Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I at Sydney, Jan 26 2013 - Match Highlights

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Sydney, January 26, 2013, Sri Lanka tour of Australia

137/3

(18.5/20 ov, T:138) 139/5

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

, AUS

90* (62)

Better fielding team always wins in T20 - Bailey

Better fielding team always wins in T20 - Bailey

We were 'electric' in the field - Matthews

We were 'electric' in the field - Matthews

Match Coverage

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2012-13

Wisden's review of the first Twenty20 International, Australia v Sri Lanka, 2012-13

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2012-13

Mathews rejoices in 'electric' fielding

Electric was the right word to describe Sri Lanka's fielding in their opening Twenty20 victory, and the articulate Angelo Mathews found it

Mathews rejoices in 'electric' fielding

Sri Lanka take 1-0 lead despite Warner

Sri Lanka's collective was enough to overcome an Australian team that left far too much up to David Warner on their national day

Sri Lanka take 1-0 lead despite Warner

Mathews' campaign begins afresh

Uncertainty surrounds Angelo Mathews' prospects of succeeding Mahela Jayawardene as Sri Lanka captain in all three formats

Mathews' campaign begins afresh

Australia and Sri Lanka switch focus to Twenty20

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the first Twenty20 between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney

Australia and Sri Lanka switch focus to Twenty20

Instant answers to T20 questions

Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
MDKJ Perera	caught	33	22
TM Dilshan	caught	16	21
DPMD Jayawardene	bowled	8	10
LD Chandimal	caught	5	6
AD Mathews	not out	35	27
HDRL Thirimanne	caught	20	15
NLTC Perera	not out	19	12
Extras	(lb 2, w 1)
Total	139(5 wkts; 18.5 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	46	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Kusal Perera
2nd	7	Mahela Jayawardene	Kusal Perera
3rd	8	Mahela Jayawardene	Dinesh Chandimal
4th	8	Mahela Jayawardene	Angelo Mathews
5th	35	Angelo Mathews	Lahiru Thirimanne
6th	35	Angelo Mathews	Thisara Perera

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