AUS vs SL / Australia-Sri Lanka will wait for their first win in the World Cup, whose game will be spoiled by the Ekana pitch

AUS vs SL: Hurt by defeat in their first two matches in the World Cup 2023, when Australia and Sri Lanka will face each other today, their aim will be to return to the winning path by performing better than each other. Both these teams are looking for their first win in the tournament. While Australia had to face crushing defeats against India and South Africa, Sri Lankan team lost against South Africa and Pakistan. Both the teams will face each other at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

Who will get help from Lucknow pitch?

The pitch at the Ekana Cricket Stadium is known for its slow pace, making it difficult for batsmen to hit the ball across its line. If fast bowlers mix their bowling instead of focusing only on speed, they can get more benefits from the wicket. This pitch also helps the batsmen a lot in the beginning of the first innings. The 10th match of the World Cup 2023 was played on this ground, where something similar was seen. South Africa had scored 311 runs while batting first, but Australia could score only 177 runs in the second innings.

Ekana Cricket Stadium Statistics

So far only 10 ODI matches have been played at Ekana Cricket Stadium. Out of these 10 matches, the team batting first has won 7 matches and the team batting later has won 3 matches. South Africa has the biggest score in ODI on this ground. South Africa had scored 311 runs against Australia during this tournament. Here the average score of the first innings is 228 runs and the average score of the second innings is 208 runs.

Squads of both the teams for the World Cup

Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.

Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (captain), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Kumara, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Mahish Teekshana, Dunith Wellelage, Kasun Rajitha, Mathisha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne. .