Pakistan, Feb. 13 -- Sri Lanka have embarrassed a second string Australian side with a 49-run victory after an imposing century from captain Charith Asalanka in the opening ODI match in Colombo.

The hosts collapsed to 5/55 on Wednesday before Asalanka unleashed to score 127 in 126 balls with 14 fours and five sixes, taking Sri Lanka to 214.

Australia were dismissed for 165 from just 33.5 overs in reply, with mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana claiming 4-40 from 9.5 overs.

Victory in the first game of the two-match series brought a joyous moment for Sri Lanka after their clean-sweep defeat to Australia in the recent two-Test series.

Asalanka's century came after he won the toss and batted on a dry pitch which offered surprising early b...