Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd T20I at Pallekele, 08 Aug, 2011

Toss: Sri Lanka, who choose to bat first
Sri Lanka 157/9 (20)
Australia 149/9 (20)
Sri Lanka won by 8 runs
Man of the Match: BAW Mendis
  • B Lee 4 * (3)
  • JW Hastings 3 * (6)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1KMDN Kulasekara to SR Watson, no runs, looks to drive through the line and inside edges it onto the pad.

Over 0.2KMDN Kulasekara to SR Watson, no runs, hmm this looks so plumb lbw but the Umpire shakes his head. Watson didn't get any forward in a flick and was struck infront of middle by an indipper.

Over 0.3KMDN Kulasekara to SR Watson, 1 run, slashes it away off a thickish edge to square thirdman to get a single.

Over 0.4KMDN Kulasekara to DA Warner, 1 run, tucks that off his backfoot through wide mid wicket for a single.

Over 0.5KMDN Kulasekara to SR Watson, no runs, cuts that off the frontfoot to point.

Over 0.6KMDN Kulasekara to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and punches it on the up to extra covers.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1NLTC Perera to DA Warner, no runs, gets forward and flicks it back to the bowler.

Over 1.2NLTC Perera to DA Warner, 1 run, flicks it off the backfoot to deep backward squareleg for a single.

Over 1.3NLTC Perera to SR Watson, FOUR, gets forward and whacks that wristily on the up over wide mid on for a boundary.

Over 1.4NLTC Perera to SR Watson, 2 runs, drags that across along the ground through wide mid wicket and collects a couple.

Over 1.5NLTC Perera to SR Watson, FOUR, leans back and cuts the wide low ball past backward point for a boundary.

Over 1.6NLTC Perera to SR Watson, FOUR, gets forward and steers that intelligently past the keeper to fine thirdman for a boundary.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1KMDN Kulasekara to DA Warner, no runs, punches that on the up straight to mid off.

Over 2.2KMDN Kulasekara to DA Warner, FOUR, swivels back and pulls the rising delivery along the ground behind squareleg for a boundary.

Over 2.3KMDN Kulasekara to DA Warner, 1 run, goes back and punches it towards mid on and steals a single.

Over 2.4KMDN Kulasekara to SR Watson, FOUR, width on offer and Watson drives it powerfully on the up past extra covers for a boundary.

Over 2.5KMDN Kulasekara to SR Watson, no runs, flicks the full delivery off his pads straight to mid wicket.

Over 2.6KMDN Kulasekara to SR Watson, FOUR, murders this full delivery all along the ground between the bowler and the Umpire for a boundary.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1MDK Perera to DA Warner, FOUR, turns around and powerfully reverse sweeps it along the ground between covers and mid off for a boundary!

Over 3.2MDK Perera to DA Warner, no runs, goes back and is hit on the pad down the legside by a quicker one.

Over 3.3MDK Perera to DA Warner, 1 run, flicks the quicker one to long on for a single.

Over 3.4MDK Perera to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and pushes it off a thick edge to point.

Over 3.5MDK Perera to SR Watson, SIX, lunges forward and clobbers that flat over wide long on for a massive six!

Over 3.6MDK Perera to SR Watson, SIX, makes room on a bent knee and slog sweeps it 20 rows out of the boundary at wide long on for another six!

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1HMRKB Herath to DA Warner1 run, looks to go inside out over covers and gets a thick edge wide of short thirdman for a single.

Over 4.2HMRKB Herath to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and is hit on the pad by a quicker one infront of leg.

Over 4.3HMRKB Herath to SR Watson, SIX, this is a rubbish long hop and Watson goes big with his pull over wide long on for a six! Herath and Warner had nasty words to say after the end of the previous delivery following a collision!

Over 4.4HMRKB Herath to SR Watson, SIX, makes room on a bent knee and frees his arms to send this sailing high over wide long on for another six!

Over 4.5HMRKB Herath to SR Watson, no runs, goes for a slog sweep and ends up dragging it off an inside edge onto the pad.

Over 4.6HMRKB Herath to SR Watson, FOUR, rocks back and cuts the wide delivery powerfully past backward point for a boundary. Watson brings up a smashing fifty in just 20 balls!

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