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Australia skipper Aaron Finch on Monday confirmed the playing XI for the opening ODI match against Sri Lanka. The teams will begin the five-match series on June 14. Australia has been dealt a blow ahead of the first match of their five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka as fast bowler Kane Richardson will miss the entire series through injury.
Australia suffered another injury setback on Monday as fast bowler Kane Richardson returned home with a hamstring problem ahead of the first one-day international against hosts Sri Lanka. Test skipper Pat Cummins will however return to the side for the five-match ODI series beginning on Tuesday after recovering from a long-running injury.
Australia fast bowler Kane Richardson has been ruled out of the five-match 50-overs series in Sri Lanka in the latest injury setback to the touring side.
The ongoing T20I series between Sri Lanka and Australia has been a one-sided affair so far as the visitors have managed to take an unassailable 2-0 lead ahead of the final game on Saturday. After being bowled out for 128 in the first match, Sri Lanka lost the game by 10 wickets. Australian bowlers also led the charge in the second game as Sri Lanka were restricted to a total of 124 for nine. Kane Richardson and Jhye Richardson took four and three wickets, respectively, while Glenn Maxwell also managed to bag a couple.
Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took four wickets in Colombo on Wednesday but could stop Australia grabbing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Twenty20 series. Hasaranga took 4-33 in his four overs of wily leg-spin after Sri Lankan batters had once again failed to fire. The hosts only managed 124-9 after visitors won the toss and chose to field in the second T20. It was their second ordinary batting performance in the series after they were out for 128 on Tuesday. Australia then scored 126-7 in 17.5 overs for a tricky three wicket victory.
Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took four wickets in Colombo on Wednesday but could stop Australia grabbing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Twenty20 series.
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Australia made heavy weather of a modest chase before beating Sri Lanka by three wickets in the second Twenty20 International on Wednesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
COLOMBO: Australia made heavy weather of a modest chase before beating Sri Lanka by three wickets in the second Twenty20 International on Wednesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.