Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI 2025 - Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Australia and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 12th February 2025.

Charith Asalanka scored 127 out of 214 © Getty Images

Magnificent Charith Asalanka's fighting 127 before Bowlers shines and Maheesh Theekshana's four-for gives Sri Lanka stunning 49-run victory over world champions Australia and take a 1-0 lead in a low-scoring game of the first ODI.

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Sri Lanka's 49-run win was their sixth largest victory by terms of runs against Australia in ODIs. Sri Lanka's total of 214 is their second lowest that they've successfully defended against Australia in One-day internationals, after eclipsing their lowest was 213 for 3 against Australia at Sydney in 2010. Sri Lanka lost their top five batsmen wickets for just 55-runs - which was their fifth worst first five-wicket collapse against Australia in One-day internationals. 67 : Charith Asalanka and Dunith Wellalage set up the fifth highest sixth-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Australia in ODIs. Charith Asalanka's 127 was his highest score for Sri Lanka in One-day international and the second highest-score by an Sri Lankan batsman against Australia in ODIs after Pathum Nissanka's 137 at same venue in 2022. Sri Lanka's 214 was their joint 11th lowest score in a completed innings against Australia at their home venue in One-day international and It is their joint fifth lowest total at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in ODIs. Australia's 165 was their fourth lowest score against Sri Lanka in One-day international and It is their second lowest total at Colombo (RPS) in ODIs after their 162 also against Sri Lanka in the 2002 Champions Trophy.

Sri Lanka bowled out for 214 in 46 overs with top scorer by Charith Asalanka blasted a 127 off 126-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred and his second century against Australia in ODIs.

Dunith Wellalage cracked a 30 off 34-balls including 2-fours & a six, Kusal Mendis hit 19 off 17-balls included 4-fours and Janith Liyanage 11.

Australia best bowler by Sean Abbott picked up 3-wickets, Aaron Hardie, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson each took 2-wickets and one for Matthew Short.

Australia bowled out for 165 in 33.5 overs with top scorer by Alex Carey cracked a 41 off 38-balls including 5-fours & a six.

Aaron Hardie hit 32 off 37-balls including 3-fours, Sean Abbott struck 20 off 23-balls included three-fours, Adam Zampa scored a unbeaten 20 off 29-balls contained 2-fours and Marnus Labuschagne 15.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Maheesh Theekshana claimed a 4-wickets for 40-runs in 9.5-overs including a maiden, Asitha Fernando, Dunith Wellalage both took 2-wickets and one for Charith Asalanka - Wanindu Hasaranga.

Charith Asalanka named Player of the match for his magnificent batting performance to scored a career-best 127 off facing 126-balls including 14-fours and 5-sixes with strike rate of 100.79.

                   

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