The second T20I match between India and Sri Lanka will start delayed due to rain before the match at the Pallekele International Stadium. Dark clouds hang over stadiums across the Kandy region. India won the first T20I by 43 runs.
Rain delays start of India-Sri Lanka T20I match | Picture courtesy of ICC
Main highlights
- Rain delays start of second T20I
- Pallekele to host the entire T20I series
- India wins series opener by 43 runs
Second T20I flight between India and Sri Lanka delayed due to rain ball gown Sunday (July 28) at the International Stadium. India will be looking to seal the series after winning the first game by 43 runs.
The latest weather conditions at the venue remain severe with rain falling throughout the day in different parts of Candy. This competition faces the serious threat of either a full 20-plus game, or an outright elimination.
According to Weather.com, there is good news for cricket fans as the weather forecast for Pallekele is much better at night, with a 35% chance of rain at 7:30 pm, which will drop to 24% by 8:30 pm %, 23:% 9:30. While it increased to 33% at 10:30, it improved significantly to 18% at 11:30 pm.
Palleke weather updates
India's squad is expected to remain unchanged, with no changes expected from the team that won the first match less than 24 hours ago. Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal got India off to a fast start with quick batting, while Rishabh Pant also played a gritty Pulled 32 balls and 49 balls.
With the ball, Riyan Parag took three wickets while Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj took two each Wickets.
This is the first series that the Indian team has participated in since Gautam Gambhir took over as the head coach of the national team. Gambhir replaced Dravid in the top job. After the retirement of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team was named for the series and Suryakumar was confirmed as the India T20I captain.
According to the latest news from the ground, the tossing event is scheduled to take place at 7:15 pm IST. The game will begin at 7:45 PM ET, 45 minutes after Palleke's scheduled start time.
The third T20I will be held on Tuesday (July 30).
