IND vs SL Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Final Asia Cup 2023
The final of the 2023 Asia Cup sees India and Sri Lanka go head to head on Sunday afternoon in Colombo at the R.Premadasa Stadium. India finished top of the Super Fours with four points and a net-run-rate of 1.753. Sri Lanka come into this final looking to retain the trophy they won in 2022. Read on as we preview this fixture. The final gets underway at 15:00 local time.
India were beaten with a changed side by Bangladesh on Friday but we expect them to be back to full strength in this match. It will not be easy but they have the players to win this game and win the competition.
Sri Lanka qualified for the final with a 2 wicket win over Pakistan on Thursday when at one stage it looked like the game had gone. They will come into this match believing they can win from any position.
India vs Sri Lanka Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on TNT Sports, Star Sports, PTV, Fox Sports and Sky Sports.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on the TNT App, Disney+ Hotstar and FOXTel.
IND vs SL Match Toss Prediction
The three times a skipper chose to bat first in the Super Fours yielded only one victory and we predict that both captains will want to field first ahead of this match.
IND vs SL Pitch Report
Although this can look like a good batting wicket at times, there is assistance from the pitch for the bowlers and overhead conditions which also assist the swing bowlers.
The pitch at R.Premadasa Stadium is currently offering a good track for the bowlers. The pitch slows down as the match progresses, making it difficult to bat on in the 2nd half of the game. The average innings score is around 265.
Colombo Weather Report
The Colombo weather forecast is similar to what we have seen throughout the Super Fours with high humidity and a chance of rain interrupting play from time to time.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and prediction for India vs Sri Lanka Match, Final Asia Cup 2023
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Ahead of Friday’s match with Bangladesh, there were five changes to India’s side with Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah all rested. We expect Rohit Sharma to bring all the players back into the team for the final of Asia Cup 2023. Washington Sundar has replaced Axar Patel who has been ruled out due to injury.
IND Key Players
- Shubman Gill- the 24 year old hit eight fours and five sixes in his century on Friday and he comes into this match with an ODI average of 63.40.
- Virat Kohli- the experienced right-handed top order batter was rested for the final Super Fours game but comes back into the team for this final with 47 ODI centuries behind him.
- Kuldeep Yadav- the 28 year old spinner has become an integral part of India’s ODI team over the last 18 months and he will get plenty of turn from this pitch.
- Jasprit Bumrah - Bumrah removed the top-order batters Pathum Nissanka and in-form Kusal Mendis in the last match against Sri Lanka. He will be a key fast bowler in this crucial final match and he looks in confident form ahead of the Cricket World Cup.
IND Team Form
Although India were beaten by Bangladesh on Friday, it was a very narrow defeat and they have been in very strong form previously.
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India Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
SL Team News
Kusal Perera came in at the top of the order for Sri Lanka in their final Super Fours game with Pramod Madushan coming in to bolster the pace bowling attack. Maheesh Theekshana will not be available for the final as he has been ruled out because of injury. So Sri Lanka have to make changes in their playing XI which played against Pakistan.
SL Key Players
- Kusal Mendis- the keeper-batter is 23 runs from being the leading scorer in the tournament and he has made two scores of 90+ from his last four innings.
- Sadeera Samarawickrama- only Kusal Mendis and Shubman Gill have hit more runs than the 28 year old middle order batter who is averaging 43 in this Asia Cup.
- Dunith Wellalage- the young left-arm spinner will be looking to repeat his top performance from the Super Fours against India when he took 5-40 and took the Player of the Match Award.
- Dhananjaya de Silva - This Sri Lankan spin all-rounder will be an important player in this match. In the last match against India, he finished his 10 overs with an economy of just 2.80 and then went on to smash 41 runs with the bat.
SL Team Form
Sri Lanka’s long winning run was ended by India earlier this week but they bounced back immediately with a very tight win over Pakistan on Thursday.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Sahan Arachchige
India vs Sri Lanka Head to Head
India lead Sri Lanka 97-57 in the overall ODI head to heads and they come into the 2023 Asia Cup Final looking to record their fifth successive victory over them.
IND vs SL Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
IND Won |
SL Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
166 |
97 |
57 |
1 |
11 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
India vs Sri Lanka Betting Odds
The bookies have India as favourites for this final and they can be backed at 1.28. Sri Lanka are the holders but the underdogs at 3.25.
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Who will win India vs Sri Lanka Match?
Sri Lanka have no problem being the underdog but player for player, India have a much stronger team. With bat and ball, India should have too much quality in this match.
🏆 India vs Sri Lanka Prediction
It has been a very entertaining 2023 Asia Cup so far and the winner of the tournament will be decided in this final. Although it has been frustrating at times with the weather, we have seen some excellent batting and bowling across the competition. Sri Lanka are the current holders and we expect them to work very hard in this match with some of their bowlers potential match-winners. However, India have a much stronger batting line up and we are backing them to win.
Sep 17, 2023
15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT
R. Premadasa Stadium - Colombo, Sri Lanka
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