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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 4th ODI Match Summary

SL vs AUS, 2022 - ODI Summary

Sri Lanka vs Australia Scorecard
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4th ODI, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo , Jun 21, 2022
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
258 (49.0/50)
Australia Australia
254 (50.0/50)
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 4 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Charith Asalanka
    110(106)&0/7(1)
SL 258/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/110487-charith-asalanka-playerprofile>Charith Asalanka</a>
Charith Asalanka
110 (106)
  • 10x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 103.77SR
<a href=/cricket/players/50705-dhananjaya-maduranga-de-silva-playerprofile>Dhananjaya de Silva</a>
Dhananjaya de Silva
60 (61)
  • 7x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 98.36SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mitchell Marsh
ECON 4.14
7
OVERS
29/2
R/W
Bowler
Pat Cummins
ECON 4.11
9
OVERS
37/2
R/W
AUS 254/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1285-david-warner-playerprofile>David Warner</a>
David Warner
99 (112)
  • 12x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 88.39SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1656-pat-cummins-playerprofile>Pat Cummins</a>
Pat Cummins
35 (43)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 81.39SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
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That's a wrap to this close game. Sri Lanka have an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series now and that makes the final ODI a dead rubber. An inconsequential game after so long as this series is not a part of the 2020-23 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League. Australia though will look to win the last game and take some momentum into the Test series. Do join us on Friday, 24th June 2022, for all the action, starting at 2.30 pm IST (9 am GMT). You can join us in advance for the build-up. Until then, it's goodbye and cheers!
Dasun Shanaka, the victorious captain of Sri Lanka, starts by talking about the last over and feels it was the right idea for him to bowl. Adds that he was very confident about the total they put on the board. Calls that it's unfortunate that they didn't do well at the death. States that this win is much-needed for the country and will be celebrated by all the Sri Lankans.
Aaron Finch, the captain of Australia, says that the series has gone the same way the previous few games have. Mentions that any time they looked like getting a big partnership, they lost a wicket. Tells that they know how hard it is to start in these conditions against good spin. Finch feels that the target was very gettable and they got very close. Mentions that in a couple of chases, they had the game in hand, but lost wickets at the wrong time. States that had someone batted a little longer with Warner, the result could have been different.
Charith Asalanka (110) is chosen for the Player of the Match award. Says that it was a strong challenge and credits Dhananjaya de Silva for his knock that allowed Charith to settle down. Shares that the pitch was similar to the last game but it spun more later in the game. Mentions that the plan was to bat till the 40th over and then go for the big hits, and they were targeting 250 runs.
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Earlier in the afternoon, Australia opted to bowl and picked three wickets in Powerplay 1. But they lost the plot in the middle overs and the knocks from Dhananjaya de Silva and Charith Asalanka stole the momentum. The Aussies did manage to come back at the death and bundle the Lankans out in 49 overs for a below-par total but their batting imploded and they failed to keep the series alive.
The chase for Australia started on the wrong note with Aaron Finch falling very early. David Warner though got his head down and concentrated on building partnerships. With Mitchell Marsh, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey and Travis Head, Warner kept on stitching stands and maintained a nice tempo in the chase. Australia looked like firm favourites at one stage but Sri Lanka made a resounding comeback by dismissing Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell and David Warner in the space of 9 balls to throw this match wide open. Pat Cummins and Cameron Green tried to wrestle some control back through their stand, as the asking rate was not very demanding, but Sri Lanka struck back to remove them and registered a close win.
It was the David Warner show for Australia in the chase. The Australians are criticised for being clueless against the spinners but on a pitch conducive for spin bowling and against an army of spin bowlers, the Aussies applied themselves, showed fine skills and temperament, and navigated through the challenging period with aplomb. Warner mixed caution with aggression, dealt with the spinners with excellent footwork, played and missed many times, but stayed focused to do the job. His presence never allowed the required rate to creep up, and Sri Lanka spent most of the time on the back foot. But just when it looked like Australia will overcome the trial by spin, things went awry for them.
