Sri Lanka gave tough competition to India in the T20 series. On many occasions, the team was very close to victory but in the end, the Indian team won. Now it is the turn of ODI cricket. The Sri Lankan team is about to make a new beginning. They will play the first ODI against the world No. 1 Indian team in Colombo on Friday. Charith Asalanka is going to captain Sri Lanka in ODI for the first time. Earlier the command was in the hands of Kusal Mendis. This match will be played at R Premadasa Stadium from 2:30 pm.
Match: Sri Lanka vs India, 1st ODI
Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo
Date & Time: Friday, August 2, 2:30 pm IST
Where to watch: Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV
The pitch at R Premadasa Stadium helps spin bowlers. The pitch gradually becomes slower. In such a situation, spin is a challenge. Due to the solid pitch in the beginning, the batsmen get the ball with good bounce and can play their shots with confidence. The winning percentage of teams batting first at this venue is 51.61%, while the winning percentage of teams batting second innings is only 38.06%.
Monsoon season is going on in Sri Lanka these days. Rain is being seen daily. Two matches in the T20 series were also affected due to rain. In such a situation, this first ODI match to be played in Colombo may also fall victim to rain. According to Weather.com, there is a 70 percent chance of rain in Colombo on Friday. There is a possibility of a thunderstorm. The maximum temperature will be 29 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature will be 25 degrees Celsius.
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Harshit Rana
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Mahesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando
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