T20 World Cup 2021: David Warner stars as Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets
Check out photos from Australia’s seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup.
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David Warner hit a knock of 65 to power Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka. AP
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Sri Lanka batted first, and got off to a good start, thanks to a 63-run partnership between Charith Asalanka and Kusal Perera. AP
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Australia’s Adam Zampa then struck in quick succession to remove Asalanka and Avishka Fernando, after which Sri Lanka lost their momentum. AP
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Bhanuka Rajapaksa then played a big role towards the end of Sri Lanka’s batting, scoring 33 runs to just about get them past the 150-run mark. AP
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Australia’s chase began in excellent fashion, as Finch and Warner put together a partnership of 70 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga gave Sri Lanka a brief glimmer of hope after taking the wickets of Finch and Maxwell in successive overs. AP
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However, the duo of Marcus Stoinis and Steve Smith were able to guide Australia over the finish line with three overs to spare. AP
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