Well tried, Matthew Kuhnemann! He didn't throw in the towel and gave a real scare to Sri Lanka. This match appeared done once the final over started but Kuhnemann fetched a couple of boundaries to make things interesting. Eventually, the Lankan skipper held his nerve and the hosts won the series, their first bilateral ODI series win against Australia since 2010, with a game to go.
Over 50 : 254/10
14 Runs
  • 049.1
  • 449.2
  • 249.3
  • 449.4
  • 449.5
  • W 49.6
M. Kuhnemann
15 (12)
J. Hazlewood
0 (1)
D. Shanaka
2-0-27-1
49.6
W
Dasun Shanaka To Matthew Kuhnemann OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Sri Lanka win the match by 4 runs and clinch the series with one game to go. Finally, Dasun Shanaka takes the pace off the ball and lands it around middle and off, Matthew Kuhnemann steps back to make room and lofts it unconvincingly to extra cover. Charith Asalanka, the centurion of this match, gets under it and fittingly ends the game. The Lankan players are ecstatic.
There is a mini-conference. Dasun Shanaka is surrounded by the other senior players. Wanindu Hasaranga perhaps is asking him to stay calm.
49.5
4
Dasun Shanaka To Matthew Kuhnemann
FOUR! Pumped over! Fuller in length and outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann reads the length well, latches onto it and lifts it over mid off for a boundary. 5 needed off 1 ball.
49.4
4
Dasun Shanaka To Matthew Kuhnemann
FOUR! 9 needed off 2 balls. Matthew Kuhnemann is putting up a fight. Short and wide outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann walks across the stumps and spoons it over short fine leg for a boundary. Can Matthew Kuhnemann do it?
49.3
2
Dasun Shanaka To Matthew Kuhnemann
Back of a length and outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann jumps across the stumps and scoops it behind the keeper for a couple of runs. 13 needed off 3 balls.
49.2
4
Dasun Shanaka To Matthew Kuhnemann
FOUR! Full toss outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann gets bat on ball and strokes it from the sweet spot of his bat through cover-point. A boundary results. 15 needed off 4 balls.
49.1
0
Dasun Shanaka To Matthew Kuhnemann
Play and a miss! Full in length and outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann throws his bat at it but there is no connection.
Dasun Shanaka (1-0-13-0) comes back into the attack to bowl the final over.
Over 49 : 240/9
6 Runs
  • 248.1
  • 048.2
  • 048.3
  • 448.4
  • W 48.5
  • 048.6
J. Hazlewood
0 (1)
M. Kuhnemann
1 (6)
C. Karunaratne
5-1-19-2
48.6
0
Chamika Karunaratne To Josh Hazlewood
A slow yorker outside off at 102 kph, Hazlewood flashes his bat at it and misses.
Josh Hazlewood is the last man in. 19 needed off 7 balls.
48.5
W
Chamika Karunaratne To Pat Cummins OUT!
OUT! Given lbw! Chamika Karunaratne hurls across a dipping yorker around leg, Cummins tries to heave but misses and is rapped on the back pad. They appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Pat Cummins takes the DRS but is not looking too confident. The UltraEdge finds no bat. The Ball Tracking confirms that it's hitting the leg stump. The crowd roars and this is the final nail in the Australian coffin. That was the plan from Lasith Malinga, to bowl the yorker and Chamika lands one to get rid of Australia's last hope.
48.4
4
Chamika Karunaratne To Pat Cummins
FOUR! Off the edge! Short in length and outside off, Cummins attempts to wheel the pull shot but it takes the top edge and flies over the keeper for a boundary. 19 needed off 8 balls.
48.3
0
Chamika Karunaratne To Pat Cummins
Short and wide outside off, Cummins hangs back and drags his attempted pull off the bottom end of his bat. It goes to long on and Cummins turns down the single.
48.2
0
Chamika Karunaratne To Pat Cummins
Bouncer around off, Cummins leaves. Not called a wide.
48.1
2
Chamika Karunaratne To Pat Cummins
Mishit! Slower one, on a length and outside off, Cummins mistimes his attempted heave over mid-wicket. He gets a single, the fielder fumbles a bit and Cummins returns for the second run. 23 needed off 11 balls.
