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Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2024/25 · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo · 12 February 2025

Sri Lanka won by 49 runs

Sri Lanka won by 49 runs. KIC Asalanka top-scored with 127 for Sri Lanka. M Theekshana took 4/40.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2024/25
Ground
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date
12 February 2025
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 49 runs
Player of the match
KIC Asalanka
Umpires
CB Gaffaney and RMPJ Rambukwella
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 214 all out. KIC Asalanka top-scored with 127 off 126 balls, and DN Wellalage made 30. SA Abbott took 3 for 61 for Australia. The innings was built on a 79-run stand for the ninth wicket between KIC Asalanka and E Malinga.

Chasing 215, Australia made 165 all out. AT Carey top-scored with 41 off 38 balls, and AM Hardie made 32. M Theekshana took 4 for 40 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won by 49 runs.

SRI LANKA: 214 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
P Nissankac AT Carey b SH Johnson45
WIA Fernandoc SPD Smith b AM Hardie14
BKG Mendisc MW Short b AM Hardie1917
PHKD Mendisc J Fraser-McGurk b SH Johnson58
KIC Asalankac J Fraser-McGurk b SA Abbott127126
J Liyanagec SPD Smith b SA Abbott1129
DN Wellalagec SPD Smith b MW Short3033
PWH de Silvab NT Ellis714
M Theekshanac AT Carey b NT Ellis211
E Malinganot out126
AM Fernandoc AT Carey b SA Abbott03

Extras 7 · Total 214 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
SH Johnson70442
AM Hardie60132
SA Abbott90613
NT Ellis92232
A Zampa60320
MW Short90391

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (P Nissanka), 2-6 (WIA Fernando, 1 ov), 3-30 (BKG Mendis, 5 ov), 4-31 (PHKD Mendis, 6 ov), 5-55 (J Liyanage, 14 ov), 6-122 (DN Wellalage, 25 ov), 7-133 (PWH de Silva, 30 ov), 8-135 (M Theekshana, 32 ov), 9-214 (KIC Asalanka, 45 ov), 10-214 (AM Fernando, 45 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstP Nissanka (4) and WIA Fernando (0)4
secondWIA Fernando (1) and BKG Mendis (1)2
thirdBKG Mendis (18) and PHKD Mendis (5)24
fourthPHKD Mendis (0) and KIC Asalanka (0)1
fifthJ Liyanage (11) and KIC Asalanka (11)24
sixthDN Wellalage (30) and KIC Asalanka (35)67
seventhPWH de Silva (7) and KIC Asalanka (4)11
eighthM Theekshana (2) and KIC Asalanka (0)2
ninthKIC Asalanka (77) and E Malinga (1)79
tenthAM Fernando (0) and E Malinga (0)0
AUSTRALIA: 165 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
MW Shortlbw b AM Fernando02
J Fraser-McGurkcaught b AM Fernando29
C Connollylbw b M Theekshana316
SPD Smithb DN Wellalage1217
M Labuschagnelbw b M Theekshana1527
AT Careyc P Nissanka b KIC Asalanka4138
AM Hardielbw b PWH de Silva3237
SA Abbottcaught b M Theekshana2023
NT Ellisb DN Wellalage03
A Zampanot out2029
SH Johnsonlbw b M Theekshana02

Extras 20 · Total 165 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
AM Fernando51232
E Malinga40120
M Theekshana9.51404
DN Wellalage70332
PWH de Silva60471
KIC Asalanka2051

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (MW Short), 2-7 (J Fraser-McGurk, 2 ov), 3-18 (C Connolly, 5 ov), 4-31 (SPD Smith, 9 ov), 5-83 (M Labuschagne, 17 ov), 6-85 (AT Carey, 18 ov), 7-126 (SA Abbott, 25 ov), 8-127 (NT Ellis, 26 ov), 9-145 (AM Hardie, 30 ov), 10-165 (SH Johnson, 33 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMW Short (0) and J Fraser-McGurk (0)0
secondJ Fraser-McGurk (2) and C Connolly (1)7
thirdC Connolly (2) and SPD Smith (4)11
fourthSPD Smith (8) and M Labuschagne (5)13
fifthM Labuschagne (10) and AT Carey (40)52
sixthAT Carey (1) and AM Hardie (1)2
seventhSA Abbott (20) and AM Hardie (21)41
eighthNT Ellis (0) and AM Hardie (1)1
ninthAM Hardie (9) and A Zampa (7)18
tenthSH Johnson (0) and A Zampa (13)20
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