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Dasun Shanaka Set Two New World Records
Dasun Shanaka Set Two New World Records #dasunshanaka #slvsasu #vmaxsports Shanaka's 25-ball 54* scripts stunning victory for Sri Lanka Hosts smash a record 59 off last three overs to deny Australia 3-0 sweep Sri Lanka 177 for 6 (Shanaka 54*, Stoinis 2-8, Hazlewood 2-25) beat Australia 176 for 5 (Warner 39, Stoinis 38, Theekshana 2-25) by four wickets Dasun Shanaka made a furious late charge at a total that always seemed beyond Sri Lanka, crashing sixes over midwicket, smoking fours down the ground, and through cover, batting desperately to bring his team some joy out of the series. There was a bit of luck, but not that much. A wide that shouldn't have been called, maybe. Australia's bowlers missing their lengths a little more often than they usually would. But in the presence of packed and uproarious Pallekele crowd, Shanaka hunted down 75 off the last five overs in the company of Chamika Karunaratne, who occasionally produced big hits himself, but was more the captain's hype man. Shanaka had hit only six off his first 12 balls, but then went into supernova mode, blasting 48 off his next 13 deliveries, taking Josh Hazlewood apart, then Jhye Richardson, then Kane Richardson in the final over, from which 19 had been required. The last over As good as the two previous overs had been for Sri Lanka, it didn't seem like they'd make it in the last one. Shanaka is not particularly good at crashing balls through the offside (deep midwicket and down the ground are his areas). But then the pressure of Shanaka's outrageous hitting in the previous two overs got to Kane. Or so you'd surmise. He bowled two clear off-side wides first up, which brought the requirement down to 17 off the last over, essentially. Then he bowled two decent deliveries, one of which was hit to sweeper cover, and a slower ball that Sri Lanka's batters scrambled a bye off. But with 15 needed off the last four, the real magic began for Sri Lanka. Shanaka slashed a slightly overpitched wide ball for four past point - his very first boundary of the innings in that region. Then, when Kane missed a straight yorker, he pummelled him down the ground, easily beating long-off. Next was the shot that, for the first time in the chase, seemed to put Sri Lanka on top. A low full toss, walloped into the sightscreen behind the bowler's head. Richardson was flustered. He bowled a wide to give the win away. The batters ran a bye just to be safe. The Pallekele crowd was already in raptures. The two previous overs Where Shanaka really got into his work was against Hazlewood. Sri Lanka needed 58 off 17 balls when Shanaka got the strike. Then he put a quasi-miracle into motion. Two big sixes to start - one over deep midwicket, one over wide long-on. Two fours to follow, through the covers, then down the ground. Hazlewood missed his length on all of those deliveries. The next over, bowled by Jhye Richardson, started with a six, as Jhye tried a slower one, but again missed his length, and was bashed by Shanaka over midwicket. Two fours were to follow here, with Shanaka walloping through midwicket again, after Karunaratne crashed one through deep cover. Perhaps the most controversial moment of the match came when umpire Kumar Dharmasena called a wide off what would have been the last delivery of the over, but which had passed inside the tramlines with the batter (Shanaka) taking a regular guard. It wasn't a spectacular start, but Sri Lanka's top five had at least put their team in a position in which a mild miracle was possible. They made 49 for 1 in the powerplay, for example, which isn't quite enough to keep up with the required rate, but almost. By the end of the 12th over, Sri Lanka needed 82 off 48 balls, with seven wickets in hand, which seemed tough, but not impossible. They'd lose three wickets rapidly from there, but the runs the top four made (Danushka Gunathilaka 15 off 12, Pathum Nissanka 27 off 25, Charith Asalanka 29 off 19, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 17 off 13) helped set the hosts up. Well, sort of. Australia rampage through the first nine overs But then, Australia had bossed the early parts of this match so completely, it seemed impossible that Sri Lanka could pull off a consolation win. The first over, bowled by Karunaratne, went for just four runs. Then Aaron Finch and David Warner exploded. Finch went first, crashing Dushmantha Chameera for two fours, then hitting Maheesh Theekshana for consecutive ones. Warner started making quick runs too, hitting through the covers with particular relish. Dasun Shanaka Chamika Karunaratne Josh Hazlewood Marcus Stoinis Sri Lanka Australia Sri Lanka vs Australia Australia in Sri Lanka All up, Australia had hit 59 off the last five overs. Most times, this should have been a definitive final burst.
