Australia vs Sri Lanka 6th Match at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, 17 Feb, 2012

Toss: Australia win the toss and elect to bat first
Australia 158/10 (40.5)
Sri Lanka 152/2 (24.1)
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (D/L method)
Man of the Match: Thisara Perera
  • Dinesh Chandimal 6 * (8)
  • DPMD Jayawardene 61 * (67)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1B Lee to DPMD Jayawardene, no runs, goes back for a flick and is hit on the body by a rising delivery around the rib cage. Over 0.1 B Lee to DPMD Jayawardene, 1 wide, goes back for a cut and is beaten by a widish delivery which swung away.

Over 0.2B Lee to DPMD Jayawardene, 1 run, goes back and pats the rising delivery to thirdman for one.

Over 0.3B Lee to TM Dilshan, no runs, goes back and leaves it outside off.

Over 0.4B Lee to TM Dilshan, no runs, defends the rising delivery infront of middle.

Over 0.5B Lee to TM Dilshan, no runsgoes back in defence and is hit on the mid-rift by a rising delivery.

Over 0.6B Lee to TM Dilshan, no runsgoes back and leaves it outside off.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1Mitchell Starc to DPMD Jayawardene, 1 rungets forward and tucks it through mid wicket for one.

Over 1.2Mitchell Starc to TM Dilshan, beaten, no runs, goes back and is beaten by the away movement.

Over 1.3Mitchell Starc to TM Dilshan, 1 lb, deflects the the full delivery off his pad to fine leg and collects a leg bye.

Over 1.4Mitchell Starc to DPMD Jayawardene, 1 rungets forward and flicks it to fine leg for one.

Over 1.5Mitchell Starc to TM Dilshan, 1 run, goes back and punches it to mid off and picks up a single.

Over 1.6Mitchell Starc to DPMD Jayawardene, Boundarygets forward and drives it on the up past mid off for a boundary. Over 1.6 Mitchell Starc to DPMD Jayawardene, 1 wide, misses his flick down the legside.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1B Lee to TM Dilshan, beaten, no runsgets forward and is beaten by one that seamed away around off.

Over 2.2B Lee to TM Dilshan, 2 runs, goes back for a pull and top edges his pull towards square fine leg and escapes with a couple.

Over 2.3B Lee to TM Dilshan, no runsgets forward and defends it to the off side.

Over 2.4B Lee to TM Dilshan, no runsgets forward and inside edges his defence off a slower one onto the pad.

Over 2.5B Lee to TM Dilshan, 1 run, makes room and punches it towards mid off for a single.

Over 2.6B Lee to DPMD Jayawardene, no runsgets forward and leaves it outside off.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1Mitchell Starc to TM Dilshan, no runsgets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 3.2Mitchell Starc to TM Dilshan, Sixer!!, goes back and pulls the short ball stylishly over deep backward squareleg for a flat six!

Over 3.3Mitchell Starc to TM Dilshan, 1 rungets forward and drives it towards mid off and steals a single.

Over 3.4Mitchell Starc to DPMD Jayawardene, 2 runsgets forward and guides it to square thirdman for a couple.

Over 3.5Mitchell Starc to DPMD Jayawardene, 3 runsgets forward and drives it sweetly on the up through extra covers and picks up three runs.

Over 3.6Mitchell Starc to TM Dilshan, 1 rungets forward and drives it on the up to mid off and steals a single.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1B Lee to TM Dilshan, Boundarygets forward and pulls the short ball flat over wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 4.2B Lee to TM Dilshan, Boundary, moves back and slog pulls the short ball flat over wide mid wicket for another boundary.

Over 4.3B Lee to TM Dilshan, Boundary, hat-trick now for Dilshan as he swivels back and pulls the rising delivery flat over backward squareleg for a boundary.

Over 4.4B Lee to TM Dilshan, 1 run, flicks the near yorker through wide mid on for a single.

Over 4.5B Lee to DPMD Jayawardene, 1 run, goes back and cuts the wide delivery to square thirdman for one.

Over 4.6B Lee to TM Dilshan, beaten, no runs, bends across to play his trademark scoop over short fine leg and gets beaten outside off.

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