Australia Vs Sri Lanka 2Nd Final
Commonwealth Bank Series Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia - 2012 (2011/12) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 6 March 2012
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining). Michael Clarke top-scored with 117 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Date
- 6 March 2012
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Tillakaratne Dilshan
- Captains
- Michael Clarke (Australia), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- Asad Rauf and BNJ Oxenford
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 271 for 6. Michael Clarke top-scored with 117 off 91 balls, and David Warner made 100. Lasith Malinga took 3 for 40 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 184-run stand for the third wicket between Michael Clarke and David Warner, 68% of the total.
Chasing 272, Sri Lanka made 274 for 2. Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 106 off 119 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 80. The innings was built on a 179-run stand for the first wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan, 65% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 271 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Lasith Malinga | 100 | 140 |
| Matthew Wade | b Tillakaratne Dilshan | 14 | 19 |
| Shane Watson | run out (Farveez Maharoof) | 15 | 34 |
| Michael Clarke | run out (Rangana Herath) | 117 | 91 |
| Michael Hussey | b Lasith Malinga | 6 | 5 |
| David Hussey | b Lasith Malinga | 7 | 8 |
| Dan Christian | not out | 4 | 4 |
Did not bat: Brett Lee, James Pattinson, Xavier Doherty, Clint McKay
Extras 8 · Total 271 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | 10 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| Lasith Malinga | 10 | 1 | 40 | 3 |
| Farveez Maharoof | 10 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| Rangana Herath | 10 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Matthew Wade, 4.2 ov), 2-56 (Shane Watson, 15.1 ov), 3-240 (David Warner, 45.5 ov), 4-256 (Michael Hussey, 47.1 ov), 5-266 (Michael Clarke, 48.6 ov), 6-271 (David Hussey, 49.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | David Warner (4) and Matthew Wade (14) | 22 | 26 |
| second | Shane Watson (15) and David Warner (19) | 34 | 65 |
| third | Michael Clarke (103) and David Warner (77) | 184 | 185 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (6) and Michael Clarke (10) | 16 | 8 |
| fifth | Michael Clarke (4) and David Hussey (6) | 10 | 10 |
| sixth | David Hussey (1) and Dan Christian (4) | 5 | 6 |
SRI LANKA: 274 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene | lbw b James Pattinson | 80 | 76 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Michael Hussey b Brett Lee | 106 | 119 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | not out | 51 | 57 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | not out | 17 | 17 |
Did not bat: Lahiru Thirimanne, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Kapugedera, Farveez Maharoof, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath
Extras 20 · Total 274 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 8 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Clint McKay | 9 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| James Pattinson | 8 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| Xavier Doherty | 9 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Dan Christian | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| David Hussey | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 5.2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-179 (Mahela Jayawardene, 27.1 ov), 2-234 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 38.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mahela Jayawardene (80) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (82) | 179 | 165 |
| second | Tillakaratne Dilshan (24) and Kumar Sangakkara (29) | 55 | 67 |
| third | Kumar Sangakkara (22) and Dinesh Chandimal (17) | 40 | 37 |
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