Richardson (3-21) and Agar (1-14) helped limit Sri Lanka to a modest 121-6 from their 20 overs. Australia chased the contrivance with ease, reaching 124-4 with 19 balls to spare.
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Australia’s Kane Richardson and Ashton Agar mixed for a miserly bowling efficiency because the hosts outclassed Sri Lanka by six wickets in Tuesday’s low-scoring third Twenty20 global in Canberra. The home facet now beget an unassailable 3-0 lead within the five-match series.
Richardson (3-21) and Agar (1-14) helped limit Sri Lanka to a modest 121-6 from their 20 overs. Australia chased the contrivance with ease, reaching 124-4 with 19 balls to spare. Glenn Maxwell rode his luck for a snappy 39, assisting skipper Aaron Finch (35), who anchored the reply, in overpowering a Sri Lankan bowling assault missing leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who tested particular for COVID-19 earlier than the match.
Off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana ploughed a lonely furrow for the touring facet, accounting for Ben McDermott within the principle ball of the innings and ending with 3-24. Batting first after losing the toss, Sri Lanka started sluggishly and beget been reduced to 51-4 on the halfway ticket of their innings after Richardson claimed two early wickets.
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“I wasn’t at my perfect the diversified evening, so it turned into once good to soar inspire and I feel that pitch, bowling first, suited my strengths,” Richardson mentioned. All-rounder Daniel Sams accomplished a spectacular diving opt within the deep to provide Maxwell the prized wicket of Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka’s main high-tail-scorer on this series, who departed for 16.
Sams replaced Steve Smith within the facet after the passe captain turned into once concussed within the outdated match in a flying strive to connect a six. Captain Dasun Shanaka (39 not out) and Dinesh Chandimal (25) beget been left to take cling of up the objects after Sri Lanka’s high scream failed, however beget been unable to mount an offensive and went six overs without finding the rope as their facet limped to a meagre entire.
“No positives recently, yet yet again a unhappy commence up from our boys as it is been at some stage within the series,” Shanaka mentioned. The series continues in Melbourne with sport four on Friday.
