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Summary:

India won the toss and chose to bowl against Sri Lanka in the second T20I in Visakhapatnam. Deepti Sharma, the top-ranked T20I bowler, was ruled out due to a mild fever and replaced by Sneh Rana in the Indian XI. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur won her second consecutive toss and opted to field first. Sri Lanka, despite their loss in the first match, retained the same XI. In the first match, India dropped five catches.

News Article:

India Chooses to Bowl Against Sri Lanka in Second T20I; Deepti Sharma Ruled Out

Visakhapatnam, India – India won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in the second T20I of their five-match series, currently underway at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium.

The Indian squad will be without their top-ranked T20I bowler, Deepti Sharma, who was sidelined due to a mild fever. In her place, offspin allrounder Sneh Rana has been included in the playing XI, bolstering India’s batting depth.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur continued her winning streak at the toss, humorously stating that winning the toss is not her area of expertise but asked Sri Lanka to bat first. India is looking to capitalize on their momentum after a comfortable eight-wicket victory in the opening match on Sunday at the same venue.

Despite a disappointing performance in the first T20I, Sri Lanka has opted to field an unchanged XI, hoping for a turnaround in their fortunes. Ambidextrous wristspinner Shashini Gimhani, who struggled in the first game, retains her place in the team.

India will be looking to improve their fielding performance, having dropped five catches, including three straightforward ones, in the series opener.

Teams:

  • India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Vaishnavi Sharma, N Shree Charani.
  • Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kaushini Nuythyangana (wk), Inoka Ranaweera, Malki Madara, Kawya Kavindi, Shashini Gimhani.

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