Published on: Jan 5, 2023 3:00 pm IST|Updated on: Jan 5, 2023 6:45 pm IST
IND vs SL Dream 11 Prediction: Team India is ready to lock horns with Sri Lanka in the second T20I encounter on 5 January, 2023 (Thursday) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The Men in Blue went on to snatch an impressive 2-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20I match in Mumbai. India now have a lead of 1-0 in the three-match T20I series. On the other hand, Sri Lanka will be aiming to make a strong comeback both with the bat and ball to level the series by winning the second game.
2nd T20I, India vs Sri Lanka
India vs Sri Lanka T20I
5 January, 2023 @ 7 PM IST
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
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The wicket and conditions at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium will once again favour the batsmen to a great extent. On another batting paradise, things will difficult for both the fast bowlers and spinners but they will have to depend on consistent line and lengths. However, there will be brilliant conditions for the batters and there might be some swing on offer during the first few overs under the lights. The captain winning the toss will once again prefer to bowling first on this pitch with dew expected to come into play in the second innings.
IND (recent last): W D W NR L SL (recent last): L L W L L
1. Ishan Kishan (wk) 2. Shubman Gill 3. Suryakumar Yadav 4. Rahul Tripathi 5. Hardik Pandya (C) 6. Deepak Hooda 7. Axar Patel 8. Shivam Mavi 9. Arshdeep Singh 10. Umran Malik 11. Yuzvendra Chahal
1. Pathum Nissanka 2. Kusal Mendis 3. Bhanuka Rajapaksa 4. Charith Asalanka 5. Dhananjaya de Silva 6. Dasun Shanaka (C) 7. Wanindu Hasaranga 8. Chamika Karunaratne 9. Maheesh Theekshana 10. Kasun Rajitha 11. Dilshan Madushanka
India’s opener Ishan Kishan is expected to be a crucial performer for his team in this IND vs SL 2nd T20I match. Ishan has scored a total of close to 600 T20I runs from as many as 21 matches at a strike-rate of nearly of 130.
Wanindu Hasaranga has emerged as a great match-winner for Sri Lanka with the ball during his short T20I career so far. Hasaranga returned with impressive figures of 1 for 22 in the first T20I against India that included the wicket of Ishan Kishan.
India’s Suryakumar Yadav looked in a wonderful form especially in the T20I format of the game during 2022 calendar year. Suryakumar has smashed more than 1400 runs at a phenomenal strike-rate of over 180.
According to the India vs Sri Lanka today match prediction, India are the favourites to win this match.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Kusal Mendis, Ishan Kishan BATTERS: Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka ALL-ROUNDERS: Hardik Pandya, Wanindu Hasaranga BOWLERS: Maheesh Theekshana, Shivam Mavi, Arshdeep Singh
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Suryakumar Yadav, Kusal Mendis.
For Grand League: Ishan Kishan, Wanindu Hasaranga.
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