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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st T20I at Kandy, Aug 06 2011 - Cricket Photos

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1st T20I (N), Pallekele, August 06, 2011, Australia tour of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka
198/3
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(20 ov, T:199) 163/8

Sri Lanka won by 35 runs

Player Of The Match
104* (57)
tillakaratne-dilshan
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Cameron White trudges off, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Cameron White trudges off••AFP
Steven Smith is stumped by Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Steven Smith is stumped by Kumar Sangakkara••AFP
Tillakaratne Dilshan and debutant Dilruwan Perera celebrate a wicket, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Tillakaratne Dilshan and debutant Dilruwan Perera celebrate a wicket••AFP
Nuwan Kulasekara is thrilled after dismissing Shane Watson, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Nuwan Kulasekara is thrilled after dismissing Shane Watson••AFP
David Warner top scored with a 31-ball 53, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
David Warner top scored with a 31-ball 53••AFP
Tillakaratne Dilshan is ecstatic after his 55-ball ton, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Tillakaratne Dilshan is ecstatic after his 55-ball ton••AFP
Australia get together after Shane Watson snags Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Australia get together after Shane Watson snags Kumar Sangakkara••AFP
Dinesh Chandimal is out hit-wicket, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Dinesh Chandimal is out hit-wicket••AFP
Tillakaratne Dilshan lines up for a bit shot, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Tillakaratne Dilshan lines up for a bit shot••Associated Press
Steve O'Keefe appeals unsuccessfully for an lbw, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Steve O'Keefe appeals unsuccessfully for an lbw••AFP
Cameron White is bowled for 7, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Cameron White is bowled for 7••AFP
Dilruwan Perera made an impact on debut, taking 3 for 26, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Dilruwan Perera made an impact on debut, taking 3 for 26••AFP
Suranga Lakmal makes a strident lbw appeal, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Suranga Lakmal makes a strident lbw appeal••AFP
Tillakaratne Dilshan kisses his helmet after reaching his century, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Tillakaratne Dilshan kisses his helmet after reaching his century••AFP
Cameron White sets his field, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Cameron White sets his field••Associated Press
Jeevan Mendis strokes one through the off side, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Jeevan Mendis strokes one through the off side••AFP
Kumar Sangakkara slog sweeps during his cameo, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Kumar Sangakkara slog sweeps during his cameo••AFP
Tillakaratne Dilshan plays his signature shot on the way to a fifty, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Tillakaratne Dilshan plays his signature shot••AFP
Mitchell Johnson celebrates trapping Dinesh Chandimal hit-wicket, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Mitchell Johnson celebrates trapping Dinesh Chandimal hit-wicket••Associated Press
Mahela Jayawardene is bowled for 11 Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele, August 6, 2011
Mahela Jayawardene is bowled for 11••AFP
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Australia Innings
Player NameRB
SR Watson
bowled109
DA Warner
caught5331
SE Marsh
lbw47
DJ Hussey
bowled68
CL White
bowled77
SPD Smith
stumped1217
BJ Haddin
run out79
MG Johnson
not out2216
SNJ O'Keefe
bowled2212
JW Hastings
not out144
Extras(lb 1, w 5)
Total163(8 wkts; 20 ovs)
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