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One day game action between Australia and Sri Lanka continues with the third ODI at the Gabba in Brisbane with the series tied at one game apiece.
We’ll bring you the live coverage of the action throughout this third ODI at Brisbane from 1.50 pm AEST on January 18.
It has been a topsy-turvy start to the ODI series with both teams winning one match and doing that very convincingly.
Australia won the first one by 107 runs then Sri Lanka replied with a compliment of their own, dishing out an eight-wicket victory in the second game.
Things however will change now. Touted as a second-string side, Australia have finally managed to effect those few changes that most fans wanted at the start of the series.
In comes captain Michael Clarke, as does Matthew Wade after having cleared the air with the previously-critical Ian Healy and David Warner. Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson are also fit to play now although Ben Cutting is still around as cover.
It was expected to be a surprise call-up for all-rounder Moises Henriques, probably a like-for-like replacement for Shane Watson. Unfortunately for the team, the similarity did not end at their batting or bowling capabilities with Henriques in doubt for this game with an injury too.
Sri Lanka have made all the right sounds about being ready for the full-strength Australian side with captain Mahela Jayawardene stating, “It’s good to have Davy [Warner] and Michael back, but we’ll prepare the same way.”
Of course, what he will need is for his bowlers to put up a show not too different from the one on display at Adelaide. The lines and lengths were better than before and the reduction of four-balls – in Jayawardene words – increased the pressure on Australia.
The batting was clinical. A target of 171 could have been tricky under bowling-friendly conditions but Lahiru Thirimanne and Tillakaratne Dilshan bit the bullet hard to survive the initial bowling onslaught.
Thirimanne will be proud of his century that followed a 90 in the Sydney Test match and will hope to continue in the same vein.
Australia has won the toss and will bat.
We will bring you the live score throughout the game from the Gabba and hope to receive your opinions as the action unfolds.
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