Despite Gill's impressive performance with eight fours and five sixes, and Axar Patel's brisk 42 off 34 balls towards the end, India's total fell short as they were bowled out for 259 in 49.5 overs.
Tens of thousands of passengers have been greatly inconvenienced because of the strike. Hundreds of scheduled train journeys were cancelled on both days and only a few trains operated.
The six group-stage matches will be followed by the Super Fours, beginning September 6. The final will be played by the top two teams at the end of the Super Fours on September 17 in Colombo.
Sri Lanka's domestic economic activity is expected to recover in the second half of this year, Central Bank of Sri Lanka said in a statement on Thursday
IMF will conduct the first review of the USD 2.9 billion bailout to Sri Lanka from September 11-19, state minister of finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said
SriLankan Airlines which used to run direct flights between Kolkata and Colombo before the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to resume its operations in the city.