O'Keefe ten-for crushes Sri Lankan XI
Steve O'Keefe picked up his second five-for in the match as Sri Lankan XI were bowled out for 82 to give the Australians victory by an innings and 162 runs on the third day of their tour fixture at P Sara Oval
18/07Result
Tour Match, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 18-20 2016
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![Sri Lankan XI]( "Sri Lankan XI")
229 & 83 (20.5 ov) -
![Australians]( "Australians")
18/07Result
Tour Match, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 18-20 2016
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![Sri Lankan XI]( "Sri Lankan XI")
229 & 83 (20.5 ov) -
![Australians]( "Australians")
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lankan XI , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
18,19,20 July 2016 (3-day match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKAN XI 229 (57.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Milinda Siriwardana53 (77)
- Asela Gunaratne58 (106)
- Steve O'Keefe5/43 (12.2)
- Jackson Bird2/26 (11)
AUSTRALIANS 474 (132.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Steve O'Keefe*78 (139)
- Joe Burns72 (131)
- Vimukthi Perera2/45 (16.3)
- Shehan Jayasuriya5/110 (30)
SRI LANKAN XI 83 (20.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Asela Gunaratne23 (25)
- Shehan Jayasuriya29 (31)
- Steve O'Keefe5/21 (6.5)
- Nathan Lyon2/14 (5)
MS Warnapura absent hurt 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
20.5
W
O'Keefe to CRD Fernando, OUT,
CRD Fernando lbw b O'Keefe 15 (21b 3x4 0x6) SR: 71.42
20.4
0
O'Keefe to CRD Fernando, no run,
20.3
4
O'Keefe to CRD Fernando, FOUR,
20.2
0
O'Keefe to CRD Fernando, no run,
20.1
0
O'Keefe to CRD Fernando, no run,
END OF OVER:20 | 2 Runs | SL-XI: 79/8
- Vimukthi Perera2 (10b)
- Dilhara Fernando11 (16b)
- Nathan Lyon5-0-14-2
- Steve O'Keefe6-3-17-4
19.6
0
Lyon to Perera, no run,
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