IND vs SL 1st ODI Match Preview: After the T20 series on the Sri Lanka tour, the Indian team is now going to play a 3-match ODI series. In the T20 series, the young Indian team has performed brilliantly and defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 in its own home.
The Indian team won its last series against South Africa 2-1, while Sri Lanka had to face defeat in the last series against Bangladesh. Shreyas Iyer may return to the team in this match. Mathisha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka will be unavailable for this match from the Sri Lankan team.
| Match | India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI (IND vs SL) |
| League | Sri Lanka vs India ODI |
| Date | Friday, 2nd August 2024 |
| Time | 02:30 PM (IST) - 09:00 AM (GMT) |
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Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium is the main cricket stadium of Sri Lanka. A good balance is seen in ODI matches here. Big scores are seen in batting but there is also help for spin bowlers. Muttiah Muralitharan has the highest number of 75 wickets on this ground. Harbhajan Singh with 33 wickets is the most successful foreign spinner in ODIs on this ground. If the team playing first scores 280 runs, then chasing will not be easy.
Talking about the weather in Colombo before the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka, there is a high possibility of the match being washed out due to rain. It is currently the rainy season. According to weather.com, there is a 70 percent chance of rain in Colombo on Friday. There is a possibility of thunderstorms. The maximum temperature will be 29 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature will be 25 degrees Celsius.
India (IND) Possible Playing 11: 1. Rohit Sharma(C), 2. Shubman Gill, 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Shreyas Iyer, 5. Lokesh Rahul(WK), 6. Riyan Parag, 7. Axar Patel, 8. Kuldeep Yadav, 9. Mohammed Siraj, 10. Arshdeep Singh, 11. Harshit Rana
Sri Lanka (SL) Possible Playing 11: 1. Pathum Nissanka, 2. Avishka Fernando, 3. Kusal Mendis(WK), 4. Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5. Charith Asalanka(C), 6. Wanindu Hasaranga, 7. Dunith Wellalage, 8. Maheesh Theekshana, 9. Matheesha Pathirana, 10. Asitha Fernando, 11. Dilshan Madushanka
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