Australia vs Sri Lanka 4th ODI Match Preview, Probable XIs, Match Prediction, Pitch Report & More
The fourth round of the ODI series between Sri Lanka and Australia will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on June 21. Sri Lanka right now lead the five-match series by a 2-1 edge.
The two sides showed up in Colombo with the ODI series evened out at 1-1 after the Lankan retaliating in the series subsequent to losing the principal game. They conveyed their triumphant force forward as they beat the Australian side by six wickets in the second ODI.
In the wake of choosing for bat first, the Australian side posted 291 on the board, losing six wickets. There were great commitments from their hitters. It was an overwhelming errand to pursue this all out however the Lankan hitters were capable as a strong second wicket-stand between Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka assisted them with pursuing down the all out with nine balls in excess. The guests simply figured out how to pick four wickets.
The Australian bowlers neglected to back up their hitters and it brought about them losing the third ODI. They should be at their very best to end up as the winner in the fourth ODI and force the series to a decider. The hosts will hope to seal the series on Tuesday itself.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium is great for batting. The ball comes pleasantly onto the bat and the hitters can play their strokes openly right from the outset of their innings. The surface gets better under lights and we could see groups go for pursue on winning the throw.
Weather conditions Forecast
Not the best circumstances for a round of cricket. The temperature in Colombo on Tuesday is supposed to float between 26 to 29 degrees Celsius, with downpour anticipated over the course of the day.
Australia Key Players : David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins
Sri Lanka Key Players : Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera
Probable XI
Australia
David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Marnus Labuschagne/Steven Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana