Watch cricket video highlights of India tour of Sri Lanka 2024 3rd T20I between Sri Lanka vs India. Venue of the match will be Pallekele.
In Pallekele, this game will be played on a new surface following two matches on the same ground. The batting conditions in the first two matches were ideal early on and became harder as the game went on, which encouraged the quicks to mix up their speed and brought in spinners. It is anticipated that the new pitch would play very similarly. India may choose to rest one of its fast bowlers, with Khaleel Ahmed standing by, after playing two matches in two days. If India stick to Rahul Dravid’s policy of aiming to get every member of the team a match during a trip, Washington Sundar could also get a chance to play.
Shivam Dube is another option, but because Hardik Pandya is not included in the ODI team, India could decide to stay with him rather than make too many changes. Shubman Gill, who missed the second game due to a neck spasm, is also unaccounted for. India may continue to use Samson, who was out on the first ball of the second T20I, as Gill is scheduled to play in the ODIs as well. It is probable that Sri Lanka will use an identical starting lineup to the one used in the second match.
Dasun Shanaka, who has three ducks in his past three Twenty20 Internationals, might be replaced by either Avishka Fernando or Dinesh Chandimal. In an attempt to counter Asalanka’s argument that spin would be more helpful on a worn surface, they substituted Ramesh Mendis for Dilshan Madushanka; nevertheless, Ramesh saw very little action throughout the rain-shortened match. Ramesh gives Sri Lanka more batting depth, thus even though this game will be played on a new pitch, they are probably going to stick with him.
Following a near-death incident, Rishabh Pant returned to competitive cricket in the IPL 2024. He had a great season and was selected for the 2024 T20 World Cup. In a low-scoring victory over Pakistan, he hit 42 off 31, but even though India went on to win the trophy, he was unable to convert his subsequent starts. Pant made 49 off 33 in the opening game of this series, but he struggled to get going and was dropped on 11. Sanju Samson is ahead of him in the rankings, therefore Pant has pressure to establish his qualifications quickly for India.
The only hitter in the series to score more than 100 runs is Pathum Nissanka, who is striking at 154.16. Compared to his lifetime strike rate of 123.90, he has scored 753 runs at a strike rate of 154.93 in 2024, demonstrating his incredible form. In the Lanka Premier League, he was the league’s highest-scoring opener and continued to shine. It is more important than ever for him to continue turning up standout batting performances because of their shaky middle order.
Sri Lanka lost nine wickets for thirty runs in the opening Twenty20 International. They lost seven for thirty-two in the second. So far in Charith Asalanka’s maiden series as Sri Lanka’s full-time T20I captain, this has been the hosts’ recurring theme. In the two games, Asalanka only managed to score 0 and 14. In both games, Sri Lanka reached scores of 140 and 80 at the fall of the second wicket thanks to the efforts of the top three scorers. The series’ top run scorer is Pathum Nissanka. In the first game, Kusal Mendis scored 45 runs, while Kusal Perera got a half-century.
Beyond them, though, things have not gone well; the best score from the middle and lower ranks came from Kamindu Mendis’ 26 in the second Twenty20 International. To deliver on the foundation provided by their top order, Sri Lanka will need to figure out how to get out of their middle-order quagmire. India has secured the series with impressive performances, so they don’t really need to worry about much else. However, they would like to give some of their hitters, including Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, and Riyan Parag, more time in the middle.
The only hitter in the series to score more than 100 runs is Pathum Nissanka, who is striking at 154.16. Compared to his lifetime strike rate of 123.90, he has scored 753 runs at a strike rate of 154.93 in 2024, demonstrating his incredible form. In the Lanka Premier League, he was the league’s highest-scoring opener and continued to shine. It is more important than ever for him to continue turning up standout batting performances because of their shaky middle order.
Following a near-death incident, Rishabh Pant returned to competitive cricket in the IPL 2024. He had a great season and was selected for the 2024 T20 World Cup. In a low-scoring victory over Pakistan, he hit 42 off 31, but even though India went on to win the trophy, he was unable to convert his subsequent starts. Pant made 49 off 33 in the opening game of this series, but he struggled to get going and was dropped on 11. Sanju Samson is ahead of him in the rankings, therefore Pant has pressure to establish his qualifications quickly for India.
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