COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The second and final one-day international between Sri Lanka and Australia saw an unexpected twist as Sri Lanka’s captain, Charith Asalanka, won the toss and chose to bat at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. As Australia gears up for the upcoming Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, they implemented significant changes for this match. Notably, regular players Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, and Josh Inglis returned to the team after being rested in the series’ first match, which Australia lost by a margin of 49 runs. Additionally, fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis and leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha were included in the Australian lineup, while Alex Carey, Marnus Labuschagne, Cooper Connolly, Spencer Johnson, and Nathan Ellis were left out.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, decided to drop opener Avishka Fernando and brought in Nishan Madushka for this crucial encounter.
**Lineups:**
Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando.
Australia: Steven Smith (captain), Matthew Short, Travis Head, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha.
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