IND vs SL Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s India vs Sri Lanka Match? 2nd T20I. India and Sri Lanka are set to battle against each other in the 2nd T20I of the ongoing series. IND vs SL 2nd T20I takes place on January 5 (Thursday).
The venue of the match is MCA Stadium in Pune. Hardik Pandya is the captain of India in IND vs SL series while Dasun Shanaka is the captain of Sri Lanka. India leads the three-match series 1-0.
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India won the opening T20I clash by 2 runs. In the match, India batted first and posted 162-5 on the board. Ishan Kishan scored 37 runs at the start. Indian batter lost wickets cheaply in the middle to Sri Lankan spinners. Later, Deepak Hooda hit an unbeaten 41 while Axar Patel scored an unbeaten 31.
Later, Sri Lanka opener Kusal Mendis scored 28 runs. Later, skipper Dasun Shanaka scored 45 runs to take the game close. Chamika Karunaratne hit an unbeaten 23 off 16. When Sri Lanka needed 4 runs off the final ball, Karunanratne failed to clear the boundary.
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IND vs SL Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s India vs Sri Lanka Match? 2nd T20I
IND vs SL Head-to-Head Records (T20I)
| Stats | Matches | IND Won | SL Won | No Result |
| Overall | 27 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| At MCA Stadium, Pune | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| In India | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Venue Records (MCA Stadium, Pune)
Stats- T20Is
Total matches- 3
Matches won batting first- 1
Matches won bowling first- 2
Average 1st Inns scores- 153
Average 2nd Inns scores- 128
Highest total recorded- 201/6 (20 Ov) by IND vs SL
Lowest total recorded- 101/10 (18.5 Ov) by IND vs SL
Highest score chased- 158/5 (17.5 Ov) by IND vs ENG
Lowest score defended- 201/6 (20 Ov) by IND vs SL
Toss Prediction for the IND vs SL Match
The team winning the toss might opt to bowl first. Chasing is a preferred option for teams in T20Is. Sri Lanka won the toss in the last match and opted to bowl first. They might use the same strategy in the 2nd T20I as well. India’s batting did not go well batting first in the last game. Hence, they might also look to bowl first this time.
Predicted Scores For the IND vs SL Match
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| IND | 160-180 | 160-180 |
| SL | 150-170 | 150-170 |
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| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Deepak Hooda | 1 | 41 | _ |
| Ishan Kishan | 1 | 37 | 37.0 |
| Axar Patel | 1 | 31 | _ |
| Hardik Pandya | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| Shubman Gill | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
Who will score the most runs for IND in the match: Deepak Hooda or Hardik Pandya
Players’ Form- India- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Shivam Mavi | 1 | 4 | 5.50 |
| Umran Malik | 1 | 2 | 13.50 |
| Harshal Patel | 1 | 2 | 20.50 |
| Hardik Pandya | 1 | 0 | _ |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 1 | 0 | _ |
| Axar Patel | 1 | 0 | _ |
Who will pick the most wickets for IND in the match: Umran Malik or Hardik Pandya
Players’ Form-Sri Lanka- Batting
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| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1 | 45 | 45.0 |
| Kusal Mendis | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 1 | 23 | _ |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| Charith Asalanka | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
Who will score the most runs for SL in the match: Dasun Shanaka or Kusal Mendis
Players’ Form- Sri Lanka- Bowling
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| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Dhananjay de Silva | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 1 | 1 | 22.0 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 1 | 1 | 22.0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 1 | 1 | 29.0 |
| Dasun Madushanka | 1 | 1 | 35.0 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 1 | 0 | _ |
Who will pick the most wickets for SL in the match: Dhananjay de Silva or Wanindu Hasaranga
Betway backs India to win the 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka currently priced at 1.26 and 4.45 respectively.
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