ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 |  1st T20I match (Group A)  | The match will be played between Sri Lanka and Namibia.

  • Date & Time- 16 Oct (Sunday) | 09:30 AM
  • Venue – Simonds Stadium, Geelong
  • Match Status- T20 International Tournament by (ICC) International Cricket Council

Team Overview

Sri Lanka

  • (Last 5 Matches) – (W-W-W-W-W)
  • Team Captain – Dasun Shanaka (c)

Namibia

  • (Last 5 Matches) – (W-W-L-W-L)
  • Team Captain – Gerhard Erasmus (C)

Pitch Report – SL vs NAM

The pitch at Simonds Stadium, Geelong is a balanced pitch which has been good for both of the departments so far, however, Bowling first should be the call as per the matches have done here a bit more advantage for Batting second and an average score on this pitch is likely to be 170+.

  • Total Match Played: 1
  • Batting First Won: 0
  • Batting Second Won: 01
  • Tie: 1
  • Average 1st Inns scores: 170

Probable Playing XI – SL vs NAM

Sri Lanka (SL)-XI

Pathum Nissanka (RHB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (21), (8), (55*), (52), (35)
  • H2H Bat –M-1, R-5, Ave-5, Sr-83
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-15, R-460, Ave-30, Sr-113 | Inn-13, R-341, Ave-28, Sr-117
  • Overall T20I- M-29, R-801, Ave-29, Sr-115

Kusal Mendis (RHB/wk)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (54), (0), (0), (57), (36)
  • H2H Bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-5, Ave-5, Sr-71
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-20, R-467, Ave-23, Sr-118 | 2nd Inn-21, R-369, Ave-18, Sr-138
  • Overall T20I- M-41, R-836, Ave-20, Sr-126

Charith Asalanka (LHB/OB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (DNB), (44 & 8 / 0w+0w), (0), (8), (1)
  • H2H Bat – NA
  • H2H Bowl – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-11, R-249, Ave-22, Sr-122 | 2nd Inn-13, R-281, Ave-25, Sr-117
  • Overall T20I- M-24, R-530, Ave-24, Sr-119 | Inn-3, W-0

Dhananjaya de Silva (RHB/OB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (17+1w), (28+0w), (9+1w), (25+0w), (15+0w)
  • H2H Bat – NA
  • H2H Bowl – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-8, R-143, Ave-17, Sr-109 (Inn-9, W-5, Sr-21) | 2nd Inn-16, R-306, Ave-21, Sr-108 (Inn-5, W-1, Sr-66)
  • Overall T20I- M-25, R-249, Ave-20, Sr-108 | Inn-14, W-6, Sr-29

Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk) (LHB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (17), (71), (24), (25), (31)
  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-42*, Sr-155
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-14, R-329, Ave-29, Sr-134 | 2nd Inn-10, R-222, Ave-27, Sr-148
  • Overall T20I- M-27, R-541, Ave-28, Sr-139

Dasun Shanaka (C) (RHB/RAM)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (16), (2), (21), (33+2w), (10+0w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1(DNB)
  • H2H Bowl – M-1 (DNB)
  • Venue Stats bat –NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-40, R-583, Ave-20, Sr-116 (Inn-18, W-13, Sr-14) | 2nd Inn-30, R-543, Ave-21, Sr-120 (Inn-17, W_7, Sr-23)
  • Overall T20I- M-74, R-1126, Ave-20, Sr-118 | Inn-35, W-20, Sr-17

Wanindu Hasaranga (RHB/LB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (37+0w), (21 & 56 / 0w+4w), (36+3w), (10+3w), (0w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1 (DNB)
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-2, Sr-12
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-21, R-267, Ave-16, Sr-124 (Inn-19, W-30, Sr-14) | 2nd Inn-16, R-181, Ave-13, Sr-123 (Inn-23, W-41, Sr-12)
  • Overall T20I- M-44, R-448, Ave-15, Sr-124 | Inn-42, W-71, Sr-13

Chamika Karunaratne (RHB/RAMF)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (2w), (14+2w), (1w), (2w), (0w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1 (DNB)
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-1, Sr-24
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-14, R-131, Ave-18, Sr-92 Inn-17, W-11, Sr-26) | 2nd Inn-11, R-94, Ave-15, Sr-140 (Inn-12, W-7, Sr-28)
  • Overall T20I- M-31, R-225, Ave-17, Sr-108 | Inn-29, W-18, Sr-27

Maheesh Theekshana (RHB/OB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (2w), (1w), (2w), (1w), (1w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1 (DNB)
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-3, Sr-8
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-12, W-14, Sr-18 | 2nd Inn-12, W-8, Sr-36
  • Overall T20I- M-24, Inn-24, W-22, Sr-25

