and threw his wicket by providing one of the easiest stumpings to Kishan.

Chandimal, who scored 10 off nine balls, left Sri Lanka reeling at 51-4 in 9.2 overs.

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#3. Hit - Shreyas Iyer (India)

Shreyas Iyer looked in fine touch vs Sri Lanka [P.C: BCCI]

Shreyas Iyer once again proved his worth by mustering 57* runs in just 28 deliveries on Thursday. The right-hander notched up his fourth T20I fifty in just 25 balls and finished his innings with an explosive strike rate of 203.57.

Coming in at the 12th over, Iyer began his innings in a rather quiet way. He scored 17 off his first 14 deliveries. However, post that, he went berserk and tonked his next 14 balls for 40 runs. The Mumbai-born batter drubbed five fours and a couple of sixes.

Alongside Kishan, Iyer was instrumental in taking India's total to a match-winning 199. The encouraging innings was an excellent sign of his improved progression in the T20 format.

#2. Chamika Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)

Chamika Karunaratne for Sri Lanka [P.C: BCCI]

Chamika Karunaratne was arguably the worst bowler on display for the visitors in Lucknow. While being wicketless, the all-rounder gave away 46 runs in his quota of four overs at an economy of 11.5.

It was Karunaratne's over where India gained some fearsome momentum, following two quality overs by Dusmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara. The 25-year-old gave away 15 runs in his first over, where Kishan clubbed him for three consecutive boundaries.

He then bowled the eighth over of the innings and leaked nine runs before providing a decent 14th over of just four runs. Karunaratne, however, once again proved ruinous as he bowled the most expensive over of the day. The right-armer gave away 18 runs in his fourth over. Karunaratne bowled too full where Iyer picked him for 16 runs in just four deliveries.

The Sri Lankan all-rounder, who ended with a figure of 4-0-46-0, will hope for a better outing in the second T20I.

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#1. Hit - Ishan Kishan (India)

Ishan Kishan while playing a pull short

Unlike his struggling white-ball series against West Indies, Ishan Kishan produced a superlative knock in the first T20I against Sri Lanka.

The left-hander, who is looking to solidify his place in the starting lineup, came with all the guns blazing from the get go. Taking India's score to 58 in the powerplay, Kishan played an aggressive role while Rohit took his time initially.

Kishan attacked the Lankan pacers with a comprehensive glide and power. He reached his second T20I fifty in 30 deliveries. However, his scoring shots declined following Rohit's dismissal in the 12th over. Kishan then regathered his fine touch by smashing 14 runs in three balls off Lahiru Kumara during the 16th over.

Kishan lost his wicket in the succeeding over of Dasun Shanaka. The explosive opener clobbered as many as ten boundaries and three sixes in his innings of 89 off 56 balls. The 23-year-old was named Player of the Match for his heroics.