Australia vs Sri Lanka, 20th Match, Group F at Bridgetown, May 09 2010 - Match Result

RESULT
20th Match, Group F, Bridgetown, May 09, 2010, ICC World Twenty20
(16.2/20 ov, T:169) 87

Australia won by 81 runs

cameron-white
Player Of The Match
85* (49)
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
Australia1 Inn
168/5(20 overs)
*85 (49)
3/20 (4)
Sri Lanka2 Inn
87/10(16.2 overs)
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Australia, looking unstoppable this tournament, have more or less qualified for the semis with this comprehensive win. Their top order had been blown away during their innings but Cameron White stepped to score an unbeaten 85 to revive his team. Their bowlers were ruthless, chipping away constantly to ensure there remained no hope for Sri Lanka. We'll get you the details from the presentation in a bit.

Sangakkara: "We started off well but we missed one crucial catch which probably took them to 160. We were dismal with the bat. They grabbed this match from us. The stand between White and Michael Hussey put it beyond us. Suraj Randiv stepped in very well, and created an opportunity with Cameron that went begging. We put ourselves in a hole and we hope to win our next game."

Clarke: "We're doing well. We take a lot of confidence out of today. White and Hussey were superb, and we bowled and fielded well. We've done well in these conditions, there is a bit more pace and bounce here."

White is the Man of the Match

White: "When someone misses out, someone stands up. In all facets of our game we are playing pretty well. St Lucia will throw up different conditions for us. We need to adapt and win."

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16.2
W
Johnson to Mendis, OUT

bowled'im, Australia have thrashed Sri Lanka, full on middle, makes room to strike that over extra cover, misses and the stumps take a beating

Ajantha Mendis b Johnson 1 (7b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 14.28
16.1
1
Johnson to Welegedara, 1 run

low full toss outside off, driven towards deep point for a single

Over16
2 runs, 1 wicket
SL 86/9CRR: 5.37  RRR: 20.75
UWMBCA Welegedara 1 (2b)BAW Mendis 1 (6b)
MJ Clarke1/2 (1)
15.6
1
Clarke to Welegedara, 1 run

driven towards long-off to keep the strike

15.5
Clarke to Welegedara, no run

played back to the bowler

15.4
1
Clarke to Mendis, 1 run

charges down the track to clear mid-off, gets a thick outside edge to point, just the single

15.3
Clarke to Mendis, no run

defends it back to the bowler with a still head

15.2
W
Clarke to Malinga, OUT

Malinga holes out, tossed up delivery on the off and he wishes to send it into the stands behind deep midwicket but finds Steve Smith who takes it calmly running a few steps from wide long-on

Lasith Malinga c Smith b Clarke 1 (8b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 12.5
15.1
Clarke to Malinga, no run

flighted on the off, pushed straight to extra cover

Clarke brings himself on

Over15
1 run
SL 84/8CRR: 5.60  RRR: 17.00
BAW Mendis 0 (4b)SL Malinga 1 (6b)
MG Johnson2/14 (3)
14.6
Johnson to Mendis, no run

how did that miss, aiming at the blockhole, almost gets it right as Mendis makes room, misses off stump by a whisker

14.5
1
Johnson to Malinga, 1 run

full outside off, makes room and plays that with an open face to third man

14.4
Johnson to Malinga, no run

goes past the outside edge again, short, makes room to guide it to third man, makes no contact

14.3
Johnson to Malinga, no run

full and wide, makes room to swipe that through cover, misses again

14.2
Johnson to Malinga, no run

fullish outside off, makes room to loft that over extra cover, misses

14.1
Johnson to Malinga, no run

short of a good length from round the wicket, pushed back to the bowler

Over14
Wicket maiden
SL 83/8CRR: 5.92  RRR: 14.33
BAW Mendis 0 (3b)SL Malinga 0 (1b)
SPD Smith2/12 (4)

Sri Lanka are heading for a big defeat here which will affect their net run-rate pretty badly.

13.6
Smith to Mendis, no run

pushes it full on middle, digs it out back to the bowler

13.5
Smith to Mendis, no run

gets forward and defends him confidently into the off side

13.4
Smith to Mendis, no run

shortish, played into the leg side off the back foot

13.3
W
Smith to Chandimal, OUT

Sri Lanka are sinking now, tossed up, his eyes light up, charges down the track to dismiss him over long-on, it turns away to beat the swing of the bat and Haddin does the rest

Dinesh Chandimal st †Haddin b Smith 19 (24b 1x4 0x6 21m) SR: 79.16
13.2
Smith to Chandimal, no run

fullish on the off, plays it with a straight bat

13.1
Smith to Chandimal, no run

comes down the track and pushes it to extra cover

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
CL White
85 runs (49)
6 fours6 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
21 runs
0 four2 sixes
MEK Hussey
39 runs (26)
4 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
13 runs
1 four0 six
Best performances - bowlers
MG Johnson
O
3.2
M
0
R
15
W
3
ECO
4.5
S Randiv
O
4
M
0
R
20
W
3
ECO
5
Match details
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Season2010
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 170
Hours of play (local time)14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.20, Interval 15.20-15.40, Second Session 15.40-17.00
Match days9 May 2010 - day (20-over match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAustralia 2, Sri Lanka 0