Who Will Win India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test?
After witnessing a thrilling draw in the rain-truncated first game, the two teams will look to draw first blood when they face each other in the second test. The match is scheduled to be played from November 24 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Live action will begin at 9:30 AM local time each day.
Ind vs SL 2nd Test: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Fox Sports, Sky Sports Cricket
Live Streaming: Hotstar, Bet365, Sky Go
Toss Prediction
The wicket at this ground is generally spin-friendly but the Indian team management has requested the BCCI to prepare a hard, bouncy track with a tinge of green on it as preparation for the team's upcoming tour of South Africa. So since it is likely to be an Eden-like surface here, the toss-winning team will probably want to have a bowl first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Ind vs SL 2nd Test....
India Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar have withdrawn themselves from the test squad citing personal reasons. While Kumar is set to miss the remainder of the series, Dhawan will return for the third test. The selectors have brought in allrounder Vijay Shankar as replacement for Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Key Players
The hosts will bank on their three big guns - Virat Kohli, Lokesh Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara - to play the long innings in this match. Pujara hit a gritty fifty in the first innings while Kohli and Rahul scored 104* and 79 respectively in the second innings. With Bhuvneshwar Kumar not around, India's bowling is going to rely mainly on seamers Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav. With the pitch likely to be conducive for pace bowling, these two bowlers could spell trouble for the Lankans once again.
Recent Form
India have lost just one test match out of the nine they have played this year. That solitary defeat came at the hands of Australia at Pune by a massive margin of 333 runs. Since then, the hosts have been on top of their game.
India Predicted Playing 11
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Virat Kohli (c), Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma/Vijay Shankar, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
Team News
The Sri Lankan team will be coming unscathed from the first test with all their players fit and available for selection. No changes are expected in their side for this second match as the selectors are likely to retain the entire lineup.
Key Players
Lahiru Thirimanne and Angelo Mathews struck twin fifties in the first test and once again the onus will be on them to set the tone for the team. Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella got starts in each innings and Sri Lanka will expect more from them this time. Suranga Lakmal and Dasun Shanaka were the destructors-in-chief at Kolkata picking up match-haul of seven and five wickets respectively. The Indian batsmen found Lakmal nearly unplayable in the first innings and they will be highly cautious against him.
Recent Form
After a 2-0 wipeout of Pakistan in the UAE test series, Sri Lanka are continuing to impress in red-ball cricket. Though they had a frightening final session on Day 5, they were the dominating side for a large part of the game and this will give them plenty of confidence as they head off to Nagpur.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
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Dinesh Chandimal (c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Gamage
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
India: D W W W W
Sri Lanka: D W W L L
India vs Sri Lanka Head to Head
This is the first time that India will be facing Sri Lanka in a test match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. At one point, Sri Lanka were staring at a sixth consecutive test loss to India in the first game of the series but they managed to eke out a draw in the end.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Betting Odds
India once again walk in as heavy favorites amongst the bookmakers to win at very short odds of 1.36 on Betfair and 1.33 on Bet365. After being shaken up really hard by the Sri Lankan pacers, the hosts put up a strong fightback in the second-half of the first test and unexpectedly came very close to winning. The tourists, despite giving India a scare at Kolkata, are still big underdogs in the betting markets to win the second test at odds of 13.5 on Betfair and 9.5 on Bet365. A draw is currently set at 5 on both the bookmakers.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Prediction
Sri Lanka had India pinned to the mat right at the start of the first game but they will be disappointed to let go of a great opportunity to record their first test victory in India. The hosts on the contrary will take a lot of heart from the fact that they were able to create a chance of a win from an unfavorable situation. So it is India who will be the more confident side ahead of the second test. India also have a decent record at this venue - three wins, a draw and a loss in five tests - and we expect them to gain a 1-0 lead here.
Final Verdict: Back India to beat Sri Lanka in the second test at 1.36 on 1xbet and 1.33 on Bet365.
Nov 24, 2017
09:30 IST / 4:00 GMT
Vidarbha Cricket Ground - Nagpur, India
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