AUS vs SL Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Updates For 1st T20I

Preview

Sri Lanka tour of Australia will start with the first T20I scheduled to be played on Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia will be playing a T20I for the first time since winning the T20 World Cup last year. Also, it will be their first series since the departure of former head coach Justin Langer.

Sri Lanka has added several new faces to the squad including Danushka Gunathilaka who was suspended last year for breaching the Covid-19 protocol in England. Batter Kusal Mendis tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss this game.

Match Details

Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Date & Time: 11th February at 01:40 PM IST and 07:10 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

Pitch Report

The pitch at the SCG is considered a good batting track and batters are likely to receive an ample amount of support from the pitch.

Probable Playing XIs for AUS vs SL

Australia

Ben McDermott, Aaron Finch (c), Steven Smith, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa

Sri Lanka

Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Binura Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana

Top Picks for AUS vs SL Dream11 Match

Top Picks – Batters

Charith Asalanka was the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup. He made 231 runs in six games at an average of 46.20 and a strike rate of 147.13. He made two half-centuries in the tournament.

Australian captain Aaron Finch has made 2608 runs in 83 T20Is at an average of 35.72 and a strike rate of 148.01. He has made two centuries and 15 half-centuries in the shortest format of the game.

Top Picks – All-Rounders

Wanindu Hasaranga is the number one bowler in T20Is currently. He has played 33 T20Is and has taken 52 wickets at an average of 13.71, an economy of 6.21, and a strike rate of 13.2. Hasaranga has made 319 runs at a strike rate of 119.92.

Glenn Maxwell made 468 runs in 13 matches at an average of 42.54 and a strike rate of 159.72 in BBL 2021-22. He made two centuries and one half-century in the tournament.

Top Picks – Bowlers

Josh Hazlewood has taken 32 wickets in 24 T20Is at an average of 22.09, an economy of 7.79, and a strike rate of 17.

Dushmantha Chameera made his T20I debut in November 2015. He has picked 38 wickets at an average of 28.28, an economy of 7.88, and a strike rate of 21.5.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Ben McDermott made 577 runs in 13 matches in BBL 2021-22 at an average of 48.08 and a strike rate of 153.86. He made two centuries and three half-centuries in the tournament.

AUS vs SL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AUS vs SL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

Matthew Wade, Ben McDermott, Steven Smith, Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis, Avishka Fernando, Glenn Maxwell (c), Wanindu Hasaranga (vc), Adam Zampa, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AUS vs SL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

Dinesh Chandimal, Josh Inglis (c), Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis (vc), Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Maheesh Theeskhana

AUS vs SL Risky Captaincy Choices

Dinesh Chandimal made 277 runs in nine matches during the Lanka Premier League 2021 at an average of 46.16 and a strike rate of 150.54. There are plenty of players in both the lineups who have been scoring runs consistently and hence, Chandimal might be a risky choice as the captain in your fantasy team.

Matthew Wade is one of the three wicketkeepers in the Australian lineup. It might be a risk to pick him as the captain of your fantasy team.

Player you should avoid

Binura Fernando has played six T20Is and has taken eight wickets. There are plenty of bowlers in both lineups and you can avoid Fernando in your team.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.