Dasun Shanaka Pulls Off Miracle Win
Dasun Shanaka Pulls Off Miracle Win #dasunshanaka #slvsaus #vmaxsports So unsurprisingly Dasun Shanaka is the Man of the Match Huzaifa: "As the country falls into economic and political turmoil, there comes a captain who gives them hope and happiness. What an incredible innings!" Shah Safeer: "As a Pakistani I always support Sri Lanka and their win makes me happy. Fantastically well done Shanaka. Sri Lanka desperately needed this" Uwaisul Karnain: "This game took my memory back to the Melbourne miracle. This game isn't too far away either!" Sawa : "This match was not just about cricket. It showed us Sri Lankans how to fight back together as a nation. Gave us hope in these difficult times. " 10.27 Well I think it's safe to say we all need a moment to take a breath, cos what in the world have we just witnessed? Australia take the series 2-1, but tell that to the Sri Lankan fans in the stadium! Dasun Shanaka ends unbeaten on 54 off 25 balls, including 5 fours and 4 sixes, and saw to it that Sri Lanka scored 59 runs off the final three overs to win the game - to be clear, that is the most scored by any team to win a game in the last 3 overs, surpassing the previous record of 56. What makes the innings all the more incredible is that it quite literally came out of nowhere. Shanaka had come to the crease in the 13th over, and had looked rather out of sorts, but something clicked in the 17th over, and Australia simply had no answers. That 17th went for 22 runs and was bowled by Josh Hazlewood, who had gone for just three (3!) runs in his previous three - just another in the string of impossibilities that led to this most improbable of wins. But until Shanaka's intervention this match had looked to be going much the same way as the previous two, with Sri Lanka's middle order flailing after a promising start from the top order. While earlier, Australia had paced their innings to perfection, with knocks from Warner, Finch, Stoinis and Smith helping set what looked for large parts to be a match-winning total. That was until Shanaka burst into life. Kane Richardson to Shanaka, 1 wide And it's another wide! What an unreal finish, Sri Lanka and Shanaka have done it! Sri Lanka win by 4 wickets, but my word does that not tell the whole story! 1 needed from 1. How one earth did we get here?!?! Aunim: "OH MY GODDDD SHANAKAAAAAAA!!!!!"
Sri Lanka to unleash Star for 3rd T20 against Australia
Sri Lanka to unleash Star for 3rd T20 against Australia #slvsaus #matheeshapathirana #vmaxsports
Fastest Ball World Record Broken in Practice
Fastest Ball World Record Broken in Practice #umranmalik #slcricket #vmaxsports Umran Malik Broke Fastest Ball World Record throw 163.7 kmh Speed ball in Net Front Of Rahul Dravid Umran Malik Broke Fastest Ball World Record throw 165 kmh Speed ball in Net Practice before IND vs SA first T20 match in Arun Jetly Stadium Delhi Team India selectors feeling proud of Umran Malik for India vs South Africa T20 series. Umran Malik joined Net practice session with team India other members. Umran Malik throw 163.7 kmh speed ball in net practice in front of Coach Rahul Dravid. Team India Coach Rahul Dravid was very impressed with Umran Malik fastest ball in Net Practice. #umranmalik throw 165 kmh speed ball in front of #teamindia coach #rahuldravid before #indvsa #india #southafrica #t20 match umran malik, umran, rahul dravid, dravid, fastest ball, world record, umran malik fastest ball, team india, net practice, india, south africa, ind vs sa, t20
Sri Lanka Sensationally Plans two teams for ODI & T20s
Sri Lanka Sensationally Plans two teams for ODI & T20s #slvsaus #dasunshanaka #vmaxsports
Kumar Sangakkara finally runs out of patience with Ravi Ashwin
Kumar Sangakkara finally runs out of patience with Ravi Ashwin #sanga #maheesh #vmaxsports
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 10 Wickets
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 10 Wickets #slvaban #slc #vmaxsports
Litton Das vs Umpires after Superb Century
Litton Das Disrespects Umpires after Superb Century #slvsban #slc #vmaxsports
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