Sri Lanka beat Australia in ill-tempered clash, win T20 series
Updated On: 28 January, 2013 09:06 PM IST | | Agencies
Thisara Perera produced an outstanding all-round performance to help Sri Lanka to a three-run win over Australia in a rain-affected Twenty20 international today, securing a 2-0 victory in the series that sparked animosity between the two sides.
Sri Lanka won an ill-tempered and rain-shortened final T20 international against Australia off the last ball at the MCG on Monday.
Thisara Perera was the star for the visitors, turning in an outstanding all-round performance to help Sri Lanka win. After making a hard-hitting unbeaten 35 in Sri Lanka's innings of 161-4, bolstered by Mahela Jayawardene's 61 not out, Perera bowled a pressure-laden final over to give his team victory under the Duckworth-Lewis system.
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