India vs Sri Lanka 2020: 1st T20I, Guwahati - Match Prediction
Published - 04 Jan 2020, 02:33 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:03 AM
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India vs Sri Lanka 2020: 1st T20I, Guwahati – Match Prediction: The Virat Kohli-led Indian National Cricket Team and the Lasith Malinga-led Sri Lanka National Team are set to open their account in the new year. After both countries having a contrasting season in 2019, the duo set to lock horns in the three-match T20I series in the new season, which will start on January 5th at the Baraspara Stadium, Guwahati.
The Indian National Cricket Team have no concerns whatsoever, as all the players in the lineup are raring to go. It will be a test for Shikhar Dhawan, who will open the innings in the absence of Rohit Sharma. KL Rahul and Virat Kohli will be looking to carry the blistering form while Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant would be hoping to have a good game.
Jasprit Bumrah returns for India:
The middle-order will be tested against the quality bowling attack that got the likes of Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana and Lahiru Kumara. The young all-rounder Shivam Dube will be the centre of attraction alongside Rishabh Pant, who found his touch in the series against West Indies.
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The addition of Jasprit Bumrah certainly increased the strength of the bowling department in the absence of Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The young Navdeep Saini and Shardul Thakur will join Jasprit Bumrah alongside the spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav.
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On the other hand, the second-string side of Sri Lanka did magic in Pakistan, and the addition of superstars to that young squad will undoubtedly make them a strong team on the paper. The likes of Kusal Perera, Bhanuka Rajapaksha alongside Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis will be the backbone for the team. Besides them, Sri Lanka got reliable players in the form of Dasun Shanaka and Danushka Gunathilaka.
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Even in the bowling department, the spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and the Pace department led by Lasith Malinga will help the team deliver the goods under pressure. The left-handed swashbuckling cricketer Isuru Udana will also be one of the players to watch in the 3-match T20I series.
India vs Sri Lanka 2020 – 1st T20I, Match Prediction
Well, the Virat Kohli-led side will enter the first T20I as the favourites to win the game. They also got better stats against Sri Lanka, especially playing in home conditions. The Indian National Cricket Team looks strong on the paper and recently outplayed the brilliant West Indies side to show their calibre in this format of the game. Though Sri Lanka are capable of surprising the opposition, the Virat Kohli-led side will be the favourites for the game in their favourable conditions.
