Asalanka's stunning hundred, Theekshana's four wickets turn tables on Australia
On a surface that aided pace and spin, Sri Lanka's captain rescued his side with the bat before the visitors collapsed
11/02Result
1st ODI, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Feb 12 2025
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
165 (33.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
11/02Result
1st ODI, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Feb 12 2025
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
165 (33.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
KIC Asalanka
127(126) 14x4 - 5x6
Control %80%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 24 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
AT Carey
41(38) 5x4 - 1x6
Control %66%
- Productive Shot
- straight drive
- 8 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
M Theekshana
- O9.5
- M1
- R40
- W4
- Eco4.06
| 1W | 1W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 2W | ||||
SA Abbott
- O9
- M0
- R61
- W3
- Eco6.77
| 1W | 1W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30, Interval 13.30-14.00, Second Session 14.00-17.30
Match days
12 February 2025 (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA 214 (46 OVERS)
- Charith Asalanka127 (126)
- Dunith Wellalage30 (34)
- Sean Abbott3/61 (9)
- Aaron Hardie2/13 (6)
AUSTRALIA 165 (33.5 OVERS)
- Alex Carey41 (38)
- Aaron Hardie32 (37)
- Asitha Fernando2/23 (5)
- Maheesh Theekshana4/40 (9.5)
Scorer: M Venkat Raghav | Commentator: Alex Malcolm
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"
33.5
W
Theekshana to Johnson, OUT, an appeal for lbw given not out. Sri Lanka review. Very full on leg, sliding onto hit the back pad. He hit his back pad but not the ball. Ball tracking has it pitching in line, hitting in line and hitting leg! Game over
SH Johnson lbw b Theekshana 0 (13m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
Slip in
33.4
1
Theekshana to Zampa, 1 run, full on off, he slog sweeps and drags a thick inside edge to wide fine leg
33.3
0
Theekshana to Zampa, no run, leg break on off, he's back to defend
33.2
0
Theekshana to Zampa, no run, flatter on middle, he's back to defend
33.1
0
Theekshana to Zampa, no run, flatter on middle, he sits back to defend
33.1
1w
Theekshana to Zampa, 1 wide, another one fired down leg and called again
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