Change. Chamika Karunaratne (4-1-13-1) is back into the attack for the 49th over. Lasith Malinga is getting very animated near the boundary line, as he passes on the strategies.
Over 48 : 234/8
8 Runs
  • 247.1
  • 047.2
  • 047.3
  • 1 WD 47.4
  • 447.4
  • 147.5
  • 047.6
M. Kuhnemann
1 (6)
P. Cummins
29 (38)
J. Vandersay
7-0-40-2
47.6
0
Jeffrey Vandersay To Matthew Kuhnemann
Googly, around off and a bit on the shorter side, Matthew Kuhnemann defends it down from the back foot. 25 needed off two overs.
47.5
1
Jeffrey Vandersay To Pat Cummins
Goes down on one knee and hammers it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
47.4
4
Jeffrey Vandersay To Pat Cummins
FOUR! Just evades the outstretched hand of Kusal Mendis. A full toss on off, Cummins pumps it over wide mid on. Kusal Mendis scoots across to his right in the deep, tries to catch it with one hand but it falls just away and meets the fence. 26 needed off 14 balls.
47.4
wd
Jeffrey Vandersay To Pat Cummins
Wide! Way wide outside off, Cummins walks across the stumps and leaves.
47.3
0
Jeffrey Vandersay To Pat Cummins
And again. Spinning away from outside off, Cummins tries to heave it over mid-wicket but fails to connect.
Full Commentary
50 OV
14 Runs
D. Shanaka to M. Kuhnemann
  • 049.1
  • 449.2
  • 249.3
  • 449.4
  • 449.5
  • W 49.6
49 OV
6 Runs
C. Karunaratne to P. Cummins J. Hazlewood
  • 248.1
  • 048.2
  • 048.3
  • 448.4
  • W 48.5
  • 048.6
48 OV
8 Runs
J. Vandersay to P. Cummins M. Kuhnemann
  • 247.1
  • 047.2
  • 047.3
  • 1 WD 47.4
  • 447.4
  • 147.5
  • 047.6
47 OV
3 Runs
W. Hasaranga to P. Cummins M. Kuhnemann
  • 146.1
  • 146.2
  • 046.3
  • 046.4
  • 146.5
  • 046.6
46 OV
2 Runs
J. Vandersay to C. Green P. Cummins M. Kuhnemann
  • 145.1
  • 145.2
  • W 45.3
  • 045.4
  • 045.5
  • 045.6
45 OV
5 Runs
W. Hasaranga to C. Green P. Cummins
  • 144.1
  • 144.2
  • 144.3
  • 144.4
  • 044.5
  • 144.6
44 OV
6 Runs
J. Vandersay to P. Cummins C. Green
  • 143.1
  • 243.2
  • 143.3
  • 043.4
  • 143.5
  • 143.6
43 OV
4 Runs
D. Wellalage to C. Green P. Cummins
  • 042.1
  • 142.2
  • 242.3
  • 042.4
  • 142.5
  • 042.6
42 OV
6 Runs
W. Hasaranga to P. Cummins C. Green
  • 141.1
  • 141.2
  • 241.3
  • 141.4
  • 041.5
  • 141.6
41 OV
3 Runs
D. Wellalage to P. Cummins C. Green
  • 040.1
  • 040.2
  • 040.3
  • 240.4
  • 140.5
  • 040.6
40 OV
1 Runs
W. Hasaranga to P. Cummins C. Green
  • 039.1
  • 039.2
  • 039.3
  • 039.4
  • 139.5
  • 039.6
39 OV
3 Runs
M. Theekshana to P. Cummins
  • 038.1
  • 038.2
  • 238.3
  • 038.4
  • 038.5
  • 138.6
38 OV
1 Runs
de Silva to D. Warner P. Cummins C. Green
  • W 37.1
  • 137.2
  • 037.3
  • 037.4
  • 037.5
  • 037.6
37 OV
2 Runs
M. Theekshana to G. Maxwell C. Green
  • 036.1
  • W 36.2
  • 036.3
  • 036.4
  • 236.5
  • 036.6
36 OV
6 Runs
de Silva to D. Warner T. Head G. Maxwell
  • 135.1
  • 035.2
  • 035.3
  • 435.4
  • W 35.5
  • 135.6
35 OV
2 Runs
M. Theekshana to T. Head D. Warner
  • 034.1
  • 134.2
  • 134.3
  • 034.4
  • 034.5
  • 034.6
34 OV
13 Runs
D. Shanaka to D. Warner
  • 033.1
  • 233.2
  • 433.3
  • 033.4
  • 033.5
  • 3 NB 33.6
  • 433.6
33 OV
3 Runs
M. Theekshana to D. Warner T. Head
  • 132.1
  • 132.2
  • 032.3
  • 032.4
  • 032.5
  • 132.6
32 OV
10 Runs
J. Vandersay to T. Head D. Warner
  • 031.1
  • 431.2
  • 131.3
  • 431.4
  • 031.5
  • 131.6
31 OV
6 Runs
