ICC Cricket World Cup - 20th match, Group A: Sri Lanka v Australia

Sri Lanka v Australia

No result

• Played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
• 5 March 2011 - day/night (50-over match)

Sri Lanka			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
WU Tharanga	c SPD Smith	b B Lee	6	18	0	0
TM Dilshan	c CL White	b SW Tait	4	4	1	0
*+KC Sangakkara	not out		73	102	7	0
DPMD Jayawardene	run out (SPD Smith)		23	25	3	0
TT Samaraweera	not out		34	48	2	0
Extras	(b 0, lb 1, nb 0, w 5)		6
Total	(3 wkt, 32.5 overs)		146

To bat:
LPC Silva, AD Mathews, SL Malinga, HMRKB Herath, M Muralitharan, BAW Mendis

Fall of Wickets:
1-6 (6 TM Dilshan, 9 mins), 2-31 (25 WU Tharanga, 26 mins), 3-75 (44 DPMD Jayawardene, 45 mins)

Bowling	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Extras
B Lee	5	0	27	1	(2w)
SW Tait	5	0	23	1	-
SR Watson	7	0	29	0	-
MG Johnson	4	0	15	0	(2w)
JJ Krejza	7.5	0	34	0	(1w)
SPD Smith	4	0	17	0	-

Australian Team

SR Watson, BJ Haddin†, RT Ponting*, MJ Clarke, DJ Hussey, CL White, SPD Smith, MG Johnson, JJ Krejza,
 B Lee, SW Tait

Match Details

Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to bat Points Sri Lanka 1, Australia 1

Umpires IJ Gould (England) and AL Hill (New Zealand) TV umpire SK Tarapore (India) Match referee BC Broad (England) Reserve umpire NJ Llong (England)

Match Notes

• Sri Lanka innings
• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 2 wickets)
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (56 balls), Extras 3
• Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 22 runs, 0 wicket)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 70/2 in 14.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 33, DPMD Jayawardene 22)
• KC Sangakkara: 50 off 69 balls (5 x 4)
• Over 21.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - TT Samaraweera (Struck down)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 23.3 overs (141 balls), Extras 6
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls (KC Sangakkara 23, TT Samaraweera 26, Ex 1)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 129/3 in 30.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 60, TT Samaraweera 30)
• Rain: Sri Lanka - 146/3 in 32.5 overs (KC Sangakkara 73, TT Samaraweera 34)
• Over 32.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - TT Samaraweera (Struck down)

WU Tharanga

c SPD Smith

b B Lee

6

18

0

0

TM Dilshan

c CL White

b SW Tait

4

4

1

0

*+KC Sangakkara

not out

73

102

7

0

DPMD Jayawardene

run out (SPD Smith)

23

25

3

0

TT Samaraweera

not out

34

48

2

0

Extras

(b 0, lb 1, nb 0, w 5)

6

Total

(3 wkt, 32.5 overs)

146

B Lee

5

0

27

1

(2w)

SW Tait

5

0

23

1

-

SR Watson

7

0

29

0

-

MG Johnson

4

0

15

0

(2w)

JJ Krejza

7.5

0

34

0

(1w)

SPD Smith

4

0

17

0

-

Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to bat
Points Sri Lanka 1, Australia 1

Umpires IJ Gould (England) and AL Hill (New Zealand)
TV umpire SK Tarapore (India)
Match referee BC Broad (England)
Reserve umpire NJ Llong (England)

There was a festive atmosphere at the Premadasa for Sri Lanka's big game against Australia, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

Sri Lanka's fans sport hairstyles to rival Lasith Malinga's, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

The Sri Lanka team sing their national anthem, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

Shaun Tait leaps in the air after getting rid of Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

Tillakaratne Dilshan angers the Australia players by pulling out at the last moment facing Shaun Tait, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

Steven Smith is pumped after taking a stunning catch to dismiss Upul Tharanga, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

Brett Lee celebrates Upul Tharanga's dismissal, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

Kumar Sangakkara picks a gap on the off side on his way to a 69-ball fifty, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

Team-mates congratulate Steven Smith on running out Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

Thilan Samaraweera built a half-century stand with Kumar Sangakkara to steady Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

The rain came pouring down to halt the Sri Lanka-Australia match after 32.5 overs, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

Fans take refuge from the rain, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

Persistent rain in Colombo led to the game being called off after 32.5 overs, Sri Lanka v Australia, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 5, 2011

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