Colombo, First Published Jun 24, 2022, 9:33 PM IST
The last ODI of the five-match series between Sri Lanka and Australia took place today as Sri Lanka won the ODI series 3-1 at the end of 4 matches. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first.
Sri Lanka team:
Dhanushka Gunathilaka, Padum Nishanka, Kusal Mendis (wicket keeper), Sarith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Thasun Shanaka (captain), Dunith Vellalake, Samika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Wanderse, Pramod Madushan, Mahesh Deekshna.
Australian team:
David Warner, Aaron Finch (capt), Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Marnus Lapushen, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wicket-keeper), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Matthew Cuneman, Josh Hazlewood.
Batting first, Sri Lanka lost 8 wickets for 85 runs in 24.2 overs.
Pramod Madhushan, who was paired with Samika Karunaratne for the 9th wicket, batted without losing a wicket to keep Samika Karunaratne in charge. Madhushan faced 52 balls and scored 15 runs, meanwhile Samika Karunaratne scored a half century. Samika Karunaratne, who batted responsibly as a solo batsman, scored 75 runs for the loss of the last wicket, scoring 160 runs in 43.1 overs.
Aaron Finch, Australia’s opener and captain, chased down an easy target of 161 before being ducked out. Warner was out for 10 runs. Australia lost 4 wickets for 50 runs, with Josh Inglis on 5 and Mitchell Marsh on 24.
Alex Carey and Marnus Lapushen combined for the 5th wicket to lift the batting Audi score a little. Realizing that success could be achieved by setting up a 50-60 partnership because the goal was easy, Gary and Lapushen formed a partnership and drove well. They added 71 runs for the 5th wicket. Lapushen was out for 31, while Maxwell was out for 16. Alex Carey stood firm and scored 45 to end the match on the field.
Australia won by 4 wickets in the 40th over with an easy target of 164 runs. The Sri Lankan team fought well with a small goal. The Aussies showed fear of defeat as the team lost 4 wickets for 50 runs. Alex Carey – The Australian team’s honor was saved by the Lapushen partnership. Otherwise you would have failed to hit this simple goal.
Despite losing this match, the Sri Lankan team has already won the previous 3 matches in the series and won the ODI series 3-2.
Last Updated Jun 24, 2022, 9:33 PM IST