Dominant Australia thrash hapless Sri Lanka by 10 wickets, Lead the 03 match series 1 – 0
Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 – 01st T20 International Khettarama, Colombo, Western Province
Sri Lanka put into bat, 128 all out – ( 19.3 Overs ) Charith Asalanka 38, Pathum Nissanka 36, Dhanushka Gunathilaka 26, Wanidu Hasaranga 17 – Pathum / Dhanushka put on a 39 run opening stand, Pathum / Charith added 61 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the last 09 wickets for the addition of 28 runs in 46 balls – Josh Hazlewood 4 / 16, Mitchell Starc 3 / 26, David Warner 02 catches.
Australia in reply, 134 for no loss – ( 14 Overs ) David Warner 70no ( 9×4, 44 balls ) – he has scored 50+ in his last 05 innings against Sri Lanka, the most consecutive 50+ scores against an opponent in Men’s T20 Internationals – Skipper Aaron Finch 61no ( 4×6, 4×4, 40 balls ).
Player of the Match : Josh Hazlewood – Australia
Picture Credit – SLC