he Australia and Sri Lanka are will meet each for the final match of the 5 match ODI series. These both teams will lock their horns on September 4, 2016, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele .
WHERE TO WATCH
Ten Sports
TIMING
2:00 PM
Australia Team Preview
The Australia is currently leading the 5 match series by 3-1 and credit must go to the ODI specialist, who implemented themselves really well in the Subcontinent conditions. George Bailey has been the backbone of the Australian middle order in this series. He has scored over 250 runs with his sweep shots and in the last match, he scored another superb knock of 90 not out.
Apart from Bailey, the likes of Aaron Finch, Matthew Wade and young Travis Head has scored runs for the Australian team. The bowling of Australian has been led by the left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc and he gave the Australia an extra edge, that helped them to win the match easily.
But, the hero in the last match was big Australian John Hasting who claimed his career best figure of 6 wickets. Apart from these two, Boland bowled beautifully in the last match and Adam Zampa has been the lone spinner for David Warner’s team.
The Australia has the winning streak with them and they would love to continue it by winning this match. The key for Australia will be George Bailey and Travis Head. And, if Warner will come with the runs, then Australia will easily win this match.
Australia Squad
David Warner(c), George Bailey, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade(w), Adam Zampa, John Hastings, Scott Boland
Sri Lanka Team Preview
The Sri Lanka team has been just the shadow of their test team who clean swiped Australia by 3-0. The Sri Lanka has not only lost the series but they have lost their regular skipper Angelo Matthews due to injury.
Dinesh Chandimal has led the team in the last match and he will lead Sri Lanka in last ODI match. The Sri Lanka’s batting department has not contributed a lot, especially their top order batsman.
In every of last 4 ODI, Sri Lanka has lost their two-wicket within 10 overs. Their batting relies heavily on the likes of Chandimal, Kusal Mendis and Dhananjay De Silva. And, now it will be interesting to see, who will replace the Angelo Matthews in the role of the all-rounder in this match.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s bowlers bowled really well but Australia batsman has read them really well and they somehow find the way to dismantle the spin of Avishka Fernando, Amila Aponso and Dilruwan Perera.
Well, the series is now dead for Sri Lanka, but they will definitely look to win this match for their pride.
Sri Lanka Squad
Danushka Gunathilaka, Dasun Shanaka, Dinesh Chandimal(w/c), Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Amila Aponso, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Perera, Avishka Fernando, Niroshan Dickwella, Seekkuge Prasanna, Upul Tharanga, Milinda Siriwardana, Sachith Pathirana
PREDICTION
Australia is expected to win this match.
