SL vs AUS: Sri Lanka’s Predicted Playing XI Against Australia, 1st T20I

Sri Lanka will battle against Australia in a T20I series at home. The SL vs AUS 1st T20I clash is set to take place on June 7 (Tuesday). The venue of the match is R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Two more T20I matches will be played during Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka 2022.

Sri Lanka is led by Dasun Shanaka in SL vs AUS T20I series. Australia is led by Aaron Finch. In the previous T20I series between both the teams earlier in February, Australia defeated Sri Lanka 4-1 in the 5-match series. Ahead of SL vs AUS 1st T20I, here we talk about Sri Lanka’s predicted playing XI in the match.

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SL vs AUS: Sri Lanka’s Predicted Playing XI Against Australia, 1st T20I

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka might be the opener for Sri Lanka in the SL vs AUS 1st T20I match. In the previous T20I series against Australia, the right-handed batsman finished as the top run-getter in the series. He scored 184 runs in 5 games at an average of 36.80 and also hit one fifty.

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Kusal Mendis

Kusal Mendis might be the other opener for the team in SL vs AUS 1st T20I. The right-handed batter scored 100 runs in 3 games in the last T20I series against Australia in February. He averaged 50.0 in three games and also smacked 1 fifty in the series.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa (WK)

Bhunuka Rajapaksa might be the no.3 batter and wicketkeeper for Sri Lanka in the opening game. The left-handed batsman had a good run in IPL 2022 recently. Rajapaksa was absent from the team in the last two series against India and Australia. Now, he has got a chance as a wicketkeeper and will aim to showcase his powerful batting against Australia.

Danushka Gunathilaka

Danushka Gunathilaka might be another middle-order batsman for the team. Gunathilaka was part of the team during the Australia tour. In 4 T20I games, the left-handed batter scored 27 runs. He will look to come up with a better show against the Aussies this time.

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Charith Asalanka

Charith Asalanka might be another middle-order batsman for Sri Lanka in SL vs AUS 1st T20I. The left-handed batsman scored 64 runs in 5 T20I games against Australia. In the previous T20I series against India, Asalanka piled up 59 runs in 3 games at an average of 29.50. He also slammed an unbeaten 53-run knock in one game.

Dasun Shanaka (C)

Dasun Shanaka is the skipper of Sri Lanka in the SL vs AUS T20I series and will lead the team in the opening T20I game against Australia. The all-rounder also led the side in the previous series against India. In the three-match T20I series, Shanaka slammed 124 runs in 3 games and was the top run-getter for his team with 1 half-century. He also picked 1 wicket while bowling.

Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga might be one of the spinners for the team. He will also be a useful tailender batsman. Hasaranga would be at the top of his confidence after his successful show in IPL 2022 recently, where he finished as the 2nd highest wicket-taker of the season. The right-arm spinner picked 5 wickets in 2 games in the last encounter against Australia.

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Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana might be another spinner for Sri Lanka in SL vs AUS 1st T20I. Since it is Sri Lankan ground, inducting more spinners will be beneficial for the team. Theekshana recent had a successful stint in IPL 2022. In the previous series against Australia, the off spinner scalped 5 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 25.80.

Chamika Karunaratne

Chamika Karunaratne might be one of the pacers for Sri Lanka in the opening T20I clash against Australia. Karunaratne scalped 1 wicket in 3 games against India and also scored 21 runs in 3 innings with 2 not-out knocks. In the prior series against Australia, the right-arm pacer scalped 3 wickets in 5 T20I games.

Dushmantha Chameera

Dushmantha Chameera might be another pacer for Sri Lanka in SL vs AUS 1st T20I. In the previous T20I series against India, Chameera scalped 2 wickets in 3 games. Against Australia, the right-arm pacer scalped 3 wickets in 5 games at an average of 42.0.

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Kasun Rajitha

Kasun Rajitha might be another pacer for Sri Lanka in the 1st T20I game against Australia. The right-arm pacer has only played 10 T20I games for Sri Lanka so far. He has picked 10 wickets at an average of 35.80. Rajitha might get a chance to play for Sri Lanka in the opening game.

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