T20 WC updates: Australia beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets

Tue, 25 October 2022

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20:07

Stoinis hits superb 50!

Aus 158-3 (16.3 ovs) vs SL 157-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Marcus Stoinis blazed away to an unbeaten 18-ball 59 as Australia crushed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in their T20 World Cup match in Perth on Tuesday.

Sent into bat, Sri Lanka scored 157 for six. Opener Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 40 but consumed 45 balls to score those runs.

Dhananjaya de Silva chipped in with 26 in 23 deliveries, while Charith Asalanka remained not out on a 25-ball 38, helping the islanders cross 150.

In reply, Australia completed the task in 16.3 overs. Stoinis was the star of the day for Australia, hitting six sixes and four boundaries in his explosive knock.

Glenn Maxwell smashed a 12-ball 23.

Coming off of a defeat against New Zealand in their opener, Australia were disciplined with the ball on the day.

Lahiru back in the attack and Finch starts the over with a single. A dot and a wide later, Stonis picks up the slower one and smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a six!

The bowler then bowls a wide as the batters scamper for a single. 2 needed now and Finch slaps to ball to long off for a couple as Australia win by 7 wickets.

Theekshana back in the attack and after a dot, Stoinis smashes it over long on for a six!

Stoinis then swings his arms and smashes it over extra cover for another six!

Stoinis and Finch then take a single each. Fifty-run partnership is up.

Stoinis then smashes the ball right into the sightscreen for a six over long-on and to bring up his 50 in 17 balls!

Hasaranga back in the attack and Stonis and Finch start the over with a single each. Stonis then latches on the short ball and pulls it to deep mid for a six!

He then smashes the next ball down the ground for a four.

Stoinis then slog sweeps the next ball over deep mid for a six!

A single to end the over. 19 come off the over.

19:41

Maxwell out for 23

Aus 107-3 (14 ovs) vs SL 157-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Shanaka into the attack now and a dot later, Finch takes a single. A dot later, Stonis pulls the leg side ball for a four to fine leg.

Back-to-back fours as Stoinis edges the ball past the vacant slips for a four. A single to end the over as 10 come off it.

Stoinis is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single. Finch and Stoinis then take three runs off the next two balls before Stoinis ends the over with a four past third man. 9 come off it.

Karunaratne back in the attack and Finch miscues the pull and he is dropped!

Maxwell tries to pull the slower ball over mid-wicket but he is cleanly caught by the substitute fielder Bandara the edge of the boundary as he keeps his balance on completing the catch. Maxwell out for 23.

19:34

Bowlers keep it tight

Aus 88-2 (12 ovs) vs SL 157-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Lahiru Kumara back in the attack and he is bowling with a stinging pace before Maxwell is hit in the throat as he misses his attempted pull.

Two singles to end the over as just 2 come off the over.

Theekshana back in the attack and he gives just one run off a wide! Tidy over that.

19:18

Aus recover after two early blows

Aus 85-2 (10 ovs) vs SL 157-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Hasaranga in the attack now and Finch starts the over with a single. Maxwell then sends the ball into the stands with a six over long-off.

Two singles later, Maxwell gets a four past third man.

He then ends the over with a six down the ground as 19 come off the over.

Maxwell comes out to bat and he gets off the mark with a single. Finch then gets a single before Maxwell ends the over with a four over long on. 13 come off it.

Dhananjaya continues and Finch now starts the over with a six over wide long-on. A single later, Marsh is caught at long-off as he miscues a big hit. He is out for 18 and Australia lose 2nd wicket.

Hasaranga in the attack now and Marsh takes on the bowler, smashing him for a four and a six even as they steal the singles and twos as 15 come off it.

Dhananjaya in the attack and Marsh gets off the mark with a couple before he and Finch rotate the strike as 5 come off it.

19:08

SL strike early

Aus 33-1 (6 ovs) vs SL 157-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Karunatne back in the attack and Finch starts the over with 3 before he gives another 2 comes in the over.

Maheesh Theekshaana in the attack now and Warner is out caught for 11. So a wicket and just 2 come in the over.

Lahiru continues and he has Finch in all sorts of knots before Finch gets four byes. A dot to end the over as 7 come off it.

Karunaratne in the attack now and 7 come off the over.

18:40

Finch looks tentative

Aus 12-0 (2 ovs) vs SL 157-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Lahiru Kumara in the attack now and after two dots, the bowler bowls a wide and the ball runs to the boundary.

Two dots and a single later a dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

David Warner and Aaron Finch open the batting for Australia while Binura opens the bowling for Sri Lanka.

