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Can we call this a GOAT knock too?
Without a doubt it was phenomenal under pressure
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Australia (158/3) comfortably defeat Sri Lanka (157/6) by 7 wickets in Group 1 clash
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Without a doubt it was phenomenal under pressure
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Before the world T20 started Hasranga's ER in Australia was 10.5 . Now it must be even higher.
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Don't have 2 spinners. Lesson to all teams. Stoinis smoked all 3 spinners today
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Marcus Stoinis played an outstanding knock of an unbeaten 59 from 18 deliveries to help Australia chase down 158 in their Super12 encounter of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka in Perth on Tuesday.
Asalanka and Karunaratne lift Sri Lanka
Disciplined bowling by the Aussies kept Sri Lanka quiet for the major part of their innings but Asalanka and Karunaratne added 37 runs from the last 15 deliveries to help Sri Lanka to a respectable total of 157/6.
Asalanka remained unbeaten on 38 from 25 deliveries while Karunaratne scored an useful 14 from seven deliveries after walking in to bat at number eight.
Pathum Nissanka (40) and Dhananjaya de Silve also got off to good starts but they couldn't accelerate, ending their innings at underwhelming strike-rates of 88.89 and 113.04 respectively.
Sri Lankan bowlers keep Australian batters leashed
The bowlers stepped up after Asalanka and Karunaratne gave Sri Lanka a defendable total. They kept the Australian batters absolutely leashed as the hosts struggled to score quick runs. The spinners bowled brilliantly in the initial overs and Maheesh Theekshana also gave Sri Lanka their first breakthrough as he dismissed David Warner for just 11 runs. Australia didn't lose a heap of wickets after that but skipper Aaron Finch and Mitchell Marsh found it very difficult to read the Lankan bowlers.
Maxwell and Stoinis take charge
It looked like the game was heading towards a close finish but Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis took the Sri Lankan spinners apart. It was Maxwell who started the carnage with a 12-ball 23 and Stoinis followed it with masive fireworks as he made his way to an unbeaten 59 from just 18 deliveries, an innings consisting of four fours and six huge sixes. Their assault helped Australia in chasing down the target with seven wickets and 21 deliveries to spare, giving them a huge boost in their NRR.
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Marcus Stoinis played an outstanding knock of an unbeaten 59 from 18 deliveries to help Australia chase down 158 in their Super12 encounter of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka in Perth on Tuesday.
Asalanka and Karunaratne lift Sri Lanka
Disciplined bowling by the Aussies kept Sri Lanka quiet for the major part of their innings but Asalanka and Karunaratne added 37 runs from the last 15 deliveries to help Sri Lanka to a respectable total of 157/6.
Asalanka remained unbeaten on 38 from 25 deliveries while Karunaratne scored an useful 14 from seven deliveries after walking in to bat at number eight.
Pathum Nissanka (40) and Dhananjaya de Silve also got off to good starts but they couldn't accelerate, ending their innings at underwhelming strike-rates of 88.89 and 113.04 respectively.
Sri Lankan bowlers keep Australian batters leashed
The bowlers stepped up after Asalanka and Karunaratne gave Sri Lanka a defendable total. They kept the Australian batters absolutely leashed as the hosts struggled to score quick runs. The spinners bowled brilliantly in the initial overs and Maheesh Theekshana also gave Sri Lanka their first breakthrough as he dismissed David Warner for just 11 runs. Australia didn't lose a heap of wickets after that but skipper Aaron Finch and Mitchell Marsh found it very difficult to read the Lankan bowlers.
Maxwell and Stoinis take charge
It looked like the game was heading towards a close finish but Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis took the Sri Lankan spinners apart. It was Maxwell who started the carnage with a 12-ball 23 and Stoinis followed it with masive fireworks as he made his way to an unbeaten 59 from just 18 deliveries, an innings consisting of four fours and six huge sixes. Their assault helped Australia in chasing down the target with seven wickets and 21 deliveries to spare, giving them a huge boost in their NRR.
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After this innings, Finch should withdraw from the squad.
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Finch should honourably rest himself
Hand over the reigns to Warner
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What's astonishing is after facing 18 deliveries, Stonis dispatched most of these for a boundary with 4 x fours and 6 x sixes.
Babar, Rizwan, Saqlain and co have a lot to learn.
I don't see anyone other than England or Australia winning this tournament. The dark horses are New Zealand.
Pakistan/South Africa and India won't go past the semis.
Australia v England would be a fitting final for the neutrals to enjoy.
Babar, Rizwan, Saqlain and co have a lot to learn.
I don't see anyone other than England or Australia winning this tournament. The dark horses are New Zealand.
Pakistan/South Africa and India won't go past the semis.
