India vs Sri Lanka LIVE Score updates 3rd ODI: Rain stops as covers removed in Colombo; IND 147/3 in 23 overs

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's LIVE coverage of the 3rd ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo. This is Lalith Kalidas bringing you the updates.

5:26pm IST: The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off slowly. Huge puddles remain and it would take a while to resume action.

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5:06pm IST: Looks like the showers are quite strong with the whole outfield covered. Long delay expected.

 

Well, we are headed for a break as strong showers hit the ground.

IND 147/3 in 23 overs: Jayawickrama to Suryakumar. LBW appeal and the umpire Dharmasena adjudges it OUT! Suryakumar waits and opts for the review. A long halt as the replays have not yet loaded on the big screen. Well, worth the wait for Suryakumar as the impact is outside the off-stump. The Lankans jump up in joy as they see the ball hitting the stumps. Bit of a brain fade there as Surya returns after thinking he was on his way as well. Lots of drama in this one and SKY comes back to connect the sweep to the boundary this time. No nerves whatsoever!

IND 142/3 in 22 overs: All too easy for Surya! Shanaka zips one in and Surya simply stands put and bashes it past mid-on with minimum fuss. He follows it up with another cracker over the slip cordon as Shanaka opts for the bouncer.

IND 132/3 in 21 overs: The left-armer bowls with a better channel in sight after picking Samson's wicket. Pandey is forced to push hard as Jayawickrama darts the ball in quickly.

IND 127/3 in 20 overs: Suryakumar is in and pummels Shanaka to set off the blocks. Just a touch outside the off-stump and Surya simply drills it past mid-off to the boundary nonchalantly, oozing confidence.

IND 120/3 in 19 overs: Jayawickrama to Samson. OUT! In the air and caught at cover! Oh no, Samson, what have you done? Samson attempts to smash another boundary over the off-side circle and steps out to carve an inside-shot. Jayawickrama notices Samson and wafts the ball through the air. Sanju has to reach for it and fails to connect with enough power to cross Fernando at cover.  Sanju Samson c Fernando b Jayawickrama 46 (46b 5x4 1x6)

IND 114/2 in 18 overs: I'm still surprised as to why Shanaka as undervalued the bowler in him in the series. Pandey is constricted to a tight line on the stump and Shanaka surprises with a bouncer that forces Pandey to attempt a shot in the air towards point. Touch and go and Pandey escapes this time.

IND 110/2 in 17 overs: Exquisite from Samson! Mendis offers a tinge of room and Samson steps up a few paces and smashes it through covers for four. He smashes another as Mendis offers it a little more fuller outside off and Samson simply stands in his strides and swings his arms through the line.

Ramesh Mendis replaces Jayawickrama

IND 102/2 in 16 overs: Shanaka to Shaw. OUT! Lbw appeal and the umpire raises the finger! Shaw goes for the review and the replays suggest three reds. The Sri Lankan captain does it again. Brought himself on in the last game and snapped two in his first over and now here. Shaw shuffles a tad too much to the off-stump and misses the flick. Unlucky for the youngster as he loses a chance to notch up his maiden fifty. Prithvi Shaw lbw b Shanaka 49 (49b 8x4)

Dasun Shanaka into the attack

IND 101/1 in 15 overs: 100 up for India as Shaw moves into cruise control! Three boundaries as Jayawickrama balls short and Shaw uses the conventional and slog sweeps to good effect to wreck the leg-side fence.

IND 87/1 in 14 overs: Some positive footwork from both batsmen as they exchange strike comfortably against Dananjaya. India is setting itself up for a big, big total and Shanaka will be desperate for a quick shift of balance right now.

IND 81/1 in 13 overs: Samson on the charge! The left-armer darts the ball in but Samson makes quick room to loft the ball over covers from a tough angle. Brilliant from Samson as he grows in confidence in this innings.

Jayawickrama into the attack

IND 76/1 in 12 overs: This measured approach from Shaw and Samson who are renowned for their manic strokeplay augurs well for India. Dananjaya's leg-break offers a good test to Shaw. He approaches with a soft hand and gently nudges it down to backward point.

