Suryakumar Yadav-led India gained the toss and determined to discipline in opposition to Charith Asalanka’s Sri Lanka within the second T20I match of the sequence on the Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Group India are coming into this match after beating Sri Lanka by 43 runs within the first T20I match of the sequence. In the meantime, Sri Lanka will likely be wanting ahead to bouncing again within the sequence. Each groups are coming into this sequence with new head coaches. All-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya has been named the interim head coach for the Lankan Lions, it’ll even be the primary task for former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir as the top coach, succeeding T20 World Cup-winning coach Rahul Dravid.
Talking on the toss, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Shubman Gill will miss the second T20I match and Sanju Samson will change him.
Suryakumar Yadav: “We are going to look to bowl first. There’s a little bit of climate round and the wicket performed higher within the second innings. There are all the time areas to enhance even once you win a sport, you continue learning and you retain enhancing. Gill misses out as he awoke with a neck spasm, Samson is available in,” Suryakumar stated.
Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka stated that it’s a good pitch at Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium and hoped that spin would come into play.
“We’re good to bat first. We have now one change, Ramesh Mendis is available in for Dilshan Madhushanka. The primary three batters performed rather well and the one concern is the road of the bowlers. It’s a used pitch and hopefully spin will come into play within the later half,” Charith Asalanka stated.
Sri Lanka Taking part in XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (C), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando.
India Taking part in XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj.
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