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The second T20 match between India and Sri Lanka could not be played on Tuesday due to Team India’s all-rounder Kunal Pandya tested Corona positive. At that time it was told that if the report of the rest of the players comes negative, then this match can be played on Wednesday. Now the news is coming that 9 players of India are currently in isolation and there is doubt about their playing in the match.
The players are in the isolation include Prithvi Shaw, Devdutt Padikkal, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, and Krishnappa Gowtham. In such a situation, it can be difficult for India to make a playing 11. Also, the latest corona report of the players of the Sri Lankan team is expected by 4:00 pm. Only then will it be decided whether the match will happen or not.
If the match happens, then Team India has a chance to win the sixth consecutive bilateral T20 series against Sri Lanka. The Indian team has not lost a bilateral T20 series to Sri Lanka even once. Earlier, seven T20 series have been played between the two teams. In this, India has won 6 series. The series held in 2009/10 resulted in a 1–1 draw. Since then Team India has won all the series.
Talking about Sri Lanka, the team has played 21 T20 matches since 24 July 2019. Out of this, Sri Lanka has won only 5 matches, while the Sri Lankan team has lost in 15 matches and the remaining one match got abounded with no result. Also, Sri Lanka has lost its last 5 T20 matches.