| AUS beat SL by 107 runs |
Kushal Janith Perera, Aaron Finch, George Bailey, Phillip Hughes, Usman Khawaja, Ben Cutting, Clint McKay, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Xavier Doherty, David Hussey, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Brad Haddin,
Lahiru Thirimanne, Mahela Jayawardena, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Ajantha Mendis, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Suranga Lakmal, Akila Dananjaya, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Dinesh Chandimal
Hard and flat. A typical batting track and expect plenty of runs.
| Australia | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | Home conditions | All-round depth |
| Weakness | Inexperienced side | Lack of form |
| Opportunities | To take a 1-0 lead | To get off to a winning start |
| Threats | Lasith Malinga and Thisara Perera | Mitchell Starc and Aaron Finch |
| Australia | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53 | 28 |
| Home Wins | 34 | 13 |
| Away Wins | 9 | 13 |
| Highest Innings Score | 368 on February 12, 2006 | 343 on January 09, 2003 |
| Lowest Innings Score | 158 on February 17, 2012 | 91 on January 28, 1985 |
| Australia | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Total Chased | 266 on February 14, 2006 | 280 on February 24, 2012 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 184 on February 22, 2008 | 213 on January 09, 1996 |
| Most Prolific Batsman | Ricky Ponting - 1649 Runs | Kumar Sangakkara - 1568 Runs |
| Highest Individual Score | 163 by David Warner On March 04, 2012 | 122 by Sanath Jayasuriya On January 09, 2003 |
| Most Successful Bowler | Brett Lee - 38 Wickets | Muttiah Muralidaran - 48 Wickets |
| Best Bowling Analysis | 6/31 by Mitchell Johnson On August 10, 2011 | 5/28 by Lasith Malinga On August 16, 2011 |
