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

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

Player Of The Match
52 (37) & 1/11
asela-gunaratne
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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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