Hosts Sri Lanka take on Australia in the second T20 of the three-match series at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday (June 8). Aaron Finch’s Australian side are 1-0 in the series following their 10-wicket win over Dasun Shanaka’s side on Tuesday in the opener.
Australia will miss pacemaker Mitchell Starc in Game 2 after injuring his bowling finger on the toe of his boot. The visitors can replace Starc with Jhye Richardson or leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson to replace the injured speedster. Sean Abbot has been ruled out of Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka after fracturing his finger in the net.
Reigning Twenty20 world champions Australia picked up a dominating 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20 international in Colombo on Tuesday after fast bowler Josh Hazlewood took four wickets and their openers comfortably chased a modest target.
Batted, Sri Lanka looked in control when down 100-1 in the 12th but the hosts were regrouped for 128 as Hazlewood took three wickets in an over to finish with 4-16, while Mitchell Starc pocketed 3 -26.
Match Details
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd T20
Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date and hour : June 8 at 7 p.m. IST
Live streaming and TV details: Sony Six and SonyLiv website and app
Prediction SL vs AUS Dream 11
Wicketkeeper: Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Drummers: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka
Versatile: Wanindu Hasaranga, Glenn Maxwell
Bowlers: Kane Richardson, Josh Hazlewood, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana
Captain: Glenn Maxwell
Vice Captain: Wanindu Hasaranga
SL vs AUS Probable Playing XI
Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Josh Hazlewood
