A total of 38 candidates are vying for the top position in an election closely watched by both India and China due to the island nation's strategic significance. India, with traditional ties to Sri Lanka, is concerned about China's increasing influence in its neighboring country.
For the Indian camp, confident smiles of victory turned into shock as they realized they hadn't won the match, but instead ended up with a tie in a game they were expected to win.
At the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Suryakumar previously scored 56 off 28 balls, marking his 20th T20I fifty and his first half-century as India's full-time captain in the format, helping the team reach a total of 213/7.
On a fresh pitch, Yashasvi Jaiswal attacked the bowlers in the power-play, scoring 40 off 21 balls and sharing a 74-run opening stand with Shubman Gill.