The Sri Lankan squad is coming off of a dominating victory over Afghanistan. On September 6 (Tuesday), Team India is competing in a match against Sri Lanka. The official host of the Twenty20 Asia Cup 2022 in the United Arab Emirates, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. This match is an absolute must-win for Team India.
India vs Sri Lanka: Match Preview
The batters on Team India are doing quite well in the competition, which is a testament to the fact that the team is filled with power hitters.
Both KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma are doing a good job of striking the ball, but both of them struggle when it comes to batting till the end of the innings.
Virat Kohli has regained his form in the competition and has been making a statement by scoring consecutive half-centuries. Rishabh Pant has only participated in one of the tournament’s games so far and will be trying to build some momentum in the next match.
Despite the fact that Yuzvendra Chahal is an outstanding performer in the shortest format of the game, he has not been successful in picking up wickets in the competition.
In the meanwhile, Dasun Shanaka’s team has been victorious in their last two matches in a row. Despite the fact that the bowlers lost both matches and gave away runs, the batting lineup for Sri Lanka was so dominant that they were able to earn two remarkable victories in a row for their team.
Shanaka will place a significant amount of reliance on batsmen like Rajapaksa, Kusal Mendis, and Gunathilaka since they are now scoring key runs for their team.
Team India: Probable XI
- KL Rahul
- Rohit Sharma
- Virat Kohli
- Suryakuamr Yadav
- Hardik Pandya
- Rishabh Pant
- Dinesh Karthik
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Arshdeep Singh
- Ravi Bishnoi
Team Sri Lanka: Probable XI
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendis
- Charith Asalanka
- Gunathilaka
- Dasun Shanaka
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Theekshana
- Asitha Fernando
- Dilshan Madushanka
Team India: News & Updates
Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, and Hardik Pandya were brought in to replace the ineffective Avesh Khan.
The injured Ravindra Jadeja, and Dinesh Karthik, who was not chosen to keep wicket for India’s match against Pakistan on Sunday.
Ravi Bishnoi and Dinesh Karthik were replaced by Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, and Hardik Pandya.
Team India: Key Players
Virat Kohli: On Sunday, Virat Kohli, the number three hitter for India, demonstrated that he is back to his old form by hitting four fours and one six against Pakistan. In this competition, he has compiled a score of 35, 59 not out, and 60 thus far.
Arshdeep Singh: On Sunday, the left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh allowed just 27 runs to be scored over the course of 3.5 overs. In eight of the nine innings that he has played in for IT20, he has taken wickets.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: The right-arm fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar had an expensive game against Pakistan, but he still managed to take Mohammad Nawaz’s wicket, which was very important.
Team Sri Lanka: News & Updates
After claiming victory against Bangladesh on September 1 in the preliminary round of the Asia Cup 2022.
Dasun Shanaka’s team did not make any lineup changes for their triumph over Afghanistan on Saturday.
As Sri Lanka strives for their third victory in a row, we anticipate that they will keep the same squad on the field.
Team Sri Lanka: Key Players
Kusal Mendis: Kusal Mendis, who keeps wickets and bats, is currently tied for first place in the tournament with 98 runs scored. On Saturday, he had an innings that contained two fours, three sixes, and three fours.
Dilshan Madushanka: Dilshan Madushanka, a left-handed fast bowler, made his International Twenty20 debut for Sri Lanka in the country’s first game in the 2022 Asia Cup. On Saturday, he had two hits and 36 yards against Afghanistan.
Wanindu Hasaranga: Wanindu Hasaranga, a bowling all-rounder who also bats, has taken three wickets so far in the series but none against Afghanistan. On the other hand, he helped Sri Lanka win by contributing a very vital 16 runs without being out with the bat.
