India vs Sri Lanka 2020: 2nd T20I, Indore - Match Prediction
Published - 06 Jan 2020, 01:47 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:03 AM
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India vs Sri Lanka 2020: 2nd T20I, Indore – Match Prediction; Well, who would have expected the first game of the new year to be a washout for India and Sri Lanka, especially in the winter season. However, the poor maintenance Assam Cricket Association’s staff led to the abandonment of the first T20I of the 3-match series. Now, both the teams will travel to Indore for the second game of the series, which is scheduled in just one day gap.
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The Men in Blue, who enjoyed a brief break, are coming into this contest on the back of T20I series victories against Bangladesh and West Indies respectively and thus the team would be brimming with confidence. They have no concerns whatsoever with all the players delivering the goods consistently.
Shikhar Dhawan and Jasprit Bumrah are back for India:
In the absence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul should be the automatic pick as an opener alongside Shikhar Dhawan. Rahul’s last four outings in the T20I read 52 (35), 62 (40), 11 (11), 91 (91) and his T20I average is 43.76, second only to India skipper Virat Kohli (52.66). The player under the scanner is Shikhar Dhawan, who would like to make an impact.
Sri Lanka have also got a couple of experienced players in their squad, but a majority of the team is young, and it might be an uphill task for them to face the challenges posed by India which is one of the best white-ball teams in the world at the moment. However, they can take the heart from the T20I series victory against Pakistan.
The bowling department needs to be on their toes to keep the Indian batsmen calm in the middle. With the likes of Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana and Wanindu Hasaranga in the lineup, one can expect a tight contest in Indore on Tuesday night. On the other hand, India included their hero Jasprit Bumrah for the series, which will be a significant boost.
However, the inexperience of Navdeep Saini and Shardul Thakur can be a cause of concern for the team. All in all, it will be an intriguing clash in the middle when the Virat Kohli-led side locks horns with the Sri Lanka team.
India vs Sri Lanka 2020 – 2nd T20I – Match Prediction
Indians dominated Sri Lanka when it comes to the bilateral T20I series. The Islanders are yet to win a series against their neighbours. In 6 series played so far, India have won 5 while Sri Lanka have managed a draw. Overall, India have managed to win 11 out of 16 meetings in T20Is.
The stats will clearly say that the Indians will enter into the game as the favourites to win. Even on the paper, the Indian team looks solid with the likes of Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan in the lineup. Besides that, the Indian team will enjoy home advantage.
