Team India will play against Sri Lanka at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 12. They registered a massive 228-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan on reserve day yesterday. It was a dominating performance by Men in Blue as they amassed 356 for 2 with centuries by Virat Kohli and KL Rahul putting on an excellent display of batting.
In the bowling department, Kuldeep Yadav showed his class with a superb bowling effort picking 5 wickets while Jasprit Bumrah bowled brilliantly with a new ball while Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur showed consistency.
With this massive 228-run win over Pakistan, the Indian team is almost guaranteed a spot in the finals. They have a run rate of +4.560 and will look to continue their winning run in the tournament. A total of 19 Asia Cup matches have been played with Sri Lanka holding a slight advantage with 10 wins while India registered 9.
They will now have a big challenge as they face host Sri Lanka in their next Super 4 today. On the other hand, Sri Lanka would be high on confidence after defeating Bangladesh by 21 runs. The host needs to be at their best to defeat the Indian team. The Indian team might think of resting Bumrah in tomorrow’s match and bring in Mohammed Shami in the playing XI.
Match Details
Details– Asia Cup 2023, Super 4, India vs Sri Lanka
Venue– R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date and Time– 12th September, 3.00 PM IST
Pitch Report
The Indian batters especially Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma put on 121 runs for the opening wicket laying a strong foundation for a massive total. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul scored centuries showing their class with a dominating partnership that led India to 356 for 2 in 50 overs.
Bumrah, Hardik Pandya used the conditions well with lights on not allowing the Pakistani batters to score runs easily. Kuldeep Yadav produced a superb bowling effort picking up 5 wickets that had turn and bounce.
The captain that wins the toss would likely bat first and post a decent total on the board before putting pressure on opponent batters in the night.
India (Ind) vs Sri Lanka (SL) – Predicted Playing XI
India
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.
Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karaunate, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanaka, Sadeera Samawickrama, Dhanajaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (C), Dunith Wellage, Mahesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha.
Fantasy Team Selection – Ind vs. SL
Team 1– Shubman Gill, Pathum Nissanka, Virat Kohli, Kusal Mendis, Hardik Pandya, Sadeera Samawickrama, Ravindra Jadeja, Dunith Wellage, Mohammed Siraj, Matheesha Pathirana, Mohammed Shami.
Team 2– Rohit Sharma, Dimuth Karaunate, Kohli, Charith Asalanaka, Suryakumar Yadav, Dhananjaya de Silva, Shardul Thakur, Dasun Shanaka, Mahesh Theekshana, Kuldeep Yadav, Kasun Rajitha.
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