Sri Lanka v Australia, 2nd ODI – Statistical Highlights

Sri Lanka levelled the 5-match series 1-1 after a convincing win by 82 runs in the 2nd ODI against Australia at RPS, Colombo. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 288 as their batsmen went for counter attack. Australia kept losing wickets at regular intervals as they could score just 206. Here we look at all the stats and records recorded during the match.

Statistical Highlights – Sri Lanka v Australia, 2nd ODI:

1 – James Faulkner’s hattrick is the first one in ODIs without dismissing a batsman for duck.

1.92 – Economy rate of Amila Aponso in this game. This is the 2nd best for a Sri Lankan bowler against Australia who bowled more than 50 balls in an ODI innings.

2 – Number of hattricks Australians have taken against Sri Lanka in ODIs. Daniel Christian in 2012 and James Faulkner in this game. Both have come in losing cause.

3 – Faulkner’s hattrick is the 3rd in ODIs which included 3 different modes of dismissals. (Catch, bowled and LBW) Maharoof’s hattrick vs India in 2010 and Rabada’s hattrick vs Bangladesh in 2015 are the other two.

5 – Number of players picked up 3-wicket hauls in this game, joint most in an ODI. Two other instances have been recorded with 5 different players taking 3 or more wickets in an ODI.

6 – James Faulkner became the 6th Australian to take a hattrick in ODI cricket.

25 – Overs bowled by Australian spinners in this game. Since 1999, this is only the 2nd time Australia bowled 25 or more overs of spin. Other instance was during Tri series in June this year.

82 – Sri Lanka’s winning margin of 82 runs in this game is their largest winning margin in terms of runs against Australia. Previous highest was 79 run-win in 2003 at Sydney.

103 – Angelo Mathews and Kusal Perera’s partnership of 103-runs is only the 2nd century stand for 6th wicket for Sri Lanka in ODIs vs Australia.

218 – Balls bowled by Sri Lankan spinners in this game. Last 4 instances of spinners’ bowling 210 or more balls in an innings are by Sri Lankans.

288 – Sri Lanka’s total of 288 is the 2nd highest bowled out total in ODIs to include two century stands. India’s 279/10 vs West Indies at Nagpur in 2002 is the highest.

288 – Sri Lanka’s total in this game is their highest in ODIs against Australia at home. Previous highest was 286/9 in 2011 at Hambantota.