India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma’s Team India established a 1-0 lead in the three-match One-Day International series after a 67-run victory over Dasun Shanaka’s Sri Lanka in the first ODI on Tuesday at the Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati (January 10).
India set a challenging total of 374 off the back of Virat Kohli’s 45th ODI century and fifty-plus scores from skipper Rohit and Shubman Gill. In return, skipper Shanaka put in a valiant effort and scored an undefeated hundred, but the hosts were able to restrict the visitors to 306/8, offsetting the impact of the knock.
DON’T MISS: Watch: Shami ‘Mankads*’ Shanaka on 98, Rohit and Shami withdraw appeal later.
Talking about Indian bowling, Umran Malik is something that India never had in the history of Indian cricket ‘RAW PACE’. He has become India’s fastest bowler in IPL, T20 internationals, and now in ODI’s as well. He launched a 156kph fireball in the match and also took 3 wickets.
Now, India and Sri Lanka will meet at Eden Gardens, where are scheduled to play the 2nd ODI of the series. The same ground where Rohit Sharma scored the highest individual score of 264 against the same team on 13 November 2014. The Indian team would definitely like to carry the momentum and seal the series 2-0 there.
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Let’s check the weather forecast and Pitch report of Eden Gardens in Kolkata. ‘Will rain interrupt the game?
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI: Weather Forecast
India vs Sri Lanka | 2nd ODI of Sri Lanka tour of India 2023 will take place on January 12 (Thursday) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India. The match begins at 1:30 PM IST.
According to weather.com, on January 12 (Thursday) the temperature of India’s Kolkata city will be 27° Celsius during the day and drop to 15° Celsius at night. The sky will be crystal clear. The chance of rain is 5% during the day and 7% at night. The humidity will be 57% during the day and increase to 80% at night. Winds will move towards Northwest and Southwest at a speed of 5-10 kph
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI: Pitch Report
Because of the short boundaries, Eden Gardens is known as a batter’s paradise, yet the wickets appear to help spinners as the game progresses. In 29 completed ODIs at this venue, the average score is 255.5 runs.
As far as the bowlers are concerned, the fast bowlers are likely to get some assistance from the track with the new ball in terms of movement, but as the match progresses and the pitch is likely to get better in the light, expect the batsmen to get more advantages altogether.
Additionally, the captain’s decision during the toss, which will most likely be to bowl first, will be influenced by the dew factor after dusk.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI: Who will win the 2nd ODI?
Indian top order is in top form and this is sufficient to predict the assurance. However, the Lions often have shown the fight and we can never neglect their spirit and intent on the ground. All Indian veteran batters got some runs off their bats and also considering the ground dimensions plus records, India definitely have the upper hand. If India bat first, they will need to put up a similar target as in the 1st ODI to win the match. And if India bowl first, they’ll need to restrict the visitors to somewhere around 300.
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