Cummins steams in to sink his third starting with a period. Oh, Shanaka will breathe a sigh of relief. He hit one shot too long, but there is no outfield player. Would have been a pretty easy catch if there had been one. Two of these expire. Period, single and period, and then a very, very tall bouncer from Cummins, it was a foot or two above Shanaka’s head and it’s widely reported. Single to finish the over.
Hazlewood’s third is over. He was relatively calm today, can he fix that with a wicket? Dot to start, and then Sri Lanka run two. Oh, squeezed through the covers by Rajapakse for FOUR! That brings the 100-run mark for Sri Lanka, it was hit with some poison. Single, point and single to end the over.
Adam Zampa to roll over his final. He was so good tonight, can he finish it off with another big over? Starting with four points, Shanaka and Rajapakse are currently under immense pressure. Shanaka finally manages a single from the fifth ball. Another single at the end of Zampa’s magic, it ends with numbers from 4-0-12-2.
Can Starc now put the pressure on Sri Lanka? Starts with a limit, Hasaranga got an edge on it and it went to the limit, that was very, very fine and just missed the goalkeeper. THE END! Starc’s delivery throws Hasaranga’s plan when she carries Wade in her hands. Seems obvious, but Hasaranga reviews. Yes, there is a clear edge, he’s gone! Period and then a missed run! Great fielding from Marsh in cover, he jumps to stop the ball and then his throw almost has Shanaka out! It misses the wickets by a hair’s breadth. Period and a single at the end, Sri Lanka looks pretty panicked at the moment.
Zampa for bowling. Dot and separate the first two deliveries. Oh beautiful ball from Zampa, he dodges Rajapakse and Wade whips the bail off. A little discussion about whether his foot was grounded, Wade thinks it was. Single and then OUT! Zampa gets another one! Avishka Fernando terribly confuses an attempted slog and ends up with it. Comes down a few feet from where Steve Smith takes over the catch. Point ball to end the over.
Mitchell Starc to throw his second. The first ball is a single, and then Perera hits you in the stands for a six! Punch them! Nice stuff from Starc, it’s a red-hot Yorker and Kusal Perera can’t do anything about it, walks right through him and lights the wickets. Two singles and a period to complete the overs.
Adam Zampa continues. Machined leg side of the first Perera ball for a single. Three singles and then OUT! Zampa makes the breakthrough! Asalanka looked dangerous, but Zampa tricked him into sweeping to a deep, rear-facing square leg where Steve Smith makes a good catch as he runs forward. Time for drinks now. Single and a point to end the over.
Marcus Stoinis with a second over. Single from the first ball for Perera, and that’s what spawns the 50-run partnership. Fast, short delivery of Stoinis, Asalanka had a wild swing but completely missed. Single and then Perera smokes a shot in the gap at Extra-Cover for VIER! There is too much width from Stoinis. Oh, FOUR in a row! This one is even better! Carved through the offside! Single to end the over.
Brought Adam Zampa, he’s a pretty tricky customer. Single at the start and then a huge call for the LBW. Zampa is convinced, but Wade says it’s spinning too much. Umpire doesn’t think it’s out, and neither does Finch, he doesn’t review. Period and a single. The repetition proves that Wade was right, the wickets were missing. Two singles to end the over, only four runs of it.
Marcus Stoinis’ first over starts with a single and then a very well done double for Perera. Another single follows and then another hard-run two, that’s a nice run for the Sri Lankan duo. Single and one point from the last ball. Seven from the front.
Hazlewood’s third is over. He was relatively calm today, can he fix that with a wicket? Dot to start, and then Sri Lanka run two. Oh, squeezed through the covers by Rajapakse for FOUR! That brings the 100-run mark for Sri Lanka, it was hit with some poison. Single, point and single to end the over.
Preview: Australia enter the game with confidence after beating South Africa in their first Super 12 game with five wickets. The Aussies started the game strong, with the bowlers limiting the Proteas to just 118/9, but had to work hard in pursuit as the top order failed in unison.
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Steve Smith (35 of 24) stabilized the innings before Marcus Stoinis (24, not of 16) won the match in the final. Sri Lanka would try to target Australia’s out-of-shape top order in a game that could play a huge role in deciding whether Group 1 qualifies for the Super 12 stage.
The other teams in the group are South Africa, England, West Indies and Bangladesh. In a group that consists of all test player nations, even a defeat can prove fatal for the qualification chances.
In Sri Lanka there are also clever weirdos like Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga, who are sure to cause a lot of trouble for Australia will. At the same time, there are top bowlers in Australia like Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa.
In such a case, the power of the hitting could make the difference between the teams and both sides hope for a good game with the racket in Dubai.
Charith Asalanka’s undefeated 80 and Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s 53 helped Sri Lanka make a late comeback against Bangladesh. The team is now hoping for input from Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando to keep the winning streak going.
Here’s everything you need to know about when and where to watch the T20 World Cup competition between Australia and Sri Lanka:
When does the Group 1 game of the T20 World Cup 2021 between Australia and Sri Lanka take place?
The game starts at 7.30pm IST. The throw will take place at 7:00 p.m. IST.
The game will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network. Live streaming of the game will also be available on Disney Hotstar. You can also check for live updates and individual comments on Firstpost.com.
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins (vc), Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c) Binura Fernando.
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Looking for their first T20 title, Australia enter the tournament after a terrible run, losing bilateral series to Bangladesh, West Indies, New Zealand, India and England.
India beat Australia in a warm-up game by eight wickets, with Rohit Sharma, 60, K. L. Rahul (39) and Suryakumar Yadav (38) all running a few runs.
The injury to his leg has now made Starc a dubious starter for Australia’s game against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
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