Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

GJ Maxwell
GJ Maxwell
48(39) 3x4 - 0x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 12 runs
  • 0x4 - 0x6
4 4 0 4 11 0 10 15
P Nissanka
46(40) 4x4 - 0x6
Control %77%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 15 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
5 7 6 4 9 3 7 5

Best performances - Bowlers

JA Richardson
JA Richardson
O4
M0
R20
W2
Eco5.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
CBRLS Kumara
CBRLS Kumara
O4
M0
R22
W2
Eco5.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Madushka Balasuriya

That's all from us at ESPNcricinfo for the fourth game. Can Australia make it 5-0? Join us on Sunday to find out, till then on behalf of Sreshth Shah and Binoy George, this is Madushka Balasuriya saying bye bye.

Time for the presentation.

Man of the Match Glenn Maxwell: I could play a different role with Josh batting that way. His range, clarity is great. Felt nice to get that crucial direct-hit on the field too.

Aaron Finch: "Agar is bowling beautifully. We need a strong lower order with the bat if we want to defend our World Cup title. Wade did that against Pakistan, and Inglis showed that today too. Maxwell's role was mature to take us over the line."

Dasun Shanaka: "Spinners were good but we didn't put enough runs on the board. Melbourne crowd is always good for us, but sad we couldn't get a win for them."

Jan: "History made at the MCG tonight.That is the first time Glenn Maxwell (48* off 39) has batted 24 or more balls in a T20 international without hitting at least one six.via Twitter"

10.28pm So Maxwell remains unbeaten on 48 off 39, and he fittingly gets the winning runs. It was his partnership with Josh Inglis, who scored a 20-ball 40, that really took the game away from Sri Lanka at a point when they might have scented an unlikely smash and grab. While earlier in the game, it was arguably his direct hit from the deep, to end a promising stand between Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka, that had shifted the momentum of the Sri Lankan innings.

That itself was an innings that had started promisingly, but again was halted by some disciplined work by Australia in the field. A final over blitz had given the Lankan bowlers something to work with, but 139 was always 20-30 runs too short on what was a fairly good batting surface.

18.1
4
Karunaratne to Maxwell, FOUR, And it's all over! Maxwell gets the winning runs with a boundary, pulled to deep midwicket. A consummate performance with both bat and ball from the hosts as they go 4-0 up in the series.

Tinura: "@Sakun: Actually this whole series was a lesson from Australia about "single and double your way into wins"

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | AUS: 139/4 (1 run required from 12 balls, RR: 7.72, RRR: 0.50)

  • Glenn Maxwell44 (38b)
  • Marcus Stoinis8 (4b)
  • Jeffrey Vandersay4-0-43-0
  • Dushmantha Chameera4-0-33-1
17.6
1
Vandersay to Maxwell, 1 run, Short of a length again and it's another single down to long on. This has been risk free batting at its best.
17.5
2
Vandersay to Maxwell, 2 runs, Full, straight and pummelled down the ground. Long on has to scramble to stop this.
17.4
4
Vandersay to Maxwell, FOUR, Carved hard over cover for a boundary! This isn't time perfectly but it's placed perfectly, and teases deep mid-off, who can't get there in time.
17.3
2
Vandersay to Maxwell, 2 runs, Brings out the reverse sweep, but doesn't time it as he would like. Still has enough to beat the infield behind square for a couple.
17.2
1
Vandersay to Stoinis, 1 run, Back of a length leg spinner, stays back and chops this down to long on once more.

Sri Lanka in Australia 2021-22 News

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st19AC AgarBR McDermott
2nd13AJ FinchAC Agar
3rd17GJ MaxwellAC Agar
4th71GJ MaxwellJP Inglis
5th23MP StoinisGJ Maxwell