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South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd T20 Post Match Presentation Port Elizabeth 2012 #SAvsNZ

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 09:30 AM PST

Faf du Plessis: ‘ Its a pretty good feeling. Its nice to look at the scoreboard and see 44 required off 1 ball. I just think in general we have played good cricket. We were unlucky in the second game. It has been a nice learning process. I like taking responsibility. I am really looking forward to playing Test cricket again.’

Henry Davids: ‘ I try to keep things simple. I am loving my cricket. I have a great support base. Playing for South Africa is the best cricketing experience I have had. My main goal was to get out there and enjoy it.’

Henry Davids is the Man of the Match.

Brendon McCullum:‘ I think South Africa played really well in those clutch moments. They exposed us. We were not quite at our best. But this series did have some positives for us. 165 could have been a pleasing score to restrict them to. We did not respond well to pressure. Our top order did not bat well.’

South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd T20 Highlights Port Elizabeth 2012 #SAvsNZ

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 07:45 AM PST

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South Africa vs New Zealand 3rdT20 Scorecard Port Elizabeth 2012 #SAvNZ

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 07:02 AM PST

New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series 2012

South Africa vs New Zealand – 3rd T20I

Played at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth, 26 Dec 2012

Toss - South Africa won the toss and elected to Bat.

Result – South Africa beat New Zealand by 33 runs

South Africa Inn

South Africa Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Henry Davids c CJ Anderson b M McClenaghan 68 51 7 2 133.33
Faf du Plessis (c) b R Hira 1 9 0 0 11.11
Quinton de Kock (wk) c CJ Anderson b M McClenaghan 2 4 0 0 50.00
Justin Ontong c CJ Anderson b J Franklin 48 30 1 3 160.00
David Miller c CJ Anderson b D Bracewell 28 15 4 0 186.67
Farhaan Behardien c M McClenaghan b D Bracewell 22 11 2 1 200.00
Rory Kleinveldt Not Out 0 0 0 0 0
Robin Peterson            
Ryan McLaren            
Morne Morkel            
Aaron Phangiso            
Extras (b 0,lb 4,w 6, nb 0) 10
Total (6 wickets; 20 overs) 179 (8.95 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (South Africa):

1-2 (du Plessis, 1.5 ov), 2-26 (de Kock, 4.4 ov), 3-115 (Ontong, 14.5 ov), 4-135 (Davids, 16.3 ov), 5-179 (Miller, 19.5 ov), 6-179 (Behardien, 19.6 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
Mitchell McClenaghan 4 0 24 2 6.00 (w 2)
Ronnie Hira 4 1 24 1 6.00  
Nathan McCullum 3 0 27 0 9.00  
James Franklin 3 0 30 1 10.00  
Doug Bracewell 3 0 35 2 11.70 (w 1)
Jimmy Neesham 3 0 35 0 11.70 (w 3)


New Zealand Inn

 
   
     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

 
   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

 
   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

 
   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

           
   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

 
   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   
   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

 
   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

         
   

     
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

       

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

   

 

New Zealand Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Rob Nicol lbw b R McLaren 5 3 1 0 166.66
Martin Guptill c R Peterson b A Phangiso 24 20 3 1 120.00
Brendon McCullum (c & wk) c J Ontong b A Phangiso 25 22 3 1 113.64
Colin Munro c Quinton de Kock b R McLaren 3 10 0 0 30.00
James Franklin c J Ontong b A Phangiso 16 13 1 1 123.08
Jimmy Neesham c M Morkel b R Peterson 12 10 2 0 120.00
Nathan McCullum c R Peterson b R McLaren 17 14 2 0 121.43
Corey Anderson run out (R McLaren) 12 9 1 0 133.33
Doug Bracewell Not Out 15 9 2 0 166.66
Ronnie Hira c J Ontong b R Kleinveldt 12 9 2 0 133.33
Mitchell McClenaghan Not Out 1 1 0 0 100.00
Extras (b 0,lb 1,w 3, nb 0) 4
Total (9 wickets; 20 overs) 146 (7.30 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (New Zealand):

