Ireland have won the toss and have put Sri Lanka into bat in the second and final ODI between the two sides which began at Dublin a short while ago today (18).
Sri Lanka have brought in allrounder Farveez Maharoof and fast bowler Suranga Lakmal as replacements to Chathuranga de Silva and Nuwan Pradeep respectively.
Ireland too have made a change, bringing in Andy McBrine in place of Max Sorenson.
Sri Lanka won the first ODI by 76 runs to take a 1-0 lead of the series.
Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera, Danushka Gunathillake, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Angelo Mathews (Capt), Kusal Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Shaminda Eranga, Farveez Maharoof, Upul Tharanga, Dasun Shanaka, Seekkuge Prasanna.
Ireland: William Porterfield (Capt), John Anderson, George Dockrell, Ed Joyce, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Tim Murtagh, Kevin O'Brien, Gary Wilson (wk), Stuart Poynter, Boyd Rankin.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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