Sports Desk, AnyTV, Melbourne
Published by: Shaktiraj Singh
Updated Sun, 20 Feb 2022 05:44 PM IST
Summary
After winning the last match of the five-match T20I series, the Sri Lankan captain said that his team could have done better in the series. Australia won the first four matches of this series.
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The Sri Lankan team won the last match of the five-match T20I series between Australia and Sri Lanka by five wickets. With this win, Sri Lanka ended their Australia tour on a winning note. The Australian team had already won the series by winning four matches of this series. After winning the fifth match, Sri Lankan captain Dasoon Shanaka has said that his team could have done better in this series. Sri Lanka played a very simple game in the first four matches of the T20 series and lost all four matches.
In the fifth match, Kushal Mendis scored an unbeaten 69 and Dasoon Shanaka scored 35 runs for Sri Lanka. With this, Sri Lanka saved themselves from having a clean spin. Australia won the five-match series 4-1.
Great performance by Sri Lanka
Batting first after winning the toss, Australia’s start was not very special and both the team’s openers returned to the pavilion for 12 runs. The team’s third wicket fell on the score of 55 runs and the entire team could only manage 154 runs in 20 overs for the loss of six wickets. Wade scored 43 runs for Australia. While Maxwell made 29 and Inglis scored 23 runs.
Lahiru Kumara and Chamira took two wickets each for Sri Lanka. While Jayavikrama and Karunaratne got one wicket each.
Chasing a target of 155, Sri Lanka’s first wicket fell for 23 runs, but Kushal Mendis remained at the crease and returned only after giving victory to his team. He scored 69 runs in 58 balls. His innings included five fours and a six. Apart from him, Dasoon Shanaka scored 35 and Charith Asalanka scored 20 runs. Kane Richardson took two wickets for Australia and Ashton Agar took one wicket.
Shanaka said could have done better in the series
After this win, Sri Lankan captain Dasoon Shanaka said that all the players played well throughout the series. The players gave a clear message that when we come, we will be really ready for the World Cup. Unfortunately some players were not with us. We could have done better in the series. He praised Kushal Mendis and said that he has always been a great player. He has been in and out of the team in the last few years. When a player gets constant opportunities, he performs well and his game comes to a standstill.
Shanaka said that he will continue to give opportunities to the right players. He thanked all the fans and said that his team will do well in the World Cup.