It was Sri Lanka skipper who won the toss and chose to bat first in the second ODI of the two-match series in Colombo on Friday, February 14. Despite the early dismissal of Pathum Nissanka, wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis kept the side in the game with a solid century scoring 101 off 115 deliveries.

India stays in third place after the loss with a win percentage of 50.00 and can drop to fourth if Sri Lanka secures a 2-0 win over Australia in their upcoming series.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

Sri Lanka have named a squad largely unchanged from the one that toured New Zealand in January this year for the two ODIs against Australia at home later this week. The one change is that seam-bowling allrounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe is out as the squad has been trimmed from 17 for that New Zealand series to 16.

Sri Lanka take on Australia in the second ODI in Colombo as the hosts win the toss and choose to bat first and try to build on their 1st ODI win.

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final one-day international against Australia at R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. Australia is preparing for the Champions Trophy tournament later this month in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

FOUR! Tossed up around middle and leg, Steven Smith steps across and flicks this all along the carpet through mid-wicket for a boundary. Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score: OUT! c sub Avishka Fernando b Asitha Fernando.