1-6 (Nicol, 0.4 ov), 2-53 (Guptill, 6.6 ov), 3-56 (BB McCullum, 8.3 ov), 4-60 (Munro, 9.4 ov), 5-84 (Franklin, 12.3 ov), 6-87 (Neesham, 13.1 ov), 7-116 (Anderson, 16.4 ov), 8-116 (NL McCullum, 16.5 ov), 9-137 (Hira, 19.2 ov)

 
 
   
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   
   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

 
   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

 
   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

          
   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

 

Bowling O M R W Econ
Ryan McLaren 4 0 25 3 6.25 (w 1)
Robin Peterson 3 0 24 1 8.00  
Morne Morkel 4 0 37 1 9.25 (w 1)
Rory Kleinveldt 4 0 25 1 6.25 (w 1)
Aaron Phangiso 4 0 25 3 6.25  
Justin Ontong 1 0 9 0 9.00  



Teams:
New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Rob Nicol, Brendon McCullum(w/c), James Franklin, Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Nathan McCullum, Jimmy Neesham, Doug Bracewell, Ronnie Hira, Mitchell McClenaghan

South Africa (Playing XI): Henry Davids, Faf du Plessis(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Farhaan Behardien, David Miller, Robin Peterson, Justin Ontong, Ryan McLaren, Rory Kleinveldt, Morne Morkel, Aaron Phangiso

India vs Pakistan first T20 Statistical Highlights played at Bangalore 2012 #IndvsPak

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 05:58 AM PST

India vs Pakistan first T20 Statitiscal Highlights played at Bangalore 2012Statistical highlights of the first Twenty20 International between India and Pakistan.

# Ajinkya Rahane (42 off 31 balls) recorded his second highest score in T20Is – his only half-century in T20Is is 61 against England at Manchester on August 31, 2011.

# Mohammad Hafeez’s match-winning 61 off 44 balls is his first fifty as captain in T20Is – his third half-century in T20Is.

# The innings is Hafeez’s second highest in T20Is, behind the 71 off 48 balls against Zimbabwe at Harare on September 16, 2011.

# Pakistan have won all three games when Hafeez has posted fifties in T20Is.

# Hafeez’s outstanding innings is the highest individual innings by a Pakistani player against India in T20Is.

# Hafeez was named the Man of the Match – his fifth MOM in T20Is.

# Shoaib Malik and Hafeez added 106 for the fourth wicket – Pakistan’s highest for this wicket-position as well as their highest for any wicket against India in T20Is.

# The 106-run stand is the fourth highest for any wicket for Pakistan in T20Is.

# Gautam Gambhir is the top run-scorer in India-Pakistan T20Is – 118 at an average of 29.50 in four matches.

# Rahane and Gambhir have added 77 for the first wicket – India’s highest for any wicket against Pakistan in T20Is, outstripping the 74 between Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli for the second wicket at Colombo (RPS) on September 30, 2012.

# Saeed Ajmal became the first bowler to complete 25 wickets (ave.13.96) in 15 T20Is this year.

# Pakistan’s five-wicket victory is their first in four games against India in T20Is.

# India (133/9) have recorded their lowest total against Pakistan in T20Is.

# Umar Gul has bowled brilliantly to capture 3 for 21 – the second best figures for Pakistan against India in T20Is – the best being 4 for 18 by Mohammad Asif at Durban on September 14, 2007.

# Umar, thanks to his best performance against India in T20Is took his tally to six at an average of 17.66 in four games – the best by a Pakistani bowler against India in T20Is.

# Bhuvneshwar Kumar has recorded an economy rate of 2.25 – the best by an Indian bowler on T20I debut. Kumar and West Indian, Garey Mathurin are two bowlers to register an economy rate of 2.25 on T20I debut in four overs. Mathurin had figures of were 4-0-9-3 on his debut against England at The Oval on September 25, 2011.

# Kumar’s figures of 4-0-9-3 are the best by an Indian fast bowler on debut in a T20I. His figures are the second best by an Indian bowler on debut. Against Bangladesh, Pragyan Ojha had figures of 4 for 21 at Nottingham on June 6, 2009.

