Published: Sep 09, 2016, 10:00 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 09, 2016, 10:00 PM (IST)
Glenn Maxwell equals the record for Australia’s fastest T20 International (T20I) fifty during the second match against Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS). Maxwell brought up his half-century off just 18 deliveries and he has equaled the record of David Warner and his own. Warner scored his 18-ball fifty during the a T20I against West Indies in 2010. Maxwell on the other hand previously recorded a half-century off 18 deliveries against Pakistan at Mirpur during the T20 World Cup 2014. Maxwell made a brilliant comeback into the Australian side with an unbeaten 145 off just 65 in the first game of the series. Full Cricket Scorecard: Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd T20I at Colombo
Maxwell continued his good run of form into the second game as well. He was however dismissed, playing on a delivery from leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna, eventually finishing with 66 off 29. He put on 93 off just 51 deliveries for the first wicket and put Australia in a commanding position. Live Cricket Updates, Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd T20I
An inspired Australian bowling attack restricted Sri Lanka to 128 for nine despite a fighting half-century from Dhananjaya de Silva in the second and final Twenty20 international in Colombo on Tuesday. The hosts, who are looking to give retiring batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan a winning farewell, suffered from a lack of partnerships after electing to bat first. Australian bowlers James Faulkner and Adam Zampa claimed three wickets each as John Hastings took two.
Australia lead the two-match T20I series 1-o after a thumping 85-run win in the first match at Pallekele. This is the last match of the tour. Sri Lanka won the Test series, but Australia bounced back to win the five-match ODI series 4-1.
(With inputs from AFP)
