Cricket match between Australia T20 and Sri Lanka

Australia T20 vs Sri Lanka

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MATCH SUMMARY

Australia T20 won the match by 130 run

Player of the Match: G.Maxwell

Australia T20 246-10 (19.0)
G.Maxwell
111 (54) 205.56
T.Head
51 (26) 196.15
S.Smith
26 (8) 325
K Mendis
4-24 (4.0)
M Mendis
2-41 (4.0)
Malinga
2-62 (4.0)
Sri Lanka 117-10 (8.5)
Peiris
27* (12) 225
De Silva
24 (7) 342.86
Sangakarra
21 (8) 262.5
S.Warne
3-33 (2.5)
G.McGrath
3-37 (3.0)
S.Tait
2-14 (1.0)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

G.Maxwell

Team Australia T20
Points 141.0
Runs 111 (54)
Sixes 9
Fours 5
Strike Rate 205.56
Wickets Taken 0
Economy Rate 0.00
Catches 0
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0
Player of the Match Watermark

BEST PERFORMANCE

S.Warne

Team Australia T20
Points 104.0
Runs 24 (10)
Sixes 3
Fours 0
Strike Rate 240.00
Wickets Taken 3
Economy Rate 11.65
Catches 0
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0

BEST PERFORMANCE

T.Head

Team Australia T20
Points 81.0
Runs 51 (26)
Sixes 3
Fours 4
Strike Rate 196.15
Wickets Taken 0
Economy Rate 0.00
Catches 0
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0

BEST PERFORMANCE

K Mendis

Team Sri Lanka
Points 126.0
Runs 16 (7)
Sixes 0
Fours 3
Strike Rate 228.57
Wickets Taken 4
Economy Rate 6.00
Catches 0
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0

BEST PERFORMANCE

Muralitharan

Team Sri Lanka
Points 61.0
Runs 16 (9)
Sixes 0
Fours 2
Strike Rate 177.78
Wickets Taken 1
Economy Rate 4.50
Catches 0
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0

Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to Bowl first.