# Shoaib Malik (57 not out off 50 balls) has registered his third half-century in T20Is – his excellent innings is his highest score in T20Is

# Malik’s first two fifties in T20Is are 57 against Sri Lanka on September 17, 2007 and 52 not out against Australia on September 18, 2007 – both at Johannesburg. Since posting 58 against Australia in the Hobart Test in January 2010, Malik has registered his first fifty in 41 innings in international cricket.

# Two fifties in the same innings have been recorded for Pakistan for the first time against India in T20Is.

3rd T20 – South Africa wins toss, elects to bat vs New Zealand – 2012 #SAvsNZ

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 05:18 AM PST

Toss: South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat

Teams:
New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Rob Nicol, Brendon McCullum(w/c), James Franklin, Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Nathan McCullum, Jimmy Neesham, Doug Bracewell, Ronnie Hira, Mitchell McClenaghan

South Africa (Playing XI): Henry Davids, Faf du Plessis(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Farhaan Behardien, David Miller, Robin Peterson, Justin Ontong, Ryan McLaren, Rory Kleinveldt, Morne Morkel, Aaron Phangiso

New Zealand are expectedly unchanged. South Africa have dropped Richard Levi and have got in Justin Onton.

Johnson, Warner put Australia in command on opening day of Boxing day test #AusvsSL

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:52 AM PST

Johnson, Warner put Australia in command on opening day of Boxing day testDavid Warner smashed a quick-fire half century as Australia ended the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at 150-3 after dismissing the visitors for a paltry 156 at tea on Wednesday. Warner drove six boundaries as he made 62 from 46 balls to give the Australians a solid platform to their run chase.

Mitchell Johnson (4-63) earlier claimed four wickets as the Australian bowlers dominated a Sri Lankan batting lineup whose only redeeming feature was Kumar Sangakkara’s defiant 58 that including his 10,000th Test run. After Warner was caught by Dhammika Prasad off Angelo Mathews, Phil Hughes was dismissed in an embarrassing run out when he found himself at the same end as batting partner Ed Cowan, who was out the next over off a Prasad ball.

Captain Michael Clarke, who was a last-minute inclusion after declaring himself fit Wednesday, set about guiding the Australian innings to stumps and was on 20 with Shane Watson on 13. Wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene didn’t take the field following tea after injuring his right thumb while batting during Sri Lanka’s innings. Sangakkara took his place behind the stumps.

Warner made an explosive start to the innings, displaying his full range of strokes until the 18th over when, tempted by Mathews to swing at a shorter delivery, he lofted the ball into the hands of Prasad at deep mid-wicket. Fellow-opener Cowan turned a Rangana Herath delivery toward mid-wicket, but the ball was quickly fielded by Tillakaratne Dilshan. Hughes ran for Cowan’s end while watching the fielder, as Cowen stood his ground, and found himself in the wrong crease when the stumps were broken.

Cowen was out the next over when he offered a thick edge to Prasad’s angling delivery, which was caught by Mahela Jayawardene at second slip. Left-armed paceman Johnson (4-63) narrowly missed a hat trick earlier when he had Prasanna Jayawardene caught by Hughes at third slip for 24 while fending off a short ball, then had Prasad caught behind the next ball.

The dismissal of Prasanna Jayawardene broke up a promising 35-run partnership with Sangakkara and exposed the Sri Lankan tailenders to an increasingly confident Australian pace attack. Seam bowler Jackson Bird secured his first wicket in his maiden Test in the fourth over of the match to spark a top-order collapse when Dimuth Karunaratne lunged forward and was caught behind for 5.

Peter Siddle returned figures of 2-30, while spin bowler Nathan Lyon mopped up the Sri Lankan tail to finish with 2-23. Sangakkara reached the 10,000-run mark in 195 innings, equaling the record previously shared by Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar tops the Test run scorers list with 15,645.

