Sri Lanka vs Australia Head To Head Record Ahead Of 2nd ODI

Charith Asalanka and Steve Smith (Source: @OfficialSLC/X.com, @Sportsnapper71/X.com)

It's time for the 2nd ODI of the Sri Lanka-Australia series, as both these sides will fight it out against each other in the final game of this tour. This thrilling encounter will take place at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Friday, February 14th, 2025, from 10 AM IST.

The two-match Test series heavily ended in Australia's favour, who did not give the hosts, Sri Lanka, any chance at redemption. However, the same was expected to happen in the first ODI, but Charith Asalanka's Sri Lanka side displayed some quality resilience in opposing Australian domination. In the first ODI, as no one expected, Sri Lanka came all guns blazing to down Australia by 49 runs.

Batting first, Sri Lanka had posted 214 on the board as they were bowled out in 46 overs. Thanks to a marvellous contribution from skipper Asalanka, who sailed his side's ship with an outstanding 127 from 126 deliveries with 14 fours and 5 sixes to his name, to push his team to a respectable total. In reply, Australia was shockingly bowled out for just 165 inside 34 overs, with mystery spinner Mahesh Theekshana picking four wickets for 40 runs in his 9.5 overs, whereas Ashitha Fernando and Dunith Wellalage picked two wickets apiece.

As for Australia, with the majority of their first-choice pacers, i.e. Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc, already ruled out, they had to call in various replacements in the first game. Sean Abbott picked three wickets for 61 runs in his 10 overs, while Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, and Spencer Johnson grabbed two each.

Meanwhile, their batters faltered against this spin attack of Sri Lanka, who picked eight out of ten total wickets fallen. Australia received early blows as they kept losing wickets one after the other, as Alex Carey was the top scorer with 41 runs. With the Champions Trophy not far away, they will have to sort out their problems against spinners quickly.

Therefore, before the second ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia in Colombo on Friday, February 14th, let's have a look at the head-to-head records between the two sides.

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SL vs AUS: Head-to-Head in ODIs

In a total of 104 matches that these sides have faced each other, 36 have been won by Sri Lanka, whereas the Australian side have had a dominant hand with 64 wins, while four of the matches ended without a result.

SL vs AUS: Head-to-Head in Sri Lanka

Moreover, when we shed light on their head-to-head record in the Island Nation, Sri Lanka have the upper hand with 18 wins from 36 matches, where three were abandoned due to rain. The Australian side, meanwhile, have been able to taste success in only 15 of those encounters.

SL vs AUS: Head-to-Head at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

Additionally, when we look at the record at this particular R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka still lead against the Aussies with 10 wins, as compared to 7 by Australia in 18 matches, where one of them ended with in a no result due to rain.

SL vs AUS: What Happened When They Last Played?

Last time, these two sides met in the first ODI of this particular series at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 12th, 2025, where Sri Lanka prevailed by 49 runs in a one-sided encounter, as they bowled Australia out for 165 inside 34 overs.

After posting 214 on the board, Sri Lankan skipper Charith Asalanka was the star of the show with 127 from 126 deliveries, whereas, from the bowling lineup, Mahesh Theekshana proved difficult for the Aussies to handle as he picked four wickets for 40 runs. Both Sri Lanka and Australia lost early wickets during their innings, but Charith Asalanka's knock proved to be the difference in this particular encounter as he held his fort from one end and kept finding boundaries regularly.

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