Rohit Sharma praises Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav after India's biggest T20 win

Cuttack:Skipper Rohit Sharma Wednesday lauded the wrist spinners for their wicket-taking abilities after Yuzvendra Chahal powered India to their biggest Twenty20 win, as the hosts outplayed Sri Lanka by 93 runs in the first match on Wednesday.

Chahal returned impressive figures of 4-23 with his leg-spin to help dismiss Sri Lanka for 87, in 16 overs, while chasing 181 as the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Left-arm unorthodox bowler Kuldeep Yadav also chipped in with two wickets while paceman



Hardik Pandya claimed three to flatten the Sri Lankan batting in Cuttack.

India's previous biggest T20 triumph in terms of runs was their 90-run win over England in the 2012 World Cup group match in Colombo.

"Those two guys (Chahal and Kuldeep), if you look at their careers over the last few months, they have always been a wicket-taking option in the middle," Sharma said of the spin duo. "It's important to understand what the team expects of them and they've delivered. They don't fail to impress us."