Sangakkara averages more than 55 runs in a career spanning 115 Tests. The only other Sri Lankan to have made more than 10,000 Test runs is Mahela Jayawardene. After a race to prove his fitness, Australia named Clarke to play despite the hamstring injury he suffered in last week’s first Test in Hobart.

“I’d call myself 100 percent (fit),” Clarke said during the coin toss. “If I couldn’t have turned up today and performed at my best, I wouldn’t have been playing.”

South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd T20 Live Streams watch online #SAvsNZ

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:23 AM PST

Watch South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd T20 Cricket Live Streams Online. 3rd T20 New Zealand vs South Africa (SA vs NZ) Twenty20 watch live streams Online. South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd T20 East London Live streams online. SA vs NZ cricket watch online.

Am exciting series with a superb game from both the sides. In first T20 it was all South Africa and in second New Zealand bounced back strongly to level the series. The series has now came into the final match of the T20 series with both teams have showed what they are capable of. South Africa gave away too many runs in the last match and thanks to the brilliant innings by Martin Guptill they won the match. Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill are the two pillers for New Zealand who can turn the game and South Africa will definitely be looking to target them in the final T20 match.

South Africa vs New Zealand twenty series can be watch online free on thecricket-tv.info or thecrictv.com.

Match Timings: 14:30 local | 12:30 GMT | 18:00 IST

Squads
South Africa (From): Richard Levi, Faf du Plessis(c), Morne Morkel, Justin Ontong, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock(w), Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Henry Davids, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Aaron Phangiso, Rory Kleinveldt, David Miller, Chris Morris, Ryan McLaren

New Zealand (From): Rob Nicol, Brendon McCullum(c), James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Doug Bracewell, Nathan McCullum, Derek de Boorder(w), Trent Boult, Adam Milne, Jimmy Neesham, Corey Anderson, Peter Fulton, Ronnie Hira, Colin Munro, James Anderson, Mitchell McClenaghan

Watch South Africa vs New Zealand Series Live Streams on below links:

1. Ten Cricket, Sky Sports HD – TheCricket-TV.info

2. Ten Cricket – TheCrictv.com

Australia vs Sri Lanka Day 1 Highlights 2nd Test Melbourne – Boxing Day 2012 #SLvsAus

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:30 AM PST

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Australia vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Scorecard Melbourne – Boxing Day Test 2012 #SLvsAus

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:24 AM PST

Warne-Muralitharan Trophy 2012/13

Australia vs Sri Lanka – 2nd Test

Played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 26 – 30 Dec 2012

Toss -Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

Stumps – Day 1

Sri Lanka 1st Inn

Sri Lanka 1st Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Dimuth Karunaratne c M Wade b J Bird 6 14 0 0 42.86
Tillakaratne Dilshan b M Johnson 11 20 2 0 55.00
Kumar Sangakkara (wk) c M Wade b M Johnson 58 98 8 0 59.18
Mahela Jayawardena (c) c M Wade b P Siddle 3 26 0 0 11.54
Thilan Samaraweera c D Warner b J Bird 10 38 0 0 26.32
Angelo Mathews c M Hussey b P Siddle 15 13 1 0 115.38
Prasanna Jayawardene c Phil Hughes b M Johnson 24 30 1 0 80.00
Dhammika Prasad c M Wade b M Johnson 0 1 0 0 0.00
Rangana Herath c E Cowan b N Lyon 14 19 1 0 73.68
Shaminda Eranga Not Out 4 8 1 0 50.00
Chanaka Welegedara c M Hussey b N Lyon 0 2 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 10,lb 4,w 0, nb 7) 11
Total (All Out; 43.4 overs) 156 (3.57 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (Sri Lanka):

1-13 (Karunaratne, 3.4 ov), 2-19 (Dilshan, 6.3 ov), 3-37 (DPMD Jayawardene, 12.3 ov), 4-79 (Samaraweera, 25.3 ov), 5-99 (Mathews, 30.4 ov), 6-134 (HAPW Jayawardene, 38.1 ov), 7-134 (Prasad, 38.2 ov), 8-147 (Sangakkara, 40.3 ov), 9-156 (Herath, 43.2 ov), 10-156 (Welegedara, 43.4 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
Mitchell Johnson 14 2 63 4 4.50 (nb 4)
Jackson Bird 13 5 33 2 2.50 (nb 2)
Peter Siddle 8 1 30 2 3.80 (nb 1)
Shane Watson 3 2 3 0 1.00  
Nathan Lyon 5.4 0 23 2 4.10  


