Sri Lanka won the toss and have decided to bat first against Australia in the second ODI of the five-match series which will begin shortly at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today (24).
Sri Lanka has made two changes -- calling in Seekkuge Prasanna and Danushka Gunathilaka in place of Lakshan Sandakan and Milinda Siriwardana.
Australia has replaced Josh Hazlewood with spinner Nathan Lyon.
Australia lead the series 1-0 having won the first ODI by 3 wickets on Sunday (21).
Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera, TM Dilshan, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Angelo Mathews (Capt), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Thisara Perera, Dilruwan Perera, Amila Aponso, Seekkuge Prasanna.
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steven Smith (Capt), George Bailey, Moises Henriques, Travis Head, Matthew Wade (wk), James Falkner, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Nathan Lyon.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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