Australia T20 won the match by 130 run

Player of the match: G.Maxwell

Australia T20 246/10 (19.0)
Player
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
SR
A.Gilchrist b Malinga
10
6
2
0
166.67
R.Marsters b R Mendis
4
2
1
0
200.00
S.Smith b M Mendis
26
8
2
3
325.00
G.Maxwell b K Mendis
111
54
5
9
205.56
R.Pointing b M Mendis
6
2
0
1
300.00
T.Head b Muralitharan
51
26
4
3
196.15
M.Marsh b K Mendis
4
4
0
0
100.00
S.Warne b K Mendis
24
10
0
3
240.00
B.Lee b Malinga
9
5
1
0
180.00
S.Tait b K Mendis
0
2
0
0
0.00
G.McGrath not out
1
1
0
0
100.00
12 not out
0
0
0
0
0
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wickets
Economy
Peiris
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
Malinga
4.0
0
62
2
15.50
R Mendis
4.0
0
101
1
25.25
M Mendis
4.0
0
41
2
10.25
K Mendis
4.0
0
24
4
6.00
Muralitharan
4.0
0
18
1
4.50
Extras
W
N
B
LB
0
0
0
0
0
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
Player
10 / 1
0.5
A.Gilchrist
14 / 2
1.1
R.Marsters
90 / 3
4.1
S.Smith
96 / 4
4.3
R.Pointing
196 / 5
14.2
T.Head
203 / 6
15.3
M.Marsh
227 / 7
17.1
S.Warne
242 / 8
18.5
B.Lee
243 / 9
19.2
S.Tait
246 / 10
19.5
G.Maxwell
Partnerships
A.Gilchrist
10
10 (6)
R.Marsters
0
R.Marsters
4
4 (2)
S.Smith
0
G.Maxwell
50
76 (18)
S.Smith
26
R.Pointing
6
6 (2)
G.Maxwell
0
T.Head
51
100 (59)
G.Maxwell
49
M.Marsh
4
7 (7)
G.Maxwell
3
S.Warne
24
24 (10)
G.Maxwell
0
B.Lee
9
15 (10)
G.Maxwell
6
G.Maxwell
1
1 (3)
S.Tait
0
G.McGrath
1
3 (3)
G.Maxwell
2
Sri Lanka 117/10 (8.5)
Player
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
SR
Nissanka b B.Lee
0
1
0
0
0.00
Karunaratne b B.Lee
6
2
0
1
300.00
Sangakarra b S.Tait
21
8
5
0
262.50
Matthew b S.Tait
0
1
0
0
0.00
K Mendis b S.Warne
16
7
3
0
228.57
De Silva b G.McGrath
24
7
3
2
342.86
M Mendis b G.McGrath
0
1
0
0
0.00
R Mendis b G.McGrath
5
3
1
0
166.67
Peiris not out
27
12
4
1
225.00
Muralitharan b S.Warne
16
9
2
0
177.78
Malinga b S.Warne
2
2
0
0
100.00
12 not out
0
0
0
0
0
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wickets
Economy
S.Warne
2.5
0
33
3
11.65
B.Lee
2.0
0
33
2
16.50
S.Tait
1.0
0
14
2
14.00
G.McGrath
3.0
0
37
3
12.33
Extras
W
N
B
LB
0
0
0
0
0
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
Player
0 / 1
0.0
Nissanka
21 / 2
1.2
Sangakarra
21 / 3
1.3
Matthew
33 / 4
2.1
Karunaratne
62 / 5
3.4
De Silva
62 / 6
3.5
M Mendis
68 / 7
4.3
K Mendis
74 / 8
5.2
R Mendis
115 / 9
8.2
Muralitharan
117 / 10
8.4
Malinga
Partnerships
Nissanka
0
0 (1)
Karunaratne
0
Sangakarra
21
21 (8)
Karunaratne
0
Matthew
0
0 (1)
Karunaratne
0
K Mendis
6
12 (4)
Karunaratne
6
De Silva
24
29 (9)
K Mendis
5
M Mendis
0
0 (1)
K Mendis
0
K Mendis
5
6 (4)
R Mendis
1
Peiris
2
6 (5)
R Mendis
4
Muralitharan
16
41 (18)
Peiris
25
Malinga
2
2 (2)
Peiris
0
Australia T20 246/10 (19.0)
Over 1 Bowler Malinga to A.Gilchrist
10 Runs
0
4
0
4
2
0 Out
Over 2 Bowler R Mendis to R.Marsters, G.Maxwell
24 Runs
4
0 Out
2
6
6
6
Over 3 Bowler Malinga to S.Smith
26 Runs
4
6
6
6
4
0
Over 4 Bowler R Mendis to G.Maxwell
30 Runs
6
4
4
4
6
6
Over 5 Bowler M Mendis to S.Smith, R.Pointing , T.Head
12 Runs
0
0 Out
6
0 Out
0
6
Over 6 Bowler R Mendis to G.Maxwell
26 Runs
6
6
0
4
4
6
Over 7 Bowler M Mendis to T.Head, G.Maxwell
8 Runs
0
1
2
2
2
1
Over 8 Bowler K Mendis,Muralitharan to G.Maxwell, T.Head
5 Runs
0
1
2
1
0
1
Over 9 Bowler M Mendis to G.Maxwell, T.Head
10 Runs
1
1
2
1
4
1
Over 10 Bowler Muralitharan to T.Head, G.Maxwell
4 Runs
0
1
1
1
0
1
Over 11 Bowler M Mendis to G.Maxwell, T.Head
11 Runs
1
1
1
2
0
6
Over 12 Bowler R Mendis to G.Maxwell, T.Head
21 Runs
1
4
4
2
6
4
Over 13 Bowler Muralitharan to G.Maxwell, T.Head
3 Runs
0
1
1
0
0
1
Over 14 Bowler K Mendis to G.Maxwell, T.Head
4 Runs
1
1
0
1
1
0
Over 15 Bowler Muralitharan to T.Head, G.Maxwell, M.Marsh
6 Runs
1
1
0 Out
2
1
1
Over 16 Bowler K Mendis to G.Maxwell, M.Marsh, S.Warne
4 Runs
1
1
1
0 Out
0
1
Over 17 Bowler Malinga to S.Warne
17 Runs
2
6
6
2
0
1
Over 18 Bowler K Mendis to S.Warne, B.Lee, G.Maxwell
12 Runs
6
0 Out
1
2
1
2
Over 19 Bowler Malinga to G.Maxwell, B.Lee
9 Runs
0
2
1
4
2
0 Out
Over 20 Bowler K Mendis to G.Maxwell, S.Tait, G.McGrath
4 Runs
1
0
0 Out
1
2
0 Out
Over 21 Bowler Peiris to
0 Runs