Australia 1st Inn

 
   
     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

   

     

     

     

     

   

 

Australia 1st Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Ed Cowan c M Jayawardene b Dhammika Prasad 36 82 5 0 43.90
David Warner c Dhammika Prasad b A Mathews 62 46 8 1 134.78
Phillip Hughes run out (T Dilshan/K Sangakkara) 10 18 1 0 55.56
Shane Watson Not Out 13 44 2 0 29.55
Michael Clarke (C) Not Out 20 46 3 0 43.48
Matthew Wade (wk)            
Michael Hussey            
Peter Siddle            
Mitchell Starc            
Nathan Lyon            
Ben Hilfenhaus            
Extras (b 2,lb 0,w 5, nb 2) 9
Total (3 wickets; 39 overs) 150 (3.84 runs per over)

Fall of Wickets (Australia):

1-95 (Warner, 17.3 ov), 2-117 (Hughes, 22.6 ov), 3-117 (Cowan, 23.6 ov)

 
 Bowling O M R W Econ
Chanaka Welegedara 11 4 36 0 3.30  
Shaminda Eranga 10 2 53 0 5.30 (nb 2 w 5)
Dhammika Prasad 8 1 39 1 4.90  
Angelo Mathews 4 2 9 0 2.25  
Rangana Herath 6 1 11 0 1.80  


Teams
Australia (Playing XI): Ed Cowan, David Warner, Phillip Hughes, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke (c), Michael Hussey, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardene (c), Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Prasanna Jayawardene, Dhammika Prasad, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Chanaka Welegedara

2nd Test: Sri Lanka bundled out for 156 on opening day of Boxing Day test against Australia #AusvsSL

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:00 PM PST

151091686SB00005_Australia_Kumar Sangakkara joined the 10,000 runs club and Mitchell Johnson claimed his 200th Test wicket as Australia rolled Sri Lanka for just 156 in their first innings on the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

Sangakkara stood out with his top score of 58 as wickets tumbled around him, the tourists abjectly surrendering in 43.4 overs after winning the toss at tea.

The only bright spot for Sri Lanka was Sangakkara’s 195-minute knock which was brought to an end with a stunning running catch by wicketkeeper Matthew Wade at eight wickets down.

In the process Sangakkara was the equal-fastest to the 10,000 milestone, reaching it in his 195th Test innings, the same as Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara.

Sangakkara unfurled a glorious cover drive boundary off Johnson in the final over before lunch to bring up the milestone in his 115th Test match.

But the elegant left-hander was out to a magnificent running catch behind the wicket by wicketkeeper Wade, who scampered 30 metres before flinging himself to take a diving catch and deliver Johnson his 200th wicket in his 49th Test.

Johnson, recalled to the Australian side after being left out of the Hobart Test opener, claimed four for 63 off 14 overs to finish off the sorry Sri Lankans.

Thilan Samaraweera was out to a rash shot on the third ball after lunch when he top-edged debutant Jackson Bird to David Warner at short mid-wicket for 10.

Wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene survived a review for an lbw dismissal off Johnson for 19 but went five runs later to a lifter from the left-armer.

The ball came off high on Jayawardene’s bat and was caught in the slips by Phil Hughes. Johnson struck again next ball with a brutish riser that struck Dhammika Prasad’s gloves for Wade’s third catch of the innings.

Rangana Herath survived Johnson’s hat-trick ball before Sangakkara became Johnson’s fourth victim of the innings.

The Australians were buoyed by the availability of skipper Michael Clarke after a strained hamstring and made early inroads into the Sri Lanka batting top order before a 65,000 holiday crowd under sunny skies.

Bird captured his first Test wicket with his 10th delivery when he moved the ball away from left-hander Dimuth Karunaratne and the outside edge was taken by Wade for five.

