The hosts Sri Lanka have made an impressive comeback after a 2-0 drubbing against the Kangaroos in the test series. In the first ODI, Sri Lanka defended a low score of 214 to win by 49 runs taking a 1-0 lead in the 2-match series.
Day & Date: Friday, 14th February 2025
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Timings: 10:00 AM (IST)
Categories | Sri Lanka | Australia |
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Matches Played | 105 | 105 |
Matches Won | 37 | 64 |
Tied | 0 | 0 |
No Result | 4 | 4 |
The R. Premadasa Stadium pitch generally favors spinners. It has been a fortress for spinners, with the pitch offering sharp turns and variable bounce in the game's latter stages. Batting in the early stages tends to be easier, with relatively predictable bounce and fewer cracks. As the match progresses the pitch slows down & makes run scoring difficult. The Team that wins the toss will look to bat first on this pitch.
The weather in Colombo will be pleasant for playing Cricket. The temperatures will hover around 32°C, and there is no chance of rain on the matchday.
The Australian Cricket team has a better chance of winning this match as they have a great ODI record against Sri Lanka in ODI's.
Sri Lanka- Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwanidu Fernando, Nishan Madushka, Mohamed Shiraz, Eshan Malinga
Australia- Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Josh Inglis(w), Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Cooper Connolly, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Aaron Hardie, Jake Fraser-McGurk
Sri Lanka (SL)- Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando
Australia (AUS)- Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cooper Connolly, Alex Carey (wk), Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
The live broadcast of the Sri Lanka vs. Australia ODI series will be available on Sony Sports TEN Network on Television, while fans can stream the series online on Fancode.
Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis & Wanindu Hasaranga
Australia: Steve Smith & Adam Zampa
Player Name | Team Name | Fantasy Points | Innings |
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Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | 266.0 | 1 |
Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | 161.0 | 1 |
Dunith Wellalage | Sri Lanka | 125.0 | 1 |
Sean Abbott | Australia | 122.0 | 1 |
Aaron Hardie | Australia | 116.0 | 1 |
Alex Carey | Australia | 105.0 | 1 |
Nathan Ellis | Australia | 87.0 | 1 |
Asitha Fernando | Sri Lanka | 81.0 | 1 |
Spencer Johnson | Australia | 61.0 | 1 |
Steven Smith | Australia | 56.0 | 1 |
Player Name | Team Name | Runs | Innings |
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Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | 127 | 1 |
Alex Carey | Australia | 41 | 1 |
Aaron Hardie | Australia | 32 | 1 |
Dunith Wellalage | Sri Lanka | 30 | 1 |
Sean Abbott | Australia | 20 | 1 |
Adam Zampa | Australia | 20 | 1 |
Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | 19 | 1 |
Marnus Labuschagne | Australia | 15 | 1 |
Steven Smith | Australia | 12 | 1 |
Janith Liyanage | Sri Lanka | 11 | 1 |
Player Name | Team Name | Wickets | Innings |
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Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 |
Sean Abbott | Australia | 3 | 1 |
Aaron Hardie | Australia | 2 | 1 |
Dunith Wellalage | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 |
Asitha Fernando | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 |
Spencer Johnson | Australia | 2 | 1 |
Nathan Ellis | Australia | 2 | 1 |
Matthew Short | Australia | 1 | 1 |
Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 |
Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 |