India vs Sri Lanka T20I series 2022
3rd T20I:
Third and last but deciding T20I of the series of 3 T20I matches between India and Sri Lanka is going to be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Khandheri, Rajkot on January 7th 2023.
India vs Sri Lanka History:
Overall:
Series:
This is going to be the tenth bilateral series between the teams. The home side won 7 times and the visiting side won once. One (1) series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 7 series in the span of 10 years from 2012 to present, where the home team won 6 times and the opposite team won once.
The consecutive winning streak for India against Sri Lanka was 5 series from 2012 to 2021.
The longest undefeated streak for India against Sri Lanka was 7 series from 2008-09 to 2021.
The consecutive winning streak for Sri Lanka against India was 1 series in 2021.
The longest undefeated streak for Sri Lanka against India was 1 series (twice) in 2009-10 and in 2021.
Last 5 (completed) series results of India against Sri Lanka are WLWWW.
Matches:
The teams completed 28 meetings in the shortest format of cricket, till date. The host won 18 times, whereas the opponent won 9 times. One (1) game was called off without any result (No Result).
The consecutive winning streak for India against Sri Lanka was 7 matches from 2016 to 2018.
The longest undefeated streak for India against Sri Lanka was 7 matches from 2016 to 2018.
The consecutive winning streak for Sri Lanka against India was 2 matches (twice) from 2014 to 2016 and from 2021 to 2022.
The longest undefeated streak for Sri Lanka against India was 2 matches (twice) from 2014 to 2016 and from 2021 to 2022.
Last 5 (completed) series results of India against Sri Lanka are LWLWW.
Indian Backyard:
Series:
This is going to be the sixth bilateral series between the teams. The home side won 4 times and the visiting side is still looking for the first win.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 4 series in the span of 7 years from 2015-16 to present, where the home side won all 4 times.
The consecutive winning streak for India against Sri Lanka was 4 series from 2015-16 to present.
The longest undefeated streak for India against Sri Lanka was 5 series from 2009-10 to present.
The consecutive winning streak for Sri Lanka against India was 0 series, till date.
The longest undefeated streak for Sri Lanka against India was 1 series in 2009-10.
Last 5 (completed) series results of India against Sri Lanka are WWWWD.
Matches:
The teams completed 16 meetings in the shortest format of cricket, till date. The host won 12 times, whereas the opponent won 3 times. One (1) engagement was called off without any result (No Result).
The consecutive winning streak for India against Sri Lanka was 6 matches from 2020 to 2023.
The longest undefeated streak for India against Sri Lanka was 11 matches from 2016 to 2023.
The consecutive winning streak for Sri Lanka against India was 1 match (thrice) in 2009, in 2016 and in 2023.
The longest undefeated streak for Sri Lanka against India was 1 match (4 times) in 2009, in 2016, in 2020 and in 2023.
Last 5 (completed) series results of India against Sri Lanka are LWWWW.
Points and Rankings:
The series is the comparison between the first rank (India (267)) and eighth rank (Sri Lanka (236)) teams. The host is 31 points ahead of the visitors.
The Home Team:
The team played 195 T20Is. Out of them, the team won 127 times including 3 wins in a tied match and lost 62 times. One (1) battle resulted in a tie and Five (5) encounters were called off without any result (No Result).
If the team will win with a margin of 3, then the team will earn a (1) point without any impact in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 4 points with a (1) position in the rankings.
If the team will win with a margin of 2, then the team will neither gain nor lose either the points or the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 3 points with a (1) position in the rankings.
If the team will win with a margin of 1, then the team will lose 0 to 1 point without any impact in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 1 to 2 points with 0 to 1 position in the rankings.
In case of drawing the series will cause the team to lose a (1) points without any impact in the ranking.
Last 5 (completed) series results of India are WWWWW.
Last 5 (completed) match results of India are LWTWL.
The Visiting Team:
The team completed 175 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 80 times including a (1) win in a tied game and lost 93 times including a couple (2) of wins in a tied game. 2 times, the plays were called off without any result (No Result).
