Sri Lanka vs Australia 5th ODI 2022 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Australia 5th ODI 2022 - Australia tour of Sri Lanka 5-match one-day international series of the 5th ODI match played between Australia and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 24th June 2022.

Alex Carey steadied the Australian innings after the initial burst of wickets © AFP/Getty Images

Bowlers attack before An superb unbeaten 45 from Alex Carey steers to Australia hard-fought four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, despite a record-breaking maiden half-century from No.8 batsman Chamika Karunaratne and reduce the margin of defeat in the series to 3-2 in a low-scoring game of the fifth ODI.

Match Stats :

Australia chased 161 was their fifth lowest successful run-chase against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals. Sri Lanka's 160 was their joint second lowest score in the completed innings against Australia at their home venue in One-day international and It is their second worst-total against Australia at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in ODIs. Chamika Karunaratne's 75 was his highest score for Sri Lanka in One-day international and the highest-score by an Sri Lankan no.8 batsman against Australia in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 73 held by Nuwan Kulasekara at Brisbane in 2012.

Sri Lanka scored 160 for all-out in 43.1 overs with top scorer by Chamika Karunaratne cracked a run-a-ball 75-runs, Kusal Mendis hit 26 off 40-balls including 3-fours and Debutant Pramod Madushan - who scored 15-runs on his debut ODI match.

Australia best bowler by Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Matthew Kuhnemann each took 2-wickets and one for Cameron Green - Glenn Maxwell.

Australia chased 164-6 in 39.3 overs with top scorer by Alex Carey scored a unbeaten 45 off 65-balls including a boundary.

Marnus Labuschagne hit 31 off 58-balls including 2-fours, Cameron Green 25 not out, Mitchell Marsh 24 and Glenn Maxwell 16.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Dunith Wellalage picked up 3-wickets, Maheesh Theekshana took 2-wickets and Debutant Pramod Madushan - who took one-wicket on his debut ODI match.

Chamika Karunaratne named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a career-best run-a-ball 75-runs including 8-fours & 2-sixes.

                   

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