IND vs SL: 2nd T20I Preview – Marauding India aim to continue their ruthless streak
India outsmarted the Sri Lankan side in every department of the game in the opening T20I. The Indian willow wielders took the Sri Lankan bowling attack to the cleaners and amassed a mammoth total of 199/2 on the board, with Ishan Kishan plundering a match-winning 89* off 56 deliveries.
In reply, Sri Lanka were nowhere even close to the target and could only muster a total of 137/6 on the board. Charith Asalanka fought a lone battle and scored a valiant 53*, but the other Sri Lankan batters simply failed to step up to the task.
Now, if India win the next game, they will win the series. The hosts will be confident going into the second match after their superb show in the first rubber. Sri Lanka will desperately be looking to post a win on the board and keep the series alive.
Match Info
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I
Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Start Date and Time: 26th February 2022 at 07:00 PM IST
Head-to-Head
Matches- 23, India – 15, Sri Lanka – 7 NR – 1
Team Combinations
India
India are unlikely to make any changes after Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out.
Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka are likely to go in with the same playing XI. While Maheesh Theekshana has been ruled out because of injury, Kusal Mendis will also not take part in the second. As a result, Sri Lanka might be forced to field an unchanged XI.
Predicted XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara/Dhananjaya De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Kumara
