Sri Lanka have received the fourth ODI by 4 runs, sustaining their profitable streak towards Australia. Australia didn’t chase Sri Lanka’s goal of 259 in an exciting match performed on the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday. Thanks to David Warner’s 99 runs, the visiting group might solely handle 254 runs in 50 overs. With this win, Sri Lanka have taken an unassailable 3-1 lead within the five-match ODI sequence.

After shedding the primary ODI, the Sri Lankan group made an amazing comeback within the sequence and created historical past by profitable three consecutive matches. She has been profitable in profitable the ODI sequence at dwelling towards Kangaroos after 30 years i.e. after 1992. Earlier, Sri Lanka had defeated Australia in again to again two ODIs for the primary time since 2003.

Charith Aslanka scored a century

Talking concerning the match, Australia received the toss and referred to as Sri Lanka to bat first. Sri Lanka didn’t begin nicely and misplaced their first wicket for 5 within the second over after which three of their gamers returned to the pavilion for 34. However, after this, Dhananjay de Silva and Charith Aslanka collectively revived the group and placed on 101 runs for the fourth wicket. Dhananjay was dismissed after scoring 60 runs in 61 balls. After this, Sri Lanka quickly misplaced the wicket of captain Dasun Shanaka. After this, Aslanka made a half-century partnership with Dunith Velalge and took the group’s rating past 200. But Velalge (19) and Chamika Karunaratne (7) went on after scoring runs. Charith Aslanka, however, accomplished his century. He then partnered with Vanindu Hasaranga after which obtained out after scoring 110 runs in 106 balls. Hasaranga remained unbeaten on 21 off 20 balls however on the different finish all of the gamers had been dismissed in 49 overs and returned to the pavilion. With this Sri Lanka set a goal of 259 runs in entrance of Australia.

Warner stumping on 99 runs

The begin of the Australian group, chasing the goal, was additionally not good and captain Aaron Finch returned to the pavilion within the third over with out opening the account. David Warner then took over the innings with Mitchell Marsh and shared a 63-run partnership for the second wicket. But Marsh was dismissed after scoring 26 runs. After this Marnal Labuschagne additionally scored some runs however he too couldn’t final lengthy and was dismissed after scoring 14 runs. Warner accomplished his half-century whereas scoring quick at one finish for Australia. But Australia’s wickets saved falling on the different finish. At one level, the visiting group appeared to be in place regardless of shedding 5 wickets for 188 runs however their hopes had been dashed with Warner being dismissed for 99. Australia misplaced the wickets of Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell and Warner to attain three runs. Pat Cummins scored 35 runs within the final however that was not sufficient for the group to win.