Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Australia suffer seven - wicket ttwweennttyy defeat in Sri Lanka, on home soil

Australia suffer seven-wicket Twenty20 defeat to Sri Lanka on home soilAll smiles: Sri Lanka Captain Kumar Sangakkara and Thisara Perera celebrate victory over Australia Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Bad form Australia of all forms of gaming in advance of the ashes series continued their ttwweennttyy 10-game home streak took fin.Ils lost four straight ttwweennttyy matches as well as three consecutive tests and their last completed an international day.

Visitors restricted Australia-133 for eight of their sleeves and had hunting fair 6.70 runs more win.

Sri Lanka crossed their small target to ensure their first victory in any form of gambling in Perth with Tillakaratne Dilshan (41 34 offshore) and starring Kumar Sangakkara (44 not released off the coast of 43).The pair veteran on 71 for the third scheme to lead the side to victory.

Dirk Nannes, Peter Siddle and Steve Smith were licensees the Australia window after a total that they would always fight defending their FRY.

Australia made a terrible start with bat, falling to 43 for five in the 11th above, but Brad Haddin (35) and Smith (34) consolidated sleeves .they team put on 66 43 balls to give the hosts some hope.

Suraj Randiv (3 to 25) and Thisara Perera, (two for 22) led an impressive performance of Bowling for tourists.

Sri Lanka were always in control during their continuing execution after 27 off the coast of their first three overs.

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene established 35 balls only 22 for the first scheme before that this last one line delivering Siddle by Haddin then as 24.

Nannes then encapsulated Dinesh Chandimal on pads and gave lbw for two by the umpire Bruce Oxenford, despite the ball seem to be placed well outside of the leg strain.

Redundancies do not slow run-rate of Sri Lanka, which was still nine on after 5 overs, pushing the following six required rate.

Dilshan and Sangakkara considered comfortable against all launchers Australia gradually towards their target without the traits of a skin rash.

After a brief period of consolidation of the channel, they attacked bowling devoid of life by the home side to accelerate the inevitable.

But Dilshan was blocked by Haddin to 41 at the coast of Smith bowling when the 34 year old attempted to advance, but cannot connect.

Sangakkara and Perera saw Sri Lanka to their target, with the last 16 scoring off the coast of three deliveries Smith at the end of the game.


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