Delhi: Australia’s wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Kerry created history at Gaul International Stadium on 8 February. Kerry has become the first Australian wicketkeeper-batsman to score 150+ runs in Asia. Earlier this record was in the name of Adam Gilchrist, who scored 144 runs in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Kerry scored an innings of 156 runs, which is the fourth biggest innings by any Australian batsman in Sri Lanka.
Alex Kerry’s statement
The wicketkeeper-batsman shared a 259-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Stand-in captain Steve Smith. He scored 156 runs off 118 balls, including 15 fours and 2 sixes. He was dismissed by left -arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya. Smith also scored a brilliant 131 runs, including 10 fours and 1 six. Jayasuriya also sent him to the pavilion. This partnership became the biggest partnership of the fourth wicket for Australia on Sri Lanka’s soil.
Kerry said after her innings, “This is a very good feeling. It was fantastic to bat with Smj (Smith). Still we have to work hard. The new ball has arrived, which can cause difficulties. We will get opportunities to move forward and when our turn comes, it is expected that our spinners will take advantage of the situation. “
Kerry used good use of sweep and reverse sweep in this innings, which is considered to be his strength. He said, “I kept my plan and process simple. Whenever I got a chance, I used reverse sweep and also played direct shots. “
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