IND SL 2nd ODI: IND vs SL Live Score – Sri Lanka has won the toss and elected to bat first against India. Sri Lanka has made two changes. India has made one – Kuldeep Yadav comes in place of Yuzvendra Chahal. Team India will aim to wrap the series at Eden Gardens on Thursday. Rohit Sharma and Co has 1-0 lead after the thumping 67-run win in Guwahati. SriLanka has made two changes in their playing XI. meanwhile will aim to stay alive in the series and support Dasun Shanaka’s lone battle on this tour. The match begins at 1:30 PM IST and will be LIVE Streamed on Disney+Hotstar. Follow India vs Sri Lanka LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
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Buoyed by the form of its top three batters, a clinical India will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead when they face Sri Lanka in the second ODI here on Thursday. Having ended his century drought for nearly three years in September, Virat Kohli has not looked back since.
He looked in supreme control in the first ODI in Guwahati on Tuesday. Kohli made Sri Lanka pay the price for two dropped chances to slam a back-to back ODI hundreds. It was like the Kohli of the old as he looked uncluttered and no Sri Lankan bowler troubled him.
Returning from an injury, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma too allayed any concerns of being short on match-fitness. He took on the Lankan attack in a 67-ball 83 to set the foundation for a mammoth total. He seemed to be in his zone before coming to his favourite venue Eden Gardens.
IND vs SL LIVE Score: Rohit Sharma aim to wrap series at Eden Gardens on Thursday, SriLanka aim fightback with series on the line – Follow Live Updates
The last time the two teams met in an ODI here, Rohit struck that world record of 264 eight years back. Now here in his favourite venue as the Indian skipper, Rohit would be definitely keen to get to a big score. That his last ODI hundred came against Australia in January 2020 would also be an added motivation.
Add young opener Shubman Gill’s splendid ODI run and the Indian top-order looks sorted and would once again look to dominate the pedestrian Lankan attack. Having got unflinching support from his skipper, Gill was back as an opener at the expense of left-handed keeper-batter Ishan Kishan.
The selection copped a lot of criticism but Gill silenced all that debate with an aesthetic knock of 70 off just 60 balls. He continued his fine form from last year during which he has averaged 70-plus from 12 innings. With Shreyas Iyer also coming back from a dream ODI run last year, the only spot that may open up in the batting order is that of KL Rahul.
IND vs SL LIVE Score: Rohit Sharma aim to wrap series at Eden Gardens on Thursday, SriLanka aim fightback with series on the line – Follow Live Updates
Rahul has been in the wretched form of late but may get a longer run, especially in the series to prolong Kishan’s wait. Mohammed Siraj continued to raise his stakes and looked terrific with the new ball in an opening spell of 5-1-15-2, laced with 25 dot balls on a flat deck at Barsapara Stadium.
On Eden’s fast deck, Siraj will relish the challenge of bowling with old warhorse Mohammed Shami. It remains to be seen whether the team think tank opts for an extra seamer. Umran Malik played the role of the enforcer in the middle overs till Dasun Shanaka took on him en route to a fine century. The young pace gun is a work in progress and would look to improve with every match.
Skipper Dasun Shanaka has been the only silver lining for Sri Lanka in a lopsided contest in Guwahati. From being 179/7, the premier Lankan all-rounder gave the visitors some hope with a valiant 108 not out as he would look to continue his fine form. Taking full advantage of the dew, Shanaka took Indian bowling to cleaners but they would need a collective effort from their batters to give India any fight.
With opener Pathum Nissanka also in good form, the Lankans would look to put up a strong show with the batting. But the biggest letdown for the Sri Lankans was their fielding as they dropped Kohli twice. They would also hope for an improved show from their bowlers, especially in the powerplay where they gave a lot of width to Indian batters. It also remains to be seen whether Sri Lanka will get the services of left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka who made his debut in Guwahati.
MATCH DETAILS
- Match: IND vs SL, 2nd ODI, Sri Lanka tour of India, 2023
- Date: Thursday, January 12, 2023
- Time: 1:30 PM
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
IND vs SL 2nd ODI: Live Streaming
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI will be live-streamed in India on the Disney+Hotstar app and website. In addition, Star Sports Network and Doordarshan Sports (DD Sports) will live broadcast on TV.
Eden Gardens Pitch Report
At Eden Gardens, the average first-inning score is 245 and lowers to 206 in the second. The pitch recently has been among the greatest in terms of bat and ball balance. Early in the innings, seamers might receive some assistance, but overall, the deck is a lovely batting wicket.
IND vs SL 2nd ODI: Playing XIs
India Probable Playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Kusal Mendis(w), Avishka Fernando, N Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
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