New Delhi: The 22nd match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will see Australia (AUS) locking horns with Sri Lanka (SL) on October 28. The encounter will take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 7:30 PM. The match will be broadcasted live on Star Sports Network. This is the first time these two teams of Group 1 of the super 12 stage will be playing against each other in this season.

In the previous match, Australia played against South Africa where they won by 5 wickets. On batting first, South Africa was restricted to 118 runs on board which was easily chased down by Australia in the last over of the game. Steven Smith and Marcus Stoinis aided the team with a decent score while Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Adam Zampa grabbed 2 wickets each.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka played against Bangladesh at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium where the former managed to win by 5 wickets. On batting first, Bangladesh secured 171 runs on boards. Sri Lanka chased down the required score in the 19th over. Charith Asalanka added unbeatable 80 runs out of 49 deliveries to the team while Bhanuka Rajapaksha scored 53 runs off 31 balls.

In the history of T20 international, Australia and Sri Lanka played 16 times against each other. The two teams managed to win eight games each. In their last match, Australia managed to win against Sri Lanka by 7 wickets.

Australia v/s Sri Lanka, Match 22, Super 12 Group 1

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Match Date & Time: October 28 at 7:30 PM (IST) and at 6:00 PM (Local Time)

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

Pitch Report

Previewing the previous matches played in this stadium, the surface provides impartial wickets where both the departments might receive a reasonable amount of assistance. The surface seems to assist the pacers, as they hardly give any space for the batters to secure runs. Spinners may come in handy in the middle overs.

Probable Playing XIs for AUS vs SL:

Australia:

David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Sri Lanka:

Kusal Perera (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dusmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando

Top Picks for AUS vs SL Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Batsmen

Steven Smith: A right-handed batsman from Australia. He smashed South Africa with some amazing shots scoring 35 runs. Being an experienced player he knows how to pace his innings according to the demand.

Charith Asalanka: A left-handed batsman from Sri Lanka who scored an unbeatable 86 runs in his last match against Bangladesh including 5 fours and 5 sixes. He displayed some exceptional shots with his bat.

Top Picks – All-rounders

Glenn Maxwell: A right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler from Australia. He is exceptional both with the bat and the ball. In the last match against South Africa, he picked up one wicket at an economy of 6 and added 18 runs on the board.

Wanindu Hasaranga: A right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler from Sri Lanka. Though he did not perform well in the match against Bangladesh however, he can be a wise choice for the dream team. So far, he has picked 6 wickets and scored 77 runs.

Top Picks – Bowlers

Josh Hazlewood: A right-arm fast bowler from Australia. He has been amazing since the IPL days where he played for Chennai Super Kings. In the last match against South Africa, he performed phenomenally well by securing 2 wickets by conceding 19 runs in 4 overs.

Lahiru Kumara: A right-arm fast bowler from Sri Lanka. He has successfully grabbed 8 wickets in 4 matches in this World Cup so far, at an economy of 4.62.

Top Picks – Wicketkeeper 

Matthew Wade: A left-handed batsman from Australia who has scored 15 runs against South Africa that too under the pressure of winning the match. He is a wise pick for the dream team.