SL vs AUS LIVE: SL AUS 3rd ODI LIVE: Sri Lanka took a 2-1 lead in the 5-match ODI series all thanks to a brilliant maiden ODI century by Pathum Nissanka. The opening batter smashed 137 off 147 balls, powering Sri Lanka to a record run chase and 6-wicket win at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. Follow Sri Lanka vs Australia LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Chasing a target of 292, Sri Lanka started decently with a 42-run opening stand. After Niroshan Dickwella was cleaned up by Glenn Maxwell, Kusal Mendis and Nissanka put up a special 170-run partnership for the 2nd wicket. That stand took the game away from Australia.
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Kusal Mendis had to eventually retire hurt with an injury, missing out on a well-deserved century. He remained unbeaten on 87. However, Nissanka kept going, slamming his maiden ODI century. While he was eventually dismissed by Jhye Richardson after a brilliant one-handed running catch by David Warner, the fate of the match was already sealed. Eventually, Sri Lanka ran away with a 6-wicket win.
Pathum Nissanka (137) and Kusal Mendis (87) led the charge as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 6 wickets!
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Earlier Australia braved a spin onslaught by Sri Lanka to reach 291-6 in their 50 overs after being invited to bat first.
Opener David Warner went for nine in the third over, top-edging a Dushmantha Chameera bouncer to Maheesh Theekshana at fine leg.
Back from injury, Mitchell Marsh struggled to get going and departed for 10 off 23 deliveries, caught at cover by Mendis after a slower delivery by Dunith Wellalage.
SL vs AUS LIVE: Pathum Nissanka CENTURY powers Sri Lanka to 6-wicket win over Australia, SL take 2-1 lead in series: Check Highlights
Marnus Labuschagne came in at number four ahead of Head and he and Aaron Finch added 69 before Labuschagne was stumped by Niroshan Dickwella off Jeffrey Vandersay for 29.
Two overs later, Vandersay bagged Finch too, with the Australian captain edging the spinner to a diving de Silva at slip having made 62 off 85.
Head and Alex Carey added 72 runs before de Silva trapped Carey leg-before on the front pad trying to sweep, having made a quick-fire 49 off 52 deliveries.
SL vs AUS LIVE: Pathum Nissanka CENTURY powers Sri Lanka to 6-wicket win over Australia, SL take 2-1 lead in series: Check Highlights
Maxwell did some damage, smashing 33 off 18 before giving Vandersay his third wicket, miscuing the spinner into the hands of Wellalage scurrying back from midwicket.
But Head stayed firm, reaching his half-century and smashing Wellalage for three sixes in the penultimate over and ending 70 not out off 65 deliveries, with Cameron Green unbeaten on 15. Vandersay ended with figures of 3 for 49.
Already missing Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson and Mitchell Starc, Australia left out Steve Smith after the batsman injured his left quad batting in Thursday’s 26-run defeat in Pallekele.
Marsh, however, returned to the side, as did Green and Richardson, while Pat Cummins and Mitchell Swepson were left out. Spinner Kuhnemann was again in for Ashton Agar.
SL vs AUS LIVE: Pathum Nissanka CENTURY powers Sri Lanka to 6-wicket win over Australia, SL take 2-1 lead in series: Check Highlights
Sri Lanka Innings: 292/4
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niroshan Dickwella (WK) | 25 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 96.15 | |
| Pathum Nissanka | 137 | 147 | 11 | 2 | 93.20 | |
| Kusal Mendis | 87 | 85 | 8 | 0 | 102.35 | |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 25 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 147.06 | |
| Charith Asalanka | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 108.33 | |
| Dasun Shanaka (C) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 5 (b 2, w 2, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 292/4 (48.3) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Dunith Wellalage, D Chameera, JF Vandersay, M Theekshana | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 9.3 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Jhye Richardson | 9 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 4.33 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 7 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 6.29 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 10 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 6.10 |
| Cameron Green | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 7 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Travis Head | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| N Dickwella | 1-42 | 7.5 |
| D de Silva | 2-255 | 43.2 |
| Pathum Nissanka | 3-284 | 47.1 |
| D Shanaka | 4-285 | 47.4 |
SL vs AUS LIVE: Pathum Nissanka CENTURY powers Sri Lanka to 6-wicket win over Australia, SL take 2-1 lead in series: Check Highlights
Australia Innings: 291/6
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Aaron Finch (C) | 62 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 72.94 | |
| Mitchell Marsh | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 43.48 | |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 29 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 80.56 | |
| Alex Carey (WK) | 49 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 94.23 | |
| Travis Head | 70 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 107.69 | |
| Glenn Maxwell | 33 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 183.33 | |
| Cameron Green | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 125.00 | |
| Extra | 14 (b 5, w 2, nb 3, lb 4) | |||||
| Total | 291/6 (50) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | JA Richardson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 8 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 6.13 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 10 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3.70 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 5 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 9.20 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 10 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 5.60 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 10 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 4.90 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 6 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5.83 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
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