IND vs SL: The condition of the Indian team on the Sri Lanka tour has worsened now. After losing the first ODI, Team India has fallen behind in the series and is also in a position to lose the series. Team India is trailing 1-0 and if it loses the next match, it will lose the series.
The situation has become do or die for India. Rohit Shama and company will try their best to win this match. The Indian team would never want to face defeat against Sri Lanka, on the other hand, Sri Lanka has a good chance to capture the series.
When is the next match of IND vs SL?
The last match is to be played between the two teams. After this the series will also end. The Indian team had a clean sweep in the T20 series. Here the Sri Lankan team will not be able to do a clean sweep but there is definitely a chance to capture the series. This match will be played on August 7 and it is to be held in Colombo itself. According to Indian time, this match will be played at 2:30 pm.
IND vs SL Pitch Report:
The pitch of Premadasa Stadium is considered the best for bowlers, good swing is seen here. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 225 runs. In the last match, spinners dominated. Therefore, the last match is going to be very exciting.
Lack of left-handed batsman in the top order
The third and last match of the series between India and Sri Lanka will be played on 7 August. This match will also be held in Colombo. The biggest problem faced by Team India was that there is no left-handed batsman in the top order. In the first match, Washington Sundar was sent at number four, while in the second match Shivam Dubey had to come to bat at number four. No. 4 and 5 batsmen Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul got a chance to bat after this, because both of them bat right-handed.
Washington Sundar and Shivam Dubey bat very well, but they are not at least number four batsmen. Meanwhile, if Rishabh Pant was in the team’s playing XI, then this problem would not have arisen, he can play regularly at number four.
Rishabh Pant can get a chance in India’s playing XI
Rishabh Pant has been included in Team India’s team, but even after this he has not been given a chance in the playing XI yet. Therefore, batting was done at number four in turn. It was a risky decision, which did not work out. Sundar scored 5 runs in the first match, while Shivam Dubey could not even open his account. Now if Rishabh Pant is included in the playing XI in the next match, then the task will become a little easier.
But the question again is where will he come, that is, who will be left out. Although according to the keeper, KL Rahul should be left out, but it is possible that Shreyas Iyer should be left out. But it is almost certain that one of these two will be left out.
Probable playing XI for the 3rd ODI between IND vs SL
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (captain), Kamindu Mendis, Zenith Liyanage, Dunith Welalage Akila Dhananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay.