IND 71/1 in 11 overs: Another quiet over finishes with a poor ball. Samson smacks Karunaratne as he offers a bumper that offers some width. Samson pulls with sheer disdain as the ball hits a bird and rolls onto the boundary!

 

IND 66/1 in 10 overs: Samson goes downtown! A measured charge down the ground from Samson as Dananjaya opts for a loopy delivery. Samson goes for the biggies and connects as the ball races over the boundary for six.

IND 59/1 in 9 overs: Karunaratne follows up with the short ball against Shaw and it seems to be working at the moment. Shaw looks a bit fidgety and follows the bouncer with a rash hook that misses. Samson gets a loose ball outside off and he puts it over the inner-circle with wayward control and it somehow manages to beat the third-man fielder to the boundary as well!

Karunaratne on from the opposite end

IND 54/1 in 8 overs: Much better length from Dananjaya this time as he forces Shaw on the backfoot. Shaw continues to present a solid defense and lively footwork to see off the over with a single.

Dananjara replaces Karunaratne

IND 52/1 in 7 overs: High class, Shaw! Stand and deliver from the young gun as he simply puts Chameera's pace to good effect.  Chameera begins with a full delivery angling in but Shaw simply pushes forward and creams it down the ground.  Chameera offers certain width and Shaw's manic blade dissects the off-side field with ease.

IND 44/1 in 6 overs: Karunaratne starts off with a delivery that gets Shaw's outside edge that moves past the second slip.  Samson is having certain jitters even as he flicks elegantly through mid-wicket. Sanju keeps a watchful eye as he leaves a couple of probing deliveries outside the offstump to see off the over.

IND 40/1 in 5 overs: Chameera continues to unsettle the batsmen with his extra pace. Samson offers the leading edge early on in the over while Shaw treads carefully against Chameera.

IND 35/1 in 4 overs: Shaw begins the over with a flashy drive off a ball that cramps him for room. Good pace as well from Karunaratne as he keeps Shaw quiet for a while. Karunaratne leaks a ball outside off, a hint of room and Shaw frees his arms and smashes it through point to the boundary.

Karunaratne replaces Dananjaya

IND 29/1 in 3 overs: Chameera to Dhawan. OUT! Edged and taken! Chameera finally has something to show for his effort and jumps in joy. A nagging delivery just outside the off-stump on the full and Dhawan couldn't resist attempting the drive. The ball clips the outside edge and easily flows to the keeper Bhanuka. Samson, the new man in. Starts off with couple of positive strokes on the front.  Shikhar Dhawan c †Bhanuka b Chameera 13 (11b 3x4)

IND 23/0 in 2 overs: Dhawan on the charge! Hat-trick of boundaries through the covers to welcome Dananjaya! Poor start from Akila as Dhawan easily puts the loose deliveries to the fence. Dananjaya tightens his line and wraps one on Dhawan's pads. SL wastes a review as Dhawan plants his leg outside the off-stump to defend. Akila hits the pads off the last ball, this time it looks more closer but the Sri Lankans decide against the review.

Akila Dananjaya up from the other end.  Interesting call from Shanaka.

IND 11/0 in 1 over:  Chameera's poor fortune continues.  Chameera starts off with a wide that sails to the boundary and then comes up with a strong line attacking the stumps against Dhawan.  Shaw is up next and Chameera's nip-backer clips the edge and zips through the slips to the boundary.

Dushmantha Chameera to begin proceedings for the home side

We are all set! Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw walk out to the middle alongside the Sri Lankan side led by Dasun Shanaka.

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2:55pm IST: Despite all the changes in the Indian side which also sees vice-captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar being rested, the opening combination of Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan will feature in their third straight game at the top. Batting first, the duo can set Colombo on fire if they have their eye in against Shanaka's men.

2:50pm IST: The last time India had as many debuts as today was 41 years ago!

 

Teams

India XI: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Sanju Samson(w), Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Nitish Rana, Hardik Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham, Rahul Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Chetan Sakariya Sri Lanka XI: Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka(w), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama

TOSS TIME: India wins the Toss, elects to bat first

6 changes for India - Navdeep Saini is the sixth addition!

