Australia vs Sri Lanka 2017: 3rd T20I, 5 talking points

Modified Feb 22, 2017 18:48 IST

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 22: Aaron Finch of Australia bats during the International Twenty20 match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval on February 22, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Morne de Klerk/Getty Images) — Finch smashed a superb half-century to get Australia going

#3 Ben Dunk vs Lasith Malinga

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 19: Asela Gunaratne of Sri Lanka is congratulated by team mates after getting the wicket of Ben Dunk of Australia during the second International Twenty20 match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Simonds Stadium on February 19, 2017 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) — Malinga dismissed Dunk after an intense battle between the two

Ben Dunk was the highest run getter of Big Bash 2016. The wicket-keeper batsman showed that he could strike the ball equally well against World class bowlers by tonking Malinga for 18 runs in an over.

The 17th over bowled by Malinga turned out to be a crucial one as Ben Dunk was prepared to attack the slingy fast bowler. After Klinger gave him strike by taking a single off the first ball, Dunk hit Malinga for back to back sixes.

The first one was launched over deep backward square leg and the second, a low full toss, was dismissed over long-on. When Malinga missed the yorker yet again a ball later, Head hit him for four through mid-off. He was, however, dismissed by Malinga in the next over as his attempted loft off a low full toss ended in the lands of long-off.

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