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Best performances - Batsmen

DA Warner
DA Warner
37(51) 5x4 - 0x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 11 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
4 0 2 7 6 0 4 14
BKG Mendis
BKG Mendis
36(41) 2x4 - 1x6
Control %78%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog sweep
  • 10 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
5 6 8 5 5 1 1 5

Best performances - Bowlers

PJ Cummins
PJ Cummins
O8.4
M0
R35
W4
Eco4.03
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W
C Karunaratne
O7
M0
R47
W3
Eco6.71
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Andrew McGlashan

What a finish! Sri Lanka win by 26 runs (on DLS) to bring some more joy to the supporters in great scenes. Australia will wonder what went wrong there. The final collapse was 5 for 19, but it was a fairly sloppy chase right through. After the spinners kept Sri Lanka in the game it was the two fiery quicks who produced the goods at the end. After all that, the series is 1-1 heading back to Colombo. Fantastic stuff from the home side. They know they can challenge Australia.

Here's a stat from Sampath: 5 for 19 is Australia's worst 5-wicket collapse in an ODI chase since 5 for 14 in the 1998 Tri-series final vs South Africa. (221 for 5 to 235 all-out in a 242-run chase)

Bilal: "Let's not forget Dushmantha Chameeras efforts. Everyone called for a better performance from him to better support the spinners after the first game....and look how he turned out... AMAZING!" He was superb. He's an excellent bowler. Has real pace.

Chamika Karunaratne is player of the match: "After a long time I was waiting for this moment. I know I can do well and it's come today and I'm so happy about it. Everything is planning...I'm always thinking out of the box. I'm always challenging batsmen. I always like to take a risk."

Aaron Finch "The fielding, we were very poor. Guys getting starts and not going on, similar to the last game. It was very poor [in the field]...we could have attacked the ball more. Chasing in these conditions is something we need to keep improving on. Tonight showed we were off the pace a bit."

Dasun Shanaka "The Australians bowled really well so were short a few runs...but had a good feeling my bowlers would defend the target. We need to come up with the right options [with the bat]. Chamika is a born warrior and whenever I throw the ball he delivers. I had a lot of trust in [Dunith Wellalage] as well. When I threw the ball he's ready to take the chance."

On that note, I'll wrap things up there for tonight. Fantastic effort from Sri Lanka to level the series and it has set up what should be a terrific three games in Colombo. We'll be back on Sunday for the first of those but for now, from Gnasher, Alex and Chandan it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.

37.1
W
Chameera to Kuhnemann, OUT, cleaned up! What a way to finish it. Good length, quick, and far too good for the No. 10 as it zips past the bat and into the top of middle stump

MP Kuhnemann b Chameera 1 (10m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Hayes: "Hard to believe that half of this side are World Cup winners in this format. This has been a woefully constructed chase. I credit Sri Lanka as much as I am frustrated with Australia."

END OF OVER:
37 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 189/9 (32 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 5.10, RRR: 2.46)

  • Josh Hazlewood4 (3b)
  • Matthew Kuhnemann1 (1b)
  • Chamika Karunaratne7-0-47-3
  • Dushmantha Chameera6-0-19-1

Hashan: "Wellalage is showing signs of a most wanted genuine all-rounder for SL."

36.6
0
Karunaratne to Hazlewood, no run, comes round the wicket, full outside off stump, doesn't connect with his drive
36.5
4
Karunaratne to Hazlewood, FOUR, quick and short, glanced over the keeper! Well-directed, but Hazlewood played this nicely with a glide to fine third
36.4
0
Karunaratne to Hazlewood, no run, short at off stump, backs away a touch and plays to point

Josh Hazlewood is the last batter. Cries of "Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka" ring around the ground

36.3
W
Karunaratne to Swepson, OUT, dragged on! Good length outside off, he goes for a big drive and it clatters into the stumps. Sri Lanka nearly there

MJ Swepson b Karunaratne 2 (11m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

36.2
2
Karunaratne to Swepson, 2 runs, short of a length, straight, worked off the body to deep square and they make the second...looked tight for a moment. A more friendly bounce on the return and it might have been

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st39AJ FinchDA Warner
2nd23DA WarnerSPD Smith
3rd31SPD SmithTM Head
4th30TM HeadM Labuschagne
5th9AT CareyM Labuschagne
6th38GJ MaxwellAT Carey
7th7AT CareyPJ Cummins
8th4PJ CumminsMJ Swepson
9th4MJ SwepsonMP Kuhnemann
10th4JR HazlewoodMP Kuhnemann