The 1st T20I of the Sri Lanka tour of India, 2020 will see the clash between India and Sri Lanka at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati on Sunday, January 05, 2020. Keep reading to find out Ind vs SL 1st T20I Match Prediction.
The hosts are fresh from a dual victory in the ODI and T20I series against West Indies at home. On the other hand, the Lankans have been touring quite a bit. They won 3-0 in the T20I series in Pakistan. But they suffered a defeat by the same margin down under. Then, the seniors toured Pakistan again and lost the Test series 1-0. So, it’s been a mixed bag for visitors outside the country. But India has been on a winning spree at home. So, the current form puts Virat Kohli and his men in the advantage but the shortest format is highly unpredictable. Know who will win today match between India vs Sri Lanka Prediction.
Here is our IND vs SL 1st T20I Match Prediction
Case 1: If India bats first
First Innings score prediction: India will score 180-190
Result prediction: India will win the match by 25-35 runs
Case 2: If Sri Lanka bats first
First Innings score prediction: Sri Lanka will score 165-175
Result prediction: India will win the match by 7 wickets
IND vs SL 1st T20I Predicted XIs
India Predicted XI:
Virat Kohli (C), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini
Sri Lanka Predicted XI:
Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara
Prediction: The return of Jasprit Bumrah gives India a huge advantage if they find themselves defending a total. If they bat second, the dew factor might come into play which would ease things out.
IND vs SL head to head in T20Is
IND vs SL Total Matches: 16
India Won: 11
Sri Lanka Won: 5
No Result: 0
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