Sri Lanka vs Australia T20I series 2021-22
Third T20I:
Third and last T20I match of the 3 T20I matches series between Sri Lanka and Australia is going to be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy on June 11th 2022.
Sri Lanka vs Australia History:
Overall:
Series:
The teams completed 7 series in the shortest format of cricket, till date. The host won 4 times, whereas the opponent won 3 times.
The longest streak of the series without draws between the teams are 7 series in the span of 11 years from 2010-11 to present, in which the home team won 4 times and visitors won 3 times.
The most consecutive winning streak for Sri Lanka against Australia was 3 series from 2010-11 to 2016.
The longest unbeaten streak for Sri Lanka against Australia was 3 series from 2010-11 to 2016.
The most consecutive winning streak for Australia against Sri Lanka was 2 series in 2019-20 to present.
The longest unbeaten streak for Australia against Sri Lanka was 2 series in 2019-20 to present.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka against Australia are LLWLW.
Matches:
The teams completed 24 meetings in the shortest format of cricket, till date. The host won 9 times, whereas the opponent won 15 times including a victory in a tied game.
The most consecutive winning streak for Sri Lanka against Australia was 5 T20Is from 2010 to 2016.
The longest unbeaten streak for Sri Lanka against Australia was 5 T20Is from 2010 to 2016.
The most consecutive winning streak for Australia against Sri Lanka was 6 T20Is from 2017 to 2022.
The longest unbeaten streak for Australia against Sri Lanka was 9 T20Is from 2017 to 2022.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka against Australia are LLWLL.
Australia as Visitors:
Series:
The teams completed 2 series in the shortest format of cricket, till date. The host won 1 time, whereas the opponent won also once.
The longest streak of the series without draws between the teams are 2 series in the span of 11 years from 2011 to present, in which the home team won 1 time and visitors won 1 time, too.
The most consecutive winning streak for Sri Lanka against Australia was 1 series in 2011.
The longest unbeaten streak for Sri Lanka against Australia was 1 series in 2011.
The most consecutive winning streak for Australia against Sri Lanka was 1 series in 2016.
The longest unbeaten streak for Australia against Sri Lanka was 1 series in 2016.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka against Australia are LW – – -.
Matches:
The teams completed 6 meetings in the shortest format of cricket, till date. The host won 2 times, whereas the opponent won 4 times.
The most consecutive winning streak for Sri Lanka against Australia was 2 T20Is from 2011 to 2016.
The longest unbeaten streak for Sri Lanka against Australia was 2 T20Is from 2011 to 2016.
The most consecutive winning streak for Australia against Sri Lanka was 4 T20Is from 2016 to present.
The longest unbeaten streak for Australia against Sri Lanka was 4 T20Is from 2016 to present.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka against Australia are LLLLW.
Points and Rankings:
The series is the comparison between the ninth rank (Sri Lanka (229)) and fifth rank (Australia (252)) teams. The host is 23 points behind the visitors.
The Home Team:
The team completed 158 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 69 times including a (1) win in a tied game and lost 87 times including a couple (2) of wins in a tied game. 2 times, the plays were called off without any result (No Result).
In case, the host will win the series by 3-nil, then the host will earn 6 points with a (1) rank in the ranking, but in case of losing the series with 3 defeats, then the team will lose the 2 points without any impact in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose a (1) point without any impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will earn 4 points with a (1) rank in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will lose 0 to 1 point without any impact in the rank. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will earn 2 to 3 points with 0 to 1 rank in the ranking.
Drawing the series will help the team to gain 2 points without any impact in the rank.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka are LLLLL.
The Visiting Team:
The team completed 161 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 86 times including a (1) win in a tied outing and lost 72 times including a couple (2) of defeats in a tied outing. 3 times, the plays were called off without any result (No Result).
