Pallekele (Sri Lanka): Fast bowler Chamika Karunaratne Sri Lanka led the attack to a thrilling 26-run win over Australia in the rain-hit second one-day international on Thursday.
Chasing a rain-corrected target of 216 in 43 overs, Australia suffered regular wickets and were bowled out for 189 in 37.1 overs as Sri Lanka bounced back from their opening loss in the five-match series at Pallekele .
Karunaratne returned figures of 3-47, including Steve Smithfor 28, and Glen Maxwell30 for, and was backed by fellow pacer Dushmantha Chameera, who got the final batter to get the raucous home crowd on their feet.
Spinners Dhananjay de Silva, Dunith Velalez and Chamira took two wickets each.
De Silva also scored 34 runs with the bat and added 61 runs for the third wicket with Kusal Mendis, who scored 36, leaving Sri Lanka at 220 for nine when rain stopped play and ended the innings late. Forced to.
Pat Cummins returned figures of 4-35 but his effort was in vain.
Australia lost their opener Aaron Finch for 14 runs David WarnerOn 37, to de Silva, as the tourists stumbled in his difficult chase on a pitch difficult to bat.
Smith and travis head Tried to rebuild the innings and score 31 before Karunaratne broke down.
Karunaratne smashed Smith for 28 and Velez’s Head (23) and Marnus Labuchagne (18) took two wickets in their two overs to put the Aussies in trouble at 132-5.
Maxwell returned to trouble the bowlers in his brief stay on the wicket, but eventually misplaced a shot to take a catch from Karunaratne at cover. He scored 30 runs in 25 balls.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey was run out for 15 as the Aussie chased wheels off.
Chasing a rain-corrected target of 216 in 43 overs, Australia suffered regular wickets and were bowled out for 189 in 37.1 overs as Sri Lanka bounced back from their opening loss in the five-match series at Pallekele .
Karunaratne returned figures of 3-47, including Steve Smithfor 28, and Glen Maxwell30 for, and was backed by fellow pacer Dushmantha Chameera, who got the final batter to get the raucous home crowd on their feet.
Spinners Dhananjay de Silva, Dunith Velalez and Chamira took two wickets each.
De Silva also scored 34 runs with the bat and added 61 runs for the third wicket with Kusal Mendis, who scored 36, leaving Sri Lanka at 220 for nine when rain stopped play and ended the innings late. Forced to.
Pat Cummins returned figures of 4-35 but his effort was in vain.
Australia lost their opener Aaron Finch for 14 runs David WarnerOn 37, to de Silva, as the tourists stumbled in his difficult chase on a pitch difficult to bat.
Smith and travis head Tried to rebuild the innings and score 31 before Karunaratne broke down.
Karunaratne smashed Smith for 28 and Velez’s Head (23) and Marnus Labuchagne (18) took two wickets in their two overs to put the Aussies in trouble at 132-5.
Maxwell returned to trouble the bowlers in his brief stay on the wicket, but eventually misplaced a shot to take a catch from Karunaratne at cover. He scored 30 runs in 25 balls.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey was run out for 15 as the Aussie chased wheels off.