da spicy bet： Ben Hilfenhaus’ bowling is the most important thing for Australia in this match but it was his batting that dug the A team out of a hole on the opening day against Sri Lanka A
da bet esporte： Cricinfo staff18-Jun-2010Sri Lanka A 1 for 17 trail Australia A 208 (O’Keefe 61, Senanayake 8-70) by 191 runs
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Ben Hilfenhaus scored 42 and bowled two overs at Allan Border Field•Getty Images
Ben Hilfenhaus’ bowling is the most important thing for Australia in this match but it was his batting that dug the A team out of a hole on the opening day against Sri Lanka A in Brisbane. The hosts were 7 for 103 when Hilfenhaus, who has been out since last year with a knee tendon problem, arrived to partner Steve O’Keefe and lift them to a more competitive 208.Sachithra Senanayake, the offspinner, completed a stunning day when he ended the 105-run partnership and also finished the innings to claim 8 for 70. The figures were his best in a first-class game and he started the damage by removing the first six batsmen as the hosts slipped to 6 for 92. Senanayake’s hopes for all 10 wickets were ended by Dammika Prasad, who removed Peter Forrest (12) on the way to 2 for 21.O’Keefe was knocked over by Senanayake for an innings-high 61 while Hilfenhaus fell to Prasad for a career-best 42. Sri Lanka finished at 1 for 17, with Hilfenhaus bowling two overs and O’Keefe taking the wicket of Tharanga Paranavitana for 3.
