On Wednesday, July 28, Sri Lanka (SL) will face India (IND) in the second Twenty20 International match at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium located at Pallekele during the ongoing tour of India to the Sri Lanka T20 World Cup.
India won the first game of the ongoing series by a margin of 43 runs against their hosts. This implies that while India seeks to maintain their winning run, the home team is hoping to recover in front of their fans. In order not to lose the series, Sri Lanka desires to register a win.
In the previous match, Rishabh Pant, alongside Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav, helped his team to a massive total of 213 while Arshdeep Singh and Riyan Parag put on excellent displays with the ball for the Sri Lankans, just ending up with 170. While Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis played well as Sri Lanka opener batsmen, they were dismissed incorrectly and lacked support from other batters.
Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana managed to restrict India’s score below 215 with bowling backed by Kusal Mendis, who excelled among others in this aspect because he needed to do so if they were to beat them again during future encounters between these two sides so far this season. Thus, Sri Lanka seeks to keep up its good form and get support from other middle-order batsmen.
IND vs SL head-to-head record:
There have been 30 T20I encounters between Sri Lanka and India. With 20 victories, India has the advantage over their Lankan rivals. With one game ending in a draw, Sri Lanka has recorded nine victories.
Who will win the match?
The anticipation for the second T20 international between India and Sri Lanka is huge! Both teams are strong in their ways, making it hard to guess who will win. But India has been on a high of late, having just bagged the T20 World Cup. On the other hand, Sri Lanka has had some good moments during their last matches. This game might see India edging slightly ahead of Sri Lanka, but it’s neck-and-neck still.
Match Details:
Match: 2nd T20I, Sri Lanka vs India
Stadium: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Date & Time: July 28 at 7:00 PM Local Time (07:00 PM IST)
Broadcast and Live Streaming: SonyLiv app and website.
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