Sri Lanka’s Chamika Karunaratne picked up three wickets, including the crucial one of Glenn Maxwell, to trigger an Australian collapse as the hosts won the rain-hit second one-day international by 26 runs on Thursday (June 17) to level the series.
Australia were cruising at 123-3 in pursuit of 216 in 43 overs when the Sri Lankans newest addition spinner Dunith Wellalage (2-25) removed Travis Head (23) and Marnus Labuschagne (18) in quick succession before Karunaratne (3-47) and Dushmantha Chameera (2-19) ensured a Sri Lankan victory in front of a packed house in Pallekele.
Dunith’s promising performance with the bat (20) and bowl (2-25) yesterday was a record for Sri Lanka as no one has ever scored 20+ and taken two wickets in an ODI game for Sri Lanka before turning 20 years of age. Talent in the rise!