Match Timing: 2 Nov 2023 14:00
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Team India is the only unbeaten side in this tournament, and they lock horns with fellow Asian heavy-weight Sri Lanka. India has been immensely balanced and the absence of Hardik Pandya does not seem to have any effect on the team's performance; such is the bench strength of India. Sri Lanka on the other hand has struggled a bit after losing a few players to injuries, but they still have the fire in their belly to overcome the big teams. They recently defeated England and knocked them out of the World Cup.
India will look to extend its winning streak in the tournament and will make sure to stay on top of the table. The batting looks really great with both the senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli being in great touch. Rohit has also been playing an attacking brand of cricket and is giving the team a solid start in the powerplays in every match. He is in the top 5 run-getters in this tournament and would be itching to move up the chart. His aggressive brand of cricket means that he is not able to convert those 50s into hundreds, but today might be a day where he would love to make it big in front of his home crowd. Kohli on the other hand is scoring centuries as usual; he already has 2 centuries in this tournament and would be looking to score his 49th ODI hundred and equal the Sachin Tendulkar's record of most centuries in ODIs.The bowling is extremely effective with Bumrah and Shami leading the way. Siraj is good in patches but is not at his best. But expect Siraj also to join the party against the same opponent whom he destroyed with his pace and swing in the Asia Cup finals.
Sri Lanka is fresh from their emphatic win against the defending champions England. They would look to have one more win in their kitty and increase their chances of reaching the semi-finals. The onus would be on stand-in skipper Kusal Mendis and the experienced Angelo Mathews. Mendis looked in great touch in the first 2 matches but is not making the same impact from there on. Angelo Mathews is a replacement player who came into the side, but Sri Lanka should look to use his experience. He played at No. 7 in their last match, and No.7 is too low for a player of Mathew's caliber. They should look to send him up the order and utilize his batting skills, as he possesses a great record against India. Their bowling will be led by Dilshan Madhushanka, and the return of Dushmantha Chameera will give more confidence to the side.
Predicted XIs
India
Rohit Sharma(Captain)
Shubhman Gill
Virat Kohli
Shreyas Iyer
KL Rahul (Wicket-Keeper)
Suryakumar Yadav
Ravindra Jadeja
Mohammed Shami
Jasprit Bumrah
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka
Dimuth Karunaratne
Kusal Mendis (Captain & Wicket-Keeper)
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Angelo Mathews
Charith Asalanka
Dhananjay de Silva
Maheesh Theekshana
Dushmintha Chameera
Kasun Rajitha
Dilshan Madhushanka
Fantasy XI
Rohit Sharma (Captain)
Virat Kohli (Vice-Captain)
Shubhman Gill
Kusal Mendis
Angelo Mathews
KL Rahul
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Jasprit Bumrah
Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Siraj
Dilshan Madhushanka
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