Australia vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Match Preview, Probable XIs, Match Prediction, Pitch Report & More
The second round of the T20I series between Sri Lanka and Australia will be played on June 8 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Australia lead the series by a 1-0 edge.
The principal round of the series saw a strong presentation from the T20 title holders. Their captain Aaron Finch won the throw and chose for bowl first. The Lankan side started off very strong, scoring 50 toward the finish of the powerplay. They were cruising at 110/2 toward the finish of 12 overs.
The Australian side immediately pulled back things as the hosts lost themselves. They simply figured out how to score 28 runs in their last eight overs, losing their excess eight wickets to be packaged out on 128 in 19.3 overs.
The Australian sets of Finch and David Warner then drove the accuse of the bat as they set up a strong opening stand. Finch and Warner stayed unbeaten on 61 and 70 separately to help their side pursue down the complete in 14 overs.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the R Premadasa Stadium is a decent track. The new ball comes pleasantly onto the bat and the hitters can play their strokes openly. The spinners will assume a significant part while bowling here as the ball will in general hold off the surface.
Weather conditions Forecast
The circumstances will be great for a round of cricket. Temperatures in Colombo on Wednesday are supposed to float somewhere in the range of 26 and 30 degrees Celsius.
Sri Lanka Key Players : Danushka Gunathilaka, Charith Asalanka, Dushmantha Chameera
Australia Key Players : Aaron Finch, David Warner, Mitchell Starc
Probable XI
Sri Lanka
Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara
Australia
Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Josh Hazlewood