SL vs AUS Dream11 Prediction, 1st ODI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report

Both teams will be keen to do well.

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Updated - 11 Feb 2025, 16:01 IST

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Sri Lanka will take on Australia in the opening ODI match of the Australian tour of Sri Lanka. This match will be played at RPS Stadium in Colombo. The matches will be played on February 12 and 14 respectively with Colombo being the venue for both games. The ODIs shall be day games with a 10 am local start time and both these teams will be keen to put up a good show.

While Sri Lanka are not part of Champions Trophy they will be keen to build a side for the upcoming big tournaments. They have left out seam-bowling all-rounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe from the squad that toured New Zealand and have retained the other 16 players. They are a very strong side at home and beat India in these conditions last year. 

On the other hand, this series provides a very good oppurtunity for Australia to play on some turning wickets and prepare themselves for the upcoming Champions Trophy. Australia will look fine-tune their tactics and team combinations. With Cummins, Hazlewood, Stoinis out of Champions Trophy this series also provides some fringe players to put up their name in the hat. This promises to be a thrlling match. 

Match Information

Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st ODI

Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 12 Feb 2025, Wed, 10:00 AM IST ,R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

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Weather Report

R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

Clouds

22.8Ā°C

94% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Sri Lanka

L
L
W
L
L

Australia

W
W
W
W
T

Players Stats in current Series

1

Usman Khawaja

AUS - bat

295 Runs

2Ā Matches

2

Steve Smith

AUS - bat

272 Runs

2Ā Matches

3

Alex Carey

AUS - wk

202 Runs

2Ā Matches

4

190 Runs

2Ā Matches

189 Runs

2Ā Matches

125 Runs

2Ā Matches

1

Travis Head

AUS - bat

115.29

2Ā Matches

2

Josh Inglis

AUS - wk

106.25

2Ā Matches

105.56

1Ā Match

4

Alex Carey

AUS - wk

78.60

2Ā Matches

75.00

2Ā Matches

6

67.86

2Ā Matches

16 Wkts

2Ā Matches

2

Nathan Lyon

AUS - bowl

14 Wkts

2Ā Matches

9 Wkts

2Ā Matches

4

Mitchell Starc

AUS - bowl

6 Wkts

2Ā Matches

5

Nishan Peiris

SL - bowl

3 Wkts

2Ā Matches

3 Wkts

1Ā Match

1

Mitchell Starc

AUS - bowl

2.61

2Ā Matches

2.97

2Ā Matches

3

Nathan Lyon

AUS - bowl

3.12

2Ā Matches

3.50

2Ā Matches

5

Beau Webster

AUS - all

3.68

2Ā Matches

6

3.78

1Ā Match

Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka

K Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, AM Fernando, PHKD Mendis, A Fernando, W Hasaranga, C Asalanka (C), Dunith Wellalage, J Liyanage, M Theekshana, Eshan Malinga

Bench : L Kumara, JF Vandersay, KNM Fernando, MNK Fernando, M Shiraz

Australia

JP Inglis (wk), TM Head, Steve Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Cooper Connolly, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, GJ Maxwell, MW Short, A Zampa, SH Johnson

Bench : AT Carey, J Fraser-McGurk, AM Hardie, Nathan Ellis, Ben Dwarshuis, Tanveer Sangha

Injury and availability news

will be added when there is an update

Pitch Report

The surface here will be a challenging for batting and there will be plenty of turn on offer for the spinners. Both teams will look to bat first and it might get difficult as the game progresses.

50%

Pace Bowling

50%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

247

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Travis Head AUS | BAT

Travis Head has scored 2645 runs in 69 ODIs and has been the best Australian batteer in this format in the last few years. Back him to do well.

8
C

Charith Asalanka SL | BAT

Charith Asalanka has done well in the ODI format having scored 2169 runs in 71 ODI matches at a healthy average of 40. He can also bowl a few overs of spin.

9

Kusal Mendis SL | WK

Kusal Mendis will be the best available option from the wicket-keeper section and he did well in the previous series against New Zealand.

9

Adam Zampa AUS | BOWL

Adam Zampa will play a crucial role with his leg spin in the middle overs. He will be a top pick against this opposition.

9

Wanindu Hasaranga SL | ALL

Wanindu Hasarnaga is a quality leg-spinner and can also be handy with the bat which makes him a good budget pick for this game.

8.5

Mitchell Starc AUS | BOWL

Mitch Starc has scalped 244 wickets in 127 ODI matches and will spearhead the bowling attack for Australia.

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9.5

Cooper Connolly

AUS | ALL

8

Jeffrey Vandersay

SL | BOWL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Feb 11 2025 4:01 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

5 : 6

AUS

Credits Left
4/100

Josh Inglis

9

Kusal Mendis

9

Travis Head
C

8.5

Steve Smith

8.5

Pathum Nissanka

8.5

Kamindu Mendis

9

Glenn Maxwell

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Mitchell Starc

8.5

Adam Zampa
VC

9

Eshan Malinga

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

6 : 5

AUS

Credits Left
6.5/100

Kusal Mendis
VC

9

Travis Head

8.5

Steve Smith

8.5

Pathum Nissanka

8.5

Charith Asalanka
C

8

Glenn Maxwell

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Dunith Wellalage

7

Mitchell Starc

8.5

Adam Zampa

9

Maheesh Theekshana

8.5

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