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Warner’s marathon innings and bowlers give Australia complete control at the end of day 2

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Thanks to a marathon knock by Warner and bowlers give Australia complete control at the end of day 2 of the 2 nd Test match played at Adelaide Oval on Saturday. Starting on the overnight score of 302 for 1, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne continued from where they left on first day. Warner played with positive intent putting pressure on the listless Pakistan bowling line up. Shaheen Shah Afridi finally got the breakthrough for Pakistan dismissing Labuschagne for 162. Both added 361 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Pakistan took the 2 nd new ball in the 83 rd over, but Warner reached his double century off 260 balls. Steve Smith joined in the party along with David Warner. Warner smashed the Pakistani bowling line up hitting the gaps and running between the wickets was superb. The explosive left-handed batsman from Australia reached his 250 off 330 balls. Australia went into the Supper break at 475 for 2. After the break, Shaheen Shah Afridi got his 3 rd wicket dismissing...

David Warner’s unbeaten half century leads Australia to a 7 wicket win and whitewash Sri Lanka

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David Warner’s superb form continued as Australia crushed Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in the third and final T20I match of the series played at iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCG on Friday. Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and decided to bowl first. The decision paid off as Mitchell Starc got the breakthrough getting wicket of Niroshan Dickwella in the very first over. Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera played some lovely strokes which put Australian bowlers under pressure. As things looked good for Sri Lanka, Kane Richardson dismissed Kusal Mendis for 13. Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera added 30 runs. At the end of 6 overs, Sri Lanka were 41 for 2. After the power play overs, Kusal Perera looked aggressive with his intent and took on Australian bowlers. On other hand, Avishka Fernando struggled to time the ball. Pat Cummins got the hosts their 3 rd wicket getting Fernando wicket for 20. Fernando and Kusal Perera added 43 runs for 3 rd wicket. Perera continued to make the b...

David Warner sensational century leads Australia to a record win in the 1st T20I over Sri Lanka

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Thanks to a maiden T20I century by David Warner, Australia started the home season with a record 134 run win in the first T20I match played at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Sunday. Sri Lankan captain Lasith Malinga won the toss and decided to field first. Playing his first T20I match after the ban David Warner struggled initially but Aaron Finch took on the Sri Lankan bowlers. It was an amazing start by both Australia openers as they scored 52 runs in the first 6 overs. After the power play overs, Warner and Aaron Finch took on the Sri Lankan spinners Lakshan Sandkan and Hasaranga. The Australian captain was severe and reached his fifty off 31 balls. In the same over Warner too completed his fifty with a six off 28 balls. Both blasted away against Sri Lankan bowlers. After hitting a boundary, Finch was dismissed by Sandkan for a brilliant 64 off 36 balls. Australian openers added 123 runs in 12.5 overs. Glenn Maxwell was promoted to number 3 and joined in the party with reverse s...