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
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st ODI at Colombo, Sri Lanka vs Australia, Feb 12 2025 - Match Result
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"
Slip in
full on off, he slog sweeps and drags a thick inside edge to wide fine leg
leg break on off, he's back to defend
flatter on middle, he's back to defend
flatter on middle, he sits back to defend
another one fired down leg and called again
carrom ball down leg and it's called wide
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
full on middle, 82kph, he whips against the spin to long-on
flighted on off, he leans out to defend
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
shorter leg break, he tries to cut and chops it into the pitch
80kph, wrong un, tossed up, he drives using the bottom hand to work it wide of long-on for two
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
flatter on middle, he's back to defend
leading edge just short of Hasaranga at midwicket! He closed the face and popped it up but it landed safe
cracked through cover! A back of the hand leg break tossed up and Zampa plays a classic cover drive!
flatter on off, 95kph, he drives back to the bowler
offbreak down leg and it runs away! Bad ball and it misses everything including Mendis
92kph, offspinner, spinning into middle, he's back to defend
1W | 1W | |||
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1W | 1W | |||
1W | ||||
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
Toss | Sri Lanka, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2024/25 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | Sri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0 |
Match number | ODI no. 4831 |
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 - day (50-over match) |
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TV Umpire | |
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Match Referee |
Over 34 • AUS 165/10