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Last night was full of India… India chants when the home team defeats the Lankan side with a huge margin of 67 runs. Both the teams are ready for the second ODI clash. The next game will be played on 12th of January at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The game will start at 1:30 PM.
To know more about expert opinion and match predictions for Ind vs Sl 2nd Odi keep reading.
Match details
| Match: India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI 2023
Date and Time: January 12th, 2023, 1:30 pm IST. Venue: Eden Garden Stadium, Kolkata. Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports Network Winner: India |
India vs Sri Lanka Betting Odds:
| 1xBet | Parimatch | JungliWIN | |
| India | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.20 |
| Sri Lanka | 4.00 | 3.95 | 4.10 |
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Top 3 India vs Sri Lanka Prediction & Analysis:
The next game is very important for both the teams, India will try to cease the series with this win while the Sri Lankan side will look forward to win the game and breathe alive in the tournament.
PREDICTION #1 – INDIA TO WIN
Why will India win vs Sri Lanka?
- India is looking in great touch with the main players back in the squad and back in form, they can easily defeat Sri Lanka in the upcoming fixture.
- The Indian bowling attack is quite experienced as compared to India. The trio of Shami, Umran, and Siraj could be a threat for the Lankan team. Umran Malik has taken 8 wickets in the last 4 games against Sri Lanka. Mohammad Shami also holds a great record in ODIs and has 153 wickets in just 83 matches.
- Sri Lanka’s bowling line-up is not performing up to the mark, the bowlers conceded 374 runs in the last game and the main bowler Rajitha was brutally thrashed for 88 runs in his spell.
PREDICTION #2 – ROHIT SHARMA TO BE THE TOP BATTER
Reasons:
- Rohit Sharma has a different love story when it comes to Sri Lanka and Eden Gardens. With 33 boundaries and nine sixes his record-breaking 264 off 173 balls came on this ground against the Lankan side.
- The Indian Skipper is in great form as witnessed in the last game, he scored 83 runs in just 67 balls with 9 fours and 3 sixes.
PREDICTION #3 – M SHAMI TO BE THE TOP BOWLER
- Shami is one of the finest Indian bowlers in the one day internationals. The 33 year old has amazing records when it comes to facing Sri Lanka.
- In 17 innings against Sri Lanka, M Shami has 28 wickets with an economy of just 3.92 (t20 + ODI + test)
India vs Sri Lanka Toss Prediction:
A total of 30 ODIs have been played at the Eden Gardens where the team winning the toss has won 17 games while the toss losing side has won 12 games.
According to our experienced cricket experts, Rohit Sharma is more likely to win the toss.
Pitch Report:
The Pitch at the Eden Gardens is going to aid both the batters and bowlers. Thanks to the smaller boundaries this ground is known to be a batter’s paradise, but the last few matches at the venue have seen seam bowlers also find some joy plus the spinners are going to wreak havoc in the middle overs. We can also expect the dew factor to play a vital role in the game.
Weather Report:
The weather forecast for January 12th indicates an uninterrupted game. There will be suitable weather conditions with warm noon followed by cooler conditions in the evening. The maximum temperature will rise to 25°C reducing an average low of 18°C in the evening.
- Temperature: 25°C
- Precipitation: 0%
- Humidity: 41%
- Wind: 8 km/h
India Probable Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Sri Lanka Probable Playing XI
Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka
Conclusion:
The Indian team thoroughly outplayed the Lankan team in the first one-day international, and they are poised to do the same in the second. Dasun Shanaka is in excellent form and will make every effort to win this match. If everything goes as planned, we might be able to see Virat’s 74th century.
According to our experts’ predictions, India will win in this upcoming fixture and will win the series.
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