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Match Ended

AUS in SL, 3 T20Is, 2022 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

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    • 4

      17.5: Danushka Gunathilaka to Matthew Wade, FOUR! There it is! Dasun Shanaka tosses this one up, full, outside off, spinning away a tad. Matthew Wade looks to drive this but the ball goes off the outside edge past the keeper towards third man for a boundary. Australia win by 3 wickets!

    • 1

      17.4: Danushka Gunathilaka to Jhye Richardson, Outside off, tad shorter. Jhye Richardson knocks it down to long off for a single. 

    • 0

      17.3: Danushka Gunathilaka to Jhye Richardson, Around middle, back of a length. Jhye Richardson blocks it out.

    • 1

      17.2: Danushka Gunathilaka to Matthew Wade, Another short one, outside off. Matthew Wade once again pushes it off the back foot through cover for a single. 

    • 2

      17.1: Danushka Gunathilaka to Matthew Wade, Outside off, back of a length. Matthew Wade punches it off the back foot towards sweeper cover for a brace. 

    • End of over 17
    • AUS118/7
    • AUS Batting J Richardson 8(18) M Wade 19(23)
    • 0

      16.6: Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson, Short again, around middle. Jhye Richardson pushes it back to the bowler. 7 needed off 18 balls. 

    • 0

      16.5: Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson, Shorter one, around middle. Jhye Richardson misses his flick. 

    • 0

      16.4: Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson, Drops it short again, outside off. Jhye Richardson looks to push this away on the off side, but he gets an under edge towards the off side. 

    • 0

      16.3: Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson, Tosses it up, full, on middle. Jhye Richardson pushes it back to the bowler. 

    • 1

      16.2: Charith Asalanka to Matthew Wade, Shorter one, outside off. Matthew Wade punches it off the back foot towards deep cover for a single. 

    • 1

      16.1: Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson, Shorter ball, around middle. Jhye Richardson whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

    • End of over 16
    • AUS116/7
    • AUS Batting J Richardson 7(13) M Wade 18(22)
    • 1

      15.6: Nuwan Thushara to Jhye Richardson, Full toss, on the pads. Jhye Richardson flicks it to the fielder at deep square leg for a single. 9 runs needed off 24 balls. 

    • 1

      15.5: Nuwan Thushara to Matthew Wade, Shorter ball, around middle. Matthew Wade pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. 

    • 2

      15.4: Nuwan Thushara to Matthew Wade, Length delivery, on the pads. Matthew Wade tucks it towards deep mid-wicket. They take two runs. There was a throw at the bowler's end, but it was well away to the fielder there. A better throw there and Jhye Richardson could have been in trouble. 

    • 4

      15.3: Nuwan Thushara to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Much needed boundary for Australia! That will release the pressure! Slower one, full and outside off. Matthew Wade drives it past the diving fielder at mid off for a boundary. 

    • 1

      15.2: Nuwan Thushara to Jhye Richardson, Quick single! On a length, around middle and off. Jhye Richardson pushes it towards mid off for a single. The fielder there collects the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Jhye Richardson was well in. 

    • 0

      15.1: Nuwan Thushara to Jhye Richardson, Slower one, full, around off. Jhye Richardson blocks it out.

    • End of over 20
    • SL124/9
    • SL Batting N Thushara 2(1) M Theekshana 1(1)
    • 2

      19.6: Kane Richardson to Nuwan Thushara, Good running! Length ball, at the stumps. Nuwan Thushara heaves it towards wide long on and hurries back for the second. The throw is just a bit wide and Matthew Wade cannot reach the stumps. Two taken. Sri Lanka finish with 124/9!

    • 1

      19.5: Kane Richardson to Maheesh Theekshana, Full and around off, drilled down to long off for a single.

    • 0

      19.4: Kane Richardson to Chamika Karunaratne, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and this has just gone from bad to worse for the hosts. Kane Richardson just keeps bowling it a bit slower and into the deck. This is well outside the off stump and Chamika Karunaratne shuffles across a long way trying to swing across. The ball goes a long way up into the night sky and around wide long on. Ashton Agar moves to his right and takes yet another very well-judged catch. 

