In the last match of the three-match ODI series, Sri Lanka defeated India by a huge margin of 110 runs with the help of brilliant performances of Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis and Dunith Vellalaage. With this, they won the series 2-0. Sri Lanka has won a bilateral ODI series against India since 1997. In the third match played at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first.

Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 248 runs in 50 overs losing 7 wickets. Avishka Fernando scored the most runs from Sri Lanka. He scored a half-century of 96 runs in 102 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes. Kusal Mendis scored a half-century of 59 runs in 82 balls with the help of 4 fours. Pathum Nissanka scored 45 runs in 65 balls with the help of 5 fours and 2 sixes.

Fernando and Nisanka shared a 89(119) run partnership for the first wicket. Fernando and Kusal Mendis added 82(94) runs for the second wicket. Kamindu Mendis remained unbeaten after scoring 23 runs in 19 balls with the help of a six. Debutant Riyan Parag took the maximum of 3 wickets for India. Mohammad Siraj, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav got one wicket each.

Chasing the target, India was all out at 138 in 26.1 overs. Rohit Sharma scored the highest number of runs from the team's side. He faced 20 balls and scored 35 runs with the help of 6 fours and a six. Sundar played an innings of 30 runs in 25 balls with the help of 2 fours and 3 sixes. Virat Kohli contributed 20 runs with the help of 4 fours in 18 balls. Parag scored 15 runs in 13 balls with the help of 2 fours. Dunith Vellalaage took the highest number of 5 wickets from Sri Lanka's side. Maheesh Theekshna and Jeffrey Vandersay were successful in taking 2-2 wickets each. Asitha Fernando got one wicket.

India's playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Riyan Parag, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

Sri Lanka's playing XI: Pathum Nisanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Sadira Samarvikrama, Charit Aslanka (captain), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Vellalage, Mahesh Tikhna, Jeffrey Wenderse, Essa Fernando.