Hosts Australia after getting off to a poor start at the 20-20 World Cup found their usual best in the second against Sri Lanka. The Aaron Finch-led team won their do-or-die match by 7 wickets against the Asia Cup 2022 winners. Captain Finch however wasn’t very impressed with his batting.
Speaking of his 42 balls 37, he said, “very happy with the result. My innings was unusual, poor. I couldn’t hit the ball. The way we approached with the bat was fine. It was seaming a long way there, if we could get through that, it was important to set up the back end of the innings, the skipper said.
“It would’ve been nice if I could’ve kicked on earlier and made the chase a bit easier but all in all, pretty clinical, I think with the ball as well. They bowled the hard length, it was tough. Such a big ground, hard to stand and deliver. Nice to get the two points,” Aaron Finch reiterated.
It was Marcus Stonis who took the game by the scruff of the neck and brought home a win for the host country. Speaking of his inning, Finch said, “It was pretty special innings. To come out with that intent is the main thing. When you walk out to bat and have that presence of the crease, that’s half of the battle in T20 cricket.”When you got the skill that he has got, it’s a good combo.
Fast bowlers are not prepared well- Dasun Shanaka
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka was a bit worried about their fast bowlers’ injury. He said, “I think the fast bowlers especially are not prepared well. They are coming after injury so I think that’s the reason behind them getting injured most of the time. “
“It was really tough with the new ball. It’s hard to get going. Even Finch struggled with the new ball. It was the latter part that they played really well, “said Shanaka about the batting conditions.
