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Details confirmed for Australia's tour of Sri Lanka

Australia to play three T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests in June-July, their first tour of Sri Lanka since 2016

Australia's men's team will return to Sri Lanka in June for the first time in six years for a three-format tour that will culminate in two Tests at the famous Galle International Stadium.

Sri Lanka Cricket today confirmed the dates and venues for the five-week tour, which will include three T20s, five one-day internationals and two Tests.

The eight white-ball matches will be shared between the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy between June 7 and June 24.

The two Test matches, which will be part of the World Test Championship, will be played in the coastal city of Galle from June 29 to July 3 and July 8-12.

The tour will be the second of three Test campaigns Australia will undertake in Asia in the space of 12 months, following the current tour of Pakistan and Tests in India early next year.

"We played some very competitive T20 internationals against Sri Lanka at home earlier this year and we are excited to tour there for the first time since 2016 in what is sure to be another terrific Test and white ball series," said Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley.

"There is no more challenging place to play cricket than on the subcontinent and this tour offers our players invaluable experience and another great opportunity to excel on the world stage."

Australia last toured Sri Lanka in 2016, when they lost the three-match Test series 3-0, despite a record-breaking campaign from Mitchell Starc.

The Aussies then won the ODI leg of the tour, which was highlighted by a hat-trick to James Faulkner, before sweeping the T20 series 2-0, including a record-breaking century from Glenn Maxwell.

"We are in for some exciting cricket, especially considering that an Australian tour to Sri Lanka is taking place after (six) years, since last time they toured Sri Lanka (in 2016)," said SLC CEO, Ashley De Silva.

"The T20 Series will help our preparations for the T20I World Cup, whilst the Test and ODI segments are also competitions of immense value for us, as we aim to move through the ICC World Test Championship rankings and also gearing up for the ICC Men’s World Cup in 2023."

Australia's Tour of Sri Lanka, 2022

June 7: First T20, Colombo

June 8: Second T20, Colombo

June 11: Third T20, Kandy

June 14: First ODI, Kandy

June 16: Second ODI, Kandy

June 19: Third ODI, Colombo

June 21: Fourth ODI, Colombo

June 24: Fifth ODI, Colombo

June 29 - July 3: First Test, Galle

July 8-12: Second Test, Galle

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Time for us to call it a day there.

I'll leave you with Tom Mallows' report as Australia pick up their first win of the 2022 T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Perth.

I'll also leave you with some of the best clips from that game for you to watch again too.

We'll be back from 04:45 GMT on Wednesday morning for England v Ireland, followed by New Zealand v Afghanistan.

Get yourself in the mood for the England game by having a listen to the latest Good Pace for Radio episode with Mark Wood and Tymal Mills.

We'll see you then.

'We were a five out of 10'

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka: "We started well but in the middle overs we didn't get going so we would have missed around 15 or 20 runs.

"The fast bowlers are not well prepared and have injuries so that's why we're struggling with injuries now.

"It was tough with the new ball and it's too hard to get going. It was in the latter part of the game Australia played really well.

"We were five out of 10 today."

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'Stoinis' innings was pretty special'

Australia captain Aaron Finch: "We're very happy. My innings was unusual and poor. I just couldn't hit the ball. I thought the way we approached it with the bat was fine. We knew the first four or five overs would be tough. It would have been nice if I'd been able to kick on a bit earlier.

"They bowled a hard length, it was tough. It is such a big ground you feel like it is just hard to stand and deliver especially with a little bit of extra bounce and the ball is seaming a little bit. That is no excuse for the way I played but it was nice to get the win.

On Marcus Stoinis: "It was a pretty special innings. To come out with that intent is the main thing, when you come out with that presence it is one of main things in T20 cricket and with his power, that makes him pretty hard to stop."

'I was nervous playing at my home ground'

Australia batter Marcus Stoinis: "Once I got in the plan was to keep going. To be honest, I was nervous being at home with lots of family and friends but really happy with what I put out there.

"Mentally, I was nice and fresh. I had some time off and so far so good.

