Finch Smith help Austrlaia beat Sri Lanka by 3 wkts in first ODI

Half-centuries from Aaron Finch and skipper Steve Smith helped Australia pull off a tricky chase to defeat a resilient Sri Lanka by three wickets in the first One-day International (ODI) in Colombo on yesterday

Colombo: Half-centuries from Aaron Finch and skipper Steve Smith helped Australia pull off a tricky chase to defeat a resilient Sri Lanka by three wickets in the first One-day International (ODI) in Colombo on yesterday.

Warner congratulates Starc after a wicket during the 1st ODI yesterday. Pic/AFP

Australia chased down 228 in 46.5 overs at the R Premadasa Stadium to lead the five-match ODI series 1-0.

Earlier, Australian pacemen James Faulkner and Mitchell Starc restricted Sri Lanka to 227-8 despite half-centuries from Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal. 

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