AUS vs SL Match Preview Today: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Key Players & Prediction

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Published - 29 Jun 2025, 12:31 AM | Updated - 29 Jun 2025, 12:31 AM

📍 Grenada National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada 🕒 07:00 PM IST Star Sports / JioCinema

Australia vs Sri Lanka Match Info

Match: AUS vs SL, 43rd Match, Super Eights
Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
Date: Monday, April 16, 2007
Time: 07:00 PM IST
Venue: Grenada National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada
Live streaming: Jio Hotstar
TV: Star Sports Network

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Australia vs Sri Lanka Fixture Snapshot

Date	Match	Result
28 Apr 2007	AUS vs SL	Australia won by 53 runs (D/L)
16 Apr 2007	AUS vs SL	Australia won by 7 wkts (44b rem)

Points table — Australia vs Sri Lanka

League positions and stats for both teams in this match. Numbers match the full IPL points table.

Super Eights

N/R

PTS

Net RR

Last 5 Matches

Australia

2.4

Opponent	Description	Date
Scotland (AUS won by 203 runs)	2nd Match, Group A	14 Mar 2007
Netherlands (AUS won by 229 runs)	10th Match, Group A	18 Mar 2007
South Africa (AUS won by 83 runs)	22nd Match, Group A	24 Mar 2007
West Indies (AUS won by 103 runs)	25th Match, Super Eights	27 Mar 2007
Bangladesh (AUS won by 10 wkts (49b rem))	29th Match, Super Eights	31 Mar 2007
England (AUS won by 7 wkts (16b rem))	35th Match, Super Eights	8 Apr 2007
Ireland (AUS won by 9 wkts (226b rem))	40th Match, Super Eights	13 Apr 2007
Sri Lanka (AUS won by 7 wkts (44b rem))	43rd Match, Super Eights	16 Apr 2007
New Zealand (AUS won by 215 runs)	47th Match, Super Eights	20 Apr 2007
South Africa (AUS won by 7 wkts (111b rem))	2nd Semi-Final	25 Apr 2007
Sri Lanka (AUS won by 53 runs (D/L))	Final	28 Apr 2007

Sri Lanka

1.484

Opponent	Description	Date
Bermuda (SL won by 243 runs)	4th Match, Group B	15 Mar 2007
Bangladesh (SL won by 198 runs (D/L))	16th Match, Group B	21 Mar 2007
India (SL won by 69 runs)	20th Match, Group B	23 Mar 2007
South Africa (SA won by 1 wkt (10b rem))	26th Match, Super Eights	28 Mar 2007
West Indies (SL won by 113 runs)	30th Match, Super Eights	1 Apr 2007
England (SL won by 2 runs.)	33rd Match, Super Eights	4 Apr 2007
New Zealand (SL won by 6 wkts (29b rem))	39th Match, Super Eights	12 Apr 2007
Australia (AUS won by 7 wkts (44b rem))	43rd Match, Super Eights	16 Apr 2007
Ireland (SL won by 8 wkts (240b rem))	45th Match, Super Eights	18 Apr 2007
New Zealand (SL won by 81 runs)	1st Semi-Final	24 Apr 2007
Australia (AUS won by 53 runs (D/L))	Final	28 Apr 2007

Group A

N/R

PTS

Net RR

Last 5 Matches

Australia

4.32

Opponent	Description	Date
Scotland (AUS won by 203 runs)	2nd Match, Group A	14 Mar 2007
Netherlands (AUS won by 229 runs)	10th Match, Group A	18 Mar 2007
South Africa (AUS won by 83 runs)	22nd Match, Group A	24 Mar 2007
West Indies (AUS won by 103 runs)	25th Match, Super Eights	27 Mar 2007
Bangladesh (AUS won by 10 wkts (49b rem))	29th Match, Super Eights	31 Mar 2007
England (AUS won by 7 wkts (16b rem))	35th Match, Super Eights	8 Apr 2007
Ireland (AUS won by 9 wkts (226b rem))	40th Match, Super Eights	13 Apr 2007
Sri Lanka (AUS won by 7 wkts (44b rem))	43rd Match, Super Eights	16 Apr 2007
New Zealand (AUS won by 215 runs)	47th Match, Super Eights	20 Apr 2007
South Africa (AUS won by 7 wkts (111b rem))	2nd Semi-Final	25 Apr 2007
Sri Lanka (AUS won by 53 runs (D/L))	Final	28 Apr 2007

