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Openers power Sri Lanka to undefeated century stand against Australia / Photo: © AFP
Openers power Sri Lanka to undefeated century stand against Australia
Openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera powered Sri Lanka past 100 after they elected to bat first against fellow winless Australia in a World Cup clash on Monday.
The right-left batting pair of Nissanka and Perera took on the opposition bowlers with regular boundaries -- 14 between them -- at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium.
Perera reached his fifty with a boundary off Marcus Stoinis amid applause from the dressing room and a few Sri Lankan fans at a largely empty 50,000-seater stadium.
Nissanka soon got his second successive half-century as Sri Lanka reached 114-0 in 20 overs.
Sri Lanka's new captain Kusal Mendis named two changes to the team, which has scored over 325 runs in each of their two losses and are looking for a first win of the tournament.
Five-time winners Australia, led by Pat Cummins, have also lost their first two matches after they went down to India by six wickets and then suffered a 134-run thrashing against South Africa.
G. Souza--JDB
