Australia vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, ICC Men's t20 WC, 28 October, 2021
COMPLETED / 22nd Match, Group 1 / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
155/3 (17 ov)
154/6 (20 ov)
Australia won by 7 wickets
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Player of the match
Adam Zampa,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith | 28 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 107.69 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 228.57 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lahiru Kumara | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 16.00 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 |
Australia won by 7 wickets
Australia vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 4 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Afghanistan (Match abandoned) | 10th Match, Group B | 28 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (Match abandoned due to rain) | 7th Match, Group B | 25 Feb 2025 |
| England (AUS won by 5 wickets) | 4th Match, Group B | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 174 runs.) | 2nd ODI | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (SL won by 174 runs.) | 2nd ODI | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (SL won by 49 runs.) | 1st ODI | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 2nd Test | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by an inning and 242 runs.) | 1st Test | 29 Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (SL won by 140 runs.) | 3rd ODI | 11 Jan 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 25 run (2 ov): Steven Smith: 8 (5), Marcus Stoinis: 16 (7)
- Last Bat: David Warner 65(42) - c PBB Rajapaksa b D Shanaka Dasun Shanaka
- Fall of Wickets: 70 - 1 Aaron Finch, 80 - 2 Glenn Maxwell, 130 - 3 David Warner
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 22nd Match, Group 1
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- City: Dubai
- Umpires: Richard Illingworth(England), Aleem Dar(Pakistan), Marais Erasmus(South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe(New Zealand)
End of over 13 (4 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, David Warner plays cut, to point for 1 run
Dushmantha Chameera to Steven Smith, 1 run, back of length, outside the leg stump, Steven Smith plays pull, to mid wicket for 1 run
Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, Four, back of length, outside the leg stump David Warner plays the along the ground pull, of the backfoot to the mid wicket for four
Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, Four, back of length, outside off David Warner plays the along the ground punch, of the backfoot to the mid off for four
Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, 1 run, full toss, on the off stump, David Warner plays cut, to point for 1 run
Dushmantha Chameera to Steven Smith, 1 run, back of length, outside the leg stump, Steven Smith plays along the ground pull, of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
End of over 14 (12 runs)
Dasun Shanaka to Steven Smith, 1 run, good length, outside the leg stump, Steven Smith plays flick, to mid wicket for 1 run
Dasun Shanaka to David Warner, 1 run, back of length, outside off, David Warner plays along the ground cut, of the backfoot to third man for 1 run
Dasun Shanaka to Steven Smith, 2 runs, good length, on the middle stump, Steven Smith plays inside edge to mid wicket for 2 run
Dasun Shanaka to Steven Smith, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Steven Smith plays flick, to mid wicket for 1 run
Dasun Shanaka to David Warner, no run, dot ball!! bouncer short length, outside off, David Warner plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Dasun Shanaka to David Warner, 1 wide, bouncer short length, outside off, David Warner plays but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire.
David Warner c PBB Rajapaksa b D Shanaka 65 (42) Dasun Shanaka to David Warner, no run, c PBB Rajapaksa b D Shanaka, Caught out!! good length, outside off, David Warner plays lofted inside out, of the frontfoot to the cover where Bhanuka Rajapaksa completes catch. Gone.
End of over 15 (6 runs)
Chamika Karunaratne to Steven Smith, 1 run, full length, outside the leg stump, Steven Smith plays flick, to square leg for 1 run
Chamika Karunaratne to Marcus Stoinis, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Marcus Stoinis plays defensive shot to back to bowler
Chamika Karunaratne to Marcus Stoinis, Four, back of length, outside off Marcus Stoinis plays the along the ground punch, of the backfoot to the cover for four
Chamika Karunaratne to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
Chamika Karunaratne to Steven Smith, 1 wide, bouncer short length, on the middle stump, Steven Smith plays but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
Chamika Karunaratne to Steven Smith, 2 runs, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 2 run
Chamika Karunaratne to Steven Smith, 1 run, back of length, outside off, Steven Smith plays along the ground cut, of the backfoot to third man for 1 run
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Lahiru Kumara to Steven Smith, 3 runs, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 3 run
Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Stoinis, no run, good length, on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis plays defensive shot
Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Stoinis, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the middle stump Marcus Stoinis plays lofted flick, of the frontfoot over the mid wicket
Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Marcus Stoinis plays drive, to mid on for 1 run
Lahiru Kumara to Steven Smith, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith plays drive, to cover for 1 run
Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Stoinis, Four, full length, on the off stump Marcus Stoinis plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the mid off for four
End of over 17 (15 runs)