White leads Australian fight-back

Cameron White led an extraordinary fightback by Australia against Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 World Cup match on Sunday, his unbeaten 85 off 49 balls making up the majority of a total of 168 for five.

Australia had been in trouble at 67 for five after 10.5 overs before White and Michael Hussey (39) put on 101 - a record sixth-wicket partnership in international Twenty20.

White smashed six sixes and six fours in an explosive innings that leaves Australia in a good position for their second win in the Super Eight stage.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sunday (Reuters)

AUSTRALIA

S. Watson b Mathews			 1
D. Warner c Jayawardene b Randiv	 9
B. Haddin c Jayasuriya b Mathews	15
M. Clarke b Randiv			14
D. Hussey st Sangakkara b Randiv	 0
C. White not out			85
M. Hussey not out			39

Extras (lb2, w1, nb2)			 5 
TOTAL (5 wkts, 20 overs)		168

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Watson), 2-20 (Haddin), 3-30 (Warner), 4-30 (D Hussey), 5-67 (Clarke)
Bowling: Mathews 4-0-24-2; Welegedara 4-0-40-0 (1nb, 1w); Randiv 4-0-20-3; Malinga 4-0-40-0; Mendis 4-0-42-0 (1nb)