With Marcus Stoinis presumably out of the match, Australia and Sri Lanka are expected to face each other at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 on Saturday, June 15.
Live updates:
Australia 12/0 in 2 overs
Sri Lanka wins the toss and bowl first
The match will be played at the Kennington Oval in London. The match will start at 9:30 AM GMT, 3:00 PM IST. Australia has played four matches so far in this tournament and won three out of them.
Their only loss came against India. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, has played four matches. Two of them were canceled due to rain while Sri Lanka lost one and won one.
AUS vs SL broadcast details
Fox Sports will broadcast AUS vs SL live in Australia. Foxtel Sports and Kayo Sports will live stream the match via their respective app and website for the viewers in Australia.
SLRC (Channel Eye) will telecast the match live in Sri Lanka. Channel Eye website will provide live streaming of the match for the viewers in Sri Lanka.
Star Sports will broadcast the match live in India. Hotstar app and website will stream the match live in the Indian subcontinent.
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Stoinis still not declared fit
Marcus Stoinis who missed the previous match due to an injury has not recovered yet.
He is replacement cover Mitchell Marsh can't play as he is not in the squad officially as of now.
Australia had gone into the previous match with four pacers. Even though, they won it felt like Australia were short of a bowler. Adam Zampa was dropped from the previous match and as it seems he will stay in the sidelines. Rest of the team is expected to be the same as the previous match.
Malinga to reach England back on time for the match
Nuwan Pradeep was out of the previous match due to an injury is likely to be fit in time. But, there are still questions about whether he is fully fit.
Australia has lost the toss and Sri Lanka has elected to bowl at the Oval
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Lasith Malinga, who had flown to Sri Lanka due to some personal reasons, is coming back to England.
Malinga could be match-ready. If he is not then maybe Pradeep will play. Other than this, Sri Lanka is unlikely to make any changes.
Finally, the weather will be clear in London and we can expect an entire day's play. The pitch will be good for batting but the new ball will swing a bit more hence the batsmen have to be a bit cautious. No rain interruption is expected for the entire day.
