Sri Lanka will take on Australia in the second and final ODI on Friday, February 14, at R Premedas Stadium in Colombo. The hosts won the first match by 49 runs owing to skipper Charith Asalanka's masterclass knock of 127. Australia, who were without their first-choice players, managed to put on a good fight, but alas could not close the game. Nonetheless, the visitors will get one last chance to iron out chinks in the armory before the Champions Trophy.
Australia managed to have a great game with the ball in hand, barring the last 10 overs of the Lankan innings. In the absence of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood, young guns Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, and Spencer Johnson managed to do a decent job. Batters let Australia down as they could not chase down 215.
SL vs AUS 2nd ODI Pitch Report
The match will be played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, which was also the venue where the first game was played. The surface out here is extremely spin-friendly, as the ball will turn, bounce, and grip prodigiously. Batting second on this surface is pretty much difficult, as the pitch will start to turn significantly in the second innings. 231 is the average first innings score on this ground.
SL vs AUS 2nd ODI Weather Report
The weather for the second Sri Lanka vs Australia ODI looks promising, with no sign of rain during the match. The temperature is expected to be 31 degrees. Only later during the night there is 1% of rain is predicted.
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