Published: Sunday January 20, 2013 MYT 12:44:00 PM
Cricket: Australia win toss and bat against Sri Lanka
SYDNEY: Australia won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Sri Lanka seized a 2-1 lead in the five-match series on Friday when they beat Australia by four wickets in Brisbane, bowling out the hosts for just 74 runs. Australia won the Test series 3-0.
Teams:
Australia: Michael Clarke (capt), David Warner, Phillip Hughes, George Bailey, David Hussey, Matthew Wade, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty
Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kushal Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (RSA) and Paul Reiffel (AUS) Match Referee: Javagal Srinath (IND)
Third Umpire: Richard Kettleborough (ENG) - AFP
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