India will face Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I of the series on Thursday. Hardik Pandya and his men held their nerves to seal the 1st T20I by 2 runs to go 1-0 up in the series. Sri Lanka paid a heavy price for being too cautious at the start and threw wickets away.
Match Details:
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Date & Time: January 5th at 7:00 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
What is the pitch report for IND vs SL, 2nd T20I?
The batters need to rely on their timing as the ball travels quickly onto the fence. There will be less space for the spinners to operate as the surface offers assistance for the seamers. Batting becomes much easier in the 2nd half of the game.
We have arrived here in Pune ahead of the second #INDvSL T20I ????????#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/QBA7PamXze
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 4, 2023
Recent form:
India: Won Tie Won NR Lost
Sri Lanka: Lost Lost Won Lost Lost
IND vs SL, 2nd T20I Probable Winners:
India are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for IND vs SL, 2nd T20I?
India
Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya (c), Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha / Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
Injury Updates:
Sanju Samson injured his knee while fielding in the 1st T20I and Jitesh Sharma will replace him in the Indian squad.
NEWS – Sanju Samson ruled out of the remainder of T20I series.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Jitesh Sharma as replacement for Sanju Samson.
More details here – https://t.co/0PMIjvONn6 #INDvSL @mastercardindia
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 4, 2023
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for IND vs SL, 2nd T20I?
Top Pick – Batter
Suryakumar Yadav who finished as the highest run-scorer in T20Is last year didn’t get a good start to this year as he was dismissed for just 7 runs in the 1st T20I playing a loose stroke earlier in his innings. He will be unstoppable when he starts scoring runs.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Wanindu Hasaranga always makes a difference with his genuine all-round skills and he did the same in the 1st T20I as well. He picked up a wicket at an economy of 5.5 and scored 21 runs at a strike rate of 210.
Top Pick – Bowler
Shivam Mavi couldn’t have asked for a better start to his International career. He picked up 4 crucial wickets in the 1st T20I at an economy of 5.5.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Ishan Kishan counter-attacked the Sri Lankan bowlers in the 1st T20I and ended by scoring 37 runs which includes 3 fours and 2 sixes. A running catch to dismiss Charith Asalanka was one of the best moments in the game.
X-Factor:
Dasun Shanaka played the captain’s innings under pressure in the 1st T20I and scored 45 runs from just 27 balls. He bought Sri Lanka back into the game when they were struggling at 5 for 68.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for IND vs SL, 2nd T20I?
1. Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Dasun Shanaka, Deepak Hooda, Dhananjaya de Silva, Hardik Pandya (c), Wanindu Hasaranga (vc), Chamika Karunaratne, Shivam Mavi, Maheesh Theekshana, Umran Malik
2. Kusal Mendis, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shubman Gill, Pathum Nissanka, Hardik Pandya, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Shivam Mavi (vc), Dilshan Madushanka
GAME DAY!
Sri Lanka will be looking to level things up tonight!
2nd T20I at MCA, Pune | 07:00PM#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/CA93ByyQcK
— Sri Lanka Cricket ???????? (@OfficialSLC) January 5, 2023
Pre-Match Analysis:
Indian team with a lot of fresh faces pulled off a thriller in the 1st T20I by 2 runs to take an early lead of 1-0 in the 3 matches series. It was a bold decision from Hardik Pandya to bowl Axar Patel in the final over and it came out really well as the left-arm spinner defended 13 runs successfully in the end. It was debutant Shivam Mavi steal the show with his skillful bowling, picking up 4 wickets. The other pacers Umran Malik and Harshal Patel scalped 2 wickets apiece. Earlier with notable contributions from Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, and Axar Patel, they reached the competitive total of 162 runs on the board. Sanju Samson has been ruled out of the series with a knee injury that he suffered in the 1st T20I.
Sri Lanka shouldn’t be worried about the outcome in the 1st T20I where they lost by mere 2 runs. They did a spectacular job to hold the hosts for 162 runs with excellent bowling efforts and later despite a flourish from Dasun Shanaka and Chamika Karunaratne, they bowled out for 160 runs. Kusal Mendis was in his zone and played some splendid strokes before dismissing for 28 runs where he caught at deep point. Skipper Shanaka maneuvered his bowlers pretty well which was the main highlight of the match. Kasun Rajitha was expensive and he might be replaced in this game. They must win this match to stay alive.
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