AUS vs SL 1st T20I: Australia Defeat Sri Lanka By 20 Runs
AUS vs SL 1st T20: World T20 champions Australia defeat Sri Lanka by 20 runs and take 1-0 lead in the 5-match T20I series.
Josh Hazlewood picked up 4 wickets and Adam Zampa picked up 3, restricting Sri Lanka batters to 122/8 in 19 overs. Earlier, Australia posted 149/9 in 20 overs with fifty from McDermott and a quick inning from Stoinis.
With rain interrupting in the 2nd innings, the target was Sri Lanka was revised to 142 in 19 overs. In the end, the tourists fell 20 runs short.
Australia win the first T20I by 20 runs to go 1-0 up in the 5-match series!#AUSvSL pic.twitter.com/ezwPoUTajg
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Brief score:
Australia - 149/9 (McDermott - 53, Stoinis - 30, Hasaranga - 3/38, Fernando - 2/12)
Sri Lanka - 122/8 in 19 overs (Nissanka - 36, Hazlewood - 4/12, Zampa - 3/18)
Sri Lanka - 122/8 in 19 overs (Nissanka - 36, Hazlewood - 4/12, Zampa - 3/18)
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