Australia vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match Preview, Probable XIs, Match Prediction, Pitch Report & More
Australia and Sri Lanka are set to clash in the last round of the two-match Test series set to begin on Friday, July 8. The Galle International Stadium will have the experience.
Australia, drove by Pat Cummins, began the series on a great note in the wake of winning the initial Test by 10 wickets. The hosts arranged a turning track and it blew up big time on them as Nathan Lyon got nine wickets, incorporating a fifer in the main innings.
Mitchell Swepson additionally intrigued after he represented five Sri Lankan wickets. The guests, meanwhile, have experienced a blow after Ashton Agar was precluded because of a side strain.
Jon Holland has been called up as a substitution for the all-rounder. Cameron Green is likewise in nice structure subsequent to winning the Player of the Match grant for his 77-run thump in the main innings.
The Lankans, then again, were genuinely good with the ball, however their batting wasn't sufficient.
That they were bowled out for 113 in their subsequent innings shouldn't keep them in a positive temper. Captain Dimuth Karunaratne and others need to try harder big time for the hosts to organize a rebound in the series.
Pitch Report
The contribute Galle helped the spinners generally in the primary Test and being any divergent in the second is not normal. Players need to stick around for their opportunity to score large runs.
Weather conditions Forecast
There is an opportunity of downpour on Friday and Tuesday, however the figure for the other three days appears to be encouraging. The playing conditions will be windy with temperatures around the 30-degree Celsius mark.
Australia Key Players : David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Starc
Sri Lanka Key Players : Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Vishwa Fernando
Probable XI
Australia
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Swepson, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Oshada Fernando, Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, Praveen Jayawickrama, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lasith Embuldeniya, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha