http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758-2nd Final CB Series –Match update
The first innings of the 2nd final of the Commonwealth Bank Series being played between Australia and Sri Lanka at Adelaide on March 6, 2012, has been highlighted by the centuries of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 and Michael Clarke. From the outset, the Australians
played with confidence and determination to set up a competitive total of 271.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 intuitively introduced spin in the beginning to obtain quick result.
The visitors were unscrupulous in the field as they dropped http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 in turn tried to play hard by hitting big shots. However, he could not capitalise on the chances provided to him by the Asians and got out after scoring just
15 runs.
The arrival of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120’s shoulders, as Warner was already suffering from a groin injury he had contracted in the first match.
Mahela tried to rotate his bowlers to achieve another breakthrough that would mount pressure on the Kangaroos. Australian batsmen on their part, kept playing with ease, albeit slowly. The important thing was that the scoreboard was ticking without the fall
of any further wickets.
At the end of 40th over, Australia had not crossed the 200 mark. Clarke was showing signs of strain as the hamstring injury kept troubling him. Warner, on the other hand was playing slowly and most of his runs came in singles or double. With
10 overs remaining, the two batsmen decided to increase the scoring rate.
Michael Clarke went explosive and started hitting big. In one over, he hit http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MF-Maharoof-c1944 for 2 sixes and 2 fours. It was a treat to watch him play. Thereafter, both the batsmen completed their centuries. Immediately after his hundred, Warner fell in the
45th over without scoring any additional run.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540 kept true to his reputation of being a death bowler and took out the Hussey brother, David and Mike after Clarke got run out. None of the other bowlers could make any significant impact.
Australia finished at 271 for 6 on a pitch that looks good for batting.
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