22/02Result
3rd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Adelaide, Feb 22 2017
Australia won by 41 runs
Player of the Match
Adam Zampa
Adam ZampaAustralia
22/02Result
3rd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Adelaide, Feb 22 2017
Australia won by 41 runs
Player of the Match
Adam Zampa
Adam ZampaAustralia

END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 187/6 | RR: 9.35

  • Moises Henriques2 (3b)
  • Tim Paine1 (2b)
  • Dasun Shanaka4-0-27-2
  • Lasith Malinga4-0-35-2

9pm So Sri Lanka need 188 to whitewash Australia. The hosts lost four wickets for five runs at the back end, but contrasting fifties from Finch, who was dropped on 0, and Klinger at the top gave Australia some cushion. We will be back in a bit for the chase.

Akshar : "Last two overs show why Klinger's innings was crucial. He held one end so that other could hit."

Robert Brown: "Again Australia get pegged back, with some poor shots 3 full tosses 3 wickets, you have to know how to finish, and now 3 matches they have given up cheap wickets when they were on top Bad cricket Australia ,full stop. "

Lakmal: "I think score is big enough for Asela's maiden century "

Leeroy: "To people criticizing Klinger's slow start, the last couple overs have shown how important having an anchor to the innings is. If 2 batters get out in quick succession it's really hard to get boundaries. Having someone that can be an anchor whilst others slog around him is important. Besides, if he is in long enough his strike rate improves, as we saw today. I wonder what the score would be if Klinger took more risks early and the batting collapse started earlier?"

Sajish: "What a fightback from Sri Lanka. Credit goes to Kapu for that great catch. Shanaka is a class bowler. Hope Sri Lanka win the series 3-0"

Rizwan: "Last Two Overs 10 Runs for 4 Wickets, What a comeback."

Chulaka Kumaras: "Phew. That comeback. Last over could be the turning point. "

Deshan: "What a spell from Dasun Shanaka!! "

19.6
1
Shanaka to Henriques, 1 run, really full and wide outside off, carved away to point. Excellent final over from Shanaka

Sushil: "Hat-trick for Kapugedera!"

19.5
1
Shanaka to Paine, 1 run, full-toss on off stump, swiped away to deep midwicket
19.4
0
Shanaka to Paine, no run, slower full ball wide outside off, Paine, having stepped outside leg, can't connect
19.3
1lb
Shanaka to Henriques, 1 leg bye, full and sliding into the pads, misses the flick, they sneak a legbye
19.2
W
Shanaka to Faulkner, OUT, Australia have lost four wickets for five runs. Third catch for Kapu in the deep. Faulkner can't get hold of this full-toss outside off. He miscues it to long-on

JP Faulkner c Kapugedera b Shanaka 2 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Prashant Chawla: "What a great comeback over from Malinga!!!"

19.1
2
Shanaka to Faulkner, 2 runs, low full-toss on off, flat-batted to long-on

Shanaka to bowl the last over. Faulkner is the new man

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs 3 Wkts | AUS: 182/5 | RR: 9.57

  • Moises Henriques1 (1b)
  • Lasith Malinga4-0-35-2
  • Nuwan Kulasekara4-0-40-0
18.6
W
Malinga to Turner, OUT, Kapu pulls off a cracking catch now. He dashes in from long-on, dives forward, and takes it. Turner backs away outside leg. Malinga chases him and cramps him with a full-toss which is dragged away to Kapu. He did well to attack the catch

AJ Turner c Kapugedera b Malinga 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

18.5
1
Malinga to Henriques, 1 run, The batsman comes down the track, this is full and wide outside off, cracked to Udana at extra cover. They take off for the single. Udana can't throw the stumps down at the non-striker's end. Malinga did not back up
18.4
1
Malinga to Turner, 1 run, full-toss on leg stump, whipped to deep midwicket

Turner

18.3
W
Malinga to Klinger, 1 run, OUT, thigh-high full-toss, Klinger swats it away through square leg. Klinger commits to two. Shanka swoops down on the ball from deep square leg and throws it flat to Kusal Mendis. He collects it and swipes the bails off to catch Klinger short on the second. He raises his bat and walks back for 62