"We played here at Perth the other day against England and it's a beautiful ground and got a beautiful wicket. Australia have got the technology and lighting going and it's my home ground.

"We wrap this game up and look forward to playing England at the MCG on Friday. They are a very good team and we'll do our homework and go from there."

Australia didn't hit a boundary in the first seven overs of their chase, but then a flick was switched and they started to attack.

There were some lusty blows, and Mitchell Marsh, Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell all chipped in.

From the press box

Marcus Stoinis had one hell of a day out.

He was superb.

Going into this game Australia's net run-rate was -4.45.

It is now -1.555 so it has jumped significantly in the right direction.

They know they probably need to win their three remaining games to stand a chance of going through though.

Marcus Stoinis finished 59 not out off 18 balls. He hit four fours and six sixes.

Captain Aaron Finch was very scratchy, but ends unbeaten on 31 off 42 balls.

"A good but ugly win," says Murray Goodwin.

Australia won't care. They needed to win today and they've done just that.

Breaking Australia win by seven wickets

And just like the hosts and defending champions get their first win on the board.

They win with 21 balls to spare. That will help their net run-rate.

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It's a crunching shot! The Australians are just four runs short of victory. Stoinis has been immense since coming out.

Need four off 22 balls

Marcus Stoinis has got a dinner reservation.

He clobbers another six over mid-wicket.

Australia are one hit away all of a sudden. This has raced along in the last 10 minutes.

Stoinis stands and delivers. He brings up his half-century in the biggest possible way.

50 for Stoinis

Aus 146-3; need 12 from 24 balls

Three sixes in the over!

A rank full toss from Maheesh Theekshana is smacked back over his head by Marcus Stoinis.

That brings up his half-century off 17 balls too.

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That's a lot better than last week. Amazing thing about Stoinis is his striking.

Need 20 from 27 balls

He's gone again! An outrageous shot over cover this time.

Make it 46 off 15 balls for Marcus Stoinis.

Need 26 from 28 balls

Marcus Stoinis wants this done. He clubs another six back down the ground, just the 85m this time though.

Stoinis has 40 off 14 balls.

Stoinis against one of the best bowlers in the world in this format. The Australians close in on victory.

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Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2022: Full schedule, squads, streaming details and all you need to know

Updated Jun 6, 2022, 14:01 IST

Australia will take on Sri Lanka in a month-long tour across ODIs, T20Is and Tests starting June 7

• Australia will take on Sri Lanka in a multi-format tour for over a month
• The tour will start with the three T20Is, followed by five ODIs and two Tests
• Australia are currently at the top of the table in World Test Championship 2021-23

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Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets: Cricket World Cup 2023 – as it happened

• Australia chase down 210 with ease to post their first win
• Sri Lanka collapsed, losing 10/84 from 125-0, to blow their chance
• 16 Oct 2023 Adam Zampa is player of the match for his 4fa
• 16 Oct 2023 AUSTRALIA WIN BY 5 WKTS (88 balls to spare)
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Inglis c Theekshana b Wellalage 58 (59). Australia 192-5
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Labuschagne c Karunaratne b Madushanka 40 (60) Australia 158-4
• 16 Oct 2023 Inglis to 52 from 46 balls!
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Marsh run out [Karunaratne/Kusal Mendis] 52 (51). Australia 81-3
• 16 Oct 2023 Marsh to 50 in 39 balls!
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Smith b Maduskahka 0 (5) Australia 24-2
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Warner lbw b Madushanka 11 (6) Australia 24-1
• 16 Oct 2023 Rain and debris delay play
• 16 Oct 2023 Sri Lanka 209 all out
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Asalanka c Labuschagne b Maxwell 25 (Sri Lanka 209)
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Kumara b Starc 4 (Sri Lanka 204-9)
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Theekshana LBW Zampa 0 (Sri Lanka 199-8)
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Karunaratne LBW Zampa 2 (Sri Lanka 196-7)
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Wellalage run out (Cummins) 2 (Sri Lanka 184-6)
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! de Silva b Starc 7 (Sri Lanka 178-5)
• 16 Oct 2023 Rain stops play
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Samarawickrama LBW Zampa 8 (Sri Lanka 166-4)
• 16 Oct 2023 Sri Lanka review for LBW
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Mendis c Warner b Zampa 9 (Sri Lanka 165-3)
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Kusal Perera b Cummins 78 (Sri Lanka 157-2)
• 16 Oct 2023 WICKET! Nissanka c Warner b Cummins 61 (Sri Lanka 126-1)
• 16 Oct 2023 Not out (Australia lose a review)
• 16 Oct 2023 Australia review the first ball!
• 16 Oct 2023 Sri Lanka XI
• 16 Oct 2023 Australia XI
• 16 Oct 2023 Sri Lanka win the toss and will bat first
• 16 Oct 2023 Preamble

