Umpire Simon Taufel backs Hardik, Rahul
"Every shot in the innings was in the middle of the bat. He was almost faultless."
"Every shot in the innings was in the middle of the bat. He was almost faultless."
Gautam Gambhir had led the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise in winning two IPL trophies.
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been suffering from viral illness for the past two days.
Rahul has gained 23 slots to reach the fourth position among batsmen, while Rohit climbed six rungs to reach 14th position.
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 87 in 16 overs, thanks to leg-spinner Yuzvender Chahal (4/23).
From 112/3, MS Dhoni and Manish Pandey built the innings and piloted India to a decent score.
India enjoy a 7-4 record against the Islanders in the shortest format but do not have happy memories of the solitary T20I at the venue.
Rahul also scored 79, his ninth fifty in 11 innings with Shikhar Dhawan falling six short of hundred on day four.
Rahul had scores of 85 and 57 when India travelled to Sri Lanka and has been consistent in the recent past.
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