Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the 2nd ODI being played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. 

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, Alex Carey(w), Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood