Sri Lanka vs Australia: 2nd ODI Preview & Betting Suggestions

Sri Lanka will probably be out for a clear sweep within the second ODI on Friday, after a gritty win in recreation one. Can the undermanned Australians bounce again? Or will Sri Lanka win a seventh straight ODI collection at residence? Jack Tobin brings you his full match preview, finest guess, and prop guess under!

Sri Lanka vs Australia: 2nd ODI Preview & Betting Suggestions

Colombo, Friday 14th February, 3:30pm AEDT

Sri Lanka

Predicted XI: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando

Sri Lanka seemed in a world of bother at 5/55 and later at 8/135, however Charith Asalanka produced a magical innings to get Sri Lanka to a defendable 214. Asalanka’s 127 off 126 was the one rating above 31 for his aspect, and accounted for 59% of Sri Lanka’s whole rating. Asalanka was on 50 off 71 balls when Sri Lanka misplaced their eighth wicket, however then mixed with Eshan Malinga for a 79 run partnership for the ninth wicket, of which Asalanka contributed 77.

Asitha Fernando bought Sri Lanka off to a sizzling begin with the ball eradicating Australian openers Matt Quick (0) and Jake Fraser-McGurk (2) inside three overs. Maheesh Theekshana then started working towards the center order taking 4/40, to verify Australia have been by no means actually within the recreation with the bat.

Sri Lanka’s report at residence in someday cricket over the past six years has been nothing in need of excellent. Since 2019 Sri Lanka have performed 13 ODI collection at residence, successful eleven, drawing one and dropping one. They’ve wins towards India, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand in that point interval, and are on the point of one other win towards Australia.

Australia

Predicted XI:  Matt Quick, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cooper Connolly, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa

On the eve of the primary ODI, it was introduced Mitchell Starc can be out of the Champions Trophy and had returned to Australia as a result of private causes. It noticed Australia area a really inexperienced aspect, with solely three gamers from the 2023 World Cup Closing within the aspect for the primary ODI.

Australia’s inexperience confirmed with the bat as Matt Quick (0), Jake Fraser-McGurk (2), and Cooper Connolly (3) had Australia in a gap that they couldn’t get well from at 3/18. Fraser-McGurk’s kind continues to be alarming with scores of 10, 41, 16, 13, 7 and a pair of in his six ODI’s. 89 runs at a median of 14.83 merely doesn’t lower it, and Australia wants extra out of their opener. 

Australia’s inexperience with the ball additionally performed out in dramatic trend, as they did not capitalise after they had Sri Lanka 8/135. Sean Abbott (economic system of 6.78) and Spencer Johnson (6.29) copped loads of faucet from Asalanka, after producing high quality spells earlier within the innings. 

Match Prediction

Given the aspect Australia has introduced for this collection, there’s simply no margin for error with the bat and has far too heavy a reliance on Steve Smith and Alex Carey. The opening partnership of Quick and Fraser-McGruk is changing into an enormous situation with the duo averaging simply 15 for the primary wicket throughout their final 4 ODI’s and but to provide a partnership above 22.

Sri Lanka ought to enhance with the bat in comparison with Wednesday’s recreation, which spells additional bother for Australia. For a crew that has received twelve of their final fourteen video games at residence, Sri Lanka are at remarkably good worth and Australia’s younger aspect will proceed their struggles in ODI cricket.

Sri Lanka to Win

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Prop Guess

No person scored extra runs in ODI cricket in 2024 than Kusal Mendis, who smashed 742 runs at a median of 53. Mendis confirmed glimpses of his brilliance within the first recreation with a swift 19 off 17 deliveries, and will probably be searching for a extra sustained efficiency on Friday. Mendis has scored 481 runs at a median of 43.73 in ODI cricket towards Australia, and appears set to go large towards the Aussies.

Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka Prime Run Scorer

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