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Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the second T20I to take an unassaiꦺlable 2-0 lead in the ong𒀰oing three-match series at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.
Chasing a paltry target of 125, the Aussie batting order was rocked by Wanindu Hasaranga as the 🔜leg-spinner picked up four wickets to reduce the visitors to 99/7 in 12 overs.
However, Matthew Wade kept his cool and made sure the🐷 tourists finished the proceedings comfortably. The wicketkeeper-batter scored an unbeaten 26 to take Australia home in 17.5 overs⛄ with three wickets in hand.
Earlier, a disciplined bowling exhibition by Australians restricted the Islanders to 124/9 in their allotted 20 oꦍvers.
The Richardson duo (Kane and Jhye) shared seven wickets to demolish the Sri Lanka batting unit. While Jhye picked up three scalps for 26 in 4 overs, Kane bagged a four-wicket haul while concedin๊g 30 in 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Matthew Wade and Jhye Richardson keeping their cool at the end with the b🐽𒀰at
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
A weird chase from Australia but Matthew Wade gets the job done. Aཧ reminder from Wanindu Hasaranga of his star quality (not that it was needed). W෴ill be a key figure as this tour goes on.
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket)
Sri Lanka figh✱t back hard but Australia win the 2nd T20I by 3 wickets🎃.
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
Hasaranga! What an over! Australia have made this a hard chase but you have to give a lot of credit to Sri Lanka's bowlers.
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell)
That reaction in the background summed up everything ab🔯out that Kusal Mendis hit-wicket dis൩missal
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07)
Hasaranga has taken 61 wickets from just 37 games at an average of 13.84 and an economy of 6.59 in T20I – he has taken the shorter format by storm.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Great night to be a Richardson 😎
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL)
Kane Richardson took 4-30 as SL finished on 124-🐟9 in the 2nd T20I
Australia win today, they win the series
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
How good has Matthew Wade been for AUS in T20Is? Batting out of order at no 7, won AUS the T20 WC semi final with explosive finishing, today finished calmly aꦓ tense chase.
Big match winner under pressure. Su💮preme fighter with never say die mentality
— MOHD FUZAIL AHMAD (@mohdfuzailahmad)
Nervy chas꧂e for Australia .. Matthew Wade is their main man as he top scoresꦜ with 26 and guided Australia to a narrow 3 wicket win
&ꦅmdash; 🅒🅡🅘︎🅒︎🄲🅁🄰🅉🅈𝗠𝗥𝗜𝗚��™ 🇮🇳❤️ (@MSDianMrigu)
