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Pat Cummins-led Team Australia will be facing Kusal Mendis-led Sri Lanka as both teams look forward to strengthening their position in the World Cup points table.
Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc
Kusal Mendis (c), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
Chamika Karunaratne replaces the injured Dasun Shanaka in the Sri Lanka squad, Kusal Mendis will now play as a captain for the Sri Lanka team.
The Australia vs Sri Lanka match will be played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The pitch here offers more for bowlers as the surface remains slow, which will aid spinners.
The Australia vs Sri Lanka match will begin at 2 pm. The toss will take place at 1:30 pm.
Australia vs Sri Lanka have faced each other in 103 matches in ODI. Out of these 103 games, Australia has won 63 whereas Sri Lanka won 36 matches. Four matches had no result.
Australia vs Sri Lanka can be live-streamed for free on OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network channels.
In light of their previous head-to-head encounters, Google predicts that Australia has a 76% chance of winning the match against Sri Lanka.
As of now, Australia is in the last position in the World Cup points table while Sri Lanka is in 8th spot. India has now moved to 1st position after its magnificent win against Pakistan.