14th over: Sri Lanka 79-0 (Nissanka 40, Kusal 34) Maxwell is replaced by Zampa, Australia’s most crucial bowler for the next couple of hours. And the leggie begins with a long hop that Nissanka smears through mid-on. Then he’s pummelled along the turf and into the sightscreen when he tosses the ball up. Yikes!

13th over: Sri Lanka 70-0 (Nissanka 31, Kusal 34) Cummins’ nondescript spell ends as he hands the ball back to Starc for a second dart, way ahead of schedule. As with his opening effort the big left-armer is bowling full and aiming for swing, but he leaks onto Kusal’s pads and gets glanced for four, then chipped over the ring, fortunately straight to the sweeper on the bounce.

There’s also a third non-Mankad! This is unprecedented. For the third time today Starc has aborted his delivery stride in a bid to catch Kusal out of his ground. The first time he tried it there were a few inches in it – but it was touch and go as to whether the batter was setting off only in the delivery stride itself. Efforts two and three didn’t even warrant a glare, serving only to burn the fast bowler’s energy in the heat and further delay the already woefully slow over-rates. Peculiar.

12th over: Sri Lanka 63-0 (Nissanka 29, Kusal 29) Composed batting from both openers keeps the score ticking over, despite another leg stump LBW appeal from Maxwell. This one less convincing than the first.

11th over: Sri Lanka 57-0 (Nissanka 27, Kusal 25) Nissanka slashes Cummins through point for a vicious four just as TV replays indicate a review the previous over would have given Maxwell a wicket when he appealed for LBW. Who’d be a captain, let alone a bowling one?

A dreadful review first ball of the match cost Australia that later lbw - and no appeal from anyone other than Maxwell didn't help. #CWC2023 — Adam Collins (@collinsadam) October 16, 2023

10th over: Sri Lanka 51-0 (Nissanka 22, Kusal 24) Kusal gets away with one there, trying to sweep Maxwell’s first delivery off a length, succeeding only in spiralling a top-edge that clears the keeper and runs away for four. That was a high risk shot considering the amount of bounce Maxwell found in his opening over. It’s dots thereafter, and one hearty bellow for LBW, but Joel Wilson doesn’t fancy it, nor does Pat Cummins with only one review left to play with.

Sri Lanka end the first powerplay in decent order.

9th over: Sri Lanka 47-0 (Nissanka 22, Kusal 20) Cummins isn’t doing a lot with the ball, beyond leaking onto the pads of the right-left opening pair. Sri Lanka ticking along nicely with only minor scares so far.

8th over: Sri Lanka 42-0 (Nissanka 19, Kusal 19) Glenn Maxwell, Australia’s bowler of the tournament, is on early. There’s variable bounce and a hint of turn straight away, and he induces an edge from Nissanka! Unfortunately Inglis fails to read the play out of the hand and has no chance of responding off the bat. Not great again from the new keeper after he failed to cover himself in glory on tournament debut. Maxwell looks set to be the man once again.

Both teams today will be looking to improve their catch success percentage rate for #CWC2023 pic.twitter.com/T6XrAgpAz0 — The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) October 16, 2023

7th over: Sri Lanka 39-0 (Nissanka 18, Kusal 17) Captain Cummins brings himself on to allow Starc more time to perfect his Mankad technique. But he’s immediately glanced to the fine leg fence by Kusal. It’s dots thereafter though, including a delivery that beats Kusal for pace, and one that features the Sri Lanka opener missing with a wild swipe.

