Australia vs Sri Lanka, Match 19 T20 WC 2022 Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

After facing a massive 89-run defeat to Trans-Tasman Rival New Zealand in their opening encounter, Australia now faces Asia Cup champions, Sri Lanka, in Match 19 of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Perth Stadium in Perth. The Lankan Lions, who suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Namibia in the opener of the qualifying round, have now won three on the bounce including a victory over Ireland in the opening clash of the Super 12 round.

Speaking about the hosts Australia, they were outplayed in all three departments by their neighbours New Zealand in Sydney. The Kiwis posted a huge total of 200/3 on the board batting first and then bundled out the Kangaroos for a paltry 111. Glenn Maxwell’s form is a cause of concern for Aaron Finch’s side as the big show looks to find his feat sooner rather than later in the World Cup. The batter has managed to score only 52 runs in his last eight outings with seven single-digit scores to his name.

On the other hand, as mentioned above, the Asian champions bounced back after a setback from the Namibians and all are looking in good touch. Dasun Shanaka’s team will look to put more misery on the Australians by continuing their winning streak while Finch would hope for a strong comeback with England clash also not far away. Notably, the defending champions Australia, after losing to BlackCaps have now lost five of their last seven T20I matches.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match 19 in the Super 12 Round in Group 1 between Australia and Sri Lanka in T20 WC 2022:

Head-to-Head: Australia and Sri Lanka have clashed in 25 T20I encounters so far with the Aussies sealing wins on 15 occasions and Sri Lanka on ten. In T20 World Cups, both have met each other in four games with the Aussies winning three times and Sri Lanka one.

4 – Adam Zampa (19) needs four scalps to surpass Shane Watson (22) and become the second-highest wicket-taker for Australia in T20 World Cups.

4 – Mitchell Marsh (996) is four runs away from reaching 1000 runs in T20 internationals.

45 – Kusal Mendis (6955) needs 45 runs to reach the milestone of 7000 runs across formats.

3 – Ashton Agar (47) needs three wickets to complete 50 wickets in T20Is.

4 – Bhanuka Rajapaksa (46) requires four fours to get to 50 fours in T20 internationals.

10 – Mitchell Marsh (3990) requires ten runs to reach the landmark of 4000 runs in international cricket.

4 – Dasun Shanaka (96) is four sixes away from completing 100 maximums in international matches.

45 – Marcus Stoinis (1955) requires 45 runs to get to 2000 runs across formats.

7 – Dhananjaya de Silva (43) needs seven fours to get to 50 fours in the T20I format.

10 – David Warner (290) needs ten fours to complete 300 fours in T20 internationals.

9 – Kusal Mendis (741) requires nine fours to get to 750 fours across formats.

1 – Mitchell Marsh (99) is also one big hit away from reaching 100 maximums across formats.