India won the first ODI against Sri Lanka relatively easily but had a tough game in the second ODI. The Sri Lankans fought back well and should have ended up winning the game and squaring the series 1-1.
However, a fighting and match winning knock by Deepak Chahar towards the end of the game helped India cross the finish line and win with 5 balls remaining. India are now 2-0 up in the three match series and have already secured the ODI series. They will want to wrap up the series 3-0 and complete a series whitewash on 23 July.
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India vs. Sri Lanka – Betting Odds
India entered this ODI series as betting favorites and have lived up to expectations winning the first two games. Even though Sri Lanka fought back hard in the second ODI, India are still huge betting favorites to win the third ODI and complete a series whitewash.
10Cric currently has given India odds of 1.21 to win the third ODI while hosts Sri Lanka are the underdogs with odds of 4.0. We believe that the third ODI will once again turn out to be a close contest as Sri Lanka are gaining more confidence in themselves as they spend more time out in the middle.
What Sri Lanka Must Do To Win?
Sri Lanka showed that they can be a threat with both the bat and ball in the second ODI. They are likely to go in with the same playing XI in the third ODI as most of the players in the team put their hand up and made a useful contribution.
Sri Lanka failed in the second ODI because they let the pressure of the situation get to them and they struggled to close the game. The captain Dasun Shanaka must all question some of his tactics especially regarding the utilization of his bowlers.
He under bowled himself in the second ODI even though he sent down 3 good overs and picked up one wicket.
Shanaka is not the first choice captain for Sri Lanka and is learning on the job. However, if Sri Lanka are going to win the third ODI, Shanaka needs to get his tactics right from the start.
What India Must Do To Win?
India did not make any changes to their playing XI for the first two ODIs. Now that they have won the series, they are expected to make a couple of changes for the third and final ODI. Sanju Samson is expected to get a game after he passed a fitness test. The Indians might also think about testing out Ruturaj Gaikwad for M Pandey and Varun Chakravarthy for K Yadav.
India struggled in the second ODI because their top order failed. They need to ensure that either one of the top three batsmen spend some time in the middle.
India vs. Sri Lanka – Predictions
While Sri Lanka fought hard in the second ODI and showed that they are a good side, we don’t think they will be able to beat India in the third ODI. We are going to back the sportsbooks and put our money on India to win the 3rd ODI and secure a series whitewash.
We are also going to back P Shaw to play another good innings and win the man of the match and the man of the series awards.
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