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| 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 | M | R | W | Econ |
| KMDN Kulasekara | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| RAS Lakmal | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| MDK Perera | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
| KTGD Prasad | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 |
| TM Dilshan | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| HMRKB Herath | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.67 |
| 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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Time for the quotes from the presentation. "Yeah didn't go to plan, that's for sure," says Cameron White. "Full credit to Sri Lanka and Dilshan. I wish I could have that toss back, but that's the way it goes. We were in the game for 13-14 overs, but Dilshan took the game away from us."
Tillakaratne Dilshan is the Mom and winning captain. He says: "I am really satisfied. Earlier on I batted a bit slowly, and then played the big shots later. It was a good toss to lose. Dilruwan Perera did a great job, as did Rangana. Kula got us off to a great start too. Jeevan Mendis too came and took a few risks, and when runs are coming off both ends, it is very difficult for the bowling side." And he thanks the crowd before leaving.
That's all from today. Do join us for the second T20I on Monday. Cheers
So, as comprehensive as T20 wins get. Sri Lanka displayed better skill, better application, and better knowledge of conditions. Dilshan scored his maiden T20 hundred, Sang and Mendis supported him, and then debutant Perera ripped the heart out of Australia's batting with three wickets. Well-deserved cheers from the crowd. Adde has this astonishing bit of trivia: "This is first victory of Sri Lanka at home in T20 Int." Indeed, after four losses
And Zeke has this awesome rant: "I may be a bit dopey, but I'm confused... Nathan Lyon was a huge revelation last season play T20 cricket, and was the leading wicket taker for Aus-A, playing 50 cricket - but he isn't here playing T20 games, but he's in the test team!? I guess I'm just an idiot who doesn't know a thing about cricket! If they see so much potential in him, why wouldn't they get him in this game and give him every chance to adapt to the conditions?"
Australia finish off in style... but lose by 35 runs! Hastings clears the front leg, gets down on the knee, and slogs this for the biggest six of the night
driven down to long-on for one
low full toss, placed for a couple into the on side
pushed into the on side for a couple
slogged away this time to midwicket, and Lakmal's overthrow goes for four overthrows, through Lakmal's leg. Bad bounce involved
Hastings lofts over the bowler's head, gets a couple
Rob Noah, at the fag end of this match, has sent in the feedback of the day: "If I was Cameron White and I had inherited this team, I would let out a Homer Simpson-like scream before running off into the woods. Then again I would do the same if I found that I was Cameron White."
low full toss, pushed to long-off for a single
John Hastings to bat now
Timber. Full, in front of off, O'Keefe swings, misses, hears the death rattle
full ball, slogged down to long-on. Lakmal doesn't realise they are coming for two, and doesn't go to disturb the bails. He was gone otherwise
Extras barring, this game is over
low full toss, gets an inside edge onto the pad, gets a single
Ten sixes off 10 balls now
slower short ball, beats Johnson's swing across the line
that's one of the fours. A loosener first up, and he smashes this full toss wide of midwicket
Ten sixes and a four, or nine sixes and two fours required. Lakmal comes back