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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Australia Tour of Sri Lanka - 2nd T20I - Australia vs Sri Lanka - 8 June, 2022

by Cricket World Wednesday 8 June 2022

Australia vs Sri Lanka

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The 2nd T20I of the Australia Tour of Sri Lanka, 2022 will take place on the 8th of June 2022 between Australia and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Live Scores - Australia vs Sri Lanka - 2nd T20I

Current form Australia and Sri Lanka:

Australia have beaten the hosts in the 1st T20I by 10 wickets.

Australia won the toss and elected to field first. The openers got Sri Lanka off to a brilliant start. They added quick 39 runs for the first wicket. At number 3, Charith Asalanka played a wonderful knock of 38. His partnership with Pathum Nissanka for the 3rd wicket gave the Island nation hopes to cross the 160 run mark. However, Nissanka's dismissal triggered an unbelievable collapse and Sri Lanka went from 100 for 1 to 128 all out.

For Australia, Josh Hazlewood picked up 4 wickets for 16 runs in his spell.

During the chase, Aaron Finch and David Warner made full use of the powerplay overs and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. Warner made 70 and Finch made 61. They ensured that Australia didn't lose any wicket and chased down the total by the end of the 14th over to win the match by 10 wickets.

[mpu-]4Let’s have a look at the squads:

Australia T20I Squad

Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner

Sri Lanka T20I Squad

Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Nuwanidu Fernando, Lahiru Madushanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lakshan Sandakan

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Australia

Who will win?- Australia

Top Batsman (Runs Scored) – David Warner (Australia), Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Josh Hazlewood (Australia), Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)

Most Sixes – David Warner (Australia), Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)

Player of the Match- David Warner (Australia)

Team Scores Batting first – Australia 170+, Sri Lanka 125+

Match Handicap: Australia

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.