Chasing the only major global trophy to elude them, Australia restricted Sri Lanka to 154/6 at Dubai International Stadium. Earlier, Finch won the toss and elected to field against 2014 world champions Sri Lanka. Charith Asalanka's unbeaten 80 in Sri Lanka's Super 12 opener against Bangladesh had secured a thrilling victory Sunday. Rajapaksa hit Marcus Stoinis for two consecutive fours and followed it with a six but Sri Lanka could not make the most of their strong powerplay display. Steve Smith, unbeaten on 28, also manoeuvred the ball around with characteristic deftness to frustrate Sri Lanka.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 29, 2021 02:58 UTC