India and Sri Lanka are set to cross swords in the first game of the two-match Test series starting on Friday, March 4. The Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali will host this contest. Sri Lanka, led by Dimuth Karunaratne, are currently sitting at the top of the table in the 2021-23 World Test Championship (WTC), having defeated West Indies by 2-0 last year. But the odds are heavily stacked against them going into the series as they still have to win a Test in India in 20 attempts.
Match prediction:
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Match: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test
Date and Time: March 4, 2022; 9:30 AM IST
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Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Pitch report:
The venue in Mohali hasn’t hosted a single Test match in the past five years. The track is known for providing help to fast bowlers.
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Weather report:
There is no probability of rain for the time being. The playing conditions will be warm with temperatures around 32-degree Celsius. Clouds will be there on Day three of the game, but there are no signs of rain.
India
Probable XI
Rohit Sharma (C), Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Jayant Yadav/Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shama.
Sri Lanka
Probable XI
Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Lasith Embuldeniya, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama, Suranga Lakmal, Jeffrey Vandersay
Who is likely to win?
India have been a dominant force over the last four years, especially in home conditions. Sri Lanka haven’t won a Test on Indian soil in 40 years and it will need a lot of effort from them to win. India are likely to win the Test.
