PM's XI vs Sri Lankans, Tour Match at Canberra, , Jan 30 2008 - Match Result

RESULT
Tour Match, Canberra, January 30, 2008, Sri Lanka tour of Australia
(31.5/50 ov, T:153) 156/6

Sri Lankans won by 4 wickets (with 109 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/33
lasith-malinga
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
Prime Minister's XI 152/10(38 overs)
Sri Lankans 156/6(31.5 overs)

Well an insiped batting display from the Sri Lankans, although they did it easily in the end, it was really only Dilshan who did any real damage. A good hitout for them nonetheless before the ODI series starts next week. Dilshan looks the goods and with Murali still to come in, the Sri Lankans will definitely be confident of some success in the Commonwealth Bank tri-series.

For Kevin07's XI, there weren't too many positives in the batting display, with Noffke top scoring with 30. The bowlers will take some heart from this performance though, with Hilfenhaus, Noffke and White all bowling well.

Malinga has just been named man of the match somewhat surprisingly. Whilst his was a good performance, Dilshan certainly shone with his batting display on a day where ball generally dominated bat.

Thanks for joining me, Andrew Fuss, for today's game. Hope to have your company again on Saturday when Western Australia take on Victoria. Cheers and have a great day.

31.5
6
Bollinger to Dilshan, SIX runs

what a way to finish, pulls a shortish ball over deep backward square leg and into the stands!

31.4
4
Bollinger to Dilshan, FOUR runs

hit back down the ground through mid off

31.3
Bollinger to Dilshan, no run
31.2
Bollinger to Dilshan, no run
31.1
Bollinger to Dilshan, no run
end of over 312 runs
SL: 146/6CRR: 4.70 RRR: 0.36
Tillakaratne Dilshan65 (78b 7x4)
Farveez Maharoof4 (14b)
Cameron White 6-0-24-2
30.6
1
White to Dilshan, 1 run

full outside off, driven to mid off

30.5
1
White to Maharoof, 1 run

another wrongun, pitches on middle and turns to leg, flicked down to fine leg

30.4
White to Maharoof, no run

wrongun outside off, mistimes to cover

30.3
White to Maharoof, no run

full outside off, mistimed drive to mid off

30.2
White to Maharoof, no run

same again

30.1
White to Maharoof, no run

length outside off, through to the keeper

end of over 303 runs
SL: 144/6CRR: 4.80 RRR: 0.45
Tillakaratne Dilshan64 (77b 7x4)
Farveez Maharoof3 (9b)
Doug Bollinger 8-0-45-1
29.6
Bollinger to Dilshan, no run
29.5
1
Bollinger to Maharoof, 1 run
29.4
Bollinger to Maharoof, no run
29.3
Bollinger to Maharoof, no run
29.2
1
Bollinger to Dilshan, 1 run
29.1
Bollinger to Dilshan, no run
29.1
1w
Bollinger to Dilshan, 1 wide
end of over 297 runs
SL: 141/6CRR: 4.86 RRR: 0.57
Farveez Maharoof2 (6b)
Tillakaratne Dilshan63 (74b 7x4)
Cameron White 5-0-22-2
28.6
White to Maharoof, no run
28.5
White to Maharoof, no run
Match details
Manuka Oval, Canberra
TossPrime Minister's XI, elected to bat first
Series
Season2007/08
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30 Interval 13.30-14.15, Second Session 14.15-17.45
Match days30 January 2008 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
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