As they begin their T20 World Cup campaign in Geelong, Sri Lanka will be confident. They are not just positioned in a comfortable group and are also entering this competition fresh off of winning the Asia Cup title. The most recent T20 World Cup saw some outstanding performances from Namibia, another excellent T20 team. They will still have to contend with the island country, whose team includes a lot of T20 rising stars.
Match Preview
Since this venue has only hosted one T20 international, it is difficult to predict how the pitch will perform. But historically, this track has been favourable to batting. On game day, expect sporadic rains and a high temperature of 16 degrees Celsius. If the captain wins the toss, he will be sure to chase a total.
Team Preview
All of Chris Silverwood’s team’s 2022 Asia Cup champions are available, and we anticipate seeing a very identical lineup in this opening match of the T20 World Cup as we did in the championship game in Dubai last month. The Sri Lankan team is not currently dealing with any injuries. Sri Lanka has been dominating in 20-over international matches, winning their past five contests to win the 2022 Asia Cup in September.
After successfully guiding them to the Super 12 stage in 2021, Gerhard Erasmus will take charge of the team once more. They have a fantastic balance of seasoned players like David Wiese and Jan Frylinck and intriguing up-and-comers like Divan La Cock. After two victories over Zimbabwe, Namibia is going for their third straight triumph in this format.
Match Prediction
Sri Lanka is predicted to win this match.
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Betting Odds
Sri Lanka is placed at 01.11 on LotusFair
Namibia is placed at 09.60 on LotusFair
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Predicted playing XI
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhanajaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Dushmantha Chameera
Namibia
Divan La Cock, Stephan Baard, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green (wk), David Wiese, Jan Frylinck, Ruben Trumpelmann, Pikky Ya France, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo
Match Details
Match : Sri Lanka vs Namibia, 1st Match, Group A
Event : ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022
Venue : Simonds Stadium, Geelong
Date : 16th October, 2022
Time: 09.30 AM IST/ 04.00 AM GMT
LotusFair Tip : Sri Lanks is the LotusFair prediction to win
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