Kane Richardson and Ashton to be combined for Bowling performances whose host were defeated by Sri Lanka by six goals on Tuesday’s third score of Twenty20 International in Canberra.
The home side now has a 3-0 lead which cannot be denied in the five matches.
Richardson (3-21) and agar (1-14) helped limit Sri Lanka to a simple 121-6 of their 20 overs.
Australia pursues targets easily, reaching 124-4 with 19 spare balls.
Glenn Maxwell left his luck for 39 that was fast, helping Skipper Aaron Finch (35), who hit his answer, in defeating the attack on Sri Lanka’s Bowling who was missing Leg-Spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who tested the positive Covid-19 before the match.
Off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana hijacked lonely flow for the side of the tour, accounting for Ben McDermott on the first ball of innings and finishing with 3-24.
The first batting after losing a throw, Sri Lanka began to slow down and reduced to 51-4 on half a sign of their innings after Richardson claimed the first two numbers.
“I’m not the best at that night, so it’s good to get back up and I think the pitch, the first bowling, fits my strength,” Richardson said.
The All-Rounder Daniel Sams completed a spectacular dive catch in the previous match in a flight to save six.
Captain Dasun Shanaka (39 did not come out) and Dinesh Chandimal (25) left to take pieces after Sri Lanka’s main order failed, but could not attack and go six overs without finding a rope because their side trained total.
“There is no positive thing today, but again the bad starting from our boys because it’s getting along the series,” Shanaka said.
This series continues in Melbourne with four games on Friday.