Sri Lanka vs Australia

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David Warner hangs back and helps it away to fine leg for a one-bounce four. Aaron Finch hangs back, opens the face of the bat and guides it towards third man for a boundary. Aaron Finch stays in his crease, opens the face of the bat once again, and upper cuts it over third man all the way for a biggie. The fielder runs to his right and tries to flick it away but fails to do so. Nuwan Thushara to Aaron Finch, Pitched up, on middle. Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch, SIX! Aaron Finch finishes things off in style! It was always going to be a hard job for the bowlers to defend a below-par score on a pitch that was a belter for batting. Mentions that they had a serious talk regarding their batting, they spoke about the openers providing them with a start, however, the batters will have to come up with a plan. The win was inevitable for the visitors even when the rain stopped the play as they were very close to the finishing line. From being 100 for 1 to nose-diving and bundling out at 128 is not a good sign for them. Aaron Finch, the skipper of Australia says that they have had a really similar group for a while, everyone understands their role, and it's only about giving them confidence. Australia go 1-0 up but Sri Lanka will look to draw things up in the 2nd T20I which is on Wednesday, 8th June at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT). Do join us in advance for the build-up as well.

Australia 134 for 0 (Warner 70*, Finch 61*) beat Sri Lanka 128 (Hazlewood 4-16, Starc 3-26) by 10 wickets. By the end of the Powerplay, Sri Lanka were a ...

And when Hasaranga came on, both batters made it a point to take him apart in the powerplay. He was run out at the non-striker's end attempting a bye (Hasaranga had called him through), however, and from there, Sri Lanka never looked like they would put up so much as a respectable total. Last ball, Dasun Shanaka shuffled across the stumps trying to work Hazlewood to leg and was hit in front of middle instead, his review turning out to be futile. Having got to 100 for 1 in the 12th over, Sri Lanka plummeted to 128.Josh Hazlewoodproduced an excellent middle-overs spell and claimed four wickets in all. Mitchell Starc, who put the collapse in motion, picked up three although may miss the second of the back-to-back games having suffered a cut finger in his opening over. In the end, their plunge into the ravine was more dramatic than their rush through the early overs.

Hazlewood stuns amid wild collapse as Finch finds form in Aussie destruction.

Finch has been a man under pressure, and looked to be further in strife just three balls into the innings when he was given out lbw. “The back of a length was crucial. “The back of a length was crucial. Sri Lanka’s top three batters gave the hosts a steady start and took the team to 2-100 in the first 12 overs. Earlier, Josh Hazlewood took three wickets in the 14th over and triggered a middle-order batting collapse in the first of three T20Is. “The wicket was a little bit slow but I guess you can use that to your advantage,” Hazlewood said.

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20:39 IST: 16.6: Kane Richardson to Dushmantha Chameera, Kane rolls his fingers on it, length and on leg. It has started to drizzle and the covers are coming on. 20:43 IST: 17.4: Josh Hazlewood to Wanindu Hasaranga, Hits the hard length, on off. The ball was rolling on the other side to the end, to the fence but Smith was pretty confident with his fielding. 20:45 IST: 18.1: Mitchell Starc to Dushmantha Chameera, OUT! TAKEN! A low full toss, around off. 20:51 IST: 18.6: Mitchell Starc to Nuwan Thushara, Not out it is! Hasaranga tries to play with the angle but miscues it completely. Nuwan Thushara makes room and tries to fend it away but misses. Maheesh Theekshana pushes it straight to point. 21:06 IST: 0.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch, Theekshana gets a bit of swing here! 21:06 IST: 0.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch, Full ball, jagging back in around the pads. 20:52 IST: 19.2: Kane Richardson to Maheesh Theekshana, Dot again!

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 ...

Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. 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. 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.

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In the same over, Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Dasun Shanaka also departed without opening their run tally and leaving Sri Lanka struggling at 103/5. A four towards the backward point of Nuwan Thushara's delivery in the 13th over brought Finch's first fifty in Lanka off 37 balls. At the end of 10 overs, Australia had reached 87/0 with Warner (49*) and Finch (38*). A four of pacer Chamika Karunaratne's delivery in the 11th over brought up Warner's half-century of 32 balls. Openers Finch and Warner maintained strike rotation with some occasional big hits and good running between the wickets. With this, Australia lead the three-match series 1-0.

