India Vs Sri Lanka -3rd ODI,Premadasa Stadium: Pre Match Analysis
By Cricket ~ August 23rd, 2008. Filed under: India, ODI, Sri Lanka, cricket.
The last three matches between India and Sri Lanka will be played at the famous Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Sri Lanka holds a record of winning the maximum number of One Day International matches on this ground. Their win-loss ratio on this ground is the best amongst all the teams on any venue. However, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and S.Badrinath have been successful enough to level the series. Sri Lanka still remain the favorites for the series. India, on the other hand, have plenty of top-order worries: the batting line-up has failed to decode the mysteries of Ajantha Mendis, and even a target of 143 seemed like a huge mountain to climb. Gautam Gambhir’s return will be a plus, but the rest of the batsmen will need to lift it a couple of notches as well.The bowling, especially the display of Zaheer Khan, has been terrific so far, and we still hope he recreates the magic again!