Dasun Shanaka led from the entrance with a scintillating half-century as Sri Lanka edged global champions Australia by way of 4 wickets within the third T20I.
Dasun Shanaka attack stuns Australia in ultimate T20I (AP Photograph)
HIGHLIGHTSSri Lanka edged global champions Australia by way of 4 wickets within the third T20IDasun Shanaka scored a quickfire half-century below power to lend a hand Sri Lanka winShanaka’s unbeaten 54 got here off 25 balls and incorporated 4 sixes and 5 fours
Dasun Shanaka scored a quickfire half-century below power to lend a hand Sri Lanka pull off a four-wicket win over Australia within the 3rd T20 global on Saturday.
Chasing 177 for a comfort win after being outplayed within the first two fits, Sri Lanka have been within the doldrums at 108/6 within the sixteenth over in their innings in Kandy. Shanaka then exploded with the bat to position the power again on Australia with Sri Lanka desiring 19 runs off the ultimate over from Kane Richardson, who buckled below the power.
Richardson started the over with two wides and Shanaka hit him for back-to-back barriers and adopted it with a six to stage the rankings. Sri Lanka’s victory was once sealed when Richardson despatched down a 3rd huge ball of that over, triggering celebrations on the Pallekele Global Cricket Stadium. Shanaka’s unbeaten 54 got here off 25 balls and incorporated 4 sixes and 5 fours.
Previous, Australia posted 176/5 after skipper Aaron Finch (29) gained the toss and blended with David Warner (39) to present the vacationers a powerful get started. Marcus Stoinis contributed 38 down the order, whilst Steve Smith scored 37 no longer out to lend a hand Australia submit a good general.
Stoinis shone with the ball too brushing aside Charith Asalanka and Pathum Nissanka however Shanaka’s impressive onslaught method Sri Lanka will raise some self belief into the five-match one-day collection between the perimeters starting on Tuesday.