Australia take on Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Perth Stadium in Perth. The match starts at 4:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Australia, the defending champions of the T20 World Cup, were humbled by New Zealand in the opening Super 12 match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The Kiwis, powered up top by Finn Allen and Devon Conway, smashed 200 runs after batting first. The Australian side were unable to stitch consistent partnerships in the run chase and were bundled out for 111 runs.
The Sri Lankan cricket team suffered a setback against Nambia in the first round of the ongoing tournament. However, the Asian champions bounced back to convincingly beat UAE and Netherlands to qualify for the Super 12s. Sri Lanka ousted Ireland in their opening game of the Super 12s with Kusal Mendis enabling a nine-wicket win for the Lankans.
Australia vs Sri Lanka ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Parimatch odds: Australia: 1.22, Sri Lanka: 4.10
Betwinner odds: Australia: 1.21, Sri Lanka: 4.32
Melbet odds: Australia: 1.21, Sri Lanka: 4.32
1xBet odds: Australia: 1.21, Sri Lanka: 4.32
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
Australia vs Sri Lanka head-to-head in T20Is
The Australian cricket team have been the better team in the matches against Sri Lanka in T20 Internationals. The Aaron Finch-led side has won 14 of the 25 matches against the Lankans, while one match ended without a result. Sri Lanka have emerged victorious in this head-to-head on 10 occasions.
In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Australia recorded wins in three of the four matches against Sri Lanka.
Australia won the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka in June 2022 after winning the first two matches in the island nation.
Australia vs Sri Lanka ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 squads
Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Tim David, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando, Asen Bandara, Pramod Madushan.
Australia vs Sri Lanka probable playing XI
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch (captain), Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Charith Asalanka, Ashen Bandara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chameera Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando.
Australia vs Sri Lanka in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 combined fantasy XI
David Warner, Aaron Finch, Mitchell Marsh, Kusal Mendis, Tim David, Dasun Shanaka, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Maheesh Theekshana.
Australia’s top picks vs Sri Lanka in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Mitchell Marsh: The batting all-rounder scored 185 runs in five matches of the T20 World Cup 2021, the second most runs by an Australian player in that edition. In 2021, Marsh accumulated 627 runs in 20 innings, however, has not been able to maintain consistency this year. Marsh remains an integral part at no. 3 and is expected to play a key role in tackling the Sri Lankan spinners.
Adam Zampa: The 30-year-old leg-spinner was one of the most influential players in Australia’s T20 World Cup success in 2021, picking 13 wickets in seven matches at an economy rate of 5.81. The pace and bounce of the wicket in Perth will suit his bowling style while the long boundaries will make it difficult to score off him for the Sri Lankan batters.
Sri Lanka’s top picks vs Australia in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Wanindu Hasaranga: Considering his form over the last couple of years, Wanindu Hasaranga has been Sri Lanka’s MVP in T20 Internationals. Hasaranga is one of the five bowlers to have scalped a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup, achieving the feat in the 2021 edition. He has taken 28 wickets and scored 140 runs in 15 matches in this format for Sri Lanka in 2022.
Kusal Mendis: In the absence of Pathum Nissanka, the responsibility of providing a quick and steady start rests solely on Kusal Mendis. The 27-year-old wicketkeeper batter delivered the goods in the first Super 12 match, smashing 68 runs off 43 balls against Ireland. Mendis also scored 79 runs in the first-round victory against the Netherlands in Geelong.
Australia vs Sri Lanka in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 prediction
Australia have a commendable record against Sri Lanka in T20Is, out-performing their opponents in the two T20 International series this year. The defending T20 World Cup champions are superior on paper, making them the favourites to win in Perth.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka, the Asia Cup 2022 winners, also have multiple match-winners in their team but lack the consistency to beat a quality team like Australia. They can be expected to cause a few problems for the Australian side in this encounter.
Australia vs Sri Lanka playing conditions for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Maximum Temperature: 14°C
Precipitation: 17%
Humidity: 99%
Wind: 18 km/h
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