IND vs LKA 1st Test Day 3 match prediction 6 Mar 2022

IND vs SL 1st Test Day 3 Predictions & Betting Tips

India vs Sri Lanka will collide again on the 3rd day of the two match Test series at the IS Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. I have come up with the top three betting tips from this IND vs SL 1st Test head-to-head clash.

After an inspirational innings from the bats of the Men in Blue, their innings concluded at 574 runs on the 2nd Day of the Test. Ravindra Jadeja was out of the world scoring an unbeaten 175 runs while Ashwin played a knock of 61 runs to end their innings on a high note. The beginning was going very smoothly for the Lankan batters until the loss of Thirimanne’s wicket in the game. Soon, after 43 overs, SL had already lost 4 wickets and scored 108 runs. Let us look at the top betting tips from Day 3.

IND vs SL Day 3 Team Bet:

I have picked the most suitable team bet from the IND vs SL head-to-head Test ahead of the 3rd of the play.

Sri Lanka’s total runs to be under 220.5 runs

India's bowlers brought all their quality to bear on a pitch and picked 4 wickets while restricting the Lankans to 108. India used four bowlers within the first 10 overs, throwing almost all their weapons at Sri Lanka's openers and testing the surface for everything it could potentially offer when the ball was still new and hard. They saw the result in the 19th over with the dismissal of Thirimanne after a good start to their innings. The wickets came quickly to the spin attack of the bowling order while Sri Lanka broke sweat for every single run. Sri Lanka, recently played a 2 Test series against West Indies where they bagged victories in both of them. Although the high scoring momentum was witnessed in the top batting order, the middle order crumbled swifter than the latter in both their outings. The fact that SL already lost their 4 four important batters in the squad is an alarming sign which might lead to them closing their innings earlier than our desired target. With the exception of Nissanka, there are not any expectations from the lower batting line-up. With that established, Sri Lanka are expected to score under 220 runs in their 1st innings and Pari Match offers the odds of 1.98 for the same.

IND vs SL Day 3 Player Bets:

Let me walk you through the best player betting tips from the 3rd day of the IND vs SL Test.

Pathum Nissanka to score over 48.5 runs in the 1st innings

Pathum Nissanka, a promising top order hard hitter made his debut in 2021 against West Indies and has played 6 Test matches since then. He managed to amass 427 runs at a skyrocketing average of 42.70 laced with one century and four fifties in those innings. He is pretty comfortable in the red ball format and batted in 39 First-class at an average of 63.47. This looks particularly optimistic with our betting tip, making it a safe pick for the 3rd day of IND vs SL Test match. He was on fire in the recently concluded series against West Indies in November 2021 where he smashed 56 & 3 in the first game and 73 & 63 runs in the 2nd Test. He is currently batting at 26 alongside Asalanka with the team scoreboard reading 108 with the loss of 4 wickets. Nissanka looks in spectacular form and you should pick the odds of 1.87 offered by Pari Match for him to score over 48.5 runs and it is a safe bet to make.

Charith Asalanka to score under 18.5 runs

Charith Asalanka is a batting all rounder and bats in the middle order of the Sri Lankan line-up. He has been well involved in domestic cricket having played 40 First-class matches and scored 1781 runs at an average of 28.26. This does not look very impressive. He made his Test debut in 2021 against West Indies scoring 10 & 19 runs in the game. His average stands at 14.50 which falls right under our desired target. The batter is currently batting at 1 opposite to Nissanka and will rely on him to gather the most runs. He has somehow missed the mark with his bat which can be determined from his recent innings in the 20 over format. He failed to score over 22 runs in the 5 match T20 series against Australia in February 2022 and recently scored 53*, 2 and 4 runs in the recently concluded T20 series against India. Clearly, the batter seemed to struggle against the Indian bowlers and therefore, is more likely to crumble before scoring 19 runs in the 1st innings of the IND vs SL test match. Pari Match offers the odds of 1.87 for Asalanka to score under 18.5 runs in the 3rd day of the ongoing Test and you should pick for a glorious payday.

My Picks:

Sri Lanka’s total runs to be under 220.5 runs @ 1.98 (Pari Match)

Pathum Nissanka to score over 48.5 runs in the 1st innings @ 1.87 (Pari Match)

Charith Asalanka to score under 18.5 runs @ 1.87 (Pari Match)