Australia quick Kane Richardson ruled out of Sri Lanka ODIs
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.
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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 3rd T20I: Dasun Shanaka Stars As Sri Lanka Win Thriller vs Australia
Sri Lanka stunned Australia in their third and final Twenty20 international after skipper Dasun Shanaka hit an undefeated half-century to lead his team home in a nail-biting finish on Saturday. The hosts were chasing a target of 177 to finish the series on a high after going down miserably against the visitors in the first two matches. Shanaka scored an unbeaten 54 off 25 balls with five fours and four sixes to seal a four-wicket victory. Shanaka and tailender Chamika Karunaratne shared a 69-run stand for the seventh wicket after they had been struggling at 108 for six in the 15th over.
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 3rd T20I Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka Aim To Avoid Series Sweep vs Australia
Sri Lanka vs Australia 3rd T20I Live Updates: Sri Lanka will look to put in a better performance with the bat to try and deny Australia a series clean sweep when they face off in the 3rd T20 International (T20I) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka could only muster scores of 128 and 124/9 batting first in the first two T20Is, with Australian pacers running rampant. After suffering a 10-wicket defeat in the first game, they showed an improved bowling display in the second T20I, getting Australia down to 99/7 in the 12th over, but Matthew Wade saw the visitors home with his knock of 26. While Australia may look to try some different players out with the series in the bag, Sri Lanka will focus on getting their batters to put on a better display, having struggled to cope with the likes of Josh Hazlewood and Kane Richardson. (Live Scorecard)
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd T20I, Live Score: Jhye Richardson Replaces Mitchell Starc As Australia Elect To Bowl
Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd T20I Live: Australia won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in the second T20I at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.After a dominating win in the first T20I against Sri Lanka, the Aaron Finch-led Australia will look to seal the three-match series in the second T20I on Wednesday. In the first T20I, Australian openers David Warner and Aaron Finch smashed half-centuries in an impressive 10-wicket win in Colombo on Tuesday. The visitors eased to 134-0 in 14 overs, chasing just 129 for victory, after a penetrative Josh Hazlewood spell restricted the hosts to 128 all out in 19.3 overs. Australia, the reigning champions, are warming up for the 2022 T20 World Cup to be held on home soil later this year. Earlier, Australia skipper Finch won the toss and asked Sri Lanka to bat first in rain-hit Colombo. Warner hit nine fours in his unbeaten 44-ball 70 while Finch finished with a 40-ball 61 not out with four fours and four sixes. Warner and Finch hammered 59 runs in the first six overs and attacked key Sri Lankan bowlers Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, who bowled six wicketless overs for 52 runs between them.
Sri Lanka vs Australia: Wicket was slow, says Josh Hazlewood
Josh Hazlewood, who contributed to Australia's impressive win against Sri Lanka in the first T20I with his immaculate bowling, said the wicket was slow and he improvised his bowling. A superb 4/16 by Hazlewood and fifties from David Warner and Aaron Finch guided the Aussies to a 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka as they chased down the target of 129 runs with ease. With this, Australia lead the three-match series 1-0. "It is obviously quite hot here, quite sweaty. The wicket is slow, but you can use that to your advantage. The new ball flew off the bat a little bit, and we dragged it back (length). Have been working hard on my T20 game. Playing a lot of it. And we saw that tonight," said the pacer during a post-match conference. Coming to the match, chasing 129, Australia were off to a solid start. Openers Finch and Warner maintained strike rotation with some occasional big hits and good running between the wickets.
Openers power Australia to thumping win over Sri Lanka in first T20
Australian openers David Warner and Aaron Finch smashed half-centuries in an impressive 10-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the first T20 international in Colombo on Tuesday.
Cricket-Australia thrash Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in first T20
(Reuters) - Reigning Twenty20 world champions Australia sealed a dominant 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20 international in Colombo on Tuesday after fast bowler Josh Hazlewood took four wickets and their openers comfortably chased a modest target.
Openers Power Australia To Thumping Win Over Sri Lanka In First T20I
Australian openers David Warner and Aaron Finch smashed half-centuries in an impressive 10-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the first T20 international in Colombo on Tuesday. The visitors eased to 134-0 in 14 overs, chasing just 129 for victory, after a penetrative Josh Hazlewood spell restricted the hosts to 128 all out in 19.3 overs. Australia, the reigning champions, are warming up for the 2022 T20 World Cup to be held on home soil later this year. Earlier, Australia skipper Finch won the toss and asked Sri Lanka to bat first in rain-hit Colombo.