Sri Lanka sneak through after Gunaratne fifty
Australia and their three debutants fought to the finish against the visitors in front of a raucous crowd at the MCG, but a win offered Sri Lanka the chance to wrap up the series at Kardinia Park
17/02Result
1st T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Melbourne, Feb 17 2017
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
172/5 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
17/02Result
1st T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Melbourne, Feb 17 2017
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
172/5 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Malinga charts course to Champions Trophy
Sri Lanka's coach Graham Ford outlined Lasith Malinga's value to the side not only as one of the world's most intelligent limited-overs bowlers, but also as a leader to the rest of the attack
Asela Gunaratne's advanced send-off
The plays from the first T20I between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Preview
Malinga set for return against new-look Australia
ESPNcricinfo previews the first T20I between Australia and Sri Lanka at the MCG