Watch: Ravindra Jadeja’s Pushpa step after taking a wicket

Chandimal had stepped out of his crease, also Jadeja’s ball turned and beat the outside edge. Before wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan removed the bails, evicting the Sri Lankan.

Cricket and cinema hit once more on Thursday when Indian player Ravindra Jadeja performed a famous gesture from Allu Arjun’s Pushpa.

As part of his celebration after dismissing Dinesh Chandimal during the 1st Twenty20 International between India and Sri Lanka in Lucknow. Chandimal had stepped out of his crease. And Jadeja’s ball turned and beat the outside edge before wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan removed the bails, evicting the Sri Lankan.

Earlier, Ishan Kishan sparked India to a challenging 199 for 2 against Sri Lanka. With a blistering 56-ball 89, while Shreyas Iyer blazed his way to a whirlwind unbeaten 57.

The left-handed batter, who had failed to capitalize on his starts in the previous white-ball series against the West Indies.

Finally lived up to his multi-million dollar IPL tag with whirlwind innings that added ten hits to the fence and three sixes. After being asked to bat first, the 23-year-old from Jharkhand forged a 111-run partnership. With his skipper Rohit Sharma to set India on course for a formidable total.

Ishan Kishan was the more aggressive of the two openers, exploding in the third over. Punishing Chamika Karunaratne for erring in his line and length with three boundaries. India scored 15 runs from the above.

Lahiru Kumara bowled fast, but Ishan came up with two beautiful shots. One a pull on the front foot that went over the ropes and the other a flick across the mid-wicket boundary.

Kishan then hammered left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama for a four. At the same time, a short ball from Chameera was deposit into the stands as he continued his demolition act, which yield 58 in the powerplay.