“Poor old Alex Carey,” emails Robert Ellson. “First they drop him, and now Starc throws him under the bus by not running out Perera. Got to feel for the guy.”

Mitch Starc gives a couple of warnings to the non-striker Kusal Perera! 🍿 #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/EUV4BmYsPf — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 16, 2023

6th over: Sri Lanka 34-0 (Nissanka 18, Kusal 13) Nissanka clips an unfussy three off his hip then Kusal batters a pull for four as Hazlewood drops a touch short without bending his back. Sri Lanka then find Labuschagne on the dive at mid-off for the third time this morning following strokes worthy of boundaries.

Just do it Starcy — Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny) October 16, 2023

💩 or get off the pot.

5th over: Sri Lanka 26-0 (Nissanka 15, Kusal 9) Starc shifts his attack from hooping in-swingers to the right-hander to slanting the ball across. Nissanka does not look at ease with the shift, raising questions about his balance and technique, then he clubs a boundary through the non-striker.

Starc does that weird non-Mankad thing again, aborting his delivery stride, but Kusal clearly has his bat in his crease. In other news, we’ve had five overs in half an hour’s play.

4th over: Sri Lanka 21-0 (Nissanka 10, Kusal 9) First hint of width of the afternoon and Kusal throws his hands at the ball, crushing it square behind point for a fizzing boundary. Hazlewood overcorrects and Kusal makes it consecutive fours with a gorgeous straight drive. Cummins responds by pulling out second slip and shifting him to cover. Aaron Finch sounds deflated on TV commentary by the move. The doubters over Cummins’s long-term suitability to the captaincy are beginning to clear their throats.

3rd over: Sri Lanka 13-0 (Nissanka 10, Kusal 1) After an over at Nissanka, Starc gets a look at the left-handed Kusal, and he’s quickly beating the outside edge with a beautiful away-swinger. Key on this surface is length though, and despite finding similar swing soon afterwards, he’s a touch fuller, allowing the Sri Lanka opener chance to hit through the line. But like Nissanka in the previous over the promising shot is straight to mid-off. Runs are not far away though with Starc leaking onto the pads of first the left then the right-handed batter.

2nd over: Sri Lanka 10-0 (Nissanka 8, Kusal 0) Josh Hazlewood shares opening bowling duties, conceding just a leg-bye as he settles into his preferred top-of-off line and length. He overpitches only once and is fortunate Nissanka’s handsome drive is within sliding reach of Labuschagne in the ring.

Umpire update – further to my Alex wharf request earlier on, the Yorkshireman isn’t even standing. Joel Wilson is a late replacement. Not sure why.

1st over: Sri Lanka 9-0 (Nissanka 8, Kusal 0) Plenty going on in that opening over from Starc. Following that poor review there was a fine tickle for four down the leg side and a confident clip in front of square for four more, as well as a legside wide as the big paceman struggled to contain his swing. Starc also found time to pull up in his delivery stride and warn Kusal Perera not to walk out of his ground backing up. It was marginal, but Starc made his point without causing a diplomatic incident.

Not out (Australia lose a review)

Never mind all those other reasons that review was on shaky ground, Nissanka hit it.

Australia review the first ball!

It’s classic Starc, fast and full and swinging into the right-handed Nissanka from over the wicket. The batter is almost knocked off his feet as the ball arcs towards the big toe on his left foot. It’s given not out on-field. Starc is adamant despite question marks over whether the ball pitched in line, hit pad first, or was angling down the legside. Apart from that…

Ok, time for some cricket. Mitchell Starc (with yellow compression sleeves today thankfully) has the new white ball. Pathum Nissanka is on strike.

The umpires today are Englishman Alex Wharf and New Zealander Chris Gaffaney.

Incidentally, Wharf is a Bradford-born former County pro. I reckon he must have played alongside Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood at some point in his pre-umpiring career. Can anyone out there confirm?

