Sri Lanka have not lost a single bilateral T20I series on Australian soil till date.
Australia have not played a T20I since February, while Sri Lanka are coming off a remarkable series win in Pakistan. They have also never lost a series to Australia in Australia.
Aiden Markram has been ruled out of third Test against India. Bangladesh T20I squad for India tour has been announced. Sri Lanka squad for T20I series in Australia has been announced. Navnita Gautam has been hired as Sports Massage Therapist of RCB.
Pakistan’s form and composition are under scrutiny as Sri Lanka aim to secure a famous sweep.
Having lost the first T20I, Pakistan will now come at Sri Lanka all guns blazing in the second, to level the series. Can the tourists pull off a second upset?
The format and the venue change, but Pakistan hope to keep the results the same.
The third and final ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played at National Stadium, Karachi on October 2.
The match may have been pushed a day, but the excitement for the Pakistan-Sri Lanka series remains sky high.
In Pakistan’s first ODI at home in a while, there is joy, but there is also a lot of pressure riding on the first game of a new era.
After winning the series comfortably and convincingly, Sri Lanka will focus on a whitewash in the last ODI against Bangladesh on July 31.