Australia beat Sri Lanka by 02 wickets on DLS Method, Lead the 05 match series 1 – 0

Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2022 – 01st One Day International – Pallekele, Kandy, Central Province

Sri Lanka electing to bat, 300 / 7 – ( 50 Overs ) Kusal Mendis 86no, Pathum Nissanka 56, Dhanushka Gunathilaka 55, Charith Asalanka 37, Wanidu Hasaranga 37 – Dhanushka / Pathum involved in a 115 run opening stand, Kusal / Charith added 77 runs for the 04th wicket, Kusal / Wanidu put on 42 runs for the 07th wicket ( Wanidu contributed 37 runs ) – first 10 overs : 56 / 0, 25 overs : 132 / 2, last 10 overs : 86 / 3 – Marnus Labuschagne 2 / 19, Ashton Agar 2 / 49, David Warner & Aaron Finch 02 catches each.

Australia in reply, 282 / 8 – ( 42.3 Overs ) Glenn Maxwell 80no, Steven Smith 53, Skipper Aaron Finch 44, Marcus Stoinis 44, Marnus Labuschagne 24, Alex Carey 21, Extras 12 – Finch / Smith put on 67 runs for the 02nd wicket, Smith / Labuschagne added 54 runs for the 03rd wicket, Stoinis / Carey involved in a 48 run
stand for the 05th wicket – 10 overs : 57 / 1, 25 overs : 143 / 4, last 5.3 overs : 37 / 1 – Wanidu Hasaranga 4 / 58, Dunith Wellalage 2 / 49 – on debut.

Player of the Match : Glenn Maxwell – Australia