After a dot, Warner gets off the mark with three runs. The batters then takes 3 singles next as Binura walks off the field injured.

Dhananjaya is brought on to complete the innings and that's a dot to end the over. 6 come off it.

18:20

Asalanka props Lanka's total

SL 157-6 (20 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Sri Lanka scored 157 for six against Australia in their T20 World Cup match in Perth on Tuesday.

Sent into bat, opener Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 40 but consumed 45 balls to score those runs.

Dhananjaya de Silva chipped in with 26 in 23 deliveries, while Charith Asalanka remained not out on a 25-ball 38, helping the islanders cross 150.

Coming off a defeat against New Zealand in their opener, Australia were disciplined with the ball on the day.

Cummins back in the attack and Karunaratne takes a single off a bye. He then gets a couple to sweeper cover.

Asalanka then cuts the ball for a four through fine leg. A wide later, Asalanka just stands and chips the ball over long off for a six!

The batters then take a single for a bye.

A wide later, the batter plays the ball through extra cover where Finch misfields and the ball races to the boundary as 20 come off the final over.

Starc back in the attack and after a dot, Asalanka gets a single to long-on.

He then bowls wide down the leg side, the batters take a single but Wade fails to stop the ball from running to the boundary. 5 runs that.

Karunaratne then gets 3 runs to long-on.

Two runs and a dot to end the over as 11 come off the over.

18:03

Catches galore for Aus

SL 126-6 (18 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Chamika is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a couple to backward square leg.

A dot later, Chamika pulls the short ball to backward square leg for a four as 7 runs and a wicket come off the over.

Hazlewood back in the attack and he starts the over with a wide. Two dots later, Hasaranga goes on one knee and tries to hit the ball over the off side, only to get a edge and Wade completes a good catch as Hasaranga is out for 1.

Hasaranga is the new man in.

Cummins back in the attack and after two dots, Asalanka slashes the ball through point for a four.

Asalanka then takes a couple and a single before Hasaranga takes a single to end the over. 8 come off it.

17:53

Australian fielders holding on to their catches

SL 111-5 (16 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Maxwell in the attack and Asalanka and Shanaka rotate the strike taking 5 runs in the over before Shanaka tries to slog, only to sky the ball as Wade waits under it and completes a good catch. Sri Lanka lose their 5th.

Shanaka is the new man in and he starts with a dot as 7 runs and a wicket come off it.

Starc back in the attack and Asalanka starts the over with a single to deep cover.

Rajapaksa then tries to go big and he hits the ball straight down the ground but the ball falls short of Warner who does well to push the ball back into the playing field. The batters get a couple.

A dot later, Rajapaksa flicks the ball behind square leg for a four.

Rajapaksa wants to up the ante now and he tries to go big, mistimes the shot and is caught by Cummins in the deep. He is gone for 7.

Rajapaksa is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.

A dot later, a single to end the over as 7 come off it.

Agar continues and he starts with a wide. Nissanka then scampers for a quick couple to extra cover.

Nissanka then plays the ball to backward and runs down to take a single but Marsh does well to collect and throw to the keeper and Nissanka is run out for 40.

Marsh in the attack now and Asalanka starts the over with a couple to sweeper cover.

Asalanka then takes a tight single to backward point and he survives a direct hit.

Nissanka is then dropped by Pat Cummins next ball at deep mid-wicket and he gets a single.

Asalanka then hammers the ball over long-off for a six!

A dot later, a four to end the over as 14 come off it.

17:50

Australian fielders holding on to their catches

SL 111-5 (16 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Shanaka is the new man in and he starts with a dot as 7 runs and a wicket come off it.

Starc back in the attack and Asalanka starts the over with a single to deep cover.

Rajapaksa then tries to go big and he hits the ball straight down the ground but the ball falls short of Warner who does well to push the ball back into the playing field. The batters get a couple.

A dot later, Rajapaksa flicks the ball behind square leg for a four.

Rajapaksa wants to up the ante now and he tries to go big, mistimes the shot and is caught by Cummins in the deep. He is gone for 7.

Rajapaksa is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.

A dot later, a single to end the over as 7 come off it.

Agar continues and he starts with a wide. Nissanka then scampers for a quick couple to extra cover.

Nissanka then plays the ball to backward and runs down to take a single but Marsh does well to collect and throw to the keeper and Nissanka is run out for 40.

Marsh in the attack now and Asalanka starts the over with a couple to sweeper cover.

Asalanka then takes a tight single to backward point and he survives a direct hit.

Nissanka is then dropped by Pat Cummins next ball at deep mid-wicket and he gets a single.

