Cricket News sort by Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2011

Upul Tharanga hit a century and Lasith Malinga took five wickets to propel Sri Lanka to a crushing 78-run win against Australia in the third one-day international on Tuesday.

Watch Australia vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI,Hambantota: Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara, have already posted half-centuries in this series, but Sri Lanka need some runs from another ex-skipper.

Just when Sri Lanka though they are all set to dominate Australia in the five match ODI series after two stunning victories in the T20, Australia came right back in fine fashion and defeated Sri Lanka in first ODI by seven wickets.

Making a dramatic comeback for the first time on this tour, Aussies today were inspired by Mitchell Johnson's six wicket haul and then current & former captain finished the job admirably once Shane Watson made smashing half century.

Mitchell Johnson's career-best six wickets and Shane Watson's aggressive innings of 69 runs led Australia to a seven-wicket victory in the opening one-day international against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

SL Vs Aus 1st ODI Live Score: Sri Lanka would take on Australia in the 1st ODI match of the Sri Lanka vs Australia 2011. The match will be hosted at Kandy. Schedule time of Match is 10:00 Local Time (04:30 GMT). The match is schedule to be played on Aug 10, 2011. The match would be played in day time.

Fast bowler Lasith Malinga, opening batsman Upul Tharanga and veteran middle-order batsman Chamara Silva -- the trio who missed the T20 series for different reasons -- have been included in the Sri Lankan squad for the five-match ODI

Spinner Ajantha Mendis became the first bowler to take six wickets in a Twenty20 international on Monday to lead Sri Lanka to a sensational win against Australia in the second match and win the two-match series 2-0.

Spinner Ajantha Mendis became the first bowler to take six wickets in a Twenty20 international on Monday to lead Sri Lanka to a sensational win against Australia in the second match and win the two-match series 2-0.