Match Details
Date: September 10 2023
Time: 3:00 PM IST
Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
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Match Preview:
India, after an entertaining contest against arch-rivals Pakistan, will lock horns against hosts Sri Lanka in their forthcoming Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s fixture. The Lankans enter this match with a big 21-run win over Bangladesh. Sadeera Samarawickrama was the top performer with an incredible 93 in the first innings.
Pitch Report:
The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo has produced balanced wickets, assisting both batters and bowlers. The wickets here generally are slow and allow slower bowlers to be assertive. But as the game progresses, the pitch batters score runs, giving chasing teams an advantage.
Team Analysis:
India
After a shaky start to the Asia Cup 2023 campaign, the Indian team has returned to top form with solid performances against Nepal and Pakistan. The Men in Blue dealt with the team’s biggest issue - the form of top-order batters by posting a formidable score against a lethal Pakistani bowling. Whereas, India’s bowlers have received a big boost with the return of Jasprit Bumrah.
SportsTiger Playing XI of India
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka
On the other hand, Sri Lanka has dusted away its long injury list and emerged as a dark horse contender for the Continental title. The batting has looked solid with the likes of Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka, in decent form. Whereas in the bowling department, the duo of Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana has been unstoppable, especially in home conditions.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Match Prediction:
Conclusion:
The Indian Team have a better chance to win this fixture and defeat Sri Lanka in the Super 4s stage of the Asia Cup 2023.
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