Mahela Jayawardene century sets up Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

Match 12, Pool A, Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka

University Oval, Dunedin, 22nd February 2015

Toss - Sri Lanka, decided to field first

Match Officials 

Umpires - CB Gaffaney, RK Illingworth

TV Umpire - J Cloete

Match Referee - B Broad

Afghansitan 1st Innings 232 all out in 49.4 overs

Asghar Stanikzai 54

Samiullah Shenwari 38

Mirwais Ashraf 28

Lasith Malinga 41/3

Angelo Mathews 41/3

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings 236/6 in 48.2 overs

Mahela Jayawardene 100

Angelo Mathews 44

Thisara Perera 47*

Hamid Hassan 45/3

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets with 10 balls left

Man of the Match - Mahela Jayawardene

Sri Lanka clinched the T20 Series against Aussies after last ball win

Jayawardene and Perera guided Sri Lanka beat Australia by 2 runs (D/L Method) in the 2nd Twenty 20 Internationals at MCG on Monday. This win leads Sri Lanka sweeps the T20 series 2-0.

Australia won the toss put Sri Lanka into bat first, Sri Lanka scored 161 runs for the loss of four wickets in their 20 overs. Mahela Jayawardene smashed 61 runs from 45 ball included with 5 fours and 2 sixes. Thisara Perera made unbeaten 25 from 24 balls. 

In the chasing Australia failed to made a good start. After 10 overs rain interpreted the match for some minutes so the target revised by DL Method. Aussies 59 from 30 balls. Finally Australia ended their innings with 119 for 5 in 15 overs. Shaun Marsh was the top scorer with unbeaten 47 runs and skipper Bailey made 45 runs. Kulasekara, Mendis, Perera take one wicket each. Thisara Perera named for the Man of the Match award.