Dilshan shines as Sri Lanka forces decider
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March 7, 2012, Wednesday
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TILLAKARATNE Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene shared an opening partnership of 179 as Sri Lanka hammered Australia by eight wickets yesterday to take the one-day international Tri-series final to a third and deciding match.
Dilshan smashed 106 and Jayawardene 80 to help propel Sri Lanka towards its victory target of 272 with 34 balls to spare and ensure the teams would return to the Adelaide Oval tomorrow to decide the series winner.
Michael Clarke earlier hit a superb 117 and David Warner backed up his 163 in the host's victory in the first match of the final at the Gabba on Sunday with a more circumspect 100 in a stand of 184 for the third Australian wicket.
The Australians, clearly hampered by injury, failed to drive home their advantage though and the tally of 271 for six from 50 overs looked under threat almost from the moment the Sri Lankans came out to bat.
Captain Jayawardene got a life on one when he was dismissed caught behind by Clint McKay but was called back to the crease after a television review revealed a no ball.
From then on it was plain-sailing and the hundred partnership came up from the first ball of the 16th over as Australia's bowlers labored and their fielders showed a sloppiness they have avoided for most of the season. Paceman James Pattinson separated the openers when he trapped Jayawardene leg before but by then the Sri Lankans were only 93 runs short of their victory target.
Dilshan, who scored an unbeaten 160 against India earlier in the series, took his bow for his 12th one-day international century two balls before he reached the mark but no number of scoreboard errors were going to save Australia from defeat.
Mike Hussey finally caught Dilshan at deep midwicket off the bowling of Brett Lee but Kumar Sangakkara (51 not out) and Dinesh Chandimal (17 not out) comfortably accumulated the remaining 38 runs required for victory.
Dilshan smashed 106 and Jayawardene 80 to help propel Sri Lanka towards its victory target of 272 with 34 balls to spare and ensure the teams would return to the Adelaide Oval tomorrow to decide the series winner.
Michael Clarke earlier hit a superb 117 and David Warner backed up his 163 in the host's victory in the first match of the final at the Gabba on Sunday with a more circumspect 100 in a stand of 184 for the third Australian wicket.
The Australians, clearly hampered by injury, failed to drive home their advantage though and the tally of 271 for six from 50 overs looked under threat almost from the moment the Sri Lankans came out to bat.
Captain Jayawardene got a life on one when he was dismissed caught behind by Clint McKay but was called back to the crease after a television review revealed a no ball.
From then on it was plain-sailing and the hundred partnership came up from the first ball of the 16th over as Australia's bowlers labored and their fielders showed a sloppiness they have avoided for most of the season. Paceman James Pattinson separated the openers when he trapped Jayawardene leg before but by then the Sri Lankans were only 93 runs short of their victory target.
Dilshan, who scored an unbeaten 160 against India earlier in the series, took his bow for his 12th one-day international century two balls before he reached the mark but no number of scoreboard errors were going to save Australia from defeat.
Mike Hussey finally caught Dilshan at deep midwicket off the bowling of Brett Lee but Kumar Sangakkara (51 not out) and Dinesh Chandimal (17 not out) comfortably accumulated the remaining 38 runs required for victory.
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