Sri Lanka XI vs Australians, Tour Match at Colombo, , Jul 18 2016 - Match Result

RESULT

Tour Match, Colombo (PSS), July 18 - 20, 2016, Australia tour of Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan XI

229 & 83

Australians

474

Australians won by an innings and 162 runs

O'Keefe ten-for crushes Sri Lankan XI

Steve O'Keefe picked up his second five-for in the match as Sri Lankan XI were bowled out for 82 to give the Australians victory by an innings and 162 runs on the third day of their tour fixture at P Sara Oval

20-Jul-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at P Sara Oval

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Scorecard summary

Sri Lankan XI • 229/10(57.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

58 (106)

5/43 (12.2)

53 (77)

2/26 (11)

Australians • 474/10(132.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

78* (139)

5/110 (30)

72 (131)

2/45 (16.3)

Sri Lankan XI • 83/9(20.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

29 (31)

5/21 (6.5)

23 (25)

2/14 (5)

MS Warnapura absent hurt 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

20.5

O'Keefe to Fernando, OUT

Dilhara Fernando lbw b O'Keefe 15 (21b 3x4 0x6) SR: 71.42

20.4

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O'Keefe to Fernando, no run

20.3

O'Keefe to Fernando, FOUR runs

20.2

•

O'Keefe to Fernando, no run

20.1

•

O'Keefe to Fernando, no run

end of over 202 runs

SL-XI: 79/8CRR: 3.95

Vimukthi Perera2 (10b)

Dilhara Fernando11 (16b 2x4)

Nathan Lyon 5-0-14-2

Steve O'Keefe 6-3-17-4

19.6

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Lyon to Perera, no run

19.5

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Lyon to Perera, no run

19.4

Lyon to Perera, 2 runs

19.3

•

Lyon to Perera, no run

19.2

•

Lyon to Perera, no run

19.1

•

Lyon to Perera, no run

end of over 198 runs

SL-XI: 77/8CRR: 4.05

Dilhara Fernando11 (16b 2x4)

Vimukthi Perera0 (4b)

Steve O'Keefe 6-3-17-4

Nathan Lyon 4-0-12-2

18.6

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O'Keefe to Fernando, no run

18.5

O'Keefe to Fernando, FOUR runs

18.4

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O'Keefe to Fernando, no run

18.3

•

O'Keefe to Fernando, no run

18.2

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O'Keefe to Fernando, no run

18.1

O'Keefe to Fernando, FOUR runs

end of over 183 runs

SL-XI: 69/8CRR: 3.83

Vimukthi Perera0 (4b)

Dilhara Fernando3 (10b)

Nathan Lyon 4-0-12-2

Steve O'Keefe 5-3-9-4

17.6

•

Lyon to Perera, no run

17.5

Lyon to Fernando, 1 run

17.4

•

Lyon to Fernando, no run

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Match details

P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo
Toss	Sri Lankan XI, elected to bat first
Series	Australia tour of Sri Lanka
Season	2016
Hours of play (local time)	10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days	18,19,20 July 2016 - day (3-day match)
Umpires	Hemantha Boteju Nilan De Silva
Reserve Umpire	Prageeth Rambukwella
Match Referee	Basil Perera

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Sri Lanka XI Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
BOP Fernando	caught	0	6
GSNFG Jayasuriya	caught	29	31
DM Sarathchandra	bowled	0	2
DAS Gunaratne	bowled	23	25
TAM Siriwardana	caught	2	5
MD Shanaka	caught	2	16
PC de Silva	caught	6	8
NT Gamage	bowled	0	2
NVR Perera	not out	2	10
CRD Fernando	lbw	15	21
MS Warnapura	absent hurt
Extras	(b 1, lb 1, nb 1, w 1)
Total	83(9 wkts; 20.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
MA Starc	4	0	21	2	5.25
JM Bird	5	1	25	0	5 (1 nb)
SNJ O'Keefe	6.5	3	21	5	3.07
NM Lyon	5	0	14	2	2.8

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	1	Oshada Fernando	Shehan Jayasuriya
2nd	0	Shehan Jayasuriya	Manoj Sarathchandra
3rd	49	Asela Gunaratne	Shehan Jayasuriya
4th	5	Milinda Siriwardana	Shehan Jayasuriya
5th	2	Milinda Siriwardana	Dasun Shanaka
6th	4	Chaturanga de Silva	Dasun Shanaka
7th	0	Chaturanga de Silva	Nisala Tharaka
8th	4	Chaturanga de Silva	Vimukthi Perera
9th	18	Dilhara Fernando	Vimukthi Perera

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