Preview

Sri Lanka vs Australia: Sri Lanka is a win away from their first bilateral series win against Australia since 1992. After losing the first game, they found a way to come back against a near full-strength Australian side. Pathum Nissanka made a fighting century, to help Sri Lanka avoid a collapse in a big chase, and showed that he has it in him to play responsibly. For Australia, each of their batters got starts yet again, but none of them managed to play long innings. They were a little slower, struggled against spin, and failed to pick up wickets with the ball as well.

Match Details

Match: Sri Lanka vs Australia

Date: 21^st June 2022

Time: 2:30 PM IST

Venue: Colombo

Weather Report

There is a lot of rain predicted for tomorrow. Sri Lanka vs Australia game is likely to be hit by rain as persistent showers are expected through the day.

Pitch Report

The Colombo track is playing well but has also held a touch. Batting second is easier, with the ball holding more under the sun and taking more spin.

Sri Lanka vs Australia Predicted Playing XI

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Mahesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara

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Australia Playing XI

David Warner, Aaron Finch (capt), Mitchell Marsh, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson, Josh Hazlewood

Team News

Both sides are expected to remain unchanged.

Key Players

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka showed a lot of maturities as Sri Lanka chased 291. He curbed his attacking nature and batted patiently until Sri Lanka reached a safe state in the chase. With the ability to bat patiently, Nissanka now needs to work on consistency. If he manages to find consistency it will help Sri Lanka prevent collapses going forward.

David Warner

David Warner’s ability in the subcontinent is always a question. He is known to struggle against spin, despite incredible numbers in the IPL. In this series, he has been the same. He has scored less than 50 three games in and is nowhere near his aggressive best. With the World Cup in India next year and age not on his side anymore, David Warner has to prove that he can bat in the subcontinent.

Sri Lanka vs Australia Match Prediction

With two strong wins, Sri Lanka is ahead of Australia at this stage. They are using their spin advantage well and exploiting Australia’s weakness, making it easier for them to take control of the game.

Match Prediction: Sri Lanka will win the match