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Charith Asanka scored 127 runs on 126 balls.
Sri Lanka defeated Australia by 49 runs in the first match of the two -match ODI series. With this, the team took a 1-0 lead in the series.
On Wednesday, Sri Lanka won the toss at the R Premdasa Stadium in Colombo and decided to bat first. The team was all out for 214 runs in 46 overs. The Australia team, after chasing the target of 215 runs, was reduced to 165 runs in 33.5 overs. Charith Asanka set century (127) for Sri Lanka. At the same time, Mahish Toricha took the maximum 4 wickets.
Actuals scored 127 runs on 126 balls Batting first after winning the toss did not prove to be correct for the Sri Lankan team. The team lost the first wicket on the score of 4 runs. Pathum Nisanka was dismissed for 4 runs. The team got the second blow on 6 runs. Innpala Fernando continued to run 1 run. Captain Charith Asanka scored a century for the team. He scored 127 runs on 126 balls.
Apart from him, Dunith Vellalage 30, Kusal Mendis 19 and Janith Liange were dismissed for 11 runs. Apart from these, no other player could touch the figure of double. Vellalage and Actors shared a 67 -run partnership on 69 balls for the sixth wicket.
Actual also partnered a 79 -run partnership with Ishaan Malinga for the 9th wicket. Sean Abbott took 3 wickets for Australia. Aaron Hardy, Nathan Alice and Spencer Johnson took 2–2 wickets. Matthew Short got 1 wicket.
Dunith Vellalage (left) and Charith Asanka shared a 67 -run partnership on 69 balls.
Australia lost 4 wickets for 31 runs The Kangaroo team started chasing the target of 215 runs. The team lost 4 wickets for 31 runs. Without opening Matthew Short Account, Jack Fraser-Magger 2, Cooper Konoli 3 and captain Steve Smith were dismissed for 12 runs. Marnas Labushen scored 15 and Alex Carrie scored 41 runs. Here the team lost 6 wickets on a score of 85 runs.
Talenders could not win Aaron Hardy scored 32, Sean Abbott scored 20 and Adam Jampa scored 20 runs. Nathan Ellis and Spencer Johnson could not even open an account. The team was all out after scoring 165 runs in 33.5 overs. Mahish Tishta took 4 wickets from Sri Lanka. Dunith Vellalage and Asitha Fernando got 2–2 wickets. Vanindu Hasranga and Charith Asanka took 1–1 wickets. Actors were the player of the match.
Dunith Vellalage took 2 wickets.
Australia won Test series 2–0 A two -match Test series was played between Sri Lanka and Australia before the ODI series. Australia won this series 2–0. The team won the first Test against Sri Lanka and 242 runs against Sri Lanka. At the same time, the second Test was defeated by 9 wickets. The Australian team has won the Test series in Sri Lanka after 13 years. Earlier won in 2011. After this, 2 series were played, one was won by Sri Lanka and the other was a draw.