Australia vs Sri Lanka – 3rd ODI – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – Sri Lanka take 2-1 lead after routing Australia for 74
Superb spells of swing bowling from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, after they won the third ODI by 4 wickets, played at Brisbane, today, January 18, 2013.
Australia welcomed back their big guns in order to turn the series in their favour but faltered badly against Kulasekara, who picked up career best figures of 5 for 22 to leave the hosts stunned at 74 all out. He was expertly aided by Malinga as the slinger
ripped off the tail to have the Aussies reeling at 40 for 9, only to be saved by the last pair of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/XJ-Doherty-c2804, both of whom added a combined 34 - the only batters to register double figures.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 decision to bat first proved extremely costly, despite the general belief that the pitch had plenty of runs for batters. However, they underestimated Kulasekara’s ability to swing the ball, and with humidity coming to his aid, the bowler accounted
for five batters well inside the first hour of play.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bailey-c1480 was trapped in front first ball.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 resisted for a while before opting for a booming straight drive, which left enough gap for the ball to peg the stumps back. Moises Henriques’ first match in more than three years ended in disappointment after he too was comprehensively bowled.
Malinga came into bowl and also found considerable movement. He cleaned up http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ranaweera-Mudiyanselage-Shaminda-Eranga-c83939, who came in
for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BAW-Mendis-c1127, struck to dismiss the latter.
The run-chase was anything but smooth. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CJ-McKay-c1265, after which Tillakratne Dilshan rode his luck to add 22. At the scheduled break, the Lankans were 37 for 4, a far from healthy situation, and lost two more
after resumption.
However, Kushal Perera (22*) kept one end strong before Thisara Perara hit the winning runs as the Lankans achieved victory with exactly 30 overs to spare.
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