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Sri Lanka to face Australia in Colombo [Source: @ICC/x]
Sri Lanka and Australia will collide in the first ODI of their two-match series at the iconic R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday, February 12. A day affair, the action is slated to commence from 10:00 AM IST onwards.
Sri Lanka will enter the series on a trail of a consolation win over New Zealand in Auckland last month. Back in November, the Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lankan side defeated the New Zealanders 2-0 in a three-match series at home. Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando will start out as some of Sri Lanka’s most prolific run-makers in ODIs off late. Maheesh Theekshana will be expected to lead Sri Lankan spin attack, while fast bowler Asitha Fernando has claimed the highest number of wickets among all his pace mates in their past 10 ODI.
The Australian cricket team secured an emphatic 3-2 series win in England back in September last year. However, a second-string Australian side also lost its three-match ODI rubber to Pakistan just a couple of months ago. With 2025 Champions Trophy on the horizon, the current Australian team in Sri Lanka features the presence of several senior pros like Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne.
Ahead of the first ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia in Colombo on Wednesday, February 12; here is a look at the head-to-head record of the two sides.
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SL vs AUS: Head-to-Head in ODIs
| Matches | Sri Lanka won | Australia won | N/R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 35 | 64 | 4 |
The Australia team holds a formidable head-to-head track record over Sri Lanka, having emerged victorious in 64 of their 103 meetings in ODIs. Four of their matches have turned out to be no-results.
SL vs AUS: Head-to-Head in Sri Lanka
| Matches | Sri Lanka won | Australia won | N/R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 17 | 15 | 3 |
Nearly a third of Sri Lanka’s ODI matches with Australia have been hosted by the island nation. In 35 matches, hosts Sri Lanka have held a slightly favorable record of 17 wins against 15 defeats.
SL vs AUS: Head-to-Head at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo
| Matches | Sri Lanka won | Australia won | N/R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
Sri Lanka also hold a head-to-head advantage over Australia at the iconic R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. In 17 matches played between the two nations at the venue, the hosts have won nine of them at an expense of seven defeats and an additional no-result.
SL vs AUS: What happened when they last played?
Australia decimated Sri Lanka during their previous ODI meeting back during the 2023 World Cup in Lucknow, India in October 2023. Batting first, Sri Lanka folded up for just 209 in 43.3 overs even though both openers carted half-centuries during their 125-run opening partnership. Australian spinner Adam Zampa scythed through Sri Lanka’s middle-order, while senior pacemen Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins chipped in with two wickets each.
Later during the run-chase, half-centurions Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis paved the way for an easy Australian win with five wickets and nearly 15 overs to spare.
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