Sri Lanka Vs India: The three-match series of the One Day International format between Sri Lanka Vs India had started with a rarity in all three forms of the game. The 1st ODI played yesterday at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo ended in a Tie and this was just the 44th game where both the teams ended the game with the same score from 4572 games played as of now.
This three match series between Sri Lanka and India is a preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. India and Sri Lanka will focus more on their batting department rather than their bowling because both the teams were good with the white cherry in hand in the game and to take a series lead, the batters need to step up in the final two fifty overs games of this three-match series.
Sri Lanka Vs India: Match Details
Match – Sri Lanka Vs India 2nd One Day International Match
Venue – R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo
Day – Sunday
Date – 4th August 2024
Toss Timings – 2 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) and Local, 8.30 AM GMT
Match Timings – 2.30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), and Local 9 AM GMT
Live Streaming – SonyLiv mobile application
TV Channel – Sony Sports Network.
Sri Lanka Vs India: Predicted And Probable Playing XI Of Both The Teams
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul/Rishabh Pant (WK), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Arshadeep Singh.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Mohamed Shiraz.
Sri Lanka Vs India: Preview Of Both The Teams
India was the favorites to win the first game and take a series of 1-0 yesterday. They were in the game after the openers had laid a solid foundation. Gill and Skipper Sharma added 75 runs for the first wicket. But the middle order and lower order batters didn’t live up to the expectations as the big guns like Kohli and KL failed to steer India home.
It was a quality half-century from Rohit Sharma at the start of the innings and some cameos from Axar and Dube allowed India to be on the same score. Kohli and Rahul didn’t convert the starts into a half-century or a three-figure mark. In the next two ODIs, India will need these two to fire which will help them to seal the fifty overs series.
The host Sri Lanka also had batting issues. They almost won this game mainly because of their spin bowlers. Wellalage scored an unbeaten 67 runs and he was the top scorer for his country in that innings. Pathum Nissanka also scored a well-complied 56 runs to start the innings on a good note. But the middle order and lower order didn’t contribute well for Sri Lanka.
Skipper Asalanka, Samarawickarama, and Avishka Fernando will need to contribute in the two matches of this series. Sri Lanka was whitewashed in a three-match series of the shortest format before the ODI series started. But despite being low on confidence, the Lankan Tigers made a strong comeback in the 1st match of this ODI series, which should lift their spirits for the upcoming last two ODI matches of this series.
Sri Lanka Vs India: Fantasy Playing Eleven
Batters – Avishka Fernando, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul.
Bowlers – Kuldeep Yadav, Wanindu Hasaranga and Arshdeep Singh
All Rounders – Dunith Wellalage and Shivam Dube
Wicketkeeper – Kusal Mendis
Vice Captain – Mohammed Siraj
Skipper – Rohit Sharma.
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