India vs Sri Lanka, ODI 2 of 3, 12th January 2023 – Fantasy Prediction

January 12, 2023

India vs Sri Lanka: After an exciting win in the 1^st ODI, India is going to lock horns against Sri Lanka for the second match of the 3-match ODI series, and the match is scheduled on 12^th January 2023 at Eden Gardens. A 67-run win helped India lead the series 1-0. India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were batting at their fluent best in the first match and built a high total to chase. For the Lankans, only Dasun Shanka managed to score runs.

Match: India vs Sri Lanka, ODI 2 of 3

Date: 12^th January 2023

Time: 01:30 PM IST

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Pitch Condition: The first ODI match will be played at Eden Gardens. The pitch here offers a fair playing field where both departments should receive adequate support. While pacers will be in the game the entire time on this surface, spinners can be deadly in the middle overs.

India vs Sri Lanka – The Squad

India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.

Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Ashen Bandara, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara.

India vs Sri Lanka – Team Performance in the Past Matches

With the 50-over World Cup coming this year, India had a thrilling start in the Sri Lanka ODI series as India won the match by 67 runs. Rohit Sharma led Men in Blue were excellent with the bat and ball as Sri Lanka struggled to reach up to the mark. Invited to bat first, the Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave an excellent start. Sharma got 83 runs while Gill scored a 70. Later Virat Kohli scored a magnificent ton, his 73^rd international century. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer added 38 and 28 runs respectively.

Only Kaun Rajitha played well for Lanka with the new ball by picking 3 wickets. All others failed to create much impact with the new ball and just could not find the breakthroughs early on to put any pressure on Indian batters. India had a terrific day with the bat and scored 373 runs in total. Their key bowler Hasaranga was on an off day.

While chasing the highest total, Sri Lanka managed to pile up 306 runs. Dasun Shanaka was the only one who stayed on the pitch long and has hammered an unbeaten century. Pathum Nissanka also played handy knocks and scored 72 runs. Umran Malik hunted 3 wickets for India while Mohammed Siraj claimed 2. Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, and Yuzvendra Chahal claimed a wicket each.

India vs Sri Lanka – Face to Face

India and Sri Lanka faced each other in 163 ODI matches. Out of these 163 matches, India has won 94 times whereas Sri Lanka has come out victorious 57 times. 11 matches ended without a result and 1 ended in a tie.