IND vs SL Live Score: India & Sri Lanka will lock horns in Match 4 of the Super Four Asia Cup 2023. The fixture will be an enthralling affair as India is coming fresh off a gleaming win over Pakistan in their previous fixture. India has handed a massive 228-run defeat to arch-rivals marching ahead into the competition with full confidence. They will aim to continue their winning spree in this fixture as well while Sri Lanka will try their best to continue their unbeaten run in the tournament by outclassing India on their home ground. Whether they will be able to dismantle India’s lethal lineup or will suffer a defeat? All will be known today on the grounds of Colombo.
TEAMS PREVIEW
India Preview
India was in astute form when they faced Pakistan in their first fixture of the Super 4 stage. They outclassed arch-rivals first with bat & then with ball to clinch 228 runs win over Pakistan. Batting first, India put a massive 357-run target on board. India got off to a good start with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill putting up important 50s. Later on Reserve day, both Virat Kohli & KL Rahul scored massive tons in the innings. Virat registered his 47th ODI ton & became the fastest batter to reach 13000 ODI runs. While KL Rahul made a blistering comeback by scoring 122 runs right in his comeback fixture. The duo easily guided India towards the target of 356 runs within 50 overs. They will aim to continue the same form in today’s fixture against Sri Lanka.
In the bowling order, Kuldeep Yadav starred with the ball by scalping 5 wickets & dismantling Pakistan’s batting order. Indian bowlers left no stone unturned to wrap-up Pakistan’s innings at a meager 128 runs registering a massive 228-run win. In this fixture against the home side, Kuldeep will continue to be their biggest bet with a new ball.
India Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka Preview
Sri Lanka are coming into this clash on the back of a narrow 21-run win over Bangladesh. Batting first in this clash, Bangladesh put up a decent 257 runs on board. Samarawickrama scored a brilliant 93 runs while Kusal Mendis hit an important half-century to help the team reach that score. The duo will continue to be their biggest bets against the in-form Indian setup. They will hope to get valuable support from Assalanka, De Silva & Shanaka as amassing runs against mighty Indians will be their first priority.
In the bowling order, the Lankans were in their best form as they restricted Bangladesh to 236 runs. It was a spectacular performance from their bowlers as Theekshana, Shanaka, and Pathirana all picked up 3 wickets each to sink the opposition batters. They will aim to scalp early wickets to get an edge over the Indian team.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI:
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
SL vs IND Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicket-keeper: Kushal Mendis
- Batters: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Pathum Nissanka
- All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Dhananjaya de Silva
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Maheesh Theekshana, Mohammed Siraj, Matheesha Pathirana
SL vs IND Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Shubman Gill (c), Dhananjaya De Silva (vc)
Choice 2: Rohit Sharma (c), Matheesha Pathirana (vc)
Pitch & Weather Report
The R Premdasa Stadium pitch is considered fairly sporting, differing from some other subcontinent wickets that heavily favor batsmen. This pitch provides something for everyone, offering an even contest between bat and ball. While the pitch is not a flat-out batsman’s paradise, the top-order batsmen from both teams will find good value for their shots if they can get their eye in. The ball comes onto the bat nicely, and stroke-makers should be able to find the gaps in the field and score runs. However, they must be cautious against the spin threat later in the innings.
Weather Forecast
The weather in Colombo is expected to be around 29 degrees Celsius, making it a relatively pleasant day for cricket. However, there is a concern about high chances of rainfall during the match. This could result in interruptions, and the teams might have to adjust their strategies accordingly. The rain might also affect the pitch conditions, making it a bit trickier for the batsmen. The team winning the toss should opt to bat first looking at the condition of the pitch.
Winning Prediction
Indian team looks settled with every batter & bowler in the lineup stepping up & delivering in crunch situations. Though Sri lanka is unbeaten in this fixture, looking at India’s form we predict India to win this fixture.
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