Live Cricket Score of Sri Lanka vs Australia, 4th ODI at Dambulla

After spoiling Tillakaratne Dilshan's farewell party, Australia would look to seal the series with yet another win when they take on hosts Sri Lanka in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) in Dambulla. Having conceded the preceding Test series 3-0, the visitors made a strong comeback in the 50-over version to take an early lead with a three-wicket win in the opening game. Even as Angelo Mathews's all-round show helped Sri Lanka square the series in the second match, Australia just about managed to hold their nerve and clinch the see-saw game on Sunday that denied Dilshan a fairytale end.

Steven Smith's controversial decision to leave the tour midway through the series created a furore, but David Warner took to captaincy like a fish takes to water and got off to a winning start to make it 2-1 in Australia's favour.

And now, Kusal Mendis falls. Sri Lanka's woes arer compounded after what looked like a rather innocuous incident. Mendis fancies a poke at this Hastings length delivery and the keeper goes up in appeal straight away. Nothing from the bowler. The review is taken and there is some deflection as the ball passes bat. Given!

Again! It's Angelo Mathews who wins the toss and Sri Lanka will bat first. This is the familiar script of the series. Sri Lanka win toss, bat first, lose two early wickets, Chandimal rebuilds before a lower-order collapse. But Sri Lanka have made a plethora of changes for this one. As many as four Pereras feature for the hosts.

Australia have roped in Scott Boland for the misfiring Josh Hazlewood and Usman Khawaja gets a game, in place of the injured Shaun Marsh.

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, George Bailey, Travis Head, Matthew Wade(w), James Faulkner, John Hastings, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, George Bailey, Travis Head, Matthew Wade(w), James Faulkner, John Hastings, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

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Warner: "Shaun Marsh has a broken finger and Khawaja comes in. Boland comes in for Hazlewood. We bowled well in the previous game. The bowlers bowled in the right areas and we did well in the backend as well."

Mathews: "I will have a bat. We are playing on the same track and it will get slower as the game goes on. We will get as much as possible. Dilshan obviously is out. Gunathilaka and Seekkuge (Prasanna) miss out. It is a surprise (on the opening combination)."

Pitch Report: "They are playing on the same one (wicket) as the previous game. It is one of the best wickets in Sri Lanka. It has gone a bit dry and there are a few cracks. There was not much turn in the last game, but we can expect some today," reckons Damien Martyn.

Avishka Fernando, the debutant, is opening with Dhananjaya de Silva and Mitchell Starc has one of the new balls. Will he strike in the first over again?

Mithell Starc, you beauty! Gets a wicket in the first over yet again! You have to feel for young Avishka Fernando. Having to face the best ODI pacer straight away can be demoralising. Truth be told, he was late to get his bat down to this delivery that pitched on line and straightened. Two-ball duck for the youngster, who doesn't even wait to consider a review. Dead as a dodo!

Here's Kusal Mendis!