Malinga’s hat-trick sinks Australia
COLOMBO: Pacer Lasith Malinga grabbed a record third hat-trick as Sri Lanka prevailed over Australia by four wickets in their fifth and final One-day International here on Monday.
Malinga helped the hosts to restrict Australia to 211 before Mahela Jayawardene and Chamara Silva hit sparkling fifties to lead Sri Lanka to victory. Jayawardene top scored for the islanders, hitting a crafty 71 off 119 balls. Silva was in a more explosive mood as he smashed eight fours and a six in his 71-ball 63.
Earlier, Malinga dismissed Mitchell Johnson, John Hastings and Xavier Doherty in his eighth over to become the first bowler to take three hat-tricks in one-dayers and keep alive his team’s hopes of posting a consolation win.
Australia, who had an unbeatable 3-1 lead, were comfortably placed at 210-5 before losing their last five wickets for just one run, with Malinga doing the maximum damage to finish with 3-35 off eight overs.
Malinga was superbly supported by unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis (3-49) and seamer Shaminda Eranga (2-45).
Opener Shane Watson top-scored for Australia with an 84-ball 56, which contained one six and six fours. Skipper Michael Clarke (47), David Hussey (46) and Ricky Ponting (31) were the other main scorers.
Australia lost opener Shaun Marsh in the second over after being put in to bat in the day-night match, but Watson steadied the innings with two useful stands.
Watson added 67 for the second wicket with Ponting and 56 for the next with Clarke before falling in the 28th over, caught at deep mid-wicket off Mendis.
Clarke looked set to complete his third half-century of the series before being caught behind off Eranga.
Australia made two changes from the side that won the previous match by five wickets on Saturday, bringing in pacemen Hastings and James Pattinson in place of Brett Lee and Doug Bollinger who were rested. Sri Lanka replaced seamer Nuwan Kulasekara with Jeevan Mendis.
Score board
Sri Lanka won toss
Australia
S R Watson c Tharanga b B A W Mendis 56
S E Marsh b Eranga 2
R T Ponting c sub (S Randiv) b Mathews 31
*M J Clarke c Sangakkara b Eranga 47
M E K Hussey c Sangakkara b Prasanna 6
D J Hussey b B A W Mendis 46
†B J Haddin c Jayawardene b B A W Mendis 8
M G Johnson b Malinga 1
J W Hastings lbw b Malinga 0
X J Doherty b Malinga 0
J L Pattinson not out 0
Extras (b 2, lb 2, w 8, nb 2) 14
Total (all out; 46.1 overs) 211
Fall: 1-4, 2-71, 3-127, 4-146, 5-167, 6-210, 7-211, 8-211, 9-211, 10-211
Bowling: Malinga 8-2-35-3 (2nb, 2w); Eranga 8-0-45-2 (4w); Prasanna 10-1-37-1; Mathews 3-0-6-1; B M A J Mendis 8-0-35-0; B A W Mendis 9.1-0-49-3 (1w)
Sri Lanka
W U Tharanga c Haddin b Johnson 0
*T M Dilshan b Pattinson 17
*†K C Sangakkara c Haddin b Pattinson 7
D P M D Jayawardene c D Hussey b Doherty 71
L P C Silva c Hastings b Doherty 63
A D Mathews c Doherty b Watson 26
B M A J Mendis not out 7
R M S Eranga not out 0
Extras (lb 7, w 15) 22
Total (6 wickets; 47 overs) 213
Did not bat: S Prasanna, S L Malinga, B A W Mendis
Fall: 1-4, 2-12, 3-33, 4-144, 5-195, 6-209
Bowling: Johnson 10-0-45-1 (4w); Pattinson 10-1-41-2 (1w); Doherty 10-0-54-2; Hastings 10-0-28-0 (8w); Watson 6-0-33-1; D Hussey 1-0-5-0
Result: Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Man of the Match: Lasith Malinga (SL)
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and R E J Martinesz. TV umpire: A L Hill (New Zealand). Match referee: J Srinath (India)
Malinga helped the hosts to restrict Australia to 211 before Mahela Jayawardene and Chamara Silva hit sparkling fifties to lead Sri Lanka to victory. Jayawardene top scored for the islanders, hitting a crafty 71 off 119 balls. Silva was in a more explosive mood as he smashed eight fours and a six in his 71-ball 63.
