The final stage will be set in Dambulla on June 21, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s last chance to return to form before the Ireland-England tour.

New Delhi. The ODI tri-series being played in Sri Lanka has now reached its most exciting turn. India ‘A’ team, under the leadership of captain Tilak Verma, had already secured its place in the final with a stellar performance. At the same time, in the last do-or-die match of the league stage played at Dambulla ground on June 19, host Sri Lanka-A defeated Afghanistan-A by a huge margin of 103 runs and booked the ticket to the final. Now India will face Sri Lanka in the great match to be held on 21st June. In this title clash, while Team India will have a golden opportunity to avenge the old defeat, all eyes will be on 15-year-old young opening batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Bihar.

In this decisive match played on the grounds of Dambulla, complete one-sided dominance of the Sri Lankan ‘A’ team was seen. Batting first, Sri Lanka posted a huge score of 322 runs on the board. After the brilliant performance of the batsmen, the Sri Lankan bowlers also bowled brilliantly. Afghanistan-A team, which came to chase the big target of 323 runs, could not bear this pressure and was reduced to just 219 runs in 42.5 overs. With this big win of 103 runs, Sri Lanka not only entered the finals but also warned the Indian team that it will not be easy to defeat them at home.

All eyes will be on ‘Wonder Boy’ Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the final
The one name which is being discussed the most in this entire series and in the Indian cricket circles is 15 year old young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Vaibhav has impressed the selectors with his aggressive batting at a very young age. Recently, he has also been included in the senior Indian squad for the T20 series played in Ireland and England tour, which is the biggest proof of his talent. However, so far in this tri-series, Vaibhav’s bat has not performed as expected. In the 4 matches played so far, he has scored a total of 117 runs at an average of 29.25. The most surprising thing is that during this period, not a single half-century has been seen from his bat. For a tall and aggressive batsman like Vaibhav, these figures seem a little less than his height.

Cricket pundits and fans hope that big match player Vaibhav Suryavanshi will leave no stone unturned to capitalize on a big stage like the final. If Team India has to destroy the strong bowling attack of Sri Lanka, then a stormy and big innings of Vaibhav in the powerplay will be very important. This final match is the best opportunity for Vaibhav to prove himself once again and regain the lost form before the England tour.

Team India has a chance to avenge the ‘Super Over’ defeat from Sri Lanka.
The Indian A team, captained by Tilak Verma, had started this tri-series in a very spectacular manner. In its very first match, India defeated host Sri Lanka A by 8 runs. However, after this, Team India’s train derailed a bit and they had to face defeat against Afghanistan-A under DLS (Duckworth-Lewis rule). But the most exciting and heart-stopping match of the series was seen when the teams of India and Sri Lanka were face to face in the second match of the league stage. There was a tough fight between the two teams and the match ended in a tie. After this, the match was decided through ‘Super Over’, in which host Sri Lanka-A was successful in winning. Indian players would not have forgotten this tease of the league stage yet. In such a situation, the Indian team will take the field in the final to be held on June 21 with the intention of avenging that bitter defeat and capturing the trophy.

Captain Tilak Verma’s strategy and challenge of the final
Indian captain Tilak Verma himself is in excellent form and remains the backbone of the team in the middle order. For a big match like the final, Tilak Verma will have to pay special attention to his playing eleven and strategy. The middle order and bowling department have done a good job so far, but to win the final the team will have to give 100 percent contribution in all three departments (batting, bowling and fielding). Considering the pitch of Dambulla, the role of toss can also be important. The Sri Lankan team makes excellent use of spinners on their home grounds, overcoming which will be the main challenge for the Indian batsmen. If Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his fellow openers are successful in giving a solid and aggressive start to the team, then India can score a big score in this match or achieve any big target easily.