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).