![]() © CricketArchive ![]() © CricketArchive | WU Tharanga and ST Jayasuriya to open the batting | ||
19:15 GMT: Start of innings | |||
NW Bracken comes on to bowl | |||
0 | b1 | 4 | Bracken to Tharanga fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed it over backward point for FOUR!! |
0 | b2 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, swings away, left alone |
0 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, swings away, tries to push it and misses it |
0 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone |
0 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed it wide of covers for single |
0 | b6 | 0 | Bracken to Jayasuriya good length ball just outside the off, swings away, left alone |
End of over 1: | (5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 5-0 (Tharanga 5*, 5 balls, Jayasuriya 0*, 1 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
SW Tait comes on to bowl | |||
1 | b1 | 0 | Tait to Tharanga short of good length ball into the middle, ducks underneath it |
1 | b2 | 1wd | wide down the legs, tries to pulls it and misses it |
1 | b3 | 1 | good length ball into the off, tries to cut it got inside edge to fine leg for single |
1 | b4 | 0 | Tait to Jayasuriya fuller length ball into the off, punches it back to bowler |
1 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone |
1 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball into the off, punches it to mid off for no run |
1 | b7 | 0 | good length ball into the legs, tries to push it and misses it, hit him on pads, shout for lbw, declined |
End of over 2: | (2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 7-0 (Tharanga 6*, 7 balls, Jayasuriya 0*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
2 | b1 | 0 | Bracken to Tharanga Gone! good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it and edges it to keeper for easy catch to Gilchrist |
Tharanga c Gilchrist b Bracken (6 runs, 8 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
KC Sangakkara comes in to bat | |||
2 | b2 | 1 | Bracken to Sangakkara good length ball just outside the off, tries to leaves it and got outside edge to thirdman for single |
2 | b3 | 4 | Bracken to Jayasuriya fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed it over covers for FOUR! |
2 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, leans on it and left alone on the last moment |
2 | b5 | 0 | short of good length ball into the legs, tries to push it and got inside edge to pads |
2 | b6 | 0 | fuller length into the legs, slower ball, leans forward and tries to push it and misses it |
End of over 3: | (5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 12-1 (Jayasuriya 4*, 9 balls, Sangakkara 1*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
3 | b1 | 4 | Tait to Sangakkara good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR!! |
3 | b2 | 0 | short of good length ball into the off, pulls it and got inside edge to mid wicket for no run |
3 | b3 | 1wd | wide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses |
3 | b4 | 0 | fuller length outside the off, goes for it and edge it and it fall short of slips |
3 | b5 | 0 | short of good length into the off, pulls it to mid on for no run |
3 | b6 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid off for quick single |
3 | b7 | 0 | Tait to Jayasuriya good length ball just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run |
End of over 4: | (6 runs scored) Sri Lanka 18-1 (Jayasuriya 4*, 10 balls, Sangakkara 6*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
4 | b1 | 0 | Bracken to Sangakkara good length ball into the off, turns it to square leg for no run |
4 | b2 | 0 | fuller length ball into the middle, turns it to short mid wicket for no run |
4 | b3 | 0 | fuller length ball into the middle, turns it wide of short mid wicket and well stop by Hogg |
4 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it |
4 | b5 | 0 | good length ball into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
4 | b6 | 0 | good length ball into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
End of over 5: | (0 runs scored) Sri Lanka 18-1 (Jayasuriya 4*, 10 balls, Sangakkara 6*, 12 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
5 | b1 | 4 | Tait to Jayasuriya fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards extra cover for FOUR!! |
5 | b2 | 1 | short of good length ball into the off, steered it to thirdman for single |
5 | b3 | 2 | Tait to Sangakkara short of good length ball just outside the off, steered it wide of backward point for single and overthrow results one more run |
5 | b4 | 1 | short of length just outside the off, upper cuts it to thirdman and Watson dropped it for single |
5 | b5 | 4 | Tait to Jayasuriya fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it wide of thirdman for FOUR!! |
5 | b6 | 4 | short of good length ball just outside the off, uppercuts it over slips for FOUR!! |
