Australia vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I at Sydney, AUS v SL, Feb 13 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary

That was an entertaining game. Sri Lanka did an outstanding job to fight back and nearly steal it. Australia go 2-0 up but got a real scare. Can't wait for Canberra on Tuesday night. Join us then for game three. Keep an eye out for Andrew Fidel Fernando's report. On behalf of Madushka, Thilak and the entire team, thanks for your company tonight. See you Tuesday.

Josh Hazlewood: "I just kept a nice clear mind. Had a chat with Finchy and came up with a plan of what I wanted to do. The confidence is high at the moment and nice to execute."

Dasun Shanaka: "At the start we bowled well but I think we gave away 10 runs extra in the first innings. In the second phase we lost too many wickets early on. The boys showed the character. These youngsters take the fight on. I'm really impressed by the performance. Nissanka is a world class player."

Aaron Finch: "It was great to get the win. Pretty sloppy overall though. I think we got away with one there. I was pretty confident in Josh Hazlewood. It was a sloppy performance in the field. We bowled some great overs, we bowled some poor overs."

11.15pm Amazing game of cricket. Australia win a thrilling super over thanks to Josh Hazlewood with the ball. But it was an incredible effort from Sri Lanka. They needed 46 off 18 balls in the second innings and got 45. Chameera's strike off the final ball was just metres from a six to win it. They also were on the wrong end of a wide call on the second last ball. But in the super over Hazlewood was too good conceding just 5 runs. Stoinis and Maxwell knocked them off in three balls. Josh Hazlewood is player of the match.

0.3

Hasaranga to Stoinis, FOUR runs

drilled wide of mid on! Finds the rope to make amends for his final over with the ball! Australia win

0.2

Hasaranga to Stoinis, FOUR runs

driven powerfully wide of mid off! Very full on middle but a half volley, he gives room and pounds it into the gap between mid off and cover. Great shot

0.1

Hasaranga to Maxwell, 1 run

floated full toss, he miscues dragging it to long on for one

Maxwell and Stoinis walk out to bat for Australia. Hasaranga is taking the ball. The legspinner will bowl the super over.

SUPER OVER - END OF OVER5 runs • 1 wicket

SL: 5/1CRR: 5.00

Hazlewood delivers a stunning super over. Australia need just 6 runs to win. Stoinis and Maxwell race off to face the super over.

0.6

Hazlewood to Nissanka, 1 run

good length outside off, he mistimes it to cover

0.5

Hazlewood to Nissanka, 2 runs

length slower ball, he pulls off a top edge and it flies to square leg and lands safely on the circle, they get two

0.4

Hazlewood to Shanaka, 1 run

low full toss, almost a yorker outside off, he drives to long off for one

0.3

Hazlewood to Shanaka, 1 bye, OUT

run out on an overthrow! He advances at another wide yorker and misses, they try and pinch a bye, Wade shies and misses! He would have been out. The ball runs to long on, they try for an overthrow, Maxwell swoops and fires at the non-striker's and hits! Chandimal is short! Another great direct hit from the deep

Dinesh Chandimal run out (Maxwell) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

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Hazlewood to Shanaka, no run

beats him with a wide yorker outside off. Brilliant delivery, hits the popping crease at pace and he plays over the top of it

0.1

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Hazlewood to Shanaka, no run

attempts a lap scoop and it hits him flush on the pad outside off! Low full toss and he misses out trying to scoop it

Shanaka and Chandimal to bat in the super over for Sri Lanka. Shanaka on strike. Agar is on the field for Smith

Aaron Finch on Fox "We were tossing up between Hazlewood and Zampa and we thought we'd go with Hazlewood"

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Win Probability

SL 50%

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Over 20 • SL 164/8

Pathum Nissanka c Cummins b Stoinis 73 (53b 7x4 2x6 91m) SR: 137.73

Match tied (Australia won the one-over eliminator)

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
P Nissanka	caught	73	53
MD Gunathilaka	caught	0	1
WIA Fernando	caught	5	6
KIC Asalanka	bowled	0	5
LD Chandimal	bowled	19	22
MD Shanaka	run out	34	19
C Karunaratne	caught	0	2
PW Hasaranga	caught	13	9
PVD Chameera	not out	4	1
M Theekshana	not out	6	2
Extras	(b 1, lb 7, w 2)
Total	164(8 wkts; 20 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
JR Hazlewood	4	22	3	5.5
PJ Cummins	4	30	1	7.5
MP Stoinis	3	30	1	10
KW Richardson	4	44	1	11
A Zampa	4	26	1	6.5
GJ Maxwell	1	4	0	4

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	3	Danushka Gunathilaka	Pathum Nissanka
2nd	16	Avishka Fernando	Pathum Nissanka
3rd	6	Charith Asalanka	Pathum Nissanka
4th	42	Dinesh Chandimal	Pathum Nissanka
5th	48	Dasun Shanaka	Pathum Nissanka
6th	0	Chamika Karunaratne	Pathum Nissanka
7th	31	Wanindu Hasaranga	Pathum Nissanka
8th	7	Dushmantha Chameera	Pathum Nissanka
9th	11	Dushmantha Chameera	Maheesh Theekshana

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