M. Theekshana to D. Warner T. Head
  • 030.1
  • 030.2
  • 130.3
  • 030.4
  • 430.5
  • 130.6
30 OV
4 Runs
W. Hasaranga to T. Head D. Warner
  • 129.1
  • 229.2
  • 029.3
  • 029.4
  • 129.5
  • 029.6
29 OV
7 Runs
C. Karunaratne to D. Warner T. Head
  • 028.1
  • 128.2
  • 228.3
  • 128.4
  • 1 WD 28.5
  • 128.5
  • 128.6
28 OV
2 Runs
W. Hasaranga to T. Head
  • 027.1
  • 027.2
  • 227.3
  • 027.4
  • 027.5
  • 027.6
27 OV
6 Runs
de Silva to D. Warner T. Head
  • 126.1
  • 026.2
  • 226.3
  • 126.4
  • 1 LB 26.5
  • 126.6
26 OV
3 Runs
W. Hasaranga to D. Warner A. Carey T. Head
  • 125.1
  • 225.2
  • 025.3
  • W 25.4
  • 025.5
  • 025.6
25 OV
7 Runs
de Silva to D. Warner A. Carey
  • 424.1
  • 024.2
  • 024.3
  • 124.4
  • 024.5
  • 224.6
24 OV
7 Runs
C. Asalanka to D. Warner A. Carey
  • 023.1
  • 023.2
  • 023.3
  • 123.4
  • 423.5
  • 223.6
23 OV
3 Runs
de Silva to D. Warner A. Carey
  • 122.1
  • 022.2
  • 022.3
  • 222.4
  • 022.5
  • 022.6
22 OV
6 Runs
J. Vandersay to A. Carey D. Warner
  • 421.1
  • 121.2
  • 021.3
  • 021.4
  • 121.5
  • 021.6
21 OV
3 Runs
de Silva to A. Carey D. Warner
  • 020.1
  • 020.2
  • 120.3
  • 020.4
  • 020.5
  • 220.6
20 OV
2 Runs
J. Vandersay to D. Warner M. Labuschagne A. Carey
  • 019.1
  • 119.2
  • W 19.3
  • 019.4
  • 119.5
  • 019.6
19 OV
3 Runs
de Silva to D. Warner M. Labuschagne
  • 018.1
  • 018.2
  • 118.3
  • 118.4
  • 118.5
  • 018.6
18 OV
6 Runs
J. Vandersay to M. Labuschagne D. Warner
  • 117.1
  • 117.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 317.5
  • 017.6
17 OV
4 Runs
de Silva to D. Warner M. Labuschagne
  • 016.1
  • 116.2
  • 016.3
  • 216.4
  • 116.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
5 Runs
D. Wellalage to D. Warner M. Labuschagne
  • 015.1
  • 115.2
  • 115.3
  • 015.4
  • 115.5
  • 215.6
15 OV
2 Runs
de Silva to M. Labuschagne D. Warner
  • 014.1
  • 114.2
  • 014.3
  • 114.4
  • 014.5
  • 014.6
14 OV
8 Runs
D. Wellalage to M. Labuschagne D. Warner
  • 013.1
  • 113.2
  • 213.3
  • 1 WD 13.4
  • 013.4
  • 413.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
5 Runs
de Silva to M. Labuschagne D. Warner
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 012.4
  • 012.5
  • 212.6
12 OV
9 Runs
D. Wellalage to M. Marsh D. Warner M. Labuschagne
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 611.3
  • W 11.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
13 Runs
W. Hasaranga to M. Marsh D. Warner
  • 310.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 410.5
  • 410.6
10 OV
5 Runs
M. Theekshana to M. Marsh
  • 09.1
  • 09.2
  • 09.3
  • 09.4
  • 49.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
11 Runs
W. Hasaranga to M. Marsh D. Warner
  • 08.1
  • 48.2
  • 18.3
  • 48.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
4 Runs
M. Theekshana to D. Warner
  • 47.1
  • 07.2
  • 07.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
4 Runs
W. Hasaranga to M. Marsh
  • 06.1
  • 06.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 46.6
6 OV
6 Runs
M. Theekshana to D. Warner
  • 45.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • 05.4
  • 05.5
  • 25.6
5 OV
3 Runs
C. Karunaratne to D. Warner M. Marsh
  • 04.1
  • 34.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
9 Runs
M. Theekshana to D. Warner
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 43.3
  • 43.4
  • 03.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
