IND vs SL Match Preview: The third and final T20I between India and Sri Lanka will be played today at MCA, Pune. After the washout in Guwahati, the Men in Blue secured an easy 7 wickets win at Indore to take the lead 1-0. They will be now looking to seal the series by 2-0 when they host the Islanders tonight. Interesting, In the last ten games, Sri Lanka has only won one and that too in Pune in 2017. So, can they repeat the history tonight or men in Blue will clean sweep them by 2-0? The clash will begin at 07:00 PM IST.
Match Details :
Match: India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of India 2020
Date: 10 January 2020
Time: 7.00 PM IST
Venue: Maharastra Cricket Association, Pune
T20I Matches – 16
India won – 11
Sri Lanka won – 5
Pitch condition: Chasing has been a successful trend at MCA in T20Is. A little help to spinners is also expected from the surface.
Avg 1st inn score: 129
Avg 2nd inn score: 131
Highest Total: 158/5 (17.5 Ov) by IND vs ENG
Lowest Total: 101/10 (18.5 Ov) by IND vs SL
Highest Chased:158/5 (17.5 Ov) by IND vs ENG
India Team News :
Possible changes:
Expected Playing XI :
Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shivam Dube, Navdeep Saini, Jasprit Bumrah
Sri Lanka Team News:
Injury/Unavailable
Replacement:
Kasun Rajitha
Team combination
Expected Playing XI:
Dasun Shanaka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (wk), Oshada Fernando/Angelo Mathews, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Lasith Malinga (c)
Who will win the match: The hosts are the first favourites.
Stats and Facts :
Current form (recent first)
India – W, W, L, W, W
Sri Lanka – L, L, L, L, W