Australia find themselves in a peculiar spot in the World Cup. No wins after two games and their captain looks to be struggling after a tough lead-up to the tournament. They have a bigger challenge now as Sri Lanka have done a fair job against Australia on spinning tracks before. Sri Lanka though are missing players and their injury list gets longer with their captain ruled out of the tournament now.

AUS vs SL Match Details

Date: October 16th, 2023

Time:  2:00 PM IST

Venue: Lucknow

AUS vs SL Weather Report

The weather looks pretty clear for the upcoming fixture.

AUS vs SL Pitch Report

Lucknow tends to spin pretty well but with dew normal at this time of the year batting second will be a better option.

AUS vs SL Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	AUS Won	SL Won	NR	Tie
Overall	102	65	33	4	0
In India	0	0	0	0	0
In the last Five Matches	5	2	3	`0	0
ICC ODI World Cups	11	8	2	1	0

AUS vs SL Predicted Playing XI

SL Playing XI

Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha

AUS Playing XI

David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood

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AUS vs SL Key Players

Steve Smith

Australia will be wanting Steve Smith to go big. He is their best player of spin and he has been getting starts but is failing to convert. When the going gets tough he is usually the one they turn to and Australia will want him to step up desperately.

Dhananjaya De Silva

With Dasun Shanaka out, Dhananjaya De Silva is likely to have an increased bit of responsibility. While Shanaka’s batting form was a concern, his presence still made a difference and in his absence, Dhananjaya De Silva, who is likely to lead the side will have to do a lot more than he previously was to get Sri Lanka back on track.

AUS vs SL Match Tips

Turning tracks should put Sri Lanka ahead. With players missing and the bowling looking very light though, Australia could back themselves to get past Sri Lanka and register their first win.

Match Prediction: Australia Will Win the Match