AUS vs SL Match Preview

Australia and Sri Lanka meet in the fourth match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on an afternoon at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Australia’s batting has been a problem. With so many all-rounders in the team, the Kangaroos’ batting lineup has been exposed on tricky Indian pitches. Being bowled out for 199 in the first encounter and 177 in the second while chasing 312 in Lucknow. Bowling hasn’t been up to par, but they’ve done well in spurts. Sri Lanka’s batting has been excellent, with Kusal Mendis scoring 198 runs at a strike rate of 166.38. Sadeera Samarawickrama scored his first ODI century against Pakistan and has been fantastic for them alongside Kusal Mendis. Sri Lanka’s top four run scorers all have an average of 40 and a strike rate of 100.

AUS vs SL Match Details

Australia vs Sri Lanka – 14th Match

Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium – Lucknow

Date & Time: 16th October 2023 at 02:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

AUS vs SL Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	352
Avg 2nd inn score	346
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

AUS vs SL Pitch Report

The pitch has a really even coverage of grass that could perhaps offer a bit of pace and bounce to the quicks which was also seen with some balls getting unexpected bounce.

AUS vs SL Weather Report

The first half of this game will be played in temperatures ranging from the low to mid-30s, with the sun shining brightly.

AUS vs SL Last Five Matches

AUS ( Australia )	L L W L L
SL ( Sri Lanka )	L L L W L

SA vs SL Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	AUS Won	SL Won	Tie	NR
Overall	102	63	35	0	4
Last 5	5	2	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

AUS vs SL Probable Playing XIs:

Australia Probable Playing XIs

David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(wk), Gleen Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazelwood

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(c, wk), Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananajaya De Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka

Topmost Picks for AUS vs SL Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Australia

• Steven Smith – The right-handed stylish batter is playing some of his best cricket this year. He averages 35.42 across his career in ODIs but in 2023 alone he averages 64.11 in ODIs.
• Mitchell Starc – The pace bowler has taken a 5-wicket haul on two occasions in ODIs and he will enjoy the bounce and speed on offer from this venue.

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Kusal Mendis – The keeper-batter was already in strong form for Sri Lanka before he hit a remarkable 158 runs from 87 balls in the final warm-up game against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
• Matheesha Pathirana – The 20 year old right arm fast bowler with a distinctive action took a 3 wicket haul against Pakistan during the Super Fours of the 2023 Asia Cup and big things are expected.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for AUS vs SL Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis(C), Pathum Nissanka, David Warner(VC), Steven Smith, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Gleen Maxwell, Dhananajaya De Silva, Mitchell Starc, Dilshan Madushanka, Josh Hazelwood

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for AUS vs SL Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Gleen Maxwell(C), Dunith Wellalage, Mitchell Starc(VC), Dilshan Madushanka, Josh Hazelwood

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Kusal Mendis, Gleen Maxwell

Vice-captain – David Warner, Mitchell Starc

Wicketkeeper – Kusal Mendis

AUS vs SL Probable Winners

Both teams would have expected at least one win so far in the tournament, and it will be interesting to see if the team’s lack of confidence results in an exciting game. Australia is the type of team that can go from losing consecutive matches to winning an event in a flash. Our prediction is that Australia will be extremely focused in this game and will eliminate some of the careless fielding seen in the previous game. We expect Sri Lanka to be the better team at times, but Australia to win this game. Considering the team combination, Australia is expected to win this match.