India vs Sri Lanka 2017: 5 factors which could determine the 3rd ODI

#4 Making the new ball count

Lakmal will have to step up for Sri Lanka

Dharamsala was a peculiar surface in the current context of ODI cricket as it offered a lot of assistance to the fast bowlers, which was the reason behind the misery heaped on the batsmen.

Mohali too had assistance for the seam bowlers, but the Sri Lankan bowlers were nowhere near as effective and this cost them, dear.

Come Vizag, the team which bowls first will have to take advantage of the new ball as the first 10 overs could possibly determine the outcome of the match.

Also, the ball starts seaming around under lights in Vishakhapatnam and hence the onus will once again be with the seam bowlers.