India vs Sri Lanka: After 2 consecutive wins, Men in Blue is ready to whitewash the 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in the 3rd and final match at Thiruvananthapuram. The match is scheduled for 15th January 2023 at 1.30 pm. KL Rahul shined in the second ODI and scored an unbeaten 64 along with Kuldeep Yadav’s 3 wicket haul. Nuwanidu Fernando scored a half-century for Sri Lanka.
Match: India vs Sri Lanka, ODI 3 of 3
Date: 15th January 2023
Time: 01:30 PM IST
Venue: Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.
Pitch Condition: The third and final ODI match will be played at Greenfield Stadium. The pitch here at Greenfield is not been known for high scores. India restricted South Africa to 106 runs in the only ODI played there last year, and they easily chased down the total. Spin will work here. But it is difficult for a visiting team to score runs here. The captain who wins the toss will face difficulty making a decision here.
India vs Sri Lanka – The Squad
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Ashen Bandara, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara.
India vs Sri Lanka – Team Performance in the Past Matches
Team India once again proved their strength over Sri Lanka and sealed the 3-match ODI series with a 4-wicket win in the second ODI at Eden Gardens. Winning the toss, Sri Lanka decided to bat first. But the decision never favored them as their batting line-up faced a collapse earlier in the game. They started well with the bat, but the excellent Indian bowlers restricted them to 215 runs. With a half-century, only Nuwanidu Fernando scored runs for them. Kusal Mendis (34) and Dunith Wellalage (32) gave hope for the side, but it didn’t last for long.
Indian bowlers were excellent with the ball throughout the game. Both Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj claimed 3 wickets each. Umran Malik has got another 2 wickets. While chasing, India faced a top-order collapse as they lost all their batsmen earlier in the game. Then, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya’s 75-run partnership helped India cross the target easily. It was a close game and the pitch was not easy to bat, unlike the 1st ODI.
Lahiru Kumara and Chamika Karunaratne have got 2 wickets each for Sri Lanka. Dhananjaya de Silva and Kasun Rajitha picked a wicket each. They couldn’t use the situation well with the ball and led India to a 4-wicket win in the second match to seal the series 2-0. Now, India will try to whitewash the series to improve their ICC ODI Rankings.
India vs Sri Lanka – Face to Face
India and Sri Lanka faced each other in 164 ODI matches. Out of these 164 matches, India has won 95 times whereas Sri Lanka has come out victorious 57 times. 11 matches ended without a result and 1 ended in a tie.
Here our experts at FCL are giving a prediction for the coming match. Hope you could find it helpful by any means.
Wicket-Keeper: KL Rahul.
Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Shubhman Gill, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dasun Shanaka.
All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Dananjaya de Silva.
Bowlers: Chamika Karunaratne, Kuldeep Yadav, Kasun Rajitha.
Captain: Dasun Shanaka.
Vice-Captain: Shubhman Gill.
Wicket-Keeper: Kusal Mendis.
Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Dasun Shanaka, Rohit Sharma.
All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Dananjaya de Silva.
Bowlers: Chamika Karunaratne, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
Captain: Virat Kohli.
Vice-Captain: Kusal Mendis.
