Sri Lanka vs Australia - 3rd T20I of the Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2022, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
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1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO
Venue - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
(i) Total Matches - T20s
Overall - 55
Avg 1st Innings - 153
Avg 2nd Innings - 137
Highest total - 263/3 (Australia vs Sri Lanka - 5th September'2016)
(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground
SL - 15 - 9w/6l
AUS - 3 - 1w/2l
(iii) Top Performers on this venue from the current squads - T20s
SL
Dasun Shanaka - Highest run scorer (480), Avg (68.57) - 13M/13I
Kusal Mendis - 8th highest run scorer (239), Avg (34.14) - 7M/7I
Pathum Nissanka - 18th highest run scorer (167), Avg (41.75) - 6M/5I
Danushka Gunathilaka - 19th highest run scorer (156), Avg (22.29) - 7M/7I
Lahiru Madushanka - 26th highest run scorer (130), Avg (65) - 6M/6I
Charith Asalanka - 27th highest run scorer (128), Avg (42.67) - 6M/5I
Wanindu Hasaranga - 39th highest run scorer (109), Avg (27.25) - 7M/6I
Nuwanidu Fernando - 42nd highest run scorer (103), Avg (34.33) - 5M/4I
Lakshan Sandakan - 11th highest wicket taker (8), Avg (33.38), SR (26.25) - 11M/10I
Wanindu Hasaranga - 21st highest wicket taker (6), Avg (24.17), SR (20.67) - 7M/6I
Charith Asalanka - 31st highest wicket taker (5), Avg (10.80), SR (9.60) - 6M/3I
Kasun Rajitha - 31st highest wicket taker (5), Avg (32.60), SR (18) - 4M/4I
Dasun Shanaka - 31st highest wicket taker (5), Avg (31), SR (22.8) - 13M/7I
AUS
Glenn Maxwell - 22nd highest run scorer (145), Avg (~) - 1M/1I
(iv) Recent Matches on this venue
1) SLC Greys vs SLC Reds - 24th August'2021
201/4 vs 159/10 (GREY won by 42 runs)
Pacers - 0w+6w=6w
Spinners - 3w+3w=6w
2) SLC Greens vs SLC Reds - 22nd August'2021
114/7 vs 118/4 (RED won by 6 wkts)
Pacers - 1w+0w=1w
Spinners - 2w+4w=6w
3) SLC Greys vs SLC Greens - 18th August'2021
137/3 vs 69/3 (GREY won by 4 runs - DLS)
Pacers - 2w+0w=2w
Spinners - 1w+2w=3w
4) SLC Blues vs SLC Reds - 18th August'2021
146/7 vs 148/4 (RED won by 6 wkts)
Pacers - 6w+1w=7w
Spinners - 0w+3w=3w
5) SLC Greys vs SLC Blues - 16th August'2021
167/4 vs 151/7 (GREY won by 16 runs)
Pacers - 2w+4w=6w
Spinners - 2w+2w=4w
6) SLC Greens vs SLC Reds - 16th August'2021
143/7 vs 144/0 (RED won by 10 wkts)
Pacers - 3w+0w=3w
Spinners - 4w+0w=4w
7) SLC Greens vs SLC Blues - 14th August'2021
180/2 vs 181/5 (BLUE won by 5 wkts)
Pacers - 0w+1w=1w
Spinners - 2w+2w=4w
8) SLC Greys vs SLC Reds - 14th August'2021
154/8 vs 119/9 (GREY won by 35 runs)
Pacers - 2w+4w=6w
Spinners - 5w+4w=9w
SUMMARY
Pacers
1st Innings - 16w
2nd Innings - 16w
Spinners
1st Innings - 19w
2nd Innings - 20w
Overall
32w:39w (Pacers:Spinners)
(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue - 2015 onwards
Sri Lanka (SL)
1. Dasun Shanaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 17(12)*, 0(1), 7(6), 31(24)*&1w, 84(41)&0w, 48(38)&0w, 8(9)&2w, 55(22)*, 48(17)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 60(29)*&1w, 105(52)*&0w, 2(8)
2. Pathum Nissanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 76(54)*, 3(6), 22(13)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 45(36), 21(12)
3. Danushka Gunathilaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(7)&0w, 30(25)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 73(58)&0w
4. Kusal Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 58(32), 43(17), 79(53), 26(24), 11(13)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 22(13), 0(2)
5. Chamika Karunaratne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 16(12)*&2w, 0w, 4(5)&0w
6. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(17)*, 6(6)
7. Nuwanidu Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(9), 4(11), 50(36)*, 47(36)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Lahiru Madushanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(4)*&0w, 20(23), 0w, 16(16)*&2w, 74(39)*, 12(3)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Wanindu Hasaranga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(33)*&1w, 2w, 11(7)&1w, 14(10)*&1w, 8(8)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(8)&0w, 44(34)&1w
10. Charith Asalanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 54(47)*, 8(3), 1(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 8(2)*&4w
