SL vs IND 2024, SL vs IND 2nd T20I Match Report, July 28, 2024
India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl in the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Pallekele, after intermittent rain had delayed the toss by 45 minutes. As a result, the start was delayed to 7.45pm local time.
Suryakumar said that the wet weather influenced his decision to chase. India made a forced change, with Sanju Samson coming in for vice-captain Shubman Gill, who had woken up with a neck spasm, according to Suryakumar.
India: 1 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 Sanju Samson, 3 Suryakumar Yadav (capt), 4 Rishabh Pant (wk), 5 Riyan Parag, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Rinku Singh, 8 Axar Patel, 9 Arshdeep Singh, 10 Ravi Bishnoi, 11 Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka: 1 Kusal Mendis (wk), 2 Pathum Nissanka, 3 Kusal Perera, 4 Kamindu Mendis, 5 Charith Asalanka (capt), 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 8 Ramesh Mendis, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Matheesha Pathirana, 11 Asitha Fernando