MATCH NO – 3rd Match
SERIES – India tour of Sri Lanka – 2024
DATE – 07th August, 2024
TIME – 02:30 PM IST
VENUE – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
INTRODUCTION
Indian team and Sri Lanka team will play a 3 match Odi series that is all set to take place from August 2nd to August 07, 2024. The tournament will be co-hosted by the Sri Lanka, featuring matches across various venues in the same venue.
MATCH PREVIEW
3rd Odi match of this series will be played on 7th August between India vs Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka already lead in this series by 1-0. Last time when both teams played against each other Sri Lanka team bowled out at 240 runs and India team failed to chased the total and Sri Lankan team won the match by 32 runs.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks but India’s team looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between India and Sri Lanka. ( statsforfantasy )
PITCH REPORT
The R. Premadasa Stadium, located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is known for its subcontinental conditions. Here’s a detailed pitch report:
General Characteristics:
Pitch Type: The pitch at R. Premadasa Stadium is typically slow and assists spinners, especially in the latter part of the game.
Bounce: The bounce is generally consistent but not very high, which can make batting easier once the batsmen are set.
Wear and Tear: As the match progresses, the pitch tends to deteriorate, bringing spinners into play more effectively.
Batting:
Early Innings: In the initial stages, the pitch tends to be good for batting with the ball coming onto the bat nicely. Batsmen can play their shots freely.
Later Innings: In limited-overs cricket, the pitch can slow down in the second innings, making stroke play harder. In Test matches, the pitch usually starts breaking up by the third or fourth day, favouring spin bowlers.
Bowling:
Fast Bowlers: Early in the match, there might be some assistance for fast bowlers, especially with the new ball. However, their role diminishes as the pitch wears out.
Spinners: Spinners usually find more success at this venue, especially in the latter part of the match. The pitch offers turn and variable bounce, which can be challenging for batsmen.
Weather Impact:
The weather in Colombo can be humid, and there’s often a chance of rain, which can affect the pitch conditions. A rain-affected pitch might offer more movement to the seamers initially.
Recent Matches:
Recent matches have shown that chasing can be tricky on this pitch due to its tendency to slow down. Teams winning the toss often prefer to bat first to take advantage of the better batting conditions early on.
Overall, the R. Premadasa Stadium pitch offers a balanced contest with a slight edge to spinners, particularly in the later stages of the match.
GROUND STATS (ODI)
| TOTAL MATCH | 137 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 240+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 80 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 56 |
| NO RESULT | 01 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 200 | 22 |
| BETWEEN 200 TO 249 | 54 |
| BETWEEN 250 TO 299 | 39 |
| ABOVE SCORE 300 | 22 |
BOWLERS STATS ON R. PREMADASA (ODI)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 137
PACER WICKETS – 770
SPINNER WICKETS – 683.
IND TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Indian team recently did not performed in this odi series first match they ties when they required 1 run in 14 balls, and in second match they failed to chase the total of 240 runs and lost the match by 32 runs.
- Last time when Sri Lanka and India played against each other Indian team failed to chase a total of 240 runs and lost the match by 32 runs.
- Virat Kohli has scored 2600+ runs with the help of 10 centuries & 12 half centuries and 61+average in 53 innings against Sri Lanka.
- Virat Kohli has scored 680+ runs with 85+average in just 12 innings at this venue.
- Rohit Sharma has scored 1900+ runs with the help of 6 centuries & 9 Half centuries and 46+average in 52 innings against Sri Lanka.
- Shubman Gill has scored 396 runs with the help of 56+average in just 8 innings against Sri Lanka.
- Shubman Gill has scored 276 runs with 55+average in just 6 innings at this venue.
- Kuldeep Yadav has taken 17 wickets in 9 innings at this venue.
- Mohammad Siraj has taken 21 wickets in just 8 innings against Sri Lanka.
- In the last match Indian team failed to chase a total of 240 runs and lost the match by 32 runs against Sri Lanka.
- Rohit Sharma scored 64 runs, Shubman Gill scored 35 runs, Virat Kohli scored 14 runs and Axar Patel scored 44 runs in the previous match against Sri Lanka.
- Washington Sunar took 3 wickets, Kuldeep Yadav took 2 wickets and Axar Patel, Mohammad Siraj took 1-1 wickets each against Sri Lanka.
- Both teams have played 170 odis matches and India won 99 matches and lost 58 matches against Sri Lanka.
SQUADS
Batting – Rohit Sharma ©, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk).
Bowling – Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.
