Sri Lanka have opted to bat against Australia in the first ODI match at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Dunith Wellalage is making his debut today. The 19-year-old from Colombo is a left-arm spinner.
This is the 99th meeting between Sri Lanka and Australia in ODIs. Australia lead the head-to-head record 61-33, and they have won the last four.
Sri Lanka denied a series clean sweep in the preceding three-match T20Is with a thrilling win in the third and final match at the same venue on Saturday. The ODIs will be followed by a two-match Test series, starting June 29 in Galle.
Playin XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana.
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson, Josh Hazlewood.
