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

#1 Faulkner exhibits his variations

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 08: James Faulkner of Australia bowls a slower ball during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Sydney Cricket Ground on March 8, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) — Faulkner outfoxed Lankan batsmen with his variations

James Faulkner is a tricky customer to deal with in T20 cricket. The left-hand seamer has quite a few variations to outfox batsmen and knows how to mix them up to good effect.

He had the first wicket of the Sri Lankan innings when he had Upul Tharanga caught at deep mid-wicket. Faulkner returned to have the dangerous Seekkuge Prasanna caught in the deep.

His third and final over was superb as he gave away just four runs and had Siriwardana caught off his own bowling. His cutters and slower variations meant Sri Lanka could not get him away. His figures read 3-0-20-3 at the end of the game.

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