All Rounder – Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Rohit Sharma ©, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
IND – PLAYER:
1. ROHIT SHARMA – © RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 64r, 58r, 9r, 57r, 92r. |
| Stats on venue | 14 INNINGS – 427 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 64r, 58r, 4r, 53r, 42r. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 52 INNINGS – 1986 RUNS. |
2. SHUBMAN GILL – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 35r, 16r, 39r, 34r, 13r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 276 RUNS – 55A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 35r, 16r, 92r, 27r, 19r |
| Total Stats vs SL | 8 INNINGS – 396 RUNS – 56A. |
3. VIRAT KOHLI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 14r, 24r, 76r, 9r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 12 INNINGS – 682 RUNS – 85A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 14r, 24r, 88r, 3r, 166r. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 53 INNINGS – 2632 RUNS – 61A. |
4. SHREYAS IYER – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 7r, 23r, 6r, 58r, 7r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 30 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 7r, 23r, 82r, 38r, 28r. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 9 INNINGS – 368 RUNS. |
5. KL RAHUL (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 31r, 55r, 5r, 29r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 207 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 0r, 31r, 21r, 39r, 7r. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 11 INNINGS – 340 RUNS. |
6. AXAR PATEL – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 44+1W, 33+2W, 10+2W, 2W, 47+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 145 RUNS – 5W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 44+!W, 33+2, 26+0W, 1W, 21+0W. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 15 INNINGS – 172 RUNS – 21W. |
7. SHIVAM DUBE – LHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0+0W, 25+1W, 13r, 26+2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 25 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 0+0W, 24+1W. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 2 INNINGS – 25 RUNS – 1W. |
8. WASHINGTON SUNDAR – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 15+3W, 1W, 25+2W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 15+3W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 3 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
9. KULDEEP YADAV – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 0W, 3W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 17 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 4W. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 14 INNINGS – 21 WICKETS. |
10. MOHAMAMD SIRAJ – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 1W, 1W, 3W, 6W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 8 INNINGS – 21 WICKETS. |
11. ARSHDEEP SINGH – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 2W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
SL TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Sri Lankan team recently performed very well in this odi series first match they ties when they needed to defend 1 run in 14 balls, and in second match they successfully defended a the total of 240 runs and won the match by 32 runs.
- Last time when Sri Lanka and India played against each other Sri Lankan team successfully defended a total of 240 runs and won the match by 32 runs.
- Pathum Nissanka has scored 136 runs in 6 innings against India.
- Pathum Nissanka has scored 285 runs in 9 innings at this venue.
- Kusal Mnedis has scored 264 runs in 14 innings against India.
- Kusal Mendis has scored 842 runs in 20 innings with 50+ average at this venue.
- Dunith Wellalage has scored 191 runs and also taken 7 wickets in 7 innings against India.
- Dunith Wellalage has scored 151 runs and also taken 1 wicket in 5 innings at this venue.
- In the last match Sri Lankan team successfully defended a total of 240 runs and won the match by 32 runs against India.
- Avishka Fernando scored 40 runs, Cahrith Asalanka scored 25 runs, Kamindu Mendis scored 40 runs and Dunith Wellalage scored 39 runs in the previous match against India.
- Jeffrey Vandersay took 6 wickets and Charith Asalanka took 3 wickets against India.
- Both teams have played 170 odis matches and Sri Lanka won 58 matches and lost 99 matches against India.
SQUADS
Batting – Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Nishan Madushka (wk).
Bowling – Akila Dhananjay, Asitha Fernanado, Eshan Malinga, Mohamed Siraj, Jeffrey Vandersay.
All Rounder – Charith Asalanka ©, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charitha Asalanka ©, Kamindu Mendis, Junithe Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dhananjaya, Asitha Fernanado, Jeffrey Vandersay
SL – PLAYER:
1. PATHUM NISSANKA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 56r, 26r, 32r, 79r. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 285 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 0r, 56r, 0r, 2r, 6r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 6 INNINGS – 136 RUNS. |
2. KUSAL MENDIS – (WK) RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 30r, 14r, 43r, 10r, 45r. |
| Stats on venue | 20 INNINGS – 842 RUNS – 50A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 30r, 14r, 1r, 17r, 15r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 9 INNINGS – 264 RUNS. |
3. AVISHKA FERNANDO – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 40r, 1r, 11r, 52r, 11r. |
| Stats on venue | 14 INNINGS – 435 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 40r, 1r, 1e, 20r, 5r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 9 INNINGS – 246 RUNS. |
4. SADEERA SAMARAWICKRAMA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 14r, 8r, 62r, 6r, 15r. |
| Stats on venue | 10 INNINGS – 293 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 14r, 8r, 0r, 0r, 17r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 6 INNINGS – 81 RUNS. |
5. CHARITH ASALANKA – © LHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 25+3W, 14+3W, 0r, 14r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 18 INNINGS – 681 RUNS – 11W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 25+3W, 14+3W, 1r, 0+4W, 25r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 11 INNINGS – 228 RUNS – 10W. |
6. KAMINDU MENDIS – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 40+0W, 0W, 26+0W, 12r, 32+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 56 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 40+0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 1 INNING – 40 RUNS – 0W. |
7. DUNITH WELLALAGE – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 39+0W, 67+2W, 28+0W, 11+2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 182 RUNS – 14W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 39+0W, 67+2W, 0W, 42+5W, 3+0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 7 INNINGS – 191 RUNS – 7W. |
8. JANITH LIYANAGE – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 12r, 20r, 7+0W, 56r, 13+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 151 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 12r, 20r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 2 INNINGS – 32 RUNS. |
9. AKILA DANANJAYA – RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 11 INNINGS – 20 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 0W, 1W, 3W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 10 INNINGS – 15 WICKETS. |
10. ASITHA FERNANDO – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
11. JEFFREY VANDERSAY – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 6W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 13 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 6W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 2 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 170
- IND WIN – 99
- SL WIN – 58
- NO RESULT – 13.
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – K. Mendis.
BATSMEN – R. Sharma, V. Kohli, S. Gill, P. Nissanka, C. Asalanka.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Patel, W. Sundar, D. Wellalage.
BOWLERS – K. Yadav, J. Vandersay.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – KL Rahul.
BATSMEN – R. Sharma, V. Kohli, C. Asalanka.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Patel, W. Sundar, D. Wellalage, K. Mendis.
BOWLERS – K. Yadav, J. Vandersay, M. Siraj.
BACK-UPS – A. Singh, S. Dube, S. Iyer, A. Dhananjaya.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – A. Patel, D. Wellalage.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – R. Sharma, C. Asalanka.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
INDIA MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