Anthem time in Lucknow. As is customary, Sri Lanka Matha takes quite a while, and contains plenty of false peaks for the uninitiated. Advance Australia Fair provokes a bloke in the crowd in a vintage Port Adelaide Power singlet to place his cap against his heart.

Meanwhile, many many miles away…

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Conditions in Lucknow are hot, but it is cloudier and hazier than last week, which may provide less oppressive playing conditions.

Geoff Lemon was in Lucknow for Australia’s horror show against South Africa.

Even a sputtering Australian side should – let’s stress, should – do the job against Netherlands, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. That would mean they need three wins out of four against Sri Lanka, Pakistan, England and New Zealand. It’s not mission impossible. But it’s going to need something, some sort of spark that can get this team enjoying the challenge instead of being daunted by it.

When Australia and South Africa played on this square (one strip across) a few days ago nobody had any idea what it would do. It took Australia 30 or so overs to realise that when bowling first it benefited pace being take off the ball. This, of course, is not what Australia wanted to find out.

Later on, expect dew to fall and the ball to skid on.

Sri Lanka XI

Captain Dasun Shanaka has been ruled out of the rest of the world cup after sustaining a quadriceps tear against Pakistan. Chamika Karunaratne takes his place in the XI while Kusal Mendis will set the field. And he’s in rare form after battering 122 off 77 balls against Pakistan, then 76 off 42 vs South Africa.

There’s one other change too with Lahiru Kumara a like-for-like replacement in the seam attack for the injured Matheesha Pathirana. And that attack has not fared so well this tournament, but after winning the toss on this surface against a skittish Australian line-up, they have conditions in their favour to play themselves into form.

Sri Lanka : 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kusal Perera, 3 Kusal Mendis (capt, wk), 4 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5 Charith Asalanka, 6 Dhananjaya de Silva, 7 Chamika Karunaratne, 8 Dunith Wellalage, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Dilshan Madushanka, 11 Lahiru Kumara.

Australia XI

Australia go in unchanged, which means Josh Inglis retains the gloves and Marcus Stoinis’s hamstring is fit enough to back up for a second match in quick succession. All eyes on Adam Zampa with Australia’s only frontline spinner underwhelming so far this tournament, with his travails putting the spotlight on selectors.

Captain Cummins, who is playing – despite Michael Clarke’s hearsay, did a bad job of convincing anyone he was fine with losing the toss. At least his bowlers know from the off the requirement to drag their lengths back and vary their paces.

Australia : 1 David Warner, 2 Mitchell Marsh, 3 Steven Smith, 4 Marnus Labuschagne, 5 Josh Inglis (wk), 6 Glenn Maxwell, 7 Marcus Stoinis, 8 Mitchell Starc, 9 Pat Cummins (capt), 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood

Sri Lanka win the toss and will bat first

If Australia’s match against South Africa is any indication, that is a massive toss to win for Sri Lanka. They should get the better of both the batting and bowling conditions.

While our focus today is on Australia and Sri Lanka, we cannot go any further without reference to yesterday’s incredible upset when defending champions England were thoroughly outplayed by Afghanistan.

It is the kind of result that reminds us of the purpose of these tournaments and a signal to cricket’s administrators that associate and affiliate nations require investment for the long-term health of the sport.

Speaking of the current Australian skipper, one of his predecessors, Michael Clarke has been quoted today as saying: “heard last night that Pat Cummins is not going to be selected for this game.” Hmmmm.

It reminds me of this quote from Ray Hadley following Clarke’s contretemps with Karl Stefanovic in Noosa.

If I were to give advice to a 41-year-old male adult, who I don’t know ... it would be along the lines of keep it in your pants, son.

“Every game now becomes almost like a final,” observed Pat Cummins in his prematch press conference.

They’re all cup finals now pic.twitter.com/uJR6XLUsQi — Bryan’s Gunn (@bryansgunn) April 1, 2023

Hello everybody and welcome to live OBO coverage of match 14 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Australia v Sri Lanka will get under way in Lucknow at 2pm local time (7.30pm AEDT/9.30am BST).

