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Background
Sri Lanka is all set to cross swords with the mighty Australians in the first match of the three-T20I series.
This opening match will be played, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday, 7th June.
Sri Lanka and Australia last met in February this year for a five-match T20 International series hosted by Australia.
Sri Lanka was completely outplayed by the hosts in that series and they were handed a horrible defeat of 4-1.
SL Team analysis
Sri Lanka is lacking experience in their lineup as they have a very young side.
SL lost the series against Australia earlier this year while in their last series, they got swept away by India in a 3-match T20I series.
Sri Lanka has a weak batting order and they will rely on Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis to play big knocks in this series.
Danushka Gunathilaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa will also be their key batters.
The bowling attack of Sri Lanka is looking much better with the likes of Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, and Lakshan Sandakan.
AUS Team analysis
On the other hand, Australia is a very strong T20 side and they have many big names in their lineup.
Australia convincingly defeated Sri Lanka in February this year while in their last series, Australia also registered a 1-0 victory over Pakistan.
Australia has a very strong batting and bowling attack and they are the winners of the T20I World Cup, 2021.
The top 6 of Australia include Warner, Finch, Marsh, Maxwell, Smith, and Wade while Starc and Hazelwood will lead the bowling department.
Match details
Teams: Australia vs Sri Lanka
Match: 1st T20I, 2022.
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date: 7th June, Tuesday
Time: 07:00 PM IST
Head to head record
Here is the head-to-head record between Australia and Sri Lanka in T20I cricket.
Total Matches Played: 22
Australia won: 13
Sri Lanka won: 9
Tie/no results: 0
Pitch Report
The pitch at the R Premadasa Stadium is not known as a high-scoring surface and thus the bowling side will benefit more than the batting side.
Spinners will have an upper hand over the fast bowlers in this game.
Both captains will like to chase the total after winning the toss and restrict the opposition below 150 runs.
Average 1st innings total
The average first innings total on this pitch in 42 games has been 153 runs.
Probable Playing XIs for Sri Lanka vs Australia
Australia
Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Josh Hazlewood
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan, Kasun Rajitha
Jeetbig Star bowler of the match
Wanindu Hasaranga has been the finest bowler of the Sri Lanka team in recent times and he was the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2021.
Hasaranga also finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in the recently concluded IPL with 26 wickets in 16 games.
Jeetbig Star batsman of the match
Mitchell Marsh is currently the man-in form for Australia.
He smashed 251 runs in 8 innings at a strike rate of 132.80 for his side Delhi Capitals in the IPL.
Marsh also scored 347 runs in 8 innings of Big Bash League 2021/22 with a top score of 100*.
Jeetbig star all-rounder of the match
Glenn Maxwell scored 138 runs in 5 games against Sri Lanka earlier this year.
The right-hander was also outstanding in the IPL as he scored 301 runs in 13 innings for RCB.
He is also a wicket-taking spinner with his excellent spin bowling.
Who will win?
Sri Lanka has a young and inexperienced side compared to the mighty Aussies.
But Sri Lanka has the home advantage in this series and their youngsters have a great opportunity to showcase their talent against a big side.
Australia is ahead of Sri Lanka in the batting department but they will have to bat carefully against the Sri Lankan spinners.
Australia has a better team combination as compared to Sri Lankan and we predict that Australia will beat Sri Lanka in the 1st T20I.
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