Who: India vs Sri Lanka
What: ICC Wprophecy’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group A match
When: Wednesday, October 9, 6pm (14: 00 GMT)
Where: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Sri Lanka’s talismanic captain Chamari Athapaththu thinks her group have absolutelynothing to lose when they face India in their 3rd group phase match at the ICC Wprophecy’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Wednesday.
Athapaththu’s side have lost both their matches, versus Pakistan and Australia, and are all however out of contention for the semifinals with 2 videogames to go.
A win over India will keep them mathematically alive in the competition however a loss will seal their fate.
“We have to get things done [tomorrow],” Athapaththu stated in her pre-match news conference on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old all-rounder took the blame for Sri Lanka’s bad results and stated it was her obligation to lead from the front.
“I couldn’t offer the group the momentum [as an opening batter] in past 2 matches and my failure has a substantial result on the group,” she stated.
The pitches and conditions in the UAE haveactually produced low-scoring matches in the fastest format of cricket. Athapaththu stated while the tracks were difficult, it was down to her group to take on the difficulty like other leading gamers haveactually done so far.
Sri Lanka have the benefit of pounding India in their mostcurrent encounter in July, when Athapaththu led her group to a historical win in the last of the Asia Cup at home.
She revealed hope that Sri Lankan fans will continue to turn up in huge numbers to assistance their group and that her moreyouthful colleagues will not buckle under pressure.
“The group that will manage that pressure will win the match tomorrow,” she stated.
India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who was calm under pressure in the close surface versus Pakistan, hasactually been stated fit to lead her group versus Sri Lanka regardlessof a late injury on Sunday.
Kaur’s deputy, Smriti Mandhana, stated the batter verified her leader’s schedule in a pre-match news conference however advised her colleagues to be “smart” in their batting method.
“We can’t we can’t go out there thinking that we are going to take on the bowling lineup and cruise [to a big total] since the conditions and the outfield [in Dubai] are a various