Sri Lanka vs Australia 2022, 1st ODI Highlights: Australia Beat Sri Lanka By 2 Wickets, Take 1-0 Lead In The Series
SL vs AUS, 1st ODI, Highlights: Australia on Tuesday defeated Sri Lanka by two wickets in a rain-hit first ODI in Pallekele.
SL vs AUS, 1st ODI, Highlights: Australia on Tuesday defeated Sri Lanka by two wickets in a rain-hit first ODI in Pallekele. Chasing a target of 301, Australia were 72 for two at one stage before rain had interrupted proceedings. The play resumed with an improvised target of 282 runs in 44 overs, but Australia chased it down with nine balls to spare, thanks fifties from Glenn Maxwell and Steve Smith. Maxwell top-scored with an unbeaten 80 while Smith returned to form with a fine 53 off 60 deliveries. Earlier, Wicketkeeper Kushal Mendis anchored Sri Lanka's batting performance to help their team reach 300-7 against Australia in Tuesday's first one-day international. Mendis scored an unbeaten 86 off 87 balls, while openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Pathum Nissanka both struck half centuries in their opening stand of 115 runs, as the hosts choose to bat after winning the toss at Pallekele. Both men hammered an Australian fast bowling attack plagued by injuries before the visitors caught Gunathilaka short of the crease on a direct hit by Marcus Stoinis in the 10th over. Fellow opener Nissanka top-edged a reverse sweep to Aston Agar to hand Aaron Finch a simple catch two overs later.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana
Australia: Aaron Finch (capt), David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson, Josh Hazlewood
Here are the Highlights of the 1st ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia from the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
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We are back for the chase! The umpires and the fielders are in the middle. Aaron Finch and David Warner are set to open the innings for Australia. Dushmantha Chameera to start proceedings with the ball for Sri Lanka.
... The Run Chase ...
Right then, 300 on the board and a few quality spinners in their ranks means that at the halfway mark, the hosts have the upper hand. But Australia are a world-class side and if they get going from the start, the total wouldn't seem that big. It remains to be seen if the visitors are able to dominate the Lankan spinners. Stay tuned for the exciting run chase.
The start and the finish from Australia was disappointing but they did play some good cricket in between that. No wickets with the new ball and the opposition batters were all over the Aussies. The run-out affected by Marcus Stoinis was the turning point for the visitors as after that Ashton Agar was able to pick up wickets and squeeze the opposition as well. But the lack of someone like Adam Zampa in the middle overs did have an impact and it was then part-timer Marnus Labuschagne who got a couple of wickets. Jhye Richardson was given a hammering in the end and the fielding, in general, was below Australia's usual standard and they now have a stiff target to chase down.
The Lankan innings was set up nicely at the start as Danushka Gunathilaka and Pathum Nissanka added on 115 runs for the first wicket with twin half-centuries before an error in judgment broke that stand. Soon, both openers were dismissed and the hosts were a bit on the back foot. It was then a very steady partnership between Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka worth 77 runs that put Sri Lanka back in command. Wickets fell towards the end but Mendis kept on finding the fence and finished on 86 not out. But it was the blistering 19-ball 37 by Wanindu Hasaranga that have might just made a huge difference in the outcome of the game.
A scintillating cameo from Wanindu Hasaranga has propelled the hosts to a mammoth total of 300. Russel Arnold mentioned in his pitch report that it is a 250-260 run pitch but the hosts have surpassed that mark by quite a fair bit and will be fairly happy with the total on the board. Seeing this batting performance, they will be full of confidence going into the break, and also, generally, when Sri Lanka score 270 plus batting first against Australia, they end up on the winning side.
OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man! A wicket on the last ball but a splendid knock from Wanindu Hasaranga! He loooks to play the paddle scoop but this is very full and on middle, he hits it but straight to short fine leg. The fielder takes an easy catch. Sri Lanka END WITH 300!
FOUR! Carved away! Wanindu Hasaranga is dealing in boundaries! A full toss outside off, this is carved through point for a boundary. 300 up for Lanka.
A BYE! Outstanding last over from Hazlewood so far! A yorker outside off. Mendis looks to swing but misses. It goes behind to the keeper for one. Bye ran.
Really well bowled! Sees the batter make room and bowls a yorker outside off. Mendis lets it be as it is out of his reach,
Another full toss but only one as Wanindu Hasaranga hits it to mid off.
A single to start the last over! On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.
Two more! Another overthrow! Outside off, this is carved through point. The take one. The fielder there dives to his right and stops it. Has a needless shy. No one backing up. A single taken.
FOUR! Guided away. Wonderful stroke! Five in a row now. Lanka can easily go past 300 now. Wanindu Hasaranga is playing with the field! All the fielders was got up on the off side. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room and carves it over point for a boundary.
FOUR! Four in a row and Hasaranga's cameo is taking the game away from the visitors! Poor bowling especially with third man and short leg up, one can't bang it so short. It is outide off, Wanindu Hasaranga carves it over point for a boundary.
FOUR! That is yet another poor effort in the field from Marnus! Really poor! A short slower one outside off, this is cut over point. Labuschagne in the deep, runs to his left, he slides early and lets the ball through.
FOUR! Up and over! Shorter and on middle, this is slammed down the ground, over the bowler's head for a boundary. Two in a row. 300 now possible.
FOUR! Nice and fine! That is very clever batting! Shorter and around off, Wanindu Hasaranga waits and then guides it past the keeper, very fine on the off side for a boundary.
Jhye Richardson comes back into the attack to bowl the penultimate over of the innings.
A full toss to end, Wanindu Hasaranga carves it through point for one. A really good over from Josh Hazlewood!