Ben McDermott puts his name in lights
Ben McDermott has made his maiden half-century in a T20 international - but the Australian batsman knows it will take more than that to make him a permanent fixture in the team.
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Australia news: Finch praises unbelievable effort from bowlers in first T20I
Australia skipper Aaron Finch admitted that the batters left the bowlers with a lot of work to do in their first T20I against Sri Lanka.
India Complete First Ever ODI Series Whitewash Win Over West Indies
With a 96-run victory in the third and final ODI in Ahmedabad on Friday, India completed a first ever ODI series whitewash win over the West Indies. India rode on fifties from Shreyas Iyer (80) and Rishabh Pant (56) to post a total of 265 from 50 overs on Friday. In response, the hosts bowled out the West Indies for 169, with Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna both picking three wickets each. Deepak Chahar and Kuldeep Yadav both bagged two wickets each.
Josh Hazlewood Takes Four As Australia Beat Sri Lanka In Opening T20I
Josh Hazlewood took 4-12 on his return from a long injury layoff as world champions Australia began the post-Justin Langer era with a comfortable 20-run T20 victory over Sri Lanka in Sydney on Friday. Langer was always going to miss the five-match series, opting to rest after a long stint on the road, but his shock resignation last weekend cast a shadow over the lead up. With interim coach Andrew McDonald at the helm, Australia were restricted to 149 for nine in their first T20 since winning the World Cup in November. But top-class bowling from Hazlewood, Pat Cummins (1-32) and Adam Zampa (3-18) denied the visitors, who were chasing 143 to win after one over was lost to rain.
Snapshot of the first Aust-Sri Lanka T20I
Score: Australia (149/9) beat Sri Lanka (122/8) by 22 runs (D/L)
Ben McDermott and Josh Hazelwood guide Australia to T20 win over Sri Lanka
A half century to opening batsman Ben McDermott and four wickets for Josh Hazelwood has guided Australia to victory in the opening match of their Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka.
Josh Hazlewood destroys Sri Lanka as Australia start life without Justin Langer
Sydney - Josh Hazlewood took 4/12 on his return from a long injury layoff as world champions Australia began the post-Justin Langer era with a comfortable 20-run T20 victory over Sri Lanka on Friday.
Hazlewood takes 4 as Australia beat Sri Lanka in opening T20
Josh Hazlewood took 4-12 on his return from a long injury layoff as world champions Australia began the post-Justin Langer era with a comfortable 20-run T20 victory over Sri Lanka in Sydney on Friday.