🏏Asia Cup 2022 🏆 Super 4 - Match 3 : India vs Sri Lanka 🏏

The 9th match of the Asia Cup 2022 will see India facing off against Sri Lanka today at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. 

India will be taking on Sri Lanka in the third game of Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai on Tuesday. Sri Lanka is coming off a win (against Afghanistan) in their first Super 4 game, while India is coming off a defeat (against Pakistan) in their first Super 4 game.

After tasting consecutive victories in the group stages, Team India lost the match to their arch-rivals Pakistan in their first Super 4 stage game. They are currently placed third on the Super 4 points table.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka hunted down Afghanistan in their first Super 4 game by 4 wickets. They are currently the Super 4 table toppers.

India and Sri Lanka have faced each other in 25 T20Is so far. Out of these 25 games, India has won 17 whereas Sri Lanka has come out victorious on 7 occasions. 1 match ended without a result. Another good game of cricket is anticipated here between these two sides. 

The surface of Dubai International Cricket Stadium is not exactly ideal for explosive batting because it generally produces games that last between 160 and 170 scores. 

Because Dubai’s straight boundaries are so short, the batsman makes the most of them. Here, there is also some seam movement and added bounce on offer. 

On this surface, the spinners hardly receive any assistance.

It is a must win situation for India and Sri Lanka is a spirited team now after their victory against Afghanistan. 

IND vs SL Asia Cup 2022 Match 9 Probable XIs:

India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma ©, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka ©, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka

im scared to watch... will chek the score

Average 1st innings score:

The average first innings score on this wicket is 160 runs.

Record of chasing teams:

The team batting second has great records here. They have maintained a winning percentage of 80 on this ground.

Pitch Report-- The first-innings totals have been north of 170 after the first three matches, which were low-scoring affairs. But teams batting second have found more success, even in chases of hefty totals. The weather will be very warm with a high of 36 degree Celsius. The temperature is expected to hover around 35°C on the match day, with 47% humidity and 15 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of precipitation during the game. 

I hope and pray that India wins this match 🤞

Humare sath sath Pak walo ko bhi chinta hai humari😆

I hope India wins this match. They should have won the previous match the openers were so good

The players to watch -- 

Hardik Pandya is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium fast bowler from India. He has marked 33 runs and grabbed 4 wickets in this tournament so far. He will be an essential pick to consider for this match as well.

Virat Kohli is a right-handed batsman from India. He has hammered 154 runs in this tournament so far and will be hoping to continue his excellent run here as well.

Wanindu Hasaranga is a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler from Sri Lanka. He has scored 20 runs and took 3 wickets in this tournament so far. He will be another vital pick to consider for this match.

Pathum Nissanka is a right-handed batsman from Sri Lanka. He has smashed 58 runs in this tournament so far. He will be given the responsibility of helping his side with a good start here.

Just had a call back home my whole family is becoming superstitious 😆😆

India's positive batting approach set them up well but those wickets meant that Virat Kohli had to drop a couple of gears leading into the death overs. The defeat to Pakistan has left India now in a dicey situation where one more loss could lead to their exit. The real test now is - what will be their approach should they lose early wickets in a make-or-break game against Sri Lanka?

India have also been hard-pressed for options in the pace department, with Hardik Pandya having to bowl his full quota against Pakistan. It wasn't a great game for the all-rounder, who got out for a duck and then leaked 44 runs for a solitary wicket. Rahul Dravid and Co. will have a lot of thinking to do about the combination ahead of an important game. Sri Lanka will eye India's weakness in the pace department as an area to target.