Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI 2016 - Australia tour of Sri Lanka 5-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Australia and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colambo in 21st August 2016.
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| James Faulkner celebrates after taking a wicket © cricket.com.au |
James Faulkner's four-for and Mitchell Starc's three-wicket haul before Half-centuries from Aaron Finch and Steve Smith helped to Australia crushing three-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and take a 1-0 lead in the first ODI.
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Sri Lanka scored 227-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Dinesh Chandimal cracked a unbeaten 80 off 118-balls including 3-fours.
Kusal Mendis struck 67 off 95-balls including 6-fours, Tillakaratne Dilshan 22, Thisara Perera 21 and Milinda Siriwardana 19.
Australia best bowler by James Faulkner 4-38, Mitchell Starc picked up 3-wickets and one for Moises Henriques.
Australia chased 228-7 in 46.5 overs with top scorer by Steve Smith struck 58 off consuming 92-balls including 5-fours.
Aaron Finch blasted a 56 off 46-balls included 7-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 121.73, George Bailey scored 39 off 54-balls including 3-fours and Matthew Wade 26.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Dilruwan Perera picked up 3-wickets, Lakshan Sandakan took 2-wickets and one for Thisara Perera - Amila Aponso.
James Faulkner named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 38-runs in 10-overs including a maiden.
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Kusal Mendis struck 67 off 95-balls including 6-fours, Tillakaratne Dilshan 22, Thisara Perera 21 and Milinda Siriwardana 19.
Australia best bowler by James Faulkner 4-38, Mitchell Starc picked up 3-wickets and one for Moises Henriques.
Australia chased 228-7 in 46.5 overs with top scorer by Steve Smith struck 58 off consuming 92-balls including 5-fours.
Aaron Finch blasted a 56 off 46-balls included 7-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 121.73, George Bailey scored 39 off 54-balls including 3-fours and Matthew Wade 26.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Dilruwan Perera picked up 3-wickets, Lakshan Sandakan took 2-wickets and one for Thisara Perera - Amila Aponso.
James Faulkner named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 38-runs in 10-overs including a maiden.
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