We’ve barely scratched the surface of this tournament but it already feels like Australia – five time world cup winners, reigning ICC Test world champions, and all-round cricketing behemoths – are in must win territory.

They begin their third match rock bottom of the ten team group and realistically in a dogfight for the fourth qualification spot while India, New Zealand, and South Africa stretch their legs above them.

It has been a disastrous start to the tournament with consecutive defeats to India and South Africa seeing Australia outperformed in every facet of the game. Perhaps of greatest concern with regards a barometer of form, the fielding performance against the Proteas was as poor as you are ever likely to see from an Australian representative cricket team.

What’s more, the make-up of the squad leaves little room to manoeuvre. Selectors have backed pace as Australia’s point of difference, but surfaces in Chennai and Lucknow have favoured spin and slower-ball variations. The underperforming Alex Carey and Cameron Green have already been dropped, while carrying the injured Travis Head into the competition has gone from an exercise in forward planning to one of hubris.

Victory over Sri Lanka is now all but essential, and it doesn’t matter how. Getting over the line will suffice to provide some much needed breathing room before a massive clash against Pakistan on Friday.

Sri Lanka are in a similar boat having lost their opening two matches. However, it did require a World Cup record chase from Pakistan to down them in their opening encounter, and they managed a gallant 326 in pursuit of South Africa’s unimaginable 428, so there remains no shortage of optimism in Chris Silverwood’s camp.

I will be on deck for the first innings, then handing over to Adam Collins for the denoument. If you’d like to get in touch while I’m on, please fire all communication to [email protected] .

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David Warner has given himself the platform to launch into a big Twenty20 World Cup after powering Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka.

After Adam Zampa's 2-12 kept Sri Lanka to 6-154, Warner's 42-ball 65 helped Australia cruise to victory with three overs to spare.

It put Australia in the box seat to advance to the semi-finals for the first time since 2012, with two wins likely enough from games against England, West Indies and Bangladesh.

But almost as important as anything else for Australia will be Warner's time in the middle.

A known performer in World Cups, Warner entered the tournament with just three runs and 14 balls to his name in the last four months.

But after a poor IPL and a 14 against South Africa in the tournament opener, he looked back in his normal touch against Sri Lanka.

The left-hander was busy throughout on Thursday night in Dubai, facing just nine dots and hitting 10 boundaries as he was particularly strong square of the wicket.

After regaining his rhythm by training on polished concrete wickets, Warner insisted his knock was not about silencing his critics.

Instead, it was the perfect hit out for Saturday night's heavyweight clash with England.

Sri Lanka were also left to rue the worst drop of the tournament, with wicketkeeper Kusal Perera grassing the simplest of chances when Warner gloved one through on 18.

It summed up a horror night for the Sri Lankans, who fielded poorly, struggled to find their length and at one stage had a Dushmantha Chamerra ball miss the pitch entirely.

They eventually removed Warner on the long-off boundary, but by then the game was gone after a 70-run opening stand with Aaron Finch.

Finch had latched onto anything too full or short, hitting 37 off 23 in his own best innings in four months.

He also provided the shot of the night when he jumped down the wicket to a 148km/h Laiharu Kumara ball and creamed it back down the ground for four.

Glenn Maxwell also went for 5, but it was only a brief hiccup as Steve Smith (28 off 26) and Marcus Stoinis (16 off 7) saw Australia home.

While Warner and Finch provided the theatrics, it was Zampa who engineered the result.

His 2-12 was the most economical return of his international T20 career, while he turned the match with the wicket of Charith Asalanka for 35.

With Asalanka taking on the quicks, Zampa had him caught on the square leg boundary when he tried to sweep a wrong'un.

In total he sent down 12 dots and was not hit for one boundary, with the built-up pressure evident in the wicket of Avishka Fernando two overs later.

Mitchell Starc was also crucial with his 2-27, bowling Perera for 35 with a vintage in-swinging yorker in the over after Asalanka's dismissal to stop Sri Lanka's momentum.

