Sri Lanka vs Australia ODI Series 2016


Billed as the number one team, Australia would be playing one day series of 5 matches in Sri Lanka. It will be battle royal but the visitors would start as firm favorites as they have slew of power hitters in the team. Leg Spinner Adam Zampa is a class act in terms of talent and the Sri Lank tour would enhance his skills by many notches. He can be a vital cog in the wheel to deliver sterling performance on the part of the Kangaroos.

Batting unit looks solid but the home team is facing lots of problems. Captained by Angelo Mathews, the middle order is strong with Dinesh Chandimal joining in. Opening lot looks vulnerable and Australian bowlers may try to exploit the weakness of the Sri Lankan team. Last time when the two teams met in down under for the one day series, they were tied 2-2.

LAHIRU THIRIMANNE could be the game changer in the ODI with his left hand explosive batting to boot. DHAMMIKA Prasad would be the bowling opener but he has to keep a tight line and length on the Australian batsmen or else they may go berserk and take the game away from the hosts.

Pitch would be easy to bat on however initial swing can help the bowlers of both teams to take early wickets. Later on the spinners would come into play to block the flow of run. DILRUWAN perera can play a very important role in scalping the opposition batsmen because of his impeccable off spin bowling. Ajanta Mendis might be given a chance in the ODI but how far he would be effective against the Australian batsmen is still to be seen. Past records do not project an enthusiastic picture about his performance. In an nutshell, Sri Lankans have to play out of their skin to win matches.

Series Result Australia Won the 5 Match ODI Series By 4-1
Player Of the Series George John Bailey
Start Date 2016-08-21
End Date 2016-09-04
Host Country Sri Lanka,Sri Lanka

Schedule

Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI Match 2016
Match 1
Start Date- 2016-08-21
Day - Sunday
Time - Not Available
End Date- 2016-08-17
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
Player of the Match
James Faulkner
Australia Venue
R. Premadasa Stadium
Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd ODI Match 2016
Match 2
Start Date- 2016-08-24
Day - Wednesday
Time - Not Available
End Date- 2016-08-17
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
Player of the Match
Angelo Mathews
Australia Venue
R. Premadasa Stadium
Sri Lanka vs Australia 3rd ODI Match 2016
Match 3
Start Date- 2016-08-28
Day - Sunday
Time - Not Available
End Date- 2016-08-17
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
Player of the Match
George Bailey
Australia Venue
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Sri Lanka vs Australia 4th ODI Match 2016
Match 4
Start Date- 2016-08-31
Day - Wednesday
Time - Not Available
End Date- 2016-08-17
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
Player of the Match
John Hastings
Australia Venue
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Sri Lanka vs Australia 5th ODI Match 2016
Match 5
Start Date- 2016-09-04
Day - Sunday
Time - Not Available
End Date- 2016-08-17
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
Player of the Match
David Warner
Australia Venue
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Teams
Sri Lanka Australia

Squad

Sri Lanka Team Squad
Kusal Janith Perera Suranga Lakmal Tillakaratne Dilshan Dinesh Chandimal
Angelo Mathews Sachith Pathirana Upul Tharanga Thisara Perera
Angelo Perera Milinda Siriwardana Dhananjaya de Silva Seekkuge Prasanna
Dilruwan Perera Danushka Gunathilaka Dasun Shanaka Lakshan Sandakan
Kusal Mendis Avishka Fernando Amila Aponso

Australia Team Squad
David Warner Matthew Wade Steve Smith Mitchell Starc
Nathan Lyon Usman Khawaja Moises Henriques Shaun Marsh
James Faulkner Aaron Finch George Bailey Josh Hazlewood
John Hastings Adam Zampa Travis Head Scott Boland