Who will win Sri Lanka vs India 5th ODI?
India will look to continue their domination in Sri Lanka in the fifth ODI at Colombo on Sunday – the second consecutive game at the venue. Scheduled to start on September 3, the live action begins at 14:30 local time.
SL vs IND 5th ODI: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Sony Ten 3
Live streaming: SonyLiv
Toss Prediction
India successfully chased in each of the first three ODIs, but opted to bat first in the fourth game, also at Colombo, and were rewarded with a good pitch for batting. The same is likely on Sunday.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Sri Lanka vs India fifth ODI.
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Sri Lanka have made several changes to their line-up in a bid to end their losing streak, but to no avail so far. Consistency may be the better option for the fifth ODI.
Key Players
Akila Dananjaya announced himself with a superb performance in the second ODI, while Angelo Mathews performance with bat and ball in the most recent match was a rare highlight for the Sri Lankans.
Recent Form
As well as losing the first four matches of this series, Sri Lanka suffered a shock series defeat to Zimbabwe, losing 3-2 in their most recent ODI series prior to this one.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
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Dickwella, Munaweera, Mendis, Thirimanne, Mathews, Siriwardana, Kapugedara, Dananjaya, Pushpakamura, Fernando, Malinga
India Team News & Playing 11
Team News
India have been in superb form with bat and ball in this series, and are likely to finish it with the same players that have impressed so far.
Key Players
Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have all hit centuries in this series, proving India's batting strength. MS Dhoni has made some useful contributions down the order too. With the ball, Jasprit Bumrah has impressed with four wickets in the second match and five in the third.
Recent Form
India have won all seven internationals (three tests, four ODIs) on their tour of Sri Lanka, and beat West Indies 3-1 in their most recent ODI series before this one.
India Predicted Playing 11
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Sharma, Dhawan, Rahul, Jadhav, Kohli, Dhoni, Pandya, Patel, Kumar, Bumrah, Chahal
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Sri Lanka: L L L L L
India: W W W W W
Sri Lanka vs India Head to Head
Sri Lanka's victory in the ICC Champions Trophy in June is their only win in their last seven one-day internationals against India. They were also white-washed in the test series which preceded the one-dayers, meaning seven consecutive defeats so far in this series.
Sri Lanka vs India 5th ODI Betting Odds
India are huge favourites for the 5th ODI, with bet365 setting the tourists at 1.20 to win, whereas Sri Lanka are 4.50. Rohit Sharma is 4.00 to be India's best batsman, continuing his good form in the process.
Sri Lanka vs India Prediction
India have enjoyed a superb tour of Sri Lanka so far, and unless the hosts can dramatically improve their batting they are heading for another defeat.
Final Verdict: Back India to beat Sri Lanka at 1.20 with bet365.
Sep 03, 2017
14:30 IST / 9:00 GMT
R. Premadasa Stadium - Colombo, Sri Lanka
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