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[ad_1] Thanks to Axar Patel (65 off 31 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav's (51 off 36 balls) blistering knocks, India looked like having a great chance to topple Sri Lanka in the second T20I on Thursday. Chasing a 207-run target, India were 57/5 in 9.1 overs when Axar and Suryakumar struck a 91-run stand.The task became tough once Surya departed in the 16th over, but Axar and Shivam Mavi (26 off 15) shared quick 41 runs to bring down the equation to 21 off the last over. But Axar's dismissal in the third ball of the final over meant that the fight was over.Earlier, Suryakumar and Axar tried to up the ante with a sensational 91-run sixth-wicket partnership off just 40 balls to keep India afloat after a forgettable start. Axar was particularly severe on off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana, clobbering...