Sri Lanka takes on Namibia in this opening match of the. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at the GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria. Sri Lanka would look to dominate their opponents, but Nambia beat Ireland in their warmup games, indicating that they are up for the challenge. This is going to be an exciting opening match for the series.
Intro:
Two teams that have performed very well in their warm-ups and looking to start the series with flying colours. Sri Lanka would be the bigger favourites as they have been in good form in the recent past. They went on to win the T20 Asia Cup 2022. Namibia has been having a terrific season as well they lost only 1 match during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 and went on to beat Ireland during their warm-up games of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. This shows that they are not going to be just an easy pushover for Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan team will have to bring their best act to South Geelong when they take on the Namibian team. On the 16th of October 2022. Much is expected from Sri Lanka bowler Wanindu Hasaranga who will be an invaluable asset for the Sri Lankan team. Sri Lanka too registered a commanding win against Zimbabwe in their practice match and has been unbeaten lately.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Sri Lanka win.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Best batsman – Pathum Nissanka
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – Best bowler. – Wanindu Hasaranga
Sri Lanka has been unbeaten in their last 5 matches and they won against some tough teams like India and Pakistan during the Men’s T20 Asia Cup. We predict they will win this match.
Pathum Nissanka has been in good form and scored several half-centuries in recent games. We expect his batting performance to be the best.
According to ICC rankings, he is among the top wicket-taking bowlers in T20 cricket. We predict that his bowling will shine and he will be the best bowler in this match.
Sri Lanka has been performing exceptionally well. Their batting, bowling and fielding have been commendable. They went from being underdogs in the T20 Asia Cup Tournament and won the tournament. They are on a winning streak and have beaten Namibia in previous matches between the 2 teams. They will be looking to play with that advantage and dominate the Namibians during this match.
Namibia had a wonderful ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier League. They were topping the league table. Prior to that they even beat Zimbabwe in a tournament. During the warm-up games, they registered a convincing win against Ireland and they have been demanding respect. They can surprise the Lankans by putting up a hard fight to win the first game. If they manage to bat first a total of 160+ would be a defendable target but if they bowl first they should try to minimize
There are some chances that Namibia will catch Sri Lanka. By surprise and may go on to win this game. The odds are high odds those interested to get rich quick this would be the ideal bet to place – Namibia.
Safe Bets
For those who want to bet safe, it would be best to call shots on the toss by betting on who would win the toss for this match as the odds are even for both teams.
BATSMEN: Dasun Shanaka & Pathum NIssanka would be key batsmen from the Sri Lankan contingent, while Gerhard Erasmus and Stephan Baard are the batsmen to watch from the Namibian team.
BOWLERS: Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana would be the bowlers to watch from Sri Lanka while Bernard Scholtz and JJ Smit would be the Australian bowlers to watch.
Dasun Shanaka (c), Charith Asalanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage, Dilshan Madushanka, Kusal Mendis †, Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay.
Gerhard Erasmus (c), Stephan Baard, Karl Birkenstock, Jan Frylinck, Zane Green †, Divan la Cock, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Lo-handre Louwrens †, Tangeni Lungameni, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Michael van Lingen, David Wiese, Pikky Ya France.
Who won the last meeting between these teams?
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 39 balls remaining) 4th Match, First Round Group A (N), Abu Dhabi, October 18, 2021, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Where will this fixture be played?
GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the Sri Lanka Vs Namibia Mostbet or 4rabet