Josh Hazlewood continued his impressive IPL 2022 form as he finished with 4 for 16 as the Aussies folded Sri Lanka for just 128 runs in 19.3 overs. Sri Lanka ...

Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st T20I Highlights: Defending T20 World Cup champions Australia got off to a sensational start to their three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka in Colombo as the visitors scripted an emphatic 10-wicket win in the opener. In reply, the Australia opening pair of David Warner and captain Aaron Finch scripted yet another century stand en route to their unbeaten partnership of 134* run as Australia wrapped up the chase in 19 overs with both the batters getting to their respective fifties. Sri Lanka had gotten off to a great start after being out to bat as the top three powered the hosts to 100 for two in 12 overs before Hazlewood ran through the middle order.

Australia, the T20 world champion, was chasing a modest target of 128 at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and got home with six overs to spare to take a 1-0 ...

It’s the first game of the series and hopefully we would be able to bounce back,” he said. Openers Aaron Finch and David Warner were involved in a 134-run stand for the first wicket as Australia cruised to a big win in front of a sold out crowd of 28,000. “We wanted them to take risks and it worked for us today. Finch had been given out leg before wicket to Maheesh Theekshana in the third ball of the innings. “It was quite hot out there and the wicket was slow,” Hazlewood said. “We bowled well as a group and the result shows.

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When will the 2nd T20I match Sri Lanka (SL) vs Australia (AUS) start? Hazelwood picked four wickets while Starc scalped three wickets to stop the hosts at a low score of 128 runs. The island nation made a terrible start to the T20I series.

Australia commenced their tour of Sri Lanka on Tuesday (June 07) as the Aaron Finch-led visitors locked horns with Dasun Shanaka's Islanders in the series ...

How to watch Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd T20I live on TV? In reply, the Aussies didn't break a sweat in the run-chase as unbeaten fifties from openers David Warner (44-ball 70*) and captain Finch (40-ball 61) took their side to an easy win. They were soon reduced to 103-5 and were bundled out for a paltry 128 in 19.3 overs with only some fight by their top three, Pathum Nissanka (36), Danushka Gunathilaka (26) and Charith Asalanka (38).

Aaron Finch and Co. produced a sensational performance in the opening T20I where they thrashed the hosts by 10 wickets. Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc had a ...

Openers Aaron Finch and David Warner were involved in a 134-run stand for the first wicket as Australia cruised to a big win in front of a sold out crowd of 28,000. SL vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Score: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd T20I match from R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Aaron Finch and Co. produced a sensational performance in the opening T20I where they thrashed the hosts by 10 wickets. “It was quite hot out there and the wicket was slow," Hazlewood said.

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.

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. 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. 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.

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The ball plugs a bit in the outfield but has enough on it to trickle into the fence. Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, SIX! WOW! This is pitched up on leg stump and it's the first ball that David Warner has faced tonight. Just a length ball around off, Finch waits on the ball and stands tall before creaming it through the cover region for yet another boundary. Chameera switches to around the wicket and angles in a slower delivery around the off pole. The ball slows down due to the outfield and Dasun Shanaka is able to cover the ground to his right from long off and cut it off. Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Finch, Tosses it up first ball and Aaron Finch thumps it right back past the bowler.

Mitchell Starc misses out after suffering a hand injury in the first game.

Jhye Richardsoncomes into the XI in his place, which means that Australia's frontline seam options are the two Richardsons (Jhye and Kane), and Josh Hazlewood. Ashton Agar is their main spinner. Australia have won the toss and chosen to bowl first again, with the second T20I between these teams to be played on the same pitch as that on which Australia romped to a10-wicket victory on Tuesday. Toss Australia won the toss and chose to field against Sri Lanka

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 ...

It certainly helped that guys got off to a flyer at the start, so the run rate wasn't really an issue," he added. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. Earlier, Maxwell opened the bowling for Australia with his off-spin and took 2-18 in his three overs to lead a tight Australian bowling performance. Maxwell was well supported by pacers Jhye Richardson, who finished with 3-26 in his four overs, and Kane Richardson, who took four wickets and only gave away 30 runs in his spell. Colombo: 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. 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.