After suffering an early setback, demoralized Sri Lanka will be looking to bounce back when they will face England in the third ODI in the five-match series in Kandy on Wednesday.
The home side were clearly the second-best in the previous game and will be hoping to put a much better show in the game, especially in the batting department where the team lost first four wickets for just 31 runs in the chase of 279.
In the batting department, the team will be relying on experienced duo of captain Dinesh Chandimal and Upul Tharanga, whereas in the bowling department, veteran pacer Lasith Malinga will be once again looking to show his class.
Even though the team did not perform as expected in the previous match, there are no major changes expected in the playing eleven.
On the other hand, England will be flying high after an impressive outing in the second ODI where the team registered a comfortable 31-run win courtesy of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. The team is likely to go with at least one change as spin all-rounder Liam Dawson was ruled out of the series due to injury.
In the batting department, the onus will be on in-form captain Eoin Morgan and Joe Root to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the team will be relying on Chris Woakes to produce the magic.
Key players
Eoin Morgan – 9 Cr
First in the list of key players feature England captain Eoin Morgan,
After suffering an early setback, demoralized Sri Lanka will be looking to bounce back when they will face England in the third ODI in the five-match series in Kandy on Wednesday.
The home side were clearly the second-best in the previous game and will be hoping to put a much better show in the game, especially in the batting department where the team lost first four wickets for just 31 runs in the chase of 279.
In the batting department, the team will be relying on experienced duo of captain Dinesh Chandimal and Upul Tharanga, whereas in the bowling department, veteran pacer Lasith Malinga will be once again looking to show his class.
Even though the team did not perform as expected in the previous match, there are no major changes expected in the playing eleven.
On the other hand, England will be flying high after an impressive outing in the second ODI where the team registered a comfortable 31-run win courtesy of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. The team is likely to go with at least one change as spin all-rounder Liam Dawson was ruled out of the series due to injury.
In the batting department, the onus will be on in-form captain Eoin Morgan and Joe Root to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the team will be relying on Chris Woakes to produce the magic.
Key players
Eoin Morgan – 9 Cr
First in the list of key players feature England captain Eoin Morgan, who played a match-winning knock in the second ODI. The left-handed batsman led from the front and scored a breathtaking 92 off just 91 balls for the side, which was his third score of 50 or more in last four innings in the 50-over format. Valued at 9 Cr, Morgan is the kind of player you would need in your team as he not only has the ability to score big runs, but also has the ability to impact the game in the space of couple of overs.
Thisara Perera – 9.5 Cr
Next in the list of key players feature Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera. The 29-year-old had a decent day in the second ODI of the series where he claimed a wicket and scored an unbeaten 44 runs off 49 balls. Valued at 9.5 Cr, Perera might prove to be an ideal player to have in your team as he is well-suited for the conditions at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The Multan Sultans all-rounder also holds second-best figures at the venue by any bowler of 6-44, which he registered against Pakistan 2012.
Chris Woakes – 9 Cr
Last in the list of key players feature England all-rounder Chris Woakes. The 29-year-old had a decent outing in the previous match where he claimed three wickets and gave away just 26 runs in five overs. Valued at 9 Cr, Woakes might prove to be a valuable acquisition as the conditions in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium can be an ideal one for the pacer. Woakes has third-best figures of 6-47 on the venue in the 50-over contest, which he claimed in the match against Sri Lanka on December 10, 2014.
