Australia vs Sri Lanka 3rd Match at Perth, 10 Feb, 2012

Toss: Sri Lanka, who choose to field first
Australia 231/10 (49.1)
Sri Lanka 226/10 (49.5)
Australia won by 5 runs
Man of the Match: MJ Clarke
  • KTGD Prasad 15 * (11)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1RJ Harris to WU Tharanga, no runsgets forward and leaves it outside off.

Over 0.2RJ Harris to WU Tharanga, no runs, goes back and leaves it outside off.

Over 0.3RJ Harris to WU Tharanga, Boundary, goes back and cuts the widish rising delivery behind point for a boundary.

Over 0.4RJ Harris to WU Tharanga, no runs, goes back and defends the rising delivery to point.

Over 0.5RJ Harris to WU Tharanga, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers.

Over 0.6RJ Harris to WU Tharanga, beaten, no runsgoes back and is beaten by one that seamed away around off.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1Mitchell Starc to TM Dilshan, no runsgets forward and drives the pitched up delivery to mid off.

Over 1.2Mitchell Starc to TM Dilshan, beaten, no runsgoes back and is beaten by one that kicked away around off.

Over 1.3Mitchell Starc to TM Dilshan, 1 rungets forward and tucks it behind squareleg for one.

Over 1.4Mitchell Starc to WU Tharanga, beaten, no runsgoes back for a flashy cut and is beaten by the away movement.

Over 1.5Mitchell Starc to WU Tharanga, beaten, no runsgoes back and is beaten by one that seamed away around middle.

Over 1.6Mitchell Starc to WU Tharanga, no runsgets forward and pushes it on the up to mid off.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1RJ Harris to TM Dilshan, 1 rungoes back and tucks it through squareleg for one.

Over 2.2RJ Harris to WU Tharanga, 1 rungoes back and punches it to the right of mid off for a single.

Over 2.3RJ Harris to TM Dilshan, beaten, no runsgoes back for a flashy cut and is beaten by the bounce and lack of room.

Over 2.4RJ Harris to TM Dilshan, no runsgoes back and cuts it to cover point.

Over 2.5RJ Harris to TM Dilshan, Boundarygets forward and drives it on the up through extra covers for a boundary.

Over 2.6RJ Harris to TM Dilshan, no runsgets forward and drives the full delivery to mid off.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1Mitchell Starc to WU Tharanga, no runsgets forward and drives the full ball to extra covers.

Over 3.2Mitchell Starc to WU Tharanga, beaten, no runsgets forward to drive it without moving his feet and is beaten by the away movement.

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Over 3.3Mitchell Starc to WU Tharanga, CAUGHT, goes back and is forced to edge the away going bouncy delivery into the hands of first slip! Too good was Starc for Tharanga!

Over 3.4Mitchell Starc to KC Sangakkara, no runsgoes back and leaves it outside off.

Over 3.5Mitchell Starc to KC Sangakkara, 1 rungets forward and pushes it through covers for one.

Over 3.6Mitchell Starc to TM Dilshan, beaten, no runsgets forward to push it straight down the ground and is beaten by the away swing.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1RJ Harris to KC Sangakkara, no runs, goes back and leaves it outside off.

Over 4.2RJ Harris to KC Sangakkara, no runsgets forward and drives the pitched up delivery to covers.

Over 4.3RJ Harris to KC Sangakkara, no runsgets forward and tucks it to squareleg.

Over 4.4RJ Harris to KC Sangakkara, no runs, digs out the yorker towards mid off.

Over 4.5RJ Harris to KC Sangakkara, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler.

Over 4.6RJ Harris to KC Sangakkara, Boundarygets forward and drives the widish pitched up delivery through extra covers for a boundary.

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