Sri Lanka began with a strong opening stand of 125 runs, but Australia turned the tide. They took 10 Sri Lankan wickets for 86 runs, challenging Sri Lanka’s batsmen. Australia’s bowling, led by Adam Zampa’s 4 wickets for 47 runs, made a remarkable comeback. Sri Lanka’s top order, including the opener Kusal Perera (scoring 32), set an impressive start with 12 boundaries.

On the Australian side, Adam Jampa made a significant impact by dismissing Sri Lanka’s new captain and the recent top performer, Kusal Mendis, taking the crucial wicket. Labuschagne took charge with 40 runs, while Maxwell came in and changed the game’s pace, smashing 28 runs with two sixes and four boundaries in his first 14 balls.

Maxwell enjoys playing against Sri Lanka; he has a solid record of 42 in total, with 33 runs in his last encounter. His striking rate against Sri Lanka is an impressive 147. Whenever he steps onto the field, his fresh boundaries add depth to Australia’s scoreboard.