• BATSMEN
    R
    B
    4s
    6s
    SR
    b Paranavitana
    76
    166
    10
    0
    45.78
    retired out
    101
    209
    8
    2
    48.32
    st †Silva b MDK Perera
    28
    52
    2
    0
    53.84
    retired out
    104
    127
    12
    1
    81.88
    c †Silva b MDK Perera
    12
    28
    2
    0
    42.85
    c Samaraweera b NLTC Perera
    16
    27
    1
    1
    59.25
    b Kulasekara
    18
    30
    2
    0
    60.00
    c †Silva b Prasad
    0
    8
    0
    0
    0.00
    c Mathews b Kulasekara
    26
    54
    2
    0
    48.14
    c Prasad b MDK Perera
    2
    15
    0
    0
    13.33
    not out
    4
    13
    0
    0
    30.76
    Extras
    6 (b 1, lb 4, w 1)
    TOTAL
    393 all out (121.3 Overs, RR: 3.23)
    Fall of wickets: 1-153 (Phillip Hughes, 54.1 ov), 2-206 (Usman Khawaja, 69.6 ov), 3-209 (Michael Hussey, 72.4 ov), 4-237 (Shaun Marsh, 80.2 ov), 5-272 (Brad Haddin, 89.2 ov), 6-323 (Peter Siddle, 100.3 ov), 7-332 (Trent Copeland, 103.5 ov), 8-375 (Michael Clarke, 111.6 ov), 9-382 (Nathan Lyon, 116.3 ov), 10-393 (Ryan Harris, 121.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    KTGD Prasad2017313.6500
    MDK Perera46913732.9700
    CKB Kulasekara16.346223.7510
    NLTC Perera2117513.5700
    NT Paranavitana1141811.6300
    TT Samaraweera712303.2800

Close of Play

  • Thu, 25 Aug - day 1 - Australians 1st innings 26/0 (PJ Hughes 24*, UT Khawaja 2*, 7 ov)
  • Fri, 26 Aug - day 2 - Australians 1st innings 311/5 (MJ Clarke 61*, PM Siddle 13*, 97 ov)
  • Sat, 27 Aug - day 3 - Sri Lanka Board XI 2nd innings 174/2 (49 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2011 News

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  • 'My focus was on how I was going to score off every ball'

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  • The left-hand advantage in Sri Lanka

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  • Johnson 'hasn't lost his mojo' - Clarke

    Australia's captain, Michael Clarke, does not believe Mitchell Johnson is past his best, but he has conceded the selectors will face a tough decision on which fast men to play in the first Test in South Africa

SL Board XI 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st10NT ParanavitanaHDRL Thirimanne
2nd39TT SamaraweeraHDRL Thirimanne
3rd125AD MathewsHDRL Thirimanne