India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI: When and where to watch, squads, predicted XI and more

Rohit Sharma-led India will play for pride when they take on hosts Sri Lanka in the third and final match of the ongoing ODI series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo tomorrow. The first match of the series ended in a draw while the hosts comfortably defeated the Men in Blue in the second encounter.

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Notably, the last time the Men in Blue were defeated in a bilateral ODI series in Sri Lanka was in 1997 when Arjuna Ranatunga led the hosts to a 3-match whitewash of Sachin Tendulkar's men. However, in the 11 series played since then, the hosts have never managed to get on the right side of history.

While India's bowlers have done an excellent job of restricting the opposition, it's the Indian batsmen who have dragged the team down. While Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have made good starts in both matches, the middle order has failed to capitalise. Players such as Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have yet to find their feet in the series and there would be no better time to do so than to avoid losing the series.

When and where to watch India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI encounter?

All matches in the India vs Sri Lanka ODI series will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on August 7 at 2:30 PM (India Time). The matches will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on the Sony LIV website and app.

Predicted XI for 3rd ODI: 

Despite losing the second ODI, new coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma may not want to make any changes for the penultimate match, given the tricky conditions in Colombo. The only change they might consider is the inclusion of Riyan Parag to bolster the spin attack.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, already have the momentum on their side and may not want to make any changes to their line-up.

Sri Lanka predicted XI: 

Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (C), Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay

India predicted XI: 

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Riyan Parag/Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh

India and Sri Lanka squads:

India:

Rohit Sharma (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.

Sri Lanka:

Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Nishan Madushka, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Mohamed Shiraz, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Eshan Malinga, Jeffrey Vandersay.