SL vs AUS: Sri Lanka Defeated Australia After 21 Long Years: After thrashing, Australia in the fourth ODI, the Lankans not only avenged their T20 defeat against the visitors but also created a history by defeating Australia after 21 long years.
The squad performed well in the series, and thanks to their overall team performance, Sri Lanka has now clinched the series from the hands of the Aussies.
After losing the toss and batting first, the Lankans got off to a poor start, where their openers Dickwella (1) and Nisanka (13) were dismissed within the power play.
Following them, Kusal Mendis, who looked good at the beginning, also lost his wicket by scoring 14 runs. Thanks to magnificent innings from Dhananjay de Silva and Aslanka, the squad somehow managed to score a good 258 runs on board.
Together, the batters managed to put on a 100-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Aslanka scored a century to take the team to a respectable score, whereas Hasaranga remained unbeaten on 21.
SL vs AUS: Sri Lanka Defeated Australia For The First Time In Bilateral ODI
In response, Sri Lanka managed to eliminate Aaron Finch on a duck. It was all amazing for Australians and co when David Warner and Mitchell Marsh were on the crease.
Both the batters managed to put on a 50-run partnership for the second wicket. After the dismissal of Marsh on 26, things got worse for Australia.
The Aussies were still alive in the game, thanks to Warner’s brilliant innings of 99 runs. Kühnemann magical cameo helped the squad to come one step ahead for their victory but failed when he lost his wicket on the final delivery.
Kühnemann scored 14 runs in 5 balls but lost his wicket in the final delivery. This way, Australia’s innings were reduced to 254 runs, and Sri Lanka registered a historic victory.
Dhananjaya de Silva, Karunaratne and Vandersay took two wickets each for Sri Lanka. This is Sri Lanka’s first bilateral ODI series win against Australia in three decades at home.