11. Dushmantha Chameera
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Kasun Rajitha
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4w, 1w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w
13. Nuwan Thushara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w
14. Matheesha Pathirana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Ramesh Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 3(5)&0w, 6(1)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(5), 8(5)&0w, 1w
16. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 4(1)*&1w
17. Praveen Jayavickrama
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(2)*&2w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w
18. Lakshan Sandakan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w
Australia (AUS)
1. Aaron Finch
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. David Warner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 28(16)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. Ashton Agar
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
4. Josh Hazlewood
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
5. Josh Inglis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Mitchell Marsh
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Glenn Maxwell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 145(65)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Jhye Richardson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Kane Richardson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Steven Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Mitchell Starc
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Marcus Stoinis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Mitchell Swepson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. Matthew Wade
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. HEAD TO HEAD
(i) Overall
24 - 15w/9l (In favour of AUS)
(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 4w/1l (In favour of AUS)
(iii) On This Venue
3 - 2w/1l (In favour of SL)
(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches
1) Sri Lanka vs Australia - 8th June'2022
124/9 vs 126/7 (AUS won by 3 wkts)
Charith Asalanka - 39(33)
Kusal Mendis - 36(36)
Wanindu Hasaranga - 4w
Dushmantha Chameera - 1w
Nuwan Thushara - 1w
Matthew Wade - 26(26)*
Aaron Finch - 24(13)
David Warner - 21(10)
Glenn Maxwell - 19(19) & 2w
Kane Richardson - 4w
Jhye Richardson - 3w
2) Sri Lanka vs Australia - 7th June'2022
128/10 vs 134/0 (AUS won by 10 wkts)
Charith Asalanka - 38(34)
Pathum Nissanka - 36(31)
Danushka Gunathilaka - 26(15)
Wanindu Hasaranga - 17(15)
David Warner - 70(44)*
Aaron Finch - 61(40)*
Josh Hazlewood - 4w
Mitchell Starc - 3w
Kane Richardson - 1w
3) Australia vs Sri Lanka - 20th February'2022
154/6 vs 155/5 (SL won by 5 wkts)
Matthew Wade - 43(27)*
Glenn Maxwell - 29(21)
Josh Inglis - 23(20)
Kane Richardson - 2w
Ashton Agar - 1w
Kusal Mendis - 69(58)*
Dasun Shanaka - 35(31)
Charith Asalanka - 20(9)
Dushmantha Chameera - 2w
Praveen Jayavickrama - 1w
Chamika Karunaratne - 1w
4) Sri Lanka vs Australia - 18th February'2022
139/8 vs 143/4 (AUS won by 6 wkts)
Pathum Nissanka - 46(40)
Kusal Mendis - 27(21)
Charith Asalanka - 22(19)
Danushka Gunathilaka - 17(17)
Chamika Karunaratne - 14(7)*
Dushmantha Chameera - 1w
Maheesh Theekshana - 1w
Glenn Maxwell - 48(39)*
Josh Inglis - 40(20)
Ashton Agar - 26(31) & 1w
Kane Richardson - 2w
Jhye Richardson - 2w
5) Sri Lanka vs Australia - 15th February'2022
121/6 vs 124/4 (AUS won by 6 wkts)
Dasun Shanaka - 39(38)*
Pathum Nissanka - 16(21)
Maheesh Theekshana - 3w
Glenn Maxwell - 39(26) & 1w
Aaron Finch - 35(36)
Josh Inglis - 21(18)*
Ashton Agar - 13(13) & 1w
Kane Richardson - 3w
Josh Hazlewood - 1w
ON THIS VENUE
1) Australia vs Sri Lanka - 5th September'2016
263/3 vs 178/9 (AUS won by 85 runs)
Glenn Maxwell - 145(65)*
David Warner - 28(16)
Mitchell Starc - 3w
Kusal Mendis - 22(13)
(v) Toss Based Analysis (H2H) - 2015 onwards
Sri Lanka (SL)
1. Dasun Shanaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(3), 12(19)&1w, 39(38)*&0w, 1(4), 0(2), 14(17)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(2)&2w, 17(18)&1w, 7(13)&0w, 34(19), 35(31)
2. Pathum Nissanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(9), 16(21), 46(40), 36(31), 3(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 36(37), 73(53), 13(8)
