Sri Lanka in Australia ODI Series - 2nd ODI

Australia v Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka won by 29 runs (D/L method)

0.1

Siddle to Tharanga, no run, play and a miss outside off stump, good start from Siddle

0.2

Siddle to Tharanga, no run, short of a length, Tharanga drops the ball at his feet and briefly thinks of a quick single, wisely decides against it

0.3

Siddle to Tharanga, no run, bouncer! And a pretty well-directed one, it's hit Tharanga on the shoulder as he ducks out of the way

0.4

Siddle to Tharanga, no run, good line on off stump, Tharanga angles the bat and guides to gully

0.5

Siddle to Tharanga, no run, beaten outside off, it was a touch wider than we've seen so far and Tharanga chased it with a defensive prod

0.6

Siddle to Tharanga, no run, straight-bat defence from Tharanga

Sri Lanka 0/0   PM Siddle 1-1-0-0

2.1

Siddle to Tharanga, no run, pushed away defensively to cover

2.2

Siddle to Tharanga, FOUR, what a way for Sri Lanka to get off the mark! It's short, Tharanga has quickly picked up the length and lifts a pull in the air over square leg, one bounce and over the boundary.

2.3

Siddle to Tharanga, no run, pushed away to mid off

2.4

Siddle to Tharanga, no run, angled across the left-hander, who drives and can't beat mid off

2.5

Siddle to Tharanga, 1 run, on the hips, Tharanga works it away to midwicket and picks up a single

2.6

Siddle to Dilshan, no run, good delivery, that one nips back in to Dilshan, who cops it in the midriff

Sri Lanka 5/0   PM Siddle 2-1-5-0

4.1

Siddle to Dilshan, FOUR, great shot! That's a crunching square drive from Dilshan, he's thrown everything at that and it's sailed over point and away to the boundary at speed.

4.2

Siddle to Dilshan, FOUR, beautiful work from Dilshan, he's attacked a half-volley from Siddle and driven through cover, again perfectly timed and placed, finding the gap

4.3

Siddle to Dilshan, no run, driven towards mid-off and this one doesn't beat the field

4.4

Siddle to Dilshan, no run, good yorker, right on line, and Dilshan keeps it out

4.5

Siddle to Dilshan, no run, beaten outside off, good ball that nips away just a fraction

4.6

Siddle to Dilshan, 1 run, short of a length now, Dilshan cuts to third man

Sri Lanka 18/0   PM Siddle 3-1-14-0

6.1

Siddle to Dilshan, no run, short ball, the batsmen doesn't chase it

6.2

Siddle to Dilshan, 1 run, clipped away to square leg and Hussey misfields, to allow a single

6.3

Siddle to Tharanga, 1 run, full and wide of off, Tharanga does well to clamp the bat down on that and angle a single down to third man

6.4

Siddle to Dilshan, 1 run, slashed hard outside off and it flies in the air through gully! There's nobody there, though, and it bounces down to third man

6.5

Siddle to Tharanga, no run, tightens up the line a bit here, Tharanga defends

6.6

Siddle to Tharanga, 2 runs, Tharanga backs away and tries for the big aerial drive back past the bowler, again he hasn't timed it properly and mid-off chases to keep that to two

Sri Lanka 26/0   PM Siddle 4-1-19-0

20.1

Siddle to Tharanga, 1 run, guided away to third man off the face of the bat

20.2

Siddle to Jayawardene, no run, nudged away off the hips defensively

20.3

Siddle to Jayawardene, no run, beaten outside off, Jayawardene hangs the bat out at that one

20.4

Siddle to Jayawardene, no run, defended away safely from a straight line

20.5

Siddle to Jayawardene, no run, Jayawardene is watchful here, defending outside off

20.6

Siddle to Jayawardene, no run, straight-bat defence once more

Sri Lanka 99/1   PM Siddle 5-1-20-0

22.1

Siddle to Tharanga, 1 run, short ball from Siddle, Tharanga pulls but mistimes this one, and it's collected at deep midwicket

22.2

Siddle to Jayawardene, no run, solid in defence outside off, Jayawardene remains watchful

22.3

Siddle to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to cover, can't beat the field

22.4

Siddle to Jayawardene, 2 runs, Jayawardene tries to lift this one over leg, it's off a thickish inside edge behind square leg, not quite where he wanted it to go

22.5

Siddle to Jayawardene, no run, good length on off stump, Mahela drives to mid-on

22.6

Siddle to Jayawardene, 1 run, banged in short and Jayawardene pulls, rolling the wrists perfectly to get the ball straight into the turf and it's fielded at deep midwicket, Siddle needed to get his bouncer further up around head height instead of chest

Sri Lanka 114/1   PM Siddle 6-1-24-0

39.1

Siddle to Tharanga, FOUR, what a good shot, he's backed away a little to make the ball wider than it was, and cut hard in the air forward of point, beats the man at deep cover

39.2

Siddle to Tharanga, no run, fuller and angling in, Tharanga drives hard outside off and can't connect

39.3

Siddle to Tharanga, 1 run, on the hips, it's worked away through square leg

39.4

Siddle to Mathews, no run, short of a length, Mathews on the back foot punches to cover

39.5

Siddle to Mathews, 1 run, well wide of off, Mathews tries to drag it to leg and gets an under edge, takes off for a quick single

39.6

Siddle to Tharanga, 1 leg bye, on the hips again, it's tucked away through square leg, some confusion there as Mathews thinks about coming back for a second and Siddle is quickly on to the ball to prevent it

Sri Lanka 199/3   PM Siddle 7-1-30-0

41.1

Siddle to Tharanga, 1 run, Tharanga backs off and Siddle follows him, it's pulled to the man at deep square leg

Sri Lanka 213/3   PM Siddle 7.1-1-31-0
Series Results
Australia v Sri Lanka at Brisbane - Nov 7, 2010
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 170 balls remaining)
Australia v Sri Lanka at Sydney - Nov 5, 2010
Sri Lanka won by 29 runs (D/L method)
Australia v Sri Lanka at Melbourne - Nov 3, 2010
Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket (with 34 balls remaining)
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Photos

Nov 5, 2010

The Sri Lankan team celebrates winning their ODI series against Australia, Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Sydney, November 5, 2010

The Sri Lankan team celebrates winning their ODI series against Australia

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Nov 5, 2010

Lasith Malinga grabs a stump as a souvenir after taking the last Australian wicket, Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Sydney, November 5, 2010

Lasith Malinga grabs a stump as a souvenir after taking the last Australian wicket

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