Australia vs Sri Lanka – 3rd Final CB series – Toss Report and Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 played a brisk 48-run knock as Australia posted a solid 75 in 14 overs in the deciding third final of the Commonwealth Bank series, played at the Adelaide Oval, March 8, 2012.
The hosts were sent in by Mahela Jayawardene, who was inclined to bat second at the same venue where his team safely chased down 272 from the previous game. Despite injury fears, the Lankans named the same XI for the all important decider with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913
still sidelined through injury.
After being troubled by a hamstring complaint throughout the competition, skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Forrest-c2176 to slot in at no.4.
It was another slow start by the local team with openers, Warner and Matthew Wade, taking a measured approach against the Lankan bowlers. However, with one of the left-hander being in prime form – it took Warner little time in adjusting to the pace of the
pitch.
Warner hit five fours and a six to get his side up and running before falling against the run of play off medium pace of Farveez Maharoof. His 48-run stay again looked ominous, but he perished after edging behind - with Kumar Sangakkara taking a good catch
falling to his left-hand side.
Shane Watson arrived with his team well placed at 75 for 1 and will look to lead from the front in the absence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120. He will be all so familiar with the batting prowess of his opponents, who seem content on chasing anything around 270 – so the stand
in skipper will want his side to post something in the region of 300.
With the track expected to become slower as the game progresses, the Aussie’s will also be banking on local spinner, Nathan Lyon, who is making his ODI debut in place of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Pattinson-c1653 after the pacer was ruled out due to a glute strain.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 Playing XI:
1 David Warner, 2 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 Playing XI:
1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559.
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