Sri Lanka vs Namibia
T20 World Cup Match Prediction & Tips
Time: 16 Oct, 09:30 AM (IST)
Series: T20 World Cup Match 1
Venue: Simonds Stadium – Geelong, Australia
Info:
Stephan Baard has a top score of 92 in this format and the top order batter is our recommendation for Namibia’s highest run scorer in this match. Jan Frylinck has taken two wickets in each of his last three appearances. The quick bowler is a strong choice for Namibia’s top wicket taker against Sri Lanka.
Pathum Nissanka has scored seven half-centuries in this format and he is our tip for Sri Lanka’s highest run scorer against Namibia. With the ball, bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has 71 wickets at an average of 14.74 in T20Is and the spinner is our pick for Sri Lanka’s top wicket taker in this game.
We suggest backing Wanindu Hasaranga to take 2+ wickets in this clash.
Live Streaming:
TV Channels:
This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket, Star Network, Fox Sports, ESPN and PTV.
Live Streaming:
Fans can stream the match on Sky Go and Disney+ Hotstar.
Weather & Pitch Report:
⛅ Weather:
It will be partly cloudy from start to finish during this game in Geelong. The temperature will be no higher than 15 degrees.
🏟️ Pitch:
It is a good and reliable batting wicket at Kardinia Park with good pace in the pitch. A par score will be from 195 – 205.
Toss Prediction:
Sri Lanka chose to field first across their successful Asia Cup campaign and we expect both teams to choose to field first in this opening game.
Team Form in the Last Five Matches:
SL:
W, W, W, W, W
✅✅✅✅✅
NAM:
W, W, L, W, L
✅✅ ❌✅❌
TEAM NEWS:
SL Team News:
Chris Silverwood’s side have all of their 2022 Asia Cup winners available and we expect to see a very similar side in this first game of the T20 World Cup as we saw in the final in Dubai last month. There are currently no injury worries in the Sri Lanka squad.
NAM Team News:
Gerhard Erasmus will lead the team again after successfully steering them to the Super 12 stage in 2021. They have an excellent mix of experienced players, like David Wiese and Jan Frylinck, alongside exciting emerging players like Divan La Cock.
SL Predicted11
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
NAM Predicted11
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
Winning Chances:
Both teams are in strong form in this format and we expect them to put on a contest full of quality to begin the 2022 T20 World Cup. Namibia are a good side and continue to improve but we expect Sri Lanka to be far too strong and to win this match.
Sri Lanka are favorites to beat Namibia at the odds.
SL Key Players:
Pathum Nissanka
the right-handed 24 year old opener scored successive half-centuries against India and Pakistan during the Asia Cup.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa
the powerful left-handed middle order batter hit 71 not out from 45 balls in the Asia Cup final. He also struck a half-century in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Wanindu Hasaranga
the right arm leg-spinner finished as the top wicket taker in last year’s T20 World Cup with 16 dismissals at an average of 9.75.
NAM Key Players:
Stephan Baard
the 30 year old opener was struggling for form a few months ago but hit over 100 runs in the ODI World Cup League 2 fixtures during September.
David Wiese
the bowling all-rounder is a short-format specialist and comes into this tournament after impressive displays in the Men’s Hundred and in the Caribbean Premier League.
Jan Frylinck
the left-arm medium fast bowler took nine wickets across the 2021 T20 World Cup. He has 85 international wickets across IT20s and ODIs.
Team Forms:
SL Team Form:
Sri Lanka have been in excellent form in T20Is and won their last five games in this format to win the 2022 Asia Cup in September.
NAM Team Form:
Namibia are targeting their third successive victory in this format in this game after successive wins over Zimbabwe.
SQUAD:
Sri Lanka:
Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera (subject to fitness), Lahiru Kumara (subject to fitness), Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan
Namibia:
Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Nicol Loftie Eaton, Jan Frylinck, David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelmann, Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni, Michael van Lingen, Ben Shikongo, Karl Birkenstock, Lohan Louwrens, Helao Ya France