Debutant pacer Shiraz back for his second spell after going for runs in the Powerplay.
A single each to Axar and Rahul before the former plays the cut shot but the fielder at point comes up with a diving stop, to save the boundary.
Axar inside edges the last ball as Shiraz does well to give away just two runs.
In the next over, Rahul tries the reverse sweep off Asalana but the ball comes off the gloves beating the fielder at slip for two runs.
But Rahul can't get a run off the last three balls.
India need 67 from 15 overs for victory with the run chase still under control. Sri Lanka's only hope is pick up a wicket or two else India could easily chase this down with ones and twos.
Shiraz starts his new over with three dots to Axar, who then guides the fourth ball past point for two runs followed by singles off the last two balls.
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