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SL vs AFG [A-Team] (1)

ABANDONED • 63rd Match • IPL • T20 • Ahmedabad

KKR

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

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RESULT • 22nd Match • County DIV1 • FC • Southampton

HANTS

503 & 62/2

DURH

432

Match drawn

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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st T20I at Kandy, , Aug 06 2011 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Pallekele, August 06, 2011, Australia tour of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

198/3

Australia

(20 ov, T:199) 163/8

Sri Lanka won by 35 runs

Player Of The Match

Tillakaratne Dilshan

, SL

104* (57)

Cameron White trudges off•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Steven Smith is stumped by Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Steven Smith is stumped by Kumar Sangakkara•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan and debutant Dilruwan Perera celebrate a wicket, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Tillakaratne Dilshan and debutant Dilruwan Perera celebrate a wicket•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Nuwan Kulasekara is thrilled after dismissing Shane Watson, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Nuwan Kulasekara is thrilled after dismissing Shane Watson•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

David Warner top scored with a 31-ball 53, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

David Warner top scored with a 31-ball 53•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan is ecstatic after his 55-ball ton, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Tillakaratne Dilshan is ecstatic after his 55-ball ton•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Australia get together after Shane Watson snags Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Australia get together after Shane Watson snags Kumar Sangakkara•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Dinesh Chandimal is out hit-wicket, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Dinesh Chandimal is out hit-wicket•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan lines up for a bit shot, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Tillakaratne Dilshan lines up for a bit shot•Aug 06, 2011•Associated Press

Steve O'Keefe appeals unsuccessfully for an lbw, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Steve O'Keefe appeals unsuccessfully for an lbw•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Cameron White is bowled for 7, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Cameron White is bowled for 7•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Dilruwan Perera made an impact on debut, taking 3 for 26, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Dilruwan Perera made an impact on debut, taking 3 for 26•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Suranga Lakmal makes a strident lbw appeal, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Suranga Lakmal makes a strident lbw appeal•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan kisses his helmet after reaching his century, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Tillakaratne Dilshan kisses his helmet after reaching his century•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Cameron White sets his field, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Cameron White sets his field•Aug 06, 2011•Associated Press

Jeevan Mendis strokes one through the off side, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Jeevan Mendis strokes one through the off side•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara slog sweeps during his cameo, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Kumar Sangakkara slog sweeps during his cameo•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan plays his signature shot on the way to a fifty, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Tillakaratne Dilshan plays his signature shot•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Mitchell Johnson celebrates trapping Dinesh Chandimal hit-wicket, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Mitchell Johnson celebrates trapping Dinesh Chandimal hit-wicket•Aug 06, 2011•Associated Press

Mahela Jayawardene is bowled for 11 Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011

Mahela Jayawardene is bowled for 11•Aug 06, 2011•AFP

Match Coverage

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Dilshan revisits an old favourite

A conversation with his new coach Rumesh Ratnayake prompted Tillakaratne Dilshan to re-employ his trademark scoop shot for the first time in more than a year

Dilshan ton overpowers Australia

Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan struck a compelling century then marshalled his team neatly in the field to secure a 35-run victory over Australia

Lee watches Twenty20's rise from joke to juggernaut

Having witnessed the evolution of Twenty20 from its formative days, Australia seamer Brett Lee admits that his team's attitude towards the format has evolved over the years

Setting the tone for a tough tour

Sri Lanka and Australia will each want to set the tone for the tour with a first-up Twenty20 victory, as much to build confidence in their transitional teams as to get their opponents worried

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
SR Watson	bowled	10	9
DA Warner	caught	53	31
SE Marsh	lbw	4	7
DJ Hussey	bowled	6	8
CL White	bowled	7	7
SPD Smith	stumped	12	17
BJ Haddin	run out	7	9
MG Johnson	not out	22	16
SNJ O'Keefe	bowled	22	12
JW Hastings	not out	14	4
Extras	(lb 1, w 5)
Total	163(8 wkts; 20 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
KMDN Kulasekara	4	39	2	9.75
RAS Lakmal	3	23	1	7.66
MDK Perera	4	26	3	6.5
KTGD Prasad	3	37	0	12.33
TM Dilshan	3	26	0	8.66
HMRKB Herath	3	11	1	3.66

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	18	Shane Watson	David Warner
2nd	21	Shaun Marsh	David Warner
3rd	10	David Hussey	David Warner
4th	14	Cameron White	David Warner
5th	26	David Warner	Steven Smith
6th	14	Brad Haddin	David Warner
7th	2	Mitchell Johnson	David Warner
8th	39	Mitchell Johnson	Steve O'Keefe
9th	19	Mitchell Johnson	John Hastings

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