Match Preview: The third ODI of the three-match series between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Colombo on August 7. India has not lost any bilateral ODI series against Sri Lanka in the last 27 years. In such a situation, Team India would like to level the series by winning the third ODI match.
Sri Lanka team has taken a 1-0 lead by defeating the Indian team by 32 runs in the second ODI. Batting first in this match, Sri Lanka team scored 240 runs due to the important partnership of 72 runs between Kamindu Mendis and Dunith Wellage. In response to which the Indian team also made a good start and scored 97 runs in 13.3 overs.
Captain Rohit Sharma also scored a half century in this match. But after his dismissal, the team lost 6 wickets at 147 runs. Axar Patel played an innings of 44 runs to take charge of the team but he did not get support from the other end and the team was all out at 208 runs. Jeffrey Vandersay took the maximum of 6 wickets in this match.
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India (IND) Possible Playing 11: 1. Rohit Sharma(C), 2. Shubman Gill, 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Shivam Dube, 5. Axar Patel, 6. Shreyas Iyer, 7. Lokesh Rahul(WK), 8. Washington Sundar, 9. Kuldeep Yadav, 10. Arshdeep Singh, 11. Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka (SL) Possible Playing 11: 1. Pathum Nissanka, 2. Avishka Fernando, 3. Kusal Mendis(WK), 4. Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5. Charith Asalanka(C), 6. Janith Liyanage, 7. Dunith Wellalage, 8. Kamindu Mendis, 9. Akila Dananjaya, 10. Asitha Fernando, 11. Jeffrey Vandersay
Sri Lanka scored 230 runs in the first match played at Colombo R Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report. In the second ODI match, the Sri Lankan team scored 240 runs, but in the second ODI, the Indian team was all out for 208 runs. In both the matches played on this ground, Sri Lankan team captain Charith Aslanka won the toss and decided to bat first. Both times, batting first, the Sri Lankan team scored a big score.
The average score of the first innings on this ground is 242 runs in ODI International cricket. From this, it can be guessed that if the batsman settles down on the pitch once, then the team can score a big score and later the team batting can be under pressure, because spinners get a lot of help here. This was also seen in the second ODI match. Where Jeffrey Vandersay destroyed India's batting order by taking 6 wickets.
According to Accuweather.com, there is a 40 percent chance of rain in the third match between India and Sri Lanka to be played in Colombo. The temperature can remain between 31 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees. In the evening, lightning can be seen in the sky for a long time.
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