Every Essential Detail on Sri Lanka vs India 3rd T20I Match
As the India Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 progresses, both teams confront each other for the final T20I match.
Hosts Sri Lanka will face India in the third T20I of the current short-overs series on Wednesday, July 29, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. India won the opening match of the T20I series by 43 runs over the hosts, and the team hopes to keep winning. On the other hand, the hosts want to mount a comeback in front of their home fans. Thus, Sri Lanka hopes to win and prevent a whitewash. The Indian team's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, may be tempted to make a few changes when they play the last match of the series on Tuesday (30 July). Sanju Samson appeared in Shubman Gill's second match but was generally ineffective. The Kerala native got a golden duck with the bat, severely hurting his chances of selection.
India’s Predicted Lineup for the 3rd T20I
Before the last encounter on Tuesday, Team India may make a few changes. Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, and Washington Sundar have yet to play a match in the series and may do so on Tuesday. Dube might replace Hardik Pandya, and Khaleel Ahmed could take Arshdeep Singh's place. Washington Sundar, who performed admirably in Zimbabwe, is expected to replace Axar Patel.Will Sanju Samson Play Again?
Sanju Samson's case is intriguing. The Indian player may yet be given a chance in the match against Sri Lanka, but Samson must capitalize on the opportunity. India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has guided his team admirably throughout the series. The T20 series closes on Tuesday, and the following task is a three-match ODI series. Here’s the possible playing XIs of the Indian Cricket Team- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shivam Dube, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Khaleel Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj Here are Sri Lanks’s Probable Playing XIs- Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Ramesh Mendis, Binura FernandoAn Eye on the Top Performers
The ambitious Yashasvi Jaiswal has produced promising starts in recent games but has yet to translate them into significant scores. Because he is not named in the ODI team, this will be his final international participation until September, when he is expected to be selected for the Test series against Bangladesh. As a result, he will be eager to make a lasting impression. The savvy leg-spinner, Ravi Bishnoi looks to have rediscovered form, as seen by his performance in the last encounter. Given that the pitch has been used in the previous two games, Sri Lankan batsmen may find it more difficult to understand his evasive variations. The previous match's Player of the Match, as well as India's top T20I spinner, is likely to be crucial to the Men in Blue's success with the ball.IND vs SL – Head-to-Head Records
Right from the year 2009 till present, India and Sri Lanka have locked horns with each other in 31 international matches. As per the records, India has the strongest hold, with 21 wins in the account.Sri Lanka has won 9 out of 31 matches and one match concluded at No Result. This 3rd T20I match is crucial for Sri Lanka as they don’t want to lose the T20I series with a whitewash.
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