Sri Lanka v Australia 2nd T20I preview and tips from Pallekele Visit Ladbrokes Save For Later Posted by Suneer Chowdhary 8 Aug 2011 Tweet Related Articles See all T20 Internationals news Share it Pin It A Tillakaratne Dilshan century ensured that halfway through the first T20I between Sri Lanka and Australia, there was only one team was left with a realistic chance of winning the game. Sri Lanka lead the series 1-0 and when the two sides meet for the second and the final T20I series at Pallekele, the home team will go into the game as favourites to clinch the series. Blue Square offers 10/11 for a Sri Lankan win, while Australia go in at 1/1 (SportingBet) to pull it back.Interestingly, in the absence of Ajantha Mendis and Suraj Randiv, it was a virtually unknown Dilruwan Perera who shook the Australian middle-order in the first game with three wickets in his first three overs. On a pitch where no other bowler got the ball to turn, Perera got vicious spin from the pitch and the Aussie batsmen seemed taken aback.Dilshan’s (11/4 at SkyBet) century apart, there were contributions from the likes of Kumar Sangakkara (4/1 at Blue Square) and Jeevan Mendis (12/1 at Coral), that helped the side get to the near-200 score. The pitch was more of a 160-wicket and the target was way above par. The lesson that Australia would have taken from the first game was an old one – partnerships are an absolute key to winning any game of cricket. The visitors’ best stand was of 39 runs but it was for the eighth wicket, by which time the game was all over bar the shouting.Dave Warner (7/2 at Blue Square) was a saving grace with his half-century but none of the other top-order batsman crossed 12 in the first T20I. Cameron White’s (7/1 at Blue Square) form continued to flounder while David Hussey’s (6/1 at Boylesports) dismissal spoke of a man who hasn’t been playing too much competitive cricket. Again, Steven Smith batted a number or two too high for six and Brad Haddin (12/1 at Stan James) could be given more opportunities at the top of the order. Sri Lanka, interestingly, tried out Dinesh Chandimal (11/2 at BetFred) ahead of Sangakkara. While the experiment failed, if they are looking to build for the future, this could be the way they continue to go and allow Chandimal more opportunities to bat. In a way, this will also help the side have someone as experienced as Sangakkara manoeuvre the middle-order.With the pitch expected to play in the same manner, the home side could go in as favourites for the second T20I as well. Read our Ladbrokes review Use code MAXIMUMBONUS to get £50 free at Ladbrokes Like Like Post to wall 226 Reads All Cricket News Recent Cricket Articles South Africa v India live streaming one-off T20I29 Mar 2012South Africa take on India in a one-off T20I at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on March 30. Elementary, my dear Watson! Australia beat West Indies28 Mar 2012Australia are 8/15 with Bet365 to win the second Twenty20 international after winning the West Indies v Australia live streaming 1st T20I26 Mar 2012West Indies will play Australia in the first of two T20Is at Gros Islet in St. Lucia on March 27. Pakistan v England live stream 3rd T20I at Abu Dhabi27 Feb 2012England and Pakistan will fight it out for the T20I series winner when they play each other in the Pakistan v England live stream 2nd T20I at Dubai24 Feb 2012England will look to level the series when they play Pakistan in the second T20I of the three-match Pakistan v England live streaming and odds 1st T20I at Dubai22 Feb 2012Pakistan look to get back to their winning ways when they take on England in the first of three T20 More Stories Recent Articles BMW PGA Championship scores - Luke Donald 5/2 as James Morrison leads by 425 May 2012James Morrison leads the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth by four shots after two rounds – but is England starting team v Norway in Euro 2012 warm-up game25 May 2012Andy Carroll and Robert Green will both start England’s Euro 2012 warm-up friendly against Norway i Republic of Ireland starting team to play Bosnia & Herzegovina25 May 2012Sunderland winger James McClean will make his first senior start for the Republic of Ireland agains Aviva Premiership Grand Final Team News25 May 2012Leicester Tigers and Harlequins have both named their teams for Saturday’s sold out Aviva Premiersh Slovakia v Poland live stream preview25 May 2012Poland play their second of three warm up matches prior to the Euro 2012 finals against Slovakia on Vissel Kobe v Kashima Antlers Live Streaming - J-League25 May 2012The J-League continues on Saturday with Vissel Kobe taking on Kashima Antlers in a mid-table battle More Stories Tags Australia V Sri Lanka, Australia V Sri Lanka 2Nd T20I, Australia V Sri Lanka 2Nd T20I Betting, Australia V Sri Lanka 2Nd T20I Live, Australia V Sri Lanka 2Nd T20I Odds, Australia V Sri Lanka 2Nd T20I Preview, Australia V Sri Lanka 2Nd T20I Score
