Dubai 6th of September : Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss, and chose to bat first against India in an Super Four match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, on Tuesday.At the time of the time of toss Shanaka stated that the decision to bowl first was made in light of the winning record of the chasing teams in recent matches, and he added that they’re playing with the same XI which has helped them win the game they played in the previous round.
“We’ll bowl first , because of the track record in this game.The games played in the past three weeks have been won here.
The approach has been exceptional by our batters, and we hope to continue to follow the same pattern.The coaching staff and players have created the right environment for new players to step in and perform.
There are no adjustments,” the Sri Lanka captain said.
On the other the other hand, Rohit Sharma-led India made one change in their XI squad with Ravichandran Ashwin came in place of Ravi Bishnoi.
“We should have bowled the first, too.The pitch isn’t changed significantly and it just improves when you bat on it.This gives us the chance to play without restriction.This is the way the World Cup would be played too and we need to ensure that we do not be a victim of too many losses.
We must ensure that we’re there from the beginning,” said Rohit.
“We must be able to learn many things when we defend a score such as that.
Because of the dew, we have to know the lines, lengths, and the boundaries.The grass is less today.It appears to be drier.we have a change based on the needs of the Sri Lankan team: Ashwin is brought in to replace Bishnoi,” he added.
Playing XIs:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(wk), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(wk), Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
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