🏏India vs Sri Lanka, Super Fours, 4th Match, Asia Cup 2023🏏

🏏India vs Sri Lanka, Super Fours, 4th Match, Asia Cup 2023🏏

We have now reached an exciting stage in the ongoing Asia Cup, as Sri Lanka will square off against India today in a Super 4 fixture.

Both teams are currently tied at 2 points each, and the winner will climb to the top spot on the points table.

India will be feeling very confident as they registered a thumping win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their latest fixture.

They will now look to build on the momentum as they prepare for the upcoming World Cup.

The top-order batting was outstanding for the Indians. Shubhman Gill and Rohit Sharma, who put up an unbeaten century stand against Nepal, were once again in prime form as they slammed individual half-centuries to lend a solid base.

Virat Kohli is back at his peak after slamming the 47th century of his ODI career. KL Rahul, who was playing his first ODI after a gap of almost 6 months, appeared to be fully fit as he scored an unbeaten ton. Coming to the bowling, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj make a potent opening pair and will look to exploit the overcast conditions in Colombo.

Kuldeep Yadav picked up a fifer in the match against Pakistan and displayed that with accurate line and length, he can be effective under any conditions.

Sri Lanka is in excellent form at the moment. The team has won each of its last 13 matches, which is the second-largest winning streak in ODI history, and the hosts will be eager to maintain that.

Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne haven’t been in the best of form this season, but given the fact that both of them are extremely talented, we expect them to bounce back sooner rather than later. The middle order has been a driving force of Sri Lanka's batting prowess.

Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis are in good touch and have scored two half-centuries each. Charith Asalanka has batted well in patches, but the team will want him to play a big inning if they want to beat a quality side like India. Dasun Shanaka's batting, too, has left a lot to be desired. Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha Pathirana will start the proceedings with the new ball.

Pathirana has bowled quite a bit in the recent IPL, and that experience might come in handy. Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage have picked up 10 wickets between them and will be effective on the pitch at Colombo.

Here is an interesting match to watch!

SRI LANKA VS INDIA HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Both teams have played 165 ODIs to date. India has a clear advantage with 96 wins, compared to 57 for Sri Lanka. 9 matches ended without a result, while 1 match was a tie.

IND VS SL TOSS PREDICTION

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.

India (IND) defeated rivals Pakistan in their opening Super 4 game but takes on Sri Lanka (SL) in their next game in the Asia Cup 2023 after a 16-hour gap today, September 12. Both India and Sri Lanka recorded easy wins in their opening Super 4 fixtures and are set for a mouth-watering clash at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium.

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 21 runs while defending a 258-run target in their last game, while India tore apart Pakistan by 228 runs on Monday. India will feel tired but are set to enter the next game as favorites, having recorded four wins in their last five ODI encounters against Sri Lanka.

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Both stats are pointing towards equal chances. Let's see what happens.

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R. Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report

The playing surface at R. Premadasa Stadium has mostly favoured spinners, although its rapid outfield and comparatively brief boundaries also aid batters. Chasing can be tricky on this surface, but after seeing the result of India-Pakistan match, the captain winning the toss will definitely look to bat first.

The way that the Indians batted on this pitch in the last match shows that it is an excellent batting track. However, there is movement for the quicker bowlers through the air as well as from the pitch. The batsmen will need to see off the new ball. The surface has moisture in it and the odd ball might keep low. The spinners will come into action during the second half.

The weather has been cloudy over the last few days, and there have been plenty of interruptions due to rain. Tuesday is expected to be no different, and we might very well have a curtailed match.

India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer, Prasidh Krishna, Tilak Varma

Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Perera, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Dushan Hemantha

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Best Batter of the Match: Shubman Gill

The young Indian opener scored 58 runs off 52 balls against Pakistan in the Super 4 match after smashing an unbeaten fifty against Nepal. Gill has registered three fifties in his last five overall international innings and has an impressive record against Sri Lanka. He has scored 207 runs in just 3 ODI innings against Sri Lanka with the help of one hundred and one fifty.

Best Bowler of the Match: Kuldeep Yadav

The in-form Indian spinner bowled a match-winning spell against Pakistan to give India a sensational win in the Super 4 game. He took 5 wickets while conceding just 25 runs in his eight overs against Pakistan after a wicketless spell against Nepal. Kuldeep has taken 14 wickets in just 8 innings against Sri Lanka and will be India's best bowler on Tuesday.

Who will win the Match: India or Sri Lanka

Shubhman Gill and Rohit Sharma have put up 2 consecutive century stands and are in excellent form. They have scored an aggregate of 966 runs at an average of 96.60 and that’s why we are backing them to put up the bigger opening partnership.

India put up scores of 113 and 115 during the first 15 overs of the last 2 matches. Looking at the excellent form of its openers, we are backing India to put up the bigger score after 15 overs.

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There are high chances that India will rest a few of their key players against Sri Lanka, less than 24 hours after India bested Pakistan in a 228 run win. Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled exceptionally well against Pakistan and KL Rahul, who made his comeback with a classy century and also donned the gloves, might get rested for Sri Lanka match.

With a World Cup around the corner, the team management will be mindful of resting a couple of players while also utilizing others who need match time to try and earn their stripes ahead of the marquee tournament in India next month.

Will Rohit hit a big score today?

Only a few hours after beating Pakistan by 228 runs, India will be in action once again at the Asia Cup 2023, taking on defending champions Sri Lanka. But they need their captain to get a big one. Here is Rohit Sharma's last seven innings in Asia Cup (ODIs) -

56 (49) vs PAK | 74* (59) vs NEP | 11 (22) vs PAK | 48 (55) vs BAN | 111* (119) vs PAK | 83* (104) vs BAN | 52 (39) vs PAK