India and Sri Lanka will lock horns for the second time in their three-match T20I series, again in Pallekele. India and Sri Lanka are both playing under new captains after contrasting results in the T20 World Cup. (More Cricket News)
Who will win in the India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I of their three-match series? What will be the weather like? How will the pitch play? Know it all here
India and Sri Lanka will lock horns for the second time in their three-match T20I series, again in Pallekele. India and Sri Lanka are both playing under new captains after contrasting results in the T20 World Cup. (More Cricket News)
India won the opening match of the series by 43 runs even as the match at one point looked in balance.
While four Indian batters batted well to take India to a massive total of 213, only Sri Lankan openers put up a fight. Once the opening duo departed, other Sri Lankan batters collapsed like a pack of cards helping India take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Who will win in the India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I of their three-match series? What will be the weather like? How will the pitch play? Know it all here.
Total: 30
India: 20
Sri Lanka: 9
No result: 1
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Charith Asalanka(c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Asitha Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Chamindu Wickramasinghe
India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Khaleel Ahmed, Shivam Dube
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(c), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Pathum Nissanka, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga (vc), Arshdeep Singh, Matheesha Pathirana (c), Ravi Bishnoi
The temperature will remain around 22 to 29 degree Celsius. A bit of rain is predicted in the middle of the day. It will also be a humid and windy day.
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium has a good sporting pitch with something for everyone on it. However, the first match showed that the surface has turned flat. Batters could again enjoy a feat with scores around 200 expected.
Google gives a 70-30 chance to India to win the game and seal the series.