India are all set to take on Sri Lanka in the team’s second match of the Super Four round of the Asia Cup 2023.
The Men in Blue will be taking the field for the third day in a row, after playing against Pakistan on Sunday and Monday, recording a massive 228-run win. India will be hoping for more of the same from their batters, all of whom have scored big in the last few innings.
However, Sri Lanka will not be easy to beat. The hosts are on a 13-match winning run in ODIs, with their latest win coming against Bangladesh on 9 September. They were given a boost in that game as No 4 batter Sadeera Samarawickrama stepped up to deliver a brilliant 93-run knock.
This promises to be a mouthwatering clash, and India could rotate a few players owing to the heavy workload of late.
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3:45pm- Rohit threatened to break free in the seventh over when India got 12 runs, and then took the initiative against Dasun Shanaka, hitting him for four boundaries in the final over of the Powerplay. You do get the feeling that Sri Lanka need to strike soon, before Rohit and Gill really dig their heels in here. India 65/0 in 10 overs (Rohit 39*, Gill 18*).
3:20pm- India haven’t made the same blistering start as they did on Sunday, but they have played positively. It is a slower wicket today, and Rajitha and Theekshana have maintained a disciplined stump-to-stump line so far. But as is usual by now, both Rohit and Gill look solid. India 25/0 in 5 overs (Rohit 12*, Gill 12*).
3:01pm- Here we go, India vs Sri Lanka with a spot in the Asia Cup final all but assured for the winner today (unless that winner is rain, but it is blazing hot for now). Rohit Sharma on strike, to face the first ball from Kasun Rajitha. On a length outside off, left alone. India 0/0 in 0.1 overs (Rohit 0*, Gill 0*).
Lineups: Axar Patel replaces Shardul Thakur, Sri Lanka unchanged
India playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
Sri Lanka 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.
1:58pm- The Indian team management has put out a release saying Shreyas Iyer is feeling better after his back spasm on Sunday, but will not play against Sri Lanka as a precautionary measure.
UPDATE – Shreyas Iyer is feeling better but is yet to fully recover from back spasm. He has been adviced rest by the BCCI Medical Team and has not travelled with the team to the stadium today for India’s Super 4 match against Sri Lanka.#AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/q6yyRbVchj
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 12, 2023
Toss: India choose to bat first
Rohit Sharma has won the toss and India will bat first. Shanaka says Sri Lanka would have done the same. Dry conditions mean India go in with the extra spinner in Axar Patel. He replaces Shardul Thakur.
Weather report for India vs Sri Lanka
11:50am- The weather forecast for this entire week for Colombo is relatively grim, and Tuesday is no different. Chances of rain throughout the afternoon remain hovering around 60-70%, which comes down slightly around the evening time. Chances are this could be another rain-curtailed game, this time without a reserve day.
There were showers in the morning, but those have stopped and the sun has begun to show as well.
#WATCH | Sri Lanka | Cloudy skies in Colombo this morning where Team India will face Sri Lanka in the fourth match of Super Fours of #AsiaCup2023, later today. pic.twitter.com/MsnjOypBJZ
— ANI (@ANI) September 12, 2023
India vs Sri Lanka: Head to Head record and predictions
Interestingly, this is the 166th meeting between India and Sri Lanka in ODIs. Click here for head-to-head records, other match predictions and more.
IND vs SL tips, predictions and betting odds
| IND win |
SL win |
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|---|---|---|
| Dafabet (India) |
1.31 | 3.65 |
IND vs SL TV, telecast details
India vs Sri Lanka will be broadcast in several languages, across the following TV channels in India:
- Star Sports 1
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- Star Sports 3
- Star Sports Select 1
- Star Sports Select 1 HD
- Star Sports HD1
IND vs SL: Live stream, mobile, online details
Live streaming of this game will be provided free of charge, exclusively through Hotstar, for mobile users.
Hotstar will also make it available to subscribers through other platforms like website and Smart TV app.
