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Australia Vs Sri Lanka 7Th Match

VB Series Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia - 2006 (2005/06) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 26 January 2006

Australia won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Australia won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining). Simon Katich top-scored with 52 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
VB Series Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia - 2006 (2005/06)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Date
26 January 2006
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Andrew Symonds
Captains
Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka), Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and SJ Davis
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 218 for 8. Jehan Mubarak top-scored with 34 off 47 balls, and Marvan Atapattu made 32. Andrew Symonds took 3 for 48 for Australia.

Chasing 219, Australia made 219 for 5. Simon Katich top-scored with 52 off 89 balls, and Damien Martyn made 46.

Australia won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining).

SRI LANKA: 218 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Jehan Mubarakc Brett Lee b Andrew Symonds3447
Upul Tharangac Damien Martyn b Glenn McGrath3166
Kumar Sangakkarab Brad Hogg2537
Mahela Jayawardenec Andrew Symonds b Nathan Bracken2536
Marvan Atapattuc Damien Martyn b Nathan Bracken3248
Tillakaratne Dilshanb Brad Hogg19
Russel Arnoldnot out2728
Chaminda Vaasc Brad Hogg b Andrew Symonds1520
Akalanka Ganegamab Andrew Symonds78
Nuwan Kulasekaranot out24

Did not bat: Malinga Bandara

Extras 19 · Total 218 for 8

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee100400
Glenn McGrath81261
Nathan Bracken101452
Andrew Symonds91483
Brad Hogg100352
Brad Hodge30160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-53 (Jehan Mubarak, 13.3 ov), 2-96 (Upul Tharanga, 23.3 ov), 3-100 (Kumar Sangakkara, 24.5 ov), 4-155 (Marvan Atapattu, 37.5 ov), 5-161 (Mahela Jayawardene, 39.1 ov), 6-167 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 40.2 ov), 7-196 (Chaminda Vaas, 46.5 ov), 8-207 (Akalanka Ganegama, 48.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJehan Mubarak (34) and Upul Tharanga (13)5384
secondKumar Sangakkara (23) and Upul Tharanga (18)4360
thirdMahela Jayawardene (2) and Kumar Sangakkara (2)48
fourthMarvan Atapattu (32) and Mahela Jayawardene (19)5578
fifthMahela Jayawardene (4) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (1)68
sixthRussel Arnold (2) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (0)67
seventhChaminda Vaas (15) and Russel Arnold (13)2939
eighthRussel Arnold (3) and Akalanka Ganegama (7)1112
ninthRussel Arnold (9) and Nuwan Kulasekara (2)117
AUSTRALIA: 219 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Adam Gilchristc Akalanka Ganegama b Nuwan Kulasekara3433
Simon Katichc Kumar Sangakkara b Tillakaratne Dilshan5289
Brad Hodgeb Nuwan Kulasekara516
Damien Martynb Muthiah Muralidaran4672
Andrew Symondsc Upul Tharanga b Muthiah Muralidaran3233
Michael Clarkenot out1618
Michael Husseynot out2530

Did not bat: Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Glenn McGrath

Extras 9 · Total 219 for 5

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas8.30410
Akalanka Ganegama60410
Nuwan Kulasekara90322
Muthiah Muralidaran100352
Malinga Bandara100440
Tillakaratne Dilshan50241

FALL OF WICKETS

1-47 (Adam Gilchrist, 9.3 ov), 2-73 (Brad Hodge, 17.1 ov), 3-115 (Simon Katich, 28.6 ov), 4-175 (Andrew Symonds, 40.1 ov), 5-177 (Damien Martyn, 40.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAdam Gilchrist (34) and Simon Katich (9)4757
secondBrad Hodge (5) and Simon Katich (21)2646
thirdDamien Martyn (17) and Simon Katich (22)4271
fourthDamien Martyn (27) and Andrew Symonds (32)6067
fifthDamien Martyn (2) and Michael Clarke (0)22
sixthMichael Hussey (25) and Michael Clarke (16)4248
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