Ashish Ranjan
Australia (AUS) will face Sri Lanka (SL) in the fourteenth match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Australia have performed miserably thus far in the World Cup, suffering defeats in both of their matches and occupying the last spot. However, Sri Lanka has experienced a similar pattern, recording two losses as well. At number eight in the rankings they of the points table.In their last match Australia faced defeat from South Africa by 134 runs whike on the other side Sri Lanka also sufffered lose by 6 wickets against Pakistan.
AUS vs SL ODI World Cup 2023: Pitch report
At the Ekana Cricket Stadium, the pitch predominantly aids the batsmen. At the outset, pacers may benefit from seam and swing, which can be detrimental to the batsmen. The batters are granted unrestricted access to their strokes subsequent to the expenditure of a few balls on the ground. Bowling is elected by teams that have won the coin; the average score in the first innings is 232.
| Last ODI Match | 12/10/2023 |
| Matches Played | 5 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 1 (20.00%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 4 (80.00%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 3 (50.00%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 2 (33.33%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 2 (33.33%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 3 (50.00%) |
AUS vs SL ODI World Cup 2023: Head To Head Record
| Teams | Matches Won |
| Sri Lanka | 36 |
| Aus | 61 |
AUS vs SL ODI World Cup 2023: Playing XI
Probable XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c&wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha/Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha/Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
AUS vs SL ODI World Cup 2023: Fantasy Picks
Kusal Mendis: Mendis has performed admirably thus far in the World Cup. In a mere two encounters, he has scored 198 runs at an extraordinary strike rate of 166.39.
Mitchell Starc: Starc entered the tournament with the ability to bowl, but he has also made significant contributions to his country with the bat. Fivety-five runs and three wickets have been his total for the World Cup thus far.
Josh Hazlewood: Hazlewood has appeared outstanding and has been bowling in the appropriate areas. In two contests, he has taken four wickets at an economy rate of 5.44.
Dilshan Madushanka: His team has been led in wickets taken by Madushanka. In two contests, he has taken four wickets at an economy rate of 7.55.
David Warner: Warner entered the tournament in good form, and despite his lack of scoring output in the previous two matches, he is a player capable of causing an upset in any contest.
Charith Asalanka: Likewise, thus far, Asalanka has performed admirably with the bat. During his two innings, he has accumulated 80 runs at a strikeout rate of 117.65.
Marnus Labuschagne: Thus far, Marnus is the only batter who has attempted to maintain his position in the crease and buy time. Thus far, he has accumulated 73 runs in two matches.
Glenn Maxwell: Despite the fact that he has yet to accomplish what has made him famous, Maxwell has still made an impact with 18 runs and two wickets. He may be an economical option.
