Australia Vs Sri Lanka 6Th Match
Commonwealth Bank Series Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia - 2008 (2007/08) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 15 February 2008
Australia won by 63 runs
Australia won by 63 runs. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 118 for Australia. Lasith Malinga took 4/47.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Date
- 15 February 2008
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 63 runs
- Player of the match
- Adam Gilchrist
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 236 all out. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 118 off 132 balls, and Michael Clarke made 43. Lasith Malinga took 4 for 47 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the third wicket between Adam Gilchrist and Michael Clarke, 44% of the total.
Chasing 237, Sri Lanka made 173 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 80 off 114 balls. Nathan Bracken took 3 for 21 for Australia.
Australia won by 63 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 236 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | c Farveez Maharoof b Lasith Malinga | 4 | 11 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Chamara Kapugedera b Lasith Malinga | 118 | 132 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Mahela Jayawardene b Chaminda Vaas | 25 | 25 |
| Michael Clarke | st Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran | 43 | 69 |
| Andrew Symonds | c Kumar Sangakkara b Farveez Maharoof | 4 | 8 |
| Michael Hussey | c Mahela Jayawardene b Nuwan Kulasekara | 25 | 28 |
| James Hopes | c Sanath Jayasuriya b Nuwan Kulasekara | 2 | 5 |
| Brad Hogg | b Lasith Malinga | 5 | 10 |
| Brett Lee | b Lasith Malinga | 2 | 6 |
| Mitchell Johnson | run out (Tillakaratne Dilshan) | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Bracken | not out | 1 | 4 |
Extras 7 · Total 236 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Lasith Malinga | 9.4 | 1 | 47 | 4 |
| Farveez Maharoof | 10 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | 10 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Matthew Hayden, 3.6 ov), 2-66 (Ricky Ponting, 12.1 ov), 3-171 (Michael Clarke, 36.2 ov), 4-177 (Andrew Symonds, 37.4 ov), 5-206 (Adam Gilchrist, 43.2 ov), 6-217 (James Hopes, 45.1 ov), 7-232 (Brad Hogg, 47.4 ov), 8-232 (Michael Hussey, 48.1 ov), 9-233 (Mitchell Johnson, 48.4 ov), 10-236 (Brett Lee, 49.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Hayden (4) and Adam Gilchrist (12) | 16 | 24 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (25) and Adam Gilchrist (24) | 50 | 49 |
| third | Adam Gilchrist (61) and Michael Clarke (43) | 105 | 145 |
| fourth | Adam Gilchrist (1) and Andrew Symonds (4) | 6 | 9 |
| fifth | Adam Gilchrist (20) and Michael Hussey (9) | 29 | 34 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (6) and James Hopes (2) | 11 | 11 |
| seventh | Brad Hogg (5) and Michael Hussey (10) | 15 | 15 |
| eighth | Brett Lee (0) and Michael Hussey (0) | 0 | 3 |
| ninth | Brett Lee (1) and Mitchell Johnson (0) | 1 | 3 |
| tenth | Brett Lee (1) and Nathan Bracken (1) | 3 | 6 |
SRI LANKA: 173 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c James Hopes b Nathan Bracken | 12 | 10 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | b Mitchell Johnson | 11 | 13 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | b Brett Lee | 80 | 114 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Ricky Ponting b Mitchell Johnson | 21 | 25 |
| Chamara Silva | c Andrew Symonds b Nathan Bracken | 0 | 10 |
| Chamara Kapugedera | c Michael Hussey b James Hopes | 26 | 60 |
| Farveez Maharoof | c Brad Haddin b Brad Hogg | 7 | 16 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Adam Gilchrist b Brad Hogg | 0 | 1 |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | c Andrew Symonds b Nathan Bracken | 0 | 7 |
| Lasith Malinga | b Mitchell Johnson | 5 | 18 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 11 · Total 173 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 8.3 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Nathan Bracken | 8 | 2 | 21 | 3 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 10 | 2 | 29 | 3 |
| James Hopes | 9 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Brad Hogg | 10 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 3.1 ov), 2-35 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 4.2 ov), 3-71 (Mahela Jayawardene, 10.5 ov), 4-76 (Chamara Silva, 13.6 ov), 5-129 (Chamara Kapugedera, 32.5 ov), 6-159 (Farveez Maharoof, 39.1 ov), 7-159 (Chaminda Vaas, 39.2 ov), 8-160 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 40.5 ov), 9-173 (Lasith Malinga, 44.6 ov), 10-173 (Kumar Sangakkara, 45.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (12) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (10) | 29 | 20 |
| second | Tillakaratne Dilshan (1) and Kumar Sangakkara (4) | 6 | 7 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (21) and Kumar Sangakkara (15) | 36 | 39 |
| fourth | Chamara Silva (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (5) | 5 | 19 |
| fifth | Kumar Sangakkara (26) and Chamara Kapugedera (26) | 53 | 113 |
| sixth | Kumar Sangakkara (22) and Farveez Maharoof (7) | 30 | 38 |
| seventh | Chaminda Vaas (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Kumar Sangakkara (1) and Nuwan Kulasekara (0) | 1 | 9 |
| ninth | Kumar Sangakkara (7) and Lasith Malinga (5) | 13 | 25 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (0) | 0 | 3 |
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