Sri Lanka beat Australia by 5 wickets in first T20
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on January 26, 2013 - 6:34 pm
REUTERS – Sri Lanka beat Australia by five wickets in the first Twenty20 International in Sydney on Saturday to go 1-0 up in the two-match series.
Melbourne hosts the second and final match on Monday.
Score: Australia 137-3 in 20 overs (D. Warner 90 not out) v Sri Lanka 139-5 in 18.5 overs (A Mathews 35 not out, K Perera 33).
Reuters
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