Australia versus Sri Lanka - players to watch out for in the 2nd ODI
The cricket fans at the MCG stadium witnessed a stunning fight-back by the two gritty Sri Lankans as they snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to dent Australia out of nowhere. It has been a long time since the game was blessed
by such a thrilling display of cricket; the game at Melbourne was an exceptional show of playing under pressure.
In the hunt of a fighting total, Sri Lanka stuttered at 107/8, chasing 240 runs to win. It was the partnership between Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga that introduced one of the most remarkable comebacks in the entire history of limited over games. In
the process, the visitors handed Australia an embarrassing loss by one wicket.
As the match was blessed by brilliant individual displays, which changed the match so Bettor.com feels proud to analyse players of impact ahead of the fourth ODI.
Angelo Mathews
Angelo Mathews has ended the long quest of Sri Lankan cricket, to find a healthy all-rounder. Some years down the line, he will be the best ever that his country has ever produced. Angelo produced his best innings against the number one side in the world.
In the ongoing series, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, while chasing a stiff target crumbled under pressure against a quality bowling attack. The promising all-rounder mustered his career best of 77 runs to rescue his team from an early debacle. In doing so, he earned his team
one of most unlikely wins at the MCG.
Moreover, he was instrumental in the tourists win. Especially when the chips were down and Australia was on a roll, he laid the perfect foil to hamper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in a hard fought contest by one wicket.
Australia will be well aware of their nemesis ahead of the second ODI.
Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga has been a brilliant bowler for Sri Lanka over the years. Nowadays, the team from subcontinent does not consider Chaminda Vass to spearhead their bowling attack so Malinga automatically became the leader of the pack.
You don’t often watch the speedster for his batting skills. You bet on his bowling that he is going to take these many wickets. To amaze everyone, he produced a miraculous half century to gift his team an adventurous win. Sri Lanka crumbled in the middle
overs as they lost five wickets in space of just 23 runs.
Furthermore, he kept Angelo in company, scoring a scintillating 56 runs of just 48 balls. His beauty included six boundaries and two towering sixes. The pair gathered a record for the 9th wicket partnership of 132 runs, overcoming the previous
one held by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kapil-Dev-c70234 and Syed Kirmani.
The score was 239/8 and the visitors required one run to seal the victory, Malinga tried a risky single in order to steal the show. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be as he was run out by a direct hit.
To everyone’s surprise, it was Murali, who stole the final moment by smacking the winning runs, after he did hit Shane http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 for a boundary on the second ball of 44 overs.
Australia would not want to repeat the history as they go into the next game.
Xavier Doherty
Xavier Doherty is a talented left-arm slow bowler. He doesn’t spin the ball much, but it is his accuracy that earns him rewards. Adding to it, he gives nothing away as a bowler.
On debut, the left-arm spinner showed his potential by dismissing four top class Sri Lankan players. In his first spell he grabbed brilliant numbers of 3/3 in three overs, including the wickets of star players like Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayewardene.
His figures of 4/46 are the fourth best by an Australian on debut.
Doherty remains an integral part of Kangaroos plans in the upcoming affair at the SCG. His accuracy can be meaningful throughout the series.
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