Australia vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI

Colombo, Aug 14: When Sri Lanka started its ODI campaign against Australia on its own soil after a spectacular performance in T20, cricket fans expected Australia to be demolished here too. Moreover, after Ricky Ponting's exit as captain, Australia has not played many matches. But the Aussies led by Michael Clark won the first ODI comfortably.
T20 was a different ball game, and under a different captain too. Cameroon White failed to take Australia to a winning start in the T20, as Clark has done in ODI.
The second ODI is now under way in  Hambantota. Sri Lanka have scored 40 in 10 overs with the loss of captain Dilshan's wicket.

Sri Lanka Squad 
Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan (c), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Shaminda Eranga, Suraj Randiv, Thissara Perera, Chamara Silva, Suranga Lakmal
Australia Squad 
Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (c), Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Steven Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Xavier Doherty, Doug Bollinger, John Hastings, Shaun Marsh, James Pattinson
Umpires: Tony Hill(NZ), Ruchira Palliyaguru(SL)Third Umpire: Asad Rauf(Pak)Match Referee: Javagal Srinath(Ind)

Sri Lanka has won the toss and decided to bat in the 1st ODI against Australia. The first ODI is being played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on August 10, 2011.

The day/night match will start at 2:30 p.m. India time. 

For Sri Lanka, Herath misses out as Mendis and Randiv are playing. .

The final eleven players are announced and are as below:

Australia : RT Ponting, MJ Clarke*, MEK Hussey, DJ Hussey, SPD Smith, MG Johnson, B Lee, SR Watson, BJ Haddin, XJ Doherty, DE Bollinger.

Sri Lanka : DPMD Jayawardene, LD Chandimal, BMAJ Mendis, AD Mathews, KMDN Kulasekara, BAW Mendis, S Randiv, RAS Lakmal, TM Dilshan*, WU Tharanga, KC Sangakkara.

Sri Lankan captain Dilshan said after the toss: "Much drier pitch and will help the spinners. We have two spinners and two seamers, and Jeevan Mendis as well. We need to definitely improve our fielding standards. I think 250+ will be a good total." 

Australian captain Clarke said after the toss: "Wicket looks good, it is reasonably dry, no surprises for us, we have our work cut out. We've had a good chat and we'll have to back ourselves and play our way. Haddin and Watson will open, as they did during the World Cup."