Match Details
Date: July 27, 2024 (Saturday)
Time : 7:00 pm IST
Venue : Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
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After registering a commanding win over Zimbabwe, India will travel to Sri Lanka for a white-ball tour. The tour will have a three-match T20I series, which will be followed by ODIs later this month. Under India’s young captain, Shubman Gill, India took down their opponents 4-1 earlier in Zimbabwe. The series saw standout performances and combined efforts by names like Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Abhishek Sharma and Gill himself.
The team will tour Sri Lanka under a new coach, Gautam Gambhir at the helm and will poise to continue its strong and dominating form. The first game of the T20I series will take place at the Pallekele Stadium on Saturday, July 27.
Toss Prediction
India and Sri Lanka have clashed against each other in 29 T20I games. In their last five clashes, Sri Lanka skipper came out victorious thrice in five tosses, whereas India skipper could manage to win only two tosses. Considering the records as well as home-ground factor, we think home skipper, Charith Asalanka would win the toss over India’s newly-appointed captain Suryakumar Yadav.
Win Possibility
In their last assignment, India registered a solid 4-1 win over their counterparts, Zimbabwe, under the captaincy of their new leader Shubman Gill. In Sri Lanka tour, team will be headed by their newly-appointed T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav. The team is currently ranked number 1 in ICC T20I rankings and will be expected to deliver the similar kind of performance.
Under the leadership of Yadav and guidance of new coach Gautam Gambhir, India will be expected to perform as a unit and come up with formidable performance. Names like Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj and Ravi Bishnoi are expected to play a significant role and considering that the team has recently played a series, it is most likely to maintain their winning momentum and register win in the first game of the series.
Predicted Powerplay Score and Average First Inning Score
The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, will witness high-octane cricketing drama unfolding during the first match of the series. The venue has hosted a total of 23 matches in the format thus far, and has an average first-inning score around 168. Considering this, we think the first inning score in the first game of the T20I series between India and Sri Lanka would be around 165-170, while the powerplay score is likely to hover around 40-50.
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