That’s it from us folks!
It was an excellent all-round display from Australia, and they’ll be really happy to have Warner back and looking good. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will need to reassess and make a few changes. Do make sure to tune back in tomorrow, as we bring you all the action from a double header, with the West Indies playing Bangladesh and Afghanistan up against neighbours Pakistan!
Adam Zampa, PotM: Sri Lanka got off to a bit of a flier, so we needed to peg them back a bit. To be honest, it was quite slow in the first innings, and it spun a little more than it did in the second innings.
I find it really challenging to play Sri Lanka, they have really good players of spin. I’m glad I was able to do well tonight.
I’ve tended to bowl a little in the powerplay, and a little towards the end, but with the three quicks we’ve got and Maxwell bowling early on, I think I’m okay with not doing that and just chipping in where I’m needed.
Australia win by 7 wickets!
After 17 overs,Australia 155/3 ( Steven Smith 28 , Marcus Stoinis 16)
A third over now for Kumara. He’s gone for 33 in his first two overs, and another 15 will see Australia wrap up the win in this over. Steve Smith runs three of the first ball, iut’s some top notch running from the pair. Oh, dismissive SIX from Stoinis! He nonchalantly flicked that flat and hard over wide long on. A couple of singles and then Stoinis hits a boundary off the last ball to wrap up a 7-wicket win for Australia!
After 15 overs,Australia 130/3 ( Steven Smith 20 , Marcus Stoinis 0)
Dasun Shanaka has decided to take matters into his own hands. He will bowl the next over. Two singles and a nicely run double to start off. Smith and Warner are still not taking any unnecessary risks. Single and a dot, and then a shorter delivery that’s sent over Warner’s head, wide signalled. Warner doesn’t time his shot well enough, and Rajapaksa takes an excellent catch at wide long-off! Warner was perhaps looking to wrap up this match in double quick time. Shanaka with the wicket.
After 14 overs,Australia 124/2 ( David Warner 64 , Steven Smith 16)
Chameera’s third over, he’s given away 21 runs tonight. Two singles, and then Warner pulls through midwicket for FOUR! It’s just too easy for him right now! Oh, another good shot from Warner! Bludgeoned past wide mid-off for FOUR! He could look to go pedal to the metal now, having already secured his half-century. Australia will have an eye on their net run rate now, they know they could give it a major boost with a quick finish. Two singles to end the over.
After 13 overs,Australia 112/2 ( David Warner 54 , Steven Smith 14)
Last over for Hasaranga, he’s been excellent. Two singles, a dot and another single off the first four balls. If Hasaranga can pick up a third wicket here, he’ll give his team a shot in the arm. Nope, not to happen, single and dot to end the over. Hasaranga’s night is over with figures of 4-0-22-2.
After 12 overs,Australia 108/2 ( David Warner 52 , Steven Smith 12)
Theekshana’s final over now. Warner begins with a FOUR! He hammers the pull through midwicket! Dot and then a single brings up the fifty for David Warner! It’s been a tough few weeks and months for him, but his quality has never been in question, and he appears to have come back into form at the best possible time for Australia! A single from Smith, and then a midfield allows the Australia duo to run two. Dot to end the over.
After 11 overs,Australia 100/2 ( David Warner 45 , Steven Smith 11)
Over number three for Hasaranga. Smith takes a single. We’re now at a run a ball for Australia. Warner takes a single as well. Three dots in a row. Ooh, the last one was a no ball. Free hit for Smith. Can’t make much of it, just a single. Warner takes a single off the last ball to bring up the 100-run mark for Australia.
After 10 overs,Australia 95/2 ( David Warner 43 , Steven Smith 9)
Kumara to bowl his second over. He was quite expensive in his first, conceding 20 runs. Steve Smith works a delivery to the leg side and runs a single. The in-form Warner is back on strike. He taps and runs, another single. Australia’s good work in the powerplay has given them the ability to step off the gas a bit. Oh, never mind that, Steve Smith’s hit a FOUR! A slow full toss, driven firmly through the covers! Smith runs a quick double on the second, and then a single. FOUR! Walloped by David Warner to deep midwicket! He’s loving his cricket right now. Time for a drinks break.
After 9 overs,Australia 82/2 ( David Warner 38 , Steven Smith 1)
The wicket-taker Hasaranga returns. Oh, vintage Glenn Maxwell that, it’s the switch hit and it’s a FOUR! Dot, and then OUT! Maxwell holes out to deep mid-wicket! It looked like it was headed over the ropes, but Avishka Fernando takes a good catch on the line! Hasaranga strikes again! Warner takes a single, and now Steve Smith is on strike. Dot and then he gets off the mark with a single.