Ponting steers Australia to eight-wicket win
Another professional performance from Australia, this time led by Doug Bollinger with the ball and Ricky Ponting with the bat, set up a comfortable eight-wicket win in Hambantota
14/08Result
2nd ODI (D/N), Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Hambantota, Aug 14 2011
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
211/2 (38.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
14/08Result
2nd ODI (D/N), Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Hambantota, Aug 14 2011
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
211/2 (38.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Ponting 'fresher' without captaincy burden
Ricky Ponting has said he is enjoying his new batsman-only role after giving up the captaincy following Australia's disappointing World Cup earlier this year
Hussey expects Sri Lanka fightback
Michael Hussey, the Australia batsman, expects Sri Lanka to bounce back strongly from their opening ODI loss to the visitors