India vs Sri Lanka – 2nd ODI - Micromax Cup - Match Preview
India will take on Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the five match series in the Micromax Cup of 2012, on Tuesday, after having taken a 1-0 lead in the series by beating the latter at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
The pitch and overhead conditions are expected to be the same as the first ODI, and yet another high scoring affair is on the cards. Both teams batted magnificently in the last game, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 ending up as Centurions. There was
not a lot of deviation off the track after ten overs in either innings, which has facilitated the high scores. The pitch at the MRICS will be placid and should generate good turn in the later stages of the innings.
The forecast for Tuesday’s game is slightly cloudy, with distinct chances of rain, while the humidity level is expected to be at around 37%. The weather in general will be sunny and hot, and the wicket will offer significant movement only in the nascent
stages of both innings. The ball is expected to swing more under lights as compared to day time; so for the side that wins the toss, opting to bat first should be the right strategy.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802, who caught up with an injury during the first ODI. Kulasekara is currently grappling with a groin strain is likely to be ruled out for the rest of the series. The 25-year-old Pradeep
has only played Test matches for Sri Lanka (3), and has one wicket to his name.
Sri Lanka’s bowling repertoire has been hampered significantly with the absence of Nuwan Kulasekara. He has been Sri Lanka’s trump card for the most part of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 series, and has caused significant problems for opening batsmen who have been playing
and missing on numerous occasions early on in their innings. Pressure would be on Pradeep to perform instantaneously, given that the Indian batsmen are in sublime form.
For India, the spotlight would once again be on Virat Kohli to deliver in the absence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556. In the first encounter, Kohli notched up his fourth century in five innings, by smashing 106 runs in 113 deliveries at a strike rate of 93.8. His innings,
along with Sehwag’s 96, was instrumental in ensuring that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 posted a total in excess of 300 and put immediate pressure on Sri Lanka. Kumar Sangakkara outperformed with the bat by carving a stylish 133, yet was handicapped by a succession of wickets that
followed. Given the nature of the pitch and the fact that Sri Lanka will be short of an experienced seamer, India would back themselves to replicate their previous performance.
For Sri Lanka, the onus will be on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 to spearhead the batting line up. Dilshan’s dismissal was a crucial blow as Sri Lanka fell short by 21 runs in the end. Given the conditions to bat in, Sri Lanka would want to win the toss tomorrow
and bat first in order to avoid facing the swing under lights.
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