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Match details

Toss: Toss won by Sri Lanka

Umpires: Mick Martell (AUS) and Paul Wilson (AUS)

TV umpire: Sam Nogajski (AUS)

Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZ)

PLAYING XI

Australia

Aaron Finch (C), Michael Klinger, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Ashton Turner, Tim Paine (W), James Faulkner, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake, Andrew Tye

Sri Lanka

Niroshan Dickwella (W), Dilshan Munaweera, Upul Tharanga (C), Asela Gunaratne, Seekkuge Prasanna, Chamara Kapugedera, Vikum Sanjaya, Milinda Siriwardana, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Lakshan Sandakan

A second string Australian side will take on Sri Lanka on 17th February at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne. The match will start at all set to play a short three-match T20 series against a second string Australian side.

Aaron Finch lead Australian side will play against the Sri Lankan boys in a three-match series. The series was organized at a time when Australian main team went in India to play a four-match Test series. This is a dramatic issue as two Australian teams will play two matches on two different continents. The second string Australian side featured a few new faces like Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner and Michael Klinger, for example - an opportunity to represent their country.

In the absence of key players this series hardly any sense. However, Sri Lankans are visiting Australia with their full strength. The Angelo Mathews lead side is comprised of Upul Tharanga, Lasith Malinga, allrounders Dasun Shanaka and Milinda Siriwardana, as well as batsmen Dilshan Munaweera and Chamara Kapugedara.

Sri Lanka went to play this after winning the three-match T20I series in South Africa. In the last T20 series between Sri Lanka and Australia, the former emerged champion.

This series is a sign how the cricket boards are failing to make a inclusive plan for cricket series.