SL vs AUS 1st ODI LIVE: Glenn Maxwell single handedly broke Sri Lankan hearts on Tuesday helping Australia to a nail-biting win. Chasing a DLS adjusted 282 in 44 overs, Maxwell blasted an unbeaten 80 to see his team over the line with just two wickets to spare. Follow SL vs AUS 1st ODI LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
SL vs AUS 1st ODI LIVE: Glenn Maxwell pulls off HEIST, Australia go 1-0 ahead with nail-biting two wicket win in Pallekele – Watch Highlights
Chasing 301, Australia got off to the worst possible start with Maheesh Theekshana trapping David Warner in front in just the second over of the chase. Captain Aaron Finch and Steve Smith resurrected the innings with a 67-run stand before the former fell short of his 50.
A rain delay meant that the target was revised to 282 in 44 overs, and Australia were staring at a spot of bother at 192/5, with their middle order having crumbled following Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis’ dismissals. However, Maxwell kept them in hunt, building valuable partnership with the tail blasting his way through to 80 off just 51 balls to get his side over the line.
SL vs AUS 1st ODI LIVE: Glenn Maxwell pulls off HEIST, Australia go 1-0 ahead with nail-biting two wicket win in Pallekele – Watch Highlights
Earlier, Pathum Nissanka and Danushka Gunathilaka got Sri Lanka off to a solid start after the hosts opted to bat first in the 1st ODI on Tuesday. Both got to their respective fifties in a 115-run stand which was broken by a freak run out.
Sri Lanka then lost wickets in a heap before Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka steadied the ship with a 81-run stand. Mendis, soon reached his fifty and was joined by Wanindu Hasaranga, and put on a death overs masterclass to take Sri Lanka to 300/7.
Australia chased down the total with eight balls to spare to go 1-0 up in the series. The SL vs AUS 2nd ODI will be played at the same venue on Thursday.
SL vs AUS 1st ODI LIVE: Glenn Maxwell pulls off HEIST, Australia go 1-0 ahead with nail-biting two wicket win in Pallekele – Watch Highlights
Australia innings – 282/8 (42.4 overs)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Aaron Finch (C) | 44 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 107.32 | |
| Steven Smith | 53 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 88.33 | |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 24 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 77.42 | |
| Marcus Stoinis | 44 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 141.94 | |
| Alex Carey (WK) | 21 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 95.45 | |
| Glenn Maxwell | 80 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 156.86 | |
| Pat Cummins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Ashton Agar | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 | |
| Jhye Richardson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Extra | 12 (b 6, w 5, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 282/8 (42.3) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Josh Hazlewood | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 7.3 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 8 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 6.38 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 9 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 6.44 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 7 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 1-5 | 1.1 |
| AJ Finch | 2-72 | 12.3 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 3-126 | 21.4 |
| Steven Smith | 4-141 | 24.3 |
| MP Stoinis | 5-189 | 29.6 |
| AT Carey | 6-228 | 35.1 |
| Pat Cummins | 7-228 | 35.3 |
| AC Agar | 8-254 | 39.3 |
Sri Lanka innings – 300/7 (50 overs)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danushka Gunathilaka | 55 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 103.77 | |
| Pathum Nissanka | 56 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 82.35 | |
| Kusal Mendis (WK) | 86 | 87 | 8 | 1 | 98.85 | |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 41.18 | |
| Charith Asalanka | 37 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 88.10 | |
| Dasun Shanaka (C) | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 37 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 194.74 | |
| Extra | 9 (b 1, w 6, nb 0, lb 2) | |||||
| Total | 300/7 (50) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | D Chameera, Dunith Wellalage, M Theekshana | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 5.40 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 10 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Pat Cummins | 8 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Jhye Richardson | 8 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Ashton Agar | 10 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 4.90 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6.33 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| D Gunathilaka | 1-115 | 19.4 |
| Pathum Nissanka | 2-118 | 21.4 |
| D de Silva | 3-134 | 25.5 |
| C Asalanka | 4-211 | 39.3 |
| D Shanaka | 5-240 | 43.3 |
| C Karunaratne | 6-258 | 45.5 |
| W Hasaranga | 7-300 | 49.6 |
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