Mitchell Starc Pauses Run-Up Twice, Avoids Running Out Non-Striker Kusal Perera In Australia vs Sri Lanka World Cup Clash | Cricket News

For the primary time within the Cricket World Cup 2023, Australia had the chance to inflict a non-striker run-out, a type of dismissal that usually triggers debates on social media, within the match in opposition to Sri Lanka on Monday. Mitchell Starc, with the ball in his hand, might’ve dislodged the stumps on the non-striker’s finish the place Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera was positioned. However, Starc determined in opposition to doing so within the first occasion and as an alternative gave the batter a warning. Starc additionally knowledgeable the road umpire about the identical, highlighting how Perera is turning into liable to leaving his crease early.

The non-striker dismissal has usually triggered debates amongst two faculties of thought. One believes in inflicting dismissal every time a possibility arises whereas the opposite believes a warning ought to be given. Starc, it appears, belongs to the latter.

A couple of minutes later, Starc paused his run-up as soon as once more, pondering Perera was leaving the crease early this time too. However, the Sri Lankan wasn’t as early because the final time on the second event.

As for the match, Sri Lankan skipper Kusal Mendis received the toss and elected to bat in opposition to Australia within the Cricket World Cup match at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium. Both groups are but to open their factors tally within the prime world ODI occasion. While Australia have misplaced to India and South Africa, Sri Lanka have misplaced to South Africa and Pakistan.

Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis mentioned the wicket would possibly flip a bit within the second half which can give some benefit to bowlers.

“We will bat first, the wicket is looking good and it might turn a bit in the second half. We have two changes. Dasun and Matheesha are not playing and Chamika and Lahiru Kumara are playing. Unfortunately, Dasun is not playing, really important match today. The par score might be 280-300, hopefully, we can manage that,” he mentioned

Pat Cummins, the Australian skipper mentioned on the toss that the staff has labored on areas it must sharpen up.

“We probably would have batted as well but do not think it is too big a difference. The last two days we had training sessions and everyone is very clear on quite a few areas we need to sharpen up. We are playing the same team.”

With ANI inputs

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