SL vs IND: Sri Lanka Playing 11 for India, 3rd ODI, 2023

SL vs IND: Sri Lanka Playing 11 for India, 3rd ODI, 2023. Sri Lanka lost the T20I series 2-1 and the ODI series 2-0 so far in this tour but a victory in this 3rd and final SL vs IND ODI match would do them a world of good with the 2023 ODI World Cup coming later this year.

The action shifts to Thiruvananthapuram Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, where the third ODI match between SL vs IND will be played on Sunday (15th January 2023).

India on the other hand are looking to strengthen their squad and finalize their best XI before going into the World Cup. Despite being a dead rubber both teams and their players will take this match seriously and look to make their mark with the big tournament coming up.

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Indian top-3 after their good showing in the first match were dismissed cheaply last match. KL Rahul lead the tricky chase with an unbeaten 63 runs off 104 balls with Shreyas Iyer (28 runs), Axar Patel (21 runs), and Hardik Pandya (36 runs) playing vital cameos at the other end. India might look to give Suryakumar Yadav or Ishan Kishan a chance in playing XI in this match.

Indian bowlers bundled out the opposition for just 215 runs. Kuldeep Yadav straight away made an impact on his return picking up 3 crucial wickets in the middle overs. Mohammad Siraj has been the chief wicket-taker in this series with 5 scalps so far. Umran Malik too has rattled the opposition with raw pace in the middle overs. Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya have chipped in with their all-round skills so far.

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SL vs IND- India Predicted Playing XI:

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh

Sri Lanka were bundled out for just 215 runs in the last match. Debutant Nuwanidu Fernando made an impact with his fifty last games and Pathum Nissanka might come back into the playing XI based on his injury status.

Kusal Mendis (34 runs), Dunith Wellalage (32 runs), and Wanindu Hasaranga (21 runs) played some cameos in the middle order after quick wickets early in the match. Chamika Karunaratune (2/51), Lahiru Kumara (2/64), and Kasun Rajitha (1/46) took early wickets and restricted India to 86/4 inside 15 overs.

Wanindu Hasaranga was sublime with figures of 10-0-28-0 in the match. Dhananjaya de Silva chipped in with a wicket while Dasun Shanaka and Dunith Wellalage bowled some economical middle overs but were never going to stop the opposition from chasing the target.

SL vs IND- Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI:

Nuwanidu Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratune, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara

In the 1st ODI, Indian captain Rohit Sharma scored 83 and Shubman Gill made 70 as India ended their innings at 373-7 after being put in to bat first. In response, Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka made an unbeaten 108 while opener Pathum Nissanka scored a solid 72, but it did not prove enough as the visitors failed to chase the big total.

Umran Malik and Mohammed Siraj claimed three and two wickets each respectively as the rest of the bowlers except for Axar Patel also picked a wicket each. Opener Pathum Nissanka also scored 72 for Sri Lanka in the first SL vs IND ODI.

Earlier put into bat, Rohit Sharma (83 off 67 balls) and Shubman Gill (70 off 60 balls) set a brilliant platform for the other batter with an opening stand of 143. Virat Kohli then joined the party with 113 off 87 balls to take India’s total to 373/7. For Sri Lanka, Kasun Rajitha claimed three wickets but conceded 88 runs in the first SL vs IND ODI.

SL vs IND-1st ODI- India 373 for 7 (Kohli 113, Rohit 83, Gill 70, Rajitha 3-88) beat Sri Lanka 306 for 8 (Shanaka 108*, Nissanka 72, Malik 3-57, Siraj 2-30) by 67 runs

SL vs IND: Sri Lanka Playing 11 for India, 3rd ODI, 2023

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka, the Sri Lankan opener, scored 72 off 80 balls, innings laced with 11 fours in the 1st SL vs IND ODI. He missed the SL vs IND 2nd ODI due to injury but may return in the 3rd ODI in place of Dhananjaya de Sliva, who scored a duck in the 2nd ODI.

Dhananjaya de Silva, the Sri Lankan all-rounder, scored 47 off 40 balls in the first SL vs IND ODI hitting 9 fours besides taking 1/33 in 5 overs. He scored a first-ball duck and picked 1/9 in 3 overs in the 2nd SL vs IND ODI.

