Australia opt to bowl against Sri Lanka in second ODI

• Australia win toss and choose to field against Sri Lanka in second one-day international.
• Tourists lead the five-match series 1-0 after opening match in Pallekele.
• Matthew Kuhnemann handed his ODI debut in injury-time for Australia.

Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka in the second one-day international on Thursday.

The injury-hit tourists, who lead the five-match series 1-0, made three changes and handed left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann his ODI debut in Pallekele.

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Kuhnemann, Travis Head and Mitchell Swepson come in for Ashton Agar, Marcus Stoinis and Jhye Richardson.

Sri Lanka made one change with Wanindu Hasaranga making way for Jeffrey Vandersay as they look to bounce back from their opening loss.

Teams

Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana

Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch (capt), Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Swepson, Josh Hazlewood, Matthew Kuhnemann

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Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI), Raveendra Wimalasiri (SRI)

TV Umpire: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SRI)

Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)