AUS vs SL / Sri Lanka won the toss, decided to bat first - both teams have a chance to win first.

AUS vs SL: Today in the ODI World Cup 2023, the match is being played between Australia and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. The match will be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium (Ikana), Lucknow from 2 pm.

Sri Lankan captain Shanaka out of World Cup

The Sri Lankan team has suffered a big setback before this match. Team captain Dasun Shanaka has been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury. Shanaka was injured in the match played against Pakistan on 10 October. All-rounder Chamika Karunaratne has been included in his place in the team. According to the report, Kusal Mendis will captain the team in Shanaka's absence.

Third match of both teams

This will be the third match of both the teams in this World Cup. Five-time champions Australia and Sri Lanka have suffered defeat in both their opening matches. The Kangaroo team was defeated by India in the first match and South Africa in the second. On the other hand, Sri Lanka lost to New Zealand in the first match and Pakistan in the second.

Playing-11 of both the teams

Australia: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk/captain), Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Velalage, Mahish Tikshana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka.