- Australia suffered a 49 racing defeat in her first hatred against Sri Lanka
- Steve Smith sent Meltdown's fans with an outstanding capture
Sri Lanka has embarrassed a second Australian side with a 49 -run victory after an imposing century of Captain Charith Asalaank in the Odi Opening Party in Colombo.
Even with Smith achieving a sensational capture in the slippers, the heroic of the substitute captain could not stimulate tourists to victory.
The hosts collapsed to 5/55 on Wednesday before Asselanka unleashed to score 127 in 126 balls with 14 four and five six, taking Sri Lanka to 214.
Australia was fired by 165 of only 33.5 overs in response, with the mysterious Spinner Gothic Theekshana claiming 4-40 of 9.5 overs.
The victory in the first game of the two -game series brought a cheerful moment for Sri Lanka after its clean sweep defeat against Australia in the recent two -test series.
The Century of Asalaank arrived after he won the launch and hit a dry tone that offered a surprising early rebound and sewing movement.
An entrepreneur 41 of 38 Balls by Alex Carey was the only substance entries in Australia as an inexperienced batting alignment collapsed against a disciplined attack by Sri Lanka.
![Australian fans have entered collapse after Steve Smith produced another epic capture during his first Odi match against Sri Lanka](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/12/14/95131751-14388957-Aussie_fans_have_gone_into_meltdown_after_Steve_Smith_produced_a-a-60_1739369511928.jpg)
Australian fans have entered collapse after Steve Smith produced another epic capture during his first Odi match against Sri Lanka
![Smith dove to his right for a capture of one hand with an advantage of part -time part -time Matt](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/12/14/95131749-14388957-Smith_dived_low_to_his_right_for_a_one_handed_catch_off_an_edge_-a-61_1739369516956.jpg)
Smith dove to his right for a capture of one hand with an advantage of part -time part -time Matt
![Sri Lanka's captain, Charith Asalanka, star](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/12/13/95132223-14388957-image-a-51_1739368657389.jpg)
Sri Lanka's captain, Charith Asalanka, star
The supplies opening players Spencer Johnson and Aaron Hardie led the early destruction of Australia of Sri Lanka's batting.
ASSALANKA AND DUNITH WHEP (30) began an energetic struggle before the interim captain Steve Smith broke his association of 67 races with another brilliant capture reminiscent of his efforts in the recent series of tests.
Smith dove to his right to obtain an advantage of a part -time matt advantage Matt.
The batter of Nueva Wales del Sur took two trapped for the day, and his epic diving effort was similar to his capture in the slippery against India in the Gabba earlier this summer.
Fans resorted to social networks to praise the Australian mass, which is in the seventh seventh with Glenn Maxwell for most of the Odi catches (89) by an autralian. He sits on the top of the ranking with the largest amount of captures in the test matches of any Australian player (200).
“It's the best sliding gardener I've seen,” one wrote in X.
“He is crazy,” added one. 'My God, your beauty blacksmith.
'Head of Test Cricket, Slip Catching Steve Steve Steve Smith'.
![Australia's superior request endured a difficult day in The Creaase, with Jake Fraser-Mcgurk (in the photo) being fired by two races, since Matt Short was fired by a duck](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/12/14/95132353-14388957-image-a-54_1739368867009.jpg)
Australia's superior request endured a difficult day in The Creaase, with Jake Fraser-Mcgurk (in the photo) being fired by two races, since Matt Short was fired by a duck
![Australia could only handle a 165 score in its second tickets, with both teams ready for paintings again on Friday in their second hate](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/12/14/95132273-14388957-Australia_managed_a_score_of_165_in_their_second_innings_-a-53_1739368802240.jpg)
Australia could only handle a 165 score in its second tickets, with both teams ready for paintings again on Friday in their second hate
Johnson claimed 2-44 after taking 2-26 of his first spell, while Hardie ended with 2-13 after catching 2-9 of his first four overs.
The first change player Sean Abbott (3-61) also claimed a wickt in his rear room, but it was for three limits on his fifth when Sri Lanka began counterparting.
The first -line attack by Captain Pat Cummins (ankle and paternity license), Josh Hazlewood (calf injury) and STARC (personal reasons) are not in Sri Lanka and the trophy of champions that are quickly approaching will also be lost In Pakistan, along with Mitchell Marsh (back) and Marcus Stoinis (retired).
Starc flew home after the second test.
Tourists weakened even more for Travis Head that rests and Glenn Maxwell suffered Gastro.