Malinga hat-trick hands Sri Lanka consolation win
Lasith Malinga became the first man to take three one-day international hat-tricks as Sri Lanka secured a consolation victory in the final ODI in Colombo
22/08Result
5th ODI (D/N), Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 22 2011
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
213/6 (47/50 ov)
Player of the Match
22/08Result
5th ODI (D/N), Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 22 2011
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
213/6 (47/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
DPMD Jayawardene
71(119) 6x4 - 0x6
Control %80%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 23 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Australia won the 5-match series 3-2
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days
22 August 2011 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
AUSTRALIA 211 (46.1 OVERS)
- Michael Clarke47 (67)
- Shane Watson56 (84)
- Lasith Malinga3/35 (8)
- Ajantha Mendis3/49 (9.1)
SRI LANKA 213/6 (47 OVERS)
- Mahela Jayawardene71 (119)
- Chamara Silva63 (71)
- Xavier Doherty2/54 (10)
- James Pattinson2/41 (10)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Siddarth Ravindran
END OF OVER:47 | 4 Runs | SL: 213/6 | RR: 4.53
- Jeevan Mendis7 (14b)
- Shaminda Eranga0 (2b)
- John Hastings10-0-28-0
- Shane Watson6-0-33-1
I'd normally be required to do a short summary of the series here, but Dan B has done my job. Read his thoughts on the one-day series here.
We're set for the presentation ceremony.
Mahela Jayawardene gets an award first for completing 350 ODIs.
The Man of the Match is Lasith Malinga. Three of the previous seven one-day tricks are by Malinga.
Tillakaratne Dilshan: " Definitely, we have performed well today. The bowlers put in a fantastic effort. Today the middle order did the job for us. Chamara Silva batted really nice and his partnership with Jayawardene set up the win. Last Test series we really did well in England, and are looking forward to doing well in a couple of weeks time."
Michael Clarke is the Man of the Series: "Stoked to win the series, disappointing how today went but there is still a long way to go in this series. John came back really well towards the end of his spell, Patto started really well. We want to win every game we play, we have got some work to do in preparation for the Tests, the test guys have been here for a week and working hard."
A beaming Clarke collects the series trophy, and the Australian team gathers round it for photos. So Australia take the series 3-2, the Tests start on August 31st. See you then.
46.6
4
Hastings to BMAJ Mendis, FOUR, it's all over, the final stretch was a hard grind but Sri Lanka have finally made it past the finish line, and it was a streaky shot that confirmed the win, an outside edge past the second slip for four, Sri Lanka are back to No. 2, India slip to No. 3 in both Tests and ODIs on the same day
46.5
0
Hastings to BMAJ Mendis, no run, defended off the front foot towards cover
46.4
0
Hastings to BMAJ Mendis, no run, punched towards mid-off by Mendis
46.3
0
Hastings to BMAJ Mendis, no run, way outside off and that is left alone
46.2
0
Hastings to BMAJ Mendis, no run, huge appeal for lbw, short of a length ball and angling across, Mendis jumps across the stumps and is struck on the thigh pad, that was missing off, and pitched outside leg as well
46.1
0
Hastings to BMAJ Mendis, no run, angling across and that is left alone
Australia lost their final five wickets for one run, can Sri Lanka do the same?
Match Coverage
All Match NewsTen trends for the Tests
The limited-overs leg has reinforced the state of flux both teams find themselves in, and the Test series could be won by the side that handles the uncertainty better
Mmm, Malinga
Yet another hat-trick from the wild-haired one. Plus fireworks from Chamara Silva. Equals happy campers
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