Australia Vs Sri Lanka 9Th Match
Commonwealth Bank Series Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia - 2008 (2007/08) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 22 February 2008
Australia won by 24 runs (D/L method)
Australia won by 24 runs (D/L method). Michael Hussey top-scored with 64* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 22 February 2008
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 24 runs (D/L method)
- Player of the match
- Michael Hussey
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- RE Koertzen and SJA Taufel
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 184 for 7. Michael Hussey top-scored with 64 not out off 98 balls, and Michael Clarke made 50. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the fifth wicket between Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke, 49% of the total. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 242 across 28 ODIs.
Sri Lanka replied with 77 for 4. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 27 off 45 balls.
Australia won by 24 runs (D/L method).
AUSTRALIA: 184 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | c Chamara Silva b Farveez Maharoof | 23 | 53 |
| Adam Gilchrist | b Chaminda Vaas | 6 | 11 |
| Ricky Ponting | run out (Farveez Maharoof, Kumar Sangakkara) | 11 | 34 |
| Michael Clarke | c & b Muthiah Muralidaran | 50 | 69 |
| Andrew Symonds | c Kumar Sangakkara b Farveez Maharoof | 4 | 6 |
| Michael Hussey | not out | 64 | 98 |
| James Hopes | st Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran | 11 | 16 |
| Brad Hogg | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Lasith Malinga | 4 | 4 |
| Mitchell Johnson | not out | 6 | 9 |
Did not bat: Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark
Extras 5 · Total 184 for 7
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Lasith Malinga | 10 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Farveez Maharoof | 10 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Ishara Amerasinghe | 10 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Adam Gilchrist, 4.3 ov), 2-39 (Matthew Hayden, 15.1 ov), 3-44 (Ricky Ponting, 17.6 ov), 4-54 (Andrew Symonds, 21.1 ov), 5-144 (Michael Clarke, 42.1 ov), 6-166 (James Hopes, 46.3 ov), 7-173 (Brad Hogg, 47.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Hayden (6) and Adam Gilchrist (6) | 12 | 27 |
| second | Matthew Hayden (17) and Ricky Ponting (9) | 27 | 64 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (2) and Michael Clarke (3) | 5 | 16 |
| fourth | Andrew Symonds (4) and Michael Clarke (6) | 10 | 19 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (47) and Michael Clarke (41) | 90 | 126 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (10) and James Hopes (11) | 22 | 26 |
| seventh | Brad Hogg (4) and Michael Hussey (2) | 7 | 8 |
| eighth | Michael Hussey (5) and Mitchell Johnson (6) | 11 | 13 |
SRI LANKA: 77 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Ricky Ponting b Stuart Clark | 0 | 1 |
| Dilruwan Perera | lbw b Stuart Clark | 1 | 11 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Andrew Symonds b James Hopes | 22 | 59 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Adam Gilchrist b Nathan Bracken | 27 | 45 |
| Chamara Silva | not out | 16 | 47 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | not out | 9 | 14 |
Did not bat: Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Ishara Amerasinghe, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 2 · Total 77 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bracken | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Stuart Clark | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 7 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| James Hopes | 7 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Brad Hogg | 4.3 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 1.1 ov), 2-3 (Dilruwan Perera, 3.1 ov), 3-42 (Mahela Jayawardene, 16.2 ov), 4-64 (Kumar Sangakkara, 24.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (0) and Dilruwan Perera (0) | 0 | 7 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (2) and Dilruwan Perera (1) | 3 | 12 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (27) and Kumar Sangakkara (12) | 39 | 79 |
| fourth | Chamara Silva (12) and Kumar Sangakkara (8) | 22 | 51 |
| fifth | Tillakaratne Dilshan (9) and Chamara Silva (4) | 13 | 28 |
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