The Sri Lankan cricket team have been left unimpressed with the ICC for the treatment meted out to them in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 so far. One of the key complain has been about the green wickets they have played. Facing Australia next on a similar pitch is not something they are looking forward to especially with the kind of form Aussies are in. The Australians responded well by defeating Pakistan post their debacle against India which gives them breathing space. If we look at the head to head record of the two teams, in 97 games – Sri Lanka has won 33, Australia 60 and 4 games produced no result. A look at how their last five encounters finished ahead of their clash in Match 20 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket Score 20th ODI Match.

Sri Lanka vs Australia – 4th September 2016 – PIC Stadium, Kandy – Australia won by 5 wickets

Poor batting by the hosts as they crumbled in front of the Australian pace brigade led by fast bowler Mitchell Starc who snapped 3 wickets. Chasing 196 for a victory, the visitors saw opener David Warner hit a fine century to taken them to a five-wicket win.

Sri Lanka vs Australia – 31st August 2016 – Rangiri Stadium, Dambulla – Australia won by 6 wickets

John Hastings took 6/45 as Australia dismantled Sri Lanka for 212 in the first innings with only opener Dhananjaya De Silva able to withstand the Aussie pressure. In reply, middle-order batsman George Bailey’s patient 90 was enough to seal a 6 wicket win for the visitors. Sri Lanka vs Australia Betting Odds: Free Bet Odds, Predictions and Favourites During SL vs AUS in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 20.

Sri Lanka vs Australia – 28th August 2016 – Rangiri Stadium, Dambulla – Australia won by 2 wickets

Sri Lanka once again looked clueless against the Australian bowling with a majority of the batsmen getting out in single figures. A century from Dinesh Chandimal helped the island nation get to 226 in 49.2 overs. Chasing 227 for win, Australia lost a flurry of wickets at the end but still managed to win 2 wickets.

Sri Lanka vs Australia – 24th August 2016 – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – Sri Lanka won by 82 runs

Sri Lanka set Australia a target of 289 for win with three batsmen scoring half-centuries and taking the attack to the opposition. Australian chase was in trouble right from the inception with Amila Aponso picking up 4 wickets. Sri Lanka claimed an important 82 run win over the famous rivals.

Sri Lanka vs Australia – 21st August 2016 - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – Australia won by 3 wickets

James Faulkner and Mitchell Starc shared seven of the ten Sri Lankan wicket that fell as the hosts managed 227/8 in fifty overs. In the second innings, Sri Lanka were in the game for a brief period as Australia lost quite a few early wickets but then resurrected their innings to claim a 3-wicket win.

Australia are favourites to defeat Sri Lanka given there is a huge gulf in class between the two squads. Sri Lanka will have to bat well if they wish to make a contest of the tie.

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