SL VS AUS - 1st ODI, Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2022

Sri Lanka pulled off a heist against the Aussies on Saturday as Shanaka played a blinder, but Australia are back to winning ways. It could have been a better performance by their bowlers who conceded 300 runs in the first innings, but a collective effort by their batters helped them clinch victory tonight. Hasaranga struck five successive boundaries against Richardson in an over and he claimed four wickets too, but his all-round brilliance wasn't enough on the day. Maxwell will be pretty pleased with his knock though and Australia would want him to fire in the same way in the remaining four ODIs. That's all from this game. We'll see you with the coverage of the second ODI on Thursday. Good night and take care!

Finch: It was a good game of cricket, that innings by Maxwell was pure class. Showed a lot of skill. We were one wicket behind where we would have liked to be towards the end, but that was an extraordinary innings by Maxwell, a few more wickets in hand would have been ideal. Our execution has been slightly off. We'll keep working on our bowling.

Shanaka: Both the teams played well, but we weren't up to the mark with the ball. They batted very well and finished things off. We bowled many short balls and full tosses. 300 is a winning total on this ground, but our bowling cost us the game. I have seen him (Wellalage) performing from the Under 19 level, I believe he will perform in the next match.

Glenn Maxwell, Player of the Match: That was really pleasing, with wickets falling around. I tried to be there as long as I could. I thought it was a good opportunity to get the run rate down against the young spinner. It (reverse hit) is something I have learnt very hard over the last few years, that's not a fluke.

23:32 Local Time, 18:02 GMT, 23:32 IST: Australia won the T20I series last week, and they have gotten off to an auspicious start in this 5-match ODI series, taking a 1-0 lead. The second innings was curtailed due to rain and reduced to 44 overs, but Australia looked positive in their approach despite that interruption. Although they lost Warner very early in the run chase, rest of the batters chipped in with useful contributions right throughout the innings. Most of them got off to good starts, but only Smith and Maxwell were able to convert their starts into fifty-plus scores. For Sri Lanka, Hasaranga bowled an exceptional spell in addition to the cameo he played earlier in the day, but his all-round performance was eclipsed by Maxwell's stellar knock. Stay around for the presentation..

Chameera to Maxwell, SIX, Maxwell finishes things off with a maximum! A short ball by Sri Lanka's premier fast bowler and Maxwell has pulled it over deep square leg to draw curtains to the game. As clinical a finish as it can get, Maxwell walks back to the pavilion with 80*(51) to his name - Australia win by 2 wickets!

Chameera to Maxwell, SIX, is that the killer blow? On a length around off, Maxwell stands tall and plays a fantastic lofted drive, clears long-off with ease. Australia only one hit away from victory

Chameera to Maxwell, no run, back of a length around off, shaping into the batter, Maxwell stays put and knocks it back to the bowler

Equation: Australia need 12 runs off 2 overs. Do we have a twist in the tale?

Wellalage to J Richardson, no run, a lot fuller around off, pushed in front of cover by Richardson

Long-on comes inside the ring, moves to mid-on

Wellalage to Maxwell, 1 run, drifting on the pads and Maxwell has worked this through mid-wicket for a single

Wellalage to Maxwell, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, driven through cover by Maxwell for a couple of runs

Wellalage to Maxwell, no run, looks to play an uppish sweep, can't get it past the man at short fine leg

Wellalage to Maxwell, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries. Fires this down the leg-side and Maxwell has paddled it away to the fine leg region for a nonchalant boundary

Wellalage to Maxwell, FOUR, just the start Australia wanted. Premeditates, goes down on his knee and reverse swipes this tossed up delivery to the third man boundary. Shanaka walks up to the young spinner and tries to pacify him

Australia need 23 runs in 18 balls. Young Wellalage to bowl with Maxwell on strike

Chameera to Maxwell, 1 run, a fine over by Chameera as he concedes only 3 runs. Was a length ball that was pushed to long-on by Maxwell

Chameera to Maxwell, no run, on a length around off, Maxwell drives this back to the bowler

Chameera to Maxwell, no run, full and quick on middle and leg, almost a yorker and Maxwell has squeezed it to mid-wicket with a flick