Australian cricket team captain Aaron Finch thanked the fans in Sri Lanka for coming out in large numbers and showing their support to the visiting team in the final one-dayer of the five-match series. The Sri Lanka vs Australia ODI series started earlier this month in the island nation. Many cricket fans would know that the entire nation of Sri Lanka is undergoing a tough phase now.
Australia agreed to visit Sri Lanka in these testing times and provided top-quality entertainment to the cricket universe in the island nation. While the Aussies dominated Sri Lanka in the first T20Is of the tour, the home team bounced back with a memorable win in the dead rubber of the T20I series, riding on a half-century from skipper Dasun Shanaka.
Sri Lanka continued their winning momentum in the five-match ODI series and gained an unassailable lead of 3-1 in the five-match series. Pathum Nissanka stole the show by scoring the highest score by a Sri Lankan batter in ODI matches against the Australian cricket team.
The dead rubber match of the ODI series happened earlier today at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Although the match had little importance, thousands of fans turned up at the venue, and they thanked Australia for touring Sri Lanka in such times.
It was fun being out here. I want to thank you all: Aaron Finch
Australia won the final ODI of the series by four wickets but lost the series by 3-2. Looking at the overwhelming support from the fans, Finch said:
“We saw a 170-run stand in the second (third) game from Sri Lanka. We got some 40-run stands but it just wasn’t enough. It was fun being out here. I want to thank you all (the crowd) for your support. I know there’s been a lot of yellow in the crowd. You’ve been amazing.”
The sea of blue has turned yellow 💛
— ICC (@ICC) June 24, 2022
A lovely gesture from the Sri Lanka fans for Australia 🤩#SLvAUS pic.twitter.com/zfip5VV7Zf
