Last Update: January 05, 2023, 00:32 IST
IND vs SAL, 2nd T20I in Pune – Weather Forecast (AP Photo)
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Weather Report, IND vs SL: Check weather forecast for Thursday’s 2nd T20 match between India and Sri Lanka
IND vs SL, 2nd T20I, Pune Weather Update: India registered a thrilling two-run win in the first T20 match of the three-match series against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium. Shivam Mavi had a great start in T20Is picking up four wickets. He is only the third Indian player after Barinder Sran and Pragyan Ojha to take a four-wicket haul on his T20I debut.
Deepak Hooda played a brilliant inning of 41 runs in 23 balls. India To 162 runs in his 20 overs. He was awarded the player of the match award for his efforts.
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Umran Malik also did well for the Indian team by picking up two wickets, with Axar Patel holding his nerve in the final over to hand the Men in Blue a win. The second T20 match of the series will be played in Maharashtra on January 5. Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
weather report
The weather is expected to remain clear in Pune on Thursday. There is little chance that rain will spoil the proceedings during the second T20I game. The temperature is expected to reach a maximum of 31°C and drop to a minimum of 24°C during the scheduled playing hours. The humidity is set to be in the 40s. So we can expect a hot and humid evening in Pune when India take on Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I.
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pitch report
The pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune is more favorable for batsmen and less so for bowlers. Its short boundaries are an added bonus for the batsmen. The pitch could provide some help to the spinners in the later overs. With a batting-friendly pitch, any captain who wins the toss may opt to bowl first and chase down the game. While the last T20I here was played in 2020, it has hosted 13 IPL matches in the 2022 season with a first innings average of 171.
India (IND) vs Sri Lanka (SL) Possible Starting XI:
India predicted starting line-up: Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya (c), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal
Sri Lanka’s starting line-up prediction: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (w), Dhananjay de Silva, Charit Aslanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Mahesh Thikshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka.
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