While India can keep chances of finishing the group stages of the 2019 World Cup as the top placed team alive, for Lanka it will be all about bowing out with a win against one of the tournament favourites.
Having struggled right through the tournament, this will be Lanka’s ultimate chance to redeem themselves when they take on Virat Kohli’s men at Headingley. More than the lack of ability, it has been a case of lack of consistency as the Lankan players have shown individual brilliance in phases.
Having struggled right through the tournament, this will be Lanka’s ultimate chance to redeem themselves when they take on Virat Kohli’s men at Headingley. More than the lack of ability, it has been a case of lack of consistency as the Lankan players have shown individual brilliance in phases.
For India, it will again be about cementing the fourth batsmen’s slot as they inch closer to the business end. While Rishabh Pant has been given the position with the bat, the others also need to pitch in and support his endeavour.
But the team, for now, is happy to see him bat at no.4. And if Pant can repose the faith shown in him by the selectors and team management by scoring some runs, that will be the icing on the cake.
India Vs Sri Lanka (SL vs IND) Match details
Where: Headingley, Leeds
When: 6th July, 3:00 PM IST
India Vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head
India and Sri Lanka have played each other 8 times in the World Cup Cricket tournament, out of which India have won 3 matches and lost 4.
Suggested Dream11 team for India Vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL)
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Kuldeep Yadav, Mayank Agarwal
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Perera (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Jeffrey Vandersay, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Jeevan Mendis, Milinda Siriwardana
Predicted XI for IND vs SL
India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yazuvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav.
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Perera (wk), Kusal Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Kasun Rajitha, Avishka Fernando, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva
With inputs from IANS
