India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I HIGHLIGHTS: Match called off due to rain

Incessant rain continued to blur the chances of a match in Guwahati. The umpires could not be convinced because of the damp patches on the pitch.

10:08 PM

10:02 PM

Update: Match called off

9:19 PM

9:03 PM

Inspection underway

Umpires are having a look at the pitch.

8:21 PM

Rain returns

Rain has returned. Covers are on.

8:06 PM

Inspection time revised

The inspection will be at 9:00 pm instead of 8:15 pm. Some damp patches looked likely on the pitch.

7:57 PM

7:54 PM

Covers coming off

The rain has stopped. Covers are coming off.

7:46 PM

The rain has gotten heavier again

7:33 PM

Update

There is still light drizzle. May take more time

7:02 PM

Rain delays play

6:54 PM

Rain may delay match

There is light drizzle and covers are on. Looks like we'll have to wait a bit.

6:41 PM

6:41 PM

Sri Lanka playing 11:

Lasith Malinga(c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera(w), Oshada Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara

6:38 PM

India Playing 11

Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Jasprit Bumrah

6:31 PM

Toss alert

India win toss, opt to field

6:29 PM

India vs Sri Lanka squads:

India: Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, Manish Pandey, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson.

 

Sri Lanka: Lasith Malinga (c), Dhanushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Perera, Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya De Silva, Isuru Udana, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Oshada Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Kusal Mendis, Lakshan Sandakan, Kasun Rajitha.

6:28 PM

Preview

After putting up an overall great show last year, Virat Kohli-led India cricket team would look to begin 2020 on a high as they face a well-known opponent in Sri Lanka cricket team in the first T20I at the Barsapara stadium in Guwahati on Sunday.

 

The three-T20I series would also be useful for the hosts to prepare for the upcoming series against Australia and New Zealand.

 

Jasprit Bumrah's comeback after injury would be a highlight as the ace pacer has been out of action since August 2019. India is shouldering responsibility on a young side. Shikhar Dhawan would look to regain his form if he makes it to India's playing 11 while KL Rahul would eye another confidence booster after a decent show in recently concluded series.

 

India's bowling line-up seems interesting in the absence of Mohammad Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar. Also, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar would look to make the most of the opportunity and Bumrah's experience would be crucial for India.

 

In the batting line-up, Manish Pandey, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube would expect more chances to cement their place in the Indian team for the upcoming series.

 

Lasith Malinga-led Sri Lanka faces a humongous task of breaking the 11-series losing streak against India as the side has been mostly inconsistent with its form, except the series win against Pakistan.

 

Lanka would look to gain from Angelo Mathews' experience but the all-rounder hasn't played a T20I since 2018. The young side would look to mostly rely on all-rounders to hand India an upset.