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Australia take on Sri Lanka in a second leg match at the Sydney Cricket Ground and we’ll bring you the live scores and commentary of the action starting at 2.20 pm local time.
After a good start to their campaign – where they won two in a row – Australia were stopped in their tracks by a rampaging, ice-cool Indian captain at the Adelaide Oval.
The home team now looks to get things back on track against a side which is winless in the tournament so far.
Sri Lanka went down narrowly in their first two games but looked good to open their account against India. Then Dhoni delivered a similar dose to what he had to Australia and Sri Lanka had to settle for only a tie.
Australia will see personnel changes for this game.
Michael Clarke’s dodgy hamstring pushes him out of reckoning and in a highly debatable move, Ricky Ponting has been anointed the captain for this game. Michael Hussey returns to the side after a game’s break as well and will replace Clarke in the 11.
Also pushed out of the side is Ryan Harris, against his wishes, with Brett Lee making a comeback after toe surgery. Lee has recovered from his foot injury and should make it to the playing 11.
There is one other worry for Australia. Xavier Doherty has some injury issues related to his back and if he does not get fit in time for the game, Jon Holland could make it to the 11. Holland has never played an international before although he did make it to the squad for a tour of India.
Sri Lanka will be happy with the points on the board after the tied game but they desperately need a win to get back into contention for a place in the final. A loss will push them to the corner which from where a turnaround will be difficult.
Batting continues to be an Achilles Heel for Sri Lanka as the top-order searches for runs.
Upul Tharanga has yet to get to a double-digit score in this series, T Dilshan has struggled to convert his starts while Kumar Sangakkara has looked far less fluent than in his prime.
Dinesh Chandimal continues to impress with his growth as a matured middle-order batsman but he needs support from the rest of the batting side as well.
The bowling, contrastingly, has shone well for them with Rangana Herath being a standout from the last game. It was, in fact, a surprise that he did not play earlier in the tournament.
He will be a bowler to look out for and if the Sydney track can afford some spin for the left-armer, the Australian batsmen could have a battle on their hands.
This could be Sri Lanka’s best chance to upset the home team given their own improvements and Australia’s strategy to experiment.
We will bring you the coverage throughout this sixth CB series ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka from the SCG and hope to receive your opinions as the action unfolds.
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