Test series: Game 2
Stadium: Galle International Cricket Stadium
8th July 2022.
With only one game to go for the Austrailia tour of Sri Lanka, the kangaroos would want to end this series with a win. Srilanka on the other hand will be looking to win the last game and level the series. Who will come on top in Galle?
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Sri Lanka has found their way back into the ODI series after losing the T20s and has shown what a great side they are. They have lost the last two games against Australia though one in the last ODI and again in the first test. They lost the game by 10 wickets by scoring only 113 runs when trailing by 109 runs. Sri Lanka will be looking to improve their batting prowess and go again to level up the series. Dickwella and Kurunaratne will be the main batters in the lineup. They will have to be cautious of Lyon's spin attack.
Sri Lanka Predicted Lineup
Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Chamika Karunaratne, Lasith Embuldeniya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Kasun Rajitha
Australia
Australia was impressive in the first test in both bowling and batting. They bowled out Sri Lanka for 212 and then went to score 321. Nathan Lyon was the pick of the bowlers in both innings. Travis Head provided him with much-needed support in demolishing the Sri Lankan batting order. David Warner and Khawaja will be looking to get off to a great start yet again. Australia will be looking to win and wrap up the series.
Australia Predicted Lineup
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (c), Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Swepson.
Expert betting tips
We are expecting a slow and turning wicket at Galle with plenty of help for the bowlers. The pitch is expected to assist the spinners as days go along. The toss-winning captain will be looking to bat first as 21 out of 38 games have been won by the team batting first. We are expecting Australia to win the game and the series.
Prediction
- Australia to win for 1.87;
- Total Under 915.5 for 1.91;
- Top Batsman Team 2 - Steven Smith for 3.72