Sri Lanka defeated Australia in third and final T20I on Saturday© AFP
Sri Lanka took an unlikely win against Australia in the third and final T20I at Pallekele on Saturday while chasing 177. Heading into the final game, Australia had already sealed the series, but the final game turned out to be the most exciting. down to the wire. Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka played a captaincy as he scored 54 runs from just 25 balls to help the hosts finish the series on a high note and gain some momentum en route to the ODI series.
Shanaka played an unbeaten run of 54 runs off 25 balls using five fours and four sixes.
The right-handed batter also hit Josh Hazlewood for 20 runs off 4 balls in the 18th left of the game and it was from there that the momentum turned to Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka chased 59 in the last three overs of the match and this is the most runs a team has successfully chased in the last three overs of a T20 match.
Dasun Shanaka leads the charge as Sri Lanka scored 59 in the last three!
This is the most EVERY team has successfully chased in the last three overs of a T20 game #SLvAUS
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 11, 2022
Along with Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne also went unbeaten on 14 from 10 balls.
Speaking of the game between Sri Lanka and Australia, the latter batted first and placed 176/5 in 20 overs. David Warner (39), Steven Smith (37*) and Marcus Stoinis (38) played crucial knocks to help the visitors reach a score of more than 170 points.
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Sri Lanka was chasing 177 and had it left of the innings by the time Shanaka came to bat in the 13th. However, the captain led from the front and the whole Pallekele Stadium erupted in joy when the winning shot was fired.
Australia won the T20I series 2-1 and now both teams will face it in the five-game ODI series, which starts in Pallekele on Tuesday.
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