IND vs SL T20 Series Stats & Betting Tips Ahead Of 1st T20 Match

IND vs SL T20 Series: Soon after a promising showing in Australia, despite their 4-1 defeat, Sri Lanka is back at it with a T20I series away to India, who are coming off a 3-0 series win over West Indies.

What would have pleased India the most was their ability to when after batting first, which was an area they clearly struggled within last year’s World Cup. Sri Lanka is coming off a victory against Australia in the final T20I after Kusal Mendis led the way with a 59-ball 68. Both sides will be looking to bring that momentum into this series. Find here Cricket Prediction for the 2022 Season and learn more about the upcoming match.

However, there will be some key absentees. The classy Suryakumar Yadav is out with injury, as is Deepak Chahar. Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been rested. For Sri Lanka, star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is likely to miss the series after he contracted COVID-19 in Australia. If he is out for the entire series, it hurts Sri Lanka’s chances significantly.

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IND vs SL T20I series schedule

• 1st T20I: Lucknow, 24 February, 7pm (IST)
• 2nd T20I: Dharamasala, 26 February, 7pm (IST)
• 3rd T20I: Dharamasala, 27 February, 7pm (IST)

Squads for IND vs SL T20Is

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan

Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kamil Mishara, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando, Shiran Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay

IND vs SL T20Is: Betting Tips

Leading contenders for top run-scorer:

India:

• Rohit Sharma: The skipper had an under-par series against West Indies (66 runs), so he will be motivated to bounce back. Surprisingly, he averages just 22.23 in 15 T20Is vs Sri Lanka, but has a century against them and can fire at will. Also, Rohit smashed 111* off 61 balls in his only T20 to date at Lucknow.
• Ishan Kishan: The swush-buckling left-hander had a strike rate of just 85.54 in the recent three-match series vs West Indies. However, just like Rohit, Kishan can fire at any moment as his IPL strike rate of 155 when opening the batting suggests.
• Shreyas Iyer: In the absence of Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer could be the player to provide the stability at number three. He batted in that position in the third T20I against West Indies and looked good for his 16-ball 25.

Another contender is Ruturaj Gaikwad, who had an outstanding IPL last year.

Sri Lanka:

• Pathum Nissanka scored the most runs of any player in the recent T20I series against Australia (184) at an average of 36.80.
• Charith Asalanka, who was one of the top players in last year’s World Cup, had a very disappointing series in Australia (avg. 12.80). But he is capable of bouncing back. He showed very encouraging form against India last year, with 44 off 26 balls in his T20I against them.
• Kusal Mendis: Consistency is key for Mendis. He was player of the match in his last game (69*), and has a half-century in two T20Is against India

Leading contenders for top wicket-taker:

India:

• Yuzvendra Chahal: The classy leg-spinner has 15 wickets in just seven T20Is against Sri Lanka.
• Jasprit Bumrah: India’s T20I vice-captain is back, and he is always in the conversation for the most wickets such is his ability. He concedes just 6.17 runs per over vs Sri Lanka, with eight wickets in nine T20Is against them.
• Harshal Patel: India’s leading wicket-taker in the recent three-match series vs West Indies (5). Given the fact he bowls predominently at the death, he is always in the game.

Sri Lanka:

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• Dushmantha Chameera: The pacer was Sri Lanka’s leading wicket-taker in the series against Australia (7). Also, he has solid numbers against India, with 14 scalps in 12 matches at an average of 23.36 and economy rate of 7.46.
• Maheesh Theekshana: The Indians play spin well, but the ball turning either way can be difficult to deal with. Theekshana took five wickets in five matches vs Australia recently, including one haul of 3/24.

Other stats:

• Head-to-head: Matches 22, India 14, Sri Lanka 7, 1 N/R.
• Sri Lanka beat India 2-1 in a T20I series last year, but India was decimated with COVID-19.
• Sri Lanka have not beaten India in a T20I in India since 2016. Since then, the home side has won all seven completed matches.
• The average first innings score in 10 matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Lucknow in November 2021 was 153.5, with both the team chasing and setting a score winning five matches each.
• The last T20 at Dharamasala was way back in February 2017.

IND vs SL: Likely Series Result

While Sri Lanka won 2-1 against India last year, there is little doubt that India start as overwhelming favorites, especially with Hasaranga in doubt for the entire series.

Batting second could prove advantageous with possible dew at this time of the year, particularly in cold conditions at Dharamsala. However, India showed that they are capable of winning when batting first. Also, they have hungry players like Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, and Sanju Samson looking to make a mark.

Weather permitting, India should win this series 3-0.

Key Betting Tip

India in a head-to-head bet won’t provide too much of a return. But, they boast a lineup full of attacking talent even with Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant unavailable.

With the IPL around the corner, players will be seeking to hit top form. If India bat first throughout the series, expect them to notch scores of 170+.

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