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[Watch] Kusal Perera Stuns Marcus Stoinis With Handsome Four; Gets To 50 In Style

image-lnsqwic6Kusal Perera raising his bat after fifty vs Australia (AP Photos)

Kusal Perera has had a torrid time lately due to a lack of performance and confidence in the 2023 World Cup. However, the veteran opener returned to his good-old form against Australia by notching a scintillating half-century on Monday in Lucknow.

More importantly, how Perera got to his 16th ODI fifty garnered much attention.

It was the third ball of the 19th over by Marcus Stoinis, a slower ball pitched at full length. Perera was waiting for that only, and he sent it back over Stoinis’ head to smack a statement boundary.

Perera seemed relieved when he got there, and he raised his bat soon after.

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Earlier in the match, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat. Perera and Pathum Nissanka gave them a solid start, having forged 125 runs without losing any wicket.

As of writing, Sri Lanka have reached 145/1 after 24 overs, with Perera batting on 70* off 72 balls. Kusal Mendis, who is leading Sri Lanka following Dasun Shanaka's injury, is batting from other end, on 4* off five balls.