Australia Vs Sri Lanka 12Th Match
Commonwealth Bank Series Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia - 2012 (2011/12) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 2 March 2012
Sri Lanka won by 9 runs
Sri Lanka won by 9 runs. Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 75 for Sri Lanka. Dan Christian took 5/31.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 2 March 2012
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 9 runs
- Player of the match
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Captains
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Shane Watson (Australia)
- Umpires
- Asad Rauf and RJ Tucker
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 238 all out. Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 75 off 84 balls, and Kumar Sangakkara made 64. Dan Christian took 5 for 31 for Australia. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the third wicket between Kumar Sangakkara and Dinesh Chandimal, 52% of the total. From 186 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 206 for 8.
Chasing 239, Australia made 229 all out. David Hussey top-scored with 74 off 74 balls, and Shane Watson made 65. Lasith Malinga took 4 for 49 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 87-run stand for the fourth wicket between Michael Hussey and Shane Watson.
Sri Lanka won by 9 runs.
SRI LANKA: 238 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene | run out (David Hussey) | 5 | 6 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Matthew Wade b James Pattinson | 9 | 16 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Peter Forrest b James Pattinson | 64 | 93 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Clint McKay b James Pattinson | 75 | 84 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | b James Pattinson | 51 | 59 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Xavier Doherty b Dan Christian | 5 | 8 |
| Thisara Perera | c Michael Hussey b Dan Christian | 5 | 7 |
| Sachithra Senanayake | lbw b Dan Christian | 0 | 1 |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | lbw b Dan Christian | 0 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | not out | 14 | 21 |
| Lasith Malinga | b Dan Christian | 2 | 4 |
Extras 8 · Total 238 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pattinson | 10 | 0 | 51 | 4 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Clint McKay | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| David Hussey | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dan Christian | 9 | 0 | 31 | 5 |
| Shane Watson | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Xavier Doherty | 8 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Mahela Jayawardene, 1.4 ov), 2-17 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 4.6 ov), 3-140 (Kumar Sangakkara, 28.6 ov), 4-186 (Dinesh Chandimal, 38.5 ov), 5-195 (Angelo Mathews, 41.1 ov), 6-206 (Thisara Perera, 43.3 ov), 7-206 (Sachithra Senanayake, 43.4 ov), 8-206 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 43.5 ov), 9-235 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 48.6 ov), 10-238 (Lasith Malinga, 49.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mahela Jayawardene (5) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (4) | 10 | 9 |
| second | Tillakaratne Dilshan (5) and Kumar Sangakkara (2) | 7 | 20 |
| third | Kumar Sangakkara (62) and Dinesh Chandimal (59) | 123 | 144 |
| fourth | Dinesh Chandimal (16) and Lahiru Thirimanne (29) | 46 | 59 |
| fifth | Angelo Mathews (5) and Lahiru Thirimanne (4) | 9 | 14 |
| sixth | Thisara Perera (5) and Lahiru Thirimanne (5) | 11 | 14 |
| seventh | Sachithra Senanayake (0) and Lahiru Thirimanne (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Nuwan Kulasekara (0) and Lahiru Thirimanne (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Rangana Herath (14) and Lahiru Thirimanne (13) | 29 | 31 |
| tenth | Rangana Herath (0) and Lasith Malinga (2) | 3 | 6 |
AUSTRALIA: 229 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c Thisara Perera b Lasith Malinga | 6 | 6 |
| Matthew Wade | lbw b Nuwan Kulasekara | 9 | 12 |
| Shane Watson | b Lasith Malinga | 65 | 83 |
| Peter Forrest | c Kumar Sangakkara b Lasith Malinga | 2 | 9 |
| Michael Hussey | c Kumar Sangakkara b Lahiru Thirimanne | 29 | 56 |
| David Hussey | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Nuwan Kulasekara | 74 | 74 |
| Dan Christian | c & b Sachithra Senanayake | 3 | 8 |
| James Pattinson | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Rangana Herath | 12 | 23 |
| Clint McKay | run out (Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara) | 6 | 8 |
| Xavier Doherty | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Lasith Malinga | 7 | 15 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 16 · Total 229 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasith Malinga | 10 | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | 9.1 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Angelo Mathews | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sachithra Senanayake | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Thisara Perera | 0.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | 4.1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (David Warner, 2.5 ov), 2-18 (Matthew Wade, 3.1 ov), 3-26 (Peter Forrest, 4.6 ov), 4-113 (Michael Hussey, 24.6 ov), 5-140 (Shane Watson, 30.6 ov), 6-151 (Dan Christian, 33.5 ov), 7-178 (James Pattinson, 40.3 ov), 8-187 (Clint McKay, 42.5 ov), 9-226 (Xavier Doherty, 48.2 ov), 10-229 (David Hussey, 49.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | David Warner (6) and Matthew Wade (9) | 16 | 17 |
| second | Shane Watson (2) and Matthew Wade (0) | 2 | 2 |
| third | Shane Watson (5) and Peter Forrest (2) | 8 | 11 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (29) and Shane Watson (50) | 87 | 120 |
| fifth | Shane Watson (8) and David Hussey (17) | 27 | 37 |
| sixth | David Hussey (8) and Dan Christian (3) | 11 | 17 |
| seventh | David Hussey (12) and James Pattinson (12) | 27 | 40 |
| eighth | David Hussey (3) and Clint McKay (6) | 9 | 14 |
| ninth | David Hussey (31) and Xavier Doherty (7) | 39 | 33 |
| tenth | David Hussey (3) and Ben Hilfenhaus (0) | 3 | 5 |
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