    • 0

      19.3: Kane Richardson to Chamika Karunaratne, No hat-trick! Slower again, into the pitch and outside off. Chamika Karunaratne can only manage to nudge it onto the leg side. No run so far in the final over.

    • 0

      19.2: Kane Richardson to Dushmantha Chameera, OUT! TAKEN! Team hat-trick for Sri Lanka and Kane Richardson is on a hat-trick as well! Pitched up around off, Dushmantha Chameera backs away and just goes after it. Chameera swings hard and gets a lot of elevation on it but no timing. Ashton Agar settles under it at the long on fence and takes an assured catch. Kane Richardson has his third and Sri Lanka just getting no momentum whatsoever heading into the break.

    • 0

      19.1: Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man! This is short and wide from Kane Richardson but once again the pace is taken off the ball. Dasun Shanaka hangs deep in his crease and throws his hands at it. The ball is just a bit too wide and Shanaka cannot control the shot. The ball is hit hard but straight towards Aaron Finch at cover and he takes s sharp catch over there. Sri Lanka going down in a hurry here.

    • End of over 19
    • SL121/6
    • SL Batting W Hasaranga 12(8) D Shanaka 14(16)
    • 0

      18.6: Jhye Richardson to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT! Jhye Richardson does have the last laugh and picks up his third wicket in the match. Richardson goes slower and into the deck. This is bowled wider of the off stump as well. Wanindu Hasaranga has to reach for it as he tries to lift it over covers. The ball goes high off the bottom part of the bat and David Warner takes an assured catch around the cover region.

    • 4

      18.5: Jhye Richardson to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Now, that is muscled! Jhye Richardson looks for the yorker but misses the mark and serves it right in the slot. Hasaranga clears the front leg and thumps it past mid on for a boundary.

    • 4

      18.4: Jhye Richardson to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Edgy boundary but Wanindu Hasaranga certainly won't mind it. Hasaranga moves a bit in his crease and Jhye Richardson just bowls it on off. Hasaranga throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge. Matthew Wade has already taken a step to his left and can't adjust in time. The ball runs away to the third man fence.

    • 0

      18.3: Jhye Richardson to Wanindu Hasaranga, Bangs in a bouncer now does Jhye Richardson. This is on middle and Hasaranga misses the ramp shot. No wide called for height, probably borderline.

    • 1

      18.2: Jhye Richardson to Dasun Shanaka, Length and wide of the off stump, driven hard and on the up but straight to the man at sweeper cover for a single.

    • 1

      18.1: Jhye Richardson to Wanindu Hasaranga, Hard length and angled into the body, Hasaranga dabs it down towards backward point for a quick single.

    • End of over 18
    • SL111/5
    • SL Batting W Hasaranga 3(3) D Shanaka 13(15)
    • 1

      17.6: Josh Hazlewood to Wanindu Hasaranga, Back of a length, on off. Hasaranga taps it towards the man at third man and collects a run.

    • 1

      17.5: Josh Hazlewood to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter and on the body, flicked off the hips towards fine leg for a single.

    • 0

      17.4: Josh Hazlewood to Dasun Shanaka, Swing and a miss! A touch fuller and closer to the off pole. Dasun Shanaka swings across the line but doesn't connect. Three dots on the trot now and the pressure keeps on mounting.

    • 0

      17.3: Josh Hazlewood to Dasun Shanaka, On a good length and around off, Dasun Shanaka just looks to guide it behind square on the off side but is well beaten.

    • 0

      17.2: Josh Hazlewood to Dasun Shanaka, Smart bowling! Josh Hazlewood sees Shanaka backing away and follows him. Shanaka gets cramped for room and can only manage to block it out.

    • 1

      17.1: Josh Hazlewood to Wanindu Hasaranga, A direct hit and Wanindu Hasaranga was a goner! Fuller in length and angled into the legs, Hasaranga tucks it away towards mid-wicket and just sets off. Glenn Maxwell picks it up but misses the stumps at the bowler's end. Single taken!

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