Australia v Sri Lanka T20 World Cup best bets – Tuesday, Oct 25

After a disappointing opener, Australia’s T20 World Cup defence continues on Tuesday night as they take on Sri Lanka at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

The hosts barely fired a shot in their 89-run defeat to New Zealand on Saturday, with Devon Conway (92*) and Finn Allen (42) taking charge of the game early as the Kiwis posted 3/200.

The Aussie batting lineup had been a point of discussion for several weeks leading into the tournament, and the debate has only heated up after Aaron Finch’s men were bundled out for 111 with Glenn Maxwell (28) and Pat Cummins (21) the only players to pass 20.

Neither Cameron Green nor Steven Smith featured in that game, so it will be interesting to see if there are any changes made for Tuesday’s fixture in WA.

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Sri Lanka had to fight their way through the first round of group games to get this far, and despite a shock loss to Namibia first up, they topped Group A following routine wins over the Netherlands and UAE.

The Lankans carried that form into their opening game of the Super 12 on Sunday, defeating Ireland in easy fashion after chasing down 128 with five overs to spare.

Kusal Mendis (68*) was the star of the show, building on the strong form he had shown in the first round and the warm-up games, while Maheesh Theekshana (2/19) was the pick of the bowlers.

Can Sri Lanka deliver more of the same when they face Australia in Perth, or will the defending champs kick into gear and commence their campaign in earnest?

Australia v Sri Lanka T20 World Cup prediction

As underwhelming as the Australians were on the weekend, it is hard to bet against them in this fixture. The firm Perth wicket will only help their chances.

Australia v Sri Lanka same game multi tips

There is no need to overcomplicate this one. Kusal Mendis is great value at $4.75 with Ladbrokes to top score for the Sri Lankans, so fold that into Australia to win for a tidy little two-leg combo.

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