India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI Preview: The third ODI match between India and Sri Lanka will be played on August 7 at the R Premadasa Ground in Colombo. Team India is currently trailing 0-1 in the series. The Indian team had to face defeat by 32 runs in the second ODI match. Whereas the first match was a tie. Now to avoid losing the series, Team India will have to win the third match at any cost.

India last faced defeat in an ODI series against Sri Lanka in 1997. The team led by Arjun Ranatunga had then defeated Sachin Tendulkar's Indian team in all three matches. Since then, 11 ODI series have been played between India and Sri Lanka and the Indian team has emerged victorious in all of them.

Team India needs Improvement in Batting
The biggest weakness that emerged during the Indian team's ODI series was the batsmen's lack of performance against the spinners. Indian batsmen were seen struggling against the spinners of the host team. The manner in which India's star batsman Virat Kohli got out against the spinners has become a matter of concern for the team.

Virat Kohli has scored four centuries on this ground. He will hope to lead India to victory with his explosive innings in the last ODI and create many records. Apart from this, Shivam Dubey was considered a good batsman against the spinners, but he could not understand the regular leg spin in the second ODI and returned to the pavilion after losing his wicket.

IND vs SL 3rd ODI Pitch Report
Sri Lanka had scored 230 runs in the first match played at Colombo R Premadasa Stadium (Colombo R Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report). At the same time, in the second ODI match, the Sri Lankan team scored 240 runs, but in the second ODI, the Indian team was bundled out for 208 runs. In both the matches played on this ground, Sri Lankan team captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first both times, the Sri Lankan team made a big score.

The average score of the first innings at this ground is 242 runs in One Day International cricket. From this, it can be estimated that if the batsman settles on the pitch once, then the team can score a big score and later there can be pressure on the batting team, because the spinners get a lot of help here. The scene of which was also seen in the second ODI match. Where Geoffrey Wandersay destroyed India's batting order by taking 6 wickets.
India Squad for ODI Series: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Harshit Rana.

Sri Lanka Squad for ODI Series: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Mohamed Shiraz, Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Kamindu Mendis, Nishan Madushka, Eshan Malinga.