Hello, and welcome back to my blog- SlogVlog! Excitement is in the air as we gear up for a thrilling preview of the upcoming clash between India and Sri Lanka. Can you feel the anticipation? Because I sure can!
What makes this match even more special is that it’s a rematch, a déjà vu moment, happening around 12.5 years later on the same ground! Yes, you guessed it right – it’s none other than India vs Sri Lanka, April 2nd, 2011, ICC Cricket World Cup Final! A match etched in cricketing history.
In that unforgettable final, Mahela Jayawardene’s majestic century powered Sri Lanka to a colossal total of 275. Then, Gautam Gambhir’s heroic 97, followed by Dhoni’s iconic unbeaten 91*, and a match-winning six, sealed India’s World Cup victory. Get ready for another epic showdown, folks! It’s time to relive the magic!
Let’s start the preview!
Sequence:
- Probable 11
- Stats
- Weather
- Pitch
- Prediction
- Player to Watch Out
- Where/When/How to watch this match in INDIA:
Probable 11 For Both Teams:
India:
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Suryakumar Yadav
- KL Rahul
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammad Shami
- Mohammad Siraj
Sri Lanka:
- Pathum Nissanka
- Dimuth Karunaratne
- Kusal Mendis (C & WK)
- Sadeera Samarawickrama
- Charith Asalanka
- Angelo Mathews
- Dinuth Wellalage
- Kasun Rajitha
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Dilshan Madushanka
- Dushmantha Chameera
Stats:
| Matches- | 9 |
| India Won- | 4 |
| Sri Lanka Won | 4 |
| No Result- | 1 |
| Tied- | 0 |
Weather:
The weather gods are smiling upon us! They’ve bestowed a ‘Mostly Cloudy’ day for the match. Let’s hope these divine forecasters remain in a generous mood. After all, cricket is best enjoyed with a touch of drama in the skies. Fingers crossed, they don’t change their minds!
Pitch:
In this tournament, the Wankhede pitch has been an absolute belter. It’s offering seamers some bounce, but make no mistake; it’s a batting paradise. So, if you win the toss, you’d want to unleash your batting firepower first and set a daunting target. The pitch isn’t pulling any tricks in the second half of the game.
Now, about that cloudy day – you’d think it’d bring some dew to the party, right? Surprisingly, in the last two games here, Dew hasn’t been much of a mischief-maker. So, all signs point to a high-scoring, action-packed match! Buckle up, folks, and let the cricketing show begin!
Prediction:
India’s on a scorching win streak, a perfect 6 out of 6, and they’re poised to keep that fire alive against the 1996 World Champions, Sri Lanka. The Lankans are no pushovers, but India is in a league of its own. It’s like they’ve harnessed a cricketing tornado, and right now, it doesn’t seem like anyone can stand in their way. So, brace yourselves for a clash of the Titans, but don’t be too surprised if India’s win streak continues!
Player To Watch Out For:
India’s “King” Virat Kohli unfortunately got out for a duck against England last match, but not to worry, that is just one match. Virat is still on 48 hundreds and needs 1 more to tie Sachin Tendulkar’s record and 2 to beat it. So, let’s see if he can score a hundred today and one on his Birthday on November 5th against South Africa to officially dethrone Sachin. Well, this is exciting!
You can watch this exciting blockbuster match in India sitting at your home. You wanna know how? Just log into Disney+Hotstar at 2PM to see the match, but if you wanna see the broadcasting also, log in to Disney+Hotstar at 12:30 PM. It’s that simple!
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