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  Mooney century blasts Australia to victory over brave Sri Lanka Source:-The Sydney Morning Herald A 54-ball century from opener Beth Mooney helped kick off the international summer of cricket as Australia saw off a spirited Sri Lanka by 40 runs in the first match of the women’s Twenty20 series at North Sydney Oval. Most predicted one-way traffic against a visiting team which hadn’t played an international match in six months but captain Chamari Atapattu made the result respectable with a sparkling knock of 113, the first ever T20 ton by a Sri Lankan woman. Beth Mooney celebrates her century at North Sydney Oval.CREDIT:GETTY IMAGES Mooney’s 113 from 61 deliveries, however, ensured Australia were too far out of reach, with their total of 4-217 the sixth-highest ever in women’s T20 cricket and the second-highest ever by Australia. “I couldn’t ask for a better start,” Mooney said. She said a wicket ...