AUS beat SL, 4th T20I: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis star in Australia’s victory- Australia have defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets to go 4-0 in the T20I series. Glenn Maxwell & Josh Inglis were the stars of the run chase. The duo contributed unbeaten 48 and 40 runs respectively. Sri Lanka got a decent start in their defence but were always short of the desired runs. Lahiru Kumara, who took a couple of wickets, was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka. Follow Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2022 Live updates on InsideSport.IN
Australia win by six wickets and have now taken a 4-0 lead in the #AUSvSL T20I series 💥 pic.twitter.com/USUf2urzHN
— ICC (@ICC) February 18, 2022
Australia did not get off to an ideal start as the hosts lost opening batter Ben McDermott (9) in the fifth over to Maheesh Theekshana. Soon after, Lahiru Kumara dismissed Australia skipper Aaron Finch (2) and Ashton Agar (26), and the hosts were reduced to 49/3 in the ninth over.
Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell then got together at the crease and the duo revived Australia’s innings. After 12 overs, Australia’s score read 86/3, with the hosts still needing 54 runs for the win. Inglis departed after playing a 40-run knock but Maxwell (48*) and Marcus Stoinis (8*) ensured that the hosts get over the line with 11 balls to spare. With this win, Australia has gained a 4-0 lead.
Earlier, Sri Lanka had set 140 runs target for Australia in the 4th T20I at MCG. Pathum Nissanka provided a brilliant opening partnership to Sri Lanka after being sent in to bat. The likes of Charith Asalanka and Kusal Mendis also gave their best but failed to continue their innings. Glenn Maxwell completed a brilliant run out to trigger SL’s collapse. Kane Richardson & Jhye Richardson were the pick of the bowlers with 2 wickets.
In the final five overs, Sri Lanka lost six wickets and added just 35 more runs to the total. Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka also chipped in with handy cameos of 27 and 17 as Sri Lanka posted a score of more than the 130-run mark.
Australia by six wickets!
They go four-nil up in the the series #AUSvSL
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 18, 2022
Now, Sri Lanka are on a brink of whitewash and the final t20I is scheduled to take place on February 20, Sunday at the same venue at MCG.
AUS beat SL, 4th T20I: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis star in Australia’s victory, beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
AUSTRALIA INNINGS (TARGET: 140 RUNS FROM 20 OVERS)
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||||
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| Ashton Agar | c Mendis b Kumara | 26 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 83.87 | |||
| Ben McDermott | c & b Theekshana | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.00 | |||
| Aaron Finch (c) | c Gunathilaka b Kumara | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | |||
| Glenn Maxwell | not out | 48 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 123.07 | |||
| Josh Inglis | c †Chandimal b Chameera | 40 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 200.00 | |||
| Marcus Stoinis | not out | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 | |||
| Extras | (lb 3, w 7) | 10 | |||||||
| TOTAL | (18.1 Ov, RR: 7.87) | 143/4 | |||||||
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Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Ben McDermott, 4.1 ov), 2-32 (Aaron Finch, 6.2 ov), 3-49 (Ashton Agar, 8.3 ov), 4-120 (Josh Inglis, 16.2 ov)
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 2.1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 10.15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Don’t take on Maxi’s arm! 💪
As good as it gets from Glenn Maxwell! #AUSvSL pic.twitter.com/g7QaGekFTn
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 18, 2022
SRI LANKA INNINGS (20 OVERS MAXIMUM)
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | st †Wade b Zampa | 46 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 115.00 | |||
| Danushka Gunathilaka | c Finch b Agar | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 | |||
| Kusal Mendis | run out (Maxwell) | 27 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 128.57 | |||
| Charith Asalanka | c Inglis b JA Richardson | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 115.78 | |||
| Dinesh Chandimal † | c Finch b KW Richardson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | |||
| Dasun Shanaka (c) | c Agar b KW Richardson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |||
| Chamika Karunaratne | not out | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 | |||
| Dushmantha Chameera | b JA Richardson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |||
| Maheesh Theekshana | run out (Finch/†Wade) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
| Jeffrey Vandersay | not out | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.66 | |||
| Extras | (w 1) | 1 | |||||||
| TOTAL | (20 Ov, RR: 6.95) | 139/8 | |||||||
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Yet to bat: Lahiru Kumara
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Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 4.3 ov), 2-76 (Kusal Mendis, 10.3 ov), 3-110 (Charith Asalanka, 15.4 ov), 4-113 (Pathum Nissanka, 16.2 ov), 5-116 (Dinesh Chandimal, 17.1 ov), 6-117 (Dasun Shanaka, 17.3 ov), 7-119 (Dushmantha Chameera, 18.1 ov), 8-122 (Maheesh Theekshana, 18.5 ov)
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sams | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhye Richardson | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane Richardson | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11.00 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Agar | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Quick thinking from Wade after Finch slowed it down! #OhWhatAFeeling#Ashes | @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/Pv2MPP3v7e
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 18, 2022
Playing XIs for AUS vs SL
Australia: Ashton Agar, Ben McDermott, Aaron Finch (C), Josh Inglish, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (WK), Daniel Sams, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa
Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffery Vandersay, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru KUmara.
Both the teams made a couple of changes in their playing XI. Jhye Richardson got into the Australian squad for Josh Hazlewood while Mitchell Starc paved way for Adam Zampa. On the other hand, Lahiru Kumara got in the starting XI in place of Nuwan Thushara for the Sri Lankans.
AUS beat SL, 4th T20I: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis star in Australia’s victory, beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
When and where the Indian viewers can watch AUS VS SL T20I series?
Watch Australia vs Sri Lanka 2022 – 4th T20I – LIVE on SONY SIX & SONY SIX HD (English) channels on February 18, 2022, from 1:40 pm IST.
AUS vs SL T20 schedule: Sri Lanka vs Australia starts Feb 11- check all details
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE |
| 11th February, 2022 | Sri Lanka vs Australia | SCG |
| 13th February, 2022 | Sri Lanka vs Australia | SCG |
| 15th February, 2022 | Sri Lanka vs Australia | Manuka Oval |
| 18th February, 2022 | Sri Lanka vs Australia | MCG |
| 20th February, 2022 | Sri Lanka vs Australia | MCG |
Sri Lanka vs Australia Squad
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
AUS beat SL, 4th T20I: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis star in Australia’s victory, beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
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