Srilanka vs Australia Prediction: Sri Lanka to take the lead in the third game of the series

The third game is coming at the perfect time for both the teams in Colombo as Australia got some time to reflect on their past performances and Sri Lanka looking to go again for a second win in a row. Who will win and take the lead in this five-game series?

Sri Lanka after losing the T20 series came back strongly and has given a tough fight to Australia in their backyard. They have won the last game after the reduced overs in the game. They have had a complete turnaround and have grown in confidence after the first T20 game defeat at Colombo. Chamika Karunaratne and Dushmantha Chameera came in handy when they were defending a low total and bowled Australia out. The momentum is on their side and they will be looking to make amends in the capital city by taking the lead against the Aussies. 

Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay/Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana

The Aussies are struggling with the batting attack at the moment. Josh Hazlewood bowled only seven overs in the last game. The injuries have taken their toll on the performances of the players. They fell 26 runs short in their last game and are not performing as we expect them to do. Again a big ask will be from David Warner to steady the ship and take charge of the batting order for Australia. The slow pitch will be very difficult to bat on.

Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood

We are expecting a low-scoring game in Colombo with the average batting score on that pitch being 236. We are expecting the team winning the toss to bat first and put some runs on the board. We are expecting Sri Lanka to come away with a victory

• Sri Lanka to win for 2.96;
• Total Under 504.5 for 1.81;
• W2 After First 15 Overs for 1.616