The ODI series began with an exciting draw at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, thanks to an outstanding all-around performance by the hosts Sri Lanka. Charith Asalanka, leading Sri Lanka in ODI cricket for the first time, produced a thrilling end by dismissing Shivam Dube and No. 11 Arshdeep Singh with consecutive deliveries in a nail-biting finale. The second One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series, now tied 0-0, will occur on August 4 at 2:30 pm at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
At one point in the series, Sri Lanka was 101 for 5, batting first. However, all-rounder Dunith Welalage took matters into his own hands and led Sri Lanka to 230 runs after losing eight wickets with a score of 67 runs off 65 balls. In addition to Welalage, Pathum Nissanka, the opener, amassed a creditable fifty-score.
Rohit Sharma, the captain of the T20I World Cup winning team, scored a half-century early on after hitting seven fours and three sixes after a brief pause. Then, in an attempt to put India on the defensive, Welalage sent him and Shubhman Gill back to the pavilion. To tie the match in the 48th over, Sri Lankan spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Asalanka each claimed three wickets.
Both teams tied each other in this back-to-back match. However, it seemed like a win for Sri Lanka. They last triumphed over India in 2021.
With the efforts of their bowling and batting units, Sri Lanka should have a lot of confidence after beating Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh this year. Avishka Fernando and Pathum Nissanka will start the inning. Since the beginning of 2023, Pathum Nissanka has amassed more runs than any other batter in the ODIs. Since then, he has amassed 1704 runs, five centuries, and ten half-centuries. With a strike rate of more than 120, he has amassed the most ODI runs this year with 553. At the top, though, Fernando is having trouble—just 252 runs in 19 innings.
Kusal Mendis is slated to rank third. Since 2023, he has amassed 1257 runs and nine half-centuries. Asalanka, Samarwickrama, and Janith Liyanage will be positioned in the center. With two centuries and twelve half-centuries between them, Samarwickrama and Asalanka had amassed more than a thousand runs since the previous year. The fact that the trio averages less than 15 versus India is the main problem with the middle order.
Wanindu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya, and Dunith Welalage will form the bowling unit’s leadership team. With 67 runs at bat and two wickets taken with the ball in the first ODI, Welalage was named player of the match. After five innings, he has taken seven wickets against India. After going without a wicket in the previous three games against India, Hasaranga eventually claimed three wickets, becoming their top wicket-taker since 2023. In the previous 21 games, the leg-spinner has claimed 48 wickets at an economy of 5.19. He is going to be the bowler to be cautious of. Maheesh Theeksana could replace Mohamed Shiraz due to the spin-friendly course.
Sri Lanka
Charith Asalanka (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Avishka Fernando, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Mohamed Shiraz.
Rohit Sharma, the captain, is still enthused about the T20s. He scored 58 runs in 47 deliveries, slamming the Sri Lankan bowling attack everywhere. Shubhman Gill will be his opening act. With 361 runs in 7 innings, Gill has an average of above 60 against Sri Lanka. The first game saw a sluggish innings from Virat Kohli. However, his relationship with Sri Lanka has a strong past. Kohli has amassed 2618 runs against the home team in 52 innings, including 10 hundreds and 12 half-centuries.
Washington Sunder, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer will be in the middle. Rahul began the previous year with 1091 runs at an average of 64.17. Conversely, Iyer has scored 869 runs at an average of 51.11 across 20 innings in the same time frame. In addition to Sundar, India will also have two other all-rounders. Even though the three have only claimed 13 wickets since 2023, Sundar and Patel pose a threat to Sri Lanka’s batting lineup given the spin-friendly surface.
Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj will spearhead the pace attack. Since 2023, Siraj has taken 45 wickets in 25 innings at an economy of 5.25, making him the second-highest wicket-taker for India. He’s taken 20 wickets against Sri Lanka in the last 7 One-Day Internationals, averaging 9.66. To watch out for will be bowler Kuldeep Yadav. Having taken 50 wickets at an economy of 4.55 during the previous year, he leads India’s bowling statistics.
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (wk), Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lanka vs India Match Details | ||
Match | Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd ODI | India tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | |
Date | 04/08/2024 (Sunday) | |
Time | 14:00 (GMT+5) / 14:30 (GMT+5.5) / 15:00 (GMT+6) | |
Format | T20I | |
Venue | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
Recent performance | Sri Lanka – W L W L T | India – L W L W T |
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R Premadasa Stadium ColomboThe team defending the objective has prevailed 88 times in 165 ODIs. However, the last six games have been chased here four times out of six. The side that wins the toss should bowl first since the spin becomes heavier as the innings go on.
It is expected to rain in Colombo for the next three days. It will be a gloomy and humid day. There will be a 26–29°C temperature range.
The pitch at R. Premadasa Stadium is renowned for being bowler-friendly, which can help spinners as the game goes on.
India won four times in the last five matches and Sri Lanka won none.
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
Most sixes
Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, India has a 74% chance of winning.
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