IND vs SL: Sri Lanka’s Predicted Playing 11 Against India, 3rd ODI

Sri Lanka will now face India in the 3rd ODI. IND vs SL 3rd ODI is scheduled to take place on January 15 (Sunday). Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram is the venue of the clash. Dasun Shanaka is the captain of Sri Lanka in IND vs SL ODI series. Rohit Sharma is the captain of India.

Sri Lanka has already lost the series after losing two opening games. The visitors lost the 1st ODI by 67 runs and the 2nd ODI by 4 wickets. Now, they aim to evade a clean sweep against India by winning the last game. Ahead of IND vs SL 3rd ODI, here we talk about Sri Lanka’s predicted playing XI in the match.

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IND vs SL: Sri Lanka’s Predicted Playing 11 Against India, 3rd ODI

Pathum Nissanka

Pathaum Nissanka faced stiffness in the back in the previous game and did not play. However, he might be fit ahead of the next game. Hence, Nissanka might be one of the openers for the team in IND vs SL 3rd ODI. In the 1st ODI, the right-handed batsman played a superb knock of 72 runs.

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Nuwanidu Fernando

Nuwaniu Fernando made his ODI debut in the last match and also scored a good knock of 50 runs. Hence, he might be picked over Avishka Fernando as an opener. The latter has failed to score runs in both ODIs. He got out for 20 and 5 in both games.

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Kusal Mendis (WK)

Kusal Mendis might be a one-down batsman and wicketkeeper for the team in IND vs SL 3rd ODI. The right-handed batsman got out for a duck in the 1st ODI but came up with a better knock of 34 in the previous game. He will aim to come up with another good show in the next match.

Charith Asalanka

Charith Asalanka might be a middle-order batsman for the team. The left-handed batsman has scored 38 runs in 2 games so far. In the last match, he scored 23 runs. Asalanka will aim to come up with a better knock in the final clash.

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Dhananjaya de Silva

Dhananjaya de Silva might be another middle-order batsman for the team in the 3rd ODI against India. The right-handed batsman got out for a duck in the last match. However, he scored a good knock of 47 runs in the opening game. De Silva has also picked 2 wickets for the team in 2 games.

Dasun Shanaka (C)

Dasun Shanaka is the skipper of Sri Lanka in IND vs SL ODI series and will lead the team in the 3rd ODI as well. The Sri Lankan skipper got out cheaply for just 2 runs in the last match. However, in the opening game, he smacked a marvellous unbeaten century.

Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasarange might be an all-rounder for the team in IND vs SL 3rd ODI. The right-arm spinner has not managed to get any wickets in the series so far. With the bat, he scored 21 and 16 in both games. Hasaranga will aim to come up with a better show in the ultimate game.

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Chamika Karunaratne

Chamika Karunaratne might be a pace all-rounder for the team in IND vs SL 3rd ODI. Karunaratne has hunted 3 wickets in 2 games so far at an economy of 6.56. He has only managed to score 31 runs with the bat. He will aim for a better performance in the next match.

Jeffrey Vandersay

Jeffrey Vandersay might be picked as a spinner in the 3rd ODI as a replacement for Dnith Wellalage. The latter has failed to pick any wicket across 2 ODIs so far. Hence, Vandersay might be given an opportunity in the next match.

Lahiru Kumara

Lahiru Kumara will be a pacer for Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI against India. The right-arm pacer gave a fabulous performance in the last match. He dismissed Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli in the match and gave a big blow to India’s top order. After his good show in the last match, he might get a chance in the next match as well.

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Kasun Rajitha

Kasun Rajitha might be another pacer for the team in the final ODI against India. The right-arm pacer has hunted 4 scalps in the series so far at an economy of 7.05. He is also the top wicket-taker for the team.

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