SL vs AUS Match Prediction & Analysis Reddy Anna 

Reddy Anna The opening game of the series on Thursday was a great contest to watch or follow as a neutral, and this clash in Colombo could well be the same on Friday!

Initially the game looked guaranteed to go the same way as the Tests, which had seen Australia easily win 2-0, and when the hosts were 4/1, 6/2, 31/4, and 55/5, another home defeat looked on the cards.

That was before an exceptional inning from Charith Asalanka took his team to 214 all out, a total that their talented spin bowling attack was able to successfully defend.

Australia will be hurting following that loss and will be desperate to get a win to take some ODI momentum into the ICC Champions Trophy.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Sri Lanka Preview

It is very rare for an ODI side to see three of their top four dismissed for single-figure scores yet still going on to win a game by 49 runs, but that is exactly what Sri Lanka achieved in Thursday's match.

They will take confidence from that achievement into this game, but they cannot rely on their skipper, Charith Asalanka, to dig them out of the hole again after he brilliantly made 127 runs from 126 balls in their total of 214!

The likes of Kamindu Mendis and opener Pathum Nissanka will both be expected to deliver more on Friday.

Home advantage certainly counts for something on these slow pitches in Sri Lanka, where the surface tends to spin more and get no quicker across the final 50 overs.

And with such a talented spin attack, Sri Lanka will feel they have the personnel to win again in this second and final ODI.

Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI:

Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga, and Asitha Fernando

Sri Lanka Actual Playing XI:

Kusal Mendis, Nishan Madushka, Maheesh Theekshana, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanidu Hasaranga, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage, Eshan Malinga, and Asitha Fernando

Australia Preview

Although this Australian side is without all three of their first choice pace bowling options, only a fool would right them off in this game as they have an in-built ability to bounce back in any format from adversity!

We saw this in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy when they looked dead and buried after being thrashed in the opening Test but went on to inflict an easy series defeat on India, and with the likes of Steven Smith, Alex Carey, and Adam Zampa in the side, they will be no pushovers.

Young players like Jake Fraser-McGurk and Cooper Connolly are still finding their feet but could easily produce a fluent inning with the bat in this game.

Likewise, the bowling trio of Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, and Spencer Johnson offer good variation and are excellent white ball operators.

Australia Predicted Playing XI:

Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cooper Connolly, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, and Spencer Johnson

Australia Actual Playing XI:

Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Tanveer Sangha, Jake Fraser McGurk, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie, and Adam Zampa

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There could be some cloud cover at times during this game in Colombo, but overall it will be very hot, with the temperature ranging from 26 degrees to 32 degrees across the ODI on Friday.

SL vs AUS Pitch Report

R. Premadasa Stadium (RPS), Colombo Pitch Report

Pitch Condition

Batting Conditions

Pace Bowling

Spin Bowling

The ball always turns at this venue in Colombo, and we will see plenty of grip for the spinners as well as the pace bowlers with their cutters. We predict a par total of no more than 280 for the team batting first.

Toss: To Bat

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the opening ODI and went on to win the game. On a pitch that will not get quicker, we expect both teams to want to bat first once more.

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SL vs AUS
Winning Prediction

This could be another low-scoring classic on Friday, and we expect an individual to hold the key with the bat. Australia have match-winners, but in these conditions in Colombo, we are predicting another victory for Sri Lanka.

We are backing Sri Lanka to win!

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