Australia, hoping for a turnaround after being trampled 0-3 in the Tests, won the toss and chose to bowl in the first ODI in Colombo AFP
The visitors found success in the first over when Kusal Perera was bowled by Mitchell Starc for 1 AFP
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The returning Tillakaratne Dilshan flickered briefly before he top-edged a Dilscoop to Steven Smith. Sri Lanka were 45 for 2 in the 12th over Associated Press
A few sparkling drives and flicks from Kusal Mendis, however, perked Sri Lanka back up Associated Press
He brought up his fourth fifty in his eighth ODI, off 78 balls on a tough pitch for strokeplay Associated Press
Mendis added 79 runs for the third wicket with Dinesh Chandimal... AFP
... before James Faulkner got rid of him. He removed Angelo Mathews for a duck soon after, and finished a double-wicket maiden Associated Press
When Dhananjaya de Silva became Starc's 100th ODI wicket, Sri Lanka had slipped to 132 for 5 in the 33rd over AFP
Chandimal batted through the innings despite suffering a blow to his ribs, but he couldn't get the big hits away AFP
Enter Thisara Perera. His 21 off 18 pushed Sri Lanka to 227 for 8 AFP
Thisara followed his cameo with an early wicket when he had David Warner poking behind for a 17-ball 8 AFP
Aaron Finch - the other opener - however swiped at anything that was in his range AFP
He charged to his fifty off 37 balls... AFP
... before being given out caught at slip based on rather inconclusive evidence AFP
Matthew Wade swept his way to a busy 26 before holing out to midwicket. Australia were then 128 for 3 in 25 overs AFP
Steven Smith, although looking uncomfortable against spin, held the chase together with his 13th ODI fifty Associated Press
He found good company in George Bailey who kept the scorecard ticking over as well Associated Press
The duo added 62 for the fourth wicket before Smith gave Dilruwan Perera the charge and was caught at short leg AFP
Thereafter, Australia lost three wickets for 20 runs to give Sri Lanka a sniff AFP
But Starc and Faulkner overcame the nerves to seal a three-wicket win in the 47th over Associated Press
