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Sri Lanka vs Australia highlights: Third ODI Cricket scores, blog

28th August, 2016
Venue: Dambulla
Last Meeting: SRL by 82 runs
Betting: AUS $1.74 SRL $2.10
Series: 1-1
Why haven't Australia done better in T20? (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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28th August, 2016
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Australia will be looking to make amends in the Third ODI against Sri Lanka, after going 1-1 in the series to date. Join The Roar for live scores from the game and a live blog of the match, starting from 7pm (AEST).

After a comprehensive victory in the first match of the Hero Cup. the Aussies seemed to fall into the same bad habits they’ve been displaying throughout this tour.

A failure from the Aussies to play the spin led to appalling batting performance, aside from a solid 76 from Matthew Wade it appears the Australian batting has a lot to learn.

Full credit to Kundal Mendis who has been the player of the series so far – after an uneasy start losing both openers cheaply he steadied the ship and guided Sri Lanka to an almost impossible to chase 289.

Even a stellar hat trick from James Faulkner, the first in ODI cricket for the year, couldn’t inspire a win from the Aussies. They’ll both be players to watch in this match.

Australia ultimately finished the match having built a total of all out for 206, falling sixteen balls short of play the full fifty overs.

Steve Smith has been sent home to rest in lieu of a big summer ahead. He looked nervous against spin in both matches and needs to go home to address how he can lead such a young and experienced side.

It will be interesting to see how the always polarising David Warner goes in his first stint as Aussie captain.

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Prediction
The change of venue may make a difference, but I’m backing Sri Lanka, slightly different side but the same unforgivable mistakes from Australia.

Sri Lanka to win.

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