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Australia 227 for 8 (Bailey 70, Wade 42) beat Sri Lanka 226 (Chandimal 102, Zampa 3-38) by 2 wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsThere were reasons for Sri Lankan fans to cheer at the third ODI in Dambulla. But the result wasnt one of them. On a day when Tillakaratne Dilshan was farewelled from one-day international cricket, and Dinesh Chandimal scored his fourth ODI hundred, Australia held on for a tense victory that gave them a 2-1 series lead with two to play - and gave David Warner a 100% success rate as an international captain.Not that it was all smooth sailing. Chasing 227, Australia relatively cruised most of the way. At 187 for 4 they needed only 40 more runs, with George Bailey and Matthew Wade both well set, but suddenly Sri Lankas spinners came into the game. Four wickets fell in quick time and it was beginning to look like Australia might find a way to throw it away. It was Adam Zampa who struck the winning runs, a boundary behind point off Amila Aponso, and a single five balls later.It wasnt any old single - it was cut in the air towards extra cover, where Dilruwan Perera hurled himself into the air to try for a one-handed catch. The ball didnt stick, and the result was sealed: a two-wicket win, though with four overs remaining. That Sri Lanka came that close to pulling the rug out from under Australia was a fine effort, given the solid way the chase unfolded through two key partnerships.In the absence of captain Steven Smith, who had flown home for a rest, Australia needed a leader to steer the chase. It would not be Warner, who fell in the fifth over to a terrific diving catch from Dilshan at point off Mathews. Nor would it be Aaron Finch, lbw to Aponso for a brisk 30, nor Shaun Marsh, caught by a diving Chandimal at mid-off off Mathews for 1.The man was Bailey, the most experienced ODI player in the side. He set about building a 62-run partnership with Travis Head, and then an 81-run stand with Wade that took Australia to within sight of their victory. It wasnt always easy; Sri Lankas spinners were always a threat, but they needed more runs to defend, their own batting having been disappointing earlier in the day.Head played a mature innings of 36 that ended when he went back to cut Dilruwan, only to see the ball skid on to his stumps. And Wade, a consistent performer this series, contributed 42 before he missed a sweep and was stumped off the same bowler. That was the wicket that precipitated Australias collapse, though as it happened they were by then just close enough to get over the line.The Sri Lankan crowd came alive as the spinners crowded Australias batsmen. Bailey simply missed a legbreak from Seekkuge Prasanna and was bowled for 70, then in the next over James Faulkner holed out to deep square leg off Aponso. The Finisher was finished, but Australia werent quite yet. Mitchell Starc sent Prasanna over long-on for six but was caught in the next over trying for another off Dhananjaya de Silva. Zampa walked to the crease with five runs still needed, and he got them, with John Hastings unbeaten at the other end.Sri Lankas own innings - all out for 226 in the 50th over - never quite looked like enough. Wickets fell regularly throughout the innings, the only half-century partnership a 73-run combination between Chandimal and Dilshan. Zampa was again a key weapon, collecting 3 for 38 from his 10 overs, and there were two victims each for Starc, Faulkner and Hastings.The innings was built around Chandimals fourth ODI hundred. Of late in one-day cricket, Chandimal has been batting like hes Keanu Reeves in Speed, afraid something terrible will happen if he drops below 50. He did so, marginally, in the second ODI in Colombo, where his 48 ended his hopes of becoming the first Sri Lankan to make six consecutive one-day international fifties. But in Dambulla he was back. His last seven ODI innings now read: 52, 62, 63, 53, 80*, 48 and 102.Chandimals approach was simple: push the ball into the gaps and rotate the strike. Repeat, and repeat. That method brought him 56 singles, although he managed seven boundaries as well, driving when the fast men overpitched or punishing them for bowling too straight. His half-century came up with a deft dab for four wide of the wicketkeeper off Hastings from his 66th ball.His primary support came from Dilshan, the retiring hero who struck five fours