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25 overs Sri Lanka 120 for 7 (5 * 1 * Randiv Kulasekara, Johnson 4-21) against Australia
Mitchell Johnson has shown that the spin is not the only weapon Pallekele safe when it struck the Sri Lankan middle order to leave them in a huge hole in the mark of 25 in the first ODI. Johnson, the sixth bowler used by Australia, had picked up 4-21 and the hosts were stunned on 120 for seven, with Randiv Suraj Nuwan Kulasekara to 5 and a
It was a remarkable turnaround after Tillakaratne Dilshan won the toss and have contributed to an opening stand half a century that made the game as an extension of the Twenty20 series. However, a new captain and a new format gave Australia a fresh spark after Cameron White men lost two T20.
Michael Clarke took in the longer format and took an offensive approach that refuses to let the batsmen settle into a routine, and he made his own contribution with a superb sliding catch a hand to get rid of Dinesh Chandimal . The partnership between Dilshan-term opening 54 and Upul Tharanga, who made his return after serving his three-month suspension for failing a drug test, featuring some superb drives, square and into the ground against the fast men.
But the introduction of spin changed things when Tharanga (34) has tried to cut against the turn, and Xavier Doherty was launched. Even part-time rotation, David Hussey linked to Sri Lanka and Dilshan was frustrated by his dismissal, when he tried to raise Hussey over mid-off, but did not clear the field and was captured on 29 This was the first gate is an expensive spell in Sri Lanka, where they lost three wickets 13 runs.
What other people to fall in this period were Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara Mahel was a huge benefit to Australia. Jayawardene flashed a wide, and Johnson was caught Brad Haddin is the bottom finally after the third judge confirmed Haddin had plenty of the ball.
Johnson then broke Sangakkara (16) with a good slower ball fullish that caught the batter in place, shot by Steven Smith at short cover. And when Clarke threw his left arm to grab Chandimal 12 off the bowling alley, Doug Bollinger, Sri Lanka were 101 5 T20 series and the contrast could not be easier.
Two other windows in Johnson arrived shortly after and the pain of Sri Lanka has been exacerbated. A fast-moving strains Jeevan Mendis Yorker for two, before Angelo Mathews had a brain freeze and was captured in mid-off trying to send Johnson to the border, and Shane Watson took hold.
Mathews was not the first man to throw away his window, but if Sri Lanka to claw their way back into the game, should be the last.
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