India started a new chapter in white-ball cricket, as the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka in Pallekele, kickstarted on Saturday, July 27th. The Men in Blue secured a comfortable win over the Lankan Lions by a margin of 43 runs, to take a 1-0 lead in the bilateral series.
With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retiring from T20I cricket after their World Cup win, Suryakumar Yadav led the Indian team with utter nonchalance. SKY starred in the first T20I, with his blistering half-century.
In the second T20I, the Men in Blue once again picked up a comfortable and thereby clinching the series, the first under new skipper Yadav. They will now aim to make it three wins in a row and complete a white-wash.
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India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: Expected lineups
Predicted XI for India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj
Predicted XI for Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
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India vs Sri Lanka: Head-to-head in T20Is
India have won 20 of the 30 matches played against Sri Lanka. Lankans have won nine games, while one match ended in a No Result.
| Team | Match won |
| India | 20 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 |
India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: Live Toss
The toss of the 3rd T20I match between India and Sri Lanka will take place at 06:30 pm IST, on July 30.
India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: Prediction
India are favourites to win the third T20I against Sri Lanka due to their strong batting line-up and quality spin attack. With experienced players and a deep batting order, they can handle various match situations. The spin bowlers have consistently performed well, making India a tough opponent on any pitch.
The emergence of part-timers like Riyan Parag has provided depth to the bowling unit too. Just like the inaugural
India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, however, Sri Lanka are the favourites to win the 3rd T20I match against India.
| Team | Betting odds |
| India | 2.85 |
| Sri Lanka | 2.22 |