India vs Sri lanka 3rd T20 Match LIVE Score: The last match of the 3-match T20 series between India and Sri Lanka is being played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The toss is going to take place shortly for the match. The Indian team has already captured the series 2-0.
The Indian team won the first match of the series by 43 runs. After this, they won the second match by 7 wickets and captured the series. Now if the Indian team wins the third match, then it will clean sweep Sri Lanka for the first time in the 3-match T20 series at home.
In this way, by winning the third match, the Indian team will create history in Sri Lanka. This is Surya’s first series as regular captain. Also, this is the first series of the new head coach Gautam Gambhir, so this clean sweep will be very special for both of them.
Won 3 match series for the first time in Sri Lanka
This is the second bilateral T20 series of 3 matches of the Indian team on the Sri Lanka tour. Earlier it was played in July 2021, when Sri Lanka won this series 2-1. In this way, the Indian team has won the first 3-match bilateral T20 series in Sri Lanka.
Overall, a total of 7 bilateral T20 series of 3 matches have been played between the two teams so far (including the current series). During this period, India has won 6 times. Whereas Sri Lanka has won once. The Sri Lankan team won this only series in July 2021 only.
India has the upper hand against Sri Lanka
The Indian team has always had the upper hand against Sri Lanka in the T20 format. So far 31 T20 International matches have been played between the two teams. During this period, India won 21 matches, while Sri Lanka won 9 matches. One match remained inconclusive.
India-Sri Lanka head to head
Total T20 matches: 31
India won: 21
sri lanka 9
Inconclusive: 1
Record against Sri Lanka at home
T20 matches: 10
India won: 7
sri lanka 3
Record against Sri Lanka in India
T20 matches: 17
India won: 13
Sri Lanka won: 3
Inconclusive: 1
Probable playing-11 of India-Sri Lanka
Indian team: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ryan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi and Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lankan team: Pathum Nisanka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Aslanka (captain), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Mahesh Tikshna, Mathisha Pathirana, Ossa Fernando and Ramesh Mendis.