Australia win toss and bat against Sri Lanka

MELBOURNE: Australia won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the opening match of their one-day series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

Teams:
Australia: George Bailey (capt), Aaron Finch, Phillip Hughes, Usman Khawaja, David Hussey, Glenn Maxwell, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Johnson, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty.

Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis.

Umpires: Paul Reiffel (AUS), Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
Match Referee: Javagal Srinath (IND)
Third Umpire: Marais Erasmus (RSA)