India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I - Cricket Match Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Probable XI

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Update: Sri Lanka will take on confident team India in the 2nd T20I at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala on 26th February. Sri Lanka were routed in all departments in the first T20I as the hosts won by 62 runs. 

IND vs SL: Match Details

• Date - Saturday, February 26, 2022
• Time - 7:00 PM IST
• Venue - Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

India vs Sri Lanka Match Preview: 

Team India took a lot of positives from the win in the first T20I. Ishan Kishan looked uncomfortable against West Indies but came out all guns blazing against Sri Lanka in the first T20I, scoring 89 runs in 56 balls with 10 fours and 3 sixes. Shreyas Iyer held the #3 batting position well and displayed his impeccable finishing skills with an unbeaten 57 runs off 28 balls after starting off really slow. Sanju Samson didn't get a chance to bat and would be hoping to cash on this rare opportunity. 

Ravindra Jadeja failed to leave a mark with the bat at #4, but managed to pick a wicket on his comeback. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was standout bowler for the night with a wicket off the very first ball of Sri Lankan innings and finishing with 9/2 in his 2 overs at an economy of 4.50. Venkatesh Iyer also picked up 2 wickets bowling in the death but was expensive as he gave away 36 runs in his 3 overs. Vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel went wicketless and would be looking to change that in the 2nd T20I. 

Sri Lankan team looked less than their opposition in all three departments of the game. Missing their key players, Lankans were dominated by the Indians throughout the match. Charith Asalanka scored 53 runs in as many as 47 balls to remain the top scorer for his team, while none of the other 7 batters were able to cross the 25-run mark. 

While in bowling, all 6 Lankan bowlers went for plenty. Jayawickrama had the best economy among his teammates in the match - 7.50 while Karunaratne was smacked for 46 runs in his 4 overs, without a wicket. Lahiru Kumara and captain Dasun Shanaka were the only Lankan bowlers with a wicket to their name.  

IND vs SL: Cricket Match Prediction

With team India on a seven-match T20I winning streak at the moment, and the way they dismantled Sri Lankan team in the first match, will be the favourites to win this match as well and seal the series. 

IND vs SL Head-to-Head:

• Total - 23
• India - 15
• Sri Lanka - 7
• No Result - 1

India vs Sri Lanka Team News:

India - Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the series. Mayank Agarwal has been added as a replacement. 

Sri Lanka - Maheesh Theekshana & Kusal Mendis have been replaced by Niroshan Dickwella and Dhananjaya de Silva due to injury. Wanindu Hasaranga is still awaiting a negative Covid report. 

IND vs SL Probable Playing XI:

India - Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal

Sri Lanka - Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Kumara

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IND vs SL Fantasy XI: 

• Wicket-keepers - Ishan Kishan (C)
• Batters - Shreyas Iyer, Charith Asalanka, Rohit Sharma
• All-rounders - Venkatesh Iyer (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka
• Bowlers - Bhunveshwar Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lahiru Kumara