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Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI, Live Score Updates
Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI, Live Updates: Sri Lanka will be taking on Australia in the first ODI of the two-match series on Wednesday in Colombo.
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- Updated: February 12, 2025 09:22 am IST
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Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI, Live Updates: Sri Lanka will be taking on Australia in the first ODI of the two-match series on Wednesday in Colombo. This series will be the last practice for Australia for the upcoming Champions Trophy. Sri Lanka did not qualify for the Champions Trophy after a dismal ninth-place finish at the World Cup in India in 2023. The Champions Trophy begins on February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai, and 50-over world champions Australia are in a group with England, South Africa and Afghanistan. Australia face Sri Lanka in Colombo on Wednesday and Friday, fresh from a dominant 2-0 Test series sweep. (Live Scorecard)
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SL vs AUS, 1st ODI, Live Updates
Another halt! Charith Asalanka is in discomfort, and it looks like he's suffering from a cramp in his right hand. He's visibly in pain, and the physio is out with the magic spray to try and ease the discomfort.
Closer to the off stump, on a length, Charith Asalanka defends inside the line. Gets an outside edge that rolls towards backward point.
On a good length, on off from around the wicket, Charith Asalanka punches it to deep cover but does not take the single.
A bit of halt in the proceedings as Charith Asalanka is down on the ground, probably having some issues with his back. The physio from the Sri Lankan dugout is there to attend him. He gets some treatment and is also helped with some fluids to stay hydrated. The other players too, get some electrolytes in as it is very hot and humid out there. Well then, Asalanka looks fine to continue for now. Sri Lanka would want their skipper to bat throughout. Also, a change in bowling, Aaron Hardie returns. He is 5-0-12-2 so far and replaces Nathan Ellis.
With two slips in place, this is darted in, on middle and leg, Eshan Malinga gets forward to keep it out.
Turning away, on a nagging length, around off, Charith Asalanka steers it past point for one.
FOUR! Streaky! Pushed through, on off, Charith Asalanka goes back in the crease and tries to flat bat it over the man at mid on. Gets a top edge that sails over the head of the leaping Steven Smith at first slip for a boundary.
Slows it down and drags the length back, on middle, Charith Asalanka presses forward to defend.
Short and on off, punched to cover by Charith Asalanka.
Fired on the pads, on a length, Charith Asalanka tickles it to short fine leg.
Bowls the back-of-the-hand slower one, on a back of a length, outside off, Eshan Malinga waits on the back foot and dabs it down on the off side. A wicket-maiden from Ellis!
Fuller in length, on the off stump line, Eshan Malinga gets his bat in the line of the ball and pats it to cover.
Attacking the stumps, on a nagging length, Eshan Malinga presents a straight bat to defend.
Comes from around the wicket for the left-hander, on a back of a length, on middle, Eshan Malinga drops his bat down on the ball and keeps it out.
Eshan Malinga walks out to bat.
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! CAUGHT BEHIND! Nathan Ellis bowls it on a hard length, keeping it around off and getting that away deviation off the surface. Maheesh Theekshana is half-forward to defend it out but plays inside the line. The ball passes close to the outside edge and carries back to the keeper. Alex Carey takes a regulation grab behind the sticks. A gentle appeal for caught behind in unison from all the Aussies in the field, and up goes the finger instantly. Maheesh Theekshana is going nowhere as he believes there's no edge and walks to his partner. Has a brief chat with the skipper and sends it upstairs. UltraEdge comes up and shows a clear spike off the edge. But still, Maheesh Theekshana is in disbelief but the decision has been made and he has to walk back. Sri Lanka are 135/8 now.
A back-of-the-hand slower ball, full and on off, Maheesh Theekshana watchfully keeps it out.
Length, angling on off, Charith Asalanka blocks it to the bowler.
Good bounce on the hard length, over top of middle, Maheesh Theekshana is flummoxed by the excessive bounce. He gets on the toes and tries to block it but it goes off the handle of the bat to square leg. One taken.
Length on middle, blocked off the back foot by Theekshana.