2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Match 14 Preview: Key Players, Flash Strategy, Pitch and Prizes to be won.
Date: 16th October, 2023
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Time: 2:00 PM IST/ 8:30 AM UTC
Key Players
AUS
Batters – David Warner, Steve Smith
Bowlers – Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood
All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis
SRI
Batters – Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama
Bowlers – Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana
All-Rounders – Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva
AUS vs SRI: Pitch Report
The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has played host to 5 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) till date. A deeper look into its match history reveals that teams batting second have won two times, whereas teams setting the score have taken home the victory three times. On average, the teams batting first have put up a score of around 208 runs. The pitch at Ekana Stadium has traditionally leaned towards the slower side, making it a tad challenging for batsmen to execute their strokes with flair. The sluggish nature of the track sometimes hampers the batsmen's timing, making fluent innings a rarity. The spinners, on the other hand, have often enjoyed their outings here, capitalizing on the assistance the surface provides, further curbing high scoring rates. However, a shift was observed in the recent clash between Australia and South Africa, where the pitch seemed more accommodating for batsmen, especially in the first innings. Given this fresh nuance, captains might lean towards batting first if they call the toss right.
AUS vs SRI: Head-To-Head ODI Record
In ODI cricket, Australia and Sri Lanka have locked horns 103 times. Among these encounters, Australia holds the upper hand with 63 wins, while Sri Lanka has claimed victory 36 times, with 4 matches concluding without a decisive outcome. Narrowing it down to their face-offs in ICC ODI World Cup tournaments, the two teams have clashed 11 times. Here again, Australia dominates with 8 wins. Sri Lanka has tasted success in 2 of these encounters, and one game remained inconclusive.
Flash Strategy
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