The second match of the ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday. India won the opening match in Guwahati by 67 runs. The hosts replied with 373-7 before restricting Sri Lanka to 306-8.
India have won 227 runs in their last two matches against Bangladesh and 67 runs on Tuesday. A win over Sri Lanka in Guwahati is out of the question and we expect India to dominate this match again.
Sri Lanka were always on the back foot after conceding 303 runs before claiming their fourth wicket in the series opener. The bat and ball will need a big innings if they want to win this ODI.
On their first ODI match, India's batting line-up was outstanding with openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill getting off to an explosive start in their first 20 overs and adding 143 runs. While Rohit Sharma scored 83 runs, Gill was dismissed after scoring 70. Virat Kohli smashed 113 runs to record his second straight ODI century. A magnificent total of 373 runs was scored by all batters while maintaining a strike rate above 100.
The game was perfectly set up for India when Mohammed Siraj provided two wickets in the first six overs as Sri Lanka came out to chase 374. Umran Malik led all wicket-takers with three, followed by Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, and Yuzvendra Chahal with one each.
Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka's opener, scored 72 runs while the rest of the top order struggled and Sri Lanka lost wickets at the other end while chasing a massive total. Despite Dhananjaya de Silva's impressive 47 runs in 40 balls against India, captain Dasun Shanaka continued his stellar play by scoring an unbeaten 108 runs in 88 balls with 12 fours and 3 sixes.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Match Details and Prediction
When and Where the India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI takes place?
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI will be played at 1:30 PM IST, Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
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India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Match Pitch Report
The Eden Gardens wicket has always had pace and we expect the fast bowlers to do better than the spinners in this game. The standard score for this ODI is around 360-370.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Match Toss Prediction
The team that batted first has won the last six ODI’s at this venue and with the humidity rising in the second half of the game, we predict that both captains will opt to bat first in this game.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Probable Playing XI:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer,(wk), Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Axar Patel, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara.
Although Dasun Shanaka played very well in the last innings of Sri Lanka's opening match, India's victory was undeniable. In terms of batting and bowling, India is much better, especially in batting, India has a much better record. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma at their best, we predict India to win again.
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