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The 3rd ODI between India and Sri Lanka will begin from Tuesday, 3rd Feb at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Srilanka. Start time 14:30 local, (09:00 GMT)
Match referee: Chris Broad(Eng)
Match Umpires: Brian Jerling(SA) , MG Silva(SL)
Third Umpire: Kumar Dharmasena(SL)
Its a must win match for SriLanka. If the Indians pull it off on Tuesday then they not only will win the 5 match series but also it will be their 2nd successive series win against the Lankans in SriLanka. India have won the last 7 odi’s on the trot.
Sri Lanka will have to beat history to win this series, in 84 five match series played so far, only twice a team has come back to win the series from 2-0 down.
Spin Master Sri Lankan M Muralitharan requires only 2 wickets to become the highest wicket taker in ODI’s,
Team news
Both the teams are most likely to play with the same squad that played in the 2nd ODI.
L Balaji has been recalled to the Indian team, and will replace Munaf Patel in Sri Lanka. Munaf sustained a groin injury and was forced to return home after the second ODI.
Balaji last played for India in an ODI in 2005 in Sri Lanka before a stress fracture forced him out of the game. He returned to first-class cricket this season after a back surgery and a remodelled action. He was instrumental in taking Tamil Nadu into the semi-finals with 36 wickets from seven games at 17.50.
His comeback to cricket started in the first season of the IPL, where his 11 wickets in nine games for Chennai Super Kings included a hat-trick.
India vs Sri lanka Teams Squad
A groin injury has forced Munaf Patel out of the series, and L Balaji has been called in as a replacement. However, it is unlikely he’ll play, as India did well to contain the Sri Lankan batsmen in the second ODI with four frontline bowlers and the combination of Yusuf Pathan, Virender Sehwag and Suresh Raina, who bowled 14 overs among them.
India (probable): 1 Virender Sehwag, 2 Sachin Tendulkar, 3 Gautam Gambhir, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 Suresh Raina, 6 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), 7 Yusuf Pathan, 8 Zaheer Khan, 9 Praveen Kumar, 10 Pragyan Ojha, 11 Ishant Sharma.
Thilan Thushara has had two disappointing games, conceding 103 runs in 16 overs for one wicket. However, he played a critical role in bowling out Pakistan in the series decider in Lahore. Though he is under scrutiny, he is likely to retain his place.
Sri Lanka (probable): 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2 Sanath Jayasuriya, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene (capt), 5 Thilina Kandamby, 6 Chamara Kapugedera, 7 Farveez Maharoof, 8 Thilan Thushara, 9 Muttiah Muralitharan, 10 Nuwan Kulasekara, 11 Ajantha Mendis.
Pitch conditions
Chasing the score under lights in colombo is one of the toughest tasks in ODIs , fast bowlers will get assistance in the first 10 overs under lights. so it is expected that the team winning the toss will bat first . The weather is going to be bright and sunny and Beautiful conditions for cricket are predicted for this match.
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