0 Runs
C. Karunaratne to A. Finch M. Marsh
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 02.3
  • W 2.4
  • 02.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
0 Runs
M. Theekshana to D. Warner
  • 01.1
  • 01.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
3 Runs
C. Karunaratne to D. Warner
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 20.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 10.6
Match Info
  • Venue R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Australia won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Sri Lanka beat Australia by 4 runs
  • Player of the Match Charith Asalanka
  • Umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL), Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 258/10 in 49.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 250/7 in 46.3 overs
  • C Asalanka maiden ODI hundred: 100 runs in 99 balls (10x4) (0x6)
  • Sri Lanka 222/7: C Karunaratne lbw b Matthew Kuhnemann 7(9)
  • Referral 1 (42.5 ovs): AUS against C Karunaratne (LBW) Successful (SL: 2, AUS: 2)
  • Power play 2 (11-40): Sri Lanka 205/5 (170 runs, 2 wickets)
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 57 balls between C Asalanka (36) and D Wellalage (14)
  • Sri Lanka 200/5 in 39.1 overs
  • Sri Lanka 150/5 in 29.4 overs
  • C Asalanka ODI fifty: 51 runs in 60 balls (4x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 137/4 in 28.3 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 101 off 98 balls between D Silva (54) and C Asalanka (41)
  • D Silva 8th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 52 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • Sri Lanka 102/3 in 21.2 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 51 off 56 balls between D Silva (26) and C Asalanka (21)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 57/3 in 15.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 50/3 in 13.5 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-10): Sri Lanka 35/3
  • Australia 250/9 in 49.4 overs
  • Australia 240/9: P Cummins lbw b Chamika Karunaratne 35(43)
  • Referral 4 (48.5 ovs): P Cummins against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, AUS: 0)
  • Referral 3 (46.6 ovs): SL against M Kuhnemann (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, AUS: 1)
  • Australia 200/7 in 40.5 overs
  • Power play 2 (11-40): Australia 197/7 (152 runs, 6 wickets)
  • Australia 190/6: G Maxwell lbw b Maheesh Theekshana 1(3)
  • Referral 2 (36.2 ovs): SL against G Maxwell (LBW) Successful (SL: 2, AUS: 1)
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 51 off 51 balls between D Warner (26) and T Head (22)
  • Drinks: Australia 169/4 in 33.0 overs
  • Australia 150/4 in 29.5 overs
  • Australia 101/3: M Labuschagne lbw b Jeffrey Vandersay 14(21)
  • Referral 1 (19.3 ovs): M Labuschagne against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, AUS: 1)
  • Australia 100/2 in 18.5 overs
  • Drinks: Australia 91/2 in 17.0 overs
  • D Warner 24th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 49 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 51 off 49 balls between D Warner (32) and M Marsh (19)
  • Australia 50/1 in 10.4 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-10): Australia 45/1
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