Malinga took four wickets and dismantled England's batting order to guide Sri Lanka to a 20-run win in a thrilling contest at Headingley.
Australia's fourth win from five matches lifted it above New Zealand and England to lead the tournament halfway through its group stage matches.
Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne didn't mince his words, as he admitted that his side cannot play like India.
Sri Lanka came out on top in a topsy-turvy affair at the Sophia Gardens as they successfully defended 187 to claim a narrow win against Afghanistan.
Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne played 84 balls and hit four boundaries and played at a strike-rate of 61.90 against New Zealand.
Matt Henry shined with the ball, while the opening pair of Martin Guptill and Colin Munro guided New Zealand to an easy win over Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka may have been all out for 136, but Dimuth Karunaratne added himself to a unique list, in which he is only the second addition.
Kane Williamson's men will take on the unsettled Sri Lankan side in their opening game of World Cup 2019.
Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne will replace Lasith Malinga, who had captained the team during the 0-5 loss to South Africa in the ODI series.
Dimuth Karunaratne is expected to appear in court as early as Monday after the 30-year-old cricketer was granted bail.
Starc claimed his 10th five-wicket haul in tests by taking the final two Sri Lanka wickets in his first over after lunch.
Perera was to undergo a mandatory concussion test after he was unable to continue batting at Canberra's Manuka Oval.
Thirty-year-old Karunaratne, who was 46 not out when he was hit in the back of the neck by a bouncer from Cummins, fell to the ground dropping his bat before the Australian cricketers ran for help.
Earlier, Kurtis Patterson became Australia's third century-maker of its first innings, scoring an unbeaten 114.
The 30-year-old Karunaratne, who retired hurt on 46, left the ground on a motorized stretcher.
The day belonged to Karunaratne, whose 6-hour marathon helped Sri Lanka to a respectable total after a middle-order collapse.
Hathurusingha tendered his resignation during Bangladesh's disastrous tour of South Africa last month, BCB president Nazmul Hasan announced.
Sydney: Sri Lanka will be forced to make at least two changes for Sunday's crunch cricket World Cup clash with Australia here, with veteran spinner Rangana Herath ruled out and batsman Dimuth Karunaratne being sidelined
Sydney: Sri Lanka has called all-rounder Seekkuge Prasanna into its Cricket World Cup squad as a replacement for batsman Dimuth Karunaratne who suffered a broken finger in training.The International Cricket Council has approved the replacement
Christchurch, New Zealand: Dimuth Karunaratne scored a maiden test century and carried his bat through most of the third day Sunday to guide Sri Lanka's dogged fightback into the first test against New Zealand.Karunaratne, in
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