India will lock horns against Sri Lanka in the third ODI at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. The home team has already put the series in their bag after winning the second ODI at Kolkata by four wickets.
We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.
Current form of India: W W W L L
India has shown that they are a force to reckon with in their home conditions. The hosts had won the first ODI convincingly but they had to sweat hard for their second win. Kuldeep Yadav (3-51) and KL Rahul (64) were the main performers for the team.
Current form of Sri Lanka: L L W NR L
Sri Lanka hasn’t been at their best with the bat in these two matches and their middle order needs to take more responsibility. There were many soft dismissals in the second game and they will need to correct their mistakes in the third game.
Head to Head: Matches: 164, Won by India: 95, Won by Sri Lanka: 58, NR: 11, Tied: 1.
India clearly holds the wood against Sri Lanka in the head-to-head battle.
Players to look out for: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mohammed Shami will hold the key for the home team.
Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Maheesh Theekshan will be the crucial players for the visitors.
India’s ODI squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.
Sri Lanka ODI Squad: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis (Vice Captain), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashen Bandara, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara.
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