By Kaif - Feb 11, 2025 06:15 PM
Australia tour of Sri Lanka: The first ODI of the two-match ODI series between Sri Lanka national cricket team and Australia national cricket team is to be played on February 12. This match between the two teams will be played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
| Match | Sri Lanka vs Australia (SL vs AUS) |
| League | Sri Lanka vs Australia ODI |
| Date | Wednesday, 12th February 2025 |
| Time | 10:00 AM (IST) - 04:30 AM (GMT) |
Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando will open the innings for Sri Lanka (SL). Both are very talented players and have played many aggressive innings. Kusal Mendis will be the backbone of the batting department, if early wickets fall, he will handle the innings. He was the player with the highest fantasy points in the last match. Kamindu Mendis and Charith Asalanka will strengthen the middle order of Sri Lanka. Charith Asalanka will lead Sri Lanka as captain. He is also a good all-rounder. Kusal Mendis will do wicket-keeping for Sri Lanka. He was the player with the highest fantasy points in the last match. Wanindu Hasaranga and Mahesh Theekshana will take care of their team's spin bowling. Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara will lead their team's fast bowling attack.
On the other hand, Travis Head and Matthew Short will open the innings for Australia (AUS). Both are very talented players. Steven Smith will be the backbone of the batting department, if early wickets fall, he will handle the innings. He was the player with the most fantasy points in the last match. Josh Inglis and Marnus Labuschagne will strengthen the middle order for Australia. Steven Smith will lead Australia as captain. He was the player with the most fantasy points in the last match. Josh Inglis will do wicketkeeping for Australia. Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell will take care of their team's spin bowling. Mitchell Starc and Spencer Johnson will lead their team's pace attack.
Sri Lanka (SL) Possible Playing 11: 1. Pathum Nissanka, 2. Avishka Fernando, 3. Kusal Mendis(WK), 4. Kamindu Mendis, 5. Charith Asalanka(C), 6. Janith Liyanage, 7. Wanindu Hasaranga, 8. Dunith Wellalage, 9. Maheesh Theekshana, 10. Asitha Fernando, 11. Lahiru Kumara
Australia (AUS) Possible Playing 11: 1. Travis Head, 2. Matthew Short, 3. Steven Smith(C), 4. Josh Inglis(WK), 5. Marnus Labuschagne, 6. Glenn Maxwell, 7. Aaron Hardie, 8. Cooper Connolly, 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Spencer Johnson, 11. Adam Zampa
SL vs AUS 1st ODI Match Pitch Report: Batsmen may struggle at the R. Premadasa Stadium while spinners are expected to dominate. Last year, when India toured Sri Lanka, the venue hosted all three ODIs and in all the matches, batsmen struggled to perform well. The new ball may provide some help to the fast bowlers and batsmen will also want to score runs with the new ball. Because as the game progresses, the role of spinners will become important.
The weather during the Sri Lanka vs Australia match in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday, 12th February 2025 will be rainy. The temperature is expected to be around 26°C on match day, with 89% humidity and 11.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 km. There is a 44% chance of precipitation during the game.
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