Great win for Sri Lanka against Australia
Sri Lanka won the third Twenty20 cricket match against Australia by 4 wickets yesterday (11).
Chasing a target of 177 for victory, Sri Lanka chased down the target by 6 wickets in 19 overs with 5 balls to spare.
Skipper Dasun Shanaka led the team to victory with 54 off 25 balls.
Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bat first.
Australia scored 176 runs for the loss of 5 wickets at the end of 20 overs.
Skipper Aaron Finch was out for 29 runs.
David Warner 39
Steven Smith scored 37 not out and Matthew Wade 13 not out.
Mahesh Theekshana took two wickets while Wanindu Hasaranga and Praveen Jayawickrema took one wicket each.
Pathum Nissanka started the innings with Danushka Goonetileke setting a target of 177 for victory.
Dhanushka Goonetileke took the first wicket for 15 runs.
Charith Asalanka scored 26 runs.
Pathum Nissanka was dismissed for 27 runs.