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Sri Lanka's Viyaskanth replaces Hasaranga at Sunrisers Hyderabad

McClenaghan and Moody on his absence and his replacement Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (2:36)

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Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed 22-year-old Sri Lanka legspinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth as a replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga at his reserve price of INR 50 lakh. Hasaranga was officially ruled out of IPL 2024 on Saturday owing to chronic pain in his heel that initially delayed his arrival for the tournament.

Viyaskanth first rose to prominence in December 2020, when he became the youngest player at 18 years and 364 days to feature in the Lanka Premier League for Jaffna Stallions. In that tournament, he also became the first born-and-bred player from Jaffna, in Sri Lanka's northern tip and once the epicentre of a three-decade-long civil war, to appear in an internationally televised game.

He represented Sri Lanka at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou in one T20I. He also impressed with eight wickets in four outings at an economy of 5.43 for title winners MI Emirates - where Mahela Jayawardene is the global head of performance - at the ILT20.

Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket and head coach Kumar Sangakkara had brought him in as a net bowler for the team in the IPL last season. He will now be working with another former Sri Lanka player, Muthiah Muralidaran, the bowling coach of Sunrisers.

He has also represented Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier League. In 33 T20s, Viyaskanth has 42 wickets at an average of 18.78, an economy of 6.76 and a strike rate of 16.6.

Until early last week, the Sunrisers were hopeful of Hasaranga's participation at some stage and were awaiting details of his consultation with a specialist in Dubai. On Sunday, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) communicated to the BCCI that Hasaranga had to be withdrawn from the IPL with an eye on the upcoming T20 World Cup in June-July.

Hasaranga was bought by Sunrisers at his base price of INR 1.5 crore (approx USD 181,000) at the 2024 IPL auction in December, after Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who paid INR 10.75 crore for him in 2022, released him.

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The trophy has been handed to Aaron Finch and the Australian captain collects it and hands it over to his team mates as the visitors pose in front of the 'Champions' banner for the cameras. They might have lost tonight, but Australia had won the series already. The action now moves on to the 50-50 over as these two teams face-off in a 5-match ODI series starting Tuesday. Make sure to join us for the coverage of those games. For now, this is Nikhil signing off on behalf of Pradeep and Siva. Good night and take care!

Aaron Finch | Player of the Series: I think we have all the bases covered, it was an unbelievable knock by Shanaka tonight. We thought the pitch slowed a bit towards the back end of our innings. It didn't make much of a difference, batting first or second on this wicket. We are really comfortable with the depth of our team..

Shanaka | Player of the Match: I took a few balls to get in. I read the wicket well, so I didn't throw my wicket away. Process is always important. They took a brave decision to bat first, it wasn't the best idea to bat first in these conditions. We should take this momentum in the ODI series moving forward.

22:28 Local Time, 16:58 GMT, 22:28 IST: Sri Lanka's captain has played a blinder to help his team avoid a whitewash. They were down and out of the game until the 17th over, but hats off to Shanaka who has come up with a special knock in the final match of this 3-T20I series. Australia were the favourites to win this contest for the most part of it, but a 25-ball 54 by Shanaka has spoiled their party. Hazlewood who bowled exceptionally well in his first 3 overs, was absolutely taken apart in his final over. Sri Lanka got 22 runs in Hazlewood's final over, they got 18 runs in the 19th over and finished things off in the final over. Was a bit of an anticlimax with the match ending with a wide ball, but it was the immense pressure put on the Australian bowlers, that led to it all. Quite an exciting match to be honest, stay tuned for the presentation..

K Richardson to Shanaka, wide , what a win for Sri Lanka! Richardson fires a wide ball outside off and Sri Lanka have avoided the whitewash. What a knock by Shanaka, the man of the moment. From no where has the Sri Lankan captain taken his team over the line. The Australian players walk up to Shanaka and applaud his efforts. His team mates charge on to the field and make sure to give him a hug too. What a finish that was, yet to sink in!

