Danushka Gunathilaka, one of four changes to Sri Lanka's XI, got the hosts off to a solid start in the fifth ODI AFP
Gunathilaka and Dhananjaya de Silva added 73 runs together, their best opening stand of the series AFP
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However, Australia hit back by picking up three wickets in 10 balls and Sri Lanka stumbled to 78 for 3 in the 16th over Associated Press
In an effort to stabilise the innings, Upul Tharanga and Kusal Mendis added 43 runs for the fourth wicket Associated Press
But Australia's spinners - Travis Head and Adam Zampa - would have none of it and ripped through Sri Lanka's middle order AFP
Mitchell Starc nearly picked up a hat-trick in the 38th over. His 3 for 40 helped bundle Sri Lanka out for 195 with 58 balls left unused AFP
Defending 195, Dilruwan Perera kept Sri Lanka in the hunt by removing both Matthew Wade and Usman Khawaja early AFP
David Warner, however, stabilised Australia's innings by making his first fifty-plus score of the series Associated Press
George Bailey and Warner added 132 for the third wicket as Australia cruised towards the target Associated Press
Warner completed his seventh ODI ton, and the first by an Australian in Sri Lanka, but chipped a return catch to Dhananjaya de Silva with seven runs to win Associated Press
Australia completed a 4-1 series win with five wickets in hand and seven overs to spare. Bailey was awarded the Man of the Series for topping the run-charts with 270 runs at 67.50 AFP
