Dilshan happy after scoring maiden ton in Australia – Cricket News Update
Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne expressed great satisfaction after notching his maiden Test century Down Under in the ongoing first Test against Australia in Hobart, on Sunday, December 16, 2012.
After losing the first four wickets with only 87 on the board, Dilshan led a fighting counter-attack against the hosts with a gutsy century, his first Test ton on Australian soil and 15th overall, to take the Sri Lankans to a first-innings total of 336 all out, in reply to the home side’s 450 for five (declared).
The right-handed top order batsman was in fine form at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, where he batted for almost seven hours, facing 273 deliveries en route to his valiant 147, laced with 21 boundaries. The Sri Lankan opener also shared a record stand in Australia with the No. 6 batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 within 114 runs of the home side’s declared first innings total of 450 for 5.
"It is very satisfying, especially as it was against a great bowling attack and in Australia with the extra bounce in the wicket. I always try to score runs and I have always been positive throughout my career," enthused Dilshan at the post-day press conference on Sunday.
"I am always trying to score runs and I am positive. I just go for it first ball. This is great, the first ton in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 is not easy. It is great to contribute for my team in this match," added the Sri Lankan opener, a veteran of 82 Tests and 250 One Day Internationals.
Dilshan’s maiden Test ton on Australian soil was overshadowed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197’s five-wicket haul, coming from economical 25.3 overs, which saw the fast bowler conceding just 54 runs. This was sixth five-for of the Victorian seamer’s solid Test career, which started at Mohali in October 2008.
At stumps on Sunday, the tourists were trailing the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 still at the crease, not out on 16 and 8 respectively.
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