Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian cricket team is going one-on-one against Charith Asalanka's Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I of the series which will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele, on July 30 (Tuesday) in an attempt to clean sweep the Island nation and win the series 3-0. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first. India made four big changes in their side and dropped Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant, and Arshdeep Singh from their eleven. The hosts, on the other hand just dropped Dasun Shanaka from their side.
Captains at Toss
“We are going to bowl first. Looks like a dry pitch. There was a batting collapse, when the ball gets older its a bit harder to bat. We have planned a little bit differently. One change, Wickramasinghe comes in for Shanaka,” said SL captain Asalanka after winning the toss.
“Would've liked to chase as well with the weather around. Becomes difficult for the bowling team to control the ball later. We have 4 guys resting - Hardik, Axar, Rishabh and Arshdeep. We spoke about the brand of cricket we want to play and it's about topping it up every game and being the best version of ourselves,” said Suryakumar Yadav after losing the toss.
IND vs SL Playing XIs
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Khaleel Ahmed
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(c), Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando
Head to Head
India have a 21-9 head-to-head record against Sri Lanka. Both teams have clashed 31 times in the T20I format. One of their matches was inconclusive as it ended with no result. Sri Lanka will be eyeing to make a comeback in the third T20I and avoid a whitewash
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