Sri Lanka v Australia: Matthew Kuhnemann is harshly denied a wicket after the bails REFUSE to budge

Matthew Kuhnemann is harshly denied a wicket after the bails REFUSE to budge as Australia lay on early onslaught in crucial fourth ODI against Sri Lanka

  • Matthew Kuhnemann was harshly denied a wicket for Australia on Tuesday 
  • The tourists need to keep their ODI series against Sri Lanka alive in Colombo 
  • Kuhnemann almost took the wicket of Sri Lanka dangerman Pathum Nissanka
  • The ball ricocheted off the batter and hit the stumps but the bails did not move

Matthew Kuhnemann thought he had taken his third scalp in One Day International cricket on Tuesday, but a stubborn pair of bails had other ideas in Sri Lanka. 

With Australia needing nothing less than a victory in Colombo, a fast start was needed for Aaron Finch’s men, with the wicket of dangerman Pathum Nissanka essential for the tourists’ fortunes.

And spin bowler Kuhnemann went so close to removing the opening batsman, with a wicket delivery darting away from the batsman and hitting the top of his pad. 

Matthew Kuhnemann was harshly denied a wicket during Australia's ODI against Sri Lanka

Matthew Kuhnemann was harshly denied a wicket during Australia’s ODI against Sri Lanka

The spinner was left stunned after the ball hit the stumps but the bails did not budge

The spinner was left stunned after the ball hit the stumps but the bails did not budge

The ball dropped beneath Nissanka’s feet, where it ricocheted and rolled towards the wickets, where it struck the base of off stump.

However, the ball did not strike the wickets with enough force to remove the bails, which refused to budge leaving Kuhnemann aghast – although the umpire could not hide a wry smile.

Nissanka – who scored a century in the third ODI – was eventually sent back to the sheds by Mitchell Marsh, with Peter Carey taking a catch behind the stumps off the quick’s bowling.  

Charith Asalanka steadied the ship for the hosts with an impressive knock of 110, helped by Dhananjaya de Silva who scored 60 to set Australia a target of 259 to claim victory in the fourth ODI. 

Captain FInch got the tourists off to a woeful start, walking back to the sheds with a duck, but David Warner dug in to reach a half-century and keep the visitors ticking over nicely in Colombo. . 

More to follow.

Aaron Finch's side made a fast start in Colombo, removing three Sri Lanka batsman quickly

Aaron Finch’s side made a fast start in Colombo, removing three Sri Lanka batsman quickly

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