Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    not out
    90
    62
    91
    5
    3
    145.16
    1.5 what a catch! Kulasekara's fine run continues. Finch moved across his stumps and tried to hit that through the leg side, but got a thick leading edge and Kushal Perera at short cover dived well in the air to his right to take a super catch. 8/1
    6.3 direct hit, and out! Marsh was clearly rattled there, and desperate to get off strike. Lenght outside off stump, Marsh defended that and took off, and the ball dribbled towards Dilshan, who swooped in and underarmed the throw, to beat Marsh back to the crease 31/2
    8.6 Bailey pinpoints Dilshan with an open-faced drive. Poor stroke you've got to say. Fullish wide delivery, drilled straight to the fielder, who gobbles it at waist height. 53/3
    not out
    25
    29
    49
    0
    0
    86.20
    Extras
    4 (b 1, lb 2, w 1)
    TOTAL
    137/3 (20 Overs, RR: 6.85)
    Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Aaron Finch, 1.5 ov), 2-31 (Shaun Marsh, 6.3 ov), 3-53 (George Bailey, 8.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    AD Mathews403909.7594110
    KMDN Kulasekara402115.2581000
    SL Malinga401904.7570000
    NLTC Perera402917.2590200
    BAW Mendis402606.5050100
  • BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    7.3 gone! And Perera's promising innings ends. Length ball spinning away and bouncing outside off stump. Perera rocked back to cut it, and gets a top edge to Wade, who pouches a decent deflection. Good innings from Perera though, while Dilshan struggled. 53/2
    6.2 marvelous catch from Laughlin! What a take. Dilshan runs down the pitch, and Doherty turns it away enough to take the outside edge. Laughlin is running back from point and the ball seemed to be landing safely, but he puts in a terrific dive and snaffles it. 46/1
    10.5 bowled! That's a wicket Australia really needed. Mahela is done in by the dip there. Tried to turn it to the on side, but it's full and it sneaks under the bat to hit the pad, and then take off stump. 69/4
    9.1 down the track, and he holes out trying to clear the short, straight fence. Didn't quite get to the pitch of the ball there, and mistimed it off the toe end. Cutting takes it securely above his head and Sri Lanka need someone to stand up here, or they will throw away another good start. 61/3
    not out
    35
    27
    44
    3
    1
    129.62
    15.2 backs away and picks out backward with an aerial square drive. It was fullish and on the stumps, Thirimanne gets that on the outside of his bat and it flies to Voges, who takes a sharp chance above his head. Australia still very much in this. Another wicket could spark a panic. 104/5
    not out
    19
    12
    19
    0
    2
    158.33
    Extras
    3 (lb 2, w 1)
    TOTAL
    139/5 (18.5 Overs, RR: 7.38)
    Fall of wickets: 1-46 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 6.2 ov), 2-53 (Kusal Perera, 7.3 ov), 3-61 (Dinesh Chandimal, 9.1 ov), 4-69 (Mahela Jayawardene, 10.5 ov), 5-104 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 15.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    XJ Doherty402125.2590000
    MA Starc401914.75140110
    BCJ Cutting302709.0041100
    B Laughlin3.5046012.0064300
    GJ Maxwell301525.0071000
    AJ Finch10909.0032000

Match Details

Toss

Australia , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Series result

Sri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.35 start, First Session 19.35-20.55, Interval 20.55-21.15, Second Session 21.15-22.35

Match days

26 January 2013 - night match (20-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Match Notes

Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2012-13 News

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Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st46TM DilshanMDKJ Perera
2nd7DPMD JayawardeneMDKJ Perera
3rd8DPMD JayawardeneLD Chandimal
4th8DPMD JayawardeneAD Mathews
5th35AD MathewsHDRL Thirimanne
6th35AD MathewsNLTC Perera