David Warner rides high again to quieten rumours of his demise
"Everyone was talking about my form, which I reiterated was not a thing I was worried about"
28/10Result
22nd Match, Group 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dubai, Oct 28 2021
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
154/6 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
155/3 (17/20 ov)
Player of the Match
28/10Result
22nd Match, Group 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dubai, Oct 28 2021
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
154/6 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
155/3 (17/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
David Warner hits form as Australia ease to two wins in two
Combined bowling efforts from Zampa and Starc tied Sri Lanka down to 154 for 6
Australia ace their balancing act as David Warner, Aaron Finch cut loose
Fifth-bowler gamble gives openers confidence to go for their shots from outset
Arthur: Haven't seen any talent like Asalanka and Nissanka in SL
Charith Asalanka looks to have made the No. 3 spot his own ahead of the Australia fixture
David Warner turns to concrete pitches for batting rhythm
Laughs off talk of poor form and believes he is close to being at his best
Fantasy XI: Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell should fetch you points
Your fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between Australia and Sri Lanka
Steven Smith's T20 World Cup role: resurrect batting if early wickets fall, drop down the order if top order succeeds
Smith's floating position is in part designed to overcome the challenging batting conditions on display in the UAE
Preview
Buoyant Sri Lanka a threat amid Australia's uncertain batting
Australia are likely to be unchanged but Maheesh Theekshana could return for Sri Lanka if fit
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.754 |
| NAM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.523 |
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.853 |
| NED | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.46 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SCOT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.775 |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.733 |
| OMA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.025 |
| PNG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.655 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.464 |
| AUS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.216 |
| SA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.739 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.269 |
| WI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.641 |
| BAN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -2.383 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| PAK | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.583 |
| NZ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.162 |
| IND | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.747 |
| AFG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.053 |
| NAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.89 |
| SCOT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3.543 |