- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.2 Johnson strikes. His red-hot form continues. Digs this one in short, outside off, Tharanga looks to sway out of the line, but doesn't quite take the gloves out of the way. The ball doesn't quite rise up, and kisses the glove on the way 41/27.4 Inswinger. Timber. Dilshan has been a touch late with the fuller deliveries, and this one is slightly shorter than the driving length, and sneaks in through the big gap between bat and pad. Middle stump is out, Lee is thrilled 37/136.2 Full toss! Caught at long-on! Goes for the midwicket boundary, but gets a sort of leading edge/toe end, and skies it to Johnson at long-on. Sanga can't believe it 140/519.5 Doherty gets his man, he has been frustrating Mahela with his accurate bowling and the drift that has been getting. Mahela goes for the big sweep from outside off, and places it right down deep square leg's throat 74/320.2 awesome bowling... the bouncer is followed up by the length ball, in the channel outside off. Chandimal is sitting inside the crease after that bouncer, and just leaves the bat to fry. The edge is taken. Good disciplined persistence from Australia on a flat track 77/440.5 Another blow to Sri Lanka. Mathews is looking to go over extra cover, but this is pitched short of a length, and is just not the length for that shot. Ends up slicing it square on the off side, where deep cover runs around and takes a safe catch 159/739.3 Lovely slower bouncer, 121ks, well directed too, cramps him up. Mendis goes for the pull, gets just a tame top edge, and short fine leg does the rest 151/649.3 Clarke takes the catch now. Short of a length, Kula has an almighty heave at it, gets a leading edge, which stays forever in the sky, and Clarke completes a running catch from cover 208/1042.3 weak shot from Malinga. Backs away and pushes at this length ball away from the body, straight to Ponting at point. Bollinger points skywards, Malinga looks down at ground as he walks back 173/846.5 late swing for Johnson, accurate too, this pitches middle and off, and swings in, beats the bat, hits the pad for a pretty straightforward decision for Tony Hill 195/9Extras11 (lb 2, nb 1, w 8)TOTAL208 all out (49.3 Overs, RR: 4.2)Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 7.4 ov), 2-41 (Upul Tharanga, 10.2 ov), 3-74 (Mahela Jayawardene, 19.5 ov), 4-77 (Dinesh Chandimal, 20.2 ov), 5-140 (Kumar Sangakkara, 36.2 ov), 6-151 (Jeevan Mendis, 39.3 ov), 7-159 (Angelo Mathews, 40.5 ov), 8-173 (Lasith Malinga, 42.3 ov), 9-195 (Rangana Herath, 46.5 ov), 10-208 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 49.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB B Lee 10 0 50 2 5.00 35 4 1 2 0 DE Bollinger 10 2 35 3 3.50 38 4 0 1 0 SR Watson 5.3 0 29 1 5.27 14 3 0 0 0 MG Johnson 9 1 34 2 3.77 29 1 0 1 0 XJ Doherty 10 0 43 1 4.30 29 1 1 2 1 DJ Hussey 5 0 15 1 3.00 16 0 0 1 0
14/08Result
2nd ODI (D/N), Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Hambantota, Aug 14 2011
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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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![Australia]( "Australia")
211/2 (38.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR19.5 the bat-pad gap is created this time! Clatter behind Watson. Noise in the stands again. This is full and straight, starts around off, tails in late, Watson looks for a drive down the ground, but is beaten by the swing. Middle and leg stumps are disturbed 104/21.6 Sanga has taken a special catch standing up! Haddin attempts another big drive on the ump, this one doesn't swing as much as he expects it to, takes the outside edge, and straight into Sanga's gloves. Not a big deflection, but still a superb catch when you are standing up to a quick. There was a puff of dust when the ball pitched 10/1Extras13 (lb 2, nb 1, w 10)TOTAL211/2 (38.2 Overs, RR: 5.5)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Brad Haddin, 1.6 ov), 2-104 (Shane Watson, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SL Malinga 8 0 45 1 5.62 30 5 0 5 1 KMDN Kulasekara 7 1 38 1 5.42 28 5 1 0 0 AD Mathews 3 0 18 0 6.00 10 3 0 0 0 HMRKB Herath 8.2 0 57 0 6.84 18 3 2 1 0 BAW Mendis 6 0 23 0 3.83 18 1 0 0 0 BMAJ Mendis 3 0 12 0 4.00 8 0 0 0 0 TM Dilshan 3 0 16 0 5.33 9 0 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Australia led the 5-match series 2-0
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
14 August 2011 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 1 wicket)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 19 runs, 1 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 59/2 in 15.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 8, DPMD Jayawardene 10)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 27.3 overs (166 balls), Extras 8
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (KC Sangakkara 33, AD Mathews 14, Ex 3)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 131/4 in 33.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 49, AD Mathews 17)
- KC Sangakkara: 50 off 76 balls (1 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 37.1 - 42.0 (Batting side - 30 runs, 2 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 39.1 overs (236 balls), Extras 10
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 47.5 overs (288 balls), Extras 10
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 208/10 in 49.3 overs (BAW Mendis 7)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 1 wicket)
- Australia: 50 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 3
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 31 runs, 0 wicket)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (SR Watson 18, RT Ponting 32, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Australia - 89/1 in 17.0 overs (SR Watson 39, RT Ponting 40)
- Australia: 100 runs in 19.2 overs (116 balls), Extras 5
- RT Ponting: 50 off 63 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Australia: 150 runs in 28.1 overs (170 balls), Extras 10
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (RT Ponting 15, MJ Clarke 30, Ex 5)
- Over 30.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - RT Ponting (Struck down)
- Drinks: Australia - 184/2 in 34.0 overs (RT Ponting 80, MJ Clarke 41)
- MJ Clarke: 50 off 57 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Australia: 200 runs in 36.4 overs (221 balls), Extras 13
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 110 balls (RT Ponting 40, MJ Clarke 54, Ex 8)
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