However, he is likely to keep his place in the side as Sri Lanka eye a rare opportunity to win the series. "It is a good opportunity to win the series,” Sri Lanka skipper Thisara Perera said. We have to stick to the best playing XI for this game because we are looking to win the match and win the series". India are unlikely to make any changes to the side that battered the Lankans in the second ODI. Kuldeep Yadav is an outside bet to replace off-spinner Washington Sundar who made his debut in the second ODI.

Source: Sunday Times December 17, 2017 01:52 UTC