India will take on Sri Lanka in Game 4 of the Super 4 phase of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday.
India will face Sri Lanka in the Super Four of the 2023 Asia Cup at the R.Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. The competition has been dominated by rain in recent days but the ground staff have been brilliant and will be working hard to prepare the pitch for this game. The day-night match begins at 3:00 p.m. local time in Colombo.
India is building momentum ahead of its home World Cup, which begins next month. After a big win against Pakistan yesterday, India's net run rate has risen to +4,560 and their confidence will be huge in the fight against SL.
Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 21 runs in Colombo on Saturday evening and also beat Afghanistan by a very narrow margin in the previous game. However, a win will boost their confidence and they will fancy their chances against India.
Match Preview
India (IND) will face Sri Lanka (SL) in the 4th match of the Super Four round of the Asia Cup 2023 on September 12 at the R Premdasa Stadium in Colombo. Both teams won their opening game of the Super Four round and are placed first and second in the points table, respectively.
India had faced Pakistan in their last match where Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl. When asked to bat, India started brilliantly, with both openers looking fabulous. They lost both their openers in quick succession, which pushed them back, but Virat and Rahul came together and formed a historic partnership. They sent a total of 356 replies, of which Pakistan completely collapsed. They were bowled out for just 128 runs and lost the match by 228 runs.
Sri Lanka had played against Bangladesh in their last game, with Bangladesh winning the toss and opting to bowl. Sri Lanka started well and their top order looked to be in great form, scoring the majority of the runs. They kept losing wickets towards the end and did not finish well with a total of 257 runs and the loss of nine wickets. Bangladesh started their fightback very well but then lost a number of wickets in quick succession. Towhid Hridoy played a good knock of 82 runs in the middle but still couldn't save the match by losing it by 21 runs.
Pitch Report
The R Premdasa Stadium offers a pitch that is quite conducive to batters in nature. Spinners in particular can get along well on this track because of the twists and jumps it offers. Batters can take advantage of the pitch's hitting characteristics and score high. Teams that win the toss could opt for the chase, with the average first innings total being 214.
Weather Report
The weather forecast is worryingly similar to the previous two days in Colombo. Severe thunderstorms are expected in the area during the afternoon of this game.
Toss Prediction
As the game progresses it should become easier to hit the pitch and we expect both captains to want to go first in this game.
Match Prediction
Fans in Colombo and cricket viewers from around the world will be looking forward to this game as in-form and 2022 Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka take on India, who are pumped up by a 1.5 percent margin after a comfortable win against Pakistan is huge lead of 228 runs. Rohit Sharma's side is starting to play almost their best and will give Sri Lanka a very tough test. Our prediction is that India will win.
India to beat Sri Lanka.
Head to Head
Both teams have played 165 ODIs so far. India has a clear advantage with 96 wins compared to 57 for Sri Lanka. 9 games ended without a result, while 1 game ended in a draw.
Betting Tips
Given the Indian team's performance against Pakistan, it is very difficult to bet against them. However, we can expect a good game of cricket as the Sri Lankans will not make things easy for them.
Kusal Mendis – the keeper-batsman is in excellent form with the bat and behind the stumps. In this match he is aiming for his third consecutive half-century in the competition.
Sadeera Samarawickrama - The right-hander won the Player of the Match award after hitting eight fours and two sixes in his 72-ball 93 against the powerful Bangladesh bowling attack.
Matheesha Pathirana – the young fast bowler goes into this match having suffered eight dismissals in the tournament already. His action is so unique that he can even trouble some of the world's best batsmen.
Maheesh Theekshana – Theekshana has picked 6 wickets in 3 games so far and if he bowls the ball well, he can be the answer to India's Kuldeep Yadav in this competition.
India Key Players
Shubman Gill - The young right-hander showcased his full range of strokes during his innings on Sunday and recorded another half-century in the format.
KL Rahul – the right-handed middle-order batsman returned to action after an injury layoff since early May. He looked like he had never been away and was in brilliant shape.
Jasprit Bumrah – The weather continues to be very humid and the threat of thunderstorms is never far away in Colombo at this time of the year. The pace bowler will be very difficult to hit in this match.
Kuldeep Yadav – His confidence will be high after picking a 5-fer against a strong Pakistan batting line-up. He threw the ball in the right areas and took wickets in every possible way. He is certainly an important bowler for India in this game.
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