- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.3 oh dear, this is a soft wicket! It's a good length ball, just around off, and he looks to work it away on the onside. Ends up getting a top edge and it heads towards the edge of the ring around wide cover. David Warner has to step across to his left, set himself up and complete the easiest of catches, fingers pointing upwards 15/110.3 the perfect riposte from Starc at 144 kph searing into the base of middle stump! Inswinging yorker, Kusal tries to jam this out but fails. The crowd which had been charged up after the previous ball six has now been short-circuited! 86/39.4 flat sweep, but straight down to Steven Smith a few yards in from deep backward square leg! How important could this be, and it comes from the most impressive Australian bowler on display thus far. Zampa has asked a few questions with some variations in flight, loop and length. Asalanka was looking very dangerous indeed 78/211.5 Avishka pays the price for slogging across the line! Flighted full on fifth stump at 87 kph, Avishka is teased into a slog sweep over midwicket and it's the stock legbreak heaving against the turn. It results in a top edge swirling over cover. Simple catch for Smith in the ring waiting for it to come into his safe hands at chest height with palms facing into his torso. 90/412.2 similar line and length ball on fifth stump, Hasaranga drives hard again, big appeal given out. Didn't sound like there was any noise as it passed the bat and Hasaranga calls for DRS immediately. However, a big spike shows up on UltraEdge as the ball passes the toe edge of the bat. DO NOT QUESTION ALEEM DAR! Sri Lanka lose a review. 94/517.4 slower ball back of a length on sixth stump, Shanaka's painful innings finally comes to an end. It came in at 112 kph, he was through the shot early trying to pull this over the leg side instead of going with the angle to cut over point, top edge is the result that swirls straight up for Wade and he pouches it with little fuss. 134/6Extras15 (lb 4, nb 1, w 10)TOTAL154/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.7)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Pathum Nissanka, 2.3 ov), 2-78 (Charith Asalanka, 9.4 ov), 3-86 (Kusal Perera, 10.3 ov), 4-90 (Avishka Fernando, 11.5 ov), 5-94 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 12.2 ov), 6-134 (Dasun Shanaka, 17.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MA Starc 4 0 27 2 6.75 11 2 1 1 0 JR Hazlewood 4 0 26 0 6.50 12 4 0 1 0 PJ Cummins 4 0 34 2 8.50 10 5 0 2 1 GJ Maxwell 1 0 16 0 16.00 3 1 1 1 0 MP Stoinis 3 0 35 0 11.66 3 4 1 1 0 A Zampa 4 0 12 2 3.00 12 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.6 the missed chance costs Sri Lanka only 47 runs... Overpitched on middle stump, shovels this in the air to wide long-off, sharp catch taken sliding on his knees after covering 25 yards by Rajapaksa, holding on three yards inside the rope. 130/36.5 plays this one on! It's the wrong 'un, and don't know if he picks that or not. Perhaps undone by a little bit of extra bounce. Was looking to play the cut again, but this time gets it off the inside edge. A touch unlucky, with the ball bouncing back on to the stumps, but Sri Lankan bowlers have already had their fair share of poor luck. Could this be a turning point in this chase? 70/18.3 swings, and only finds the man at deep mid-wicket! Tossed up by Hasaranga, and he takes the invitation to have a flay at it. Has to fetch it from outside off, with a further bit of turn away after pitching. Seems to have made a decent connection, but he is hitting towards the slightly shorter side. Easy catch in the end 80/2Extras4 (nb 2, w 2)TOTAL155/3 (17 Overs, RR: 9.11)Fall of wickets: 1-70 (Aaron Finch, 6.5 ov), 2-80 (Glenn Maxwell, 8.3 ov), 3-130 (David Warner, 14.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB C Karunaratne 2 0 19 0 9.50 4 3 0 1 0 M Theekshana 4 0 27 0 6.75 10 4 0 0 0 PVD Chameera 3 0 33 0 11.00 4 4 1 0 1 CBRLS Kumara 3 0 48 0 16.00 1 6 2 0 0 PW Hasaranga 4 0 22 2 5.50 10 2 0 0 1 MD Shanaka 1 0 6 1 6.00 2 0 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
28 October 2021 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Australia 2, Sri Lanka 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 1 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (35 balls), Extras 7
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (MDKJ Perera 11, KIC Asalanka 33, Ex 6)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 78/2 in 9.4 overs (MDKJ Perera 29)
- Over 12.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batter - PWH de Silva (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 14.3 overs (88 balls), Extras 7
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 19.3 overs (118 balls), Extras 13
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 154/6 in 20.0 overs (PBB Rajapaksa 33, C Karunaratne 9)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 63 runs, 0 wicket)
- Australia: 50 runs in 4.2 overs (26 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (DA Warner 18, AJ Finch 35, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Australia - 95/2 in 10.0 overs (DA Warner 43, SPD Smith 9)
- Australia: 100 runs in 10.6 overs (68 balls), Extras 2
- DA Warner: 50 off 31 balls (8 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (DA Warner 28, SPD Smith 20, Ex 2)
- Australia: 150 runs in 16.4 overs (102 balls), Extras 4
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAustralia ace their balancing act as David Warner, Aaron Finch cut loose
Fifth-bowler gamble gives openers confidence to go for their shots from outset
David Warner rides high again to quieten rumours of his demise
"Everyone was talking about my form, which I reiterated was not a thing I was worried about"
David Warner hits form as Australia ease to two wins in two
Combined bowling efforts from Zampa and Starc tied Sri Lanka down to 154 for 6
Buoyant Sri Lanka a threat amid Australia's uncertain batting
Australia are likely to be unchanged but Maheesh Theekshana could return for Sri Lanka if fit
Arthur: Haven't seen any talent like Asalanka and Nissanka in SL
Charith Asalanka looks to have made the No. 3 spot his own ahead of the Australia fixture
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
First Round Group A | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.754 |
NAM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.523 |
IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.853 |
NED | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.46 |
First Round Group B | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
SCOT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.775 |
BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.733 |
OMA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.025 |
PNG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.655 |
Group 1 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
ENG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.464 |
AUS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.216 |
SA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.739 |
SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.269 |
WI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.641 |
BAN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -2.383 |
Group 2 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
PAK | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.583 |
NZ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.162 |
IND | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.747 |
AFG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.053 |
NAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.89 |
SCOT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3.543 |