Match Prediction:
On Thursday afternoon, top-of-the-table India will face Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Match 33 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. India has won all six of their matches so far in the competition, including a 100-run victory over England, the 2019 Champions, on Sunday. Sri Lanka has lost four games and won two this season, including a 7-wicket loss to Afghanistan on Monday in Pune.which begins at 14:00 local time in Mumbai.
No team has been able to keep up with India’s hitters or their diverse bowling attack, and we don’t expect them to have too many issues with this depleted Sri Lanka team. Victory in this game may also provide an opportunity to rest players before the final group games.
With wins over the Netherlands and England in their previous games, Sri Lanka appeared to be re-entering the tournament’s top four spots. However, they were soundly defeated by Afghanistan on Monday and will have stiff competition in this match.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
The side batting first has won both matches at this venue in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. If either captain wins the toss ahead of this game, we believe they will choose to bat first.
Weather Report:
On Thursday, the temperature is not anticipated to drop below 30 degrees. During the first and second innings of the contest, humidity levels will steadily rise.
Pitch Report:
The Wankhede Stadium has a surface that gives good pace and bounce, making this a good batting wicket. This surface would provide strong carry for quick bowlers, with a par score of roughly 370-375.
India Preview:
So far in the competition, Rohit Sharma’s team has made few changes, with only Hardik Pandya’s injury requiring a change in personnel. With so many players in terrific form and no fresh injury concerns, we don’t foresee any changes to the starting XI for this game.
India Squad Predicted:
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka Preview:
Sri Lanka made two changes ahead of their defeat against Afghanistan, with Kusal Perera and Lahiru Kumara dropping out and Dimuth Karunaratne replacing them at the top of the order, with fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera returning to the lineup for the first time since recovering from injury.
Sri Lanka Squad Predicted
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (c) (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka
India vs Sri Lanka Prediction:
It would be extremely surprising if India faltered in this game given how powerful they have been throughout the tournament, while Sri Lanka failed to defeat Afghanistan in their previous match. Our forecast is that India will outperform Sri Lanka with both the bat and the ball. In the competition, no side has truly made life difficult for India, and we don’t expect that to change in this match. We expect India to win in Mumbai on Thursday.
