HAMBANTOTA (Reuters) – Australia constructed an additional clinically fit opening to kick Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in a second one-day general during a Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium as good as take a 2-0 lead in a five-match array upon Sunday.
Sri Lanka won a toss for a second time though were limited to 208 for 9 from 49.3 overs after electing to bat initial upon an easy paced pitch.
Former captain Ricky Ponting with 90 not out off 104 balls, together with a 6 as good as 8 fours, afterwards common an consecutive partnership of 107 from 112 balls with his inheritor Michael Clarke (58 not out) to see Australia home with 11.4 overs to spare.
Clarke, personification his 200th one-day international, strike dual sixes as good as 4 bounds from 67 deliveries.
Man-of-the-match Ponting put upon 94 with Shane Watson (43) for a second wicket after Brad Haddin had left low for seven.
Australia marked down Sri Lanka to 77 for 4 prior to Kumar Sangakkara (52) as good as Angelo Mathews (35) combined 63 from 97 balls.
All 6 bowlers used by Australia picked up a wicket with left-arm paceman Doug Bollinger capturing 3 for 35 from his 10 overs.
“The bowlers have been executing their skeleton unequivocally well, full credit to them,” pronounced Clarke. “They have got good skeleton as good as hopefully they keep executing.”
Sri Lanka skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan pronounced his side had not done sufficient runs.
“This wicket was a 250 pitch. We have to work things out as a batting unit,” he said.
The third compare of a array will take place during a same venue upon Tuesday.
(Editing by John Mehaffey; To question or criticism upon this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
Australia as well clinical for Sri Lanka
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