Sri Lanka and India face off in the 2nd T20I in Colombo. After reaching 164-5 in the first IT20, India won by 38 runs. Sri Lanka was knocked out for 126 in 18.3 overs in response. To keep the series alive, the hosts must win this game.
In the first IT20, just two Sri Lanka batters scored more than 26. Bowlers Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga can make a massive difference with the ball if more runs are on the board.
India’s Shikhar Dhawan and Suryakumar Yadav stood out with the bat, as did Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the ball. India is challenging to stop on this tour when the top players perform.
Weather
It’ll be mostly cloudy with a high of 28 degrees, and there shouldn’t be any rain delays.
Pitch
The pitch will be two-paced in the second half of both innings, with the ball sticking in the pitch. Spinners on both sides got a lot of turns out of the surface, while bowlers got a lot of zip out of it. In the second inning, Dew should play a role.
Probable Playing XIs
Sri Lanka:
Dasun Shanaka (c), Minod Bhanuka (wk), Avishka Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera
India:
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakravarthy
Sri Lanka vs India – 2nd T20I, Dream 11:
Ishan Kishan (c&wk), Minod Bhanuka (wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Suryakumar Yadav, Avishka Fernando, Prithvi Shaw, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Akila Dananjaya
Prediction
Match winner
- India
Winning the toss
- India
Top Batsman
- Sri Lanka – Charith Asalanka
- India – Prithvi Shaw
Top Bowler
- Sri Lanka – Wanindu Hasaranga
- India – Varun Chakravarthy
Most Sixes
- Sri Lanka – Avishka Fernando
- India – Sanju Samson
Player of the Match
- India – Sanju Samson
Team Scores Batting First
- Sri Lanka – 150+
- India – 170+
India will be the favourite to win this match, but Sri Lanka outperformed their expectations in the ODI series, and with the amount of skill at their disposal, it may be a close match. Let’s get your favourite cricket match update with Baji now!