Sri Lanka will take on Australia in the second of the five ODIs at the Pallekele International Stadium on Thursday (June 16). Hosts SL are 1-0 down in the series after Australia won a rain-hit first ODI via DLS method thanks to Glenn Maxwell’s whirlwind 80 coming in at No. 7 in the batting order.


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Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins has played down the impact of his longstanding hip injury, saying he is hopeful it will heal fully over time as he continues to manage it on tour in Sri Lanka. Cummins left the Indian Premier League early to recover from the strain and was rested from the Twenty20 series but returned in Australia’s two-wicket win in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Tuesday.



Australia’s white ball captain, Aaron Finch, revealed this week that Cummins had been carrying the injury for more than a year. Cummins said the injury was ‘nothing major at all’.


“It`s just been niggly for a little while,” he told reporters on Wednesday. “That back end of the IPL just felt like it got really sore ... and (it was) just pretty apparent I needed a bit of a break.”


Australia’s pace stocks have taken a hit in Sri Lanka, with Kane Richardson ruled out of the five-match ODI series with a hamstring injury and Mitchell Starc recovering from a badly cut finger. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh is sidelined with a calf strain.


Cummins said Starc had returned to bowling, but selectors were cautious ahead of the two-test series starting June 29 in Galle. “He’s a bit of a wait-and-see as well,” Cummins said. “I think the plan was getting stitches out in the next day or two. We don’t want to put the test series in jeopardy by re-opening that (cut) too early. A good result would be if he played some of this (ODI) series.”


Match Details


Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd ODI


Date and Time: June 16th 2022 (Thursday), 2.30 PM IST


Venue: Pallekele International Stadium


When will SL vs AUS 2nd ODI match start?


SL vs AUS 2nd ODI match will be played on June 16 (Thursday).


What time SL vs AUS 2nd ODI match will begin?


SL vs AUS 2nd ODI match will begin at 2.30 PM IST.


What is the venue for SL vs AUS 2nd ODI match?


SL vs AUS 2nd ODI match will be played at the Pallekele International Stadium.


How to watch SL vs AUS 2nd ODI match Live Streaming in India?


The live telecast of SL vs AUS 2nd ODI match will be available on Sony Six Network. The live streaming will be available on the SonyLIV website and app.


SL vs AUS Probable Playing XI


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


Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson, Josh Hazlewood