Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI 2022 - Australia tour of Sri Lanka 5-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Australia and Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pallekele in 14th June 2022.
Glenn Maxwell brought up his half-century off just 35 ball © Getty Images |
Magnificent Glenn Maxwell's quick-fire 80* powers to Australia cruising to via DLS method two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, despite a Wanindu Hasaranga's all-round display and take a 1-0 lead in a rain-affected game of the first ODI.
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Sri Lanka scored a run-a-ball 300-7 in exact 50 overs with top scorer by Kusal Mendis cracked a unbeaten 86 off 87-balls including 8-fours & a six.
Pathum Nissanka scored 56 off 68-balls including 6-fours & a six, Danushka Gunathilanka hit 55 off 53-balls included 7-fours.
Wanindu Hasaranga hammered a 37 off 19-balls including 6-fours with strike rate of 194.73 and Charith Asalanka cracked a 37 off 42-balls included 4-fours.
Australia best bowler by Marnus Labuschagne, Ashton Agar both took 2-wickets and one for Josh Hazlewood - Jhye Richardson.
Australia chased 282-8 in 42.3 overs - due to rain revised target of 282 fron 44-overs - with top scorer by Glenn Maxwell hammered a unbeaten 80 off 51-balls.
Steven Smith struck 53 off 60-balls including 5-fours, Marcus Stoinis blasted a 44 off 31-balls included 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 141.93, Marnus Labuschagne 24 and Alex Carey 21.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Wanindu Hasaranga claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 58-runs in 9-overs, Debutant Dunith Wellalage - who took 2-wickets on his debut ODI match, Dasun Shanaka and Maheesh Theekshana both took one-wickets.
Glenn Maxwell named Player of the match for his match-winning quick-fire unbeaten 80-runs knocked off facing 51-balls including 6-sixes and 6-fours with strike rate of 156.86.
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