SL vs IND Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for India Tour of Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI
The series has been a tough one for the Rohit Sharma-led Indian unit who have been given a run for their money by a talented Sri Lankan unit.
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Team India (IND) will look to sign off from the Sri Lanka (SL) tour with a high by winning the third and final ODI game against Sri Lanka, which is slated to take place on August 7 at R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo. Rohit Sharma and Co. need to win the last ODI against the hosts to level the three matches of the series, as they are 1-0 down in the series.
India and Sri Lanka tied the first ODI on August 2, with hosts skipper Charith Asalanka picking up the last two crucial wickets to level up the score at 230. However, Rohit Sharma and his men got off to a magnificent and sublime start in the 2nd ODI, scoring 97 runs for no loss inside 14 overs before bundling out to 208 to lose the match by 32 runs.
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After the first two games, the three matches of the ODI series are at an unexpected turn where the number-one-ranked team is fighting to avoid series defeat. Notably, Team India needs to find a way to bat against spin, which has been the major issue in the first two ODIs. On the other hand, the Lankan Lions will look to go for the kill and make history.
As both teams gear up for the third ODI, all eyes will be on the thrilling competition set to unfold on the cricket field. Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy tips, the pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
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Match Information
Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd ODI
India tour of Sri Lanka, 7 Aug 2024, Wed, 2:30 PM IST, R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo
Broadcast
Sony Sports Network
Live Stream
SonyLIV
Weather Report
Rain
24.9°C
94% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, A Fernando, K Mendis (wk), S Samarawickrama, C Asalanka (C), J Liyanage, PHKD Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, M Theekshana, JF Vandersay, AM Fernando
Bench : K Perera, W Hasaranga, D Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, C Karunaratne, KNM Fernando, A Dananjaya, M Shiraz, PM Liyanagamage, Eshan Malinga
India
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, S Iyer, R Parag, S Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, KL Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Bench : KK Ahmed, Arshdeep Singh, KL Rahul, H Rana
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
45%
Pace Bowling
55%
Spin Bowling
45%
Batting Pitch
240
Average Score
55%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Arshdeep Singh IND | BOWL
Impressive performances in domestic circuits and the IPL, known for his ability to take crucial wickets. His skill set adds variety to India’s bowling attack, especially in swinging conditions.
Washington Sundar IND | ALL
Washington Sundar has been the pick of the Indian bowlers and made use of the favourable conditions for spinners in Colombo in the series.
Kuldeep Yadav IND | BOWL
Kuldeep Yadav will be critical for India in the middle overs on a spinner-friendly Colombo wicket. He has an exceptional record in ODIs with 171 scalps in just 102 innings at an average of a shade under 26 and strike rate of 31!
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Avishka Fernando
SL | BAT
Shivam Dubey
IND | ALL
Must Pick for Fantasy
Pathum Nissanka
Pathum Nissanka has a fine record for Sri Lanka in ODI cricket and will be crucial at the top of the order. He has been in fine form in ODIs with an aggregate of 1648 runs in 35 matches since 2023 at an average of 53.16 and strike rate of 95.64 with 5 hundreds.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is amongst the greatest batters to have ever played ODI cricket and has a stupendous record against Sri Lanka with an average of 63.26 and 10 hundreds.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is one of the greatest openers ever in ODI cricket history who rose to the pinnacle in the 2019 and 2023 World Cups. He also has a fine record against Sri Lanka with an average of 45.5 and 6 hundreds!
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