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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Charith Asalanka has scored a career-best 127 to help Sri Lanka beat Australia by 49 runs in the opener of a two-match one-day international cricket series. Sri Lanka was bowled out for 214 in 46 overs after Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat first at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium. Asalanka played a captain's innings and carried his team with his fourth ODI hundred in his 72nd game. He hit 127 off 126 deliveries, including five sixes and 14 fours. Australia was bowled out for 165 runs in 33.5 overs in reply.
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