Sri Lanka bt Australia by 49 runs after a superb rear guard action fashioned by the captain, Lead the 02 match series 1 – 0

Australia Men’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 / 2025 – 01st One Day International – Khettarama, Colombo District, Western Province

Sri Lanka electing to bat, 214 all out – ( 46 Overs ) Skipper Charith Asalanka 127 ( 5×6, 14×4, 126 balls ) – career best – Dunith Wellalage 30, Kusal Mendis 19, Janith Liyanage 11 – lost the first 05 wickets for the addition of 51 runs – Charith Asalanka / Dunith Wellalage 67 runs for the 06th wicket – the next 03 wickets fell for the addition of 13 runs – Charith Asalanka / Eshan Malinga 79 runs for the 09th wicket – the last 02 wickets went down without any addition to the total – Sean Abbot 3 / 61, Aaron Hardie 2 / 13, Nathan Ellis 2 / 23, Spencer Johnson 2 / 44, Alex Carey 03 victims, Skipper Steven Smith 03 catches, Jake Fraser – McGurk 02 catches.

Australia in reply, 165 all out – ( 33.5 Overs ) Alex Carey 41, Aaron Hardie 32, Adam Zampa 20no, Sean Abbot 20, Extras 20 – lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 31 runs – Marnus Labuschagne / Alex Carey 52 runs for the 05th wicket – Aaron Hardie / Sean Abbot 41 runs for the 06th wicket – the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 39 runs – 05 batters were dismissed lbw – Maheesh Theekshana 4 / 40, Asitha Fernando 2 / 23, Dunith Wellalage 2 / 33.

Player of the Match : Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka crush inexperienced Australia by 174 runs, Win the 02 match series 2 – 0 on the strength of batting / spin bowling

Australia Men’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 / 2025 – 02nd One Day International – Khettarama, Colombo District, Western Province

Sri Lanka electing to bat, 281 / 4 – ( 50 Overs ) Kusal Mendis 101 ( 11×4, 115 balls ), Skipper Charith Asalanka 78no ( 3×6, 6×4, 66 balls ), Nishan Madushka 51, Janith Liyanage 32no ( 2×6, 3×4, 21 balls ) – Kusal Mendis / Nishan Madushka 98 runs for the 02nd wicket, Kusal Mendis / Charith Asalanka 94 runs for the 04th wicket, Charith Asalanka / Janith Liyanage 66 runs unbroken for the 05th wicket – Sean Abbot 1 / 41, Ben Dwarshuis 1 / 47, Adam Zampa 1 / 47, Aaron Hardie 1 / 60.

Australia in reply, 107 all out – ( 24.2 Overs ) Skipper Steven Smith 29, Joshua Inglis 22 – 46 runs for the 04th wicket – Travis Head 18 – lost the first 03 wickets for the addition of 17 runs – the last 07 wickets fell for the addition of 28 runs – Dunith Wellalage 4 / 35, Wanidu Hasaranga 3 / 23, Asitha Fernando 3 / 23.

Player of the Match / Player of the Series :
Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka