Toss Report: Sri Lanka’s new skipper Upul Tharanga won the toss and chose to bowl in the opening Twenty20 international against Australia in Melbourne on Friday. [caption id=“attachment_3288678” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Sri Lanka’s Asela Gunaratne. AFP[/caption] Australia, with their leading players embarking on a Test series in India, named three T20I debutants, Michael Klinger, Billy Stanlake and Ashton Turner. Vikum Sanjaya, who captured three wickets in the lead-up tour game against the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra, was selected to make his international debut for Sri Lanka. Paceman Lasith Malinga, who last played an international a year ago because of injury, was also in the Sri Lankan line-up. Teams Australia: Aaron Finch (capt), Michael Klinger, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Ashton Turner, Tim Paine, James Faulkner, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Andrew Tye, Billy Stanlake. Sri Lanka: Niroshan Dickwella, Upul Tharanga (capt), Dilshan Munaweera, Asela Gunaratne, Milinda Siriwardana, Chamara Kapugedera, Seekkugge Prasanna, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Vikum Sanjaya, Lakshan Sandakan. Umpires: Mick Martell (AUS), Paul Wilson (AUS) Third umpire: Sam Nogajski (AUS) Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL)
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