Australia v England would be a fitting final for the neutrals to enjoy.
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No geniuses on here must be right.....
Clearly we are about a decade behind in T20 batting.
Australia or England are 90% on to win. India and NZ make up the remaining 10%.
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Its all about matchups. Those players who played against each other in franchise cricket and their overall records against each other are paramount here in international cricket now. Its all data driven. Stoinis had been killing it in the last over in the IPL and he of course knew how to handle Hasaranga.
T20 World Cup: My Innings Was Unusual, Poor, Says Australia Skipper Aaron Finch After Win Over Sri Lanka
Australia skipper Aaron Finch termed his knock "unusual" and "poor" after struggling to 31 off 42 balls in his side's seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. Even as Finch was unable to break the shackles, Marcus Stoinis recorded the fastest fifty by an Australian to help his side overhaul a target of 158 in 16.3 overs. Stoinis raced to an unbeaten 18-ball 59, having reached his half century in 17 deliveries. But Finch, who usually looks to attack, seemed to be batting on a different pitch.
"Very happy (with the result). My innings was unusual, poor. I couldn't hit the ball," Finch said at the presentation ceremony.
Defending champions Australia entered the game after their humbling defeat to New Zealand in their opener.
"The way we approached with the bat was fine. It was seaming a long way there, if we could get through that, it was important to set-up the back end of the innings.
"It would've been nice if I could've kicked on earlier and made the chase a bit easier but all in all, pretty clinical, I think with the ball as well." Charith Asalanka's 38 not out off 25 balls helped Sri Lanka put up a fighting 157 for six after Australia put them in.
Sri Lanka fought hard before they were blown away by the brute force of Stoinis.
Asked about the powerplay, Finch said, "They bowled the hard length, it was tough. Such a big ground, hard to stand and deliver. Nice to get the two points." Speaking about Stoinis' knock, the Australian captain said, "It was a pretty special innings. To come out with that intent is the main thing. When you walk out to bat and have that presence of the crease, that's half the battle in T20 cricket.
"When you got the skill that he has got, it's a good combo." Playing in front of his home crowd, Stoinis said he was nervous to start with.
"To be honest I was really nervous today being at home in Perth with lots of family and friends here but really happy we put on a bit of a clinic today.
"Mentally I was nice and fresh having some time off with this side strain, but so far so good. I felt good," Stoinis said.
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka felt his pacers are not 100 percent in terms of fitness.
"I think the fast bowlers especially are not prepared well. They are coming after injury so I think that's the reason behind them getting injured most of the time.
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"It was really tough with the new ball. It's too hard to get going. Even Finch struggled with the new ball. It was the latter part that they played really well," Shanaka said.
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Australia skipper Aaron Finch termed his knock "unusual" and "poor" after struggling to 31 off 42 balls in his side's seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. Even as Finch was unable to break the shackles, Marcus Stoinis recorded the fastest fifty by an Australian to help his side overhaul a target of 158 in 16.3 overs. Stoinis raced to an unbeaten 18-ball 59, having reached his half century in 17 deliveries. But Finch, who usually looks to attack, seemed to be batting on a different pitch.
"Very happy (with the result). My innings was unusual, poor. I couldn't hit the ball," Finch said at the presentation ceremony.
Defending champions Australia entered the game after their humbling defeat to New Zealand in their opener.
"The way we approached with the bat was fine. It was seaming a long way there, if we could get through that, it was important to set-up the back end of the innings.
"It would've been nice if I could've kicked on earlier and made the chase a bit easier but all in all, pretty clinical, I think with the ball as well." Charith Asalanka's 38 not out off 25 balls helped Sri Lanka put up a fighting 157 for six after Australia put them in.
Sri Lanka fought hard before they were blown away by the brute force of Stoinis.
Asked about the powerplay, Finch said, "They bowled the hard length, it was tough. Such a big ground, hard to stand and deliver. Nice to get the two points." Speaking about Stoinis' knock, the Australian captain said, "It was a pretty special innings. To come out with that intent is the main thing. When you walk out to bat and have that presence of the crease, that's half the battle in T20 cricket.
"When you got the skill that he has got, it's a good combo." Playing in front of his home crowd, Stoinis said he was nervous to start with.
"To be honest I was really nervous today being at home in Perth with lots of family and friends here but really happy we put on a bit of a clinic today.
"Mentally I was nice and fresh having some time off with this side strain, but so far so good. I felt good," Stoinis said.
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka felt his pacers are not 100 percent in terms of fitness.
"I think the fast bowlers especially are not prepared well. They are coming after injury so I think that's the reason behind them getting injured most of the time.
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"It was really tough with the new ball. It's too hard to get going. Even Finch struggled with the new ball. It was the latter part that they played really well," Shanaka said.
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