End of over 6: | (16 runs scored) Sri Lanka 34-1 (Jayasuriya 17*, 14 balls, Sangakkara 9*, 14 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
6 | b1 | 0 | Bracken to Sangakkara short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to pulls it and misses it |
6 | b2 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it and got inside edge to fine leg for single |
6 | b3 | 1 | Bracken to Jayasuriya good length ball into the middle, turns it to mid wicket for single |
6 | b4 | 0 | Bracken to Sangakkara good length ball into the off, defended it back to bowler |
6 | b5 | 0 | good length ball into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
6 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed it to short covers for no run |
End of over 7: | (2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 36-1 (Jayasuriya 18*, 15 balls, Sangakkara 10*, 19 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
GD McGrath comes on to bowl | |||
7 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Jayasuriya good length ball just outside the off, left alone |
7 | b2 | 0 | short of good length ball into the off, defended it to covers for no run |
7 | b3 | 1wd | wide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses |
7 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone |
7 | b5 | 2 | good length ball into the legs, turns it to mid wicket region for couple |
7 | b6 | 0 | good length ball into the off, defended it to short covers for no run |
7 | b7 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 8: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 39-1 (Jayasuriya 20*, 21 balls, Sangakkara 10*, 19 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SR Watson comes on to bowl | |||
8 | b1 | 2 | Watson to Sangakkara good length ball into the legs, turns it wide of deep square leg for couple |
8 | b2 | 0 | good length ball into the off, chips it just wide of short covers for no run |
8 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run |
8 | b4 | 0 | fuller length ball into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
8 | b5 | 0 | good length ball into the off, cuts it to backward point for no run |
8 | b6 | 0 | short of good length ball into the off, pushed to backward point for no run |
End of over 9: | (2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 41-1 (Jayasuriya 20*, 21 balls, Sangakkara 12*, 25 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
9 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Jayasuriya good length ball into the off, swings away, tries to push it and misses it |
9 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run |
9 | b3 | 0 | good length ball into the off, tries to push it and got inside edge to short fine leg for no run |
9 | b4 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to mid off for no run |
9 | b5 | 1 | good length ball into the off, pushed to extra cover for single |
9 | b6 | 0 | McGrath to Sangakkara good length ball into the off, pushed it back to bowler |
End of over 10: | (1 run scored) Sri Lanka 42-1 (Jayasuriya 21*, 26 balls, Sangakkara 12*, 26 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
Sri Lanka need 240 runs in 28 overs | |||
10 | b1 | 0 | Watson to Jayasuriya good length ball into the off, pulls it to mid on for no run |
10 | b2 | 1wd | short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it |
10 | b3 | 2 | good length ball just outside the off, pulls it wide of mid off for couple |
10 | b4 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, guides it to backward point for no run |
10 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point and misfield by Clarke results single |
10 | b6 | 1 | Watson to Sangakkara good length ball into the off, slower ball, guides it to thirdman for single |
10 | b7 | 4 | Watson to Jayasuriya good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR!! |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 50 took 10.6 overs | |||
End of over 11: | (9 runs scored) Sri Lanka 51-1 (Jayasuriya 28*, 31 balls, Sangakkara 13*, 27 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
Australia taking the Power Play | |||
11 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Sangakkara good length ball into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run |
11 | b2 | 0 | short of good length ball into the off, coems out of the track and pulls it to short mid wicket for no run |
11 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball into the legs, turns it to deep mid wicket for single |
11 | b4 | 0 | McGrath to Jayasuriya good length ball just outside the off, tries to pulls it and misses it, shout for caught behind, declined |
11 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, cuts it to covers for no run |
11 | b6 | 1 | short of good length ball into the off, pushed to covers for quick single |
End of over 12: | (2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 53-1 (Jayasuriya 29*, 34 balls, Sangakkara 14*, 30 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
