January 31, 2008	Thursday	Muharram 21, 1429

CANBERRA, Jan 30: Sri Lanka began the second part of their tour of Australia with a convincing four-wicket win over the Prime Minister’s XI at the Manuka Oval on Wednesday.

Lasith Malinga and Farveez Maharoof captured three wickets each as Sri Lanka bowled the home team out for 152 in just 38 overs.

Sri Lanka cruised to their victory target for the loss of six wickets with more than 18 overs to spare. Opener Sanath Jayasuriya made 43 while Tillakaratne Dilshan was unbeaten on 75.

Scoreboard

PRIME MINISTER’S XI

L. Ronchi c Jayasuriya b Vaas 26

S. Marsh c Jayawardene b Amerasinghe.. 25

Pomersbach c Sangakkara b Amerasinghe 1

D. Hussey b Maharoof 23

C. White lbw Malinga 6

P. Hughes c Jayawardene b Malinga 2

C. Ferguson c Jayawardene b Maharoof 8

A. Noffke b Malinga 30

B. Hilfenhaus c Kapugedera b Maharoof 5

D Bollinger b Kapugedera 11

L. Swards not out 3

EXTRAS (B-3, LB-5, W-4) 12

TOTAL (all out, 38 overs) 152

FALL OF WKTS: 1-49, 2-60, 3-60, 4-79, 5-81, 6-97, 7-101, 8-115, 9-148.

BOWLING: Vaas 8-1-34-1, Malinga 9-0-33-3, Amerasinghe 8-0-27-2 (3w), Maharoof 8-1-37-3 (1w), Kapugedera 5-0-13-1.

SRI LANKA

U. Tharanga b Noffke 11

S. Jayasuriya c Ferguson b Bollinger 43

T. Dilshan not out 75

K. Sangakkara lbw Hilfenhaus 1

M. Jayawardene c White b Hilfenhaus 1

C. Silva c Hughes b White 8

C. Kapugedera c Hilfenhuas b White 3

M. Maharoof not out 4

EXTRAS (LB-4, W-6, NB-1) 11

TOTAL (for six wkts, 31.5 overs) 157

FALL OF WKTS: 1-29, 2-85, 3-93, 4-105, 5-124, 6-134.

BOWLING: Hilfenhaus 8-0-39-2, Bollinger 8.5-0-55-1 (4w), Noffke 6-1-24-1 (1nb, 1w), White 6-0-24-2 (1w), Swards 3-0-10-0.

RESULT: Sri Lanka won by four wickets.

UMPIRES: Tim Laycock (AUS), Yohan Ramasundara (AUS).

THIRD UMPIRE: Graeme Clifton (AUS).

—Agencies