Group B

N/R

PTS

Net RR

Last 5 Matches

Sri Lanka

3.12

Opponent	Description	Date
Bermuda (SL won by 243 runs)	4th Match, Group B	15 Mar 2007
Bangladesh (SL won by 198 runs (D/L))	16th Match, Group B	21 Mar 2007
India (SL won by 69 runs)	20th Match, Group B	23 Mar 2007
South Africa (SA won by 1 wkt (10b rem))	26th Match, Super Eights	28 Mar 2007
West Indies (SL won by 113 runs)	30th Match, Super Eights	1 Apr 2007
England (SL won by 2 runs.)	33rd Match, Super Eights	4 Apr 2007
New Zealand (SL won by 6 wkts (29b rem))	39th Match, Super Eights	12 Apr 2007
Australia (AUS won by 7 wkts (44b rem))	43rd Match, Super Eights	16 Apr 2007
Ireland (SL won by 8 wkts (240b rem))	45th Match, Super Eights	18 Apr 2007
New Zealand (SL won by 81 runs)	1st Semi-Final	24 Apr 2007
Australia (AUS won by 53 runs (D/L))	Final	28 Apr 2007

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Australia vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head

AUS WINS 5

Total matches: 6

SL WINS 0

Team totals in ICC Cricket World Cup when these two have met:

AUS totals

High 376

Low 215

SL totals

High 312

Low 146

Last meeting (16 Oct 2023)

AUS 215 v SL 209

AUS won

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Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

AUS — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
19 Nov 2023	IND vs AUS	Australia won by 6 wickets
16 Nov 2023	SA vs AUS	Australia won by 3 wickets
11 Nov 2023	AUS vs BAN	Australia won by 8 wickets
07 Nov 2023	AUS vs AFG	Australia won by 3 wickets
04 Nov 2023	ENG vs AUS	Australia won by 33 runs.

SL — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
09 Nov 2023	NZ vs SL	New Zealand won by 5 wickets
06 Nov 2023	BAN vs SL	Bangladesh won by 3 wickets
02 Nov 2023	IND vs SL	India won by 302 runs.
30 Oct 2023	AFG vs SL	Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
26 Oct 2023	ENG vs SL	Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

Player key stats

Top Player Stats

(Based on recent match performances)

Matthew Hayden AUS

659 Runs

Mahela Jayawardene SL

548 Runs

Ricky Ponting AUS

539 Runs

Sanath Jayasuriya SL

467 Runs

Adam Gilchrist AUS

453 Runs

Michael Clarke AUS

436 Runs

Brad Hogg AUS

214.29 SR

Shane Watson AUS

170.59 SR

Brad Hodge AUS

129.91 SR

Farveez Maharoof SL

108.33 SR

Adam Gilchrist AUS

103.90 SR

Matthew Hayden AUS

101.07 SR

Glenn McGrath AUS

26 Wkts

Muttiah Muralitharan SL

23 Wkts

Shaun Tait AUS

23 Wkts

Brad Hogg AUS

21 Wkts

Lasith Malinga SL

18 Wkts

Nathan Bracken AUS

16 Wkts

Stuart Clark AUS

2.38 Econ

Nuwan Kulasekara SL

2.73 Econ

Brad Hodge AUS

2.83 Econ

Nathan Bracken AUS

3.61 Econ

Chaminda Vaas SL

3.70 Econ

Brad Hogg AUS

4.04 Econ

Pitch Report And Stats

Ground dimensions

Based on last 5 completed T20 matches at Grenada National Cricket Stadium.

Grenada National Cricket Stadium · T20

Average score & wickets

5 matches

157

Avg score

Avg wickets

Score distribution (1st innings)

2 2 1

< 140 140-180 > 180

Pitch Balanced Par 145 - 169 Confidence Medium

Batting-friendly 2 Bowling-friendly 2 Neutral 1

No major toss advantage observed from available data.

Grenada National Cricket Stadium · T20

Scoring records

226

Highest team score

101

Lowest team score

168

Lowest score defended

1st Innings vs 2nd Innings

Per innings: average team score, total fours/sixes in that innings (averaged across matches), and wickets. Based on the last 5 completed T20 matches at Grenada National Cricket Stadium.

1st Innings 2nd Innings

157 Avg score 152

11 Total 4s (avg) 11

8 Total 6s (avg) 7

6 Wickets (avg) 5

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