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Australia beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 201 runs

Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia460134.4 ov
Sri Lanka156 & 103/724.2 ov
Australia won by an innings and 201 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 156, Kumar Sangakkara 58 from 98 balls. Mitchell Johnson took 4 for 63.

Australia were bowled out for 460, Michael Clarke 106 from 187 balls and Mitchell Johnson 92 not out from 150 balls. Dhammika Prasad took 3 for 106.

Sri Lanka made 103 for 7. Mitchell Johnson took 2 for 16.

Australia won by an innings and 201 runs.

Key performers

Sri Lanka 1st innings

156(43.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Dimuth Karunaratnec †MS Wade b JM Birdc †MS Wade b JM Bird5140035.71
Tillakaratne Dilshanb MG Johnsonb MG Johnson11202055.00
Kumar Sangakkara †c †MS Wade b MG Johnsonc †MS Wade b MG Johnson58988059.18
Mahela Jayawardenec †MS Wade b PM Siddlec †MS Wade b PM Siddle3260011.54
Thilan Samaraweerac DA Warner b JM Birdc DA Warner b JM Bird10380026.32
Angelo Mathewsc MEK Hussey b PM Siddlec MEK Hussey b PM Siddle151310115.38
Prasanna Jayawardenec PJ Hughes b MG Johnsonc PJ Hughes b MG Johnson24301080.00
Dhammika Prasadc †MS Wade b MG Johnsonc †MS Wade b MG Johnson01000.00
HMRKB Herathc EJM Cowan b NM Lyonc EJM Cowan b NM Lyon14191073.68
Shaminda Eranganot outnot out4*81050.00
UWMBCA Welegedarac MEK Hussey b NM Lyonc MEK Hussey b NM Lyon02000.00
Extras(lb 5, nb 7)(lb 5, nb 7)12
Total43.4 Ov (RR 3.57)43.4 Ov (RR 3.57)156
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (FDM Karunaratne, 3.4 ov), 19-2 (TM Dilshan, 6.3 ov), 37-3 (DPMD Jayawardene, 12.3 ov), 79-4 (TT Samaraweera, 25.3 ov), 99-5 (AD Mathews, 30.4 ov), 134-6 (HAPW Jayawardene, 38.1 ov), 134-7 (KTGD Prasad, 38.2 ov), 147-8 (KC Sangakkara, 40.3 ov), 156-9 (HMRKB Herath, 43.2 ov), 156-10 (UWMBCA Welegedara, 43.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mitchell Johnson1426344.506610004
Jackson Bird1353222.46642002
Peter Siddle813023.75321001
Shane Watson32301.00170000
Nathan Lyon5.402324.06231000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stFDM Karunaratne 5(14) & TM Dilshan 7(8)1322
2ndKC Sangakkara 0(5) & TM Dilshan 4(12)617
3rdDPMD Jayawardene 3(26) & KC Sangakkara 12(12)1836
4thTT Samaraweera 10(38) & KC Sangakkara 31(41)4278
5thAD Mathews 15(13) & KC Sangakkara 3(19)2031
6thHAPW Jayawardene 24(30) & KC Sangakkara 10(16)3545
7thKTGD Prasad 0(1) & KC Sangakkara 0(0)01
8thHMRKB Herath 9(10) & KC Sangakkara 2(5)1313
9thHMRKB Herath 5(9) & RMS Eranga 4(8)917
10thUWMBCA Welegedara 0(2) & RMS Eranga 0(0)02

Australia 1st innings

460(134.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ed Cowanc DPMD Jayawardene b KTGD Prasadc DPMD Jayawardene b KTGD Prasad36825043.90
David Warnerc KTGD Prasad b AD Mathewsc KTGD Prasad b AD Mathews624661134.78
Phillip Hughesrun out (TM Dilshan/†KC Sangakkara)run out (TM Dilshan/†KC Sangakkara)10181055.56
Shane Watsonc TT Samaraweera b KTGD Prasadc TT Samaraweera b KTGD Prasad831988141.92
Michael Clarkec DPMD Jayawardene b RMS Erangac DPMD Jayawardene b RMS Eranga10618714056.68
Michael Husseyc HMRKB Herath b TM Dilshanc HMRKB Herath b TM Dilshan34684050.00
Matthew Wade †c RMS Eranga b KTGD Prasadc RMS Eranga b KTGD Prasad160016.67
Mitchell Johnsonnot outnot out92*1507061.33
Peter Siddlec DPMD Jayawardene b RMS Erangac DPMD Jayawardene b RMS Eranga13300043.33
Nathan Lyonc sub (LD Chandimal) b AD Mathewsc sub (LD Chandimal) b AD Mathews114007.14
Jackson Birdb RMS Erangab RMS Eranga011000.00
Extras(b 9, lb 5, w 6, nb 2)(b 9, lb 5, w 6, nb 2)22
Total134.4 Ov (RR 3.42)134.4 Ov (RR 3.42)460
Fall of wickets: 95-1 (DA Warner, 17.3 ov), 117-2 (PJ Hughes, 23 ov), 117-3 (EJM Cowan, 24 ov), 311-4 (MJ Clarke, 87.4 ov), 313-5 (SR Watson, 89 ov), 315-6 (MS Wade, 90.4 ov), 376-7 (MEK Hussey, 111.3 ov), 434-8 (PM Siddle, 126.2 ov), 451-9 (NM Lyon, 131.4 ov), 460-10 (JM Bird, 134.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
UWMBCA Welegedara14.463802.59725100
Shaminda Eranga27210934.0411211012
Dhammika Prasad26210634.0810211010
Angelo Mathews1636023.75718000
HMRKB Herath3979502.441787100
Tillakaratne Dilshan1213813.17483000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stEJM Cowan 30(60) & DA Warner 62(46)95105
2ndPJ Hughes 10(18) & EJM Cowan 6(16)2233
3rdEJM Cowan 0(6) & SR Watson 0(0)06
4thSR Watson 82(195) & MJ Clarke 106(187)194382
5thMEK Hussey 1(5) & SR Watson 1(3)28
6thMEK Hussey 1(4) & MS Wade 1(6)210
7thMG Johnson 28(66) & MEK Hussey 32(59)61125
8thMG Johnson 39(59) & PM Siddle 13(30)5889
9thNM Lyon 1(14) & MG Johnson 16(18)1732
10thJM Bird 0(11) & MG Johnson 9(7)918

