The match was the chance for Australia to get their Dice Cricket World Cup campaign back on track. For Sri Lanka, it was all about not losing by a big margin at least. Sri Lanka Openers are in great form and so are their Bowlers. Dennis Lillee is having a great tournament so far for Australia.
It was a glorious win for Sri Lanka as they proved that they belong here. Sanath Jayasuriya once again unlucky to miss out on a Century despite having an ample time. He was dismissed by none other than Dennis Lillee - a man in form. Kumar Sangakkara made sure that Sri Lanka reach a good Total.
Australia did lose early Wickets but recovered due to Bradman & Hayden partnership. Sir Don Bradman Half Century was not enough as Chaminda Vaas & Lasith Malinga combined to restrict Australia.
It means Sri Lanka becomes the first team to qualify for the Dice Cricket World Cup Semi Finals. Australia is almost out of the competition. New Zealand is now favorite to secure qualification for the second Semi Final spot. They will face the out of form West Indies team.
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