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Twenty20 World Cup Betting: India v Sri Lanka

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Could India be on the way out?

Could India be on the way out?

"These two teams are pretty familiar to one another and this must win game will be a keenly fought affair on a surface that will suit both sets of players."

Two defeats have left the Indian superstars on the brink of elimination from the competition and needing a win against Sri Lanka to have any chance of reaching the semi-finals. Andrew Hughes previews Tuesday's opening game.

Venue and Conditions

The Beausejour Cricket Ground, St Lucia has hosted four games so far this tournament and if we set aside the game in which the minnows of Afghanistan batted first, the first innings scores have been 172, 186 and 191. Though the pitches have been slow and low, with assistance for spinners, the small boundaries suit big hitters.

Team News

Ravindra Jadeja was expensive against the West Indies, but appears undroppable and on this spin friendly surface, will probably keep his place. India played three specialist spinners here in the early games, but doing so again would mean dropping one of the established batsmen and it is hard to see which of them would make way.

Muttiah Muralitheran's absence is obviously a blow, but one the Sri Lankans have absorbed and his understudy Suraj Randiv impressed on Sunday. It will be a surprise if the impressive Nuwan Kulasakera does not return at Chanaka Welegedera's expense.

Match Odds

These two teams are pretty familiar to one another and this must win game will be a keenly fought affair on a surface that will suit both sets of players. It could turn out to be scrappy and at the available odds, I am going to side with the Sri Lankans. They have scrambled their way through the tournament but had started to look the part against West Indies and losing to a rampant Australia is no disgrace, whilst India looked ordinary against the hosts. Back Kumar Sangakkara's men to deliver the knock out blow to the Indians at [2.12]

Top Batsman

The younger Indian batsmen are the ones in form and, away from the pace and bounce of Bridgtown, they should be a lot more comfortable. Suresh Raina at around [5.5] represents a solid bet in this market.

Dilshan top scored for Sri Lanka on Sunday, albeit with a lowly 20. In the hope that this signals the beginning of his return to form, he is the tentative selection at [5.5] from a batting order that was blown away by the Aussies

Featured Market

The last two first stage games played at this venue produced 16 and 18 sixes apiece so it would be worth considering backing '14 or over' in the Total Sixes market at [2.0] or better.

Trivia

Rohit Sharma's batting average of 60.60 is the highest in Twenty20 World Cup cricket.


Andrew Hughes says: Back Sri Lanka to beat India at [2.12]

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  1. vikram | 11 May 2010

    india will do it