Cricket-India reach rain-reduced target to seal T20 series v hosts Sri Lanka

Cricket - Asian Cup - India v Hong Kong - Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - August 31, 2022 India's Ravi Bishnoi takes a catch to dismiss Hong Kong's Kinchit Shah REUTERS/Christopher Pike/ File Photo

(Reuters) -India beat Sri Lanka in a rain-affected Twenty20 clash by seven wickets via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method in Pallekele on Sunday, securing their first series win under new head coach Gautam Gambhir and T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav.

Leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi did the bulk of the damage with the ball for India, running through the Sri Lankan middle-order to take three wickets for 26 runs.