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Only T20I

Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets in the only T20I

Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth, . Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia133/820 ov
Sri Lanka135/316.3 ov
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets

Match report

From the scorecard

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Australia made 133 for 8 in 20 overs, Brad Haddin 35 from 30 balls and Steve Smith 34 from 23 balls. Suraj Randiv took 3 for 25.

Sri Lanka reached 135 for 3 in 16.3 overs, Kumar Sangakkara 44 not out from 43 balls and Tillakaratne Dilshan 41 from 34 balls.

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets.

Key performers

Australia innings

133/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
David Warnerc NLTC Perera b CRD Fernandoc NLTC Perera b CRD Fernando280025.00
Michael Clarkec CRD Fernando b NLTC Pererac CRD Fernando b NLTC Perera16191184.21
Shane Watsonc M Muralitharan b NLTC Pererac M Muralitharan b NLTC Perera470057.14
David Husseyc †KC Sangakkara b S Randivc †KC Sangakkara b S Randiv7100070.00
Cameron Whitec †KC Sangakkara b SL Malingac †KC Sangakkara b SL Malinga8100080.00
Brad Haddin †c AD Mathews b S Randivc AD Mathews b S Randiv353031116.67
Steve Smithst †KC Sangakkara b S Randivst †KC Sangakkara b S Randiv342331147.83
John Hastingsrun out (S Randiv/†KC Sangakkara)run out (S Randiv/†KC Sangakkara)15820187.50
Clint McKaynot outnot out6*610100.00
Extras(w 5, nb 1)(w 5, nb 1)6
Total20 Ov (RR 6.65)20 Ov (RR 6.65)133/8
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (DA Warner, 3 ov), 22-2 (MJ Clarke, 5 ov), 30-3 (SR Watson, 6.5 ov), 31-4 (DJ Hussey, 7.1 ov), 43-5 (CL White, 10.1 ov), 109-6 (SPD Smith, 17.3 ov), 110-7 (BJ Haddin, 17.5 ov), 133-8 (JW Hastings, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dilhara Fernando402917.25103100
Lasith Malinga402616.50102041
Muttiah Muralitharan403107.75103110
Thisara Perera402225.5090100
Suraj Randiv402536.2582000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDA Warner 2(8) & MJ Clarke 8(11)1218
2ndSR Watson 2(4) & MJ Clarke 8(8)1012
3rdDJ Hussey 6(8) & SR Watson 2(3)811
4thDJ Hussey 1(2) & CL White 0(0)12
5thBJ Haddin 4(8) & CL White 8(10)1218
6thSPD Smith 34(23) & BJ Haddin 31(21)6644
7thJW Hastings 1(1) & BJ Haddin 0(1)12
8thCJ McKay 6(6) & JW Hastings 14(7)2313

Sri Lanka innings

135/3(16.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Mahela Jayawardenec †BJ Haddin b PM Siddlec †BJ Haddin b PM Siddle241650150.00
Tillakaratne Dilshanst †BJ Haddin b SPD Smithst †BJ Haddin b SPD Smith413460120.59
Dinesh Chandimallbw b DP Nanneslbw b DP Nannes230066.67
Kumar Sangakkara †not outnot out44*4360102.33
Thisara Pereranot outnot out17*412425.00
Extras(lb 3, w 3, nb 1)(lb 3, w 3, nb 1)7
Total16.3 Ov (RR 8.18)16.3 Ov (RR 8.18) · Target 134 from 20 ov135/3
Fall of wickets: 35-1 (DPMD Jayawardene, 3.4 ov), 42-2 (LD Chandimal, 4.4 ov), 113-3 (TM Dilshan, 14.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Clint McKay411904.75142011
Dirk Nannes302819.3364010
Peter Siddle403418.50106000
John Hastings301806.0092010
Steve Smith2.3033113.2044200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDPMD Jayawardene 24(16) & TM Dilshan 9(7)3522
2ndLD Chandimal 2(3) & TM Dilshan 5(3)76
3rdKC Sangakkara 39(34) & TM Dilshan 27(24)7158
4thNLTC Perera 17(4) & KC Sangakkara 5(9)22*13

Commentary

End of innings: SL 135/3 (16.3 ov)
16.36
SPD Smith to NLTC Perera, SIX
16.24
SPD Smith to NLTC Perera, FOUR
16.16
SPD Smith to NLTC Perera, SIX
End of over 160 runsSL 119/3000000
KC Sangakkara 44(43)NLTC Perera 1(1)CJ McKay 4-1-19-0
15.60
CJ McKay to KC Sangakkara, no run
15.50
CJ McKay to KC Sangakkara, no run
15.40
CJ McKay to KC Sangakkara, no run
15.30
CJ McKay to KC Sangakkara, no run
15.20
CJ McKay to KC Sangakkara, no run
15.10
CJ McKay to KC Sangakkara, no run
End of over 157 runs, 1 wktSL 119/31W1041
KC Sangakkara 44(37)NLTC Perera 1(1)SPD Smith 2-0-17-1
14.61
SPD Smith to KC Sangakkara, 1 run
14.54
SPD Smith to KC Sangakkara, FOUR
14.40
SPD Smith to KC Sangakkara, no run
14.31
SPD Smith to NLTC Perera, 1 run
14.2W
SPD Smith to TM Dilshan, OUT
TM Dilshan st †BJ Haddin b SPD Smith 41(34) [4s-6 6s-0] · FoW 113/3 (14.2 ov)
14.11
SPD Smith to KC Sangakkara, 1 run
End of over 149 runsSL 112/2404010
TM Dilshan 41(33)KC Sangakkara 38(33)PM Siddle 4-0-34-1
13.60
PM Siddle to TM Dilshan, no run
13.51
PM Siddle to KC Sangakkara, 1 run
13.40
PM Siddle to KC Sangakkara, no run
13.34
PM Siddle to KC Sangakkara, FOUR
13.20
PM Siddle to KC Sangakkara, no run
13.14
PM Siddle to KC Sangakkara, FOUR
End of over 1313 runsSL 103/241Lb2420
TM Dilshan 41(32)KC Sangakkara 29(28)JW Hastings 3-0-18-0
12.60
JW Hastings to TM Dilshan, no run
12.52
JW Hastings to TM Dilshan, 2 runs
12.44
JW Hastings to TM Dilshan, FOUR
12.32
JW Hastings to TM Dilshan, 2 runs