Pallekele - Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has won the toss and elected to bat first in the first limited-overs match against Australia at Pallekele International Stadium on Thursday.
Sri Lanka goes into the five-match with confidence after beating Australia in the Twenty20 series, 2-0.
Australia however have been bolstered by the arrival of three senior batsmen: captain Michael Clarke, former captain Ricky Ponting, and Mike Hussey.
Teams
Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt), Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Jeevan Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suraj Randiv.
Australia: Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Steven Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Xavier Doherty, Doug Bollinger.