Australia vs Sri Lanka (Feb 17, 2012) : SL won by 8 wickets

Sri Lanka has crushed host Australia by 8 wickets. After winning toss, Australia choose to bat first and managed to make only 158 runs by lossing all wickets in just 40.5 Overs.

In return, Sri Lanka smashes back to Australia again by chasing target with loss of 2 wickets.

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This was also Australia’s lowest total since being dismissed for 133 by South Africa in 1997 and the Sri Lankans hit off the runs, losing only two wickets with 101 balls to spare.

The Australians lost wickets at regular intervals and but for a gritty 50 by all-rounder David Hussey (58, 64 balls, six fours) their plight would have been much worse after the top-order batsmen failed to get going.

Australia were in all sorts of trouble, losing seven wickets for 95. A 49-run partnership between Hussey and left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc (17) helped them reach a fighting total.

The Sri Lankans put in an inspired performance in the field, Farveez Maharoof (2-18) and Thisara Perera (2-29) were the best bowlers for the island-nation team and the latter also played a key role in two of the run-outs.

The Lankans in their reply were off to a flying start as captain Mahela Jayawardene (61, 67 balls, five fours) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (45, 41 balls, four fours, one six) cracked 74 for the opening wicket in 12 overs, and from there on they raced to victory in 24.1 overs. Kumar Sangakkara chipped in with a 29-ball 30 (four fours, one six).

The win with a bonus point takes Sri Lanka to seven points in the triangular series, two behind Australia and three behind leaders India after six matches.

Match Details
Toss: Australia win the toss and elect to bat first
Umpires: BF Bowden (New Zealand) and SD Fry
TV umpire: BNJ Oxenford
Match referee: ; AJ Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Reserve Umpire: GA Abood