India began their new chapter with a 43-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series in Pallekele. Captain Suryakumar Yadav led with a blistering 58 off 26 balls. Sri Lanka appeared in control at 140 for 1, but Axar Patel shifted momentum in India's favor, causing them to fall to 158 for 4. All-rounder Riyan Parag took his maiden international wicket.
