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The Lankan Lions have secured the much valued wicket of Aussie veteran batter Ricky Ponting, sending the player off to the pavilion just 2 runs short off his half century, on Day 1 of the third and final Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia, at the
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, on Friday, September 16 2011.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 and Phillip
Hughes.
Unfortunately for the tourists, the Aussies suffered an early blow at their top order, as Lakmal managed to shiver Hughes’s timber, in the opening deliveries of his over. The batter was bowled out on a disappointing duck, leaving Watson to be accompanied
by one down batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470, who premiered his Test career in the recent, 2nd match, earning his first century ever.
The newly formed pair managed to stall the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 off Sri Lankan
debutant bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ranaweera-Mudiyanselage-Shaminda-Eranga-c83939.
With 2 early wickets already lost, the Australian innings were then commenced by Marsh who was joined in by the team’s veteran batting star, Ricky Ponting.
The pair took on the task for bringing a halt to the team’s wicket loss and so they did. The duo managed to pave a concrete footing on the crease as Ponting exhibited his trade mark shots.
The batter took on a rather safe stance, aiding http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362 into earning some steady numbers for Australia till the close of the opening session, and by then the tourists stood at a total of 63 for 2 in 27 overs.
The batsmen then resumed the team’s innings, commencing session 2 with a similar, steady performance as Ponting trotted closer to his 50.
For the batter’s disappointment, just 50 runs into the second session, Sri Lankan pacer, Lakmal, managed to secure Ponting’s wicket on 48, leaving no room for the batter to earn a deserving half ton.
Ponting earned the total off 91 deliveries, scoring 6 boundaries. The batter’s place was taken over by Australian Captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978.
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