The Australian Men’s cricket team and Sri Lanka National Cricket team are now two of the famous teams of cricket. Both of the teams have established themselves as strong players on the field. But what happens when they come against each other, this will you know about after reading the blogs below.
In this blog we are going to learn about the Sri lanka national cricket team vs Australian men’s cricket team match scorecard. The match was part of the ODI series which was held in Sri Lanka. And this particular match was held on 14th feb, 2025.
Overview Of Sri lanka National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Match Scorecard
On the date of 14th feb Sri Lanka secured an excellent victory over Australia. They had made the score of 281 runs in this particular match. The match is the second ODI match held in R.Premadasa International Stadium located in Cambodia, Sri Lanka. On the other hand Australian Cricket team had made a total 107 runs in the match.
| Category | Details |
| Match | Sri Lanka vs. Australia, 2nd ODI |
| Date | February 14, 2025 |
| Venue | R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Result | Sri Lanka won by 174 runs |
| Sri Lanka Innings | 281/4 (50 overs) |
| Australia Innings | 107/10 (24.2 overs) |
| Player of the Match | Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) |
| Player of the series | Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka) |
| Series result | Sri Lanka won the ODI series. |
1st Inning Breakdown of Australian men’s cricket team vs Sri Lanka national cricket team match scorecard
Have a look at the breakdown of the scores in the scorecard of the Australian Men’s Cricket Team Vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Match:
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Pathum Nissanka | b Hardie | 6 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Nishan Madushka | c Zampa b Dwarshuis | 51 | 70 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 72.85 |
| Kusal Mendis † | c Short b Zampa | 101 | 115 | 154 | 11 | 0 | 87.82 |
| Kamindu Mendis | b Abbott | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Charith Asalanka (c) | not out | 78 | 66 | 103 | 6 | 3 | 118.18 |
| Janith Liyanage | not out | 32 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 152.38 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 10 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4.7 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Hardie | 9 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 6.66 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sean Abbott | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4.1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Short | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanveer Sangha | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6.8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | 8 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 5.87 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who choose to not bat: Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando
2nd Inning breakdown of Sri Lanka Men’s Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
Have a look at the breakdown of the Sri Lanka National Men’s Cricket team vs Australia cricket team match scorecard:
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Matthew Short | lbw b AM Fernando | 2 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Travis Head | c sub (WIA Fernando) b AM Fernando | 18 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | c Asalanka b AM Fernando | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Steven Smith (c) | lbw b Hasaranga | 29 | 34 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 85.29 |
| Josh Inglis † | b Wellalage | 22 | 27 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Aaron Hardie | c PHKD Mendis b Hasaranga | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | b Wellalage | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sean Abbott | lbw b Hasaranga | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | c Malinga b Wellalage | 9 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 81.81 |
| Adam Zampa | b Wellalage | 8 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 88.88 |
| Tanveer Sangha | not out | 5 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Asitha Fernando | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 7.2 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 4.77 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eshan Malinga | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 7 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 3.28 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key Highlights of Sri lanka National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Match Scorecard
Have a look at all the major highlights of the match held between the teams of sri lanka vs aus:
- Kusal Mendis from Sri Lanka scored a century by making 101 runs, while on the other hand Charith Asalanka contributed to 78 not out. This has helped them reach the score of 281/4 in 50 overs.
- Australia struggled in their chase, getting bowled out for 107 in just 24.2 overs. In the team Steve Smith was the top scorer with just 29 runs.
- Asistha Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Dunith Wellalage shared all the wickets. This led to the collapse of the Australia’s Men’s Cricket Team’s collapse.
- The match was won by Sri Lanka by 174 runs as it made 281/4 in just 50 overs. Whereas Australian Men’s cricket team made a total 107 runs in (24.2 overs).
- Overall, Asitha Fernando take 3 wickets with the run conceded which made their economy rate of 4.60
Players Of Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team
Here are the names of the players of the team which has held of Sl vs Aus ODI:
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team
| Player | Role |
| Pathum Nissanka | Opening Batsman |
| Nishan Madushka | Opening Batsman |
| Kusal Mendis (wk) | Wicketkeeper-Batsman |
| Kamindu Mendis | Middle-Order Batsman |
| Charith Asalanka (c) | Middle-Order Batsman, Captain |
| Janith Liyanage | All-Rounder |
| Dunith Wellalage | Bowling All-Rounder |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Leg-Spin All-Rounder |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Off-Spin Bowler |
| Eshan Malinga | Fast Bowler |
| Asitha Fernando | Fast Bowler |
Australia National Cricket Team
| Player | Role |
| Matthew Short | Opening Batsman, Occasional Off-Spin |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | Opening Batsman |
| Steven Smith (c) | Middle-Order Batsman, Captain |
| Marnus Labuschagne | Middle-Order Batsman |
| Cooper Connolly | Middle order batsman |
| Alex Carey (wk) | Wicketkeeper-Batsman |
| Aaron Hardie | Fast-Bowling All-Rounder |
| Sean Abbott | Fast-Bowling All-Rounder |
| Nathan Ellis | Fast Bowler |
| Adam Zampa | Leg-Spin Bowler |
| Spencer Johnson | Fast Bowler |
Conclusion
Overall in the end, the match was in the favour of the Sri Lanka national cricket team as they won the match with such a high score. The match was part of the ODI series which was held in R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. However, the match is overall very interesting to watch till the end. The Australian men’s cricket team lost all the wickets in just under 25 overs. The above blog has discussed the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs Australian men’s cricket team match scorecard.
