After a stiff fight Sri Lanka loses to Australia

After a stiff fight Sri Lanka loses to Australia

In the crucial crunch game in the preliminary round match in the ICC world cup 2015 between

co host Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Sidney cricket ground in Australia under lights after a stiff fight Sri Lanka lost by 64 runs. Australia were able to make the gigantic score of 376 runs was mainly due to the second fastest world cup ODI century made by Glen Maxwell who made 102 runs in just 52 balls.

In reply Sri Lanka made a very stiff reply with the aid of a quick second wicket partnership of 130 runs between Kumar Sangakkara 104 (107 b) and Tillekeratne Dilshan 62.In the process Sangakkara passed 14,000 runs in ODI cricket who is now only second to Sachin Tendulkar in the annals of ODI history. Dinesh Chandimal made 52 and was retired hurt and Angelow Mathews made 35.But the rest of the batsmen could not make impressive contributions which made Sri Lanka to be all out for 312 runs.

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