Match Details
Date: August 2, 2024 (Friday)
Time : 2:30 pm IST
Venue : R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
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Match Preview
After a clean sweep in the T20I series, India will clash against Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series. The series is set to commence on Friday, August 2, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, with all matches scheduled to be played at the same venue. The visitors put on a great display of their cricketing skills under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav in the T20I series. Needless to say, they will be expected to deliver the same kind of performance in the 50-over format as well.
The ODI squad will have a combination of young and experienced players, and will be led by the T20 World Cup 2024 winning skipper Rohit Sharma.
Toss Prediction
India and Sri Lanka share an old and glorious ODI rivalry of 168 matches. The first time both sides came against each other in the format was in 1979, where the Islanders came out victorious. Talking about their last five clashes, Sri Lanka skipper came out victorious in three tosses, whereas Indian skipper could manage to win two tosses.
Considering this and the home-ground factor, we think home skipper Charith Asalanka would win the toss and maintain his upper hand in the toss tally over India’s Rohit Sharma.
Win Possibility
The first match of the ODI series is set to be played on Friday, August 2, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in capital city, Colombo. The ODI series will see the return of several star players who weren’t part of the T20I series, including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. India will play their first ODI assignment since December 2023 when they were up against South Africa. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, played their last ODI in March 2024 against Bangladesh, where they registered a 2-1 loss. Surely, they will be looking to turn the tables around in the upcoming series, under the captaincy of their new skipper Charith Asalanka.
On Indian side, names like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav will come back to action. Apart from them, names like Riyan Parag and Harshit Rana earned their maiden ODI call up. The Men in Blue would wish to enjoy the series and play without any pressure. Talking about their head-to-head record, out of 168 occasions they have been up against each other, Sri Lanka won 57 matches whereas India won 99 games. One game ended in a tie whereas 11 games ended in no result.
Considering the record and their current form, India are heavy favourites to win the game and gain an early lead in the series.
Predicted Powerplay Score and Average First Inning Score
The R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka will witness high-octane cricketing drama unfolding during the ODI series. The venue has hosted a total of 62 matches in the format thus far, and has an average first-inning score around 257. Considering this, we think the first inning score in the first game of the ODI series between India and Sri Lanka would be around 250-260 while the powerplay score is likely to hover around 50-60.
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