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India vs Sri Lanka(INDvSL): The 1st T20Is match of Sri Lanka tour of India will be played between these two teams IND vs SL, the match will start at 07:00 PM IST on 24 February 2022 at Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Team winner Prediction:
Key Points:
- With almost all bases covered, India are a far better-balanced side between the two, at least on paper
- India are coming off a 3-0 win over West Indies and will be brimming with confidence
- As seen in Sri Lanka’s series against Australia, their batting seems to be little too fragile and that could be a huge limitation against a good bowling side like India
IND vs SL Analysis:
Sri Lanka finally registered their first win on their tour of Australia to avoid the whitewash. Although they lost the series 4-1, they will now be flying to India with their heads held high for a long tour that spans across formats. The tour will begin with a T20I series, which both sides will be taking as a preparatory series for the T20 World Cup that is to be played in Australia later this year.
India too had a terrific run against West Indies as they found solutions to most of the questions before that series started. They would want to continue giving an extended run to some of their youngsters and they have already made their intentions clear by the team they have picked for the series. Having said that, they are not going to hold anything back too.
Match Details:
Date: February 24, 2022
Time: 07:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
TV: Star Sports Network
Pitch and Weather Conditions:
The conditions in Lucknow are expected to remain excellent for cricket. There is no rain predicted at the moment. The pitch for the T20I was much faster and had a lot more bounce. Score 160 runs should be a pass Score in this Pitch…
Team Preview:
India (IND):
Despite KL Rahul not being available, India allowed Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant rest for this series and that speaks volumes about the chances that India wants to provide to their youngsters before the marquee event. We also see Jasprit Bumrah back in the side and his presence will certainly strengthen the bowling attack, which although did very well in his absence against the Windies.
Apart from the changes mentioned above, India would be looking to give Ruturaj Gaikwad an extended run in a bid to find a back-up opener. Ishan Kishan didn’t look as fluent as he can be in the chances he got against the Windies and we might well see him sitting out in the first match with Sanju Samson available as a wicket-keeper batsmen.
Likely XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Rituraj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson/Ishan Kishan (wk), Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan
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Sri Lanka (SL):
Sri Lanka showed plenty of vulnerabilities in their series against Australia but they also did a remarkable job to plug those one by one as the series progressed. The result of their effort was evident in the last match as they toppled the hosts by an extremely good margin. Having said that, they still have plenty to fix and this series against India can prove to be a better test of their ability and character.
The Islanders were poor with the bat right throughout the series and had it not been for some excellent batting by Kusal Mendis and Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka would have lost the last match as well. They lacked temperament on most occasions and ended up throwing wickets away in relatively easy situations. On the bowling front, however, Sri Lanka were terrific and will want to continue building on the firepower they already have.
Likely XI: Kamil Mishara, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara
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IND vs SL Dream11 Team:
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TIPs:
Captain Options– Rohit Sharma
Vice-Captain Options- P. Nissanka
Squads:
India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Rituraj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav and Avesh Khan
Sri Lanka Squad: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nisanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka (Vice Captain), Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunaratne, Kamil Mishara, Janath Liange, Vanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmanta Chamira, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando, Shiran Fernando Teekshna, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayavikrama, Ashiyan Daniel