M Klinger run out 62 (43b 6x4 1x6) SR: 144.18

Henriques

18.2
W
Malinga to Head, OUT, Kapu overruns the ball but hangs onto the catch at long-off. Low full-toss outside off, Head loses his shape, swings and holes out in the deep

TM Head c Kapugedera b Malinga 30 (16b 1x4 2x6) SR: 187.50

18.1
2
Malinga to Head, 2 runs, full-toss outside off, thrashed away to long-off, where Kapu fumbles. Easy two in the end for the hosts

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | AUS: 177/2 | RR: 9.83

  • Michael Klinger61 (42b)
  • Travis Head28 (14b)
  • Nuwan Kulasekara4-0-40-0
  • Lasith Malinga3-0-30-0

Ariel: "Klinger has a good strike rate with very few balls faced. It means the others aren't rotating the strike when boundaries are not possible. He also hits a single after every boundary. Shows a lot of class."

17.6
2
Kulasekara to Klinger, 2 runs, Klinger gallops down the track, takes a full-toss and belts it to long-off
17.5
4
Kulasekara to Klinger, FOUR, full on middle and leg, whipped away fiercely between deep midwicket and deep square leg. Klinger gives it a proper thump

John: "That last over should give Malinga a Head-ache..."

17.4
1
Kulasekara to Head, 1 run, full and outside off, sliced in the air, does not carry to long-off
17.3
2
Kulasekara to Head, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, Head drops to one knee and crunches it over cover. Udana tears across from sweeper cover and flicks the ball into the field of play
17.2
0
Kulasekara to Head, no run, yorker wide outside off, forced back to Kulasekara
17.1
1
Kulasekara to Klinger, 1 run, slower cutter outside off, 100.8ks, drags a slog-sweep to deep midwicket

Kulasekara

END OF OVER:
17 | 20 Runs | AUS: 167/2 | RR: 9.82

  • Travis Head25 (11b)
  • Michael Klinger54 (39b)
  • Lasith Malinga3-0-30-0
  • Dasun Shanaka3-0-23-1
16.6
0
Malinga to Head, no run, finally the yorker the line is on off, inside-edged onto the pad. The ball rolls away square on the leg side. 20 runs off the over

Matt: "@Asher I disagree. Finch, Dunk and now Head are doing what they need to do. Klinger has hit the boundary at reasonable intervals, and rotated the strike very well."

16.5
4
Malinga to Head, FOUR, Malinga continues to err in length. Pitched up and outside off, Head lofts it nice and clean. Hit through the line straight of long-off
16.4
2
Malinga to Head, 2 runs, full-toss outside off, slapped to wide long-off for two
16.3
6
Malinga to Head, SIX, This is even better from Head. Malinga can't get the yorker right again. Full on off stump, right in the slot, launched over Siriwardana at long-on
16.2
6
Malinga to Head, SIX, very full on the pads, Head picks the ball up and deposits it over square leg. Wonderful wristwork
16.1
1
Malinga to Klinger, 1 run, nails a yorker on middle, dug through midwicket

Free-hit

Umair Khalid: "At last Klinger raises his bat in the national colours. What a feeling it 'd been for him."

16.1
1nb
Malinga to Klinger, 1 no ball, Malinga apologies, Klinger acknowledges it. Full-toss above the waist, the line is outside leg, the batsman ducks under it. That probably slipped out of Malinga's hands

Malinga is back

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Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st41WU TharangaEMDY Munaweera
2nd27EMDY MunaweeraBKG Mendis
3rd1EMDY MunaweeraDAS Gunaratne
4th7TAM SiriwardanaDAS Gunaratne
5th15CK KapugederaTAM Siriwardana
6th0TAM SiriwardanaMD Shanaka
7th29TAM SiriwardanaS Prasanna
8th18KMDN KulasekaraTAM Siriwardana
9th2SL MalingaKMDN Kulasekara
10th6KMDN KulasekaraJRMVB Sanjaya