2nd ODI: Sri Lanka stun Australia in Pallekele to finish 6-year-long streak, stage 5-match collection

sri Lanka scripted a shocking win over Australia within the 2nd ODi of the continuing 5-match collection as they signed off from Pallekele, giving the packed crowd loads to rejoice. It was Sri Lanka’s first win in an ODI contest over Australia since August 2016 because the hosts ended a 5-match shedding streak within the 50-over format.

Notably, Sri Lanka sealed the win with a file as they defended the bottom whole in an ODI match on the Pallekele Cricket Ground. It was a throwback to the fashion of ODI cricket from greater than a decade again as Sri Lanka posted solely 220 earlier than bowling out Australia for 189 and scripting a 26-run win (through DLS) in a rain-affected contest.

The crowd on the Pallekele Stadium went berserk as Sri Lanka defeated Australia for the 2nd time in 3 outings on the venue after having scripted a shocking win within the third T20I of a 3-match collection final month. Sri Lanka misplaced the T20I collection 1-2 however they’ve managed to stage the ODI collection 1-1.

Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd ODI highlights

Karunaratne led the way in which for Sri Lanka as he examined the Australian batsmen with intelligent adjustments of tempo. He was nicely backed up by Dushmantha Chameera, who completed with 2-19.

picked up the essential wicket of Glenn Maxwell because the Australian all-rounder who had performed a match-winning knock within the first ODi, and was trying to get going massive. Maxwell fell for 30 from 25 deliveries within the thirty fifth over after which the Australian innings collapsed. Karunaratne’s brilliance noticed wicketkeeper Alex Carey run out in the identical over

Australia went from 170/5 to 189-all out as Sri Lanka got here up with a terrific effort with the ball.

“I was asking myself why I wasn’t contributing more to the team. Glad my hundred percent was there today when we had to square the series,” Karunaratne mentioned.

“We had got lot of planning going ahead of the game and I was trying to figure out what the batsmen was trying to do and then I had to come up with a counter move. It all went very well for us.”

Player of the Match – Chamika Karunaratne #SLvAUS #CheerForLions pic.twitter.com/LiCSggCv4Y

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) June 16, 2022

CHAMIKA IS A WARRIOR

Youngster Dunith Wellalage stepped up within the absence of Wanindu Hasaranga, who missed out because of a groin damage. He picked up 2 wickets together with fellow spinner Dhananjaya de Silva.

Skipper Dasun Shanka was all reward for his bowlers.

“Chamika is a born warrior. He delivers whenever I throw the ball to him. Same with Dushmantha as well. Even on the field the attitude and the concentration is top class,” he mentioned.

Earlier, Australia restricted Sri Lanka to 220-9 in 47.4 overs earlier than rain introduced a untimely finish to the innings. Kusal Mendis top-scored for the hosts with 36.

Pat Cummins, who led an injury-marred Australian assault, was the decide of the bowlers with figures of 4-35. However, his efforts with the ball weren’t backed up by the batters.

The third ODI of the five-match collection takes place in Colombo on Sunday.