Summary

  • Stoinis hits sublime 17-ball fifty to guide hosts to seven-wicket win

  • Both sides have now won one, lost one

  • Aus 158-3 (16.3 overs): Stoinis 59* (18); Dhananjaya 1-18

  • SL 157-6 (20 overs): Nissanka 40 (45), Asalanka 38* (25); Maxwell 1-5

  1. Postpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 25 October 2022

    Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka: "We're excited for the challenge. We are well prepared and we're looking forward to a good battle.

    "The camp is very confident after the Asia Cup. We chased down good totals and we're in a good position."

  2. Postpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 25 October 2022

    Australia captain Aaron Finch: "It is the best strategy on this surface, we can't look too far into the future or look back at what has happened.

    "It should be a really good wicket. There is enough grass on there for there to be pace and bounce. It is hard underneath too."

  3. Australia win the toss and will bowlpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 25 October 2022

    Australia captain Aaron Finch wins the toss once again and decides to have a bowl first.

    Finch confirms Ashton Agar has come into the side in place of Adam Zampa, who has tested positive for Covid-19.

    Zampa is only suffering from mild symptoms and was still available for selection according to the tournament rules, but Australia have opted to make a change anyway.

    Sri Lanka make one change with Pathum Nissanka coming in for Ashen Bandara.

  4. Weather looking goodpublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 25 October 2022

    After the rain-induced chaos at the South Africa-Zimbabwe game on Monday we should not have any issues with the weather today. It has been a beautiful sunny evening in Perth and the forecast is for it to remain dry throughout the night.

    News of the toss coming right up.

  5. Good morningpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 25 October 2022

    Thing did not go to plan for hosts and holders Australia in their opening match against New Zealand.

    A thumping 89-run defeat means they have little margin for error for the rest of the group stage - starting with today's meeting with Sri Lanka in Perth.

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