India vs Sri Lanka LIVE Score, 2nd T20I updates: India looks to seal IND vs SL series, rain could play spoilsport

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The IND vs SL 2nd T20I begins at 7PM IST. Stay tuned!

– 5:30 PM IST: Shayan: “We are an hour away from the toss, no signs of rain yet. But clouds hover over the snow-capped Dhauladhar mountain range. We should have a game, unless the rain is back. Dharamsala is hosting an international match after two. years and about 50 percent fans are allowed. There are traffic snarls around the stadium. “

– “It’s 4.35pm and the clouds are playing hide and seek. We are two-and-a-half hours away from the start and it’s getting cloudy. Even though it rained till about 9.30 in the morning, there has been a dry spell since, “reports Shayan, who is at the venue.

MATCH PREVIEW

The last two international fixtures at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium – against South Africa in 2019 and 2020 – had been washed out. With Dharamsala witnessing scattered spells of showers in the evening over the past few days, weather could play spoilsport once again on Saturday as India gears up to play against Sri Lanka in the second T20I.

As is the tradition, the HPCA officials have also invoked rain god Indrunagpraying for clear weather on match days.

After a convincing win in the first game in Lucknow on Thursday, India stands a chance of taking an unassailable lead in the 20-over series.

With the T20 World Cup lined up later this year, the Indian team management, under the watchful eyes of head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma, aims to create a core unit. They have introduced quite a few tweaks in the batting department, defining clear roles to specific players. And thus far, the efforts have yielded results … FULL PREVIEW

– Shayan Acharya

IND VS SL PREDICTED XI

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara.

IND VS SL DREAM11 FANTASY TEAM

Wicketkeepers: Ishan Kishan

Batters: Rohit Sharma (c), Shreyas Iyer (vc)Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka

All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Venkatesh Iyer, Chamika Karunaratne

Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Jasprit Bumrah

Team Composition: IND 7: 4 SL Credits Left: 1.0

SQUADS

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Avesh Khan, Mayank Agarwal.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kamil Mishara (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Janith Liyanage, Ashian Daniel, Shiran Fernando, Binura , Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya de Silva.