Dilshan Madushanka (RHB/LAMF)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (0w), (0w), (0w), (3w), (2w)
  • H2H Bat – NA
  • H2H Bowl – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-4, W-6, Sr-16 | 2nd Inn-NA
  • Overall T20I- M-6, Inn-6, W-6, Sr-20

Dushmantha Chameera (RHB/RAF)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (0w), (1w), (2w), (0w), (0w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1 (DNB)
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-1, Sr-24
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-23, W-29, Sr-18 | 2nd Inn-27, W-19, Sr-28
  • Overall T20I- M-50, Inn-50, W-48, Sr-22

Bench Players (SL)

Jeffrey Vandersay (RHB/LB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (DNB), (1w), (0w), (3w), (0w)
  • H2H Bat –NA
  • H2H Bowl – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-6, W-4, Sr-34 | 2nd Inn-8, W-3, Sr-52
  • Overall T20I- M-14, Inn-14, W-7, Sr-42

Danushka Gunathilaka (LHB/OB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (17), (1), (0), (1), (33)
  • H2H Bat –NA
  • H2H Bowl – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-28, R-549, Ave-19, Sr-120 (Inn-3, W-2, Sr-21) | 2nd Inn-16, R-192, Ave-12, Sr-120 (Inn-9, W-4, Sr-20)
  • Overall T20I- M-45, R-741, Ave-16, Sr-120 | Inn-12, W-6, Sr-20

Promod Madushan (RHB/RAMF)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (DNB), (4w), (2w), (0w), (1)
  • H2H Bat –NA
  • H2H Bowl – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-1, W-2, Sr-6 | 2nd Inn-1, W-4, Sr-6
  • Overall T20I- M-2, Inn-2, W-6, Sr-6

Lahiru Kumara (Subject to fitness) (LHB/RAF)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (DNB), (0w), (1w), (2w), (2w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1 (DNB)
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-2, Sr-10
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-8, W-10, Sr-18 | 2nd Inn-10, W-13, Sr-16
  • Overall T20I- M-19, Inn-18, W-23, Sr-17

Namibia (NAM)-XI

Stephan Baard (RHB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (DNB), (13), (21), (53), (25)
  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-7, Ave-7, Sr-63
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-15, R-368, Ave-24, Sr-121 | 2nd Inn-10, R-297, Ave-42, Sr-106
  • Overall T20I- M-25, R-665, Ave-30, Sr-114

Divan la Cock (RHB/LB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (2), (1) (20+0w), (6), (48)
  • H2H Bat – NA
  • H2H Bowl – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-1, R-14, Ave-14, Sr-107 | 2nd Inn-2, R-75, Ave-37, Sr-125
  • Overall T20I- M-3, R-89, Ave-29, Sr-121 | Inn-1, W-0

Michael van Lingen (LHB )

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (26), (0), (119*), (DNB), (8)
  • H2H Bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-2, R-26, Ave-13, Sr-118 | 2nd Inn-5, R-109, Ave-21, Sr-101
  • Overall T20I- M-10, R-135, Ave-19, Sr-104 | Inn-3, W-0

Gerhard Erasmus (C) (RHB/OB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (34), (49+3w), (68+1w), (87+1w), (27+0w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-20, Ave-20, Sr-105
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-0
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-18, R-472, Ave-31, Sr-139 (Inn-10, W-6, Sr-27) | 2nd Inn-18, R-455, Ave-37, Sr-123 (Inn-9, W-13, Sr-12)
  • Overall T20I- M-38, R-927, Ave-34, Sr-131 | Inn-19, W-19, Sr-17

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (LHB/LB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (15), (35+0w), (7+2w), (9+0w), (1+2w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-3, Ave-3, Sr-50
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, inn-1, W-0
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-7, R-70, Ave-11, Sr-94 (Inn-5, W-3, Sr-46) | 2nd Inn-7, R-74, Ave-12, Sr-101 (Inn-NA, W-NA, Sr-NA)
  • Overall T20I- M-19, R-144, Ave-12, Sr-97 | Inn-10, W-3, Sr-46

JJ Smit (RHB/LAMF)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (18+0w), (29+0w), (0w), (49+2w), (1+3w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-12*, Sr-80
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-1, Sr-6
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-13, R-393, Ave-35, Sr-165 (Inn-14, W-15, Sr-20) | 2nd Inn-11, R-132, Ave-26, Sr-109 (Inn-10, W-16, Sr-12)
  • Overall T20I- M-29, R-525, Ave-32, Sr-146 | Inn-24, W-31, Sr-16

