Australia [118/1] beat Sri Lanka [117] by 9 wickets in the 2nd T20I, lead series 2-0

[MenInG]

An embarrassing 134 run defeat for the visitors in the 1st T20I will be something Sri Lanka will be looking to avenge but can they match the Aussie firepower?

Australia Squad:Aaron Finch (c), Alex Carey (wk), David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Turner, Steven Smith, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake, Sean Abbott, Ben McDermott

Sri Lanka Squad:Kusal Perera (wk), Lasith Malinga (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Oshada Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwan Pradeep, Shehan Jayasuriya, Niroshan Dickwella, Lahiru Kumara, Avishka Fernando, Isuru Udana

 

[The Viper]

Can Sri Lanka show more fight this time?

 

[MenInG]

Australia have named Billy Stanlake as replacement for Mitchell Starc for the second T20I against Sri Lanka, with the latter set to attend his brother's wedding.

Queensland paceman Stanlake has represented Australia in 17 T20Is so far, picking 25 wickets. He was named in the XI for the second T20I on the morning of the game on Wednesday, 30 October, ahead of Sean Abbott, and is set to make an appearance at The Gabba, his home ground.

"It's always exciting to have boys from Queensland playing at the Gabba," Justing Langer, the Australia head coach, told reporters. "Hopefully, there'll be some good support for him. He's bowling good pace. I think he's bowled some good areas as well, more importantly.

is more important than the pace. That said, with someone who comes as high as he does, he has got that natural pace. That's why he's such a great prospect for us."

Langer has career-best T20I returns of 4/8, against Pakistan in Harare in July 2018. Langer pointed to that spell, and in particular the pace and bounce Stanlake displayed, as an example of his qualities.

"We saw him in Zimbabwe against Pakistan a year or so ago, and he just cleaned them up with the new ball," said Langer. "He bowled fast, he bowled bouncy.

"The nice thing about the squad we've got at the moment is we've got options. They're really adaptable."

Australia won the first T20I of the three-match series by a record 134 runs. After the second match on Wednesday, the teams will make the trip to Melbourne for the final T20I on Friday.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1474834

 

[MenInG]

SL 5/0 (1.2) CRR: 3.75
Sri Lanka opt to bat

Playing XI: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey (wk), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Billy StanlakeBench:Sean Abbott, Ben McDermott

Sri Laanka Playing XI: Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera (wk), Niroshan Dickwella, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga (c), Nuwan Pradeep

 

[ZaudStorm]

Run out

 

[MenInG]

SL 54/3 (9.0) CRR: 6
Sri Lanka opt to bat

 

[Gilly]

3/53, 8.5 overs

 

[Danyaalr01]

77-6 after 12 overs.

I don't see Pakistan doing worse than this.

 

[MenInG]

SL 95/8 (15.5) CRR: 6
Sri Lanka opt to bat

 

[Danyaalr01]

All out for 117 after 19 overs.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

77-6 after 12 overs.

I don't see Pakistan doing worse than this.

i can definately see pak getting all out within 70s

 

[Danyaalr01]

i can definately see pak getting all out within 70s

It might happen once, but not twice as it has happenned to Sri Lanka

 

[MenInG]

SL 117-all out (19.0) CRR: 6.16
Innings Break

 

[Omer2002]

Aussies are a seriously good team maybe par with the english

 

[Sir-fraz]

Wicket. Finch is out first ball, caught behind down the leg side off Malinga.

 

[Danyaalr01]

This pitch has some serious pace and bounce. Pakistan better prepare well for the tests.

 

[Abdullah]

I'm getting worried about this tour.
I only care about the tests, but I wouldn't want Babar to be scarred from the T20s.
You need an aggressive captain in Aus and also a smart captain, and I'm unsure if Babar has it in him.
Hopefully he and fakhar can start well with the bat.
Haris has to bat 3 even in the t20s

 

[Sir-fraz]

Australia 58/1 (6 ov)

Sri Lanka 117 (19 ov)

Australia need 60 runs in 84 balls

 

[Sir-fraz]

AUS 109/1 * (11.2/20 ov, target 118)

games over lol

 

[Abdullah719]

Easy win for Australia.

 

[DRsohail]

nothing performances from Aus.

 

[Hasan123]

Australia will be difficult to beat with their full strength T20 side in the World T20.

 

[MenInG]

mistake by SL's Sandakan - supposed to hold ball and stump in same hand - had Smith run out otherwise.

 

[szundercover]

A 3 -0 whitewash coming up for the aussies by the number one team in the world!

 

[tyron_woodley]

Australia will be difficult to beat with their full strength T20 side in the World T20.

only if you play them in australia. away They are still useless.

 

[Indiafan]

only if you play them in australia. away They are still useless.

The world t20 is in Australia next year

 

[Saj]

And we lost 3-0 to Sri Lanka

 

[Hyperion66]

Pak is a genuine candidate of losing 5-0 in a 3 match series lol, Aus seems to be in scary from.

 

[BaankeJi]

Pak is a genuine candidate of losing 5-0 in a 3 match series lol, Aus seems to be in scary from.

How will they lose 5-0 in a 3 match series? They'll lose same match twice?