evidence: In what was his most defining moment in his T20 career Dasun Shanaka rose in stature to lifting Sri Lanka to a 16-run victory over India from a shaky 110 for 4 wickets by a furious fastest T20I fifty by a Lankan, 56-run onslaught off 22 balls tucked with 6 sixes and 2 boundaries accentuated by a brilliant all-round performance claiming 2 wickets in one over for 4 to level the 3-match series 1-1 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Thursday night. [...] That was when Dasun Shanaka came to the show joining Charith Asalanka who blazed 37 off 10 balls going over the top on four occasions in the Lankans topping 200 for the loss of 6 wickets. The duo added 28 off 13 balls when Asalanka departed caught by Gill off Malik – 138 for 5 after 15.5. Wanindu Hasaranga was bowled first ball by Malik and it took Chamika Karunaratne to foil the hat-trick as he went on to an unbeaten run a ball 11. CHIEF SCORES: SRI LANKA 206/6 (20 Overs) (Dasun Shanaka n.o. 56, Kusal Mendis 52, Charith Asalanka 37, Pathum Nissanka 33, Chamika Karunaratne n o.. 11, Malik 3/48, Azar 2/24, Chahal 1/30)