Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs India - 3rd ODI, India tour of Sri Lanka 2024
Published - 06 Aug 2024, 01:54 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:17 AM
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Sri Lanka are on the verge of a massive ODI series win heading into the third ODI against India in Colombo on Wednesday. They are 1-0 up in the series after their 32-run win in the second ODI.
They made a target of 240 look like 300-plus on a wicket that assisted their spinners greatly. Heading into the decider on Wednesday, they would look to play the same XI and try and replicate their performance.
Throughout the series, they have been marred with injuries missing key bowlers. They lost Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka before the ODI series started. Heading into the second ODI, they lost Waninsu Hasaranga due to injury.
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Despite missing three key bowlers, they still managed to upset India in the second ODI. Meanwhile, fresh reports say that the on-field umpires forgot about a potential Super Over in the first ODI that denied both teams a chance to take the lead in the series.
Now Sri Lanka having an upper hand, should look to play the same side on Wednesday and push for a series win.
Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs India - 3rd ODI, India tour of Sri Lanka 2024
Pathum Nissanka
Nisssanka will open the batting. He was out for a first-ball duck after scoring 56 in the first ODI. He will be key for Sri Lanka's cause.
Avishka Fernando
Fernando will open the batting with Nissanka. He scored 40 in the second ODI after scoring just one in the first. He is approaching 1500 ODI runs for Sri Lanka.
Kusal Mendis (WK)
The former ODI skipper will slot in at three. He scored 14 and 30 in the two games that he batted. He is the most experienced batter in the side.
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Sadeera will slot in at four. He was dismissed cheaply in both the games scoring 8 and 14. He will hope for a big one in the decider.
Charith Asalanka (C)
Asalanka will slot inat five. He has scored crucial runs in both games but it is his bowling that has been the big factor. He took six wickets in two games.
Janith Liyanage
Liyanage will slot in at six. He is another all-rounder who can chip in with his bowling as well. In case they need to replace him, they have the option of Chamika Karunatarne.
Dunith Wellalage
Wellalage will slot in at seven. He scored an unbeaten 67 in the first ODI and a crucial 35 in the second He picked two wickets in the first game but remained wicketless in the second.
Kamindu Mendis
Mendis scored a crucial 40 batting at eight in the second ODI. His ambidextrous bowling quality adds depth to the Lankan bowling attack. It will be interesting to see where he bats in the final ODI.
Akila Dananjaya
Dananjaya will slot in at nine as one of the two leggies. He went for 54 runs in the second ODI and did not take a wicket. He has been Sri Lanka's most expensive bowler in this series so far.
Asitha Fernando
Fernando was the only pacer in the previous ODI. He might be the only pacer in this game as well. He picked up one wicket in the first game and bowled a good spell in the second.
Jeffrey Vandersay
Vandersay concludes the likely XI for Sri Lanka in the third ODI against India. He replaced Wanindu Hasaranga in the side and picked up six wickets for just 33 to turn the match around in Sri Lanka's favor.
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