Australia vs Sri Lanka Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing XI, Pitch Report & Updates For 5th T20I

Preview:

Australia will take on Sri Lanka in the 5^th and final T20I of the series on Sunday. The hosts Australia are eyeing to whitewash Sri Lanka 5-0. They played good quality cricket throughout this series and deserved the victory. They tried different things and went in favor of them on all occasions.

Sri Lanka wasn’t up to mark to withstand against Australia and still waiting for their 1^st win in this series. They already lost the series, and they need to give their best on Sunday if they want to reduce the margin of loss to 4-1.

Match Details:                                                           

Australia vs Sri Lanka, 5th T20I

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Date & Time: February 20th, at 11:40 AM IST and 5:10 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

AUS vs SL, 5th T20I Pitch Report:

The wicket is slightly on the slower side and the batters struggled to score runs in the last game. The spinners are effective on this surface and it’s not easy to go against them. Anything over 160 is a good score here.

Injury News:

(will be added when there is an update)

AUS vs SL, 5th T20I Probable Playing XIs:

Australia

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

Sri Lanka

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

Top Picks for AUS vs SL Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Batters

Including one half-century Ben McDermott has managed to score 80 runs in 4 matches in this series at an average of 20. You can still put your money on him.

Pathum Nissanka is the top run-scorer in this series. In 4 matches, he has scored 171 runs at an average of 42.75 with the highest score of 73.

Top Picks ­– All-Rounders

Glenn Maxwell is always a match-winner for Australia. He has struck 109 runs in 4 matches in this series at a strike rate of 132.92 and picked up a wicket as well.

Sri Lanka skipper, Dasun Shanaka has managed to score 81 runs in 4 matches in this series at a strike rate of 109.45. He is a decent pick for your fantasy teams.

Top Picks ­– Bowlers

Maheesh Theekshana in his first tour to Australia has done a great job with the ball. In 4 matches in this series, he has scalped 5 wickets at an economy of 6.8.

Adam Zampa is doing an incredible job as a spinner for Australia in the shortest format. In 3 matches in this series, he has picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 5.83.

Top Picks ­– Wicketkeepers

Josh Inglis had a good series overall with the bat. In 4 matches, he has added 132 runs at an average of 44 with a strike rate of 150.

AUS vs SL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AUS vs SL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Dinesh Chandimal, Josh Inglis, Aaron Finch, Ben McDermott, Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka (vc), Glenn Maxwell (c), Ashton Agar, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Maheesh Theekshana

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AUS vs SL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Josh Inglis (c), Marcus Stoinis, Ben McDermott, Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Glenn Maxwell, Dasun Shanaka, Ashton Agar, Dusmantha Chameera, Adam Zampa, Maheesh Theekshana (vc)

AUS vs SL Risky Captaincy Choices:

Ashton Agar has scalped 2 wickets and scored 39 runs in this tournament. He did quite well with the bat while opening the innings. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Dinesh Chandimal has added 71 runs in 4 matches in this series at an average of 23.66. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.

Player you should avoid:

Danushka Gunathilaka averages 6.75 with the bat in the last 4 matches. Considering his current form, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.