With this win, Australia is in fourth position in the points table with 2 points, one place below Asian champions Sri Lanka, who are in third with two points.
A 69-run stand for second wicket between Nissanka (40) and Silva (26) kept Lankans in a good position but the Aussies made comeback with some quick wickets, exploiting Lankans' tendency to hit loose shots
"I was just told to play the first 6 overs and then continue, the aim basically was to last 10 overs, but we were chasing a low score. We wanted to win within 17 overs, Charith (Asalanka) told me to not put myself under any pressure. He then thanked the crowd," and explained the team management's game plan ahead of the chase.
Starting the chase, Sri Lanka openers Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva got the team off to a flier, helping the team reach the fifty-run mark within the powerplay. Both the batters looked to be aggressive from the beginning, taking apart the Irish bowlers.
An unbeaten batting performance from Max ODowd went in vain as Sri Lanka defeated the Netherlands by 16 runs to secure a place in Super-12 phase of the tournament
The Netherlands have secured two wins but their net run rate is poor compared to other teams in the group. Hence the match holds importance for the Dutch team as well.
Fernando who has played nine T20Is was named as a replacement after Madushanka was ruled out due to a torn quad muscle. Fernando will travel out from Sri Lanka and join the rest of the squad in Australia.
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Saturday revealed that he sent a message asking for declaration as he wanted his side to exploit the variable bounce and turn on offer against Sri Lanka on Day 2 of the first Test.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 12 (ANI): Kandy Warriors defeated the Galle Gladiators by 5 wickets in Saturday's first match of the Lanka Premier League 2021 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 9 (ANI): Jaffna Kings reigned supreme in their match against Kandy Warriors in a rain-curtailed Lanka Premier League match at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.