Toss West Indies chose to bowl against Sri Lanka

West Indies won the toss and put Sri Lanka into bat in the third and final ODI at Pallekele. Sri Lanka have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, but this will be the first time they will bat first on what is expected to be another spin-friendly surface.

“He impressed me a lot,” skipper Charith Asalanka said of Madushka at the toss. “He didn’t play as a debutant, he played as a mature player. I think he will do a lot of things for the country.”

It is a new pitch used for today’s match, with the square boundaries on either side fairly even at 69 and 71 yards. The turn will be there but on the slower side, although the ball may slide towards the bat more often as the weather cools in the evening. There is a chance of rain during the game.

Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk) Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (captain), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando

West Indies XI: Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (capt, wk), Keacy Carty, Jewel Andrew, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph, Matthew Forde