LIVE - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746: 4th ODI – 10 Overs Match Update
The first ten overs came to a modest closure after the Sri Lankan batsmen managed to aggregate a fair total of 41 with a loss of 2 wickets.
The match comes as the 4th One Day International (ODI) game between the Sri Lankan hosts and the Australian visitors, being played staged at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Saturday, August 20, 2011.
Batting first, the Lankan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WU-Tharanga-c2802.
As for the Australian bowling attack, the side came out with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419.
Bringing in some sensible opening for the team, the Lankan batting pair took off with a safe stance, earning some occasional runs in the opening overs of the innings.
With the opening bowlers swapping overs in a bid to secure some early stumps, impressive deliveries were seen from the pacers.
However, Dilshan used some loose deliveries from Bollinger’s third over and secured some much needed runs to bring his sides total to 16 after 4 overs.
In contrast, Lee’s following over came out with some aggressive deliveries, forcing Tharanga into a defensive stance.
However, trouble came for the Lankans after the side finally received its first blow as skipper Dilshan failed to retain his stumps, edging one off Bollinger’s delivery in the sixth over, marking his return on 12.
Brett Lee then went on to deliver a superb slower yorker towards Tharanga’s stumps, sending him off to join his opening partner in the pavilion.
Following two swift losses, the pitch was then taken over by the veteran duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, who eventually led the side till the 10th over, earning an aggregate of 41 for 2.
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