Authoritative India will look to continue in its merry way
The Hindu
India aims for a clean sweep in the T20I series against Sri Lanka, while the hosts seek redemption in Pallekele.
It was expected for India to win the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, considering the chasm in quality between the two teams and the winning momentum brought in by the away side.
But, the ease with which India outplayed the home team in the first two games and clinched the series would have surprised even the newly installed Indian coach unit, led by Gautam Gambhir.
On Tuesday, Sri Lanka will aim to salvage some pride in the third T20I at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, while India will be looking to flex its squad strength.
Sri Lanka will hope for a better performance from its middle order, which has abjectly surrendered all the momentum gained by its top three in the first two games.
Opener Pathum Nissanka has been punchy with the bat, and along with Kusal Mendis, has provided Sri Lanka with spirited starts.
One-down batter Kusal Perera followed suit in the second T20I with a stroke-filled fifty.
But in both matches, the Indian bowling unit has scythed through the rest of the Lankan batting order, resulting in the home team settling for mediocre scores.