Sri Lanka 117/10 (8.5)
Over 1 Bowler B.Lee to Nissanka, Sangakarra
13 Runs
0 Out
0
4
4
4
1
Over 2 Bowler S.Tait to Sangakarra , Matthew , K Mendis
14 Runs
4
4
0 Out
0 Out
2
4
Over 3 Bowler B.Lee to Karunaratne, De Silva
20 Runs
6
0 Out
4
6
0
4
Over 4 Bowler G.McGrath to K Mendis, De Silva, M Mendis
15 Runs
4
1
6
4
0 Out
0 Out
Over 5 Bowler S.Warne to K Mendis, R Mendis, Peiris
7 Runs
1
1
4
0 Out
0
1
Over 6 Bowler G.McGrath to Peiris, R Mendis, Muralitharan
9 Runs
1
4
0 Out
3
0
1
Over 7 Bowler S.Warne to Peiris, Muralitharan
16 Runs
1
2
1
4
4
4
Over 8 Bowler G.McGrath to Muralitharan, Peiris
13 Runs
1
4
1
0
1
6
Over 9 Bowler S.Warne to Muralitharan, Malinga
10 Runs
4
4
0 Out
2
0 Out

Post Match Analysis
Australia T20 Dominates Sri Lanka: Post-Match Analysis

1. Match Overview

The Australia T20 versus Sri Lanka match concluded with a significant victory for Australia T20, winning by a margin of 130 runs. The match data provides insights into the batting and bowling performances that contributed to this outcome. This analysis focuses solely on the provided data to present a clear and unbiased summary of the key events.

2. Australia T20 Batting Summary

Australia's batting performance was highlighted by several impactful innings. G.Maxwell scored 111 runs off 54 balls, demonstrating a strike rate of 205.6. His innings included 5 fours and 9 sixes. T.Head contributed 51 runs from 26 balls, achieving a strike rate of 196.2, with 4 fours and 3 sixes. S.Smith's aggressive cameo yielded 26 runs off just 8 balls, showcasing a high strike rate of 325, consisting of 2 fours and 3 sixes. These performances were instrumental in setting a substantial target for Sri Lanka.

The combined effect of these high-scoring batsmen significantly impacted the scoring rate in the first innings. Maxwell's innings, in particular, provided momentum and allowed other batsmen to capitalize on the foundation laid. The ability to consistently find boundaries, as evidenced by the number of fours and sixes, played a crucial role in maximizing the run rate.

Further analysis of the Australian innings would typically involve looking at the partnerships formed and the scoring rate across different phases of the innings. However, based solely on the individual batsman data provided, it is clear that Australia's top order delivered a powerful performance.

3. Sri Lanka Chase Summary

Sri Lanka's chase was characterized by individual efforts rather than sustained partnerships. Peiris scored 27 runs off 12 balls, with a strike rate of 225, including 4 fours and 1 six. De Silva contributed 24 runs from 7 balls, achieving a high strike rate of 342.9, hitting 3 fours and 2 sixes. Sangakarra added 21 runs off 8 balls, with a strike rate of 262.5, consisting of 5 fours. Despite these contributions, the overall scoring rate and the lack of substantial partnerships hindered Sri Lanka's ability to mount a competitive chase.

The data indicates that while individual batsmen showed glimpses of aggression, the required scoring rate to chase the target was not maintained consistently. The high strike rates of Peiris and De Silva suggest an intent to accelerate the scoring, but the limited number of balls faced restricted their overall impact. Sangakarra's innings also provided a quick burst of runs, but it was not enough to shift the momentum significantly.

A comprehensive analysis of Sri Lanka's innings would typically involve examining the fall of wickets and the scoring rate in different overs. However, based solely on the provided data, it is evident that Sri Lanka struggled to build meaningful partnerships and maintain the required scoring rate throughout the chase.

4. Key Fielding Moments

The provided data does not contain specific information about fielding events. Therefore, it is not possible to provide an analysis of key fielding moments based on the available information.

Typically, fielding analysis would include details about catches taken, run-outs executed, and any significant stops or saves made in the field. These events can often have a crucial impact on the outcome of a match, especially in T20 cricket where every run and wicket is valuable. Without this data, a complete assessment of the match dynamics is limited.

Future analysis could benefit from the inclusion of fielding statistics to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the game.

5. Match Result

Australia T20 won the match against Sri Lanka by 130 runs. This victory was primarily attributed to Australia's strong batting performance in the first innings, which set a challenging target for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's chase, while featuring individual aggressive performances, ultimately fell short due to a lack of sustained partnerships and consistent scoring.

The data highlights the importance of establishing a solid foundation in the first innings and maintaining a consistent scoring rate throughout the chase. While individual brilliance can contribute to a team's success, a collective effort and strategic execution are crucial for achieving victory in T20 cricket.

Further analysis, incorporating bowling and fielding data, would provide a more detailed and nuanced understanding of the factors that contributed to the final result.

Top Performers

Inning1:

  • G.Maxwell: 111 runs (54 balls)
  • T.Head: 51 runs (26 balls)
  • S.Smith: 26 runs (8 balls)

Inning2:

  • Peiris: 27 runs (12 balls)
  • De Silva: 24 runs (7 balls)
  • Sangakarra : 21 runs (8 balls)
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