Mitchell Starc did what he does best as he wrapped up the Sri Lanka tailenders in a flash in the ongoing match 14 of the ICC World Cup 2023. The left-arm pacer also bowled his trademark yorker delivery at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow that lifted the crowd. Starc’s yorker to Lahiru Kumara was a fiery ball, too good for a tailender.
The batter failed to get his bat down in time and the ball rattled into the base of the stumps. It was Starc’s second wicket of the day, having earlier removed Dhananjaya de Silva for 7 runs after the rain break. Australia made a remarkable comeback in the game after being taken to runs by Pathum Nissanka (61) and Kusal Mendis, who batted brilliantly and added 125 runs for the opening partnership.
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Skipper Pat Cummins displayed magnificent leadership as well as the bowling performance, making brilliant changes and putting Sri Lanka under immense pressure. Australia were under real pressure coming into the game, having lost both their games due to poor cricket. However, they looked a class apart in the ongoing game, with electric intensity on the field and some brilliant catches, unlike the last match, where they dropped 6 catches.
Apart from Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa was also amongst the wickets, making a mockery of Sri Lanka’s middle order with his spin. He removed Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne, and Maheesh Theekshana in his spell, returning with the figures of 4/47.
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Glenn Maxwell also chipped in with one wicket as Australia bundled out Sri Lanka for 209 runs. Mitchell Starc’s trademark yorker to Lahiru Kumara was one of the highlights of Australia’s comeback victory over Sri Lanka. The left-arm pacer’s fiery delivery was too good for the tailender, and it sent the crowd at the Ekana Stadium wild.
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Australia were under real pressure coming into the game, but they looked a class apart in the end. Skipper Pat Cummins displayed magnificent leadership, and the bowling unit put Sri Lanka under immense pressure. Adam Zampa was the pick of the bowlers, returning with the figures of 4/47.
Glenn Maxwell also chipped in with one wicket, and Australia bundled out Sri Lanka for 209 runs. It was a much-needed victory for Australia, and they will be hoping to build on this momentum in the tournament.
