India's batting line-up came up with a stunning display of strokeplay to achieve the highest successful run chase in Twenty20 history, as they defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the second game and levelled the two-match series 1-1 in Mohali on Saturday.
After the visitors posted a competitive 206 for seven, the Indians rode on superlative batting from Virender Sehwag (64), M S Dhoni (46) and Yuvraj Singh (60 not out) to overhaul the target with five balls to spare in a thrilling floodlit contest.
India, in the process, surpassed the earlier highest run chase of 208 for 2, which South Africa made against the West Indies in Johannesburg in September 2007.
Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss, and elected to bat first on pitch that offered some assistance to the bolwers. The visitors were off to a bad start when, Ishant Sharma dismissed the dangerous Tillakaratne Dilshan (1) in his very first over.
Ishant produced a gem of a delivery to knock Dilshan's leg stump out, with just one-run on the board.Image: Ishant Sharma dismisses Tillekaratne DilshanPhotographs: Reuters