Sri Lanka v Australia Indies ICC World Cup full Highlights Video, Match Report, Scorecard

ICC World Cup 2011, 20th Match, Group A: Sri Lanka v Australia Played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 5th March 2011 (D/N) full Highlights Video, Match Report and Scorecard.

Sri Lanka and Australia had to settle for a point each in Colombo after heavy rain forced the abandonment of their keenly-contested Group A match.

Sri Lanka v Australia ICC World Cup Match Report
An absorbing match between two of the group’s fancied teams was intriguingly poised thanks to Kumar Sangakkara’s unbeaten 73, but the dark skies opened and no further play was possible once the players had come off.

Rain scuppers Sangakkara and Sri Lanka

Australia’s pace-heavy attack had made early inroads into the Sri Lankan line-up after the hosts had won the toss and elected to bat, with Tillakaratne Dilshan caught at slip off the bowling of Shaun tait just minutes after batsman and bowler were separated by an umpire following a verbal altercation.

Fellow opener Upul Tharanga was next to go, well caught at backward point by Steven Smith. The Australian all-rounder made further impact in the field when he ran out Mahela Jayawardene (23) with a direct hit to end the crucial partnership between Jayawardene and Sangakkara.

However the Sri Lankan captain was joined by Thilan Samaraweera, and the duo had added 71 for the fourth wicket on a tricky pitch by the time the heavens opened.

With the match called off the sides took away one point each, leaving both sides one five points with Sri Lanka having played a game more than Australia.

Sri Lanka v Australia ICC World Cup Scorecard

Sri Lanka 146-3 Australia (32.5 overs) MATCH ABANDONED - NO RESULT

	Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	WU Tharanga	c Smith b Lee	6	32	18	0	0	33.33
	6.4 143.9 kph, what a take! Tharanga cannot believe it, it was that short and wide delivery that he likes to take toll of, but it bounced a shade too much for his comfort, tand he cut it in the air past point, or thought he had, but Steve Smith there pulled off a stunner, timing his leap at full stretch to perfection, taking it one handed, he juggled with it somewhat before taking it cleanly in the end, that ball was really traveling like a bullet, if not a 'tracer' bullet 31/2
	TM Dilshan	c White b Tait	4	7	4	1	0	100.00
	1.4 149.2 kph, Tait has won this short but searing battle, Dilshan was on the crease, maybe expecting a bouncer, it was that bait again, moving away from a length outside off, Dilshan threw everything at it, and the edge flew at a comfortable height to White at second slip, Tait is pumped up, really is 6/1
	KC Sangakkara*†	not out	73	147	102	7	0	71.56
	DPMD Jayawardene	run out (Smith)	23	47	25	3	0	92.00
	15.2 from Watson, Smith has run out Mahela, and that is a massive moment in this match. Mahela pushed the ball towards cover point and set off for the run. He saw Steve Smith, who took that stupendous catch, swooping on the ball and hesitated a fraction. Sangakkara had responded to the run so Mahela decided to go for it. Smith picked up cleanly and let loose a throw that clipped the top of the stumps at the bowler's end. Mahela was several inches short. Sangakkara had also hesitated a touch, and Mahela was looking at the fielder as he ran, which could have reduced his speed. Silence at the Premadasa. 75/3
	TT Samaraweera	not out	34	74	48	2	0	70.83
	Extras	(lb 1, w 5)	6
	Total	(3 wickets; 32.5 overs; 155 mins)	146	(4.44 runs per over)

Did not bat LPC Silva, AD Mathews, HMRKB Herath, SL Malinga, M Muralitharan, BAW Mendis

Fall of wickets1-6 (Dilshan, 1.4 ov), 2-31 (Tharanga, 6.4 ov), 3-75 (Jayawardene, 15.2 ov)

	Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
	B Lee	5	0	27	1	5.40	(2w)
	6.4 to Tharanga, 143.9 kph, what a take! Tharanga cannot believe it, it was that short and wide delivery that he likes to take toll of, but it bounced a shade too much for his comfort, tand he cut it in the air past point, or thought he had, but Steve Smith there pulled off a stunner, timing his leap at full stretch to perfection, taking it one handed, he juggled with it somewhat before taking it cleanly in the end, that ball was really traveling like a bullet, if not a 'tracer' bullet 31/2
	SW Tait	5	0	23	1	4.60
	1.4 to Dilshan, 149.2 kph, Tait has won this short but searing battle, Dilshan was on the crease, maybe expecting a bouncer, it was that bait again, moving away from a length outside off, Dilshan threw everything at it, and the edge flew at a comfortable height to White at second slip, Tait is pumped up, really is 6/1
	SR Watson	7	0	29	0	4.14
	MG Johnson	4	0	15	0	3.75	(2w)
	JJ Krejza	7.5	0	34	0	4.34	(1w)
	SPD Smith	4	0	17	0	4.25

	Australia team

SR Watson, BJ Haddin†, RT Ponting*, MJ Clarke, DJ Hussey, CL White, SPD Smith, MG Johnson, JJ Krejza, B Lee, SW Tait

Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to bat
Points Sri Lanka 1, Australia 1

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