IND vs SL, 3rd T20i Preview

India and Sri Lanka lock horns for the final time in this IT20 series with the score at 1-1 ahead of this third match. IND vs SL, The hosts won the opening game of the series by two runs in Mumbai. Before Sri Lanka came back to level the series with a 16 run victory in Pune on Thursday. India have talked about the importance of learning in this series and putting themselves in difficult positions. They very nearly completed an extraordinary comeback on Thursday and we expect them to win this final match. Sri Lanka put in a brilliant performance in the second game of the series.

IND vs SL, 3rd T20i Details

India vs Sri Lanka – 3rd T20i

Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium – Rajkot

Date & Time: 07th January 2023 at 07:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

IND vs SL, 3rd T20i Pitch Report

We expect this pitch to deliver similar sized totals as the surface in Pune. Any score over 200 will be tough to chase down. Humidity will not be an issue in Rajkot where we expect clear skies with the temperature dropping from 31 degrees to the mid-20s over the course of the match.

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update

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IND vs SL, 3rd T20i Probable Playing XIs:

India Probable Playing XIs

Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya (c), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka

Topmost Picks for IND vs SL Dream11 Prediction, 3rd T20i:

Top Picks – India

• Suryakmuar Yadav- with wickets falling around him, Yadav was forced to bat with care and attention in the early stages of his innings. However, once he got going he showed off his range of strokes and we expect more of the same in Rajkot.

• Umran Malik- the 23 year old pace bowler looks to be finding his feet at international level after picking up only two wickets from his first three IT20s. He has since recorded figures of 2-27 and 3-48 in this series.

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Dasun Shanaka- the skipper has made scores of 56 not out, 45, 33 not out, 74 not out and 47 not out in his last five IT20s against India. His strike-rate was 254.54 on Thursday and he will look to better it in this match.

• Kasun Rajitha- the 29 year old right arm medium fast bowler was in brilliant form in Pune. He dismissed both of India’s openers and beat the bat on numerous occasions.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for IND vs SL Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(C), Deepak Hooda, Pathum Nissanka, Dasun Shanaka(VC), Wanindu Hasaranga, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Mavi, Dilshan Madushanka, Umran Malik

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for IND vs SL Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis(VC), Ishan Kishan(C), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Axar Patel, Shivam Mavi, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan

Vice-captain – Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis

Wicketkeeper – Ishan Kishan

IND vs SL 3rd T20i Probable Winners:

No-balls were a big issue for India’s bowlers on Thursday. That will be an area they will want to cut down on ahead of this game. This series has been brilliant viewing with cricket fans from across the globe watching every ball in two very close contests. We expect this final match of the series to be just as competitive with both teams going hard at each other. Overall, we think the added pace and knowledge of home conditions will be key and we are backing India to win this game. Considering the team combination, India is expected to win this match.