Hastings_six wickets restrict Sri Lanka to 212.
DAMBULLA
Australian medium-pacer John Hastings took six
wickets to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 212 despite a half-century from
Dhananjaya de Silva in the fourth one-day international in Dambulla
Wednesday.Sri Lanka, who trail the five-match series 2-1, suffered from a lack
of partnerships as their innings ran out of steam. They folded on the last ball
of the 50th over after electing to bat first.Australia's pace spearhead
Mitchell Starc struck in the very first over to have debutant batsman Avishka
Fernando trapped lbw for nought.Hastings, who recorded career-best figures of
6-45, soon got Kusal Mendis caught behind for one. The on-field umpire gave the
batsman not out before Australia successfully reviewed the decision.Scott
Boland, who replaced Josh Hazlewood in the Australian starting XI, joined the
pace charge to dismiss previous match centurion Dinesh Chandimal -- caught
behind to leave Sri Lanka reeling on 31 for three.De Silva, who scored 76, and Mathews then
started a rebuilding act, mixing caution and aggression against a persistent
attack.
31 for three.De Silva, who scored 76, and Mathews then started a rebuilding act, mixing caution and aggression against a persistent attack.
Mathews, who was badly shaken after being hit on the back of
his helmet off a Boland bouncer, made a gritty 28 before retiring hurt with a
calf injury that hampered his footwork and running between the wickets.
De Silva, whose maiden ODI half-century included nine
boundaries, looked a little edgy after Mathews' departure and soon departed
after spooning a catch to mid-wicket off Hastings31 for three.De Silva, who scored 76, and Mathews then started a rebuilding act, mixing caution and aggression against a persistent attack.
Mathews, who was badly shaken after being hit on the back of
his helmet off a Boland bouncer, made a gritty 28 before retiring hurt with a
calf injury that hampered his footwork and running between the wickets.
De Silva, whose maiden ODI half-century included nine
boundaries, looked a little edgy after Mathews' departure and soon departed
after spooning a catch to mid-wicket off Hastings.
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