IND vs SL 3rd T20I: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Weather Forecast

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IND vs SL 3rd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav-led India will take on Charith Asalanka's Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, July 30. India have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series and are eyeing a series whitewash.

In the second T20I on Sunday, India were asked to chase 78 in eight overs after rain interruption. However, the Men in Blue flexed their muscles and won the match in just 6.3 overs.

Sri Lanka have suffered batting collapses in both their matches despite getting off to good starts. The middle-order has failed miserably. In the second T20I, they lost seven wickets for 31 runs in the last five overs of their innings.

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele Pitch Report

Teams winning the toss have opted to bowl first in both the matches so far. The trend is expected to continue in the third T20I as well. The pitches have helped the batters and spinners both. Even Sri Lanka top-order has briskly scored on the Pallekele surface. India chased down a revised 78-run target in just 6.3 overs on Saturday.

India spinners picked five wickets, while pacers four in the second T20I. Sri Lanka spinners picked two of the three India wickets which fell. In the first T20I, India spinners picked six wickets while defending 214. Riyan Parag deliveries have turned the most amongst Indian bowlers.

The average innings total in the last five T20s in Pallekele is 180. Teams winning the toss have opted to bat first 62 percent of the time in the last five years.

Pallekele Weather report on Tuesday, July 30

There will be thunderstorms in Pallekele on Tuesday morning, and rain showers are expected in the afternoon as well. But the precipitation level would drop to 15 percent during the match time. With a humidity level of around 80 percent, the temperature will hover around 23 degree celsius. The wind speed at the venue will be close to 30 km/h.

How to watch IND vs SL 3rd T20I?

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I live streaming will be available on SonyLiv app and website, while Sony Sports Network will show the match live on TV from 7:00 PM IST.

Which TV channel will show IND vs SL 3rd T20I?

TV viewers can catch India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I 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.