India vs Sri Lanka Predictions: Cricket World Cup betting tips, news, lineups
India can seal their qualification to the semi-final of the Cricket World Cup with victory against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
India have won all six of their matches in the tournament so far, and need just one more victory to ensure their place in the final four. Sri Lanka also need the win to keep their slim hopes of qualification alive.
India vs Sri Lanka Betting Tips
- Rohit Sharma Top India Batsman @ 13/5 with Bet365
- India To Win & Both Teams To Score 250+ Runs Each @ 4/5 with Sky Bet
- JJ Bumrah Player of the Match @ 13/2 with Bet365
India to seal qualification passage
India have shown their might in the tournament so far, sweeping aside every team that has stood in their way. Their latest victory was a convincing 100 run victory over England, a result that saw England’s World Cup campaign come to an end.
Sri Lanka have won two of their six matches, but losses against Afghanistan and Pakistan, both winnable games, have cost them dearly. They know enter their toughest match of the tournament knowing that anything less than a win will see their chances of qualification all but disappear.
India are overwhelming favourites to win this match, and it should be another convincing victory for the host nation.
Tips:
- Rohit Sharma Top India Batsman @ 13/5 with Bet365
- India To Win & Both Teams To Score 250+ Runs Each @ 4/5 with Sky Bet
- JJ Bumrah Player of the Match @ 13/2 with Bet365
India vs Sri Lanka team news
Both sides have named their 15 man squads for the Cricket World Cup. Here are the details of the players who will line up on Thursday:
India: Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Mohammad Shami, Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav.
Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Dimuth Karunaratne, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka, Angelo Mathews, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kasun Rajitha, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage.