- September 16, 2023
India vs Sri Lanka Match Analysis
With four points and a net run rate of 1.753, India won the Super Fours and Sri Lanka will enter this championship game hoping to keep the trophy they earned in 2022.
India and Sri Lanka will square off in the 2023 Asia Cup final on Sunday in Colombo at the R.Premadasa Stadium. At 15:30 local time, the final begins.
We anticipate India to be at full strength in this match despite the fact that they were defeated by Bangladesh on Friday with a modified lineup. Although it won’t be simple, they have the talent to win this match and the competition.
On Thursday, Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by two wickets to advance to the championship game when it appeared the match was over at one point. They’ll enter this battle with the mindset that they can triumph from any position.
India vs Sri Lanka Team Preview & Squads
India
India made five changes to their lineup for the match against Bangladesh on Friday, resting Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah. For the 2023 Asia Cup final, Rohit Sharma is likely to re-incorporate all of the players.
Shubman Gill, 24, who scored a century on Friday, averaged 63.40 in one-day internationals while hitting eight fours and five sixes.
The veteran right-handed top-order batter Virat Kohli, who missed the penultimate Super Fours game because of rest, rejoins the side for this final and has 47 ODI centuries to his credit.
Over the past 18 months, Kuldeep Yadav, a 28-year-old spinner, has solidified his place on India’s ODI side and will benefit greatly from this pitch’s turn.
India Squads
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka’s final Super Fours match, Kusal Perera replaced Pramod Madushan at the top of the order to help the pace bowling attack. We anticipate the same starting XI to be chosen after the thrilling victory over Pakistan to go to the final.
To be the tournament’s leading scorer, Kusal Mendis, the keeper-batter, is still 23 runs away. In his previous four innings, he has recorded two scores of 90+.
Only Kusal Mendis and Shubman Gill have scored more runs than Sadeera Samarawickrama, a middle-order hitter who is 28 years old and averaging 43 in this Asia Cup.
Dunith Wellalage, a talented young left-arm spinner, will want to top his Super Fours match against India, where he took 5-40 and won Player of the Match.
Sri Lanka Squads
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Dhananjaya de Silva, Pramod Madushan, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Matheesha Pathirana
Match Details | ||
Match | India vs Sri Lanka, Final| Asia Cup 2023 | |
Date | 17/09/2023 (Sunday) | |
Time | 14:30 (GMT+5) / 15:00 (GMT+5.5) / 15:30 (GMT+6) | |
Format | ODI | |
Venue | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
Recent performance | India – L W W W NR | Sri Lanka – W L W W W |
India vs Sri Lanka outfield report
R-Premadasa-Stadium
Only one victory resulted from a captain choosing to bat first three times in the Super Fours, hence we anticipate that both captains will want to field first before this game.
The weather in Colombo is expected to be similar to what it has been for the Super Fours, with high humidity and a likelihood of rain occasionally halting play.
The pitch helps the bowlers, and there are occasions when the overhead circumstances help the swing bowlers even if it occasionally appears to be a fine batting surface.
India vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
In the last 5 matches, India has four victories while Sri Lanka has one.
India vs Sri Lanka Prediction
Winning the toss
- India
Player of the Match
- India – Shubman Gill
Most runs
- India – Shubman Gill
- Sri Lanka – Kusal Mendis
Most wickets
- India – Kuldeep Yadav
- Sri Lanka – Dunith Wellalage
Most sixes
- India – Shubman Gill
- Sri Lanka – Kusal Mendis
Team Scores Batting First
- India – 270+
- Sri Lanka – 260+
According to the cricket analyzer, India is more likely to win than Sri Lanka due to its rooster.
As the 2023 Asia Cup progresses, stay tuned for more Cricket Match Predictions.
