Several players in the Indian men’s cricket team would have wished to perform better and chase 231 in the first ODI on Friday (August 2) and hence would be eager to register a massive show in the second match, which is slated for R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday (August 4).
Indian batters, except for the captain, Rohit Sharma, could not adapt to the conditions and provided a poor performance in the series inaugural match.
Expectations from Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul will be high that they will perform much better in the second match.
India can make a couple of changes in the playing XI for the second one-day international of the ongoing three-match series. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who was excluded for the first match, could be included in the side in place of Washington Sundar.
Sundar had to bowl nine wicketless overs on Friday, where he conceded 46 runs and then came to bat at No. 11 and got out for five runs from four balls.
