IND vs SL: India will have a lot to play for when they take the field in the third and final ODI of the series against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday, August 7. Sri Lankan spinners have thrashed the Indian team in consecutive matches and they are trailing 0-1 in the series.
Skipper Rohit Sharma is the only player who can take on the Sri Lankan challenge, scoring two consecutive half-centuries in the series so far. However, the rest of the batsmen are finding it difficult to adjust to the sluggishness of the Colombo surface. All eyes will once again be on the famed Indian batting line-up as they will be desperate to take on the Sri Lankan spin challenge to avoid an embarrassing series defeat.
IND vs SL Match Details:
What: India (IND) vs Sri Lanka (SL) 3rd ODI
When: 2:30 PM IST, Wednesday, August 7
Where: R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Where to watch IND vs SL live streaming: SonyLIV app and website
IND vs SL Head-to-Head Record
India and Sri Lanka have played 170 ODI cricket matches against each other. India have won 99 of them while Sri Lanka have won 58. Eleven matches ended in no result while two matches ended in a draw.
India vs Sri Lanka: Pitch Report
Spinners have enjoyed bowling at Premadasa in this series and that trend is set to continue. Slow bowlers like Shivam Dube have also been effective for India. Sri Lanka have shown that with patience and determination batsmen can put up fighting scores. Their first innings scores have been unbeaten in this series.
IND vs SL Weather Report
According to AccuWeather, there is about a 40% chance of rain during the match on August 7. Despite the prediction of rain and thunderstorms, the weather has not had any effect on the matches in Colombo in this series. The temperature will remain around 28-30 degrees.
India (IND) Probable XI Team
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Riyan Parag, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka (SL) Probable XI Team
Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dunith Welalage Dhananjaya, Kamindu Mendis, Asitha Fernando