Right then, it has come down to the wire. Sri Lanka require 1 runs off the final ball

K Richardson to Shanaka, SIX , fifty for Shanaka! What a knock! A full toss by K Richardson and Shanaka has smoked the freebie right over the bowler's head for half-a-dozen. Malinga is pumped up and so are the other Sri Lankan players in the dugout. Karunaratne walks up to his captain and gives him a tight hug

K Richardson to Shanaka, FOUR , Shanaka is playing a captain's knock! A length ball by Kane Richardson and Shanaka has slapped it to long-off. The power was good enough to beat the fielder near the boundary. Sri Lanka require 7 runs off the final 2 balls!

K Richardson to Shanaka, FOUR , what a match this is proving to be. Full and wide outside off, Shanaka carves it away to the deep backward point boundary and Sri Lanka need 11 runs off the final 3 balls

Sri Lanka need 15 runs off 4 balls..

K Richardson to Karunaratne, byes, 1 run, they sneak in with a bye as it's a swing and a miss. The ball has been parried to the bowler who has a direct-hit at his end, but Karunaratne is in

K Richardson to Shanaka, 1 run, sliced to the fielder at sweeper cover for a single as it's a length ball by Richardson

K Richardson to Shanaka, wide , make that two wides in a row. Full and well outside off, Shanaka can't reach for it as he throws his hands at it

K Richardson to Shanaka, wide , that's a clear wide by Richardson, well outside off

Kane Richardson [2.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

Equation: 19 runs required off the final over..

J Richardson to Shanaka, 1 run, 50-run stand up for the 7th wicket. Too full, too quick and Shanaka has drilled this to long-off for one

J Richardson to Shanaka, wide , not a great call by umpire Dharmasena, because this was inside the tramline. Wade isn't happy, but Finch asks his players to keep calm. Was a perfect wide yorker by Richardson, but unfortunately that will be counted as an extra, courtesy of a poor call by the umpire

J Richardson to Shanaka, FOUR , this is some insane striking. A slower delivery by J Richardson, right into the slot and Shanaka has heaved this away to deep mid-wicket for four more. The Sri Lankan fans are loving it, Australian bowlers under pressure

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Australia vs Sri Lanka , Final at Bridgetown , , Apr 28 2007 - Full Scorecard

Australia won by 53 runs (D/L method)

• Australia innings
• Match reduced to 38 overs per side
• Australia: 50 runs in 10.3 overs (64 balls), Extras 1
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (AC Gilchrist 35, ML Hayden 15, Ex 1)
• AC Gilchrist: 50 off 43 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
• Australia: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
• 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls (AC Gilchrist 74, ML Hayden 22, Ex 8)
• Drinks: Australia - 135/0 in 19.0 overs (AC Gilchrist 95, ML Hayden 30)
• Power Play 2: Overs 19.1 - 24.0
• AC Gilchrist: 100 off 72 balls (8 x 4, 6 x 6)
• Australia: 150 runs in 21.1 overs (133 balls), Extras 10
• 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 133 balls (AC Gilchrist 105, ML Hayden 38, Ex 10)
• Australia: 200 runs in 27.3 overs (173 balls), Extras 16
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (AC Gilchrist 29, RT Ponting 19, Ex 2)
• Australia: 250 runs in 34.4 overs (217 balls), Extras 21
• Sri Lanka innings
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 10.6 overs (70 balls), Extras 4
• Power Play 2: Overs 11.1 - 15.0
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (ST Jayasuriya 33, KC Sangakkara 14, Ex 3)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 15.3 overs (99 balls), Extras 8
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 106/1 in 17.0 overs (ST Jayasuriya 49, KC Sangakkara 43)
• ST Jayasuriya: 50 off 51 balls (8 x 4)
• 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 95 balls (ST Jayasuriya 51, KC Sangakkara 43, Ex 7)
• KC Sangakkara: 50 off 50 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Rain: Sri Lanka - 149/3 in 24.5 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 17, LPC Silva 1)
• Sri Lanka target revised to 269 runs from 36 overs, 2 overs lost
• Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 24.6 overs (156 balls), Extras 8
• Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 32.5 overs (205 balls), Extras 13
• Bad Light: Sri Lanka - 206/7 in 33.0 overs (WPUJC Vaas 6, SL Malinga 9)
• One Day International Scorer: Binoy George
• Official Attendance - 20,108

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