SL vs IND Dream11 Prediction 3rd ODI: Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Sri Lanka vs India Dream11 Team

SL vs IND Dream11: It is time for the 3rd and final ODI between India and Sri Lanka as the two teams will meet at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday at 2:30 PM IST.

Sri Lanka vs India – 3rd ODI
7th August, 2:30 PM IST
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

R Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report

It is a difficult wicket to bat on as the wicket is pretty slow and the batters are struggling here to deal with uneven bounce and turn.

• In the last 2 games at the venue, 28 wickets have been picked up by the spinners and only 6 wickets have been bagged by the pacers.
• In 2 matches of the series, the average score batting first is 235.
• Meanwhile, both matches have been won by the team batting first.

Last result at the venue

• Sri Lanka (240/9 in 50 overs) defeated India (208/10 in 42.2 overs) by 32 runs – 4 August 2024

SL Playing 11

1. Avishka Fernando
2. Pathum Nissanka
3. Kusal Mendis (WK)
4. Sadeera Samarawickrama
5. Charith Asalanka (C)
6. Janith Liyanage
7. Dunith Wellalage
8. Kamindu Mendis
9. Jeffrey Vandersay
10. Akila Dananjaya
11. Asitha Fernando

Sri Lanka Team News

• No changes are expected in the Sri Lankan playing 11 as they are likely to retain their winning combination.

IND Playing 11

1. Rohit Sharma (C)
2. Shubman Gill
3. Virat Kohli
4. Shreyas Iyer
5. KL Rahul (WK)
6. Shivam Dube/Riyan Parag
7. Axar Patel
8. Washington Sundar
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. Arshdeep Singh/Harshit Rana
11. Mohammed Siraj

India Team News

• Riyan Parag is expected to replace Shivam Dube in India playing 11 as he will give an added spin option.
• Harshit Rana could also replace struggling Arshdeep Singh in the playing 11.

SL vs IND Dream11 Team

Wicket-keepers: K Mendis

Batsmen: R Sharma, V Kohli, C Asalanka, S Gill, P Nissanka

All-rounder: A Patel, W Sundar, D Wellalage

Bowlers: K Yadav, J Vandersay

Rohit Sharma ODI Stats and Performance against Sri Lanka

The Indian skipper, as usual, is leading the charge in the powerplay with two fifties in two games. With 122 runs in 2 games at a strike rate of 134.06, he is the leading run-getter in the series.

Virat Kohli ODI Stats and Performance against Sri Lanka

The Run Machine Virat Kohli has struggled in the series with only 38 runs in 2 matches under his belt. His struggles against the quality spin have been pretty evident and hence, he is not our captain choice in the SL team. However, he is arguably the greatest ODI batter of all time and he is definitely a captain option in the GL.

Axar Patel ODI Stats and Performance against Sri Lanka

Axar Patel has been India’s best player in the series so far. The all-rounder has picked up 3 wickets in 2 games at an economy rate of 3.73 and he also has accumulated 77 runs with the bat in tough batting conditions.

Dunith Wellalage ODI Stats and Performance against India

Dunith Wellalage is Sri Lanka’s leading run-getter in the series with 106 runs in 2 games. Despite picking up only 2 wickets in 2 games, Dunith Wellalage is a solid GL captaincy option in this game as the conditions are spin-friendly.

Charith Asalanka ODI Stats and Performance against India

While the Sri Lankan skipper has only scored 39 runs in 2 matches with the bat, Charith Asalanka has weaved his magic with the ball. Charith Asalanka has scalped 6 wickets in 2 matches so far at a strike rate of 15.10, making him a handy captaincy option.

Who will win 3rd ODI match between Sri Lanka and India?

• Sri Lanka have won 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches as one game ended up as a tie.
• India have also won 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, including 1 tied game.
• India have won 3 and Sri Lanka have won only 1 of the last 5 meetings between the two sides, while 1 game ended up as a tie.

As per our prediction, India are expected to win Sri Lanka vs India 3rd ODI.

Where to watch SL vs IND Live?

Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV