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3rd ODI of the India Tour of Sri Lanka 2021 will see the clash between Sri Lanka and India at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Friday 23rd July 2021. Keep reading to find out SL vs IND Match Prediction Who Will Win Today’s 3rd ODI of India tour of Sri Lanka, 2021, 23rd July.
The Sri Lankan team suffered a heartbreak as they lost the second ODI which they should have won. Batting first, the hosts scored a competitive total of 275/9 courtesy of fifties from Avishka Fernando and Charith Asalanka. In the second innings, Sri Lanka had India in trouble as wickets fell at regular intervals. At one stage, the score read 193/7 in the 36th over.
Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar came together and played with very little risk in the beginning. But as the overs progressed, Chahar went on the aggressive and took India close. The hosts looked clueless as the two Indian pacers snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. With 5 balls to spare, the visitors won the match by 3 wickets.
Here is our SL vs IND ODI Match Prediction
Case 1: If Sri Lanka bats first
First Innings score prediction: Sri Lanka will score 255-265
Result prediction: India will win the match by 4 wickets
Case 2: If India bats first
First Innings score prediction: India will score 280-290
Result prediction: India will win the match by 20-30 runs
Sri Lanka vs India Head to Head in ODI:
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record for SL vs IND prediction. Which will help us to understand who will win today’s India tour of Sri Lanka 2021 3rd ODI prediction or who has higher chances of winning between Sri Lanka vs India.
Total Matches Played: 159
Sri Lanka Won: 56
India Won: 91
Tie: 1
No Result: 11
Pitch Report
The pitches have been pretty good for batting in both the matches so far. However, there has been some turn on offer. The surface could be a little slower this time as this is the third consecutive ODI at this venue.
Weather Forecast
The bad news is that there is a forecast for rain throughout the day. We might not have full 100 overs and the DLS method could come into play if at all a game is possible. The maximum temperature would be 29°C while the humidity would be around 81%.
SL vs IND Toss Prediction
As there is threat of rain, batting second would be a better option as the DLS method tends to favour the chasing team more.
SL vs IND Predicted Playing XIs
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI:
Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan, Kasun Rajitha
India Predicted Playing XI:
Devdutt Padikkal, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakravarthy, Rahul Chahar
SL vs IND Today Match Prediction:
If the full game takes place, the visitors would be the favourites to win. In case of a shortened game, Sri Lanka will have a chance but even in that case, the visitors might end up winning.
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