Watch: Asela Gunaratne slams 36 runs as Lankans complete thrilling win

Asela Gunaratne lit up the Simonds Stadium in Greenlong as the youngster slammed an incredible 84 to ensure that the Lankans did indeed have the win they wanted and needed to secure the T20I series down under. These runs came at a time when the Lankans were at 40/5 and were surely on the ropes. However, it was Gunaratne who ensured that the Sri Lankans did indeed overpower the hosts to secure a win of the last ball.

Things came to a halt in the penultimate over of the match which was bowled by Moises Henriques. Gunaratne had done well thus far to keep the visitors in the hunt at the very least, but the fact was that it was certainly gettable. With 36 required from 11 deliveries, Gunaratne unleashed a barrage of sixes, something that neither Henriques and Aaron Finch failed to perhaps forsee.

The 24-year old youngster ensured that the next three deliveries were deposited over the fence with Henriques attempting to vary his line and length. In spite of this change, it was Gunaratne who smashed the ball to the fence with 10 required from the final over.

These 10 runs eventually came from the bat of the youngster. While he had batted with the tail, Andrew Tye simply could not ensure that the batsman would not flay the ball to all parts as Gunaratne ensured that he slammed a boundary from the final delivery to ensure a victory on the day. This ensured that the series was well and truly in the bag with one game to play.

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Watch: Asela Gunaratne slams 36 runs as Lankans complete thrilling win

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