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Shri Lanka clinch one-day series
COLOMBO. Sept 4: Shri Lanka clinched their one-day series against Australia by scoring a gri-
pping five-wicket win with seven balls to spare in their second one-day International at the Khettarama Stadium here Friday, reports AFI’.
Opener Chandika Hathurusinghe hit an unbeaten 52 and vice-captain Aravinda de Silva a stylish 63 to steer the home side to the revised victory target of 191.
Under limited over regulations. six overs were reduced because of a 25-mlnute rain stoppage and the original target of 217 in 50 overs was cut down to 191 in 44 overs. Shri Lanka made 194 for five in 42.5 overs.
Shri Lanka, who won the first one-day game by four wickets, now have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the thrcc-match series. The final one-day international will be a day-night encounter at the same venue Saturday.
Shri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga had no hesitation in asking Australia to bat after winning the toss from Australian skipper Allan Border for a fourth consecutive time.
De Silva, who hit a magnificent 105 in the first match, once again bolstered the batting after Shri Lanka lost two wickets for six runs following a grand 71-run opening wicket stand between Roshan Mahariama (33) and Hathuru singhe.
Hathurusinghe grabbed the man-of-the-match award by finishing the match in dramatic fashion. The right-hander who had retired hurt on 48 due to a cramp in his right leg came back when De Silva was fifth out with the score on 190.
Hathurusinghe lofted the first ball he faced from off-
spinner Oreg Matthews to the fong-on boundary to bring Shri Lanka victory and also his half-century which included six fours.
De Silva chipped in with an attractive 63 off 61 balls before he was out trying to go for a big hit off Matthews and was held at backward point by Mike Whitney
man-of-match
De Silva was involved in two partnerships for the third wicket He first put on 45 runs with Hathurusinghe who then retired hurt with the score on 122 for 2. and then added 50 runs with Ranatunga (22).
Earlier Dean Jones hit an unbeaten 59 to help Australia reach a modest 216 for seven in the allotted 50 overs. Shri Lanka succeeded in restricting the Australians to this figure due to tight bowling backed by excellent fielding.