Melbourne: 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. Chasing 139 for eight, the home team reached the mark for the loss of four wickets with 11 balls to spare. Inglis […]
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Nissanka makes 46 but Sri Lanka slump to 139-8 in 4th T20 against Australia
Melbourne: Opener Pathum Nissanka was the shining light with 46 as Sri Lanka collapsed to 139 for eight in the fourth Twenty20 clash against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. With the home side having an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, they rested bowling kingpins Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and […]
Australia win toss, bowl in 4th Sri Lanka T20
Melbourne: Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and chose to bowl in the fourth Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. The home side have an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series and opted to rest bowling kingpins Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc for the […]
Maxwell magic sees Australia beat Sri Lanka and seal T20 series
Canberra: Glenn Maxwell slammed 39 off 25 balls as a dominant Australia thumped Sri Lanka by six wickets to win their third straight Twenty20 clash and seal the series in Canberra on Tuesday. The world champions have an unassailable 3-0 lead with two games to play after taking the opening match by 20 runs then […]
Australia’s Richardson takes three as Sri Lanka held to 121-6 in 3rd T20
Canberra: Kane Richardson bagged three wickets as Sri Lanka were restricted to 121 for six in their must-win third Twenty20 clash against Australia in Canberra on Tuesday. The world champions lead the five-match series 2-0 after taking the opening clash by 20 runs then clinching the second in a thrilling super over finish after it […]
Australia win toss, bowl in third T20 against Sri Lanka
Canberra: Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to bowl in the third Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Tuesday. The world champions lead the five-match series 2-0 after winning the opening clash by 20 runs then clinching the second in a thrilling super over finale after it […]
Sri Lanka spin star Hasaranga down with Covid in Australia
Canberra: Sri Lanka were Tuesday hit by a third Covid-19 case on their Australia tour with the world’s number one Twenty20 bowler Wanindu Hasaranga testing positive. The star leg-spinner will miss the third game of the five-match T20 series in Canberra later Tuesday with the visitors trailing 2-0 and needing to win to keep […]
Hazlewood takes four as Australia beat Sri Lanka in opening T20
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 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 […]
McDermott hits 53 as Sri Lanka restrict Australia to 149 for nine
Sydney: Ben McDermott smacked 53 to top score as Australia put on 149 for nine in the opening Twenty20 clash against Sri Lanka in Sydney on Friday, with leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga taking three wickets. Sri Lanka captain Dusan Shanaka won the toss and sent Australia into bat, with lively pace and bounce restricting the home […]