India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Match Today: Riding on Suryakumar Yadav’s 26-ball 58 in his first outing as the full-time skipper and India beat Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the T20 series opener at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Yadav’s 20th half-century led an impactful performance by the India top order. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 40 off 21 balls and opening partner Shubman Gill hit 34 off 16. Rishabh Pant rounded it off with 49 off 33 balls as India notched up 213-7. In reply, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 170 in 19.2 overs.
Here’s a look at all the details
Predicted XIs
Sri Lanka predicted XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
Sri Lankan player to watch out for: Pathum Nissanka smacked 79 off 48, hitting seven fours and four sixes, but he had little support and Sri Lanka. The hosts will again be banking on the southpaw to give Sri Lanka a flying start in the powerplay.
India Predicted XI: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Indian player to watch out for: Suryakumar had the toughest batting assignment of the day of an Indian as not only the openers Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had smashed 74 runs in just 6 overs, had fallen off successive deliveries. Captain Suryakumar Yadav will again be in the focus on Sunday.
Squads
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Charith Asalanka(c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Asitha Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Chamindu Wickramasinghe
India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Khaleel Ahmed, Shivam Dube
Sri Lanka vs India head-to-head stats
Matches played: 30, India won: 20, Sri Lanka won: 9, NR: 1
Sri Lanka vs India head-to-head record in SL
Total played: 9, India won: 6, Sri Lanka won: 3
Sri Lanka vs India Pitch Report
Pallekele pitch was flat in the first match and we can expect another batter paradise in the next two games. Although dew didn’t play a role on Saturday but batting second will be a safer option.
Sri Lanka vs India Weather Report
The chances of rain during the second T20I between India and Sri Lanka in Pallekele is approximately 17-19%. Therefore, the match is expected to proceed without significant weather interruptions.
Sri Lanka vs India livestreaming details
The Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd T20I will be played on Sunday, July 28th at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele at 7:00 PM IST.
