Commonwealth Bank Series - 9th match

Australia v Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

46.3

Malinga to Lee, no run, superb from Malinga. Invaluable skill this! Lee tamely plays a searing yorker right back to the bowler.

46.4

Malinga to Lee, 1 run, almost another perfect yorker, this time Lee manages to drive to long-on for a single.

46.6

Malinga to Lee, 1 run, pitched up on a full length outside off, Lee bangs it to long-off for a single to retain strike. Three to go.,

Australia 254/6   B Lee 2* (3b)

47.1

Herath to Lee, no run, back of a length, Lee backs away and looks to hack into the covers. Can't find the gap.

47.2

Herath to Lee, 1 run, Lee jumps out, Herath hoodwinks him in the air, but Lee is resourceful enough to steer behind point for one.,

47.4

Herath to Lee, no run, fired in on a length, Lee can't force it away and plays back to the bowler. Asphixiation!

47.5

Herath to Lee, SIX, Lee's relieved the pressure with a stunning connection. Length from Herath, only just, and Lee gets under it to lever it away brutally over midwicket. That magic man, Mathews, was prowling in the deep, but even his leap couldn't juggle it back in.

47.6

Herath to Lee, no run, good comeback, fired in full and Lee drags it back to Herath who reacts quickly and fields.

Australia 262/6   B Lee 9* (8b 1x6)

48.2

Malinga to Lee, FOUR, at long last, Malinga has missed a yorker. It ends a low full toss in Lee's hitting zone and he bottom-hands it past wide mid-on for another important four.

48.3

Malinga to Lee, 1 run, lands this one near the toes, Lee looks to heave it square and labours a single away.

48.5

Malinga to Lee, 2 runs, full again outside off, Lee manages to force it into the covers and prance back and forth for two. He also had to dive in at the last moment to make it in. Got to love this guy! What fitness and spirit after such a high-effort, many-injury-laden career.

48.6

Malinga to Lee, 1 run, Malinga's done a fine finishing job. Lee drags a single to long on to retain strike for the 50th. Australia won't mind a big finish.

Australia 272/6   B Lee 17* (12b 1x4 1x6)

49.1

Kulasekara to Lee, no run, gets away with a shabby full toss on the pads. Lee somehow contrived to get a leading edge on his lash to the leg side and it came right back at Kula.

49.2

Kulasekara to Lee, 1 run, another full toss, another escape. Lee tries to pulverise it over the covers and gets a thick outside edge to Sanga, who does really well to stop it as he dives to his right.

49.6

Kulasekara to Lee, 2 runs, Sri Lanka have come back strongly in the end over. Despite a needless overthrow to end the innings. Yorker to Lee, who plays it to the leg side for a single. A direct hit is attempted and missed, and the second run is taken.

Australia 280/6   B Lee 20* (15b 1x4 1x6)
Tournament Results
Australia v Sri Lanka at Adelaide - Mar 8, 2012
Australia won by 16 runs
Australia v Sri Lanka at Adelaide - Mar 6, 2012
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
Australia v Sri Lanka at Brisbane - Mar 4, 2012
Australia won by 15 runs
Australia v Sri Lanka at Melbourne - Mar 2, 2012
Sri Lanka won by 9 runs
India v Sri Lanka at Hobart - Feb 28, 2012
India won by 7 wickets (with 80 balls remaining)
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Photos

Feb 24, 2012

Nuwan Kulasekara and Thisara Perera celebrate Sri Lanka's win, Australia v Sri Lanka, CB Series, Hobart, February 24, 2012

Nuwan Kulasekara and Thisara Perera celebrate Sri Lanka's win

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Feb 24, 2012

Lahiru Thirimanne chipped in with a 24, Australia v Sri Lanka, CB Series, Hobart, February 24, 2012

Lahiru Thirimanne chipped in with a 24

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