By Kaif - Feb 13, 2025 06:22 PM
Australia tour of Sri Lanka: The 2nd 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 | Friday, 14th 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. Kamindu Mendis and Charith Asalanka will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka. Charith Asalanka will lead Sri Lanka as captain. He was the player with the most fantasy points in the last match. Kusal Mendis will do wicketkeeping for Sri Lanka. Charith Asalanka and Mahesh Theekshana will take care of their team's spin bowling. Charith Asalanka is getting the most fantasy points in this series. Asitha Fernando and Ishan Malinga will lead their team's pace attack.
On the other hand, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Short will open the innings for Australia (AUS). Both are very talented players and have played many aggressive innings in the previous matches. Cooper Connolly will be the backbone of the batting department, if early wickets fall, he will handle the innings. Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne will strengthen the middle order for Australia. Steven Smith will lead Australia as captain. He is also a good batsman. Alex Carey will do wicketkeeping for Australia. Matthew Short and Adam Zampa will take care of their team's spin bowling. Nathan Ellis 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. Dunith Wellalage, 8. Wanindu Hasaranga, 9. Maheesh Theekshana, 10. Asitha Fernando, 11. Eshan Malinga
Australia (AUS) Possible Playing 11: 1. Jake Fraser-McGurk, 2. Matthew Short, 3. Cooper Connolly, 4. Steven Smith(C), 5. Marnus Labuschagne, 6. Alex Carey(WK), 7. Aaron Hardie, 8. Sean Abbott, 9. Nathan Ellis, 10. Spencer Johnson, 11. Adam Zampa
SL vs AUS 2nd ODI Match Pitch Report: The R. Premadasa Stadium is known for spinners, the pitch here offers sharp turn and varying bounce, especially as the game progresses. In the initial overs batsmen have it easy with consistent bounce and fewer cracks, but as the match progresses, the surface deteriorates, cracks appear and the bounce becomes unpredictable, making scoring challenging. The average first innings score has been around 249
Spinners perform better in these conditions as the ball grips and moves faster. Previous matches have seen low scoring and teams batting first are more likely to win, so the captain winning the toss may opt to bat first.
The second ODI match between Sri Lanka vs Australia will be played on Friday, 14th February 2025 at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The weather will be cloudy during the match. The temperature is expected to be around 28 degrees Celsius on the match day, with 79% humidity and 30.8 km/hr wind speed. And the visibility is 10 km. There is a 65% chance of precipitation during the game.
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