India eye clean sweep of Sri Lanka with series in the bag

With the series win in the bag already, Team India will be eyeing a clean sweep of Sri Lanka as the final T20I of the series looms on the horizon. It has been an incredible display of all-round conviction as the hosts have so far stood no match for the sheer superiority of Suryakumar Yadav and co.

India’s batting has been sensational with their captain, Suryakumar Yadav, being at the forefront of the showdown while he has been complemented in fine fashion by Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Hardik Pandya to a certain extent as the MVP of the 2024 T20 World Cup was in intimidating touch in the last match to help India across the finish line.

Despite Sri Lanka’s top-order seemingly in good touch, two consecutive collapses have seen the hosts drop important momentum with the Indian bowlers storming through the floodgates to leave them baffled. With nothing to lose, expect the Lions to come lashing out all guns blazing if need be as India takes guard with the objective of a clean sweep.

Venue Watch:

The surface at Pallekele has been an incredibly batting-friendly one and will possibly continue to exhibit similar traits as the series finale awaits. However, the new ball has been doing its fair bit and one needs to be wary in the powerplay before the big shots come out gushing.

Head to Head:

Matches played: 31

India: 21

Sri Lanka: 9

Match Details:

Match – Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd T20I

Venue: Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy

Date: 30th July, 2024

Time: 7:00 PM

Squads:

India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohd. Siraj

Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando