IND vs SL 3rd ODI: R Premadasa Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Colombo Weather Forecast

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IND vs SL 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma's India will take on Charith Asalanka's Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI of the 3-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday, August 7. The match will start at 2:30 PM.

The first match ended in a draw, while in the second game Sri Lanka defeated India by 32 runs. Chasing a 241-run target, India were bundled out for 208 runs despite a 97-run opening stand between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.

Rohit and Gill partnered for 75 runs in the first ODI as well, but India were bundled out for 230 in fifty overs. Nine India wickets fell to spin in both the matches. Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay picked six wickets in the last match.

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pitch Report

"It's a very warm afternoon. The breeze that is blowing across is warm. We have moved a couple of strips across. The pitch is dry. Very similar to the one we played on a couple of days ago. The gaps between the cracks are pretty wide. There's going to be a lot of crumbling. Captain winning the toss would want to bat first. The key as a batter is to hit the gaps and run, wear the opposition down," Russel Arnold said ahead of the toss in 2nd ODI.

Sri Lanka opted to bat first for the second consecutive time in the series. Indian spinners chipped in with six wickets, while pacer Mohammed Siraj picked one wicket. Two Sri Lanka batters got run out.

In reply, India were bundled out for 208 in 42.2 overs. The Sri Lanka spinners picked nine wickets including a six-wicket haul from Jaffrey Vandersay. One India batter got run out.

In the first ODI as well, Sri Lanka spinners chipped in with nine wickets. In fact, Sri Lanka opted to play with just one pacer in the second ODI.

The average score in the last five ODIs is 165. Pacers have picked 21 and spinners 56 wickets in these matches. It's very clear that spinners get a lot of help here, but pacers can also strike early in the innings. Teams winning the toss have opted to bat first 83 percent of the time in the last five years in ODI matches in Colombo.

Colombo Weather report on Wednesday, August 7

Thunderstorms have been predicted in Colombo at 12:00 AM, 3:00 AM to 4:00 AM, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM, and 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. However, no rain has been predicted after that. The match is scheduled to start at 2:30 PM. With a humidity level of 80 percent, the temperature will hover around 29-30 degree celsius. The wind speed at the venue will be close to 19 km/h.

How to watch IND vs SL 3rd ODI?

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI live streaming will be available on SonyLiv app and website, while Sony Sports Network will show the match live on TV from 2:30 PM IST.

Which TV channel will show IND vs SL 3rd ODI?

TV viewers can catch India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI action on the Sony Sports Network channels -Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) SD and HD, Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil or Telugu), and Sony Sports Ten 5 SD and HD.