The Asia Cup 2023 has reached an interesting point, with Sri Lanka facing India in a Super 4 match on Tuesday. Both teams are now tied on two points apiece, and the winner will move to the top of the points table.
India is fresh off a thumping of bitter rivals Pakistan in the last encounter. They must play the game on a reserve day, which is why they will play two ODIs on consecutive days.
Sri Lanka will be hoping to extend their winning streak in One-Day Internationals. They’ve been playing well and are undefeated in the Asia Cup. They will try to make the most of their home-field advantage.
The last match was won by India by an incredible 228-run margin. They were powerful with the bat and the ball to completely crush Pakistan. In this game, they batted first and scored 357 runs. In the innings, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill both got 50s, while Virat Kohli and KL Rahul both scored hundreds.
Virat Kohli returned to form with the 47th century of his ODI career. KL Rahul, who was playing his maiden ODI 6 months later, looked fully healthy as he scored an unbroken ton.
In terms of bowling, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj form a formidable opening pair that will attempt to capitalize on the cloudy conditions in Colombo. The bowling was nearly as good as the batting, with the Indian bowlers dismissing the opposition hitters for 128 runs. Kuldeep Yadav took the show by taking 5 wickets in the innings to destroy the batting.
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj.
Right now, Sri Lanka is playing exceptionally well. The squad has won all 13 games, which is the second-longest winning streak in ODI history, and the hosts are eager to keep it up. Sri Lanka recently defeated Bangladesh by a score of 21 runs. In this game, they batted first and scored 257 runs.
Despite not having been in their finest forms this season, Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne are both incredibly skilled, therefore we anticipate them to quickly turn things around. The backbone of Sri Lanka’s batting has been the middle order.
Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama both have two half-centuries and are in excellent form. Although Charith Asalanka has occasionally played well at his position, the squad will need him to bat a big inning if they are to defeat a strong team like India. The same may be said of Dasun Shanaka’s batting.
With the new ball, Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha Pathirana will open the action. In the most recent IPL, Pathirana bowled a lot of matches, and that expertise might be useful. With 10 wickets between them, Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage will be successful on the Colombo wicket.
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Charith Asalanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, and Kasun Rajitha.
Match Details | ||
Match | India vs Sri Lanka, Match 04 (Super Four) | Asia Cup 2023 | |
Date | 12/09/2023 (Tuesday) | |
Time | 14:30 (GMT+5) / 15:00 (GMT+5.5) / 15:30 (GMT+6) | |
Format | ODI | |
Venue | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
Recent performance | India – W W NR W L | Sri Lanka – W W W W W |
R. Premadasa Stadium
As the match goes on, the surface should get easier to bat on, and we anticipate that both captains will prefer to field first in this game.
Unfortunately, Colombo’s weather is expected to be much the same as it was the prior two days. On the afternoon of this match, powerful thunderstorms are predicted in the surrounding area.
This pitch has acquired dampness because of the recent rain and covering. No more than 300 will constitute a par score in this game. On this surface, India put up a high-scoring innings, and we may anticipate another one in this game. After India’s precise bowling, which demonstrated the ball swinging in both directions and a spinner’s 5-wicket haul, the pitch may now be referred to as balanced.
India has won four times in their previous five matches, while Sri Lanka has won only one.
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
Most sixes
Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, India has a good chance of winning because Sri Lanka’s recent form is better than India’s in the ODI.
Stay tuned for more Cricket Match Prediction as the Asia Cup 2023 unfolds.
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