SL beat AUS– Sri Lanka ended their Australia tour with a consolation win after they bagged a five-wicket win on Sunday in Melbourne. Kusal Mendis scored a fine half-century as the Islanders chased down a 154 in the final over to seal their only win of the tour. Earlier, Matthew Wade and Daniel Sams had rescued the Aussies to help them to a competitive 154 with a late assault. Follow Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2022 Live updates on InsideSport.in
SL beat AUS: Sri Lanka end tour on winning note as Kusal Mendis 50 helps visitors clinch five-wicket win
Kusal Mendis (69*) and Dasun Shanaka (35) starred with the bat as Sri Lanka defeated Australia by five wickets in the fifth and final T20I here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
With this win, Sri Lanka registered their first win of the series, however, Australia won the series 4-1. Chasing 155, Sri Lanka lost its first three wickets with just 54 runs on the board in the seventh over and this brought Kushal Mendis and Janith Liyanage together in the middle.
Both batters put on just 17 runs for the fourth wicket, and this partnership was brought to an end via a run-out in the 9th over, reducing Sri Lanka to 71/4, with visitors still 84 runs away from the target.
Mendis and Dasun Shanaka played knocks of 69 and 35 and in the end, the duo guided Sri Lanka to a comfortable five-wicket win.
Earlier Matthew Wade and Glenn Maxwell played knocks of 43 and 29 respectively as Australia posted 154/6 in the allotted twenty overs. Josh Inglis and Daniel Sams also played useful cameos of 23 and 18.
In the final two overs, Australia scored 17 more runs and as a result, the hosts posted a total of more than the 150-run mark. For Sri Lanka, Lahiru Kumara and Dushmantha Chameera returned with two wickets each.
SL – 155/6 (19.5 ov)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 162.50 | |
| Kusal Mendis | 69 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 118.97 | |
| Kamil Mishara | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Charith Asalanka | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 222.22 | |
| Janith Liyanage (WK) | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Dasun Shanaka (C) | 35 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 112.90 | |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 8 (b 1, w 6, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 155/5 (19.5) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | PVD Chameera, P Jayawickrama, M Theekshana, L Kumara | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stoinis | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Daniel Sams | 2.1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 10.15 |
| Jhye Richardson | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Kane Richardson | 3.4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.64 |
| Ashton Agar | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 1-23 | 3.2 |
| Kamil Mishara | 2-24 | 3.5 |
| KIC Asalanka | 3-54 | 6.1 |
| J Liyanage | 4-71 | 8.6 |
| D Shanaka | 5-154 | 19.4 |
Australia – 154/6 (20 ov)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Finch (C) | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Ben McDermott | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 | |
| Josh Inglis | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 115.00 | |
| Glenn Maxwell | 29 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 138.10 | |
| Marcus Stoinis | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 170.00 | |
| Matthew Wade (WK) | 43 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 159.26 | |
| Daniel Sams | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 120.00 | |
| Ashton Agar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 | |
| Extra | 9 (b 0, w 7, nb 0, lb 2) | |||||
| Total | 154/6 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | JA Richardson, KW Richardson, A Zampa | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| AJ Finch | 1-11 | 3.5 |
| BR McDermott | 2-12 | 4.5 |
| JP Inglis | 3-55 | 9.2 |
| MP Stoinis | 4-79 | 12.2 |
| GJ Maxwell | 5-82 | 12.5 |
| DR Sams | 6-146 | 18.5 |
The biggest positive for Australia has been the performances of Ben McDermott and Josh Inglis. Both had come into the series by putting on good performances in domestic and BBL tournaments. The duo have so far grabbed the chances and solidified the reputation at the top. Meanwhile, all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has delivered with the bat and ball.
SL beat AUS: Sri Lanka end tour on winning note as Kusal Mendis 50 helps visitors clinch five-wicket win
On the other hand, Sri Lanka have not shown consistency in batting and bowling. Their senior players like Dasun Shanaka, Dinesh Chandimal, and Lahiru Kumara have not contributed significantly.
Match Details
Australia vs Sri Lanka, 5th T20I
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Date & Time: 20th February at 11:40 PM IST
Live Streaming: Sony LIV
Pitch Report
The MCG track is one of the most sporting wickets on offer in Australia. Batters have so far dominated the proceedings. The average first innings score at MCG is 141.
SL beat AUS: Sri Lanka end tour on winning note as Kusal Mendis 50 helps visitors clinch five-wicket win
Probable Playing XIs for AUS VS SL
Australia
Ashton Agar, Ben McDermott, Aaron Finch (c), Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Daniel Sams, Jhye Richardson, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson
Sri Lanka
Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersey, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Shiran Fernando
SL beat AUS: Sri Lanka end tour on winning note as Kusal Mendis 50 helps visitors clinch five-wicket win
AUS vs SL Head to Head
Overall – 21 Australia – 13 Sri Lanka – 8
Australia vs Sri Lanka match prediction
Australia are favorites to win the fifth T20I
Australia Squad For T20I Series Against Sri Lanka
Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Josh Inglis, Ben McDermott, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa.
Sri Lanka Squad For T20I Series Against Australia
Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Ramesh Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamil Mishara, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Thushara, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Shiran Fernando
SL beat AUS: Sri Lanka end tour on winning note as Kusal Mendis 50 helps visitors clinch five-wicket win
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