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
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st T20I at Kandy, Aug 06 2011 - Match Result
RESULT
1st T20I (N), Pallekele, August 06, 2011, Australia tour of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka • 198/3(20 overs)
104* (57)
1/38 (4)
30 (22)
1/41 (4)
Australia • 163/8(20 overs)
53 (31)
3/26 (4)
22 (12)
2/39 (4)
end of over 2018 runs
AUS: 163/8CRR: 8.15
John Hastings14 (4b 1x6)
Mitchell Johnson22 (16b 1x4 1x6)
Dhammika Prasad 3-0-37-0
Suranga Lakmal 3-0-23-1
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?"
19.6
6
Prasad to Hastings, SIX runs
19.5
1
Prasad to Johnson, 1 run
driven down to long-on for one
19.4
2
Prasad to Johnson, 2 runs
low full toss, placed for a couple into the on side
19.3
2
Prasad to Johnson, 2 runs
pushed into the on side for a couple
19.2
5
Prasad to Hastings, 5 runs
slogged away this time to midwicket, and Lakmal's overthrow goes for four overthrows, through Lakmal's leg. Bad bounce involved
19.1
2
Prasad to Hastings, 2 runs
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."
end of over 198 runs • 1 wicket
AUS: 145/8CRR: 7.63 • RRR: 54.00
John Hastings1 (1b)
Mitchell Johnson17 (13b 1x4 1x6)
Suranga Lakmal 3-0-23-1
Nuwan Kulasekara 4-0-39-2
18.6
1
Lakmal to Hastings, 1 run
low full toss, pushed to long-off for a single
John Hastings to bat now
18.5
W
Lakmal to O'Keefe, OUT
Timber. Full, in front of off, O'Keefe swings, misses, hears the death rattle
Steve O'Keefe b Lakmal 22 (12b 3x4 1x6 14m) SR: 183.33
18.4
2
Lakmal to O'Keefe, 2 runs
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
18.3
1
Lakmal to Johnson, 1 run
low full toss, gets an inside edge onto the pad, gets a single
Ten sixes off 10 balls now
18.2
•
Lakmal to Johnson, no run
slower short ball, beats Johnson's swing across the line
18.1
4
Lakmal to Johnson, FOUR runs
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
end of over 1815 runs
AUS: 137/7CRR: 7.61 • RRR: 31.00
Steve O'Keefe20 (10b 3x4 1x6)
Mitchell Johnson12 (10b 1x6)
Nuwan Kulasekara 4-0-39-2
Dilruwan Perera 4-0-26-3
17.6
4
Kulasekara to O'Keefe, FOUR runs
that's the drag flick! Walks across the stumps, and flicks this from outside off, over the keeper's head
17.5
1
Kulasekara to Johnson, 1 run
low full toss this time, shipped to midwicket for one
17.4
6
Kulasekara to Johnson, SIX runs
Lovely clean swing, almost golf-like, over long-on. Admires the shot, and it is worth admiring
17.3
2
Kulasekara to Johnson, 2 runs
good-looking drive on the up, wide of long-on, gets a couple
17.2
•
Kulasekara to Johnson, no run
full and wide inswinger, just inside those guide lines for wides
17.1
2
Kulasekara to Johnson, 2 runs
Dropped. An absolute sitter for Mathews at long-off. He goes with the fingers pointing skywards, the ball bursts through them and hits him in the chest
end of over 1714 runs
AUS: 122/7CRR: 7.17 • RRR: 25.66
Steve O'Keefe16 (9b 2x4 1x6)
Mitchell Johnson1 (5b)
Dilruwan Perera 4-0-26-3
Nuwan Kulasekara 3-0-24-2
16.6
4
Perera to O'Keefe, FOUR runs
and now the reverse-sweep, goes swiftly past point for four more. Just delaying the inevitable I am afraid
16.5
4
Perera to O'Keefe, FOUR runs
O'Keefe is getting stuck into Perera, sweeps him over square, finds the gap between deep back wards square and deep midwicket
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
104 runs (57)
12 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
40 runs
4 fours3 sixes
Control
64%
AUS
53 runs (31)
6 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
pull/hook on back foot
19 runs
3 fours1 six
Control
63%
Match details
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | Australia, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2011 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Sri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | T20I no. 202 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.15, Interval 20.15-20.30, Second Session 20.30-21.50 |
| Match days | 6 August 2011 - night (20-over match) |
| T20I debut | |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
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