on his way to an enterprising 42. But the dream of a big farewell innings ended when Dilshan whacked a Zampa full toss to midwicket and was well caught by Bailey. To the applause of players and fans, Dilshan walked off with a bow fitting for the entertainer that he was, the owner of 10,290 ODI runs, the 11th-highest tally in history.Sri Lankas other batsmen were disappointing. For the second time in the series Starc struck in the first over of the innings, bowling Danushka Gunathilaka, and the total wobbled to 23 for 2 when Kusal Mendis edged Josh Hazlewood to slip for 4. The wickets fell with regularity again after Dilshan departed.Mathews was lbw for 2 to Zampa, who had pitched the ball on leg and straightened it just enough. Marsh ran and jumped to his left at mid-on to snare de Silva for 12 off Faulkner, and also held one in the deep when Thisara Perera holed out off Hastings for 9. In between those takes, Starcs brutal inswinging yorker accounted for Kusal Perera, who kept one out but could not manage two and saw his stumps rattled on 11.Prasanna picked out deep midwicket off Zampa and Dilruwan added 17 before chipping a catch to midwicket off Hastings, which left Chandimal nervously hoping the No.11 Aponso could help him reach triple figures. He did so, and the Sri Lankan fans roared. 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After winning the national championship in 2013 and reaching the playoff a year later, the Seminoles went 10-3 last season but were only ranked as high as ninth.Tell me when weve done something in the last four years when there havent been boom mics and cameras and something else, Fisher said.The offense- which returns all 11 starters -- is led by Heisman Trophy contender Dalvin Cook. The junior rushed for a school-record 1,691 yards last season and tied for the national lead with six carries of 50 yards or more.The defense has a mix of youth and experience. Senior defensive end DeMarcus Walker had 10.5 sacks and sophomore safety Derwin James is the teams top returning tackler with 91, including 9.5 for loss.We have a lot of challenges ahead of us, but saying all of that, Im looking forward to it, Fisher said. Everybodys going to be shooting at us and trying to measure it off of us. Weve got talent, but weve got to develop into a team now that plays with great consistency.Here are some other things to know about Florida State this season:QUARTERBACK COMPETITIONFor the third time in four years, Fisher has a wide-open competition for the starting job. Senior Sean Maguire is the slight favorite but redshirt freshman Deondre Francois was solid during the spring. Maguire started five of thhe final six games last season and helped revive a struggling offense, but he missed the spring after breaking an ankle in the Peach Bowl.dddddddddddd Francois has drawn comparisons to Jameis Winston but has a stronger arm than the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner.At times theyll say, `Well, Sean may be a little better, coach and then theyll say, `Well, Francois is throwing back. But thats the way you want it, the back and forth, Fisher said of the competition.WHO NEEDS TO STEP UP?Receiver Auden Tate could give the offense the big target it lacked in the red zone last season. The 6-foot-5 sophomore had two touchdowns in the spring game. Junior Matthew Thomas missed all of last season due to a violation of team rules but could stand out in a linebacker group that is lacking experience.KEY GAMESFlorida State has the nations longest home winning streak (21 games) and its three toughest opponents all visit Doak Campbell Stadium. The Seminoles hopes of reaching the playoff will hinge on the Oct. 29 game against Clemson, who they have defeated 11 of the last 12 times the game has been played in Tallahassee. They also host ACC Coastal Division favorite North Carolina on Oct. 1 and Florida on Nov. 26.SEASON OPENERThe game against Ole Miss in Orlando continues a trend where Fisher has shied away from easy openers. It also starts a stretch where four of the first six are on the road.PREDICTIONFlorida State has one of the toughest schedules in the country, so it is unlikely it can go undefeated. The Seminoles are likely to have one loss and should be in the mix for the playoff.---Online: AP college football website: http://collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Joe Reedy on Twitter at http://twitter.com/joereedy ' ' '