India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI - Preview & Prediction
After a hard-fought IT20 series that ended 2-1 in favour of the hosts, India and Sri Lanka begin their three-match ODI series in Guwahati on Tuesday afternoon
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India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODIIndia won their last ODI by 227 runs against Bangladesh in December. Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by four wickets in their previous match in the format in late November.
Sri Lanka will field many of the same players as they did in the IT20 final on Saturday and will have to play much higher in this match. However, they will play their cricket with a fearless attitude, regardless of the opposition.
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India Players to watch
- Suryakumar Yadav - The batting hero of IT20 cricket in 2022, and the series' final game on Saturday, is yet to prove his worth in this format. The top-order batter is in for a big game.
- Yuzvendra Chahal - The leg-spinner has 118 ODI wickets with a best of 6-42. On this surface, he will obtain a turn and bounce.
New Zealand Players to watch
- Kusal Mendis - In the IT20 series, the keeper-batter batted admirably at the top of the order. In his last ODI, he scored 67 runs on 61 balls.
- Wanindu Hasaranga - The bowling all-rounder got two wickets in his last game in this format and one in each of last week's IT20s.
Match Prediction
India is expected to win since their batting lineup is one of the best in the world, and we expect them to win this first match.
Top Picks
Kusal Mendis
Wanindu Hasaranga
Pitch Report
There will be some turn for the spinners, but we anticipate a fast surface in Guwahati. On this surface, a par score will be a minimum of 300 runs.
Team Squad
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Lahiru Kumara, Ashen Bandara, Nuwanidu Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Jeffrey Vandersay, Sadeera Samarawickrama