Australia win dead rubber fifth ODI against Sri Lanka as Alex Carey scores unbeaten 45

Australia win dead rubber fifth ODI against Sri Lanka as Alex Carey scores unbeaten 45 to chase down lowly 161 total as attention turns to two-match Test series

  • Australia have secured a consolation victory against Sri Lanka in Colombo 
  • The tourists stormed through Sri Lanka’s top order to leave them 67-7 
  • Chamika Karunaratne dug in with a brave 75 runs to set Australia 161 
  • Alex Carey scored an unbeaten 45 runs to help Australia chase down the target 

Australia have managed to chase down a low score set by Sri Lanka to score a consolation victory over their hosts in the fifth and final ODI of their series in Colombo. 

Entering Friday’s clash in Colombo, captain Aaron Finch wrung the changes from the side that conceded series defeat last time out, introducing Josh Inglis for his ODI debut. 

Sri Lanka held an unassailable 3-1 lead in the ODI series after losing the T20s 2-1 and opted to bat at the coin toss, yet Josh Hazlehood, Glenn Maxwell and Matt Kuhnemann tore through the top order and left the hosts 67-7.

Australia have defeated Sri Lanka to end their ODI series on a high in Colombo on Friday

Australia have defeated Sri Lanka to end their ODI series on a high in Colombo on Friday 

Chamika Karunaratne scored a brave 75 runs to post a score of 160 all out on Friday

Chamika Karunaratne scored a brave 75 runs to post a score of 160 all out on Friday

Sri Lanka had been 67-7 before the bowling all-rounder wreaked havoc on the Aussies

Sri Lanka had been 67-7 before the bowling all-rounder wreaked havoc on the Aussies

The visitors looked destined to keep Sri Lanka under a triple figure total, but Chamika Karunaratne had other ideas.

The all-rounder put together a strong 75 runs to take his side to a total of 160, giving the Sri Lankan bowlers a small total to defend in Colombo.

David Warner and Aaron Finch were unable to make significant headway into the total, with both being dismissed early, and it was Alex Carey’s unbeaten 45 that got the tourists over the line.

Friday’s victory gives the Aussies a much-needed confidence boost heading into the first of their two-Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning in five days.  

Alex Carey's unbeaten 45 runs helped the visitors chase down the lowly total in Colombo

Alex Carey’s unbeaten 45 runs helped the visitors chase down the lowly total in Colombo

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