World Cup ODI 2023

IND vs. SL, Match 33

Preview

The competition gets into an intense fight as India faces Sri Lanka in the 33rd match of the World Cup ODI 2023. The game is scheduled at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, November 2. 

Both sides have a levelled record of 4 wins each off 9 games with 1 match abandoned in Cricket World Cups. In their last fixture, the Lankan side faced a humiliating defeat in the ODI Asia Series Final by 10 wickets margin. 

The host side enters this battle with a six-match unbeaten streak being on the top of the table. Their last match was against the defending champions England, where they managed to post a below-par target of 229 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. But in the second half, the Indian bowlers displayed a phenomenal performance to restrict the champion side to a score of only 129 runs, hence clinching a huge 100-run victory. The standout performers of the match were skipper Rohit Sharma who smashed 87 runs along with Suryakumar Yadav who came it at the right time to support the lower batting order with his crucial 49 runs knock. The bowling unit was led by the Indian veteran Mohammed Shami who demonstrated his exceptional bowling skills with his impressive 4-wicket haul.

Sri Lanka on the other hand, is on the verge of getting eliminated as of now they have won only 2 of their 6 fixtures. They are currently sitting in the seventh place in the points table. The Islanders faced off against Afghanistan in the last game. While batting first, they posted a competitive total of 241 runs but the Afghan side chased down the target having seven wickets to spare. Now Sri Lanka is in a must-win situation to sustain themselves in this tournament. Their key players namely Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka and Dilshan Madhushanka have to exhibit their exceptional performances to keep Sri Lanka’s hopes alive in this tournament. 

Match Details

Match: World Cup ODI 2023, IND vs SL, Match 33

Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023

Time: 02:00 PM IST

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Pitch and Weather Report

The surface at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is expected to be a batter’s paradise when India and Sri Lanka take centre stage. A high-scoring encounter can be expected on such a pitch. Therefore opting to bowl first and having a target in sight could prove to be a wise decision Maximum temperature of 34 degrees Celsius with 38% humidity and 10 km/h is projected for the day at this venue.

IND vs. SL Squads

IND: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan

SL: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Kusal Perera

IND vs. SL Probable Playing XIs

IND: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

SL: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Matthews, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka

Match Prediction

The Indian side appears to be unstoppable in this year’s World Cup and also will be flying high on confidence as they have already made a huge victory against the side in the Asia ODI series finale. With the Indian players in sublime touch, we expect them to win the upcoming match against Sri Lanka.

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