Sri Lanka vs India 3rd ODI - Preview

Most Likely XI against India-
1. Danushka Gunathilaka(Left-Hand Batsman)
2. Niroshan Dickwella (Left-Hand Batsman)(Wicket-keeper)
3. Sadeera Samarawickrama(Right-Hand Batsman)
4. Angelo Mathews (Batting All-Rounder)(Right-Hand Batsman)(Right-Arm Medium)
5. Upul Tharanga (Left-Hand Batsman)
6. Asela Gunaratne (Batting All-Rounder)(Right-Hand Batsman)(Right-Arm Off-Spin)
7. Thisara Perera (Bowling All-Rounder)(Left-Hand Batsman)(Right-Arm Medium)(Captain)
8. Dushmantha Chameera (Right-Arm Fast)
9. Akila Dananjaya (Right-Arm Off/Leg-Spin)
10.Nuwan Pradeep (Righ-Arm Fast-Medium)
11.Suranga Lakmal(Right-Arm Medium-Fast)
Bench-
12. Sachith Pathirana(Slow left-arm orthodox)
13. Kusal Perera (Left-Hand Batsman)
14. Chaturanga de Silva (Slow left-arm orthodox)
15. Lahiru Thirimanne(Left-Hand Batsman)
The XI is further backed by this source-
http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=176659
Which states-
There has been some talk to let wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella open the innings, a role he has done so well for the team over the years and bring the experience of Upul Tharanga back to the middle order. How the tour selectors will move forward remains to be seen.
Fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera also has been unlucky not to get a game so far having impressed everyone during training. Dharamsala was the ideal opportunity for the quick to feature in the side, but Sri Lanka opted for the left-arm spin of Sachith Pathirana.
The last time India lost an ODI series at home was two years ago to South Africa.
Pitch Conditions-
A flat wicket with plenty of runs is expected for the third ODI in this 25,000 capacity stadium here. India have an excellent record at Visakhapatnam having lost one of the seven games they have played here. Sri Lanka played here once in 2007 and suffered a seven-wicket defeat.
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