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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st ODI at Colombo, Sri Lanka vs Australia, Feb 12 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st ODI, Colombo (RPS), February 12, 2025, Australia tour of Sri Lanka
(33.5/50 ov, T:215) 165

Sri Lanka won by 49 runs

Player Of The Match
127 (126) & 1/5
charith-asalanka
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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

Spencer Johnson lbw b Theekshana 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 13m) 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
Theekshana to Zampa, no run

leg break on off, he's back to defend

33.2
Theekshana to Zampa, no run

flatter on middle, he's back to defend

33.1
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

33.1
1w
Theekshana to Zampa, 1 wide

carrom ball down leg and it's called wide

end of over 337 runs
AUS: 162/9CRR: 4.90 RRR: 3.11 • Need 53 runs from 17 overs
Spencer Johnson0 (1b)
Adam Zampa19 (25b 2x4)
Wanindu Hasaranga 6-0-47-1
Maheesh Theekshana 9-1-37-3
32.6
Hasaranga to Johnson, no run

80kph, shorter leg break, he's back to whip and gets a bottom edge that bounces to leg slip

Around the wicket. Slip and leg slip

32.5
1
Hasaranga to Zampa, 1 run

full on middle, 82kph, he whips against the spin to long-on

32.4
Hasaranga to Zampa, no run

flighted on off, he leans out to defend

32.3
4
Hasaranga to Zampa, FOUR runs

lofted over mid-off! What a shot! Tossed up outside off, he skips down and moves leg side to loft with ease over mid-off

32.2
Hasaranga to Zampa, no run

shorter leg break, he tries to cut and chops it into the pitch

32.1
2
Hasaranga to Zampa, 2 runs

80kph, wrong un, tossed up, he drives using the bottom hand to work it wide of long-on for two

end of over 3210 runs
AUS: 155/9CRR: 4.84 RRR: 3.33 • Need 60 runs from 18 overs
Adam Zampa12 (20b 1x4)
Spencer Johnson0 (0b)
Maheesh Theekshana 9-1-37-3
Wanindu Hasaranga 5-0-40-1
31.6
1
Theekshana to Zampa, 1 run

full on middle, he drives past the bowler and pinches one. There's a wild throw to the keeper's end a a chance at an overthrow but he doesn't take it

31.5
Theekshana to Zampa, no run

flatter on middle, he's back to defend

31.4
Theekshana to Zampa, no run

leading edge just short of Hasaranga at midwicket! He closed the face and popped it up but it landed safe

31.3
4
Theekshana to Zampa, FOUR runs

cracked through cover! A back of the hand leg break tossed up and Zampa plays a classic cover drive!

31.2
Theekshana to Zampa, no run

flatter on off, 95kph, he drives back to the bowler

31.2
5w
Theekshana to Zampa, 5 wide

offbreak down leg and it runs away! Bad ball and it misses everything including Mendis

31.1
Theekshana to Zampa, no run

92kph, offspinner, spinning into middle, he's back to defend

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Over 34 • AUS 165/10

Spencer Johnson lbw b Theekshana 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 13m) SR: 0
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