Australia news: Josh Inglis impresses skipper in another win
Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell powered Australia to a six-wicket win and their fourth straight Twenty20 victory over Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
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Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell Power Australia To Victory Over Sri Lanka In 4th T20I
An aggressive 71-run stand from Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell powered Australia to a six-wicket win and their fourth straight T20 victory over Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. Chasing 139 for eight, the home team reached the mark for the loss of four wickets with 11 balls to spare. Inglis smacked 40 off 20 balls while Maxwell stroked a composed 48 off 39. "Josh has been so impressive, he's got so many options around the ground, he's so hard to bowl to," said skipper Aaron Finch, who also paid tribute to Maxwell.
Inglis, Maxwell power Australia to victory over Sri Lanka
An aggressive 71-run stand from Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell powered Australia to a six-wicket win and their fourth straight Twenty20 victory over Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
4th T20I: Untroubled Australia crush Sri Lanka by six wickets
Chasing 140, the home side suffered some early jitters before the middle order steadied the ship, cruising to 143-4 with 11 balls to spare courtesy of a 20-ball 40 by Josh Inglis. Bowling with clever variations of pace, Lahiru Kumara (2-22) took the wickets of unconvincing opener Ashton Agar (26 off 31 balls) and captain Aaron Finch (two), who increased his run of scores without a half-century to 12.
Untroubled Australia crush Sri Lanka by six wickets in fourth T20
Australia eased to a six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the fourth Twenty20 international in Melbourne on Friday, barely needing to shift out of first gear as they heaped misery on the tourists who have yet to register a win in the five-game series.
Sri Lanka held to 139 in T20 v Australia
Sri Lanka have limped to 8-139 as they search for a breakthrough victory over Australia in the fourth match of their Twenty20 series.
Unhappy Simon Katich resigns as SRH assistant coach over baffling buys at IPL auction
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad is once again in the news for all the wrong reasons after former Australian batter Simon Katich resigned from the post of assistant coach, reportedly being unhappy with some of the side's hefty auction buys. Katich, who along with West Indies legend Brian Lara and former India batter Hemang Badani, were added to the SRH coaching group headed by Tom Moody and Muttah Muralitharan, resigned immediately after the auction. The SRH management, headed by Kavya Maran, hasn't yet issued any public statement whether Katich's resignation has been accepted or if he will be requested to reconsider his decision. 'The Australian' reported that Katich's resignation was primarily due to the fact that the pre-auction strategy discussed wasn't followed at the two-day auction where SRH had some whopping big buys like Nicholas Pooran (Rs 10.75 crore), Washington Sundar (Rs 8.75 crore) and Rahul Tripathi (Rs 8.50 crore). Some of the SRH big buys have been baffling, although it's not always a player's quality but the auction dynamics that determine the final price of a player.
Australia vs Sri Lanka 4th T20I Live Score Updates
AUS vs SL 4th T20I Live Updates: Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson took two wickets each as Australia managed to restrict Sri Lanka to a total of 139 for eight in the ongoing 4th T20I at the MCG. Pathum Nissanka had given Sri Lanka a bright start before he got out on 46. Earlier, Australia won the toss and elected to bowl at the MCG. Australia lead the five-match series 3-0. (LIVE SCORECARD)