Asalanka then hammers the ball over long-off for a six!

A dot later, a four to end the over as 14 come off it.

17:32

Warner takes a good catch to dismiss Dhananjaya

SL 78-2 (12 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Assalanka in the attack now and he gets off the mark with a single. Nissanka then takes a single before Assalanka takes a single off a leg bye as 5 runs and a wicket come off it.

Agar back in the attack and Dhananjaya and Nissanka take a single each before Dhananjaya makes room and tries to slap it over extra cover but Warner makes a lot of ground, running in from long-off to take a good catch to dismiss Dhananjaya for 26.

Stoinis back in the attack and after a dot, Dhananjaya and Nissanka take a single each. A wide later, Warner does well to take the catch running back from mid-off but throw the ball back into the field after losing balance before the boundary. The batters take a couple.

Dhananjaya then steers the ball over third man for a four.

A single to end the over as 10 come off it.

17:20

Aus keep it tight

SL 63-1 (10 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

At the halfway stage, Sri Lanka have struggled to find the big shots in. It will take a lot of doing from the Lankans to put on a challenging total.

Starc back in the attack and after a dot, the batters take three singles and a couple and a dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

Agar in the attack now and Nissanka starts the over with a couple to cover point.

A dot later, a run-out chance is lost at both ends as the batters take a couple.

Nissanka then takes another couple to square on the on side. Two singles to end the over as 8 come off it.

17:09

Dhananjaya, Nissanka doing well

SL 50-1 (8 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Stoinis in the attack now and Dhananjaya and Nissanka doing well to work the singles and twos to keep the scoreboard ticking. 7 come off the over and the 50's up for the Lankans.

Left arm spinner Ashton Agar in the attack now and after the batters take three singles off five balls, Dhananjaya comes down the track and smashes it past the bowler for a 4.

17:03

Dhananjaya looking good

SL 36-1 (6 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Hazlewood back in the attack and after a dot, Nissanka takes a couple.

Nissanka then top edges the next ball for a four over the keeper.

A dot and a single later, Dhananjaya tries to pull but the ball is big bounce and it flies over Wade for a four. 11 come off it.

Starc in the attack and the batters get three singles.

16:54

Nissanka, Dhananjaya looking good

SL 22-1 (4 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Cummins continues and Dhananjaya and Nissanka take two singles from four balls before Dhananjaya arches his back and plays the ball over point for a four. A dot to end the over. 6 come off it.

Hazlewood continues and after a dot, Nissanka flicks a ball coming into the pads, towards backward square leg for a four.

Nissanka then gets a couple to long-off before turning one around the corner for a single.

Dhananjaya then gets off the mark with a single.

Hazlewood then bowls two wides on the trot.

A dot to end the over as 10 come off it.

16:42

Cummins takes out Mendis

SL 6-1 (2 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Dhananjaya de Silva is the new man in and he plays out a dot as 4 runs and a wicket come off it.

Cummins opens at the other end and after a dot, Mendis flashes hard at the ball and it goes over the slips to third man for a four!

Mendis then looks to make room and slash again but he does not make contact. A dot later, Cummins gets extra bounce, Mendis tries to go big but only manages to get the bottom of the bat and the ball goes flying and he is caught by Marsh at short cover for 5 and Sri Lanka lose first wicket.

Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis open the batting for Sri Lanka while Josh Hazlewood opens the bowling for Australia and the batters get off the mark with a single each as 2 runs come off the opening over.

16:10

Finch's men will look to bounce back

Aaron Finch has won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka at Perth Stadium in Perth on Tuesday.

Ashton Agar replaces Adam Zampa, who is down with minor COVID symptoms.

Playing XIs:

Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Lahiru Kumara

Champions Australia will keep faith in the 11 players who were humbled in their T20 World Cup opener against New Zealand as the hosts prepare to face resurgent Sri Lanka, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh said on Monday.

Australia lost by 89 runs in Sydney on Saturday, leaving their title defence on thin ice after the opening match.

Australia might be without its key bowler Adam Zampa who is in serious doubt for the T20 World Cup clash against Sri Lanka in Perth after the star leg-spinner tested COVID-19 positive with minor symptoms.

With batsman Steve Smith and all-rounder Cameron Green in reserve in the squad, some pundits had called on Australia to make changes for the next Super 12 game against former champions Sri Lanka in Perth on Tuesday.

Marsh said Australia's confidence had not been affected by the stinging defeat to the Black Caps, which saw the vaunted pace trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood taken apart by the New Zealand batsmen.

T20 WC updates: Australia beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets

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