Australia Vs Sri Lanka 1St Sf
ICC World Cup in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe - 2003 (2002/03) · St George's Park, Gqeberha · 18 March 2003
Australia won by 48 runs (D/L method)
Australia won by 48 runs (D/L method). Andrew Symonds top-scored with 91* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha
- Date
- 18 March 2003
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 48 runs (D/L method)
- Player of the match
- Andrew Symonds
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 212 for 7. Andrew Symonds top-scored with 91 not out off 118 balls, and Darren Lehmann made 36. Chaminda Vaas took 3 for 34 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 93-run stand for the fourth wicket between Darren Lehmann and Andrew Symonds, 44% of the total.
Sri Lanka replied with 123 for 7. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 39 not out off 70 balls. Brett Lee took 3 for 35 for Australia. From 37 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 60 for 6.
Australia won by 48 runs (D/L method).
AUSTRALIA: 212 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | c Hashan Tillakaratne b Chaminda Vaas | 20 | 38 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Kumar Sangakkara b Aravinda de Silva | 22 | 20 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Sanath Jayasuriya b Chaminda Vaas | 2 | 8 |
| Darren Lehmann | b Sanath Jayasuriya | 36 | 66 |
| Andrew Symonds | not out | 91 | 118 |
| Michael Bevan | c Kumar Sangakkara b Sanath Jayasuriya | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Hogg | st Kumar Sangakkara b Aravinda de Silva | 8 | 19 |
| Ian Harvey | c Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas | 7 | 10 |
| Andy Bichel | not out | 19 | 21 |
Did not bat: Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath
Extras 7 · Total 212 for 7
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 1 | 34 | 3 |
| Pulasthi Gunaratne | 8 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 10 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Russel Arnold | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Adam Gilchrist, 5.2 ov), 2-37 (Ricky Ponting, 6.5 ov), 3-51 (Matthew Hayden, 12.2 ov), 4-144 (Darren Lehmann, 34.6 ov), 5-144 (Michael Bevan, 36.1 ov), 6-158 (Brad Hogg, 40.3 ov), 7-175 (Ian Harvey, 43.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Hayden (10) and Adam Gilchrist (22) | 34 | 28 |
| second | Matthew Hayden (1) and Ricky Ponting (2) | 3 | 9 |
| third | Matthew Hayden (9) and Darren Lehmann (4) | 14 | 33 |
| fourth | Darren Lehmann (32) and Andrew Symonds (59) | 93 | 136 |
| fifth | Michael Bevan (0) and Andrew Symonds (0) | 0 | 7 |
| sixth | Brad Hogg (8) and Andrew Symonds (5) | 14 | 26 |
| seventh | Andrew Symonds (9) and Ian Harvey (7) | 17 | 20 |
| eighth | Andy Bichel (19) and Andrew Symonds (18) | 37 | 37 |
SRI LANKA: 123 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | b Brett Lee | 14 | 17 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Andrew Symonds b Glenn McGrath | 17 | 24 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee | 3 | 15 |
| Avishka Gunawardene | c Ricky Ponting b Brett Lee | 1 | 4 |
| Aravinda de Silva | run out (Andy Bichel) | 11 | 16 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | not out | 39 | 70 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Adam Gilchrist b Brad Hogg | 5 | 8 |
| Russel Arnold | c Brett Lee b Brad Hogg | 3 | 27 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 21 | 50 |
Did not bat: Muthiah Muralidaran, Pulasthi Gunaratne
Extras 9 · Total 123 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 7 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Brett Lee | 8 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Andy Bichel | 10 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Brad Hogg | 10 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Ian Harvey | 2.1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Darren Lehmann | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Marvan Atapattu, 3.6 ov), 2-37 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 8.5 ov), 3-37 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 9.3 ov), 4-43 (Avishka Gunawardene, 11.2 ov), 5-51 (Aravinda de Silva, 13.1 ov), 6-60 (Mahela Jayawardene, 16.1 ov), 7-76 (Russel Arnold, 24.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu (13) and Sanath Jayasuriya (6) | 21 | 21 |
| second | Hashan Tillakaratne (3) and Sanath Jayasuriya (1) | 16 | 20 |
| third | Hashan Tillakaratne (0) and Avishka Gunawardene (0) | 0 | 4 |
| fourth | Aravinda de Silva (4) and Avishka Gunawardene (1) | 6 | 12 |
| fifth | Aravinda de Silva (7) and Kumar Sangakkara (1) | 8 | 11 |
| sixth | Mahela Jayawardene (5) and Kumar Sangakkara (0) | 9 | 18 |
| seventh | Russel Arnold (3) and Kumar Sangakkara (13) | 16 | 49 |
| eighth | Chaminda Vaas (21) and Kumar Sangakkara (25) | 47 | 84 |
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