1st T20I: All-round Australia crush Sri Lanka in Adelaide
Cricket | October 27, 2019 13:35 ISTDavid Warner scored an unbeaten century while the bowler's choked up the runs as Australia beat Sri Lanka by 134 runs in the first of three matches.
David Warner scored an unbeaten century while the bowler's choked up the runs as Australia beat Sri Lanka by 134 runs in the first of three matches.
David Warner slammed 10 boundaries and four sixes in his 56-ball stay at the crease, finishing with exactly 100 as Australia posted 233/2 from their 20 overs.
Smith said that there could be more continuity in the team with the T20 World Cup approaching.
Andrew Tye's injury won't prevent the Aussies from fielding a strong attack as Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Billy Stanlake and Kane Richardson are all available for selection.
Starc, who was voted player of the match for his second career 10-wicket haul in tests, was supported by Pat Cummins, who took 3-15.
Starc claimed his 10th five-wicket haul in tests by taking the final two Sri Lanka wickets in his first over after lunch.
Perera was to undergo a mandatory concussion test after he was unable to continue batting at Canberra's Manuka Oval.
Thirty-year-old Karunaratne, who was 46 not out when he was hit in the back of the neck by a bouncer from Cummins, fell to the ground dropping his bat before the Australian cricketers ran for help.
Earlier, Kurtis Patterson became Australia's third century-maker of its first innings, scoring an unbeaten 114.
The 30-year-old Karunaratne, who retired hurt on 46, left the ground on a motorized stretcher.
The twin centuries also ended a drought of tons at home by Australian batsmen - 390 days to boot - going back to the 4-0 Ashes win.
Sri Lanka's new fast-bowling recruit has already represented a Sri Lankan Board President's XI, Sri Lankan Emerging Players (under-23) and Sri Lanka A.
After enduring a 2-1 series loss to India, Paine is encouraged by Australia's Ashes prospects before suspended skipper Steve Smith and deputy David Warner re-join the team.
After Cummins dismissed Dimuth Karunaratne on the last ball of the second day, he took wickets in his first two overs Saturday.
Australia lead Sri Lanka by 162 runs at the end of day two's play in the day-night Test in Brisbane.
Called into the team to replace the injured Josh Hazlewood, Richardson's first career wicket was Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal with a ball that moved slightly away from the right-hander on 5.
Patterson made 157 and 102 for a Cricket Australia XI in a pink ball match in Hobart last week.
Jhye Richardson has played seven one-days and seven T20Is so far but is yet to make his Test debut for Australia.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had on Monday written to the CA refusing to play under lights after which the Australian board confirmed playing the Islanders in a day-night game in January.
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