The second MasterCard ODI Trophy will be played between India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata, India. The match will start at 1:30 PM IST.
In the first MasterCard ODI trophy, Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and put India into bat. The Indian team had a rollicking start with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill’s partnership of over a 100 runs for the first wicket. After Shubman gill got out for 70 runs, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Carried on the momentum with a partnership where Rohit Sharma got out for 83 of 67 balls.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul came together for yet another crucial collaboration With Virat Kohli going on to get his 45th one day international making 100, with a total tally of hundreds In international cricket summing up to 73 and equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record of 20 one day international hundreds on home soil.
The performance of team India in the first match of the ODI, had it under control for the majority of time and the ease in the last 10 overs of the mat. Undoubtedly it was a perfect start to the first ODI for the Indian team, where they nearly ticked all the boxes, the two big virtues in the match being Rohit Sharma’s ominous comeback in to the team and Virat Kohli’s Perfect notching up a brilliant 100 in the distinctive Virat Kohli style. What brilliant start to start to the new year.
Now talking about the second ODI, the catch is that whichever team wins the toss Should offer to bat first and put up a huge score on the board, as it will be easier in the second innings to chase. Reason being the generous dew fall on the cricket ground, at this time of the year, which makes batting in the second innings easier and the ball skids of the pitch and comes comfortably on to the bat without any lateral movement. Also the batsman can hit effortlessly through the line of the ball without any worries of the ball misbehaving off the track.
Some tips for team India- do strive to replicate the 100 run partnership of the first ODI and do not give the Sri Lankans any chance to crawl back into the series.
Some strict do nots for the Sri Lankan team- the toothless bowling in the first ODI is not going to work and their bowling needs a hard push in the second match. Bowling too short or too wide and feeding the Indian batsman with runs outside the off stump, will lead them nowhere. The Lankans need to bowl much straighter lines and lengths then they did in the first ODI.
TFG Fantasy Stars for India vs Sri Lanka:
India:
Rohit Sharma hits stupendous pull shot over square leg and also plays a lovely back foot punch behind square legs. He also takes the bowler on remand when it’s Short or wide and plays a face cut shot. All in all he is virtually a nightmare for the bowler. If he gets going he can tear apart a bowling attack In to pieces. Rohit has played 236 one day international matches, scored 9537 runs with the bat, with an average of 48.90 and a strike rate of 89.64 in his one day international career so far.
Virat Kohli, the modern legend can play a wristy flick brilliantly well through the inside of his pads. He can also hit a stunningly gorgeous cover drive through the covers in front of the offside. He can also play a glorious on drive straight past the bowler through mid-on. The sound of Virat Kohli’s bat when he plays shots feels like an enchanting piece of music. When Kohli steps on to the crease he brings records with him. I think the game of cricket is lucky to have Kohli playing it. A pearl of a batsman is just a bout of joy with his bat. He has played 266 one day international matches, scored 12584 runs with the bat, with an average of 57.72 and a strike rate of 93.24 in his one day international career so far.
Shubman Gill is an upcoming, young promising talent with truckloads of talent. He plays a terrific pull shot off the backfoot and is mainly a backfoot player. He can play some glorious Cover drives off the front foot as well and the cut shot precisely well against the spinners. If he remains consistent as he is In his early part of his career he will go a long way towards becoming a great of the game. He played 16 one day international matches, scored 757 runs with the bat, with an average of 58.23 and a Strike rate of 100.53 in his one day international career so far.
Sri Lanka:
Dasun Shanaka has played 46 one day international matches, scored 1054 runs with the bat, an average of 27.73 and a Strike rate of 96,08 in his one day international career so far. Dasun Shanaka is a technically competent batsman and a gritty cricketer. He puts price on his wicket and can play a terrifically glorious Cover drive through the covers. He pulls the ball With art, effortlessly through square leg and goes over the top of long on, long off with the spin against the spinners.
Pathum Nissanka can cut the ball really hard through the offside and also play a beautiful straight drive down the ground. His flick fantabulous through the leg side. He has played 21 one day international matches, scored 649 runs with the bat, an average of 32.45, with a Strike rate of 80.82, in his one day international career so far.
Wanindu Hasaranga is a crafty leg spinner and his main delivery being the googly, which he bowls expertly well out of the front of the hand with beautiful deception. If you haven't played him early on In your career he is a difficult proposition to pick, never sure of the way he is turning the ball. To go with his unique bowling style the Wiley customer is more than handy with the bat as well. He has played 35 one day international matches, scored 688 runs with the bat, an average of 25.48, with a Strike rate of 107.50 in his one day international career so far.
Possible 11: IND
Rohit Sharma, Shuman Gill, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik.
Possible 11: SL
Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Ashen Bandara, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana.
TFG Fantasy Picks for IND vs SL