NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India maintained their red-hot type after their high order fired to safe a 62-run victory over Sri Lanka within the first Twenty20 International in Lucknow on Thursday.

On a excessive after blanking West Indies 6-0 in one-dayers and T20 Internationals, the hosts racked up 199-2 using blistering half-centuries by opener Ishan Kishan and quantity three batsman Shreyas Iyer.

They returned to limit Sri Lanka to 137-6, finishing a complete victory regardless of resting Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant and lacking Suryakumar Yadav via damage.

Dasun Shanaka gained the toss however Sri Lanka instantly discovered themselves dealing with a batting onslaught from India openers Kishan and Rohit Sharma.

The left-right mixture tore into Sri Lanka’s assault as India cruised previous the 100-mark within the eleventh over.

The 111-run stand was damaged when Lahiru Kumara eliminated Rohit for 44 however Kishan couldn’t be denied his 50 which got here off 30 balls.

Kishan clobbered three sixes and 10 fours in his 89 earlier than Shanaka despatched him again however Iyer ensured there was no respite for the Sri Lankans.

The right-hander made an unbeaten 57 at two-runs-a-ball to take India shut to the 200-mark.

Smarting from their 4-1 hammering in Australia and lacking Wanindu Hasaranga, Kusal Mendis and Maheesh Theekshana, Sri Lanka started their chase poorly.

Pathum Nissanka fell to the primary ball from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who went on to take away Kamil Mishara (13) in his subsequent over.

Sri Lanka slumped to 57-4 on the midway stage and had been by no means actually within the contest after their high order crumbled towards India’s scientific bowling.

Charith Asalanka top-scored with an unbeaten 53 however lack of partnerships damage Sri Lanka within the one-sided contest.

Dhamarsala hosts the following two matches on Saturday and Sunday.

(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; enhancing by Ed Osmond)