India secured a 43-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20I, marking the start of the Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav era. Suryakumar scored a quickfire 58 off 26 balls, and India posted a challenging total of 213 for 7. Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis displayed rare ambidextrous bowling, switching his arm during the same over, capturing the audience’s attention.