Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Pitch Report: The pitch in Trivandrum has been a sporting one and a fairly high-scoring game seems to be in store.
Fielding first after winning the toss should be the preferred option for teams.
Match Preview: India, led by Rohit Sharma, have been pretty clinical in the ODI series thus far.
After winning the opening match by 91 runs, the Men in Blue recorded a four-wicket win in the second match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The hosts had to fight a wee bit, but came up trumps in the end.The Indian side can make several changes in the playing 11 and can power their bench strength in the final match of the series.The first two matches have been a jigsaw puzzle as both bowlers and batters have got the chance to prove their importance. In the 1st ODI, Virat Kohli burst 113 runs, skipper Rohit Sharma got 83, and Shubman Gill knocked 70 runs which gave India a solid start.
Though the Sri Lankan team was relinquished by 67 runs, skipper Dasun Shanaka staged a marvelous hundred and scored unbeaten 108 runs in 88 deliveries. Pathum Nissanka also impressed with his 72 runs.India spearheads Umran Malik and Mohammad Siraj have emerged as the leading wicket-takers with 5-5 dismissals in 2 matches.For Sri Lanka, Kasun Rajitha is at the top with 4 wickets. The rest of the bowlers from both teams have got success.
Probable Playing XI
India:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka:
Nuwanidu Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha
