Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st ODI: Australia beat Sri Lanka by 2 wickets (D/L) in thrilling encounter

Australia beat Sri Lanka by 2 wickets (D/L) in the 1^st ODI, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, in what turned out to be a thrilling encounter.

 

Match Summary

Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st ODI, Australia tour of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 300/7 (50 ov)

Australia 282/8 (42.3 ov)

Result - Australia won by 2 wickets (D/L)

Scorecard

Take a bow, Glenn Maxwell ??

Walking in at No.7, he smashes Australia to a thrilling win over Sri Lanka??

Watch the #SLvAUS series on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in select regions) ??

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Match Stats

Sri Lanka Fall of wickets: 1-115 (Danushka Gunathilaka - 19.4 ov), 2-118 (Pathum Nissanka - 21.4 ov), 3-134 (Dhananjaya de Silva - 25.5 ov), 4-211 (Charith Asalanka - 39.3 ov), 5-240 (Dasun Shanaka - 43.3 ov), 6-258 (Chamika Karunaratne - 45.5 ov), 7-300 (Wanindu Hasaranga - 49.6 ov)

Australia Fall of wickets: 1-5 (David Warner - 1.1 ov), 2-72 (Aaron Finch - 12.3 ov), 3-126 (Marnus Labuschagne - 21.4 ov), 4-141 (Steven Smith - 24.3 ov), 5-189 (Marcus Stoinis - 29.6 ov), 6-228 (Alex Carey - 35.1 ov), 7-228 (Pat Cummins - 35.3 ov), 8-254 (Ashton Agar - 39.3 ov)

Playing XIs

Sri Lanka - Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(wk), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana

Australia - Aaron Finch(c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey(wk), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Jhye Richardson

 

Match Details

Start Time: 10:00

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Officials: Handunnettige Dharmasena, Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Lyndon Hannibal, Raja Wimalasiri, Ranjan Madugalle

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