Sri Lanka Cricket Team

Sri Lanka gave Ireland a challenging total of 163/6 to defend as their spinners and pacers were brilliant on the night. Theekshana and Hasaranga picked up 3-fers on the night.

Ireland will be aiming to pull off an upset, with their sights set on toppling the Asian side.

Sri Lanka comes into the match with a squad that is perfectly suited for the subcontinental conditions, with a strong spin attack and a batting line-up capable of dominating on home turf.

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Tom Banton and Harry Brook have been key contributors with the bat, while Sam Curran's all-round performances have been crucial.

Sri Lanka so far have played 23 T20I matches at this venue. They have won 11 matches, lost ten, while one match ended in no contest

Hosts Sri Lanka will look to salvage pride with a consolation win in the third match today

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England chased down 168 runs (DLS target) in another rain curtailed game that gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead on the night.

Sri Lanka will be eager to bounce back after a narrow 11-run (DLS) defeat in the rain-affected opener.

Hosts Sri Lanka will look for a strong comeback to keep the series alive after losing the first T20I by 11 runs

England win the 1st T20I by 11 runs due to the DLS method and take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Sri Lanka, having struggled in the recent ODI series against England, which they lost 2-1, will be under pressure to deliver a strong performance at home in this T20 series.

Hosts Sri Lanka will look for a strong comeback in T20Is after losing the ODI series 1-2, despite winning the first match

England enters the series with high confidence after their T20I series victory against New Zealand.

Sri Lanka will look to seal the series with a win in the second ODI after winning the first ODI by 19 runs

Sri Lanka will take confidence from playing at home, where their familiarity with the surfaces often proves decisive

England's bowling attack features three specialist spinners, with Sam Curran and Jamie Overton handling pace duties.

SL vs PAK 3rd T20I LIVE WEATHER UPDATES: The match has finally begun as a 12-over a side match with Sri Lanka batting first.

The series goes into the final match now with Pakistan with a 1-0 lead at the moment.