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Sydney: Sri Lanka won the first T20 international against Australia by five wickets at Sydney Olympic Stadium on Saturday..
After Australia scored 137-3 in their 20 overs, Sri Lanka replied with 139-5 in 18.5 overs.
However, the Sri Lankan batsmen were always in control of the run chase and they reached the target when Thisara Perera blasted Ben Laughlin for two consecutive sixes in penultymate over.
Angelo Mathews (35*) and Thisara Perera (19*) were involved in an unbeaten 35 run stand off just 3.3 overs.
Earlier, big-hitting opener David Warner played a lone hand as Australia reached 137 for three.
Warner scored 90 off just 62 balls, blasting five fours and three huge sixes on a difficult batting wicket.
Adam Voges was the next highest scorer with 25, while Nuwan Kulasekara was the pick of the bowlers with 1-21 from his four overs.
After Australian skipper George Bailey won the toss and decided to bat, the home side got away to a slow start.
Sri Lanka struck in just the second over when debutant Kushal Perera took a spectacular diving catch at cover to dismiss Aaron Finch off Kulasekara's bowling.
While Warner was seemingly untroubled at one end, Sean Marsh struggled to get the bowling away.
The pressure eventually told when Marsh hit the ball straight to Tillakaratne Dilshan at point and took off for a run only to be sent back by Warner. Dilshan's underarm throw from side on clipped the stumps with Marsh still metres out of his crease.
Bailey released the pressure somewhat with a huge straight six off Thisara Perera, but two balls later he tamely hit a catch straight to Dilshan at point.
Voges offered good support but he also found it hard to score quickly and it was only Warner's big hitting that allowed Australia to post a competitive total.
David Warner is the man of the match for his unbeaten 90 off 62 balls. This is his highest score in T20Is but not enough.
Sri Lanka go 1-0 up in the two match series. The two teams will meet again in the second and final match in Melbourne on Monday.
Brief scores
Australia 3 for 137 (Warner 90*, Voges 25*)
Sri Lanka 5 for 138 (Mathews 35*)
Result Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
MOM David Warner (Australia)
