IND vs SL 3rd T20: Sri Lanka Playing XI vs India, Sri Lanka Tour Of India 2023, 3rd T20I. India and Sri Lanka will clash in the 3rd and last T20I at Rajkot, Saurashtra to win the series, which is currently leveled at 1-1. The Indian top order has disappointed as a unit in both the IND vs SL T20Is, with Suryakumar Yadav being the only half-centurion with his 51-run knock in the 2nd IND vs SL T20I.

Openers Ishan Kishan (37 and 2), Shubman Gill (7 and 5), and skipper Hardik Pandya (29 and 12) haven't been able to contribute significantly with the bat in both IND vs SL T20Is.

Deepak Hooda scored an unbeaten 41 in the first T20I batting lower down the order while Axar Patel smacked 65 runs off 31 balls with 3 fours & 6 sixes in the 2nd IND vs SL T20I.

While the bowling pulled off the tough task of defending a low total in the first IND vs SL T20I (which India won by 2 runs), they conceded plenty in the 2nd T20I. Arshdeep Singh, who missed the 1st T20I and came back from an injury in the 2nd match, bowled as many as 5 no-balls while Team India bowled a total of 7 no-balls, resulting in 7 Free Hits.

Shivam Mavi impressed cricket fans with his 4-wicket haul on debut but went wicketless for 53 runs in the 2nd T20I. Dasun Shanaka has been leading the Lankan batting from the front with 101 runs in 2 matches while striking at 206.12. Kusal Mendis has scored 80 runs in the series including 52 in the 2nd T20I while Charith Asalanka has 49 runs, which implies the batting has been majorly dependent on Dasun Shanaka who has carried the batting single-handedly in both matches.

While 5 Sri Lankan bowlers - Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Wanindu Hasaranga picked up a wicket each in the 1st T20I- the bowlers performed equally well in the 2nd T20I. Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, and Dasun Shanaka picked up 2 wickets each while Chamika Karunaratne and Wanindu Hasaranga managed 1 wicket each in the 2nd T20I.

Sri Lanka won the 2nd T20I by 16 runs successfully defending 207 runs target. While batting first, Sri Lanka amassed 206 runs courtesy of a few significant efforts. To assist their team in defeating the Indians, Charith Asalanka, 37(19), Kusal Mendis, 52(31), and skipper Dasun Shanaka, 56(22), all contributed.

Just 190 runs could be scored by India in the permitted 20 overs, missing the mark regarding their objective. Axar Patel scored 65 (31) and Suryakumar Yadav scored 51 (36), keeping the Indians in the challenge. Axar Patel attempted his very best with both bat and ball, yet Dasun Shanaka proceeded with his overall control of India to raise a 16-run win for Sri Lanka in what ended up being an exhilarating challenge at MCA Arena in Pune.

Pathum Nissanka scored a 35-ball 33 in the second T20I in the wake of falling flat with the bat in the first T20I (1 off 3 balls prior to being bowled by debutant Shivam Mavi). He will need to select a superior show in the third conclusive IND versus SL T20I.

Pitch Report: The pitch at the Rajkot stadium is known to be extremely batter-friendly. The Rajkot Stadium often features high-scoring matches and Saturday's match should be no different. Moreover, batting second is preferred on this track because of the due factor. The captain winning the toss will look to bowl first.

Whether Report: According to weather reports, there is virtually no chance of rain interrupting the match. The conditions are ideal for cricket and we should see a full T20 match. However, due is expected to play a role as the match progresses.

India: Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya (c), Rahul Tripathi, Axar Patel, Shivam Mavi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka