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Australia win Super Over thriller against Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I at the SCG

by Cricket World Sunday 13 February 2022

Sri Lanka's Hasaranga 2-33

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Australia's Glenn Maxwell can't believe he is out - was snicko wrong?

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Australia's Steve Smith

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Australia win Super Over thriller, against Sri Lanka, in the 2^nd T20I, at the SCG today.

Match Summary

Australia vs Sri Lanka, Match 2, Sri Lanka tour of Australia

Australia 164/6 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka 164/8 (20 ov)

Result - Match tied – Australia win super over

Scorecard

INTO THE SUPER OVER!

Needing five off the last ball, Dushmantha Chameera smashes it for a four and it's all square at the end!

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Another top bowling performance by Josh Hazlewood, in the Super Over, conceding just 5 runs, saw Australia to a thrilling victory and take a 2-0 in the 5 match T20I series against Sri Lanka.

Earlier, Australia had posted a competitive 164/6 in their 20 overs, mainly thanks to Josh Inglis (48) and a last over flurry from Matthew Wade 13*.

Sri Lanka managed to tie the score in a thrilling run chase, however, they were unable to get Hazlewood away in the super over and came out on the wrong side of an entertaining encounter.

Match Stats

Australia Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Ben McDermott - 3.6 ov), 2-60 (Aaron Finch - 7.5 ov), 3-99 (Glenn Maxwell - 11.5 ov), 4-112 (Josh Inglis - 13.5 ov), 5-145 (Steven Smith - 18.3 ov), 6-145 (Marcus Stoinis - 18.4 ov)

Sri Lanka Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Danushka Gunathilaka - 0.5 ov), 2-19 (Avishka Fernando - 2.6 ov), 3-25 (Charith Asalanka - 4.4 ov), 4-67 (Dinesh Chandimal - 10.5 ov), 5-114 (Dasun Shanaka - 15.6 ov), 6-115 (Chamika Karunaratne - 16.2 ov), 7-146 (Wanindu Hasaranga - 18.6 ov), 8-153 (Pathum Nissanka - 19.3 ov)

Playing XIs

Australia: Aaron Finch (C), Ben McDermott, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (WK), Pat Cummins, Kane Richardson, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara