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Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I at Melbourne, Feb 17 2017 - Cricket Photos

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1st T20I (N), Melbourne, February 17, 2017, Sri Lanka tour of Australia
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Australia FlagAustralia
168/6
Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka
(20 ov, T:169) 172/5

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

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52 (37) & 1/11
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Aaron Finch hits a six, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Aaron Finch hits a six••Getty Images
Adam Zampa celebrates after removing Dilshan Munaweera, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Adam Zampa celebrates after removing Dilshan Munaweera••Cricket Australia
Dilshan Munaweera hits on the up through the off side, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Dilshan Munaweera hits on the up through the off side••Cricket Australia
Pat Cummins appeals for a caught behind, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Pat Cummins appeals for a caught behind••Getty Images
Travis Head slams one into the off side, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Travis Head slams one into the off side••Getty Images
Lasith Malinga holds on to a catch in the infield, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Lasith Malinga holds on to a catch in the infield••Cricket Australia
The Sri Lankan fans came in large numbers, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
The Sri Lankan fans came in large numbers••Getty Images
Aaron Finch plays a paddle sweep, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Aaron Finch plays a paddle sweep••Getty Images
Michael Klinger plays a cut shot, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Michael Klinger plays a cut shot••Getty Images
Asela Gunaratne slices one through the off side, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Asela Gunaratne slices one through the off side••Getty Images
Adam Zampa gets into his delivery stride, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Adam Zampa gets into his delivery stride••Cricket Australia
Niroshan Dickwella plays a scoop, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Niroshan Dickwella plays a scoop••Getty Images
Lasith Malinga celebrates after removing Travis Head, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Lasith Malinga celebrates after removing Travis Head••Getty Images
Vikum Sanjaya dives forward to attempt a catch, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Vikum Sanjaya dives forward to attempt a catch••Cricket Australia
Asela Gunaratne gives Aaron Finch a send off, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Asela Gunaratne gives Aaron Finch a send off••Getty Images
Seekkuge Prasanna glares at the batsman between deliveries, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Seekkuge Prasanna glares at the batsman between deliveries••Getty Images
Aaron Finch dives to make the crease, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Melbourne, February 17, 2017
Aaron Finch dives to make the crease••Getty Images
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Sri Lanka Innings
Player NameRB
N Dickwella
caught3025
WU Tharanga
caught02
EMDY Munaweera
caught4429
DAS Gunaratne
stumped5237
TAM Siriwardana
lbw1511
CK Kapugedera
not out107
S Prasanna
not out89
Extras(b 1, lb 3, w 9)
Total172(5 wkts; 20 ovs)
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