India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I – IND vs SL Cricket Match Preview, Prediction, Where To Watch, Probable 11 And Fantasy 11 Tips

India and Sri Lanka will clash in the 3rd and last T20I to win the series, which is currently levelled at 1-1. 

IND vs SL 3rd T20I: Match Preview:

The Indian top order has disappointed as a unit in both the T20Is, with Suryakumar Yadav being the only half-centurion with his 51-run knock in the 2nd T20I. Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, and Hardik Pandya haven't been able to contribute significantly. Deepak Hooda scored a fifty in the first T20I batting lower down the order while Axar Patel smacked 65 runs off 31 balls with 3 fours & 6 sixes in the 2nd T20I. 

While the bowling pulled off the tough task of defending a low total in the first T20I, they conceded plenty in the 2nd T20I. Arshdeep Singh, who missed the 1st T20I and came back from an injury in the 2nd match, bowled as many as 5 no-balls while team India bowled a total of 7 no-balls, resulting in 7 Free Hits. Shivam Mavi impressed cricket fans with his 4-wicket haul on debut but went wicketless for 53 runs in the 2nd T20I. 

Dasun Shanaka has been leading the Lankan batting from the front with 101 runs in 2 matches while striking at 206.12. Kusal Mendis has scored 80 runs in the series while Charith Asalanka has 49 runs, which implies the batting has been majorly dependent on Shanaka who has carried the batting single-handedly in both matches. 

While 5 Sri Lankan bowlers - Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva and Wanindu Hasaranga picked up a wicket each - the bowlers performed equally well in the 2nd T20I. Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha and Dasun Shanaka picked up 2 wickets each while Karunaratne and Hasaranga managed 1 wicket each. 

IND vs SL 3rd T20I: Match Details

• Date – Thursday, January 07, 2023
• Time – 07:00 PM IST
• Venue – Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

Today's Match Prediction: Who will win today's cricket match? IND vs SL 3rd T20I

With the series levelled at 1-1, the 3rd T20I between India and Sri Lanka is expected to go down the wire as a close contest.

IND vs SL Head-to-Head:

• Total – 28
• India – 18
• Sri Lanka – 9
• No Result – 1

IND vs SL 3rd T20I: Where to Watch?

The T20I series between India and Sri Lanka will be broadcasted by Star Sports while it will be broadcasted digitally on the OTT platform Hotstar+ app. 

IND vs SL 3rd T20I Team News:

There are no new injury updates from either team as of now. 

IND vs SL 3rd T20I Probable Playing XI:

• India – Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Tripathi, Hardik Pandya (c), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
• Sri Lanka – Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka

IND vs SL 3rd T20I Fantasy XI:

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