SL Board XI vs Australians, Tour Match at Colombo, , Aug 25 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT

Tour Match, Colombo (PSS), August 25 - 27, 2011, Australia tour of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka Board XI

258 & 174/2

Australians

393

Match drawn

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SLCXI 2nd Innings

Full commentary

end of over 497 runs

SLCXI: 174/2CRR: 3.55

Lahiru Thirimanne100 (161b 12x4 1x6)

Angelo Mathews30 (83b 3x4 1x6)

Michael Beer 12-1-39-0

Nathan Lyon 12-1-51-1

48.6

Beer to Thirimanne, 1 run

48.5

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Beer to Thirimanne, no run

48.4

Beer to Thirimanne, 2 runs

48.3

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Beer to Thirimanne, no run

48.2

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Beer to Thirimanne, no run

48.1

Beer to Thirimanne, 4 byes

end of over 487 runs

SLCXI: 167/2CRR: 3.47

Angelo Mathews30 (83b 3x4 1x6)

Lahiru Thirimanne97 (155b 12x4 1x6)

Nathan Lyon 12-1-51-1

Michael Beer 11-1-36-0

47.6

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Lyon to Angelo Mathews, no run

47.5

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Lyon to Angelo Mathews, no run

47.4

Lyon to Thirimanne, 1 run

47.3

Lyon to Thirimanne, 2 runs

47.2

Lyon to Thirimanne, FOUR runs

47.1

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Lyon to Thirimanne, no run

end of over 47Maiden

SLCXI: 160/2CRR: 3.40

Angelo Mathews30 (81b 3x4 1x6)

Lahiru Thirimanne90 (151b 11x4 1x6)

Michael Beer 11-1-36-0

Nathan Lyon 11-1-44-1

46.6

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Beer to Angelo Mathews, no run

46.5

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Beer to Angelo Mathews, no run

46.4

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Beer to Angelo Mathews, no run

46.3

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Beer to Angelo Mathews, no run

46.2

1lb

Beer to Thirimanne, 1 leg bye

46.1

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Beer to Thirimanne, no run

end of over 461 run

SLCXI: 159/2CRR: 3.45

Angelo Mathews30 (77b 3x4 1x6)

Lahiru Thirimanne90 (149b 11x4 1x6)

Nathan Lyon 11-1-44-1

Michael Beer 10-0-36-0

45.6

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Lyon to Angelo Mathews, no run

45.5

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Lyon to Angelo Mathews, no run

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Khawaja ton gives Australians lead

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SL Board XI Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
NT Paranavitana	caught	5	18
HDRL Thirimanne	not out	100	161
TT Samaraweera	caught	24	35
AD Mathews	not out	30	83
Extras	(b 5, lb 2, nb 3, w 5)
Total	174(2 wkts; 49 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
RJ Harris	8	0	20	0	2.5
TA Copeland	8	3	14	1	1.75 (1 nb)
PM Siddle	9	1	43	0	4.77 (2 nb)
NM Lyon	12	1	51	1	4.25
MA Beer	12	1	39	0	3.25

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	10	Tharanga Paranavitana	Lahiru Thirimanne
2nd	39	Thilan Samaraweera	Lahiru Thirimanne
3rd	125	Angelo Mathews	Lahiru Thirimanne

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