Australia's women's cricketers have completed an emphatic 4-0 clean sweep of their one-day series against Sri Lanka with a crushing 137-run win in Colombo.
The Southern Stars made 3-268 at Khettarama Stadium on Sunday, thanks mainly to opener Nicole Bolton's 113, before bowling Sri Lanka out for just 131.
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The wickets were shared among Australia's main strike bowlers, with Kristen Beams taking 4-26 from her 10 overs to make it 13 wickets at an incredible average of 5.92 for the series.
Holly Ferling (3-30) and Rene Farrell (3-17) ensured the hosts fell well short of the victory target.
Right-handed Stars opener Bolton shared in a 140-run third-wicket partnership with Ellyse Perry (77 not out) that set up the formidable first-innings total, before being caught in the deep off Ama Kanchana's bowling in the final over of the innings.
Australian skipper Meg Lanning, who won the toss for the third straight match, chipped in with 43.
The teams next clash in a Twenty20 fixture on Tuesday, the Stars' final match of the tour.
AAP