1st ODI: Sri Lanka vs India
Sri Lanka take on India in the first ODI at the Rangiri International Stadium on Sunday and the Lions are hunting for blood.
Cricket and sports betting fans have just watched India destroy the hosts in the five day game and, as the teams prepare for the shorter format, the betting odds remain stacked in India’s favour. Ranked third on the ICC list, compared to Sri Lanka’s one day standing of eighth, it’s no surprise that our handicap betting offer is at 1.28 for India to win, with a 3.50 reward if the hosts can find their form.
Fans in Sri Lanka are passionate about the game and will be hurting badly after witnessing their heroes suffering a 3-0 mauling in the test series, the last by a massive innings and 171 runs. So they will be counting on one-day skipper and opening batsman Upul Tharanga to lead from the front. And Tharanga, in turn, will look to his livewire Angelo Mathews, the fifth-ranked all-rounder in the world, for inspiration.
But what a task they have. India’s superstar Virat Kohli tops the batting rankings and will do all he can to guide his team to another big win. And with the batting prowess of MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma at his disposal, he has all the firepower he needs.
And that may tempt you to back India for the highest number of sixes at odds of 1.55, or maybe Sri Lanka at 2.90.
After all, the Lions are playing for pride.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
