Sri Lanka Beat Australia in 3rd T 20 of series, 2011

Australia was scheduled to play a 3 Match T 20 International Series in Sri Lanka in 2011. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series and who will be crowned as the winner after the series. The 3^rd T 20 international match was to be played on Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka on 9th Aug 2011.

Sri Lanka won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how Sri Lanka team and 11 was looking like in this 3^rd T 20 international match: Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Tillakaratne Dilshan (c),Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dhammika Prasad, Dilruwan Perera,Angelo Mathews, Suranga Lakmal, Dinesh Chandimal, Jeevan Mendis

And Australia team and 11 was looking like this in this 3^rd T 20 international Match: Brett Lee, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Cameron White (c), Mitchell Johnson, David Hussey, Shaun Marsh, John Hastings, David Warner, Steve O’Keefe, Steven Smith

Sri Lanka batted very well and was able to post total of 202 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 9 wickets and with top scores of T Dilshan who made 90 runs in 50 balls with 12 4’s and 4 six at the strike rate of 180 runs in 100 balls and Kumara S who made 40 runs in 20 balls with 1 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 200 runs in 100 balls.

Australia was needed to score 203 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

Australia batted well but was unable to chase the score of 203 and was only able to make 180 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 8 wicket and lost the game by 22 runs and top scores by B Haddin who made 80 runs in 40 balls with 6 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 200 runs in 100 balls.

Sri Lanka won the match by 22 runs and now this 3 Match T 20 international series ends at 3-0 in favor of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the series.

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