Australia's poor form across all forms of the game ahead of the Ashes series continued as their 10-game Twenty20 home streak ended. They have now lost four straight Twenty20 matches, as well as three consecutive Tests and their last completed one-day international.
The visitors restricted Australia to 133 for eight from their innings and had to chase just 6.70 runs per over to win.
Sri Lanka cruised to their small target to secure their first win in any form of the game in Perth, with Tillakaratne Dilshan (41 off 34) and Kumar Sangakkara (44 not out off 43) starring. The veteran pair put on 71 for the third wicket to lead their side to victory.
Dirk Nannes, Peter Siddle and Steve Smith were the wicket-takers for Australia after their batters put up a total they were always going to struggle to defend.
Australia made a dreadful start with the bat, falling to 43 for five in the 11th over, but Brad Haddin (35) and Smith (34) consolidated the team's innings. They put on 66 from 43 balls to give the hosts some hope.
Suraj Randiv (three for 25) and Thisara Perera (two for 22) led an impressive bowling performance for the tourists.
Sri Lanka were always in control during their run chase after scoring 27 off their first three overs.
Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene put on 35 from just 22 balls for the first wicket, before the latter edged a Siddle deliver through to Haddin while on 24.
Nannes then wrapped Dinesh Chandimal on the pads and he was given out lbw for two by umpire Bruce Oxenford, despite the ball appearing to be pitched well outside leg stump.
The dismissals did not slow down Sri Lanka's run-rate, which was still at nine per over after five overs, pushing the required rate below six.
Dilshan and Sangakkara looked comfortable against all of Australia's bowlers, gradually moving towards their target without any rash strokes.
After a brief period of consolidating the innings, they attacked some lifeless bowling by the home side to speed up the inevitable.
But Dilshan was stumped by Haddin for 41 off Smith's bowling when the 34-year-old tried to advance but could not connect.
Sangakkara and Perera saw Sri Lanka to their target, with the latter scoring 16 off three Smith deliveries to end the game.
The visitors restricted Australia to 133 for eight from their innings and had to chase just 6.70 runs per over to win.
Sri Lanka cruised to their small target to secure their first win in any form of the game in Perth, with Tillakaratne Dilshan (41 off 34) and Kumar Sangakkara (44 not out off 43) starring. The veteran pair put on 71 for the third wicket to lead their side to victory.
Dirk Nannes, Peter Siddle and Steve Smith were the wicket-takers for Australia after their batters put up a total they were always going to struggle to defend.
Australia made a dreadful start with the bat, falling to 43 for five in the 11th over, but Brad Haddin (35) and Smith (34) consolidated the team's innings. They put on 66 from 43 balls to give the hosts some hope.
Suraj Randiv (three for 25) and Thisara Perera (two for 22) led an impressive bowling performance for the tourists.
Sri Lanka were always in control during their run chase after scoring 27 off their first three overs.
Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene put on 35 from just 22 balls for the first wicket, before the latter edged a Siddle deliver through to Haddin while on 24.
Nannes then wrapped Dinesh Chandimal on the pads and he was given out lbw for two by umpire Bruce Oxenford, despite the ball appearing to be pitched well outside leg stump.
The dismissals did not slow down Sri Lanka's run-rate, which was still at nine per over after five overs, pushing the required rate below six.
Dilshan and Sangakkara looked comfortable against all of Australia's bowlers, gradually moving towards their target without any rash strokes.
After a brief period of consolidating the innings, they attacked some lifeless bowling by the home side to speed up the inevitable.
But Dilshan was stumped by Haddin for 41 off Smith's bowling when the 34-year-old tried to advance but could not connect.
Sangakkara and Perera saw Sri Lanka to their target, with the latter scoring 16 off three Smith deliveries to end the game.
Source : ESPNSTAR.com
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