Australia’s Spencer Johnson celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis in the course of the first ODI cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
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Australia’s bowling assault took cost as they eliminated the highest batting order of Sri Lanka within the first innings of the primary ODI worldwide on Wednesday (February 12, 2025).
Australia’s Spencer Johnson and Aaron Hardie bagged two wickets every whereas Sean Abbott managed to get one wicket.
Earlier, Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka received the toss and elected to bat within the first of the two-match one-day worldwide sequence in opposition to Australia on Wednesday.
The sequence will probably be a warmup for the Australians forward of the Champions Trophy to be performed later this month in Pakistan. Sri Lanka didn’t qualify for the event.
Australia rested front-line gamers Travis Head, Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell. Sri Lanka made one change from its final ODI in opposition to New Zealand in Auckland in January — Dunith Wellalage changed Chamindu Wickramasinghe.
Lineups
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanage, Charith Asalanage, Chapth Asalanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Thekshana, Maheesh Thekshana, Sshan Malinga. ITHA FERNANDO
Australia: Matt Quick, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cooper Connolly, Steve Smith (captain), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
Printed – February 12, 2025 11:42 am IST
