The third and final ODI between Sri Lanka and India is scheduled to be taking place at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday. The depth is shown by the visiting team in the second ODI as Deepak Chahar paved the way for a stunning comeback win against Sri Lanka. While their spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have shown signs of improvement, India’s batting depth and firepower have played a huge role in deciding the result of the series.
The Sri Lankans have impressed in patches so far with the likes of Charith Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga being their key performers. However, they will need a complete performance to stand a chance to win a game against their Asian counterparts. All eyes will be on their star opener Avishka Fernando, who hasn’t been able to convert his starts into big ones so far in the series.
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The Indians will walk into this game as the favorites with momentum on their side. However, Sri Lanka will look to add some respectability to the scoreline with a morale-boosting win ahead of the three-match T20I series. All in all, a cracking game of cricket beckons with both teams aiming for a win on Friday.
India
Sanju Samson has recovered from his niggle and he will be available for selection. However, deputy skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar can be rested as a precautionary measure. There is an opportunity to test more players, but India would look to give a longer run to those who have played the first two matches.
Probable XI: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Ishan Kishan, Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal
Sri Lanka
Kasun Rajitha, who had come into the second ODI as a replacement of Isuru Udana, failed to impress. That would be the only spot for consideration yet again for the hosts. They also like Bhanuka Rajapksa to stay fit for the game who got injured in the last game
Probable XI: Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan, Kasun Rajitha
Fantasy Suggestion #1:
Minod Bhanuka, Shikhar Dhawan, Charith Asalanka, Manish Pandey, Prithvi Shaw, Wanindu Hasaranga (vc), Dhananjaya de Silva, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kasun Rajitha and Yuzvendra Chahal (c)
Fantasy Suggestion #2:
Ishan Kishan, Avishka Fernando (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Manish Pandey, Prithvi Shaw, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, and Yuzvendra Chahal
