Charith Asalanka is player of the match. Sri Lanka take a 1-0 series lead and it is only a two-game series. Game two is at the same ground Friday. Thanks for your company tonight. Join us then. Meanwhile, you can catch up with the final episode of ESPN's Around The Wicket for the season as the crew look back on the Sri Lanka Test series and ahead to the Champions Trophy.
4.59pm Sri Lanka win by 49 runs. Theekshana finishes with 4 for 40. Wonderful bowling performance from Sri Lanka. Asitha Fernando was excellent upfront and then Theekshana, Wellalage, Hasaranga and Asalanka tied Australia in knots. It's a sensational win by Sri Lanka after being 135 for 8 with the bat. Asalanka's century was extraordinary.
Mustafa Moudi: "That 79 Runs 9th Wicket Partnership is the Difference between the sides. That Partnership has costed Australia this match !!"
Peter: "Eshan Malinga is the unsung hero. Looks no one will notice his batting from 32nd over which allowed the captain to score runs." He was outstanding. Played his role perfectly.
Uwaisul: "I think it is safe to say, Asalanka has done enough to secure the Man of the series award also"
SH Johnson lbw b Theekshana 0 (13m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
Slip in
END OF OVER:33 | 7 Runs | AUS: 162/9 (53 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 4.90, RRR: 3.11)
- Spencer Johnson0 (1b)
- Adam Zampa19 (25b)
- Wanindu Hasaranga6-0-47-1
- Maheesh Theekshana9-1-37-3
Around the wicket. Slip and leg slip
