Summary Sri Lankan Nuwan Pradeep has been ruled out for the ODIs as well.
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the second one-day international in Colombo on Wednesday.
The hosts, who are trailing the five-match series 1-0, made two changes from Sunday’s series opener. Seekkuge Prasanna and Danushka Gunathilaka came in for Lakshan Sandakan and Milinda Siriwardana.
Sri Lanka’s pace spearhead Nuwan Pradeep, who missed the last two Tests against Australia with an injured hamstring, has been ruled out for the ODIs as well.
Australia skipper Steve Smith has opted for off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the starting XI in place of medium-pacer Josh Hazlewood.
