- Match- India vs Sri Lanka
- Date- 24th February 2022
- Match Format- T20
- Venue- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Time- 7:00 PM IST
- Weather Forecast- Mostly Cloudy, 22-24 ° C
IND vs SL 1st T20I General Online Betting Odds
India- 1.22
Srilanka- 3.75
IND vs SL Betting Odds Comparison
| Betting Sites with Odds For IND vs SL | IND (Odds) | SL (Odds) |
| 10cric | 1.22 | 3.74 |
| Betway | 1.22 | 3.75 |
| Unibet | 1.23 | 4.10 |
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IND vs SL Today Match Prediction, 1st T20I, 24th February 2022
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INDIA
India will lock horns with Sri Lanka in the first of the three-match T20I series. Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow will host this fixture on Thursday, February 24. India recently sealed the T20I series against West Indies. Some new players like Sanju Samson are also coming into the squad. Since Ishan Kishan played all three games last series, there is a possibility of Samson getting a chance in this series.
Jasprit Bumrah will be back alongside Ravindra Jadeja. Mohammad Siraj didn’t get any game last series and could play here. India might continue with Avesh Khan, who made his debut in the 3rd T20I vs WI. The hosts completely dominated over West Indes in all the games as they went on to make it a clean sweep.
They currently seem in a fantastic form with all their bases covered for this upcoming series. According to reports, Suryakumar Yadav & Deepak Chahar has been ruled out against Sri Lanka.
Top Batsmen for India
- Rohit Sharma- 399 Runs in 10 Matches, 148.32 Strike Rate
- Suryakumar Yadav– 201 Runs in 9 Matches, 164.75 Srike Rate
Top Bowlers for India
- Jasprit Bumrah- 7 Wickets in 4 Matches, 4.66 Economy
- Harshal Patel- 9 Wickets in 5 Matches, 8.21 Economy
SRI LANKA
On the other hand, Sri Lanka lost the T20 series against Australia by 4-1. However, they won the final game and will come to India with some sort of confidence. The batting didn’t work well but Pathum Nissanka was the highest run-getter against Australia and will be the key player for them in this series as well.
Led by Dasun Shanaka, their batting department proved to be the turning point in all the games against the T20 World Champions. They settled for low totals against Australia in many games. However, would be hoping for a better scoreline against Men in Blue.
Avishka Fernando, Nuwan Tushara, and Ramesh Mendis have been rested for the series. Wanindu Hasaranga and Binura Fernando who missed out on the last few games against Australia have been included in the squad.
Top Batsmen for Sri Lanka
- Pathum Nissanka- 184 Runs in 5 Matches, 115.72 Strike Rate
- Dasun Shanaka- 116 Runs in 5 Matches, 110.47 Strike Rate
Top Bowlers for Sri Lanka
- Dushamantha Chameera- 7 Wickets in 5 Matches, 7.65 Economy
- Wanindu Hasaranga- 5 Wickets in 2 Matches, 8.87 Economy
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain a bit cloudy during the course of this contest. The temperature will be at 24°C and will dip down to 22°C during the night.
- Precipitation: 2%
- Humidity: 60%
- Wind: 6 km/h
Venue Stats
STATS – T20
| Venue | Lucknow |
| Total matches | 7 |
| Matches won batting first | 4 |
| Matches won bowling first | 3 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 151 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 128 |
| Highest total recorded | 195/2 (20 Ov) by IND vs WI |
| Highest score chased | 159/4 (20 Ov) by RSAW vs INDW |
| Lowest score defended | 156/8 (20 Ov) by AFG vs WI |
Pitch Report
The pitch at Lucknow provides good assistance to the batters and the teams have scored 160 runs at an average. The bowlers will get some extra zip off the surface with the new ball and we might see some lateral movement off the surface. The surface is expected to stay the same throughout the course of the match.
IND vs SL Probable Playing 11
India Playing 11
Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson/Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Ravi Bishnoi
WK- Sanju Samson
BAT- Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan
AR- Venkatesh Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja
BOW- Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Ravi Bishnoi
Sri Lanka Playing 11
Kamil Mishara, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara
WK- Kusal Mendis
BAT- Kamil Mishara, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka
AR- Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Janith Liyanage
BOW- Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Dushmantha Chameera
IND vs SL Who will win the match, Today Match Prediction
India is expected to win against Sri Lanka.
India has already surpassed England to become the No.1 T20 team in the world. They completely dominated West Indies as they clean swept the series. However, Men in Blue will be without many big names such as Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka showed plenty of vulnerabilities in their series against Australia. The result of their effort was evident in the last match as they toppled the hosts by an extremely good margin. Having said that, they still have plenty to fix in this series against India.
Popular Betting Odds For IND vs SL, 1st T20I Today Match Prediction, Cricket Betting Tips
Top Batsman for India- Rohit Sharma
Even though Rohit Sharma amassed just 66 Runs in 3 T20 matches against West Indies, he will still lead the side from the front. He was in red hot form in the ODI series. He smashed 40 off 19 with a strike rate of 210 in the 1st T20I. So far he amassed 3237 Runs in 120 T20I and will be looking to lead from the front in this contest. He is a player that is most likely expected to go for a demolishing knock against West Indies and becomes a must-pick for the betting players.
Top Batsman for Sri Lanka- Charith Asalanka
Even though he scored 20 in the last match, the 24-year-old is an exceptional batter when it comes to the shorter format. In 14 T20Is he has amassed 359 runs with a strike rate of 126.42. Ahead of this T20 series, he has scored 64 runs in 5 T20 games against Australia. Hopefully expected, Asalanka will make a comeback in this contest.
Top Bowler for India- Jasprit Bumrah
Bumrah will be making a comeback to the Indian side after a long wait in the shorter format. Sri Lankan batters will be tested against the pace of Bumrah in this series. He has always fared well at home producing record numbers. He is armed with an anomalous, sling-arm action and natural pace that will pose a threat to Lankan Batters on Lucknow pitch. So far he has chipped in 66 wickets in 55 T20I matches.
Top Bowler for Sri Lanka- Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga helped Srilanka to strike a comeback in the final match against Australia. His unpredictability will be a massive threat to the Indian batters. As IPL is just around the corner he has the point to prove his worth against India. In 2 matches he played against Australia he bagged 5 scalps with an economy of 8.87.
