Sri Lanka and Australia are playing against each other in group 1’s match of the T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai. Australia defeated South Africa in their opening game while Sri Lanka got better of Bangladesh to begin their Super 12 campaign.
Aaron Finch won the toss and decided to bowl first. Australian named an unchanged playing XI. On the other hand, Sri Lanka brought in Maheesh Theekshana in place of Binura Fernando.
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Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera walked out to open the innings for Sri Lanka. Pat Cummins gave Australia a good start by removing Nissanka in his first over as Sri Lanka were 15/1 at the fall of his wicket. Charith Asalnka walked out and started playing his shots all around the ground.
Kusal Perera and Asalanka added 63 runs for the second wicket before Adam Zampa removed the latter. Kusal Perera then started playing his natural game and, in the process, smashed Mitchell Starc for a huge six over long-on.
However, Starc wasn’t in the mood to let Perera have the fun. The Australian fast-bowler brought a top-class yorker from his quiver and clean bowled the Sri Lankan batter. Hence, Starc completed his revenge in no time.
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Perera got out after scoring 35 runs in 25 balls, which featured four fours and one huge six. Sri Lanka, all of a sudden, slipped from being 78/1 to 94/5 in no time.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Kusal Perera(w), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana.
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
