Sri Lanka Wins Toss and Bats First Against India in Second ODI
On Sunday, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, led by Charith Asalanka, won the toss and decided to bat first against Rohit Sharma’s India in the second ODI match of the series.
India entered the ODI series after a 2-0 victory in the T20I series against Sri Lanka. The first ODI match ended in a tie, and India aims to return to their winning ways in the second match.
Sri Lanka is dealing with injury concerns, with several star players unable to participate. Charith Asalanka announced that Kamindu and Vandersay will replace Hasaranga and Shiraz in the playing eleven. Asalanka stated, “We will bat first. I think so, it looks similar to the other day. Not much as a different as a captain for this game. Kamindu and Vandersay come in for Hasaranga and Shiraz.”
India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, mentioned that they have not changed their playing eleven and will use the same squad for the second ODI. Sharma said, “It’s okay (on having to chase again), we know what to expect when we chase. It has to be. You cannot always go and play with the same mindset and the same way. You have to adapt to the conditions and then play freely. That’s the most important thing (to play with freedom) we want to do as a team. Same XI. Not worried we didn’t pull off the last game. Both teams played well, the result not going in favour was fair for that game.”
Sri Lanka Playing XI:
Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (C), Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay.
India Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
Doubts Revealed
Sri Lanka -: Sri Lanka is a small island country located to the south of India in the Indian Ocean.
Toss -: In cricket, the toss is when the team captains flip a coin to decide which team will bat or bowl first.
Bats First -: When a team bats first, they try to score as many runs as possible before the other team gets a chance to bat.
ODI -: ODI stands for One Day International, a type of cricket match that lasts for one day.
Charith Asalanka -: Charith Asalanka is a cricketer from Sri Lanka who is leading the team in this match.
Rohit Sharma -: Rohit Sharma is a famous Indian cricketer and the captain of the Indian team in this match.
R. Premadasa Stadium -: R. Premadasa Stadium is a large cricket stadium located in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka.
T20I -: T20I stands for Twenty20 International, a shorter format of cricket that lasts about three hours.
Kamindu -: Kamindu Mendis is a cricketer from Sri Lanka who is playing in this match.
Vandersay -: Jeffrey Vandersay is another cricketer from Sri Lanka who is playing in this match.
Hasaranga -: Wanindu Hasaranga is a Sri Lankan cricketer who is not playing in this match due to injury.
Shiraz -: Shiraz is likely a typo or confusion; it might refer to another player who is not playing in this match.
XI -: XI means eleven, referring to the eleven players in a cricket team.
