India v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI - Result Predictions

The third ODI of the ongoing 3-match series between India and Sri Lanka will be a cliffhanger, considering the series is poised delicately at a 1-1 score. With both teams geared up to fight it out and make the trophy theirs, the match is bound to be an exciting affair and the fans will be eager to see another run-feast as they witnessed at Dharamsala off the bat of Rohit Sharma. This time around, it is the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam that’ll serve as the match venue.

Here’s what CricTracker predicts for the game:

Scenario 1: India win the toss

Toss Prediction: India will choose to bat first

First Innings Score Prediction: 290-300

Result Prediction: India will win the match by 30-40 runs

Scenario 2: Sri Lanka win the toss

Toss Prediction: Sri Lanka will choose to bat first

First Innings Score Prediction: 220-230

Result Prediction: India will win the match by 5 wickets

Head to Head Record

Total matches played – 157, India won – 89, Sri Lanka won – 56, No Result/ Tied – 12.

Rohit, who brought up his third double-ton in ODI cricket in sensational style in the previous game, will have the fans’ expectations on a high in Sunday’s game. Sri Lanka already defeated India in the first game and will be hungry for a win in order to seal the ODI series and redeem themselves of the 1-0 loss in the Test series.

India

After the thumping victory that India accrued in the previous match will ensure that they don’t tinker around with the playing order too much. The opening pair can be the ever-reliable duo of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, followed by young Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik and Manish Pandey in the middle-order. The experienced MS Dhoni can be entrusted with the keeping duties as well as the onus of finishing the Indian innings on a high.

The wiry Hardik Pandya can shoulder the important all-rounding role. India will be tempted to go in with the combination of two spinners and two pacers to utilise the conditions at Visakhapatnam. Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar can constitute the pace pair while Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar can fulfil the spin responsibilities.

Predicted XI: Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Rohit Sharma (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Manish Pandey, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar

Sri Lanka

The opening combination for the Lankans can be made up by Upul Tharanga and Danushka Gunathilaka. There are plenty of options in the batting as Sri Lankans can rely on keeper Niroshan Dickwella, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Asela Gunaratne, Sachith Pathirana and the skipper, himself for unleashing their power with the willow.

Apart from the all-rounders, Suranga Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep can serve as the front-line pacers, while Akila Dananjaya can be entrusted with the spin responsibilities.

Predicted XI: Upul Tharanga, Angelo Mathews, Suranga Lakmal, Thisara Perera (c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Nuwan Pradeep, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Sachith Pathirana, Akila Dananjaya, Asela Gunaratne

The prediction is for India to win the match and clinch the ODI series.

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