In case, the visiting team will win the series by 3-nil, then the team will earn 2 points without any impact in the ranking, but in case of losing the series with 3 defeats, then the team will lose 6 points with a (1) rank in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose 4 points with a (1) rank in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will earn a (1) point without any impact in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will lose 2 to 3 points with a (1) rank in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team may lose 0 to 1 point without any impact in the rank.
Drawing the series will cause the team to lose 1 to 2 points with a (1) rank in the ranking.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Australia are WWWLW.
The Third Outing:
The result of the first match will impact the team’s points, as if the result will go in favor of the host then, the host will gain a couple (2) of points without any impact in the ranking, whereas, the visitors will lose a couple (2) of points without any impact in the rank. On the other hand, in case of a reverse result, the visiting team will gain a (1) point without any impact in the rank, whereas the home team will lose a (1) point without any impact in the rank.
Venue Weather:
Weather forecast of Kandy shows the weather would be mostly cloudy throughout the match. There is a very less chance of rain during the play, as the precipitation percentage would be between 4% to 8%. The temperature would be between 24 to 26 Celsius. The wind would be between 7 km/h to 9 km/h. The speed of wind and the temperature would decrease gradually.
Toss and Pitch:
Team preferred to bat first after winning the toss 11 times in 22 played games. The selection behaves neutral to the teams, as the team won 5 times and lost 6 times including a (1) super over defeat in a tied game.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are WWLLL.
On the other hand, the teams, who chose to field first, won 2 times and lost 8 times including a (1) super over defeat in a tied match and 1 game called off without any result (No Result).
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are WLLWL.
The first batting team won the match 13 times including a super over victory. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won 8 times including a super over defeat.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are LWWLL.
The home side never won an outing while chasing the target since 2013.
Overall, 7 times the teams won the toss, won the matches and lost 14 times including a couple (2) of super over defeats.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are WWWLL.
Home Side:
Particularly, for Sri Lanka, the team won the toss 8 times in 16 games and won thrice with 4 losses. 1 encounter was called off without any result (No Result).
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka at the venue, while winning the toss, are WLLLW.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka at the venue, while losing the toss, are LLWWW.
The visiting side has never lost a game after choosing to bat first since 2012.
Score:
The lowest defended total was 125 runs in 2019, and the highest successful chase was 176 runs in 2012.
The first innings lowest total was 74 runs (according to run rate (14 over match)) in 2012 and the highest total was 263 runs in 2016. For the second innings, the lowest total was 88 runs (completed innings) in 2019 and the highest was 185 runs in 2015.
The batting average of the first innings is 29.55 and 23.43 is for the second innings.
T20I History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams faced each other thrice at the venue. The home team won twice and the visiting team won once.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka against Australia at the venue are LWW – -.
Teams’ T20I History at Venue:
The Home Side:
The home team has a pretty good record at the venue, as the team won 9 times including a super over win and lost 6 times in 16 outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka at the venue are LLWLL.
The Visiting Side:
The opponent has a below average record at the venue, as the team won 1 time and lost 2 times in 3 outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Australia at the venue are WLL – -.
Tentative XI for both the Teams:
Sri Lanka:
The home side would go with an unchanged XI despite the defeat.
Sri Lanka Eleven: D. Gunathilaka, P. Nissanka, C. Asalanka, K. Mendis, B. Rajapaksa, D. Shanaka, W. Hasaranga, C. Karunaratne, D. Chameera, M. Theekshana, N. Thusara
Australia:
The visiting team would like to go with a winning combination.
Australia Eleven: A. Finch, D. Warner, M. Marsh, G. Maxwell, S. Smith, M. Stoinis, M. Wade, A. Agar, J. Richardson, K. Richardson, J. Hazlewood
*Notes: the result of the most recent match is at the left.
*Notes: D means draw in “last five series results”.
*Notes: “*” means the match was tied but the match was resulted through one over eliminator.
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*Notes: https://crickettimes.com/2022/02/australia-vs-sri-lanka-2022-complete-schedule-squads-broadcast-and-live-streaming-details/
