12BET Predictions: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I

Sri Lanka eventually earned their first victory on their tour of Australia, allowing them to avoid being swept aside. Even though they lost the series 4-1, they will be traveling to India with their heads held high for a long trip that will include matches in many forms. Beginning with a Twenty20 International series, which both teams will use as a warm-up for the T20 World Cup, which will be held in Australia later this year. They will want to play some good cricket once again.

India, had a fantastic series against West Indies because they were able to find answers to most of the issues before the series began. They would want to continue giving some of their young players prolonged opportunities, and they have already made their intentions apparent by selecting the squad that will play in the series. In addition, they have said that they would not be holding anything back. Can they produce more brilliant live cricket under Rohit Sharma?

India:

Even though KL Rahul was not available, India permitted Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant to rest for this series, which says volumes about the opportunities that India wants to present to its young players before the headline event in the Australian summer. In addition, we see Jasprit Bumrah return to the squad, and his presence will undoubtedly enhance the bowling attack, which performed well in his absence against the Windies despite his absence.

Aside from the alterations outlined above, India would want to give Ruturaj Gaikwad a longer run to locate a replacement for Virat Kohli. The opportunities Ishan Kishan received against the Windies didn’t show him at his best, and he may be rested for the opening match, with Sanju Samson available as a wicket-keeper batsman in place of him.

Sri Lanka:

There were numerous weaknesses exposed by Sri Lanka in their series against Australia, but they also performed a commendable job of plugging those flaws one by one as the series went. The fruits of their labour were on display in their most recent encounter, when they defeated the hosts by an extraordinarily large score. They still have a lot of work to do, and this series against India will be a stronger test of their talent and spirit than the last one against Australia.

With the bat, the Islanders were abysmal throughout the series, and if it hadn’t been for some outstanding batting from Kusal Mendis and Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka might have lost the last match as well. They lacked mental toughness the majority of times and ended up losing wickets in pretty straightforward scenarios. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, was outstanding in the bowling department and will want to continue to build on the firepower they currently possess.

HEAD-TO-HEAD:

Total – 22
India – 14
Sri Lanka – 7
No Result – 1

PREDICTIONS:

Even while it would be the top objective for both teams to have their respective squad combinations sorted out before the T20 World Cup in Australia, neither team would want to accomplish that goal by failing to produce outcomes in their favour. Given the fact that the opening match of a series can often set the tone for the rest of the series, both teams would be prepared to go all out in this forthcoming battle.

When comparing the recent performances of the two teams, as well as their relative squad combinations on paper, India seems to be the superior team. Aside from that, they have the benefit of being at home. Because of this, as well as the other factors mentioned above, we will be betting on India to win the first t20I, and you should do the same. Back India to win the first Twenty20 International (T20I) of the series versus Sri Lanka.

Date: 24th February 2022

Time: 7:00 PM IST

Venue: Ekana Sports City, Lucknow

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