IND vs SL 2nd ODI Today: Match Preview and Predictions

Team India, which came out with a full strength batting line-up, was almost defeated by a weak Sri Lanka in the first ODI. Shivam Dubey's finishing helped India tie the match. The second ODI of the series will be played today, both teams would like to take the lead in the series by winning it.

The Indian captain had relaxed after Sri Lanka lost 6 wickets early in the first ODI. He would not want to repeat the mistake in this match. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan team is confident of the result of the first ODI. The team will focus on taking the lead on the strength of spinners on home ground.

IND vs SL 2nd ODI Today: Match Preview and Predictions

Match	Details
Teams	India vs Sri Lanka
Event	2nd ODI, SL-IND ODI Series 2024
Date	August 4, 2024
Toss	2:30 PM
Match	2:30 PM onwards
Venue	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Opportunity to win 100th over Sri Lanka again

India again has a chance to register its 100th ODI win over Sri Lanka today. 169 ODIs were played between the two, India won 99 and Sri Lanka won 57. During this, 2 ODIs were tied and 11 were inconclusive. India could have achieved this record in the first ODI as well, but then the match was tied.

Historical Context

Total ODIs Played	India Wins	Sri Lanka Wins	Tied	No Result
169	99	57	2	11

Will India change the playing-11?

Indian captain Rohit Sharma said that the batsmen disappointed him in the first ODI. The middle order should have finished the match. In view of this, he can change the batting order. Riyan Parag can be included in place of Shivam Dubey or Washington Sundar. Parag also bowls spin, in such a situation the spin bowling department of the team will get strengthened. Khalil Ahmed can also be a part of the playing-11 in place of Arshdeep Singh.

Hasaranga will not play

Sri Lanka's 4 major pacers are injured, including Mathish Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara and Dushmantha Chameera. The team is playing with more spinners out of compulsion, that is why spin got a helpful pitch in the first ODI. In today's match also, the team can give a chance to 4 spinners in the playing-11. Wanindu Hasaranga is out of the series due to injury, Mahish Theekshana or Chamika Karunaratne can be included in his place.

These records can be made today

Rohit Sharma has scored 10767 ODI runs. As soon as he scores 2 runs, he will become India's fourth top run scorer in ODIs. At present, Rahul Dravid has scored more than him, 10768 runs.

Virat Kohli is close to scoring 14 thousand runs in ODIs. He has 13872 runs in 281 ODIs. If he scores 128 more runs, he will complete 14 thousand ODI runs. So far, 2 batsmen have scored 14 thousand ODI runs. First Sachin Tendulkar and second Kumar Sangakkara.

3 players have scored 4 ODI centuries each in Colombo. Sanath Jayasuriya, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Jayasuriya and Tendulkar have retired, if Virat scores even one century in the series, he will become the player to score the most centuries in Colombo.

Pitch Report

149 ODIs have been played in Colombo. Teams batting first in 80 and chasing in 59 were successful. 9 matches were also inconclusive, while only one match was tied. This tied match was the first ODI of the ongoing series between India and Sri Lanka.

Spinners dominated in the first ODI, spin was helped in both the innings and chasing was difficult. Considering that 4 major fast bowlers of Sri Lanka are injured, today's pitch can also be helpful for spin. In such a situation, the team winning the toss will bat first.

Weather Report

There is a 50% chance of rain in Colombo today. However, after 2 pm the probability will be reduced to 11%, but it may rain after 8 pm. That is, there will be no problem in the first innings, but rain can disrupt the second innings.

IND vs SL Possible Playing 11:

India	Sri Lanka
Rohit Sharma (captain)	Pathum Nissanka
Shubman Gill	Avishka Fernando
Virat Kohli	Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper)
Shreyas Iyer	Sadeera Samarawickrama
KL Rahul (wicketkeeper)	Charith Asalanka (captain)
Shivam Dubey / Riyan Parag	Janith Liyanage
Washington Sundar	Dunith Wellalage
Axar Patel	Chamika Karunaratne / Mahish Theekshana
Kuldeep Yadav	Akila Dananjaya
Arshdeep Singh / Khalil Ahmed	Asith Fernando
Mohammad Siraj	Mohammed Shiraj

 

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