DAMBULLA: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss for the third time in a row and opted for batting against Australia in the third One-day International here on Sunday.
David Warner is leading Australia for the first time in absence of captain Steven Smith, who is flying home mid-series to rest up ahead of a busy upcoming period.
Sri Lanka made no changes to their side in what will be Tillakaratne Dilshan's final ODI before retirement.
Australia made three changes, Shaun Marsh came in for his first game of the series in place of Smith, with Usman Khawaja once again missing out. The Australians also dropped allrounder Moises Henriques and spinner Nathan Lyon, a surprising move given that the Dambulla pitch appeared to be dry and was expected to take plenty of turn.
Josh Hazlewood returned after playing the first ODI and being left out of the second, but Australia's selectors also sprung a slight surprise by including John Hastings. Although not officially named as part of the ODI squad, Hastings was chosen in Australia's squad for the two T20s that follow the five ODIs, and he and fast bowler Scott Boland had arrived in Sri Lanka early.
Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Angelo Mathews (captain), Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Perera, Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Dilruwan Perera, Amila Aponso.
Australia: David Warner (captain), Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, George Bailey, Travis Head, Matthew Wade (wk), James Faulkner, Mitchell Starc, John Hastings, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
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