Australia vs Sri Lanka, ODI World Cup 2023: Lucknow Weather Forecast And Ekana Sports City Stadium Pitch Report – News18

Australia and Sri Lanka will face each other in their next game at the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Both teams are currently in a similar position right now. They have lost both the opening games of the tournament. Both have lost one of their matches to South Africa by more than 100 runs. Australia were humiliated by hosts India in their opening game by six wickets. The Indian spinners showed their bowling prowess in the first innings of that match before KL Rahul finished the game for his side with a six in the second half. After their second successive loss to South Africa, the Aussies will now be looking to make a strong comeback into the tournament.

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The two teams will clash at the Ekana Sports City Stadium in Lucknow on October 16. Sri Lanka were on a brilliant run at the Asia Cup earlier this year. They made the second-longest ODI streak in history with 13 straight wins. However, they weren’t able to overcome the Men in Blue in the final, losing the match by 10 wickets. Their World Cup campaign also had a poor start as South Africa smashed three centuries against the Asian side. In their next game, they conceded a six-wicket loss against Pakistan.

Pitch Report:

The Ekana Sports City Stadium’s cricket pitch is known for favouring bowlers, mainly spinners. The pitch is relatively much slower than other stadiums in India, which makes it difficult for batters to get comfortable as they attempt to hit the ball through its line. As the match progresses, the pitch becomes more favourable for pacers who can add variations to their stock ball including slower ones and cutters.

Weather Report:

Lucknow is expected to be partly cloudy with widespread areas of smoke and haze on October 11. It could reduce visibility at times. However, the chances of rainfall are quite minuscule at just 15 to 20 percent. Temperatures will be soaring up to 33 degrees Celsius during the day while it may drop down to 22 degrees Celsius at night. Humidity can range from 53 to 74 percent. Wind speeds should be hovering around 8 km/h to 10 km/h.

Australia vs Sri Lanka ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Full Squads:

Australia Full Squad: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc

Sri Lanka Full Squad: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Kumara, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha