Sri Lanka v Australia: David Warner takes INCREDIBLE one-handed catch to dismiss Dhananjaya de Silva & More News Here

David Warner demonstrated he nonetheless has loads of spring in his step after the Australian veteran took an unimaginable one-handed seize to dismiss Dhananjaya de Silva on Tuesday.

Having already triumphed of their two-game T20 collection, Australia travelled to Kandy for the primary of 5 ODI marches towards Sri Lanka, eager to cement their standing as one of many world’s high white ball sides.

The hosts made a quick begin by means of Gunathilaka and Nissanka – every notching half centuries – earlier than the vacationers began making inroads into their opponent’s batting order.

David Warner took a shocking seize to dismiss Dhananjaya de Silva in Sri Lanka

The veteran batsman took a shocking, diving one-handed catch within the first ODI in Kandy

Spin bowler Ashton Agar holds his head in his arms in disbelief after Warner’s beautiful seize

Gunathilaka was despatched packing following a run out by Marcus Stoinis whereas spin bowler Ashton Agar took two quickfire wickets to go away Sri Lanka three down.

And it was the athleticism of Warner in dismissing de Silva which had followers off their seats in Kandy after the opening batsman defied logic to pluck his airborne shot from the sky with one hand, triggering bedlam within the subject. 

A shocked Agar positioned each arms on high of his head in disbelief as Warner celebrated his marvellous seize, proving himself as one of many world’s high fielders.

Despite Warner’s excellent catch, questions stay over the make-up of Australia’s bowling assault and choice to play three frontline quicks forward of subsequent yr’s World Cup in India.

On a sluggish wicket that supplied little for the pacemen, Australia opted not to play Mitchell Swepson with chief spinner Adam Zampa again dwelling on paternity go away.

Ashton Agar (2-49) and Glenn Maxwell (0-60) each despatched down 10 overs every, whereas part-time leggie Marnus Labuschagne (2-19 off 3) was additionally referred to as upon late.

In comparability Australia’s trio of quicks in Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Jhye Richardson went for a mixed 1-166 from their 26 overs.

Despite that Australia did effectively to comprise Sri Lanka after the hosts placed on a 115-run opening stand that just about got here at a run a ball.

Sri Lanka set their opponents a sizeable complete of 301 runs to chase within the first ODI in Kandy

Wanindu Hasaranga (above) scored 37 whereas Kusal Mendis high scored with a knock of 86

Danushka Gunathilaka particularly was damaging, hitting seven fours in his 55 from 53 balls.

His strongest got here off Hazlewood, planting his foot and taking the seamer from outdoors off-stump to the mid-wicket boundary with one bounce.

But Sri Lanka’s momentum slowed off a poor piece of operating from the left-hander, after he hit Agar in the direction of the legside rope.

After jogging the primary, he was caught marginally quick by an ideal over-the-stumps throw from Marcus Stoinis.

Gunathilaka’s opening companion Pathum Nissanka and first-drop Dhananaya then adopted.

And whereas Dhananaya was the sufferer of Warner’s brilliance, Nissanka threw his wicket away with a wasteful reverse sweep off Agar on 56.

Mendis then took cost.

Marnus Labuschagne wheels away in celebration after taking Chamika Karunaratne’s wicket

With the sluggish wicket onerous to rating off within the center overs, he was fortunate to survive a troublesome probability from Labuschagne on the boundary on 17 and a close to run out on 22.

But he rode his luck, hitting eight boundaries and smashing the largest six of the day when he charged down the wicket at Maxwell and put him over cow nook.

Wanindu Hasaranga additionally completed with 37 from 19, taking 22 from the penultimate over from Richardson as he repeatedly guided him behind sq. on the offside.

Australia have by no means chased down greater than 267 towards Sri Lanka, however are shut to full energy with the bat with Warner, Steve Smith and Maxwell enjoying their first ODIs in 18 months.

There was one different concern for Australia with Agar spending the tip of the innings off the sector with a sore aspect after his 10-over spell.