Australia won the 4th T20 match against Sri Lanka by 6 wickets to win the T20 series 4-0.
Melbourne VIC, First Published Feb 18, 2022, 5:36 PM IST
The Sri Lankan team is touring Australia and playing in a series consisting of 5 T20 matches. The 4th T20 match took place in Melbourne today as the Australian team won the first 3 matches and won the T20 series 3-0.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. Sri Lanka’s opening batsman Padum Nisanka played well and scored a maximum of 46 runs. Kusal Mendis (27), Asalanga (22), Gunathilaka (17) and Samika Karunaratne (14) were the main contributors as Sri Lanka scored 139 runs in 20 overs.
Jay Richardson, who bowled heavily for Australia, took 2 wickets for just 20 runs in 4 overs. Jay Richardson dropped the wicket without giving up a run. Kane Richardson took 2 wickets but gave up 44 runs. Ashton Agar and Adam Zamba took one wicket each.
Chasing a target of 140, Australian opener Ben McDermott was dismissed for 9 and third-placed captain Finch for 2. Another opener, Ashton Agar, scored 26 runs. After Australia lost 3 wickets for 49 runs, Maxwell and Josh Inglis then added to Audi’s score. The duo combined for 71 for the 3rd wicket.
Josh Inglis hit 40 off 20 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes. Maxwell, who scored 48 off 39 balls, finished the match off the field at last. Australia won the toss and elected to field, winning the T20 series 4-0 in the 19th over. The Australian team is on the verge of beating Sri Lanka in the last T20 match on the 20th and doing a whitewash in the T20 series. The Sri Lankan team will fight for a consolation victory in the last match.
Last Updated Feb 18, 2022, 5:36 PM IST
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