SL vs IND Match Prediction – Who will win today’s 3rd ODI?

SL vs. IND 3rd ODI: On Wednesday, August 7, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, India will play Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI of the three-match series. The game is set to begin at 2:30 PM.

While Sri Lanka defeated India by 32 runs in the second game, the first match finished in a tie. India were bowled out for 208 runs while chasing a 241-run mark, despite a 97-run opening partnership between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.

In the first ODI, Rohit and Gill also combined for 75 runs, but India was bowled out for 230 in fifty overs. Throughout the two games, spin claimed nine Indian wickets. In the previous game, leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay claimed six wickets.

SL vs. IND Head-to-Head

Matches: 170

India won: 99

Sri Lanka won: 58

Tied: 2

NR: 11

IND vs SL Match Prediction for 3rd ODI

It’s predicted that India would rally and tie the series at one game. Most likely, the squad will revert to the batting order that helped them win both the 2023 World Cup and the Asia Cup. The Indian batsmen need put in a lot of effort to avoid losing their first bilateral ODI series against Sri Lanka since 1997. Even if the Lankan spinners gave a strong performance in the first two ODIs.

IND vs SL 3rd ODI Match Details

Series: India Tour of Sri Lanka 2024
Match: India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Start Time: 2:30 PM IST, Wednesday – August 7

R. Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at R Premadasa Stadium starts out as a dry surface that is favorable to hitters. But as the game goes on, the surface tends to slow down, which might work to bowlers’ favor. The Colombo pitch may be especially helpful to spinners because it tends to provide both bounce and rotation. Whoever wins the toss will attempt to bat first.

SL vs IND Probable Playing 11:

Sri Lanka:

Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (C).

India:

Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul (WK).

Sri Lanka defeated India, winning by a margin of 32 runs.

Jeffrey Vandersay demonstrated his bowling prowess by capturing six wickets in the second ODI of their three-match series, helping Sri Lanka defeat India by 32 runs.

India made a great attempt to chase down a 241-run target, but they were bowled out for 208. The Indian squad suffered a setback. When Rohit Sharma went out at 64 off 44 balls since the other hitters did not put up a strong showing.

Washington Sundar was outstanding earlier in the game, going 3 for 30, and he was a major factor in keeping Sri Lanka to 240 for 9. With three wickets, Sundar was the most productive bowler for India. Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with two wickets (2 for 33). The top scorers for SL were Kamindu Mendis and Avishka Fernando, who both added 40, runs to the team’s total.

Brief results: (Avishka Fernando 40, Kamindu Mendis 40, Washington Sundar 3/30) Sri Lanka: 240/9 in 50 overs

India: 64 runs from Rohit Sharma and 44 from Axar Patel; 6/33 from Jeffrey Vandersay; 208 all out in 42.2 overs.

The left-hander faced Axar and Siraj, hitting them for sixes apiece, and he had the ideal partner in Kamindu. Who Dube dropped off Kuldeep at nine. Even after Kuldeep fired Wellalage, Kamindu continued to play a few aggressive shots of his own. In the final five overs, the Indian bowlers failed to live up to the expected standards. Frequently splattering the ball around as Sri Lanka scored 44 vital runs.

Dunith Wellalage speaks out to Rohit Sharma about the plan during the first ODI.

The opening ODI of the three-match series between Sri Lanka and India saw an all-around performance by all-rounder Dunith Wellalage. On Friday, August 2, the match took place at the Rohit Sharma Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Wellalage took major wickets in Rohit Sharma and Shubhman Gill throughout his nine overs of bowling, giving up just 39 runs. In the year, Gill attempted to play a sweep and hit one straight up after Kusal Mendis made an easy catch.

After the game, Dunith Wellalage spoke with the media about Rohit Sharma’s dismissal and his involvement in the powerplay. “We knew that the wicket was spinning,” he stated. I was informed by Charith Asalanka that I would be bowling during the power play. I was aiming to bowl wicket to wicket with Rohit Sharma at the moment. Because I knew how much assistance the pitch could provide, and I got good support from the wicked.

In the end, the two wickets proved to be crucial since, despite their strong start. India was bowled out for 230, leaving the match at a draw. Following the match, Dunith Wellalage discussed his bowling strategies in an open forum. The young player claimed that the captain had asked him to bowl during the powerplay, and he effectively supported the idea by getting rid of both of India’s openers to assist his team retake the lead.

We had to bring in the bowlers at that point, and Charith and Wanindu both removed Axar and KL Rahul. At that point, it was critical to maintain composure, and the game went in our favor,” Wellalage remarked.

It’s time to move on from the success of the T20 World Cup and concentrate on the future: Rohit Sharma

The skipper stated that it was difficult to choose between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant for the role of wicketkeeper batter for India in the One-Day Internationals, despite the fact that both players are “match-winners” in their own right. Captain Rohit Sharma stated that it was time to move past the joy of winning the T20 World Cup.

And look forward to the new challenges that Team India will face going forward. Including the Champions Trophy, which is scheduled for next year. Ahead of the 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.

“I enjoyed my time away from cricket. Coming home after winning the World Cup was an amazing sensation, especially considering all we went through in Delhi and Mumbai. However, as the game of cricket progresses, we must also move on,” Rohit remarked on the eve of Thursday’s first ODI between Sri Lanka and India.

India vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup

“Anything we have done in the past has been beneficial for the time it was done. But we must continue to go forward because time is not stopping. That’s what transpired following the World Cup in 2023. Although there was a great deal of disappointment, we had to move on and focus on this World Cup. We need to consider our future as a team now that the T20 World Cup is finished. Indeed, there is much to anticipate a major tournament is soon to take place, he continued.

Rohit stated, “I know Gambhir for a very long time and we have played a little bit of cricket together,” in reference to the new head coach, Gautam Gambhir. He knows exactly what he wants from the team and is quite clear-headed.

Basically, the topics of our conversations have been what the team needs, our weaknesses, our successes, etc. The topic of conversation was how to move the team forward. However, we shouldn’t make too many long-term plans. He explained that the purpose of the three games we have scheduled is to learn from them about how to play and what we want to accomplish in ODI cricket.