Sri Lanka beat Australia by one wicket in first ODI

Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga (L) and Angelo Mathews acknowledge the crowd after defeating Australia during their One Day International cricket match in Melbourne November 3, 2010.- Reuters

(November 03, Melbourne, Sri Lanka Guardian) Sri Lanka beat Australia by one wicket in the first of three one-day internationals at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

Scores: Australia 239-8 in 50 overs (M. Hussey 71 not out; T. Perera 5-46) v Sri Lanka 243-9 in 44.2 overs (A. Mathews 77 not out, L. Malinga 56; X. Doherty 4-46). Tell a Friend