What should be the Best Combination for Sri Lanka to Face Australia in Adelaide

The first t20 match between Australia vs Sri Lanka will be played on the 27^th of October 2019 at the Adelaide Oval Cricket Ground. Sri Lanka joined this tour with the new young players. But Australia has announced some senior players to their squad. They have recalled Steve Smith and David Warner to the Playing XI. Both players were banned from cricket since 2018. Australia has Glenn Maxwell in the middle order. Both pat cummings and Mitchell Starc will lead the Australian fast bowling attack.

Sri Lanka won the last t20 series against Pakistan. It was a whitewash series for them and senior players were didn’t join the tour. Young Sri Lankan players played some magical cricket to whitewash Pakistan. All three departments were worked well and finally, they implemented their plans very well. They recalled four senior players to come again to their t20 squad. Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Niroshan Dickwella and Lasith Malinga are the recalled players.

Sri Lanka will most of the time open their batting with Danushka Gunathilake and Kusal Mendis. This left-hand right-hand combination was unsuccessful in the practice match against Prime Ministers XI. If one player will not play well, they have Avishaka Fernando on the bench to replace. No 3 position will be the Bhanuka Rajapaksha and who played some super innings against giant Pakistan bowling attack. No 4 will be the Oshada Fernando and he will follow by the Niroshan Dickwella.

Dickwella is the keeper in the Sri Lankan Cricket team. They have Kusal Perera in the bench for replacing Dickwella if necessary. Dasun Shanaka or Shehan Jayasuriya will be no 6 positions and they will follow up by the wanidu Hasaranaga for the No 7 position. I hope Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep, and Kasun Rajitha will play as bowlers. They can recall Isuru Udana for any match. However, I believe Kasun Rajitha will Replace Isuru Udana.

Possible Sri Lanka Squad for First t20 Against Australia:

1. Danushka Gunathilake

2. Kusal Mendis

3. Bhanuka Rajapaksha

4. Oshada Fernando

5. Niroshan Dickwella

6. Dasun Shanaka

7. Wanidu Hasaranga

8. Lakshan Sandakan

9. Lasith Malinga

10. Nuwan Pradeep

11. Kasun Rajitha

Sri Lanka rested both Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews from the t20 squads and hope they will join the team in the test series against Pakistan in December this year.