India A seek return to winning ways vs SL A:55% chance of rain in Dambulla; can Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, bowlers fire in crucial clash?

A shock loss to Afghanistan A have set them back but India A would be ready to go all out and return to winning ways when they take on Sri Lanka A in their third match of the one-day tri-series. The Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium will host this match as well. The Tilak Varma-led India A side has had a shaky campaign so far in Sri Lanka. While India A would take confidence from the fact that they beat Sri Lanka A earlier on, the victory was far from convincing. The loss to Afghanistan A came on the back of an impressive batting effort, which saw India A score 349/9. While the batting unit has been successful, the same cannot be said for the bowling, which has struggled in both of India A’s matches so far. Both teams enter this match on the back of contrasting results. While India A lost to Afghanistan A, Sri Lanka A beat Afghanistan A in their last match. The spotlight will also be on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who showed signs of his rich form when he smashed 44 runs off just 22 balls against Afghanistan A. However, as per Revsportz, the batting sensation experienced discomfort in training before this match. IND A vs SL A match details Match: India A vs Sri Lanka A, one-day tri-series 2026
Date: 15 June, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM IST (Indian Standard Time)
Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
How to watch: Sony Sports Network (live telecast), Sony Liv (live streaming)
Where to follow: Bhaskar English App Gaikwad, Arshad the best players for India A so far Ruturaj Gaikwad has been the standout performer for India A with the bat in this one-day tri-series. The right-hander has scored 167 runs in two innings, including a century and he stands as the highest scorer in this competition so far. With the ball, Arshad Khan has been the highest wicket-taker for India A so far. The left-arm pacer has picked up three wickets in two matches. In India A’s earlier match against Sri Lanka A in this tri-series, Arshad took two wickets in a game-changing 49th over, which led his team to an eight-run win. Sri Lanka A top performers For Sri Lanka A, the best batter has been Avishka Fernando, who has hit 153 runs in two matches, including an unbeaten 108*. He is second to Gaikwad in the leading run-getter’s list but has a better strike rate than that of the India star. In the bowling department, Chamika Gunasekara is Sri Lanka A’s highest wicket-taker with three wickets in just one match. He will look to continue his good form against Afghanistan A. Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium pitch report The pitch at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium provides assistance to bowlers and batting will get difficult as the innings progress. Spinners might get help from the surface and the key for batters would be to find gaps in the middle overs. Dambulla weather report Rain has played a part in this one-day tri-series so far, with the last two matches decided via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. India A’s last match, against Afghanistan A saw the Afghans win via the DLS method. There remains a 55% threat of rain on Monday as well for this match, as per Accuweather. Under these circumstances, the team that wins the toss might want to bowl first.