Skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan struck his maiden T20 international century as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 35 runs in the first of two games at Pallekele. Dilshan fired 12 fours and five sixes in a outstanding unbeaten 104 from 57 balls as his side posted 198-3.David Warner hit 53 in 31 balls with six fours and two sixes but Australia could only muster 163-8.
The second and final match of the series takes place on Monday. The home side was asked to bat by Cameron White and at the end of the 15th over Dilshan had made a modest 41, but he proceeded to hit four fours off John Wayne Hastings. He then shattered two sixes and two fours in the 18th over, bowled by Shane Watson, and repeated the feat in the last but one over of the innings, bowled by Mitchell Johnson.
In reply Watson flicked the first ball of the second over for six but was bowled through the gate two balls later. Warner, who hit seamer Suranga Lakmal down the ground for six and launched Dilshan over square-leg for another maximum, saw wickets frequently fall around him. Steve O'Keefe fired a six and two fours in three balls but Australia were soundly beaten as Sri Lanka open their first home Twenty20 international success at the fifth attempt.
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The second and final match of the series takes place on Monday. The home side was asked to bat by Cameron White and at the end of the 15th over Dilshan had made a modest 41, but he proceeded to hit four fours off John Wayne Hastings. He then shattered two sixes and two fours in the 18th over, bowled by Shane Watson, and repeated the feat in the last but one over of the innings, bowled by Mitchell Johnson.
In reply Watson flicked the first ball of the second over for six but was bowled through the gate two balls later. Warner, who hit seamer Suranga Lakmal down the ground for six and launched Dilshan over square-leg for another maximum, saw wickets frequently fall around him. Steve O'Keefe fired a six and two fours in three balls but Australia were soundly beaten as Sri Lanka open their first home Twenty20 international success at the fifth attempt.
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