Hobart centurion Tillakaratne Dilshan fell three overs later when Johnson got one through his defences and cannoned into the off-stump for 11.

It got worse for Sri Lanka when Mahela Jayawardene was out three balls after first-hour drinks for three, continuing a dismal scoring series for the skipper.

Peter Siddle moved one off the pitch and enticed an edge off Jayawardene’s bat to give Wade his second catch and leave the Sri Lankans 37 for three in the 13th over.

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene went to hospital for scans for a sore thumb and Sangakkara took over the gloves in Australia’s first innings.

Kumar Sangakkara reaches 10,000 runs in 2nd Test against Australia #AusvsSL

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 10:24 PM PST

Kumar Sangakkara reaches 10,000 runs in 2nd Test against AustraliaKumar Sangakkara reached 10,000 Test runs as Sri Lankan wickets toppled around him on the opening day of the second Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

Sangakkara unfurled a glorious cover drive boundary off Mitchell Johnson in the final over before lunch to bring up the milestone in his 115th Test match.

It came in his 195th innings — the same point at which batting greats Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar notched the feat.

Australia dominated the opening morning of the Test, capturing three wickets after Sri Lanka won the toss and batted before a huge Boxing Day crowd.

The Australians were buoyed by the availability of skipper Michael Clarke after a strained hamstring and made inroads into the Sri Lanka batting top order under sunny skies.

At lunch, Sangakkara was unbeaten on 43 with Thilan Samaraweera on 10.

The Australians opened with new pace pair Johnson and debutant Jackson Bird and soon had the Sri Lankans under pressure.

Bird captured his first Test wicket with his 10th delivery when he moved the ball away from left-hander Dimuth Karunaratne and the outside edge was taken by Matthew Wade for five.

Hobart centurion Tillakaratne Dilshan fell three overs later when Johnson got one through his defences and cannoned into the off-stump for 11, leaving the tourists a shaky 19 for two.

It got worse for Sri Lanka when Mahela Jayawardene was out three balls after first-hour drinks for three, continuing a dismal scoring series for the skipper.

Peter Siddle moved one off the pitch and enticed an edge off Jayawardene’s bat to give Wade his second catch and leave the Sri Lankans 37 for three in the 13th over.

Sangakkara hit his straps nearing lunch, reeling off 15 runs from four Johnson deliveries with three consecutive boundaries and a three.

The elegant left-hander received a sustained ovation from the large MCG holiday crowd for reaching 10,000 Test runs.

Australia vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Live Streams, Where to watch online #AusvsSL

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 02:04 PM PST

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Australia with 1-0 lead in the series will be looking to seal the series in the Boxing Day test to be played at Melbourne. Australian skipper have played superb all round cricket. Clarke captaincy helped the Australia to take the lead in the series. Australia have been facing injury problem right from the start of the series and to add to the list are Michael Clarke and Ben Hilfenhaus. Australia batsman have been scoring runs but playing without Clarke can give Sri Lanka the edge. For Sri Lanka their batsman haven’t scored enough to give Australia a tough fight and thats one are they need to improve if they want to win the match to level the series. Australia vs Sri Lanka series second test can be watch online free on thecricket-tv.info or thecrictv.com.

Match Timings: 10:30 local | 23:30 GMT | 05:00 IST

Squads
1 Ed Cowan, 2 David Warner, 3 Phillip Hughes, 4 Shane Watson, 5 Michael Clarke/Usman Khawaja, 6 Michael Hussey, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Peter Siddle, 10 Nathan Lyon, 11 Jackson Bird.

Sri Lanka 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2 Dimuth Karunaratne, 3 Kumar Sangakkara, 4 Mahela Jayawardene (capt), 5 Thilan Samaraweera, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7 Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Rangana Herath, 10 Shaminda Eranga, 11 Chanaka Welegedara.

Watch India vs England Series Live Streams on below links:

1. Star Cricket, Sky Sports HD – TheCricket-TV.info

2. Star Cricket – TheCrictv.com

3. Espnstar Live

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