IND tour of SL 2024

SL vs IND, 3rd T20I

Preview 

Having already gained an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series, the visitors will look to experiment with their playing XI and test their bench strength. The hosts on the other hand would want to avoid a clean sweep and end the T20I leg with a win. The third and final match of the T20I series will be played on Tuesday, July 30 at the Pallekele International Stadium. 

In the last match, India bowled well to restrict the hosts to 161 after they got off to a flying start. Pathum Nissanka continued from where he left on Saturday. The blistering opener made a 24-ball 32 to give the Lions some momentum early in the innings. His partner Kusal Mendis was dismissed early by Ravi Bishnoi (3/26) but enjoyed good support in the form of Kusal Perera. The southpaw scored a half-century to put the hosts on the front foot. The Indian spinners however pulled things back as Sri Lanka could only muster 31 runs in the last five overs. Ahead of the series finale, let us have a look at how the two teams fare. 

Match Details

Match: SL vs IND, 3rd T20I, India tour of Sri Lanka, 2024

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Time: 7:00 PM

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekel

Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch at the Pallekele International Stadium often provides an advantage to spin bowlers, posing difficulties for batters as the match progresses. The surface is favourable for batters initially, but spinners are likely to dominate in the latter part of the game. 

Cloudy and humid conditions with possible thunderstorms during the daytime are predicted for Tuesday. 

SL vs IND Squads

SL: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Mahesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan MadushankaBench 

IND: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj

SL vs IND Probable Playing XIs

SL: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando

IND: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson/Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj

Match Prediction

Clinical India will look to complete a series whitewash over wobbly Sri Lanka. The hosts on the other hand would be eager to secure a win at last and end the series 2-1.

We are backing the men in blue to continue their domination and extend their unbeaten run to three games. 

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