Australia were handed a reality check ahead of next week's Champions Trophy after Sri Lanka thrashed them by 174 runs in the second One-Day International to complete a 2-0 series sweep on Friday. Chasing 282 for victory,

Sri Lanka hammered ODI world champions Australia by 174 runs to clinch the two-match ODI series 2-0 ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Sri Lankan number three Kusal Mendis came out swinging with a century as the hosts made 281-4 in Friday's second ODI against a much-changed Australia ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka has won the toss and elected to bat in the first match of the two-match one-day international series against Australia.

A century by Kusal Mendis and incredible spells by spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Dunith Wellalage helped Sri Lanka complete a series whitewash against Australia, thumping the world champions by 174 runs in the second ODI at Colombo on Friday.

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat in Friday's second and final ODI against Australia in Colombo, with the visitors shaking up their side ahead of the Champions Trophy. The hosts made one change to the team that won Wednesday's first match by 49 runs with opener Nishan Madushka coming in for Avishka Fernando.

Kusal Mendis scored his fifth century and Dunith Wellalage took four wickets as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 174 runs in the second one-day international and swept the two-match series 2-0.

It was Sri Lanka skipper who won the toss and chose to bat first in the second ODI of the two-match series in Colombo on Friday, February 14. Despite the early dismissal of Pathum Nissanka, wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis kept the side in the game with a solid century scoring 101 off 115 deliveries.

Sri Lanka rode on Kusal Mendis' century and Dunith Wellalage's four-fer to bulldoze Australia by 174 runs in second ODI and complete 2-0 series whitewash