“Hard fought win”- Twitter goes berserk as Sri Lanka bowlers stun Australia to level the series 1-1
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Australia had won the toss and asked Sri Lanka to bat first at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka struggled at first and scored only 220 runs for nine wickets when their innings was cut short by 2.2 overs due to rain. Pat Cummins bagged four wickets while Glenn Maxwell and Matthew Kuhnemann scalped two each. Kusal Mendis scored 36 runs off 41 balls, Dhananjaya de Silva scored 34 off 41 balls while Dasun Shanala scored 34 off 36 balls. At the end, Sri Lanka could score 220/9.
Australia couldn’t able to match Sri Lanka’s total and were dismissed for 189. Only David Warner and Glenn Maxwell could score 37 runs and 30 runs respectively. Sri Lanka won 2nd ODI by 26 runs. On Sunday, both teams will lock-horns in the third ODI at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
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Dasunka Shanaka praised Chamika Karunaratne
Dasun Shanaka praised bowler Chamika Karunaratne and called him a ‘natural fighter’. Karunaratne scalped three wickets which was followed by two wickets from Dushmantha Chameera, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Dunith Wellalage ensured Sri Lanka restrict Australia to 189.
“The Australians bowled really well upfront. We were a few runs short. But when we went onto the field, I had a feeling and the trust that our bowlers would defend.
On wickets like this, we knew it would turn. We didn’t take the right options with the bat and we need to come up with the right options in the next game,” said Shanaka in a post-match presentation.
“Chamika is a born warrior. He delivers whenever I throw the ball to him. Same with Dushmantha as well. Even on the field the attitude and the concentration is top class. At last, I must thank the crowd,” he added.
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