Earlier, Ishan Kishan played an unbeaten knock of 80, which was the main reason India posted 169/7 in 20 overs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi too played a quickfire cameo of 38 off 21 balls, and these two ensured that India had something to play with after the other batters left a lot to be desired on a pitch that was assisting spin. Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl in the second semi-final. However, the biggest news from the middle was that Sooryavanshi was included in the playing XI alongside Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson.
Key updates from the India vs Sri Lanka semi-finals