Published 17:03 IST, October 30th 2019
Aus vs SL: Sandakan hilariously misses Smith's run out, Netizens react
Australia took on Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I at the Gabba today. Sri Lankan spinner Lakshan Sandakan hilariously missed the opportunity to run out Steve Smith.
Australia took on Sri Lanka in the second T20I at The Gabba on Wednesday. Sri Lankan bowler Lakshan Sandakan attracted all the trolls in the recently-concluded T20I match between Sri Lanka and Australia. Sandakan missed the opportunity to run out Steve Smith but he forgot to touch the ball on the stump.
AUS vs SL: Sandakan's hilarious run-out miss
The incident happened in the 13th over of the Australian innings when David Warner hit a Lakshan Sandakan delivery straight at the stumps. Sandakan collected the ball with Smith stranded out of his crease, uprooted the stumps but failed to make contact between the ball and the stumps. Though the run-out would have hardly made a difference to the result, Sandakan’s glaring error definitely caught the netizens' eye.
Aus vs SL: Warner, Smith score half-centuries
Earlier Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. The Australian bowlers ran through their batting line up as Sri Lanka folded for a paltry 117. After losing Captain Aaron Finch for a duck, David Warner and Steve Smith made quick work of the chase, reaching the target with seven overs to spare. Both Smith and Warner scored half-centuries as Australia comprehensively defeated Sri Lanka by 9 wickets. Steve Smith's half-century was his first after the 2016 T20 World Cup.
Aus vs SL: Australia on Top
Sri Lanka will now travel to Melbourne for the third T20I on Friday, 1st November. Australia have already wrapped up the series after two comprehensive wins in the first two games. While Sri Lanka would look to return home with a consolation win, Australia will look to add more misery and complete the whitewash.
Updated 17:54 IST, October 30th 2019