Finch blames poor fielding, batting for loss to Sri Lanka in 2nd ODI

PALLEKELE: Australia skipper Aaron Finch's poor run with the bat, which has dogged him since the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE, might have contributed to the team's defeat against Sri Lanka at Pallekele on Thursday night, but the 35-year-old blamed collective fielding and batting for the 26-run (DL) loss.

Finch, whose string of poor scores continued in the Indian Premier League as well, said post-match that chasing was an area his side will look to improve as the five-match ODI series progresses.

"The fielding, we were very poor. Guys getting starts and not going on, similar to the last game. It was very poor (in the field)... we could have attacked the ball more. Chasing in these conditions is something we need to keep improving on. Tonight showed we were off the pace a bit," said Finch. IANS

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