India won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka at the Pallekelle International Stadium commencing the 2nd ODI today (24).
Sri Lanka would be hoping to bounce back after suffering a heavy defeat at the hands of the Indians who defeated the lackluster Lankan team by 9 wickets in the first ODI.
Sri Lanka are in total chaos. Their inability to score runs and take wickets have gone from bad to worse. The Sri Lankans lost the Test series 3-0 and were expected to match India in the limited overs version. But the heavy defeat in the first ODI in Dambulla exposed more than just poor performance in the hosts.
It’s time the Lankans redeemed themselves. Sri Lanka could seal direct qualification for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and for that the 1996 world champions will have to win at least two matches to secure a place in the pinnacle 50-over competition by staving off the challenge from the West Indies. The cut-off date for direct qualification is September 30.
