IND vs SL: Possible Sri Lanka Playing 11 for 2nd T20I

SL Playing 11: Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka needs a special effort as they look to avoid another series defeat when they face off India in the second T20 of the three-match series tomorrow in Dharamshala. The visitors suffered a huge 62 runs defeat in the opening encounter in Lucknow and were poor in all three departments.

They are without their frontline spinners Wanindu Hasanranga and Maheesh Theekshana and the replacements aren’t experienced well to threaten India’s dominant batting order. The misfiring batting order is another concern for the tourists as apart from Charith Asalanka none of the Sri Lankan batters looked comfortable against India’s potent bowling attack.

While skipper Shanaka doesn’t have enough options to try, one certain change is likely to take place in Binura Fernando replacing Lahiru Kumara. Kumara did return with a wicket but was way too expensive in the opening game.

Team News

The tourists have announced an 18-member squad for T20Is
Avishka Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, and Bhanuka Rajapaksa are missing from the squad owing to fitness issues
Wanindu Hasaranga is unavailable for selection after failing to recover from Covid-19
Mahesh Theekshana suffered a minor injury ahead of the 1st game and has been ruled out of the remaining games
Kusal Mendis is unavailable due to hamstring issues
Niroshan Dickwella and Dhananjaya De Silva have been added to the squad

SL Playing 11 (likely)

Pathum Nissanka and K Mishara are expected to open the innings again
Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka and Chamika Karunaratne are likely to form the middle order
Dushmantha Chameera and Chamika Karunaratne will handle the pace attack alongside one of Lahiru Kumara or Binura Fernando

Pathum Nissanka
Kamil Mishara
Janith Liyanage
Charith Asalanka
Dinesh Chandimal
Dasun Shanaka (c)
Chamika Karunaratne
Praveen Jayawickrama
Jeffrey Vandersay
Dushmantha Chameera
Lahiru Kumara/Binura Fernando

Sri Lanka Squad

Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kamil Mishara, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando, Shiran Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Ashian Daniel – Subjected to Ministerial approval

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Charith Asalanka was the only silver lining for Sri Lanka in the opening game. He slammed an unbeaten 53 off 47 deliveries and was the only Sri Lankan batter who looked comfortable against India’s potent bowling attack

	Matches	Runs Scored	Strike Rate
Overall T20	53	1175	127.09
Against IND	02	97	132.87

Dushmantha Chameera will be the key for Sri Lanka in the bowling lineup. Though he didn’t get any wicket in the 1st T20, he is Sri Lanka’s main strike bowler. He finished as the most wicket-taker for Sri Lanka on the Australia tour, picking up 7 wickets in 5 games.