3. Danushka Gunathilaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(5), 17(17), 26(15), 4(4)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(5), 0(1)
4. Kusal Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(11), 27(21), 1(5), 36(36)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 69(58)*
5. Charith Asalanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 35(27), 38(34), 39(33)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 20(9)
6. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 17(11)*, 33(26)*, 0(1), 13(11)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(6)
7. Nuwanidu Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Lahiru Madhushanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Wanindu Hasaranga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(11)&0w, 4(2)&2w, 17(15)&0w, 12(8)&4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(10)&0w, 13(11)&3w, 13(9)&2w
10. Chamika Karunaratne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(6)*&0w, 8(11)&0w, 14(7)*&0w, 0w, 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 0(2)&0w, 1(1)*&1w
11. Dushmantha Chameera
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 5(2)*&0w, 1w, 0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(6)&2w, 4(1)*&2w, 2w
12. Kasun Rajitha
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w
13. Nuwan Thushara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w
14. Matheesha Pathirana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Ramesh Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 6(2)*&1w, 0w
17. Praveen Jayavickrama
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w
18. Lakshan Sandakan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
Australia (AUS)
1. Aaron Finch
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 43(34), 12(10), 53(32), 64(36), 8(12), 25(20), 8(12)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1), 37(25), 37(23), 35(36), 2(5), 61(40)*, 24(13)
2. David Warner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 28(16), 100(56)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 25(24), 60(41)*, 57(50)*, 65(42), 70(44)*, 21(10)
3. Ashton Agar
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 4(2)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 0w, 13(13)&1w, 26(31)&1w, 0w, 0(1)&0w
4. Josh Hazlewood
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4w, 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w, 4w, 0w
5. Josh Inglis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 23(18), 48(32), 23(20)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 21(18)*, 40(20)
6. Mitchell Marsh
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 11(7)&0w
7. Glenn Maxwell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 145(65)*&0w, 62(28), 7(5), 15(12)&0w, 29(21)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 66(29)&0w, 5(6)&0w, 39(26)&1w, 48(39)*&0w, 0w, 19(19)&2w
8. Jhye Richardson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 9(20)*&3w
9. Kane Richardson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 1w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 2w, 3w, 2w, 1w, 4w
10. Steven Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(8), 14(15)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 53(36)*, 13(9), 28(26)*, 5(4)
11. Mitchell Starc
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w, 2w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 3w
12. Marcus Stoinis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 30(17)&0w, 19(18)&1w, 17(10)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(7)*&0w, 12(8)*, 8(4)*, 9(7)
13. Mitchell Swepson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. Matthew Wade
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(5), 13(4)*, 43(27)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 14(23), 26(26)*
3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING
A) SRI LANKA (SL) SQUAD:
Probable XI
1) Danushka Gunathilaka - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 4r 0w, 26, 6*, 19r 0w, 42, 11, 44, 0, 38, 17
2) Pathum Nissanka - RHB
Last 10 - 3, 36, 61*, 6, 1, 75, 0, 13, 46, 16, 73
3) Kusal Mendis - RHB, Legbreak, WK
Last 10 - 32, 1, 7, 11, 54, 48, 22*, 101, 8, 114*, 39r 0w, 8
4) Bhanuka Rajapaksa - LHB, RM, WK
