Australia's win, Sri Lanka's win, or tie, were three chances in the last over. However, Kushal Mendis's superb cold-headed batting helped Sri Lanka to overcome the pressure of victory and lost to Australia. That is why the team has avoided whitewash.
Sri Lanka won by five wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Ajit won the 155-run challenge with one ball in hand.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Australia lost 2 wickets for 12 runs. Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell batted first and the team handled the push. But then the rhythm fell again. Shortly afterwards, the team lost to Marcus Stones and Maxwell.
However, in the sixth wicket, Matthew Wade and Daniel Sam's bat gave Australia a big lead. Sams returned in the rush to increase the run in the last ball of the 19th over, but Wade was in the end. Australia scored 154 runs in his 43-run innings off 27 balls.
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Sri Lanka also lost two wickets of Pathum Nishanka and Kamil Mishra early in the reply. However, the team did not slow down the run wheel. That is why 54 runs were accumulated in the scoreboard of the team at the end of the powerplay.
But then a small rhythmic fall. Charith Asalanka and Janith Lianag lost their wickets in two overs. Sri Lanka was a little apprehensive. Mendis shakes off that fear. Dasun formed a great resistance with Shanaka. Fifty himself.
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The team needed 9 runs in the last over. The equation comes down even more in one Shanakar six. However, his departure in the fourth ball of the over shocked Sri Lanka a bit. One run was still needed! If not, the game will be played in the super over. However, Chamika Karunaratne did not let the game roll till then. His single in the fifth ball brought victory to the visitors. The team also avoided the whitewash.
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