SL vs AUS Dream11: Sri Lanka and Australia clash in the fourth ODI of the five-match series on Tuesday. Australia began the series with a win in the first ODI, taking an early lead. However, hosts Sri Lanka fought back with a 26-run win in the second ODI. Moreover, they went on to win the third ODI by six wickets as well. Therefore, Sri Lanka leads the series 2-1 going into this game. While they will look to seal the series, it is a must-win game for Australia to keep their chances of winning the series alive.
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 4th ODI
21 June, 2:30 PM IST
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Teams chasing have had an advantage at this venue with the average first innings total being 242 in ODI cricket.
Last result at the venue
The last ODI at this venue was played on 19 June 2022 between Sri Lanka and Australia, which Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets.
Form Guide
Sri Lanka: WWLWL
Australia: LLWLL
(Last 5 ODI matches)
Niroshan Dickwella (wk)
Pathum Nisanka
Kusal Mendis/ Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Charith Asalanka
Dhananjaya de Silva
Dasun Shanaka (c)
Jeffrey Vandersay
Chamika Karunaratne
Dushmantha Chameera
Maheesh Theekshana
Dunith Wellalage
Pathum Nissanka Stats in ODI
Pathum Nissanka’s stats in ODI against Australia are impressive. He has scored 207 runs against Australia in three matches. Nissanka scored a match-winning 137 off 147 deliveries in the third ODI to help Sri Lanka take the lead in the series. He is in top form with the bat and is expected to continue his fine performance at the top of the order.
Matches Played | Runs | Last 5 performance | Last 5 performances against AUS | Batting Average |
15 | 439 | 137, 14, 56, 55, 16 | 137, 14, 56, -, – | 29.27 |
Niroshan Dickwella Stats in ODI
Niroshan Dickwella is known to be a batter with an attacking style of play across formats. He can score runs at a healthy pace and is flexible with his batting positions as well. The wicket-keeper batter has nine half-centuries and two hundred to his name in ODIs. Dickwella is a player to watch out for should he get going.
Matches Played | Runs | Last 5 performance | Last 5 performances against AUS | Batting Average |
54 | 1603 | 25, 7, 2, 6, 8 | 25, -, -, -, – | 32.06 |
David Warner
Aaron Finch (C)
Marnus Labuschagne
Mitchell Marsh
Glenn Maxwell
Alex Carey (wk)
Travis Head
Cameron Green/Pat Cummins
Jhye Richardson
Matthew Kuhnemann
Josh Hazlewood
Glenn Maxwell Stats in ODI
Glenn Maxwell’s Stats in ODI against Sri Lanka are exceptional. He has scored 345 runs from nine matches against the hosts. Maxwell has impressed with the bat in the ongoing series as well, scoring 143 runs from three matches so far. He has also picked up three wickets in this series and is an effective option with the ball as well. For Australia to level the series, they will bank on an all-round show from Maxwell.
Matches Played | Runs/Wickets | Last 5 performance | Last 5 performances against SL | Batting Average/Bowling Average |
119 | 3373/54 | 33 & 1/44,30 & 2/35, 80* & 0/60, 59 & 0/27, 63* & 1/43 | 33 & 1/44, 30 & 2/35, 80* & 0/60, 46* & 0/46, 102 & 0/35 | 35.14/52.26 |
Josh Hazlewood Stats in ODI
Josh Hazlewood is one of Australia’s best bowlers at present. He has been impressive in white-ball cricket in the recent past. Coming off a successful campaign in the IPL 2022, Hazlewood is the lead pacer for the visitors. Given their depleted attack, he will have to step up in the remaining games of the series.
Matches Played | Wickets | Last 5 performance | Last 5 performances against SL | Bowling average |
59 | 95 | 1/57, 0/26, 1/54, 2/18, 3/11 | 1/57, 0/26, 1/54, 1/51, 0/56 | 26.0 |
Sri Lanka will look to keep up their impressive run in ODI cricket at home. They have the last two ODI series that they have played and will look to make it three in a row. After losing the first game, they bounced back to win the next two and lead the series 2-1.
Australia have managed to win only one of their last five ODI matches. They won the first ODI but have lost the next two games in the series. Injury concerns have also been a disadvantage for the visitors.
Both sides have played 100 ODIs against each other so far. Australia have won on 62 occasions while Sri Lanka have won 34 matches. In Sri Lanka, both the teams have played 33 ODIs and the battle is pretty neck-to-neck with the hosts winning 16 games while Australia have won 14. Three matches have yielded no results.
Wicket-keepers: Niroshan Dickwella, Alex Carey
Batsmen: David Warner, Pathum Nissanka, Travis Head, Aaron Finch
All-rounder: Glenn Maxwell, Dhananjaya de Silva
Bowlers: Jhye Richardson, Josh Hazlewood, Chamika Karunaratne
Captain, Vice-Captain for Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood
Captain, Vice-Captain for Grand League: Pathum Nissanka, Travis Head