The first ODI between India and Sri Lanka ended in a tie.
Colombo: Measures to battle a sluggish pitch and an assortment of Sri Lankan slow bowlers will feature high on India’s strategy list for the second ODI to be played on Sunday. Chasing a manageable 231, India were comfortably placed at 130 for three in the first ODI on Friday before losing their way against Lankan spinners, who showed enough pluck to bowl out the visitors for 230 to earn a tie.
The home side employed their army of tweakers against Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, the meat of Indian top and middle-order, with a telling amount of success. But stuttering in one match offers too small a footprint to go after some of the accomplished names, but the Indians will be eager to bat long and rotate strike, which is the key to nullifying spinners on such decks.
One option India can mull is to bring in either Rishabh Pant or Riyan Parag as both are extremely good at countering spinners and can upset their rhythm playing some of those unorthodox shots. From Sri Lanka’s perspective, they will enter the second match of the three-match series with a better frame of mind after shackling a much superior and vastly experienced opponent.
When and where to watch India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI match?
The India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI match will be played on Sunday (August 4) from 2:30 PM IST at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Which TV channels will live telecast India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI match in India?
Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 5 (English), Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) and Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil/Telugu) will live telecast the India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI match.
Where to get live streaming of India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI match?
Live streaming of India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI match will be available on the Sony Liv app and website.
India: Rohit Sharma (C), ?hubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.
Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Nishan Madushka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando.
