Sri Lanka Vs Australia 1St Odi
Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2011 (2011) · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 10 August 2011
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 71 balls remaining)
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 71 balls remaining). Shane Watson top-scored with 69 for Australia. Mitchell Johnson took 6/31.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
- Date
- 10 August 2011
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 7 wickets (with 71 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Mitchell Johnson
- Captains
- Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka), Michael Clarke (Australia)
- Umpires
- EAR de Silva and AL Hill
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 191 all out. Suraj Randiv top-scored with 41 off 50 balls, and Upul Tharanga made 34. Mitchell Johnson took 6 for 31 for Australia. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, 246 across 24 ODIs.
Chasing 192, Australia made 192 for 3. Shane Watson top-scored with 69 off 51 balls, and Michael Clarke made 53. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the third wicket between Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke, 53% of the total.
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 71 balls remaining). Mitchell Johnson's 6 for 31 are the best innings figures at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
SRI LANKA: 191 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Doug Bollinger b David Hussey | 29 | 41 |
| Upul Tharanga | b Xavier Doherty | 34 | 28 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Steven Smith b Mitchell Johnson | 16 | 19 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson | 3 | 8 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Michael Clarke b Doug Bollinger | 12 | 13 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Shane Watson b Mitchell Johnson | 15 | 18 |
| Jeevan Mendis | b Mitchell Johnson | 2 | 6 |
| Suraj Randiv | c Xavier Doherty b Mitchell Johnson | 41 | 50 |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | c Michael Hussey b Brett Lee | 34 | 57 |
| Ajantha Mendis | b Mitchell Johnson | 0 | 5 |
| Suranga Lakmal | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 5 · Total 191 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 7.1 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Doug Bollinger | 7 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Shane Watson | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Xavier Doherty | 10 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
| David Hussey | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 10 | 1 | 31 | 6 |
| Steven Smith | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Upul Tharanga, 9.4 ov), 2-76 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 12.3 ov), 3-80 (Mahela Jayawardene, 14.3 ov), 4-89 (Kumar Sangakkara, 16.5 ov), 5-101 (Dinesh Chandimal, 19.1 ov), 6-112 (Jeevan Mendis, 20.5 ov), 7-117 (Angelo Mathews, 22.6 ov), 8-177 (Suraj Randiv, 38.1 ov), 9-177 (Ajantha Mendis, 38.6 ov), 10-191 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 41.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (17) and Upul Tharanga (34) | 54 | 58 |
| second | Tillakaratne Dilshan (12) and Kumar Sangakkara (10) | 22 | 17 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (3) and Kumar Sangakkara (1) | 4 | 12 |
| fourth | Kumar Sangakkara (5) and Dinesh Chandimal (4) | 9 | 14 |
| fifth | Angelo Mathews (4) and Dinesh Chandimal (8) | 12 | 14 |
| sixth | Jeevan Mendis (2) and Angelo Mathews (9) | 11 | 10 |
| seventh | Suraj Randiv (3) and Angelo Mathews (2) | 5 | 13 |
| eighth | Suraj Randiv (38) and Nuwan Kulasekara (20) | 60 | 91 |
| ninth | Nuwan Kulasekara (0) and Ajantha Mendis (0) | 0 | 5 |
| tenth | Nuwan Kulasekara (14) and Suranga Lakmal (0) | 14 | 13 |
AUSTRALIA: 192 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Haddin | b Ajantha Mendis | 12 | 18 |
| Shane Watson | c Mahela Jayawardene b Suraj Randiv | 69 | 51 |
| Ricky Ponting | b Suraj Randiv | 53 | 71 |
| Michael Clarke | not out | 53 | 78 |
| Michael Hussey | not out | 2 | 11 |
Did not bat: David Hussey, Steven Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Xavier Doherty, Doug Bollinger
Extras 3 · Total 192 for 3
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Kulasekara | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Ajantha Mendis | 6 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Suraj Randiv | 8.1 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Jeevan Mendis | 9 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 5 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-59 (Brad Haddin, 8.6 ov), 2-81 (Shane Watson, 11.6 ov), 3-182 (Ricky Ponting, 34.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Brad Haddin (12) and Shane Watson (47) | 59 | 54 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (0) and Shane Watson (22) | 22 | 18 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (53) and Michael Clarke (46) | 101 | 138 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (2) and Michael Clarke (7) | 10 | 19 |
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