David Wiese (RHB/RAMF)

  • (On going) –
  • Recent Form All – (2w), (0+3w), (DNB), (12+0w), (33+0w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-6, Ave-6, Sr-85
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-0
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-14, R-142, Ave-14, Sr-112 (Inn-17, W-18, Sr-20) | 2nd Inn-13, R-245, Ave-30, Sr-127 (Inn-19, W-20, Sr-18)
  • Overall T20I- M-36, R-387, Ave-21, Sr-121 | Inn-36, W-38, Sr-19

Lohandre Louwrens (wk) (RHB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (DNB), (34), (28), (57), (5)
  • H2H Bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- M-1, R-17, Ave-NA, Sr-113 | 2nd Inn-NA
  • Overall T20I- M-1, R-17, Ave-NA, Sr-113

Ruben Trumpelmann (RHB/LAF)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (2w), (2w), (1w), (1w), (1w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-1, Ave-1, Sr-33
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-1, Sr-18
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-10, W-8, Sr-26 | Inn-5, W-4, Sr-22
  • Overall T20I- M-18, Inn-15, W-12, Sr-25

Jan Frylinck (LHB/LAFM)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (26+2w), (14+2w), (2w), (0w), (22+3w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-2, Ave-2, Sr-50
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-0
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl –NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-17, W-25, Sr-14 | 2nd Inn-17, W-26, Sr-12
  • Overall T20I- M-35, Inn-34, W-51, Sr-13

Bernard Scholtz (RHB/SLOA)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (0w), (1w), (3w), (3w), (3w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-0
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-1, Sr-18
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl –NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-19, W-18, Sr-21 | 2nd Inn-16, W-21, Sr-14_
  • Overall T20I- M-35, Inn-35, W-39, Sr-17

Bench Players (NAM)

Karl Birkenstock (LHB/RAMF)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (DNB), (1+1w), (3+0w), (73+1w), (14+2w)
  • H2H Bat – NA
  • H2H Bowl – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-4, R-81, Ave-27, Sr-180 | 2nd Inn-NA
  • Overall T20I- M-9, R-81, Ave-27, Sr-180 | Inn-4, W-0

Pikky Ya France (RHH/OB)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (DNB), (1+0w), (5+4w), (0w), (2+0w)
  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-1, Ave-1, Sr-50
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-0
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-6, R-11, Ave-2, Sr-100 (Inn-7, W-2, Sr-36) | 2nd Inn-4, R-21, Ave-7, Sr-80 (Inn-7, W-3, Sr-28)
  • Overall T20I- M-18, R-32, Ave-4, Sr-86 | Inn-14, W-5, Sr-31

Zane Green (LHB/wk)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (DNB), (31), (DNB), (4), (16)
  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-8, Ave-8, Sr-61
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-13, R-119, Ave-10, Sr-110 | 2nd Inn-12, R-124, Ave-12, Sr-80
  • Overall T20I- M-32, R-243, Ave-11, Sr-92

Ben Shikongo (RHB/RAMF)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (3w), (0w), (1w), (0w), (1w)
  • H2H Bat – NA
  • H2H Bowl – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-7, W-6, Sr-17 | Inn-11, W-8, Sr-21
  • Overall T20I- M-19, Inn-18, W-14, Sr-19

Tangeni Lungameni (LHB/LAM)

  • (On going) – NA
  • Recent Form All – (0w), (2w), (0w), (2w), (1w)
  • H2H Bat –NA
  • H2H Bowl – NA
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – NA
  • Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-6, W-2, Sr-42 | 2nd Inn-9, W-10, Sr-16
  • Overall T20I- M-15, Inn-15, W-12, Sr-21

Top Picks By H2H

Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk) (LHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-42*, Sr-155

Wanindu Hasaranga (RHB/LB)

  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-2, Sr-12

Maheesh Theekshana (RHB/OB)

  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-3, Sr-8

Gerhard Erasmus (C) (RHB/OB)

  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-20, Ave-20, Sr-105

JJ Smit (RHB/LAMF)

  • H2H Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-1, Sr-6

Top Dismissals:- SL vs NAM

NA

H2H Record:- SL vs NAM

  • Total Matches Played in the Last 3 Years- 1
  • Matches Won By Sri Lanka – 1
  • Matches Won By Namibia – 0
  • Tie/No Results – 0

C & VC Selection:- SL vs NAM

Safe Option

  • W Hasaranga
  • K Mendis
  • D Wiese

Risky Option

  • J Smit
  • J Frylinck
  • M theekshana
  • C Karunarate
  • D de Silva
  • C Asalanka

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