Sri Lanka vs Australia 2025: Match Preview, 2nd ODI
The first game of the series was comprehensively won by the hosts by a 49-run margin.
Sri Lanka will square off against Australia in the second and final game of the ODI series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday, February 14. The series opener was won by the hosts.
It was a low-scoring affair at the same venue, which ultimately went in favour of Sri Lanka. Skipper, Charith Asalanka, waged a lone war; amassing a career-best 127 to pilot his side to 214. It was a complete bowling performance by the Australian attack, but the job was just half done till that point.
The tourists had a similarly apocalyptic start to the run-chase. Other than Alex Carey and Aaron Hardie, no other batter crossed the 30-run mark, as the tourists were bundled out for 165 in 33.5 overs. Maheesh Theekshana shone with the ball with a four-wicket haul. If Australia doesn't win this game, it will be their second-consecutive 50-over series loss against the Lankans in the island nation.
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Match Details
| Match | Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd ODI, Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025 |
| Venue | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Date & Time | Friday, February 14, 10 am (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV (app & website) |
Pitch Report
The track in Khettarama was surprisingly quite helpful to the pacers with the new ball. A similar deck could be anticipated for this game. Batters are expected to have another challenging outing. Enough purchase could be expected from the deck as the ball wears roughens up.
Head-To-Head Record
| Matches | 105 |
| Won by Sri Lanka | 37 |
| Won by Australia | 64 |
| No Result | 4 |
| Tied | 0 |
| First-ever Fixture | June 11, 1975 |
| Most-recent Fixture | February 12, 2025 |
Predicted Playing XIs
Sri Lanka:
Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando.
Australia:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matthew Short, Cooper Connolly, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.
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