Shanaka blazes Sri Lanka to final-over win against Australia in T20 closer
An amazing innings from Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has denied Australia a sweep of, with the home team scoring a dramatic four-wicket win in Pallekele.
Jhye Richardson leaked 18 off the 19th over, leaving the home team needing 19 off the last. Kane Richardson started with two wides as he looked to bowl yorkers outside off-stump and Shanaka sent the sellout crowd into a frenzy later in the over by blasting 14 off three deliveries before Richardson sent down another wide off the final ball to gift Sri Lanka the winning run.
Stoinis helped his side recover from losing wickets off three straight balls in mid-innings after the world champions were well placed at 1-85 with 9.5 overs gone. Glenn Maxwell, who smashed his T20 international best of 45 off 65 balls at the same ground in 2016, was caught at long on off his Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL teammate Wanindu Hasaranga, having scored 16 off nine balls.
Australia’s slide continued off the next delivery when the recalled Josh Inglis was run out trying to sweep his first ball after leaving his crease and having the stumps thrown down by Charlth Asalanka, who moved across well from slip.
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