Live Streaming | Australia vs SriLanka | ICC T20 World Cup 2009
Watch Live Streaming of the Eighth match of the T20 World cup 2009 which will be played between the Australia vs Sri Lanka on Monday June 8. Start time 17.30 local (16.30 GMT)
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Sri Lanka’s first match of the tournament is the most crucial one for Australia, who must win to stay alive in an event which has barely started.
Even then a victory might not be enough after their heavy seven-wicket loss to West Indies, which puts them well behind on net run-rate.
Australia are in their worst losing streak in Twenty20, with the four-game winless run beating their two consecutive defeats to India in 2007
In the teams’ only previous encounter, Australia won by 10 wickets
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Pitch and conditions
Trent Bridge hosted India and Bangladesh on Saturday and there were 335 runs and 13 wickets, so the pitch has something for everyone.
The weather is expected to improve with light showers on Monday, but the top temperature will be a chilly 14C.
Australia squad Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken, Brad Haddin (wk), Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, James Hopes, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Peter Siddle, David Warner, Shane Watson, Cameron White.
Sri Lanka squad Kumar Sangakkara (capt, wk), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thilan Thushara, Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana, Farveez Maharoof, Jehan Mubarak, Indika de Saram.
Quotes
“The newcomers to the team bring the X-factor but the senior players have to make all the difference because they have to be the match winners.”
Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka’s captain
“We were just a bit sloppy. Coming into game we had spoken about making sure we get the first over of each innings right but, as it turned out, we lost two early wickets while batting and gave away a lot off our first over as well.”
Ricky Ponting after the defeat at The Oval
