Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to field against Australia at The Oval on Saturday. This will be Sri Lanka's first game since June 4, with two matches—against Bangladesh and Pakistan—being washed out in rains.
Sri Lanka made two changes, Pradeep Nuwan and Milinda Siriwardana come in the playing XI. For Australia, Nathan Coulter-Nile makes way for Jason Behrendorff.
The island nation, who won the tournament back in 1996, stands fifth with just one win—against minnows Afghanistan in a rain-hit match—from four games. However, courtesy the free points gained after two wash-outs, the Lankans have four match points and are placed fifth on the points table after India.
Defending champions Australia, on the other hand, are placed third with three wins from four games.
Playing XI
Australia: Aaron Finch(c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Jason Behrendorff.
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Milinda Siriwardana, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep.
