Friday, January 11, 2013

Hughes hundred sets up a huge win for Australia

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Australia have defeated Sri Lanka by a margin of 107 runs in their first One day international to lead series 1-0.Australia set up a huge target of 307 for Sri Lanka thanks to a brilliant century by Phil Hughes who made 112 runs of just 129 balls to help setup a huge win.Sri Lanka while batting didn't have many big partnership to really challenge the total except the one between Dinesh Chandimal and Tillakaratne Dilshan which added 94 Runs.They were eventually bowled out for 198 Runs which gave Australia a well deserved victory.

Highlights of the match:

Australia Batting & Bowling:

PJ Hughes - Batting - 112(129)

GJ Bailey - Batting - 89(79)

DJ Hussey - Batting - 60(34)

CJ McKay - Bowling - 4 Wickets for 33 Runs

Sri Lanka Batting & Bowling:

AD Mathews - Bowling - 1 Wicket for 46 Runs

LD Chandimal - Batting - 73(95)

TM Dilshan - Batting - 51(70)

Scorecard:


Australia innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
AJ Finch c †Chandimal b BAW Mendis 16280057.14
PJ Hughes c †Chandimal b Malinga 11212914086.82
UT Khawaja run out (BMAJ Mendis/†Chandimal) 3110027.27
GJ Bailey* c BMAJ Mendis b Mathews 897981112.65
DJ Hussey not out 603461176.47
GJ Maxwell c BAW Mendis b Kulasekara 561083.33
BJ Haddin† not out 10130076.92
Extras (b 2, lb 3, w 5) 10
Total (5 wickets; 50 overs) 305(6.10 runs per over)
Bowling O M R W Econ Extras
KMDN Kulasekara 1005315.3
SL Malinga 1016116.1(2w)
AD Mathews 804615.75
BAW Mendis 1006216.2(3w)
TM Dilshan 401704.25
NLTC Perera 402807
BMAJ Mendis 403308.25
Sri Lanka innings (target: 306 runs from 50 overs) R B 4s 6s SR
WU Tharanga c †Haddin b Starc 180012.5
TM Dilshan run out (Khawaja) 51704072.85
DPMD Jayawardene* c Finch b McKay 591055.55
LD Chandimal† c †Haddin b McKay 73957176.84
AD Mathews run out (Maxwell) 12140085.71
HDRL Thirimanne run out (Maxwell/†Haddin) 0000-
BMAJ Mendis c Bailey b Johnson 201811111.11
NLTC Perera c Bailey b Johnson 480050
KMDN Kulasekara c Bailey b McKay 181530120
SL Malinga not out 120050
BAW Mendis c †Haddin b McKay 01000
Extras (b 2, lb 2, w 9) 13
Total (all out; 40 overs) 198(4.95 runs per over)
Bowling O M R W Econ Extras
MA Starc 602514.16(2w)
CJ McKay 803344.12(5w)
MG Johnson 914324.77(2w)
XJ Doherty 804105.12
GJ Maxwell 402807
DJ Hussey 502404.8

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