Pallekele: The last match of the three-match T20 series between India and Sri Lanka will be played on Tuesday. Team India is leading the series 2-0. On one hand, India will be eyeing a clean sweep in the series, while Sri Lanka will want to go with a win in the ODI series to be played from August 2 after the T20 series.
T20 World Champion Team India has defeated the host team in both bowling and batting in this series. Although Sri Lanka has definitely shown strength with the bat, it could not convert it into victory. The biggest reason for this is that the batsmen of the host team are making a good start, but due to a sudden fall of wickets, the team lost the first match on the threshold of victory.
Expectation of strong performance in the last match
Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are in good form at the moment and the team will expect a strong performance from them in the last match. Also, the Sri Lankan bowlers will also have to adopt the right line length. Mathisha Pathirana can cause a big upset against Team India.
There will be 3 changes in India’s playing 11!
The responsibility of giving India a good start will once again be on Yashasvi Jaiswal. Ravi Bishnoi is constantly impressing in bowling, while it will also be interesting to see whether Riyan Parag gets a chance in this match or not. In the second T20, he had a strong performance with the ball.
In the last T20 against Sri Lanka, the Indian team can make 3 changes in the playing 11. Shubman Gill may return. Sanju Samson may have to sit on the bench. Apart from this, Khalil Ahmed and Washington Sundar can also get a chance.
How will the pitch of Pallekele Stadium be
The pitch of Pallekele Stadium helps the fast bowlers in the beginning but gradually the batsmen also start getting the benefit here. While the spin bowlers are also getting turn here. In such a situation, the pitch factor will not affect the results of the match much. Let us tell you, India-Sri Lanka third match may be disrupted due to rain. There is a 55-60 percent chance of rain in Pallekele on July 30.
IND vs SL: Probable playing 11
SL Probable playing 11: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Asitha Fernando, Mahish Theekshana, Mathisha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka.
IND Probable playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Siraj, Ravi Bishnoi.