Last 10 - 13, 0, 6, 17r 0w, 100r 1w, 4, 1, 27, 40
5) Charith Asalanka - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 39r 0w, 38, 9, 12r 1w, 5, 5, 29r 0w, 20, 4, 2
6) Dasun Shanaka - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 14, 0, 16r 2w, 7*, 62r 2w, 13r 3w, 74*, 47r 0w, 3r 1w
7) Wanindu Hasaranga - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 12r 4w, 17r 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 5w, 1w, 2w
8) Chamika Karunaratne - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0, 0w, 12r 1w, 0w, 21r 0w, 1w, 14r 0w, 8r 0w, 0w
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Ramesh Mendis/Praveen Jayavickrama
9) Dushmantha Chameera - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 11r 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 17r 2w, 0w, 2w
10) Lakshan Sandakan - RHB, LWS
Last 10 - 1w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 11r 0w, 7r 1w
11) Maheesh Theekshana - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 0w, 1w
BENCH
12) Nuwanidu Fernando - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 126*, 21, 8, 16r 2w, 6, 52, 14r 0w, 99r 0w, 0w, 0r 0w, 12, 60, 18, 28r 0w, 0w
13) Nuwan Thushara - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w
14) Kasun Rajitha - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 5w, 2w, 4w, 13r 1w, 0w, 2w, 5w, 2w, 2w, 11r 1w, 34, 1w, 1w
15) Lahiru Madhushanka - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 18r 1w, 8r 1w, 31r 1w, 10r 0w, 12r 0w, 80r 0w, 0w, 68r 1w, 16r 2w, 1w, 10r 0w, 3r 2w
16) Ramesh Mendis - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 10r 0w, 1w, 1r 0w, 37r 2w, 26r 2w, 0r 0w, 41r 2w, 0w, 7r 0w
17) Praveen Jayavickrama - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 4w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 0w
18) Matheesha Pathirana - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 14r 0w
Safe C/VC choices
Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka
B) AUSTRALIA (AUS) SQUAD:
Injury - Mitchell Starc
Probable XI
1) Aaron Finch - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 24, 61*, 14, 4, 3, 58, 7, 55, 0, 0
2) David Warner - LHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 21, 70*, 5, 0, 52*, 19, 92*, 3, 42, 28
3) Mitchell Marsh - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 11r 0w, 0w, 0r 0w, 63, 89r 2w, 25r 1w, 10r 1w, 37, 13, 14
4) Steven Smith - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 5, 59, 17, 72, 78r 0w, 14, 9, 0, 27, 67, 23r 1w
5) Marcus Stoinis - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 9, 9, 3w, 27r 0w, 2, 28, 17r 0w, 1, 0
6) Glenn Maxwell - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 19r 2w, 0w, 24r 0w, 9, 40r 1w, 35r 1w, 33r 1w, 3r 2w, 33r 0w, 0r 0w
7) Matthew Wade - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 26*, 8, 35, 16, 20, 10, 12, 19, 6
8) Ashton Agar - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0r 0w, 0w, 4r 1w, 26r 1w, 13r 1w, 15r 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 4r 2w
9) Jhye Richardson - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 9r 3w, 44r 1w, 2w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 9r 0w, 8r 5w, 43r 4w, 14r 3w, 35r 3w, 5w
10) Josh Hazlewood - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 4w, 2w, 3w, 2w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w
11) Kane Richardson - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 4w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 15r 2w, 17r 2w
BENCH
12) Mitchell Starc - LHB, LF
Last 10 - 3w, 13r 4w, 1w, 28r 3w, 0w, 13r 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 34r 1w, 0w, 24r 2w, 3w, 39r 4w, 19r 2w
13) Mitchell Swepson - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 9r 0w, 0w, 15r 2w, 0w, 8r 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w
14) Josh Inglis - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 24, 23, 40, 21*, 48, 23, 13, 79, 18, 0
Safe C/VC choices
David Warner, Glenn Maxwell
Differential GL C/VC choices
SL - Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana
Risky - Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis
AUS - Aaron Finch, Jhye Richardson, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh
Risky - Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar
*Important*
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