All-rounder Marcus Stoinis smoked an unbeaten 18-ball 59 as he controlled Australia to an agreeable 7-wicket prevail upon Sri Lanka in Gathering 1 match. Pursuing a standard 158, Australia crossed the end goal with 21 balls in excess. Get live cricket score updates of the T20 World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka. Check live scorecards, ball-by-ball analysis, and cricket scores online on Seasons of India.
PERTH: Marcus Stoinis obliterated the Sri Lankan assault on the way to scoring the quickest fifty by an Australian as the hosts got their T20 World Cup crusade in the groove again with a seven-triumph over Sri Lanka here on Tuesday.
Charith Asalanka’s 38 not out off 25 balls assisted Sri Lanka in setting up a battling 157 for six after Australia put them in.
Sri Lanka contended energetically before they were amazed by the savage power of Stoinis who stayed on 59 off 18 balls as Australia frolicked home in 16.3 overs. The all-rounder hustled to a record 50 years in 17 balls. His critical thump included about six sixes and four limits.
Notwithstanding losing quick bowler Binura Fernando to injury in the first finish, Sri Lanka saved themselves in the game for a significant piece of Australia’s pursuit.
The risky David Warner died inexpensively and captain Aaron Finch couldn’t break the shackles, pressing the hosts. Finch battled to 24 off his initial 35 balls and wound up with 31 off 42 balls.
Mitchell marsh scored a run-a-ball 17 preceding Glenn Maxwell concocted two or three sixes and fours in his 12-ball 23 to deliver some tension. During his short stay, Maxwell experienced a frightful blow on the right half of the cap barbecue while attempting to pull a rising conveyance from Lahiru Kumara.
The all-rounder fell endeavoring another success however substitute Gray Bandara took a splendid catch exceptionally near the profound midwicket limit to leave Sri Lanka at 89 for three in the thirteenth over.
While Finch battled at the opposite end, Stoinis came in and created a blast of sixes and fours to close the entryway on Sri Lanka successfully.
Stoinis, and the other hitters, designated star Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who had a day to neglect, releasing 53 runs in three overs.
Prior, reigning champs Australia created a restrained bowling exertion for most of the innings before Asalanka set up the complete on a fast pitch.
The last four overs yielded 46 runs for Sri Lanka including a 20-run last over from Pat Cummins.
The left-given Asalanka sent off into Cummins in the twentieth over, hitting a grand straight six other than a draw for a limit. Chamika Karunaratne gave Asalanka great help with an unbeaten 14 off seven balls.
From the beginning, the Sri Lankan innings would never get the force after Australia put them into bat.
After Kusal Mendis fell inexpensively, Pathum Nissanka (40 off 45 balls) and Dhananjaya de Silva (26 off 23) shared a consistent 69-run stand off 58 balls before the ordinary fall of wickets wrecked the Sri Lankan innings.
De Silva tumbled to a splendid running catch in the profound from David Warner, who was a livewire on the field, leaving Sri Lanka at 75 for two in the twelfth over.
Nissanka endeavored a self-destructive single to discard his wicket and it was trailed by a whirlwind of wickets to leave the Asia Cup victors battling at 120 for six.
All the Australian cutting-edge pacers – – Josh Hazlewood, Cummins, and Mitchell Starc – – got a wicket each. However, cummins’ last over-exertion spoils his general figures.