SL vs AUS 1st ODI: Sri Lanka pulls off 49-run win over Australia ahead of Champions Trophy

Australia's Spencer Johnson and Adam Zampa congratulate Sri Lankan team members for their win over Australia in the first ODI cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

With Australia’s squad for the Champions Trophy in disarray due to the absence of a lot of big guns, the 2023 ODI World Cup winners suffered an almighty shock just a week before the 50-over extravaganza after they lost to Sri Lanka by 49 runs in the 1st ODI on Wednesday.

Batting first, Sri Lanka posted 214 with the help of captain Charith Asalanka’s 127 runs while just three other batters could get to two digits. The rest 7 could only muster single digit scores with openers Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando scoring just 4 and 1 respectively. Sean Abbott was the pick of the Australia bowlers taking 3 wickets.

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