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Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I Highlights: Australia Clinch Victory In 1st T20I
AUS vs SL, 1st T20I Highlights: Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 20 runs via DLS method in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Friday.
1st T20I highlights: Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 20 runs via DLS method.© AFP
AUS vs SL, 1st T20I Highlights: Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 20 runs via DLS method in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Friday. After posting 149/9, Australia restricted Sri Lanka to 122/8 in 19 overs. Earlier, Ben McDermott top-scored for the Aussies with a knock of 53 runs off 41 balls to help them post 149 for nine in 20 overs. Meanwhile, Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets for the Lankans. Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando and Chamika Karunaratne bagged tow dismissals each for the visitors. (SCORECARD)
Here are the Highlights of Australia vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I from the Sydney Cricket Ground
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We are back for the chase! The players are out in the middle. Pathum Nissanka and Danushka Gunathilaka are set to open the innings. Mitchell Starc will bowl the first over.
... The Run Chase ...
Now the wicket is not the easiest, there is a little bit of grip on the surface and Australia have an excellent bowling attack. If they do get their lines and lengths right, it is not going to be easy to chase. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, do have a deep batting lineup and some sensible batting can see them take a 1-0 lead in the series. A good second half awaits so stay tuned.
The Lankans were really good in the Powerplay, they kept it tight and managed to get rid of Aaron Finch. Then the game started to drift away from them as Ben McDermott and Josh Inglis put up a good 50-run stand before being separated by Chamika Karunaratne. Sri Lanka then came back in the game courtesy of Wanindu Hasaranga who got 2 wickets quickly to push the Aussies on the back foot yet again. Chamika Karunaratn then got Ben McDermott and Sri Lanka were in control. Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade though counter-attacked, especially the former and at that stage, 180 looked possible. However, Binura Fernando was absolutely brilliant towards the death and he is the man reason Australia have ended with a score under par. He ended up with figures of 4-0-12-2 in a T20 game!
What a performance that is with the ball by Sri Lanka! They will be so delighted with their performance heading into the break. The Australians, on the other hand, will be very disappointed with how the game stands at the moment, have to say they are on the back foot at the moment. Only 25 runs came from the last 4 overs and Sri Lanka got 4 wickets!
Two to finish! Very full, on off. Driven to long on for a couple. Australia end at 149 for 9.
Very full and wide outside off. Josh Hazlewood gets no bat on it. What a show this has been by Sri Lanka in the last few overs!
Zampa shuffles across and Fernando fires a full one to follow him. Zampa is hit on the pads and the ball rolls away. A leg bye is taken.
Another dot! Yorker, outside off. Zampa misses. They try to take a bye but decide against it.
On a length, angling across off. Adam Zampa misses his punch.
Play and a miss! Very full, outside off. Zampa gets no bat on it.
Very full and outside off. Driven to deep cover for one. 3 runs and 2 wickets from the over. Great bowling.
Josh Hazlewood is the last batter.
OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! A full toss, on off. Cummins miscues the heave and the ball goes high in the air to long on. Chamika Karunaratne runs in and takes it with ease.
Very full, outside off. Zampa carves it to third man for one.
Adam Zampa is the new batter.
OUT! BOWLED! A brilliant show by Sri Lanka in the last few overs! Full and straight. Mitchell Starc shuffles across and looks to scoop but misses. The ball hits the stumps.
A wide yorker, outside off. Mitchell Starc fails to dig it out.
A low full toss, outside off. Driven to long on for one.
Wide yorker and Pat Cummins digs it past cover for one. What an over, 3 runs and 2 wickets!