AUS vs LKA 2nd T20I match prediction 13 Feb 2022

Australia vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Predictions and Betting Tips

Australia will lock horns with Sri Lanka to play the 2nd match of the T20I series on February 13, Sunday. The match will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia. We have collated three best betting tips from the AUS vs SL match prediction for you to pick.

Australia are currently standing 6th in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings while Sri Lanka have occupied the 8th position. The five time 50 over World Cup Champions picked up their maiden ICC T20 World Cup title by defeating New Zealand in the finals. The Aussies have engaged with the Lankans to play a 5 match T20I series after winning the 2021/22 Ashes series by 4-0 at home. Aaron Finch and co defeated Dasun Shanaka’s Sri Lanka by 20 runs (D/L method) in the curtain raiser of the series on Friday at the same venue. In the first match of the ongoing series, Australia imposed a target of 150 in front of the visitors. But rain interrupted the course of the play and the target for Sri Lanka was reduced to 143 in 19 overs. Brilliant spells from Zampa and Hazlewood restricted the tourists to 122/8. The current T20 World Cup Champions have won five of their last five Head to Head matches. The two sides also met in a Group 1 game in the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup which took place in UAE. Australia won that game by 7 wickets against the same opponent.Read along to find out the top three picks from the AUS vs SL head to head match.

AUS vs SL Player Bets

Parimatch has offered more player bets than team bets and based on that, we have collated the best AUS vs SL betting tips for you today. I am sure that the below mentioned players are going to make you a lot of money.

Aaron Finch to score over 23.5

The Australian skipper is widely known for his hard hitting skills and for providing explosive starts for his side. The 35 year old has twice held the record of the highest scorer in T20I cricket. In 2018 when Smith and Warner were banned, Finch was handed the responsibility of serving as a full time skipper for Australia in limited overs cricket. Since then his individual performance has also skyrocketed. In his second assignment as a captain in an ICC event, he led Australia to their maiden ICC T20 World Cup title. The Australian opener has an experience of about 84 T20Is in which he has piled on 2616 runs. A career strike rate of about 147.46 itself justifies the reason he is called an explosive batsmen. The Victorian opener has 15 half centuries to go with two centuries in the shortest format of the game. The 35 year old Australian has an experience of 343 T20 matches in which he has amassed 10374 runs at an average of 34.12. Although his averages dips to 26.20 while playing against Sri Lanka, the Australian skipper has five 30+ scores. Aaron Finch has not played much cricket at the SCG but has managed to score 73 runs in 4 games at an average of 24.33. Before coming on to the ongoing five match T20I series, the 35 year old was going through a pretty good form. While playing for Melbourne Renegades he scored 386 runs in 10 games at an average of 38.60 in the 11th edition of Big Bash League. Hence, I would suggest betting on Aaron Finch will certainly make you a lot of money. Pari Match has offered odds of 1.87 in Aaron Finch's favour from the AUS vs SL match prediction for you to pick.

Glenn Maxwell to score over 20.5 runs

Glenn Maxwell has changed the dynamics of limited overs cricket by his power hitting skills. Maxwell is every bowler's nightmare and a threat to the fielding side. Maxwell makes it extremely difficult for the opposition captain to set up a field when he's at the crease. His unconventional shots makes him different and dangerous from other batsmen in the world. Much like Aaron Finch, Maxwell has an experience of 342 T20 games in which he has piled on 7726 runs at an average of 28.09. The Victorian based cricketer has scored 1891 runs in 80 games at an average of 30.34 in T20I cricket. The 33 year old becomes even more dangerous against Sri Lanka. He averages over 73.25 against them in 8 games and has smashed 293 runs. His career highest score of 145* came up against the same opponent back in 2016. Maxwell has so far managed to score 139 runs in 6 games at an average of 27.80 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Before coming on to this series, he scored a brilliant unbeaten 154 run knock off 64 deliveries which included 22 fours and 4 sixes against Hobart Hurricanes. Although he was dismissed cheaply in the last game against Sri Lanka, we suggest you pick Glenn Maxwell in player bets. Pari Match has offered odds of 1.87 in Glenn Maxwell's favour from the AUS vs SL head to head match for you to pick.

Steve Smith to score over 22.5

Steve Smith's career has witnessed many ups and downs. He started his career as a leg spinner but later became one of their best top order batsmen. The New South Wales born cricketer has an experience of about 225 T20 matches in which he has amassed 4668 runs at an average of 30.11. The 32 year old cricketer has piled on 872 runs in 53 T20I games at an average of 26.42. He is yet to score a T20I century but has a couple of 50+ scores to his name. Smith scored an unbeaten 28 run innings against Sri Lanka in the league stage of the ICC T20 World Cup and took them to victory. Although he was dismissed cheaply in the first match of the T20I series, we suggest you pick Steve Smith in player bets. Pari Match has offered odds of 1.87 in Steve Smith's favour from the AUS vs SL match prediction for you to pick.

My Picks

Aaron Finch to score over 23.5 - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)

Glenn Maxwell to score over 20.5 - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)

Steve Smith to score over 22.5 - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)