IND vs SL Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Nov 02, 2023
India will be looking to become the first team to guarantee a spot in the semifinals as they take on a battered Sri Lankan team on Thursday. The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record
India has a significant advantage over Sri Lanka when it comes to head-to-head contests. Out of the 167 matches played between the two teams, India has won 98, while Sri Lanka has won just 57. 9 matches ended without an outcome and 1 match ended in a tie.
India vs Sri Lanka Live-streaming and Broadcast
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IND vs SL Team Previews
India
The hosts are in exceptional form in this tournament and are the only team that is undefeated after playing 6 matches. India is currently leading the points table and a win in this match takes them to the semifinals. Skipper Rohit Sharma continued with his good batting form on Sunday against England as he registered his 3rd 50+ score of the tournament.
In a rare failure, Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck while Shubman Gill was back in the dugout for 9. However, Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul stepped up with gritty knocks. With most of the batsmen in fine form, India will hope to post a massive total if they bat first.
The team’s bowling has been another highlight of its performance so far. While Jasprit Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker for them, Mohammed Shami has been exceptional in the last 2 matches, picking up 9 wickets. The two spinners, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav have kept things tight in the middle overs.
Overall, India has found an excellent balance of players and is likely to put up another excellent show in this match.
India Playing 11
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Lokesh Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka was stunned by Afghanistan on Monday as the team crashed to its 4th defeat in 6 matches. Sri Lanka is currently 6th on the points table with 4 points. With just 3 more matches to go for them, Sri Lanka will need to win each one of them to keep its qualification hopes alive. And even if they do win, their promotion hopes hinge on the outcome of other teams’ results.
The injuries that marred the squad before the start of the tournament, as well as the absence of the key players including Wanindu Hasaranga, have heavily affected the team’s prospects. Sadeera Samarawickrama and Pathum Nissanka have been impressive with the bat, with the former being the top run-getter for the team.
Nissanka has scored 4 half-centuries in the last 5 matches and will look to give the team a strong start along with Chamika Karunaratne. Kusal Mendis, while being an extremely talented batsman, has been patchy in his performances.
The lower order has outright failed to give the team a strong finish. Dilshan Madushanka is the pick of the bowlers with 13 wickets. However, the seamers at the other end, Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara have been quite expensive.
There is tremendous pressure on Maheesh Theekshana to perform but he has managed just 3 wickets so far.
Sri Lanka Playing 11
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Angelo Mathews, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera.
IND vs SL Toss Prediction
The teams batting first at the Wankhede Stadium enjoy a slight advantage, winning 52% of the time. We, therefore, think that the winner of the toss will likely opt to bat first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The Wankhede Stadium usually offers a good batting surface and this match is likely to be no different. There are plenty of runs on offer especially when the pitch is new. The bowlers will need to hit the deck hard to get something out of the surface. Teams batting first will look to get around 350 runs. The ball does slow down a bit as the match progresses, helping the spinners.
The weather will remain warm and there is some cloud cover expected. However, there is no forecast of rain. The temperature will remain above 30 degrees.
IND vs SL Betting Tips
Looking at the performance of both teams so far, India is the clear favorite to dominate this contest and we too are backing them to win.
Bet on India to win.
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As Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in good form and with the Wankhede Stadium offering an excellent batting surface, India is likely to hit plenty of maximums. The presence of SKY in the playing eleven also makes this an attractive market.
Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma are one of the most consistent opening pairs in the recent ODIs. They are averaging 87.75 against Sri Lanka and have 3 stands of 80 or more runs in 4 innings.
Yadav has an excellent record against Sri Lanka and has picked up 18 wickets in 11 matches against them. He has picked up at least 2 wickets in 6 of those matches.
Who will win IND vs SL
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Cricket Betting Tips
- Highest opening partnership - India W (1.55) and 1 more BANW vs INDW betting tip
- Total runs in the highest scoring over of the match - Over 22.5 (1.95) and 2 more MI vs SRH betting tips
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto to become the top batter. - 4.10 and 3 more BAN vs ZIM betting tips
- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs RR betting tips
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