ICC World Cup 2023, Match 14 | Australia vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head

Sri Lanka will face Australia in Lucknow (x.com)

Australia face-off against Sri Lanka in critical Match 14 of the ICC World Cup 2023 on Monday, October 16 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The two winless sides enter the battleground for their third league-stage encounter of the marquee competition, with five-time champions Australia starting off as favourites. 

The Aussies may have suffered heavy defeats at the hands of India and South Africa at the beginning of their campaign but stand a cut above the struggling Lankan Lions, who were hammered left, right and center in their games versus the Proteas and Pakistan. 

The problem for Sri Lanka is an inexperienced and inconsistent outfit in either department alongside pair of injuries to key bowlers Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera. While their batting competes in parts, their bowling leaves the team from the Island nation badly exposed. 

For Australia, it's a case of stitching together one comprehensive performance. They would've learnt their harsh lessons not to concede positions of ascendancy at any stage, especially from the defeat against India where they were once comfortably placed at 110/2 but collapsed to 191 all out. 

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AUS vs SL Head-to-Head Record in ODIs

The Australia-Sri Lanka battle has been among the most frequently played One-Day International fixture in cricket history. A total of 102 times the two nations have collided in the game's 50-over version with the mighty Aussies enjoying the better of the rivalry home and away. 

AUS vs SL Head-to-Head Record in ODI World Cups

Australia have retained their dominance over the Lankan Lions in World Cup history. The five-time champions have clinched victories in eight of their ten matches against the Asian rivals, losing just a solitary game at the 2011 edition of the tournament in Colombo. 

AUS vs SL Head-to-Head Record in ODIs in India 

One would have to cast his mind back 34 years to recall the previous Australia-Sri Lanka One-Day International played in India. The only time the two countries locked horns on Indian shores for an ODI was way back in 1989 in Margao. The game was won by the Australians with a margin of 28 runs. 

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