ICC World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka vs. Australia- Match Preview, Odds, and Predictions

ICC World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka vs. Australia- Match Preview, Odds, and Predictions Tips  by Betadda

The five-time champions of the World Cup, Australia, will be facing Sri Lanka on 16th October, from 2: 00 p.m. onwards, at Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium.

Sri Lanka is represented by an undaunted team, headed by Kusal Mendis. This group of formidable players include Kusal Perera, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, and Pathum Nissanka.

Australia, at the moment, is one of the top-ranked ODI teams, and this team has been grand champions of the World Cup five times and they have come out as runners-up in two other editions. Pat Cummins, leading the team with Steve Smith, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, and Adam Zampa, is all set to be Australia’s trump card in the World Cup 2023. 

Pitch Report

The conditions this season at Ekana Stadium have been more helpful to spin bowlers, making it difficult for batters to time their shots. Therefore, it might be wise for the team winning the toss to bat first on this track.

Players Face-Off 

David Warner, the legendary Australian batter, facing off against the young Sri Lankan speedster, Matheesha Pathirana, during the first power play will be an exciting contest to watch out for. Warner has an impressive 6214 runs in 145 matches, while Pathirana has taken 12 wickets in 8 ODI games.

SL vs AUS Head-To-Head in ODIs

Matches played: 103

SL won: 36   AUS won: 63   No Result: 4

Last result: AUS won by 4 wickets

Betadda Predictions

Odds of the Match

SL: 3.7 ,  AUS: 1.3

Who will win the Toss: Australia

Avg 1st Innings total: 219

Avg 2nd Innings total: 212

Best Batter:

SL: Kusal Mendis, AUS: David Warner

Best Bowler:

SL: Kasun Rajitha,  AUS: Pat Cummins

Key Player of the Match:

SL: Dhananjaya De Silva,  AUS: Marcus Stoinis