Sri Lanka Spinner Danith Vellaj In Asia’s second and final ODI, he took four wickets to give an helpless Australia to the lowest clan in Asia with a loss of 174 runs. Chasing a target of 282 in Colombo, Australia, who tested his lineup for the next week’s Champions Trophy, was excluded for a small 107. The brilliant collapse lost him his last seven wickets for just 28 runs. Australia captain Steve Smith said, “We wanted the best results. We used a lot of players and everyone got a game.”
“Credit to Sri Lanka. They were entitled to win the series. We struggled a little in Colombo … his bowlers were fantastic.”
Asitha Fernando Set tone with a fierce opening mantra of 3–23 in four overs before tightening the spinners.
Vellaj triggers collapse, Bamozling Josh english With a skidti arm ball that crashed into stumps. In his next over, he gave another peach, which is dangerous Glenn MaxwellWood to finish 4-35.
Vanindu Hasranga Three including Smith joined the party from the other end to take them, who were trapped in front.
This loud victory sealed the 2–0 series of victory for Sri Lanka against the rescue world champion and placed them fifth in the ODI rankings.
It also told The cricket world that Sri Lanka’s absence will be felt from the upcoming Champions Trophy after finishing ninth in the 2023 World Cup.
“You often don’t beat Australia,” Sri Lanka captain Chirith asanka Said.
“Today was our day and the spinners did a great job,” he said. “We are disappointed that we are not in the Champions Trophy … The important thing is that we do not come into the same position again.”
Sri Lanka’s batting was under microscope in recent weeks, but the top order silenced critics with a commanding display.
Kusal Mendis The show’s star was a brilliant 101 – his fifth tonne in Odis and first against Australia.
He got adequate support from half -century Scripture Madushka (51) And Asanka.
Hundred to winning one match in the opener, Actors, scoring an unbeaten 78 off just 66 balls and extended Seema with six fours and three huge sixes.
The Foundation was placed by a 98 -run partnership between Kusal and Madushka for the second wicket, stabilizing the innings after the initial loss.
Kusal then made speed, sewing a 94 -run stand with Actorsanka for the fourth wicket.
Australia made five changes to fix their lineup before the Champions Trophy next week in Pakistan and Dubai.
Maxwell, Tanveer sangha, Travis HeadJosh England and Ben gateshuis Everything came in.
Went out Alex Carrie, Maarnas labaschen, Cooper Konoli, Spencer Johnson And Nathan alice,
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