This is the second time Sri Lanka are meeting Australia this year. In February, Sri Lanka had toured Australia for a five-match T20 series which they lost 1-4. On the other hand, Australia are touring Sri Lanka for the first time since 2016.
Sony Sports Network has the broadcast rights for Sri Lanka vs Australia T20 series. Sony Six or Sony TEN 2 will telecast the SL vs AUS T20 series live. Sri Lanka vs Australia T20 series will be live-streamed on the SonyLIV app on all android and mobile devices. All three T20s will start at 7 PM IST.
Sri Lanka, at present are going through political and economic turmoil. Reports suggested that the Australian cricketers were reluctant to tour the island nation but Cricket Australia went ahead with the tour.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed former fast bowler Lasith Malinga as bowling strategy coach for the ODIs and T20s against Australia. Australia, currently sit fifth in the ICC T20 rankings while Sri Lanka are way below ninth.
However, Sri Lanka have announced their playing XI for the first T20 against Australia.
Head-To-Head
Australia enjoy a better 12-9 head-to-head record against Sri Lanka in the shortest format of the game. The only game that ended in a tie between the two sides came in Sri Lanka’s tour of Australia earlier this year.
SL vs AUS T20 Schedule
1st T20 – Colombo
2nd T20 – Colombo
3rd T20 - Pallakele
Squads:
Australia: 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: 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.
