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Sri Lanka
India
Sri Lanka and India will meet in the second and final Test of the series at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo. India will enter the match with a 1-0 lead after a 165-run win in Galle, where their batting and bowling units made the difference.
Devdutt Padikkal will be one of the key players to watch after his 167 in the first innings of the opening Test. India will again rely on their strong batting depth, while their bowlers will look to put Sri Lanka under pressure across both innings.
Dhananjaya de Silva will lead Sri Lanka, while Shubman Gill will captain India. India sit 5th in the WTC table with 5 wins from 9 matches, while Sri Lanka are 6th with 1 win from 5 games. India also have the recent head-to-head record on their side, with 4 wins and 2 draws in the last 6 Tests against Sri Lanka.
Manav Suthar took 10 wickets in the first Test and will have strong support from the Colombo conditions, making 3 or more wickets a realistic target.
The betting tip is...
Manav Suthar, First Innings - Over 2.5 wickets
71 %
29 %
Sri LankaIndiaSri Lanka had a mixed first Test against India despite some strong individual performances. Sonal Dinusha was their top batter, scoring 100 in the first innings and 84 in the second to finish with 184 runs.
Niroshan Dickwella also made an impact with 80 in the first innings, while Dhananjaya de Silva scored 21 and 59 across the two innings. Lahiru Udara contributed 43 runs in total.
With the ball, Prabath Jayasuriya led the attack with 7 wickets across both innings, including 4 in the first innings and 3 in the second. Asitha Fernando also took 6 wickets, with 4 coming in the second innings. Keshara Nuwantha claimed 4 wickets in total.
Dinusha, Jayasuriya and Dickwella are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella, Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara and Asitha Fernando
India produced a strong all-round performance in the first Test and won by 165 runs. Devdutt Padikkal was the standout batter after scoring 167 in the first innings and 44 in the second, finishing with 211 runs.
KL Rahul added 82 and 35, while Rishabh Pant scored 39 and 66. Dhruv Jurel also contributed 51 in the first innings.
Manav Suthar was Indiaβs leading bowler with 10 wickets across both innings, including 4 in the first and 6 in the second. Ravindra Jadeja took 4 wickets, while Prasidh Krishna claimed 3 and Mohammed Siraj took 2. Prasidh also remained economical in the second innings, conceding only 16 runs from 10 overs.
Padikkal, Suthar and Jadeja are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna
India will start as the stronger side after their 165-run win in Galle, but Sri Lanka will look to put up a better batting display in Colombo. Indiaβs spin attack will again be important, especially after Manav Suthar took 10 wickets in the first Test, including 6 in the second innings.
Sri Lanka struggled against spin, with Prabath Jayasuriya taking 7 wickets in the match but their batting still falling short of Indiaβs total. Sonal Dinusha and Dhananjaya de Silva will need to score heavily if Sri Lanka are to challenge India.
The Colombo pitch should offer assistance to spinners as the Test progresses. Suthar will be expected to create pressure early, while Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav will provide further support. India will have the edge to take a 2-0 series win.