3 changes for Sri Lanka -  Ishan Jayaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Ramesh Mendis.

2:22pm IST: INDIA ANNOUNCES 5 DEBUTS! Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Rahul Chahar, Chetan Sakariya and K Gowtham are the debutants! Wow! What a moment for this young gun squad while the Lankans continue to fret over their composition.

2:15pm IST: Hardik Pandya in conversation with the broadcaster: Our roles are very clear, even in the main team. The kind of talent which the Indian team posses right now, I think we can pick two more teams and win any competition in the world. I understand that in life you have to keep growing. As a cricketer and a person you need to keep growing. You tend to make mistakes, you fail, but I like to celebrate my failures. I like to celebrate my bad days, it is a part of the sport and it teaches you a lot of things. I like to remember it. I am 100% (on fitness), the more I play, the more I'll get better.

2:11pm IST: UPDATE: Wanindu Hasaranga has suffered a muscle tear and will not feature in the third ODI - massive jolt for the home side as things get worse by the minute.

Numbers Game

India's series win against Sri Lanka marks its 11th successive win over the home side in ODIs. It's the second-most for India, only behind its 14-straight series wins over Zimbabwe.   India has won seven successive games at the R. Premadasa stadium.   Yuzvendra Chahal needs three wickets to complete 100 ODI wickets.   The last time Sri Lanka won a bilateral series against India was in 1997.   India recorded its 93rd ODI win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI - this is the most for any team against an opponent in ODI history.   Sanju Samson's wait of over six years for his ODI debut since making his T20I debut in 2014 is the longest among Indian players.   Hardik Pandya needs four sixes to register 100 ODI sixes.

MATCH PREVIEW

Series in the bag and the exciting young Indian team churned well under the guidance of Rahul Dravid has put the daggers to Sri Lanka with a nervy finish in the second ODI.

The Lankans put out a better display with the bat, however, managing well below par with 275 on the board. A confident Indian top-order was then shuddered with quick jolts - Shaw, Dhawan and Kishan falling in succession.

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Shanaka seemed to represent himself with a captain that knows his cards well - rotating the spinners and the part-timers while bringing himself to snap a few quick wickets. With seven wickets and India requiring 83 runs to win, surely, the home side was firm in the driver's seat before Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar scripted an incredible comeback. Sri Lanka lost the plot and Shanaka's dubious calls ensured the lower-order pair had it easy as India snatched the series and took a 2-0 lead.

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The win also holds India in good stead to experiment with the young guns on the bench - Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad/Devdutt Padikkal lead the hopefuls for an ODI debut among batsmen while the spin roster could see a shake-up with Rahul Chahar, Krishnappa Gowtham and Varun Chakaravarthy in the mix. The home side will still feel the weight despite the dead rubber as every match counts in the ODI Super League in the lead-up to the 2023 World Cup.

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WHAT THEY SAID

Deepak Chahar: "The (T20) World Cup is still far ahead. My target always is that whenever I get an opportunity with the bat or ball, is to prove myself. Selection is not in my hands nor in any player's hands, to perform is in our hands." Dasun Shanaka: "As a team, and I as captain, we need to build confidence. And alongside that, the players need to believe in their ability to execute their skills in the game. I saw a lot of this in the last game, and so I'm confident we can build on that, and turn that into positive results. It's true we haven't won consistently for a while, but we haven't forgotten how to win."

Squads:

India squad: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prithvi Shaw, Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Sanju Samson, Krishnappa Gowtham, Nitish Rana, Navdeep Saini, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy, Devdutt Padikkal Team News: Sanju Samson is declared fit after missing the first ODI with a ligament injury. Sri Lanka squad: Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka(w), Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan, Ishan Jayaratne , Ramesh Mendis, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Charith Asalanka, Asitha Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Lahiru Udara, Shiran Fernando, Isuru Udana

When will the 3nd ODI between Sri Lanka and India start and where to watch?

The third ODI between India and Sri Lanka will begin at 3pm IST at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Toss will occur at 2:30pm.

The third ODI between India and Sri Lanka will be shown on Sony Sports Network and streamed live on Sony Liv.