Australia edge past Sri Lanka in a tight T20I contest

. . .-100 . . . . . div , , p . , . , a Australia have continued their winning trajectory in the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka. After winning the first game comprehensively, the yellow jersey engaged in an engrossing battle in the next match, but still managed to have the last laugh. As a result, the mighty Aussies now possess an unassailable 2-0 lead over the hosts in the three-match series. The toss once again went in Australiarsquos favor and they decided to bowl first again. Right from the start, Sri Lanka was under immense pressure as they lost their first two wickets for just 7 runs before Charith Asalanka and Kusal Mendis had a 67-run partnership which the other batters couldnrsquot capitalize.nbsp A laborious batting effort saw the Islanders reach a mediocre total of 124 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Kane Richardson picked 4 wickets while Jhye Richardson hunted 3 scalps. However, this time Sri Lanka bowlers made a match out of it. While Australian batters continued an ultra-aggressive mode to gun down the total as soon as possible, they also kept losing wickets regularly.nbsp In particular, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva bowled a sensational spell, claiming 4 wickets for 33 runs. After having Australia 99-7 at the end of the 12th over, Sri Lanka felt they could pull out something magical. However, calm heads of wicket-keeper Matthew Wade and Jhye Richardson produced an unscathed 27-run crucial partnership which helped Aussies get over the line. A nervy finish but another T20 series in the bag! Matthew Wade won Player of the Match whereas both Jhye and Kane Richardson were great with the ball #SLvAUS pic.twitter.comcZAKZWkuQl Cricket Australia (CricketAus) June 8, 2022