Australia vs Sri Lanka - CB Series 3rd Final – Match Update and Live Scores
The 1st innings of the third and last final of the ongoing Commonwealth Bank series between Australian and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, won the
toss and sent the Australians in to bat.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 is leading the side in this crucial match.
Carrying forward their form from the previous matches, the openers provided a solid start, before Warner made his way back to the pavilion for 49, one short of a well deserved half century, allowing Watson to take the crease.
By the end of 20th over, the Australian's were steady at 112 for 1. However, Dilshan ousting http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 soon afterwards triggered a collapse which saw the Aussies struggling at 135 for 5 after 27 overs.
Realising the opportunity, the Lankan captain tightened the leash and his players responding accordingly, going in for the kill.
The home side was clearly struggling, and at the end of the 40th over, was at 189 for 7. However, the presence of Brett Lee at the crease inspired some hope as the pacer is capable of scoring quick runs.
The Australians are famous for their fighting spirit no matter the circumstances. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419 (32) came to the rescue, and added some good runs after the middle-order had collapsed.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 was all out at 231 with 3 remaining balls, a target which is not enough given the class showed by the Sri Lankan batsmen during the second final of the current CB series. On the bowling side, the combined effort of all the
Sri Lankan pacers restricted the Aussies to a total that is easily achievable on this pitch.
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