The home team Sri Lanka showed some magical performances in the first two ODI’s. In the first match, the visitor team West Indies scored 289/7 and the home team Sri Lanka chased down the target 290/9 (49.1/50 overs). It was the highest successful run-chase of the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo cricket ground.
In the second match, the home team Sri Lanka batted first and scored 345 with eight wickets down. It was the second-highest total of the venue after 368/4 also scored by Sri Lankans against Pakistan in 2015. That match Sri Lanka won by 161 runs.
Watch SL v WI 3rd ODI Cricket Highlights Videos today – 3rd ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of Sri Lanka from Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Sunday, 01-03-2020.
Sri Lanka win the toss and opted to bat first.
Sri Lanka team: WIA Fernando, D Karunaratne, MDKJ Perera, BKG Mendis, NTLC Perera, A Mathews, D de Silva, W Hasaranga, I Udana, L Sandakan, N Pradeep (unchanged XI).
West Indies team: S Hope, S Ambris, DM Bravo, R Chase, N Pooran, J Holder, F Allen, K Pollard, A Joseph, S Cottrell, H Walsh (Walsh replaces Keemo Paul).
Match Timings: 09:00 GMT | 14:30 Local
Umpires – Raveendra Wimalasiri, Paul Wilson
TV Umpires – Marais Erasmus
Match Referee – Javagal Srinath
Reserve Umpire – Prageeth Rambukwella
Match number – ODI no. 4250
