New Delhi. Forgetting a very tense and bitter defeat in the last match, India A team will take the field against Sri Lanka A in the great match of the triangular series on Sunday (June 21). In this title match to be held at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla, there will not only be a fight between the two teams for the trophy, but there will also be a chance to settle the score of the ‘high-drama’ of the previous match. In this final match, all eyes will once again be on India’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
The last league match played between the two teams was very exciting and surrounded by controversies. The match was tied after the stipulated 50 overs of play. After this, in the Super Over, Sri Lanka A batted first and scored 16 runs. In response, Sri Lankan team’s young fast bowler Kugathas Mathulan kept the Indian batsmen tied with slinging action like Mathisha Pathirana. Mathulan did not allow Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Suryansh Shedge to play shots freely and the Indian team could score only 9 runs.
The final of India A vs Sri Lanka A ODI tri-series will be played on Sunday at 10 am.
After the end of the match, tension was clearly seen between the players of both the teams on the field. Sri Lanka’s Vishen Halambage and Vanuza Sahan made some comments on the Indian batsmen returning after being out. After this the atmosphere became very heated. In the visuals, Suryansh Shedge was seen pointing the bat towards Halambage, after which young Vaibhav Suryavanshi also turned back and got involved in a heated argument with the Sri Lankan player.
The matter escalated so much that there was even a scuffle between the two players, after which Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella intervened and separated the two. Such aggressive and indecent scenes are very rare in an ‘A’ team match. Now it will be interesting to see whether both the teams leave this controversy behind in the finals or whether this enmity takes a new turn on the field.
The real test of Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s temperament
In this title match, along with the game of Team India’s young opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi, his temperament will also be tested severely. Suryavanshi, who recently performed record-breakingly in IPL 2026, has also been included in the senior Indian team for the upcoming T20 series against Ireland and England. He scored 776 runs in 16 matches of this IPL season at an astonishing strike rate of 237.31, which included a total of 72 sixes.
However, the slow pitches of Dambulla have proved to be a big challenge for Suryavanshi, who came to Sri Lanka after the stormy success of IPL and the call of the senior team. The conditions here have curbed his natural aggressive game a bit. He has failed to play big innings after staying at the crease. In the four matches played so far, he has scored 14, 44, 21 and 38 runs respectively. Even in the last ‘do or die’ match against Afghanistan A, he was seen struggling a lot in the beginning, where he somehow scored an inning of 38 runs. Now the team will expect a strong comeback from him in the finals.
Strong side and strong morale of the Indian team
Despite the close defeat to Sri Lanka, the morale of the Indian team is high. The team made a brilliant comeback and secured its ticket to the final by defeating Afghanistan A in the last match. In that match, India, batting first, made a strong score of 319 runs for 9 wickets and then bowled out Afghanistan for 218 runs in 36.5 overs. Captain Tilak Verma, Priyansh Arya and Kumar Kushagra scored brilliant half-centuries in that match, while left-arm spinner Nishant Sindhu took 4 wickets for just 31 runs. The main backbone of India’s batting in the tournament has been Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has so far scored a total of 234 runs with one century. If the Indian opening pair fails to give a solid start, then Ruturaj at number 3 will once again be responsible for handling the innings and providing stability.
Need to improve bowling and fielding
The Indian team will have to pay special attention to its fielding and discipline in the final. In the last match, India had to suffer 10 penalty runs due to Vipraj Nigam running into the danger area twice, which the team will have to avoid. Talking about bowling, initial successes will be expected from fast bowlers Arshad Khan and Yash Thakur. Arshad played a big role in taking the match to the Super Over by giving only 4 runs in the 50th over of the last match against Sri Lanka. On the slow pitch of Dambulla, the role of spin department will be most important, which will be commanded by Nishant Sindhu, Vipraj Nigam and Anukul Roy. Sindhu had dismissed Sri Lanka’s in-form opener Avishka Fernando in the last match, and she can again prove to be her trump card in the middle overs.
On the other hand, Avishka Fernando remains the biggest threat for Sri Lanka A, who has scored two centuries in his last three innings and is on top with a total of 285 runs in 4 matches. In bowling, the main weapon of the host team will be the slingy pacer Mathulan, who has taken 6 wickets in 3 innings and knows how to turn the match in moments of pressure.
When will the final match of the Tri-nation series be played between India A and Sri Lanka A?
The final match of the triangular series between India A and Sri Lanka A will be played on Sunday, June 21.
Where will the final match of India A and Sri Lanka A be played?
This match will be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
What time will the final match between India A and Sri Lanka A start?
The final match between India A and Sri Lanka A will start at 10:00 am Indian time.
On which TV channel can you watch the live broadcast of India A and Sri Lanka A final match?
This match will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network.
Where can you watch live streaming of India A and Sri Lanka A final match?
You can watch live streaming of this match online on SonyLiv app and website.
