Live - Australia v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 – CB Series (2nd final) – Toss report and match update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 lost two top-order batsmen early in the innings after they won the toss and elected to bat in the 2nd final of the ongoing Commonwealth Bank series, today on March 6 at the Adelaide Oval.
The opening partnership looked solid enough, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 (who scored a match-winning 163 in the previous game) opening with Wade, despite his groin injury which had many in doubt about whether he would be able to participate in today’s match.
However, Wade managed only 14 before he was taken out by Tillakaratne Dilshan. His dismissal was followed by vice-captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558’s, who was run out at 15 by Farveez Maharoof, leaving the host team at 56 for 2 in the 16th over.
Australia’s team composition remains unchanged except for one alteration – medium-fast bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BW-Hilfenhaus-c1204. The Sri Lankan squad also made one change, adding in middle-order batsman Chamara Kapugedera in place of medium-pacer
Dhammika Prasad, who took two scalps in the previous match.
Players of interest in today’s match are Australia’s David Warner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540
has been in and out of form in the ongoing series, and it remains to be seen if he can bring his best to the field today.
Following the dismissals, Warner and captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 have occupied the crease, and will be looking to build a solid partnership in order to help their team to post a victory total, and consequently seal the series early on, before they leave to tour
the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760. However, today’s game is a do-or-die match for Sri Lanka, who will be looking to make it an even 1-1, which would then lead both teams to the 3rd and last final on March 8.
The pitch is batsman-friendly, but has a dryness which is usually characteristic of sub-continental pitches, and this suggests that it has much to offer the spin bowlers on both sides.
Australia playing XI:
David Warner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/XJ-Doherty-c2804
Sri Lanka playing XI:
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559
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