If the team will win with a margin of 3, then the team will earn 4 points with a (1) position in the rankings. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose a (1) point without any impact in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 2, then the team will earn 3 points with a (1) position in the rankings. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose a (1) point without any impact in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 1, then the team will gain 1 to 2 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will either gain or lose a (1) point without any impact in the rankings.
In case of drawing the series will help the team to gain a (1) point without any impact in the rankings.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Sri Lanka are LLLLW.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka are WLLWL.
The Third Outing:
The result of the match will impact the team’s points, as if the result will go in favor of the host then the both the sides will neither gain nor lose either the points or the ranking. On the other hand, in case of a reverse result, the visiting team will gain a (1) point with a (1) position in the ranking and the home team will lose a (1) point without any impact in the ranking. In case of tie result, the host will lose a (1) point without any impact in the ranking, whereas the foreign team will gain a (1) point with a (1) position in the ranking.
Venue Weather:
Weather forecast of Rajkot shows the weather would be partly cloudy till the late evening, then mostly clear for an hour and then pretty clear till the end of the outing. There will be almost no chances of rain, as the precipitation percentage would be between 0% to 1%. The temperature would be between 22 to 28 Celsius. The wind would be between 5 – 8 km/h. The speed of wind and the temperature, both would decrease gradually.
Toss and Pitch:
Team preferred to bat first after winning the toss 1 time in 4 played games. The selection favored the team, as the team won the battle.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are W – – – -.
On the other hand, the teams, who chose to field first, won twice and lost once.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are LWW – -.
The first batting team won the match twice. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won 2 times, as well.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are WLWL -.
Overall, 3 times the teams won the toss, won the matches and lost 1 time.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are LWWW -.
Home Side:
Particularly, for India, the team won the toss 2 times in 4 played games. The team won both times.
Last 5 (completed) match results of India at the venue, while winning the toss, are WW – – -.
Last 5 (completed) match results of India at the venue, while losing the toss, are WL – – -.
Score:
The lowest defended total was 169 runs in 2022, and the highest successful chase was 202 runs in 2013.
The first innings lowest total was 153 runs in 2019 whereas the highest total was 201 runs in 2013. For the second innings, the lowest total was 87 runs in 2022 whereas the highest was 202 runs in 2013.
The batting average of the first innings is 34.23 and 27.22 is for the second innings.
T20I History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams never faced each other at the venue. The upcoming encounter will be the first between the teams.
Last 5 (completed) match results of India against Sri Lanka at the venue are – – – – -.
Teams’ T20I History at Venue:
The Home Side:
The side has an excellence record, as the team won thrice and lost once in 4 played outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of India at the venue are WWLW -.
The Visiting Side:
The side has never got a chance to play at the venue. The upcoming outing will be the first for the team.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka at the venue are – – – – -.
Selected XI for both the Teams:
India:
The side may go with an unchanged XI despite the defeat.
India Eleven: I. Kishan, S. Gill, S. Yadav, R. Tripathi, H. Pandya, D. Hooda, A. Patel, S. Mavi, Y. Chahal, A. Singh, U. Malik
Sri Lanka:
The side may go with S. Samarawickrama in place of B. Rajapaksa.
Sri Lanka Eleven: P. Nissanka, K. Mendis, D. de Silva, C. Asalanka, S. Samarawickrama, D. Shanaka, W. Hasaranga, C. Karunaratne, M. Theekshana, K. Rajitha, D. Madushanka
*Notes: the result of the most recent match is at the left. *Notes: D means draw in “last five series results”. *Notes: T means tie in “last five match results”. *Notes: “*” means the match was tied but the match was resulted through one over eliminator. *Notes: The images were taken from google search. *Notes: https://www.dnpindia.in/sports/ind-vs-sl-men-in-blue-to-begin-home-season-with-victory-see-head-to-head-record-for-both-here/155406/
