Sri Lankan National Cricket Team beat Australian team today(17) and reached the Semi Finals of ICC Champions Trophy 2013 currently underway at England and Wales.in a day night encounter played at Oval Cricket Stadium in London Sri Lankans beat Australians by 20 runs after scored 253 runs for the loss of 8 wickets on their 50 overs .in reply Australians were all out for 233 runs.
Mahela Jayawardena who top scored with 84 runs for Sri Lanka was adjudged as man of the match.Sri Lankans now play their semi final match with India on this Thursday at Cardiff Cricket Stadium in Wales while in other semi final hosts England will play South Africa at Oval Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.The Finals due to play in Edgbaston,Birmingham.