Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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50 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 254/10 (5 runs required, RR: 5.08)

  • Josh Hazlewood0 (1b)
  • Dasun Shanaka2-0-27-1
  • Chamika Karunaratne5-1-19-2

A sensational series win by Sri Lanka. They have been the better team throughout and have thoroughly deserved their victory. Game 5 will take place in Colombo on Friday but it will be a dead rubber. Both teams will then head to Galle for the two-Test series. Thanks for your company tonight. We'll see you on Friday.

Presentation

Dasun Shanaka: "After Chamika bowled that over we had a discussion about bowling a spinner but it was the right idea to challenge myself. I was very confident about the score. We were 34 for 3 at one stage and Charith and DDS put on a really good partnership and unfortunately we were not able to capitalise at the end. But I was very happy with the score we were able to put on. Not only for me, my teammates, Sri Lanka cricket, the whole country, this is much needed at the moment. I think this should be celebrated by the whole of Sri Lanka."

Aaron Finch: "The series has gone the same way the previous few games have. Any time we look like getting a big partnership and then kicking on we just lose a wicket. We know how hard it is to start in these conditions against good spin and they made the most of the small opportunities we gave them. That total was very gettable. We got so close. I think a couple of times we've had the game under control in terms of the run-rate, it's never got out of hand, and we've just let that slip by just losing wickets at the wrong point."

Player of the match is Charith Asalanka for his maiden international century. Asalanka: "It was a really strong challenge with the mighty Australians. I wanted to mention Dhananjaya de Silva's innings. It gave me a lot of release. He scored freely and that's why I played a long innings."

Karunaratne runs to grab a stump. Sri Lanka players run onto the field to celebrate. The crowd goes wild. Sri Lanka win by four runs and lead the series 3-1. Phew. What a moment for the home side. Amid everything that is going on, this series has brought some great joy and excitement. Has been a fantastic performance from then. Australia, though, have some thinking to do. They have again collapsed from a strong position against spin. Nice scenes in the middle as David Warner shakes Percy's hand.

49.6
W
Shanaka to Kuhnemann, OUT, high in the air over cover, and taken on the edge of the ring! Was a slower ball and it seals the series. Not sure about the call from Shanaka at the end, but all's well that ends well

MP Kuhnemann c Asalanka b Shanaka 15 (31m 12b 3x4 0x6) SR: 125.00

5 off 1. Four for a tie. What a match. A lot of advice flying around. A group of Sri Lanka players have gathered together. And we still aren't ready. More discussions. Deep square comes up. Fine leg has gone back. Short third inside the ring

49.5
4
Shanaka to Kuhnemann, FOUR, full outside off, driven in the air and it clears mid-off! What late drama here

9 off 2. How are Shanaka's nerves. It's not been a great over

49.4
4
Shanaka to Kuhnemann, FOUR, short again, scooped again and this time over short fine leg to the boundary. Goodness!

13 off 3

49.3
2
Shanaka to Kuhnemann, 2 runs, banged in short, walks right across the crease and scoops this over the keeper...short fine leg manages to haul it in to much relief

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st3AJ FinchDA Warner
2nd63DA WarnerMR Marsh
3rd35DA WarnerM Labuschagne
4th30DA WarnerAT Carey
5th58DA WarnerTM Head
6th1DA WarnerGJ Maxwell
7th2DA WarnerC Green
8th31PJ CumminsC Green
9th17PJ CumminsMP Kuhnemann
10th14JR HazlewoodMP Kuhnemann