SL vs IND Dream11 Prediction: Sri Lanka pulled an absolute rabbit out of the hat in the first ODI match when they forced a tie in a game which India looked like winning comfortably. During the current era of white-ball cricket when batting records keep taking a hit, a target of 230 runs was fit for chase. Till the 23rd over, India played out of the script, as the visitors were 130/3, needing only 100 odd runs in the remaining 27 overs. But then, this is the beauty of cricket. There’s nothing that can be taken for granted. India lost their way and the match ended in a tie.
Considering the high standards the Men In Blue have set in all formats of the game, we can expect the visitors to be more ruthless in their plan and its execution when they take the field for the 2nd ODI match at R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The match is scheduled to start at 02:30 PM (IST).
SL vs IND Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch Report: The 2nd ODI match will be played at the same venue as the last match and we know how that game panned out. Both teams struggled to get going during the phase when spinners were bowling during the middle overs. Nine of India’s 10 wickets fell to the spinners, while the count was four for the hosts. So this is a clear sign of the slowness of the pitch. It’s likely to remain more or less the same in the 2nd ODI match.
Weather Report: As per the weather forecast, there’s 52% chance of rain in Colombo on Sunday, so we might see some interruptions during the game.
- Maximum Temperature: 29°C
- Precipitation: 52%
- Humidity: 82%
- Wind: 16 km/h
SL vs IND Head To Head Record
The upcoming ODI match will be the 169th meeting between Sri Lanka and India in the ODI matches. Out of those matches, India won 99 times, while Sri Lanka could muster only 57 wins while 12 matches, including the tie in the 1st ODI match, ended in no result.
| Matches played | 169 |
| Sri Lanka Wins | 57 |
| India Wins | 99 |
| No Result | 12 |
SL vs IND Dream11 Prediction Injury and availability News
Sri Lanka
- Hosts have suffered a huge set back as star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the remainder of the ODI series due to a hamstring injury.
- Jeffrey Vandersay is named as a replacement.
- That’s a huge blow for Sri Lanka who remain without Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera and Nuwan Thushara.
India
- India missed the services of Hardik Pandya in the last ODI game but the star all-rounder is not part of the ODI group currently touring Sri Lanka.
- The visitors are likely to remain more or less the same from the last match.
TOP Picks For SL vs IND Dream 11 Match
Captain Options:
- Virat Kohli: He is still the best in all formats of the game. Despite scoring just 24 runs in the 2nd ODI match, King Kohli, as fans like to call him, remains a premium captain or vice-captain option in SL vs IND Dream11 fantasy match.
- Rohit Sharma: India’s captain was class apart in the 1st ODI match, scoring 58 runs off just 47 balls. He remains a danger and should be in your SL vs IND Dream11 fantasy cricket teams.
- Charith Asalanka: Sri Lanka’s captain was the chief architect of India’s downfall in the last match. He picked up three wickets, including two wickets on the last two balls. He is a fine batsman as well.
- Axar Patel: He is fast becoming a player who can withstand any situation in a match. He can play in the top-order, or the middle-order and has the ability to play as a finisher as well. But the bowling remains his strong part.
Vice-Captain Options:
- Kuldeep Yadav: Since the pitch is likely to be slow, Kuldeep Yadav can produce match-winning figure in this match.
- Pathum Nissanka: He is in red-hot form at the moment. In his last four innings, Nissanka has scored 79, 32, 26 and 56.
- Shubman Gill: India’s young sensation is a batsman of highest pedigree. He is capable of outscoring any other batter in any match.
SL vs IND Predicted Lineups
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(C), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne / Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Mohamed Shiraz, Asitha Fernando
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Full Squads
Sri Lanka ODI squad: Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Nishan Madushka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando.
India ODI squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana
SL vs IND Dream11 Prediction Teams
SL vs IND Dream 11 Prediction Team 1
- Wicketkeepers: K Mendis
- Batsmen: R Sharma, V Kohli (C), S Gill, P Nissanka, C Asalanka
- All-rounders: A Patel, W Sundar
- Bowlers: K Yadav, A Dananjaya, D Wellalage (VC)
SL vs IND Dream 11 Prediction Team 2
- Wicketkeepers: K Mendis, KL Rahul
- Batsmen: V Kohli (C), P Nissanka, C Asalanka (VC)
- All-rounders: A Patel, W Sundar
- Bowlers: K Yadav, A Singh, A Dananjaya, D Wellalage
