25/08Result
Tour Match, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 25-27 2011
Match drawn
25/08Result
Tour Match, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 25-27 2011
Match drawn

  • Australians 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    4s
    6s
    SR
    PJ Hughes
    b Paranavitana
    76
    166
    10
    0
    45.78
    UT Khawaja
    retired out
    101
    209
    8
    2
    48.32
    MEK Hussey
    st †Silva b MDK Perera
    28
    52
    2
    0
    53.84
    MJ Clarke (c)
    retired out
    104
    127
    12
    1
    81.88
    SE Marsh
    c †Silva b MDK Perera
    12
    28
    2
    0
    42.85
    BJ Haddin †
    c Samaraweera b NLTC Perera
    16
    27
    1
    1
    59.25
    PM Siddle
    b Kulasekara
    18
    30
    2
    0
    60.00
    TA Copeland
    c †Silva b Prasad
    0
    8
    0
    0
    0.00
    RJ Harris
    c Mathews b Kulasekara
    26
    54
    2
    0
    48.14
    NM Lyon
    c Prasad b MDK Perera
    2
    15
    0
    0
    13.33
    MA Beer
    not out
    4
    13
    0
    0
    30.76
    Extras
    6 (b 1, lb 4, w 1)
    TOTAL
    393 all out (121.3 Overs, RR: 3.23)
    Fall of wickets: 1-153 (Phillip Hughes, 54.1 ov), 2-206 (Usman Khawaja, 69.6 ov), 3-209 (Michael Hussey, 72.4 ov), 4-237 (Shaun Marsh, 80.2 ov), 5-272 (Brad Haddin, 89.2 ov), 6-323 (Peter Siddle, 100.3 ov), 7-332 (Trent Copeland, 103.5 ov), 8-375 (Michael Clarke, 111.6 ov), 9-382 (Nathan Lyon, 116.3 ov), 10-393 (Ryan Harris, 121.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    KTGD Prasad2017313.6500
    MDK Perera46913732.9700
    CKB Kulasekara16.346223.7510
    NLTC Perera2117513.5700
    NT Paranavitana1141811.6300
    TT Samaraweera712303.2800

Close of Play

  • Thu, 25 Aug - day 1 - Australians 1st innings 26/0 (PJ Hughes 24*, UT Khawaja 2*, 7 ov)
  • Fri, 26 Aug - day 2 - Australians 1st innings 311/5 (MJ Clarke 61*, PM Siddle 13*, 97 ov)
  • Sat, 27 Aug - day 3 - Sri Lanka Board XI 2nd innings 174/2 (49 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Match Coverage

All Match News

  • Slow and steady Copeland winning the pace race

    Michael Clarke believes Trent Copeland's lack of pace can aid the tourists in against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle from Wednesday

  • Beer builds his spin vocabulary

    Quietly and unobtrusively Michael Beer has bolstered his knowledge of spin bowling on the subcontinent across his first three days of cricket in Sri Lanka

  • Thirimanne gets century in draw

    Lahiru Thirimanne pushed for a berth in Sri Lanka's squad for the first Test with an unbeaten 100 for the Board XI against the Australians on the final day of the tour match at the P Sara Oval

  • Khawaja converts form into runs

    Usman Khawaja's hundred vindicated his notion that he never felt out of form despite making only 52 runs from four innings on Australia A's recent tour of Zimbabwe

  • Khawaja ton gives Australians lead

    Calm, judicious and still in defence, Usman Khawaja never hesitated to score when the opportunity arose, and a chanceless 101 retired was his fitting reward, as the Australians took the lead with five wickets in hand and a day to play

SL Board XI 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st10NT ParanavitanaHDRL Thirimanne
2nd39TT SamaraweeraHDRL Thirimanne
3rd125AD MathewsHDRL Thirimanne