Have you ever thought of a possibility of a World Cup being hosted without Sri Lanka’s participation? They have not only won the 1996 edition but also have been the runners-up in the 2007 and 2011 editions. They made it to the semi-final stage of 2003 and quarter-finals of 2015. The reality is, Sri Lanka need 2 wins to ensure their automatic qualification for the 2019 mega event and not depend on other results. Hello, this is Aditya Sahay from CricketCountry and I am your host for the day. I will provide you the live updates from the India-Sri Lanka contest at Dambulla, where the sides will tussle in the 1st ODI. Stay tuned to this place for the live updates and best tweets from the social space. FULL SCORECARD OF IND-SL, 1st ODI
India are the side to beat here. They are the ranked third side in ODIs and enter the tournament as outright favourites. Despite resting some of the big guns, this Indian side looks robust enough. Sri Lanka’s hopes will however be pinned on sneaking upsets. They are no alien to this word. Just over 2 months back, a young Sri Lankan side got the better of the star-studded Indian line-up in the ICC Champions Trophy group game at The Oval. This is where Sri Lanka can draw inspiration from. And like aforementioned, Sri Lanka are no alien to the word ‘upset’. They let a lower-ranked Zimbabwean side to clinch a series win against them at their own backyard. They have young guns in Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Lakshan Sandakan and enough experience in the likes of Upul Tharanga, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera, to help them see through this turmoil phase. For India, Virat Kohli’s men have just completed a 3-0 routing in the Test series and would eye another whitewash to suffice their hunger.
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