Delighted with effort
"It means a lot to contribute to the team and put us in great position," man-of-the-match Warner said. "It was a good milestone, but we got a great total on the board and it's always tough to chase a big one down in Australia. "It's great to come out and play on nice true wickets." Sri Lanka were always struggling in reply, with Pat Cummins on a hat-trick after dismissing Danushka Gunathilaka (11) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (2) with successive deliveries in his opening over. He finished with 2 for 27. Dasun Shanaka top scored with 17 and wicketkeeper Kusal Perera hit 16 before he was bowled by Mitchell Starc. Skipper Lasith Malinga was still there at the end with an unbeaten 13. "The bowlers didn't bowl in the right line and length. This is a good learning phase for our young bowlers," Malinga said.

SL's young turks can learn
"We know we are playing against a tough team, but this is an opportunity for the inexperienced players to get used to the conditions before the World Cup. We want to compete well in the next matches. They [batsmen] are playing on drop-in pitches for the first time and didn't know how it will behave. This is not an excuse. We have to adjust in the next few games." Finch bludgeoned three sixes and eight fours before holing out to Kusal Mendis at deep mid-wicket off left-arm spinner Lakshan Sandakan for 64 off 36 balls. The Aussie skipper shared an opening stand of 122 with Warner before he top-edged the leg-spinner. Maxwell showcased a wide range of shots for his 62 off 28, studded with three sixes and seven fours. He partnered Warner in a 107-run stand and was dismissed, caught behind off Shanaka in the final over.

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