David Warner is the second ODI batter to be out on 99 in the match between Sri Lanka and Australia.
In the fourth ODI of the series against Sri Lanka, Australian opener David Warner put on an outstanding performance, but he was defeated. When Warner needed just one run to reach a long-awaited century, Niroshan Dickwella stumped him. Warner was the second player in ODI history, after India’s VVS Laxman, to be stumped out at 99 (112) and one of the few players to have been dismissed at 99.
Warner had a difficult time reaching the maximum, but his innings featured 12 incredible boundaries. The southpaw appeared to be on his approach to breaking the greatest century slump of his international career when he reached 99, but he was unable to do so, and he now has 48 innings across all forms without a century. The game then substantially changed in Sri Lanka’s favour, giving them their first home bilateral ODI series victory over Australia since 1992.
Warner, on the other hand, led the team’s pursuit valiantly because he was able to secure crucial runs that his teammates, regrettably, we’re unable to. Pat Cummins, who scored 35 runs off 43 pitches, was the team’s second-highest run-scorer after Warner. The hosts gave the visitors a really difficult time on the field, despite the fact that it seemed like an easy chase for the visitors.
Sri Lanka was saved by Charith Asalanka’s century.
Speaking of the outcome of the match, Australia chose to bowl first after winning the toss at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The bowlers got off to a strong start, and in the 10th over, they had the hosts down to 34/3. The fourth-wicket partnership of 101 runs between Dhananjaya de Silva and Charith Asalanka, who rescued their team Sri Lanka, was what got them out of difficulty.
De Silva was removed after reaching his half-century score, while Asalanka maintained composure and scored a fantastic century before leaving the field at 110. (106). In the 49th over, Australia outscored the hosts’ 258 runs. Aaron Finch, the opener, was out for a duck in Sri Lanka’s appropriate response.
Warner was an excellent batsman but did not have much assistance from the other end. The visitors were able to cut the chase short thanks to his partnership with Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head, but Dasun Shanaka superbly contained the hitters in the final over as Sri Lanka prevailed by a slim margin of just four runs, holding Australia to 254 in 50 overs.
