Sri Lanka vs Australia, 20th Match, Group A at Colombo, , Mar 05 2011 - Cricket Photos

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20th Match, Group A (D/N), Colombo (RPS), March 05, 2011, ICC Cricket World Cup

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(32.5/50 ov) 146/3

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Persistent rain in Colombo led to the game being called off after 32.5 overs•Mar 05, 2011•Manoj Ridimahaliyadda

The rain came pouring down to halt the Sri Lanka-Australia match after 32.5 overs•Mar 05, 2011•Getty Images

Team-mates congratulate Steven Smith on running out Mahela Jayawardene•Mar 05, 2011•AFP

Brett Lee celebrates Upul Tharanga's dismissal•Mar 05, 2011•Associated Press

Tillakaratne Dilshan angers the Australia players by pulling out at the last moment facing Shaun Tait•Mar 05, 2011•Getty Images

Shaun Tait celebrates the wicket of Tillakaratne Dilshan•Mar 05, 2011•Getty Images

Shaun Tait leaps in the air after getting rid of Tillakaratne Dilshan •Mar 05, 2011•AFP

There was a festive atmosphere at the Premadasa for Sri Lanka's big game against Australia•Mar 05, 2011•AFP

Fans take refuge from the rain•Mar 05, 2011•AFP

Thilan Samaraweera built a half-century stand with Kumar Sangakkara to steady Sri Lanka•Mar 05, 2011•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara picks a gap on the off side on his way to a 69-ball fifty•Mar 05, 2011•Associated Press

Steven Smith is pumped after taking a stunning catch to dismiss Upul Tharanga•Mar 05, 2011•Associated Press

The Sri Lanka team sing their national anthem•Mar 05, 2011•Manoj Ridimahaliyadda

Tillakaratne Dilshan falls to Shaun Tait•Mar 05, 2011•AFP

Sri Lanka's fans sport hairstyles to rival Lasith Malinga's•Mar 05, 2011•AFP

The Irish spirit has spread as far as Colombo•Mar 05, 2011•AFP

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Ricky Ponting: It was basically just rolled mud

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4:21

Kumar Sangakkara: We will go all out to beat Australia

Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
WU Tharanga	caught	6	18
TM Dilshan	caught	4	4
KC Sangakkara	not out	73	102
DPMD Jayawardene	run out	23	25
TT Samaraweera	not out	34	48
Extras	(lb 1, w 5)
Total	146(3 wkts; 32.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
B Lee	5	27	1	5.4
SW Tait	5	23	1	4.6
SR Watson	7	29	0	4.14
MG Johnson	4	15	0	3.75
JJ Krejza	7.5	34	0	4.34
SPD Smith	4	17	0	4.25

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	6	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Upul Tharanga
2nd	25	Kumar Sangakkara	Upul Tharanga
3rd	44	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
4th	71	Thilan Samaraweera	Kumar Sangakkara

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	6	5	1	10	0.758
SL	6	4	1	9	2.582
AUS	6	4	1	9	1.123
NZ	6	4	2	8	1.135
ZIM	6	2	4	4	0.030
CAN	6	1	5	2	-1.987
KENYA	6	0	6	0	-3.042

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	6	5	1	10	2.026
IND	6	4	1	9	0.900
ENG	6	3	2	7	0.072
WI	6	3	3	6	1.066
BAN	6	3	3	6	-1.361
IRE	6	2	4	4	-0.696
NED	6	0	6	0	-2.045

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