Sri Lanka 2nd innings

103/7(24.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Dimuth Karunaratnerun out (DA Warner/MG Johnson)run out (DA Warner/MG Johnson)130033.33
Tillakaratne Dilshanc EJM Cowan b MG Johnsonc EJM Cowan b MG Johnson01000.00
Kumar Sangakkara †retired hurtretired hurt27*434062.79
Mahela Jayawardeneb JM Birdb JM Bird06000.00
Thilan Samaraweeralbw b JM Birdlbw b JM Bird180012.50
Angelo Mathewsb MG Johnsonb MG Johnson35485072.92
Dhammika Prasadc PJ Hughes b NM Lyonc PJ Hughes b NM Lyon171702100.00
HMRKB Herathnot outnot out11*171064.71
Shaminda Erangac EJM Cowan b PM Siddlec EJM Cowan b PM Siddle04000.00
Extras(lb 10, nb 1)(lb 10, nb 1)11
Total24.2 Ov (RR 4.23)24.2 Ov (RR 4.23)103/7
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (FDM Karunaratne, 0.3 ov), 1-2 (TM Dilshan, 0.4 ov), 3-3 (DPMD Jayawardene, 2 ov), 13-4 (TT Samaraweera, 5.3 ov), 74-5 (AD Mathews, 18.5 ov), 102-6 (KTGD Prasad, 23.3 ov), 103-7 (RMS Eranga, 24.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mitchell Johnson801622.00361000
Jackson Bird912923.22414001
Peter Siddle5.203216.00195000
Nathan Lyon201618.0070200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stFDM Karunaratne 1(3) & TM Dilshan 0(0)13
2ndTM Dilshan 0(1) & KC Sangakkara 0(0)01
3rdDPMD Jayawardene 0(6) & KC Sangakkara 1(3)28
4thKC Sangakkara 8(13) & TT Samaraweera 1(8)1021
5thAD Mathews 30(38) & KC Sangakkara 18(27)4965
5thAD Mathews 5(10) & KTGD Prasad 2(5)1215
6thHMRKB Herath 10(16) & KTGD Prasad 15(12)2828
7thRMS Eranga 0(4) & HMRKB Herath 1(1)15

Commentary

End of innings: SL 103/7 (24.2 ov)
24.2W
PM Siddle to RMS Eranga, OUT
RMS Eranga c EJM Cowan b PM Siddle 0(4) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 103/7 (24.2 ov)
24.11
PM Siddle to HMRKB Herath, 1 run
End of over 2412 runs, 1 wktSL 102/666W000
RMS Eranga 0(3)HMRKB Herath 10(16)NM Lyon 2-0-16-1
23.60
NM Lyon to RMS Eranga, no run
23.50
NM Lyon to RMS Eranga, no run
23.40
NM Lyon to RMS Eranga, no run
23.3W
NM Lyon to KTGD Prasad, OUT
KTGD Prasad c PJ Hughes b NM Lyon 17(17) [4s-0 6s-2] · FoW 102/6 (23.3 ov)
23.26
NM Lyon to KTGD Prasad, SIX
23.16
NM Lyon to KTGD Prasad, SIX
End of over 236 runsSL 90/5004200
HMRKB Herath 10(16)KTGD Prasad 5(14)PM Siddle 5-0-31-0
22.60
PM Siddle to HMRKB Herath, no run
22.50
PM Siddle to HMRKB Herath, no run
22.42
PM Siddle to HMRKB Herath, 2 runs
22.34
PM Siddle to HMRKB Herath, FOUR
22.20
PM Siddle to HMRKB Herath, no run
22.10
PM Siddle to HMRKB Herath, no run
End of over 224 runsSL 84/5101020
KTGD Prasad 5(14)HMRKB Herath 4(10)NM Lyon 1-0-4-0
21.60
NM Lyon to KTGD Prasad, no run
21.52
NM Lyon to KTGD Prasad, 2 runs
21.40
NM Lyon to KTGD Prasad, no run
21.31
NM Lyon to HMRKB Herath, 1 run
21.20
NM Lyon to HMRKB Herath, no run
21.11
NM Lyon to KTGD Prasad, 1 run
End of over 214 runsSL 80/5200002Lb
HMRKB Herath 3(8)KTGD Prasad 2(10)MG Johnson 8-0-16-2
20.62Lb
MG Johnson to HMRKB Herath, 2 leg byes
20.50
MG Johnson to HMRKB Herath, no run
20.40
MG Johnson to HMRKB Herath, no run
20.30
MG Johnson to HMRKB Herath, no run
20.20
MG Johnson to HMRKB Herath, no run