India and Sri Lanka will be locking horns in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series on Friday at R Premdasa Stadium, Colombo, August 2 (2:30 pm IST).
India and Sri Lanka find themselves in the same state as they entered the series as both teams are yet to register their first win even after playing the first ODI. The reason? treacherous surface at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo kept the batters at bay as both teams were tied on 230 after a neck-to-neck battle of 587 balls.
Meanwhile, in this article, we will look at the top fantasy picks for today’s match.
1. Pathum Nissanka
| Last 5 T20 Scores | ODI Performance against India | ODI stats at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 56, 1, 114, 36, 118 | 136 runs in 5 matches at an average of 27.2 | 285 runs in 8 matches at an average of 35.6 |
2. Virat Kohli
| Last 5 ODI Scores | ODI Stats vs Sri Lanka | ODI Stats at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 24, 54, 117, 51, 101* | 2618 runs in 52 innings at an average of 62.3 | 648 runs in 11 matches at an average of 95.4 |
3. Charith Asalanka
| Last 5 ODI Scores | Last 5 Bowling Figures in ODI | T20I Performance vs India | ODI Performance at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 14, 37, 91, 18, 7* | 3/30, 0/8, 0/10, DNB, 1/17 | 203 runs & 7 wickets in 10 matches | 656 runs in 16 innings & 8 wickets in 8 innings |
4. Shubman Gill
| Last 5 Scores in ODI | Stats vs Sri Lanka in ODI | ODI Stats at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 16, 4, 80*, 51, 23 | 361 runs in 7 matches at an average of 60.2 | 241 runs in 5 matches at an average of 60.2 |
5. KL Rahul
| Last 5 Scores in ODI | ODI Stats vs Sri Lanka | ODI Performance at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 31, 21, DNB, 66, 39* | 340 runs in 10 matches at an average of 37.8 | 207 runs in 5 matches at an average of 51.8 |
6. Rohit Sharma
| Last 5 Scores in ODI | Stats vs Sri Lanka in ODI | ODI Stats at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 58, 47, 47, 61, 40 | 1922 runs in 51 innings at an average of 45.8 | 363 runs in 13 innings at an average of 30.2 |
7. Dunith Wellalage
| Last 5 Scores in ODI | Last 5 Bowling Figures in ODI | Stats vs India in ODI | ODI Stats at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 67*, DNB, 95, 24, 101* | 2/39, 1/17, 0/11, DNB, DNB | 413 runs & 3 wickets in 7 matches | 186 runs & 3 wickets in 3 matches |
8. Arshdeep Singh
| Last 5 Bowling Figures in ODI | ODI Career Stats | ODI stats at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 2/47, 4/30, 1/28, 5/37, 0/21 | 12 wickets in 6 innings at a strike rate of 24.1 | 2/47 |
9. Axar Patel
| Last 5 Bowling Figures in ODI | Last 5 Scores in ODI | ODI Stats vs Sri Lanka | ODI Stats at Premdasa Stadium |
| 2/33, 2/48, 1/47, 0/29, 0/4 | 33, 1, 10*, 42, 26 | 160 runs & 9 wickets in 7 matches | 101 runs in 3 innings & 4 wickets in 4 matches |
10. Kuldeep Yadav
| Last 5 Bowling Figures in ODI | Stats vs Sri Lanka in ODI | T20I Stats in Pallekele |
| 1/33, 1/3, 0/56, 1/56, 2/41 | 19 wickets in 12 matches at a strike rate of 30.1 | 15 wickets in 8 matches at a strike rate of 26.5 |
Shreyas Iyer & Mohammed Siraj are the other two great picks from India. Jaffrey Vandersay can be a great pick from the Sri Lankan side.
