LIVE – Australia v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758: 3rd Test – Watson dismissed after 62-run opening stand with Hughes – News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 after a solid start to their second innings against Sri Lanka in the final Test of the three-match series at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on Monday, September 19, 2011.
The hosts had gained a first innings lead of 157 runs and the Aussies were under some pressure at the start of their innings. However, the team got off to a solid start with the openers Watson and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phillip-Hughes-c2185 collected 62 runs at the top of the order.
The latter had been struggling to perform throughout the series, but came out in an aggressive mood today. He attacked the opposition’s bowlers and scored some useful runs at the start of the innings.
Watson also looked solid at the crease, but failed to capitalise on the start he got to his innings. The veteran all-rounder ended up with 21 runs off 33 balls with the help of four boundaries.
He was caught leg-before-wicket off the bowling of left-arm spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559. The ball pitched outside the off-stump and came back in with the arm. The batsman totally misjudged the angle of the ball and was wrapped on the pads.
Herath’s appeal was initially turned down by the umpire from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anthony-John-Hill-c45001. He thought that the ball had struck the pad outside the line of off-stump and the huge stride forward from Watson also created a bit of a doubt.
Sri Lanka were almost certain that the ball would have hit the stumps and the skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HAPW-Jayawardene-c1529.
The replays suggested that the ball had struck the batsman in line of the stumps and was going onto hit. The Decision Review System (DRS) certainly worked in favour of the hosts this time around, as the umpire had to change his decision.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470 walked out to face the music.
The positive thing for the Australian team was that Hughes was playing his natural game and might end up with a big score this time around.
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