Earlier, Malinga dismissed Mitchell Johnson, John Hastings and Xavier Doherty in his eighth over to become the first bowler to take three hat-tricks in one-dayers and keep alive his team’s hopes of posting a consolation win.
Australia, who had an unbeatable 3-1 lead, were comfortably placed at 210-5 before losing their last five wickets for just one run, with Malinga doing the maximum damage to finish with 3-35 off eight overs.
Malinga was superbly supported by unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis (3-49) and seamer Shaminda Eranga (2-45).
Opener Shane Watson top-scored for Australia with an 84-ball 56, which contained one six and six fours. Skipper Michael Clarke (47), David Hussey (46) and Ricky Ponting (31) were the other main scorers.
Australia lost opener Shaun Marsh in the second over after being put in to bat in the day-night match, but Watson steadied the innings with two useful stands.
Watson added 67 for the second wicket with Ponting and 56 for the next with Clarke before falling in the 28th over, caught at deep mid-wicket off Mendis.
Clarke looked set to complete his third half-century of the series before being caught behind off Eranga.
Australia made two changes from the side that won the previous match by five wickets on Saturday, bringing in pacemen Hastings and James Pattinson in place of Brett Lee and Doug Bollinger who were rested. Sri Lanka replaced seamer Nuwan Kulasekara with Jeevan Mendis.
Score board
Sri Lanka won toss
Australia
S R Watson c Tharanga b B A W Mendis 56
S E Marsh b Eranga 2
R T Ponting c sub (S Randiv) b Mathews 31
*M J Clarke c Sangakkara b Eranga 47
M E K Hussey c Sangakkara b Prasanna 6
D J Hussey b B A W Mendis 46
†B J Haddin c Jayawardene b B A W Mendis 8
M G Johnson b Malinga 1
J W Hastings lbw b Malinga 0
X J Doherty b Malinga 0
J L Pattinson not out 0
Extras (b 2, lb 2, w 8, nb 2) 14
Total (all out; 46.1 overs) 211
Fall: 1-4, 2-71, 3-127, 4-146, 5-167, 6-210, 7-211, 8-211, 9-211, 10-211
Bowling: Malinga 8-2-35-3 (2nb, 2w); Eranga 8-0-45-2 (4w); Prasanna 10-1-37-1; Mathews 3-0-6-1; B M A J Mendis 8-0-35-0; B A W Mendis 9.1-0-49-3 (1w)
Sri Lanka
W U Tharanga c Haddin b Johnson 0
*T M Dilshan b Pattinson 17
*†K C Sangakkara c Haddin b Pattinson 7
D P M D Jayawardene c D Hussey b Doherty 71
L P C Silva c Hastings b Doherty 63
A D Mathews c Doherty b Watson 26
B M A J Mendis not out 7
R M S Eranga not out 0
Extras (lb 7, w 15) 22
Total (6 wickets; 47 overs) 213
Did not bat: S Prasanna, S L Malinga, B A W Mendis
Fall: 1-4, 2-12, 3-33, 4-144, 5-195, 6-209
Bowling: Johnson 10-0-45-1 (4w); Pattinson 10-1-41-2 (1w); Doherty 10-0-54-2; Hastings 10-0-28-0 (8w); Watson 6-0-33-1; D Hussey 1-0-5-0
Result: Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Man of the Match: Lasith Malinga (SL)
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and R E J Martinesz. TV umpire: A L Hill (New Zealand). Match referee: J Srinath (India)
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