Sri Lanka vs Australia, 5th ODI Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka Look To Finish Series On A Bang
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 5th ODI Live Updates:Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat Australia square off in the 5th ODI in Colombo on Friday, with the hosts having already secured the series. After losing the opening match, Sri Lanka won the next three games on the trot to take an unassailable 3-1 lead coming into the final match. Sri Lanka will look to finish the series strong, while Australia will be playing for pride. Sri Lanka made three changes for the final ODI, with Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka and debutant Pramod Madushan coming in for Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya de Silva and Wanindu Hasaranga. For Australia, the injured Travis Head has been replaced by Josh Inglis. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Sri Lanka XI: Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana
Australia XI: David Warner, Aaron Finch (capt), Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk) Glen Maxwell, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
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Outside off again, tad shorter. Kusal Mendis offers no shot.
On a length, outside off. Kusal Mendis leaves it alone.
Kusal Mendis walks in at number 3.
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Early breakthrough for Australia! Josh Hazlewood draws first blood and he gets rid of Pathum Nissanka. A big wicket for the visitors. A length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka leans forward, and tries to poke this one towards the off side. But the ball goes off the outside edge towards the keeper. Alex Carey grabs it safely. A lazy shot from Pathum Nissanka has cost him his wicket here!
Around off, spinning away, tad shorter.