Nuwanidu Fernando

The 23-year-old Sri Lanka National Cricket team right-handed batter Nuwanidu Fernando played a terrific knock on his ODI debut, but then got run out in an unfortunate manner on 50 off 63 balls. Nuwanidu Fernando opened the innings with Avishka Fernando in the absence of Pathum Nissanka and he showcased a batting masterclass on his debut.

Nuwanidu Fernando was fluent with the bat against the strong Indian bowling attack and he impressed everyone with his batting. The 23-year-old smashed a half-century on his ODI debut to become just the 6th batter to achieve the milestone for Sri Lanka National Cricket Team.

Avishka Fernando

Avishka Fernando, the other Sri Lankan opener, scored only 5 off 12 balls in the 1st SL vs IND ODI. He may be given another chance against India in the 3rd SL vs IND ODI after scoring 20 off 17 in the 2nd ODI. Sadeera Samarawickrama or Ashen Bandara may also be given chances.

Kusal Mendis (wk)

Kusal Mendis, the Sri Lankan keeper, scored a 4-ball duck in the 1st SL vs IND ODI.  He played against India in the 2nd SL vs IND ODI and scored a run-a-ball 34 before being plumb-lbw in front of wickets off Kuldeep Yadav.

Charith Asalanka

Charith Asalanka, the Sri Lankan middle-order batter, scored 23 off 28 in the 1st SL vs IND ODI. He played against India in the 2nd SL vs IND ODI and scored 15 off 21 before being Kuldeep Yadav’s victim (caught and bowled).

Dasun Shanaka (c)

Dasun Shanaka, the Sri Lankan skipper, scored his 2nd ODI ton in a lost cause in the 1st ODI against India. His unbeaten 108 off 88 balls saw him hit 12 fours and 3 sixes. He also took 1/22 in 3 overs in the 1st ODI against India.

He was the 2nd highest run-getter, and top Sri Lankan leading run-getter with 124 runs in 3 T20Is averaging 62 in the preceding SL vs IND T20I series. He played against India in the 2nd SL vs IND ODI and scored 2(4) and was wicketless (0/6 in 2 overs). He will lead Sri Lanka in the 3rd SL vs IND ODI from the front.

Chamika Karunaratne

Pace all-rounder Chamika Karanaratne scored 14 off 21 in the 1st ODI against India besides taking 1/54 in 8 overs. His best of 3/47 and 75 came in the last ODI series against Australia in the last series in June 2022. He will definitely play against India in the 3rd SL vs IND ODI after picking 2/51 in 8 overs in the 2nd SL vs IND ODI.

Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga, the spin all-rounder of Sri Lanka, conceded 67 runs in 10 wicketless overs and scored 16 off 7 with 1 four and 2 sixes in the 1st ODI against India. He will play against India in the 3rd SL vs IND ODI after being wicketless but economical with the ball in the 2nd ODI (0/28 in 10 overs apart from 21 off 17).

Dunith Wellalage

Dunith Wellalage conceded 65 runs in 8 wicketless overs in the first SL vs IND ODI and played the 2nd SL Vs IND ODI. He scored 32 off 34 but was wicketless (0/12 in 2 overs).  Jeffrey Vandersay, the leg spinner, who has featured in 19 ODIs is another option. He may play against India in the 3rd SL vs IND ODI. Maheesh Theekshana is the other spin option.

Kasun Rajitha

Kasun Rajitha, the Sri Lankan pacer, was the pick of the Sri Lankan pacers in the 1st ODI against India but was too expensive returning with figures of 3/88 in 10 overs. He played against India in the 2nd SL vs IND ODI and picked 1/46 in 9 overs.

Lahiru Kumara

Lahiru Kumara played against India in the 2nd SL vs IND ODI in place of the injured Dilshan Madushanka (who took 1/43 in 6 overs). Pramod Madushan (1 scalp in 1 ODI) is another pace option. Lahiru Kumara took 2/64 in 9.2 overs in the 2nd SL vs IND ODI and may retain his place.

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