COLOMBO, June 24: Australia took a consolation win in the fifth one-day international against Sri Lanka with a four-wicket victory on Friday.
Sri Lanka won the series 3-2.
Chasing a target of 161 in the dead rubber at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium, Australia made life difficult for itself before reaching 164-6 with 63 deliveries to spare.
Sri Lanka had reduced Australia to 50-4 but wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey led his team home with an unbeaten 45.
Carey added 51 runs for the fifth wicket with Marnus Labuschagne and then finished the game off by adding a further 43 runs for the unbroken seventh wicket with Cameron Green, who was unbeaten on 25.
Earlier, after winning the toss and choosing to bat first, the hosts were out for 160 in 43.1 overs. (AP)
