Australia are thrashed by 174 runs by Sri Lanka in their final one-day international before their Champions Trophy opener against England.

Australia will be without their premier pacers but their envious pedigree in ICC tournaments make them favourites to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy from Group B.

Australia made a total of 5 changes for the final ODI match vs Sri Lanka. Australia brought in the heavy hitters before the Champions Trophy.

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final one-day international against Australia at R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. Australia is preparing for the Champions Trophy tournament later this month in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

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.

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.

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