LIVE - Sri Lanka comes under fire as Mahela Jayawardene walks off at 4 – Cricket News Update
The Pallekele arena came alive with a disappointing performance from the Sri Lankan home team, which suffered an early crumble at its top order, losing 3 quick wickets in the opening overs of the bout.
As for the Australian tourists, the team’s skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397’s wicket as his second.
The fixture comes as the second Test match between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, and was being staged at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, on Thursday, September 8, 2011.
The bout began after the Lankan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Harris-c2330 and Copeland.
However, just when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harris-c61739 came out with his second over of the day, all smiles came for the spearhead who managed to secure an early wicket, sending off Paranavitana on a disappointing duck.
The batter’s spot was then taken over by veteran and former Lankan skipper, Kumar Sangakkara, who stepped on the field, seeming much confident.
With the procession entering the 6th over of the day, Sri Lanka once again came under fire after the hosts went on to suffer another quick blow on their line-up, losing Dilshan.
The over was owned by Copeland, who marked an impressive dismissal through a sharply moving delivery, misjudged by the Lankan skipper.
As for the Pallekele audience, the home crowd was relieved to see veteran Jayawardene stepping on the field to join his usual batting partner, Sangakkara.
The newly formed pair took on a defensive stance as Jayawardene took on some stable batting, sailing smoothly through Harris’s over.
However, just when the crowd had thought of seeing some hope for Sri Lanka, all lights dimmed out as Copeland got on with his spell.
The right-armer delivered another of his well lined up deliveries, which was taken on by the batter for a drive, producing a thick edge for the third man, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, who in an exceptional display of acrobats, sent Jayawardene packing at a disappointing
score of 4.
Sri Lanka are in dire need of a stable partnership and all hopes seem to be pegged on veteran wicketkeeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779.
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