Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs England - 3rd Test, Sri Lanka Tour of England 2024
Published - 06 Sep 2024, 10:59 AM | Updated - 06 Sep 2024, 11:00 AM
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Sri Lanka will be desperate for a victory against England in the climax game of the series. ENG vs SL 3rd Test begins on Friday and Sri Lanka trails 0-2 after losing the first two games.
The visitors showcased great efforts in both games but they lacked teamwork and could not overpower the hosts. They lost the 1st match by 5 wickets and the 2nd Test by 190 runs.
Dhananjaya de Silva leads the team in the series and would look to change the strategy in the final clash. He might also make some changes to the playing 11. Below is Sri Lanka's possible playing 11 vs England for the 3rd Test.
Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs England - 3rd Test, Sri Lanka Tour of England 2024
Dimuth Karunaratne
Dimuth Karunaratne will open the innings for Sri Lanka in the final clash. He scored a half-century in one of the innings in the last match.
Pathum Nissanka
Pathum Nissanka might be the other opener for the side. He was not picked in the 1st Test and played at one-down in the last game. He will aim for a good show in the final clash.
Nishan Madushka
Nishan Madushka will take the wicketkeeper's hat in the 3rd Test against England and bat at one-down. He failed as an opener in both innings in the last game.
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Angelo Mathews
Angelo Mathews will bat in the middle in the last game too. He has added 123 runs across 4 games so far with one half-century.
Dinesh Chandimal
Dinesh Chandimal played a decent knock of 58 runs in the last match. He will be another member of Sri Lanka's middle-order.
Dhananjaya de Silva (C)
Dhananjaya de Silva is the captain of the side and will lead the side in the next game too. He scored a fifty in the last match.
Kamindu Mendis
Kamindu Mendis played a stunning knock of 74 in the last match and also slammed a century in the opening game. He looks in good form and the team cannot risk benching him.
Prabath Jayasuriya
Prabath Jayasuriya got 8 wickets in the last match and also picked a 3-wicket haul once. He is the second-highest wicket-taker for the side and will lead the spin attack in the next game too.
Asitha Fernando
Asitha Fernando has been a marvelous pacer for Sri Lanka in the series. With 14 scalps in 2 games, he has got the most wickets in the ENG vs SL series.
Lahiru Kumara
Lahiru Kumara will lead the pace attack for the team in the next match too. The right-arm pacer showed a brilliant form in the last match, getting 5 wickets including a 3-wicket haul in one match.
Milan Rathnayake
Milan Rathnayake will be the other member of the pace attack. He has done a decent job by getting 6 wickets across 2 games. He has added good support in the pace department.
