Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live cricket blog and updates’ post of the first T20I between Australia and Sri Lanka, to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. This is Paulami Chakraborty, and I will be bringing you the live cricket scores and updates of the game. The Aaron Finch-led Australia will aim to make a winning start against Sri Lanka and maintain their winning momentum, despite the hosts fielding a depleted side. All the experienced and big guns of Australian cricket are in India preparing for the Test series, and a T20-specialist side with many of the Big Bash League (BBL). LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: Australia vs New Zealand 1st T20I at Melbourne
For that matter, both Australia and Sri Lanka are depleted. While several of top-notch Australian stars are in India, Sri Lanka are without the services of their regular captains in Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal. However, this series marks the return of Lasith Malinga, the T20I specialist and a World Cup winner for the island nation that lifted the ICC World T20 2014. Australia, on the other hand, have been inconsistent in this format and they will want to improve their fortunes. Australia will draw a lot of confidence from their previous series victory against Sri Lanka in their backyard.
Sri Lanka will be captained by Upul Tharanga, and the visitors will feel the momentum is on their end. Even if it was against a second-string South African side, Sri Lanka were able to register victory in an away series and they will draw confidence from their achievements as well.
The first T20I will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday, while the second match will be played at the Simonds Stadium in South Geelong, Victoria on February 19. The third and final match will be at February 22 at the iconic Adelaide Oval.
Squads:
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Tim Paine (wk), Ben Dunk (wk), Travis Head, Michael Klinger, Ashton Turner, James Faulkner, Moises Henriques, Pat Cummins, Billy Stanlake, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Jhye Richardson.
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