Who will win SL vs Ind 1st ODI?
After suffering a 0-3 drubbing in the test series, hosts Sri Lanka will be hoping for a swing of fortunes in the limited overs leg of the tournament. The first game of the five-match one-day international series is scheduled to be played on August 20 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Live telecast will begin at 2:30 PM local time.
SL vs Ind 1st ODI: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sports, Ten Sports, Sony Six
Live streaming: Bet365, Sony LIV
Toss Prediction
The pitch at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium generally tends to favor the bowlers more during the first period of play. And since four of the last five completed ODIs here have been won by the side that has fielded first, the team that wins the toss in this match is more likely to bowl first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for SL vs Ind 1st ODI....
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Upul Tharanga will be leading the side and this will be his first series as full-time ODI skipper for Sri Lanka since Angelo Mathews stepped down as captain. While Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando and Nuwan Kulasekara have been dropped from the squad, Thisara Perera and Milinda Siriwardana have been brought back.
Key Players
Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella are likely to open the batting for Sri Lanka. Both have been in good form in the 50-overs format and it will be up to them to make things easier for Upul Tharanga and Angelo Matthews. Lasith Malinga is among their most successful bowlers at this ground with 21 wickets from 18 matches. He is expected to pair up with Dushmantha Chameera who could also trouble the Indian batsmen with his serious pace.
Recent Form
So pathetic has been Sri Lanka's form in one-day cricket that they even lost their recently played home series to Zimbabwe. They have played 15 ODIs so far this year and have managed to win just four of them - two of which were won against Zimbabwe and one against Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
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Upul Tharanga (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Chamara Kapugedera, Thisara Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga, Dushmantha Chameera/Vishwa Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga/Akila Dananjaya
India Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Failure to pass fitness tests has resulted in the omission of Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina from the Indian ODI squad for this series. Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja have been rested while Manish Pandey, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur and Jasprit Bumrah have found their names on the roster.
Key Players
Lokesh Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan could open the batting and the team will want them to carry their impressive test form into the ODI series. While Virat Kohli is always a key member in this Indian batting lineup, MS Dhoni who has three fifties at this ground is another batsman to watch out for. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will probably share the new ball with Jasprit Bumrah and the duo will present a tough challenge to Sri Lanka's top-order upfront. Kuldeep Yadav will be India's main weapon in the spin department.
Recent Form
So far. it has been a good year for India when it comes to this format of the game as they have won 8 out of the 12 completed matches. The team recently played a five-match ODI series last month in the West Indies against the hosts which they ended up winning 3-1.
India Predicted Playing 11
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Virat Kohli (c), Lokesh Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel/Yuzvendra Chahal
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Sri Lanka: L L W W L
India: W L W W L
Sri Lanka vs India Head to Head
India have a win percentage of just above 60 against Sri Lanka in one-day internationals - 83 wins and a tie from 150 matches. However, the hosts have a superior record at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium having won 7 out of the 11 ODIs against the visitors.
Sri Lanka vs India 1st ODI Betting Odds
Sri Lanka will be short of confidence after the humiliation they received in the test series. Their batting lineup lacks quality and their squad is mostly composed of inexperienced players. So the hosts, despite playing on their own turf, begin as underdogs among the bookmakers at 3.6 with Betfair and 3.75 with Bet365. India on the other hand are overwhelming favorites to win this match at short price of 1.34 with 1xbet and 1.28 with Bet365.
Sri Lanka vs India 1st ODI Prediction
Sri Lanka will be expected to give India a stiffer challenge in the ODI series as the limited overs format bridges the gap between oppositions. Also, the hosts have a good record against the visitors at this venue and India will be without many of their frontline players. But having said that, India have won 11 of the last 14 one-day internationals between these two sides which is something that will give them a huge advantage going into this match. Although this Indian team will be devoid of several key members, they still have enough quality within the side which is why we predict the tourists to win this opening match of the ODI series.
Final Verdict: Back India to beat Sri Lanka in the first ODI at 1.34 with 1xbet and 1.28 with Bet365.
Aug 20, 2017
14:30 IST / 9:00 GMT
Rangiri Dambulla Stadium - Dambulla, Sri Lanka
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