India were put to bat first by Sri Lanka after winning the toss in Dubai.
There were two occasions when Rohit Sharma wasn’t his usual calm self during the Super 4 match against Pakistan. The first time was in an animated chat with Rishabh Pant after his dismissal attempting a reverse sweep and the next time was when Arshdeep Singh grassed a simple catch off Ravi Bishnoi to give Asif Ali a reprieve, one that proved rather costly. Rohit even pointed out during the post-match presentation that the wickets of Pant and Hardik Pandya in quick succession “were not needed”.
Sri Lanka have won the toss and elect to bowl first.
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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 end overs. The defeat to Pakistan has left India now in a tricky 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 zero 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 work on.
The first-innings totals have been north of 170 after the first three matches which were low-scoring games. 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.
Dilshan Madushanka was used late in the powerplay in the game against Afghanistan. But the Indian top-order’s struggle against left-arm pace in recent times could mean an early introduction for the 21-year old. Left-arm spinners have also done well against India, which could prompt the inclusion of Praveen Jayawickrama.
India could look at including R Ashwin in the eleven considering the presence of several left-handers in Sri Lankan line-up. The veteran spinner has also fared quite well against Sri Lanka in the past – 9 matches, 13 wickets, with an economy of 4.91.
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