SL vs AUS Match Prediction | 2nd ODI

Betting Tips

Australia is currently visiting Sri Lanka for two test matches and as many ODI games. Australia steamrolled Sri Lanka in the test series, and they won convincingly in both games. However, Sri Lanka staged a comeback of sorts by winning the first ODI game by 49 runs.

The 2nd ODI, which will be the final game of this tour, will also be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colomba. This article will peek at the match prediction, pitch report, and betting tips for this day's game.

Sri Lanka vs Australia Head-to-Head Record

Australia and Sri Lanka have played against each other 104 times in the ODI format. Australia has won 64 games while Sri Lanka has won 36. Four games ended in no result.

Sri Lanka vs Australia Live-streaming and Broadcast

This game between Australia and Sri Lanka will be available on TV through Sony Sports Network on Sony Sports, and TEN 5 channels. Live streaming will be available on the FanCode and SonyLiv apps and websites.

SL vs AUS Team Previews

Sri Lanka

If you check the record of the Sri Lankan team in their last five games, you will find them winning the last two ODI games. These victories came against New Zealand and Australia. Sri Lankans turned the series around with a stunning win over the mighty Aussies in the first ODI of the series.

This win was possible mainly due to the efforts of their skipper, Asalanka, who scored a hundred on a tricky wicket to take the score to a respectable one. During the Australian innings, Theekshana picked up a four-fer to break the back of the Aussie batting charge.

Kusal Mendis will lead the batting charge for Sri Lanka in this game. He has scored 366 runs in his last nine games with an average of 52.29 and a strike rate of 104.57. The Sri Lankan captain literally rescued the Sri Lankan batting effort single-handedly in their previous game.

He has scored 329 runs in his last ten games with an average of 41.13 and a strike rate of 104.77. Maheesh Theekshana will once again lead the bowling effort. He has picked up 19 victims from his last eight games with a strike rate of 18.52.

Sri Lanka Expected Playing 11

Australia

The Australian ODI effort seems to have dwindled in recent games. Their last game was a third loss against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. They must find out the issues and deal with them quickly before the Champions Trophy begins.

Australian bowlers did do a reasonable job in the absence of some crucial bowlers such as Josh Hazelwood and Mitchell Starc. Their frontline bowlers such as Spencer Johnson, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, and Nathan Ellis were all among wickets. But the batting effort dwindled, with Alex Carey top-scoring with 41 runs.

Travis Head will lead the batting charge for Australia in this game. He has scored an impressive 248 runs in his last four games with an average of 82.67 and a strike rate of 120.97. The veteran Steve Smith is still a force to reckon with in this format. He has scored 234 runs in his last nine games with an average of 33.43 and a strike rate of 82.39.

Aaron Hardie and Spencer Johnson, Sean Abbott, and Nathan Ellis will lead the bowling charge. But it is the batting line-up that needs to pull up their socks.

Australia Expected Playing 11

SL vs AUS Toss Prediction

Over the years, we have seen as many as 138 one-day international games played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The teams batting first have won 81 games, while the teams batting second have won 56. So, the skipper, after winning the coin flip, might opt to bat first when the wicket is at its best.

Pitch and Conditions

The surface at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo has always been favorable to spinners. The variable bounce and sharp grip will come into play, especially in the second innings. Things will be a lot easier for the batters early on when there are fewer cracks on the track, and the bounce is even. Patchy rainfall is expected during this contest, and the temperature will remain close to 28 degrees.

SL vs AUS Betting Tips

Sri Lanka surprised a few people who expected the Aussies to dominate the proceedings in the first ODI. But despite the reversal, the Aussies have a formidable unit, and it will be difficult to dislodge them again in this second game of the short series. Australia will be the favorite to win this contest and level the series.

Bet on Australia to win.