Aus-SL 4th ODI called off after rain

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The fourth one-day international between Australia and Sri Lanka was abandoned after rain halted play on Sunday with the tourists chasing 223 runs to take the series.

Sri Lanka needed 209 more runs off 46.4 overs with all their wickets in tact when the umpires took the players off the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Skipper Mahela Jayawardena was on four and Tillakaratne Dilshan nine. Australia scored 222 for nine off their 50 overs after winning the toss.

"The outfield is still quite wet so unfortunately..." said a disappointed Australian skipper Michael Clarke.

Opener David Warner top scored with 60 off 73 balls but ninth man Mitchell Starc starred for the hosts knocking 52 off 37 to help Australia post a decent total.

Sri Lanka have routed Australia in the last two games to seize a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

The final leg will be played in Hobart on Wednesday. "We've got a chance to level the series," Clarke said.(NDTV)

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weha Sunday, 20 January 2013 11:59 AM

Natural Justice !!!

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PP Sunday, 20 January 2013 12:06 PM

Australia has benefited from this decision. Even the Australian media like Sydney Morning Herald is surprised by the Umpier's decision to call it off.

9:01pm: BAD NEWS AT THE SCG! The match has been abandoned. It hasn't rained for 45 minutes but the umpires have decided to call the game off. Australia benefit from that decision. Sri Lanka would've chased down a small target in a reduced-over match with 10 wickets in hand. It's a real shame. They should've got on the field.

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Fazal - Sydney Sunday, 20 January 2013 12:34 PM

I think the match was called off because both umpires wrongly gave David Warner and Moises Henriques LBW when replays showed that they had nicked the ball before it hit the pads. Probably they didn't want to take the blame for an aussie defeat. If play had resumed after the shower Sri Lanka would have had the distinct advantage of chasing fewer runs under the D/L method with all their wickets intact.

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samanmali Sunday, 20 January 2013 03:24 PM

This was in SL hands the dam Aussies know how to play pandu

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