IND vs SL 3rd T20I: Player Battles And Match Predictions

India and Sri Lanka during the 2nd T20I of the series [X]

India will take on Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I of the three match series. This match will be played at the Palleke International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on July 30 at 7:00 PM IST. 

There is not much significance of this match as India have already sealed the series by winning the first two matches. 

While, the Suryakumar Yadav-led unit will look to win this game and complete a white wash over the home team. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan team will be fighting for their prestige and try to win this match. 

How has the Pallekele Stadium's pitch behaved?

The Pallekele Stadium has behaved differently from a typical Sri Lankan surface. While the wickets at Sri Lanka are known to be slow and difficult to bat on, this surface has so far been a batting heaven. The batters have enjoyed the surface and have played their shots freely. 

They have also got full value for their shots and we have seen 160 plus totals in all the completed innings in this series. 

In fact, in the first game we saw both the teams going past the 180-mark. So, we can expect a good batting wicket in this game. 

As far as the bowlers are concerned, the spinners might get help from the pitch throughout the game. The pacers need to vary their pace and bring out the cutters to be successful on this track. 

IND vs SL: Important Player Battles

Suryakumar Yadav vs Matheesha Pathirana

The Indian T20I skipper, Suryakumar Yadav has had a very dynamic face-off with the Matheesha Pathirana. While the Sri Lankan pacer has got his wicket three times in 11 deliveries, Surya has smashed him whenever he has missed the spot. 

With the role that these two players have played for their respective teams in the series, this contest will go a long way in determining the fate of the game. 

Pathum Nissanka vs Axar Patel

The Sri Lankan opener has so far been the best batter for their team in this series. Pathum Nissanka has scored runs in both the games and has given them solid starts. On the other hand, Suryakumar Yadav has looked to use Axar Patel's couple of overs during the powerplay. Thus there are chances that these two players will be facing each other in this game. 

The numbers suggest that these will be a pretty close and interesting contest, with probabilities of Axar Patel getting the better of the Sri Lankan batter. 

IND vs SL: Match Prediction

IND vs SL: Predicted Score

Predicted first innings score: 170-185
Predicted second innings score: 175-190

Predicted Result: There are chances of the match getting interrupted by rain. As a result the team chasing will have an advantage in the game. 

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