AUS vs SL, 5th T20I, Dream 11 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and other updates.

Australia will be taking on Sri Lanka in the 5^th and last match of the 5 T20I match series on Sunday. The AUS vs SL game will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. The host nation Australia has already won the series and is no 4-0 up in the series. The Australian cricket team will now be looking forward to conquering the series 5-0.

On the other hand, the tour of Australia has been a very forgettable outing for Sri Lanka. With just the last match to play, the Lankan team will be eyeing to finish off their tour with the victory and head to India with some confidence for the upcoming 3 match series and take away some positives from the tour.

Match Details

Date: 20 Feb 2022

Time: 11:40 AM IST and 05:10 PM Local Time

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Where to Watch: Sony Sports Network and SonyLiv

Pitch Report

The pitch at the MCG will favor the batters. It will be a batting paradise. Once the batters get going on this track then it’ll become very hard for the bowlers to restrict them.

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Weather Report

Will be a mostly cloudy day but there is no prediction of any rain. The bowlers can use overcast conditions. The average temperature would be around 21°C

AUS vs SL: Dream 11 Top Picks

Pathum Nissanka, The Sri Lankan opener is the highest run-getter of the series having scored 171 runs with an average of 42.75. In the last match also he is scored 46 off 40 balls which included four boundaries.

Josh Inglis Played match-winning innings of 40 runs in 20 balls at a strike rate of 200 which included 3 fours and 2 sixes.

Kane Richardson has already picked up 6 wickets in three matches. The mighty fast seam bowler has been one of the leading wicket-taker for Australia in the series.

Maheesh Theekshana, The off-spinner has been the most successful bowler for the Sri Lankan team in this series having grabbed 5 wickets in 4 matches with an average of 20.40.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 for AUS vs SL

Wicketkeepers: Dinesh Chandimal, Josh Inglis

Batsmen: Marcus Stoinis, Ben McDermott, Pathum Nissanka

All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Dasun Shanaka, Ashton Agar

Bowlers: Kane Richardson, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera

AUS vs SL: Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain choice for today’s match.

Captain: Glenn Maxwell

Vice-captain: Pathum Nissanka

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 for AUS vs SL

Wicketkeepers: Dinesh Chandimal, Josh Inglis

Batsmen: Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis, Pathum Nissanka

All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Chamika Karunaratne,  Dasun Shanaka

Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Adam Zampa

AUS vs SL: Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain choice for today’s match.

Captain: Marcus Stoinis

Vice-captain: Chamika Karunaratne

Probable XI for AUS vs SL

Australia: Ben McDermott, Ashton Agar, Aaron Finch (c), Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Daniel Sams, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara

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Who Will Win – Match Prediction

Australia is a very tough side to beat at home and with 4 back to back wins, their confidence would be rocketing high. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan team too will like to end the tour with the victory and save themselves from getting whitewashed 5-0. Having already won the series and going through a good form, the Australian team will have a little edge over Sri Lanka in this match.

Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.