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Australia v Sri Lanka 2nd Test

Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 2007 (2007/08) · Bellerive Oval, Hobart · 16 November 2007

Australia won by 96 runs

Australia won by 96 runs. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 192 for Sri Lanka. Brett Lee took 4/82.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 2007 (2007/08)
Ground
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Dates
16 November 2007 to 20 November 2007
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 96 runs
Player of the match
Brett Lee
Captains
Ricky Ponting (Australia), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and RE Koertzen
Match referee
MJ Procter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 542 for 5 declared. Phil Jaques top-scored with 150 off 237 balls, and Michael Hussey made 132. The innings was built on a 152-run stand for the third wicket between Michael Hussey and Phil Jaques.

Sri Lanka replied with 246 all out. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 104 off 194 balls, and Kumar Sangakkara made 57. Brett Lee took 4 for 82 for Australia. Australia led by 296 on first innings.

Australia made 210 for 2 declared in their second innings. Phil Jaques top-scored with 68 off 95 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 53.

Set 507 to win, Sri Lanka made 410 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 192 off 282 balls, and Marvan Atapattu made 80. Brett Lee took 4 for 87 for Australia. The innings was built on a 143-run stand for the second wicket between Marvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara. From 265 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 290 for 8.

Australia won by 96 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 542 FOR 5 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Phil Jaquesc Dilhara Fernando b Sanath Jayasuriya150237
Matthew Haydenc Prasanna Jayawardene b Dilhara Fernando1756
Ricky Pontingc Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran3166
Michael Husseylbw b Dilhara Fernando132220
Michael Clarkec Prasanna Jayawardene b Lasith Malinga71123
Andrew Symondsnot out5071
Adam Gilchristnot out6777

Did not bat: Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Stuart MacGill

Extras 24 · Total 542 for 5 declared

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Lasith Malinga3561561
Farveez Maharoof234820
Dilhara Fernando2641342
Muthiah Muralidaran4641401
Sanath Jayasuriya91241

FALL OF WICKETS

1-48 (Matthew Hayden, 19.1 ov), 2-133 (Ricky Ponting, 40.5 ov), 3-285 (Phil Jaques, 78.5 ov), 4-410 (Michael Hussey, 110.2 ov), 5-447 (Michael Clarke, 118.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMatthew Hayden (17) and Phil Jaques (27)48115
secondRicky Ponting (31) and Phil Jaques (50)85134
thirdMichael Hussey (69) and Phil Jaques (73)152237
fourthMichael Hussey (63) and Michael Clarke (58)125192
fifthAndrew Symonds (24) and Michael Clarke (13)3748
sixthAdam Gilchrist (67) and Andrew Symonds (26)95124
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 246 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Michael Clarke b Brett Lee2574
Michael Vandortb Brett Lee1445
Kumar Sangakkarac Michael Hussey b Mitchell Johnson5776
Mahela Jayawardenec Michael Clarke b Brett Lee104194
Sanath Jayasuriyab Stuart MacGill315
Chamara Silvac Adam Gilchrist b Stuart MacGill417
Prasanna Jayawardenec Adam Gilchrist b Stuart Clark05
Farveez Maharoofrun out (Adam Gilchrist)1935
Dilhara Fernandoc Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee28
Lasith Malingab Stuart Clark124
Muthiah Muralidarannot out14

Extras 16 · Total 246 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee23.24824
Mitchell Johnson173441
Stuart Clark166322
Stuart MacGill255812

FALL OF WICKETS

1-41 (Michael Vandort, 17.1 ov), 2-54 (Marvan Atapattu, 21.4 ov), 3-127 (Kumar Sangakkara, 41.3 ov), 4-134 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 46.2 ov), 5-152 (Chamara Silva, 52.5 ov), 6-163 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 55.4 ov), 7-196 (Farveez Maharoof, 66.3 ov), 8-207 (Dilhara Fernando, 69.5 ov), 9-243 (Lasith Malinga, 80.1 ov), 10-246 (Mahela Jayawardene, 81.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (23) and Michael Vandort (14)41104
secondMarvan Atapattu (2) and Kumar Sangakkara (9)1329
thirdMahela Jayawardene (22) and Kumar Sangakkara (48)73121
fourthSanath Jayasuriya (3) and Mahela Jayawardene (4)729
fifthMahela Jayawardene (14) and Chamara Silva (4)1839
sixthMahela Jayawardene (11) and Prasanna Jayawardene (0)1117
seventhMahela Jayawardene (9) and Farveez Maharoof (19)3366
eighthMahela Jayawardene (9) and Dilhara Fernando (2)1120
ninthMahela Jayawardene (34) and Lasith Malinga (1)3663
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran (1) and Mahela Jayawardene (1)38
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 210 FOR 2 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Phil Jaquesc Michael Vandort b Lasith Malinga6895
Matthew Haydenlbw b Muthiah Muralidaran3348
Ricky Pontingnot out53102
Michael Husseynot out3448

Did not bat: Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Stuart MacGill

Extras 22 · Total 210 for 2 declared

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Lasith Malinga120611
Dilhara Fernando121500
Muthiah Muralidaran201901
Sanath Jayasuriya2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-83 (Matthew Hayden, 14.6 ov), 2-154 (Phil Jaques, 29.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMatthew Hayden (33) and Phil Jaques (39)8398
secondRicky Ponting (31) and Phil Jaques (29)7196
thirdRicky Ponting (22) and Michael Hussey (34)5699
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 410 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Phil Jaques b Brett Lee80164
Michael Vandortcaught b Mitchell Johnson49
Kumar Sangakkarac Ricky Ponting b Stuart Clark192282
Mahela Jayawardeneb Brett Lee01
Sanath Jayasuriyac Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee4577
Chamara Silvac Ricky Ponting b Mitchell Johnson09
Prasanna Jayawardenelbw b Mitchell Johnson01
Farveez Maharoofc Brett Lee b Stuart MacGill426
Dilhara Fernandorun out (Brett Lee)21
Lasith Malinganot out4258
Muthiah Muralidaranb Brett Lee1512

Extras 26 · Total 410 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee26.33874
Mitchell Johnson2841013
Stuart Clark2451031
Stuart MacGill2011021
Michael Clarke61100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Michael Vandort, 3.3 ov), 2-158 (Marvan Atapattu, 50.5 ov), 3-158 (Mahela Jayawardene, 50.6 ov), 4-265 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 74.3 ov), 5-272 (Chamara Silva, 77.3 ov), 6-272 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 77.4 ov), 7-284 (Farveez Maharoof, 83.5 ov), 8-290 (Dilhara Fernando, 84.1 ov), 9-364 (Kumar Sangakkara, 99.4 ov), 10-410 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 104.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (5) and Michael Vandort (4)1521
secondMarvan Atapattu (75) and Kumar Sangakkara (59)143289
thirdMahela Jayawardene (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (0)01
fourthSanath Jayasuriya (45) and Kumar Sangakkara (56)107146
fifthChamara Silva (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (7)718
sixthPrasanna Jayawardene (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (0)01
seventhKumar Sangakkara (8) and Farveez Maharoof (4)1237
eighthKumar Sangakkara (4) and Dilhara Fernando (2)62
ninthKumar Sangakkara (58) and Lasith Malinga (13)7495
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran (15) and Lasith Malinga (29)4630
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