Sri Lanka defeating Australia in 3rd ODI: The home team has gained a lead over the visitors in this five-match series.
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During the third ODI of the ongoing Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka beat Australia by 6 wickets to gain a 2-1 lead with two more matches to be played.
Chasing a 292-run target, it appeared unlikely that Sri Lanka would be able to win the match at first. However, the hosts surprised one and all by registering a comfortable victory with nine balls to spare.
In what is the 11th highest successful ODI run-chase for Sri Lanka, it is their third-highest at home, second-highest of 2022 and highest against Australia and at the R Premdasa Stadium.
Sri Lanka, who have now won three out of six matches against Australia this month, wouldn’t have been able to do the same if not for a match-winning 170-run second-wicket partnership between Pathum Nissanka (137) and Kusal Mendis (87). While Nissanka managed to bring up a maiden ODI century, Mendis missed out on a third ODI century after retiring hurt due to a hamstring niggle tonight.
While Australia did manage to dismiss three Sri Lankan batters in the third powerplay, it all become all too late for them to stage a comeback. With bowling figures of 9-0-39-2, Australia fast bowler Jhye Richardson was the pick of the bowlers for them.
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