The hosts hand Kane Richardson a game while the visitors grapple with Binura Fernando’s illness
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs Australia
Maheesh Theekshana and the newly-minted IPL millionaire Wanindu Hasaranga are Sri Lanka’s spin options.
Australia have also made one change to their XI from Friday, resting Mitchell Starc and bringing in right-arm fast bowler Kane Richardson. He comes in to the series with some form, having taken 19 wickets in the recently-concluded Big Bash League.
Australia: 1 Aaron Finch (capt.), 2 Ben McDermott, 3 Josh Inglis, 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 Steven Smith, 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Pat Cummins, 9 Adam Zampa, 10 Kane Richardson, 11 Josh Hazlewood
Sri Lanka: 1 Danushka Gunathilaka, 2 Pathum Nissanka, 3 Avishka Fernando, 4 Charith Asalanka, 5 Dinesh Chandimal (wk), 6 Dasun Shanaka (capt.), 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 8 Chamika Karunaratne, 9 Dushmantha Chameera, 10 Nuwan Thushara, 11 Maheesh Theekshana
Andrew Fidel Fernando is ESPNcricinfo’s Sri Lanka correspondent. @afidelf