Sri Lanka Cricket Team

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

The first-ever instance of teams forfeiting matches in an ICC event was in 1996, when not just one but two teams - Australia and West Indies - refused to travel to Sri Lanka

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.

In what was a bad display by the bat on the night, Sri Lanka were bundled out on just 128 runs, leaving the Pakistani batting order with not much to do for an opening win.

Pakistan produced a dominant all-round performance in the first match. Chasing a modest target of 129 runs, they made light work of it, reaching the target with 20 balls to spare.

With the series on the line, Sri Lanka will need to bounce back and improve their batting if they hope to level the score.

Rathour, a former cricketer for India, previously served as the batting coach for the Indian men's team from September 2019 to July 2024.