29/01Result
Tour Match, Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Canberra, Jan 30 2008
Sri Lankans won by 4 wkts (109b rem)
Player of the Match
Lasith Malinga
Lasith MalingaSri Lanka
29/01Result
Tour Match, Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Canberra, Jan 30 2008
Sri Lankans won by 4 wkts (109b rem)
Player of the Match
Lasith Malinga
Lasith MalingaSri Lanka

Well an insiped batting display from the Sri Lankans, although they did it easily in the end, it was really only Dilshan who did any real damage. A good hitout for them nonetheless before the ODI series starts next week. Dilshan looks the goods and with Murali still to come in, the Sri Lankans will definitely be confident of some success in the Commonwealth Bank tri-series.

For Kevin07's XI, there weren't too many positives in the batting display, with Noffke top scoring with 30. The bowlers will take some heart from this performance though, with Hilfenhaus, Noffke and White all bowling well.

Malinga has just been named man of the match somewhat surprisingly. Whilst his was a good performance, Dilshan certainly shone with his batting display on a day where ball generally dominated bat.

Thanks for joining me, Andrew Fuss, for today's game. Hope to have your company again on Saturday when Western Australia take on Victoria. Cheers and have a great day.

31.5
6
Bollinger to Dilshan, SIX, what a way to finish, pulls a shortish ball over deep backward square leg and into the stands!
31.4
4
Bollinger to Dilshan, FOUR, hit back down the ground through mid off
31.3
0
Bollinger to Dilshan, no run,
31.2
0
Bollinger to Dilshan, no run,
31.1
0
Bollinger to Dilshan, no run,

END OF OVER:
31 | 2 Runs | SL: 146/6 (7 runs required from 19 overs, RR: 4.70, RRR: 0.36)

  • Tillakaratne Dilshan65 (78b)
  • Farveez Maharoof4 (14b)
  • Cameron White6-0-24-2
30.6
1
White to Dilshan, 1 run, full outside off, driven to mid off
30.5
1
White to Maharoof, 1 run, another wrongun, pitches on middle and turns to leg, flicked down to fine leg
30.4
0
White to Maharoof, no run, wrongun outside off, mistimes to cover
30.3
0
White to Maharoof, no run, full outside off, mistimed drive to mid off
30.2
0
White to Maharoof, no run, same again
30.1
0
White to Maharoof, no run, length outside off, through to the keeper

END OF OVER:
30 | 3 Runs | SL: 144/6 (9 runs required from 20 overs, RR: 4.80, RRR: 0.45)

  • Tillakaratne Dilshan64 (77b)
  • Farveez Maharoof3 (9b)
  • Doug Bollinger8-0-45-1
29.6
0
Bollinger to Dilshan, no run,
29.5
1
Bollinger to Maharoof, 1 run,
29.4
0
Bollinger to Maharoof, no run,
29.3
0
Bollinger to Maharoof, no run,
29.2
1
Bollinger to Dilshan, 1 run,
29.1
0
Bollinger to Dilshan, no run,
29.1
1w
Bollinger to Dilshan, 1 wide,

END OF OVER:
29 | 7 Runs | SL: 141/6 (12 runs required from 21 overs, RR: 4.86, RRR: 0.57)

  • Farveez Maharoof2 (6b)
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan63 (74b)
  • Cameron White5-0-22-2
28.6
0
White to Maharoof, no run,
28.5
0
White to Maharoof, no run,
28.4
0
White to Maharoof, no run,

They look like they're going to cruise home from here the Sri Lankans.

28.4
1w
White to Maharoof, 1 wide, strays down leg
28.3
1
White to Dilshan, 1 run, length ball, pushed to cover

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