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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.
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.
Uncapped Mark Steketee replaces injured Michael Neser for Australia's tour of Pakistan
Michael Neser is set to miss the upcoming tour of Pakistan next month after suffering a side strain and will be replaced by uncapped pacer Mark Steketee, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday. Australia is set to tour Pakistan for the first time since 1998 for three Test matches, starting in Rawalpindi on March 4, followed by three ODIs and one-off T20I. "Steketee replaces Michael Neser who was today ruled out with a side strain. He'll play this week's #SheffieldShield game against Victoria before joining the Australian squad. Brendan Doggett will also join the squad next week as cover #PAKvAUS," Cricket Australia tweeted.
Australia vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20 Live Score: Australia Win Toss, Elect To Bowl vs Sri Lanka
Australia have won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in the third T20I of the five-match series at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Having already won the first two games, the hosts will now look to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. For Australia, Pat Cummins has been rested with Mitchell Starc coming back into the side. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will be without the services of Wanindu Hasaranga, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier today. (LIVE SCORECARD)