12 | b1 | 0 | Watson to Jayasuriya good length ball into the off, pulls it to short fine leg for no run |
12 | b2 | 4 | good length ball into the off, smashed it over mid on for FOUR!! |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Jayasuriya 33, Sangakkara 14) took 61 balls | |||
12 | b3 | 1wd | wide outside the off, left alone |
12 | b4 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, left alone |
12 | b5 | 4 | good length ball into the off, smashed it straight down the ground for FOUR!! |
12 | b6 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed it over covers for FOUR!! |
12 | b7 | 0 | good length ball into the off, cuts it to point for no run |
End of over 13: | (13 runs scored) Sri Lanka 66-1 (Jayasuriya 41*, 40 balls, Sangakkara 14*, 30 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
13 | b1 | 1 | McGrath to Sangakkara good length ball into the middle, turns it wide of mid wicket for single |
13 | b2 | 1 | McGrath to Jayasuriya good length ball into the off, pushed to extra cover for quick single |
13 | b3 | 0 | McGrath to Sangakkara good length ball into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
13 | b4 | 6 | good length ball into the off, comes out of the track and smashed it towards mid wicket for SIX!! |
13 | b5 | 4 | low full toss just outside the off, smashed it wide of covers for FOUR!! |
13 | b6 | 4 | short of good length ball into the middle, pulls it wide of deep square leg for FOUR!! |
CricketArchive Oracles say that Kumar Sangakkara has made 500 runs in World Cup | |||
End of over 14: | (16 runs scored) Sri Lanka 82-1 (Jayasuriya 42*, 41 balls, Sangakkara 29*, 35 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
NW Bracken comes on to bowl | |||
14 | b1 | 1 | Bracken to Jayasuriya short of good length ball into the off, turns it wide of short fine leg for single |
14 | b2 | 3wd | Bracken to Sangakkara wide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses |
14 | b3 | 4 | good length ball into the off, makes room and cuts it towards point for FOUR!! |
Bracken lost his run up | |||
14 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run |
14 | b5 | 2 | good length ball just outside the off, pulls it to deep mid wicket for couple |
14 | b6 | 1 | good length ball into the off, slower ball, pulls it just wide of short fine leg for single |
14 | b7 | 0 | Bracken to Jayasuriya good length ball just outside the off, pushed to point for no run |
End of over 15: | (11 runs scored) Sri Lanka 93-1 (Jayasuriya 43*, 43 balls, Sangakkara 36*, 39 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SW Tait comes on to bowl | |||
15 | b1 | 4 | Tait to Sangakkara fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed it wide of covers for FOUR!! |
15 | b2 | 1 | from around the stumps, good length ball into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single |
15 | b3 | 2 | Tait to Jayasuriya fuller length ball into the legs, chips it just over mid wicket for couple |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 100 took 15.3 overs | |||
15 | b4 | 0 | short of good length ball into the middle, ducks underneath it |
15 | b5 | 2 | fuller length ball into the middle, punches it straight down the ground for couple |
15 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball into the off, pushed to extra cover for no run |
End of over 16: | (9 runs scored) Sri Lanka 102-1 (Jayasuriya 47*, 47 balls, Sangakkara 41*, 41 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
SR Watson comes on to bowl | |||
16 | b1 | 1 | Watson to Sangakkara good length ball into the off, pushed to long off for single |
16 | b2 | 1 | Watson to Jayasuriya good length ball into the middle, pulls it and miscues it towards deep square leg for single |
16 | b3 | 0 | Watson to Sangakkara good length ball just outside the off, tries to pull it and misses |
16 | b4 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for single |
16 | b5 | 0 | Watson to Jayasuriya good length ball just outside the off, comes out of the track and tries to pull it and misses it |
slight drizzle is pouring right now | |||
16 | b6 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed to deep point for single |
End of over 17: | (4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 106-1 (Jayasuriya 49*, 50 balls, Sangakkara 43*, 44 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
Groundsmen get ready. But the sun is shining. Drizzle in the air though. What a day. | |||
GB Hogg comes on to bowl | |||
17 | b1 | 2 | Hogg to Jayasuriya tossed up just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for couple |
CricketArchive Oracles say that Sanath Jayasuriya has made 50 in 51 balls with 8 fours | |||
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 100 (Jayasuriya 51, Sangakkara 43) took 90 balls | |||
Jayasuriya completed his 64th ODI Fifty | |||
17 | b2 | 1 | tossed up into the off, cuts it wide of point for single |
17 | b3 | 1 | Hogg to Sangakkara tossed up just outside the off, sweeps it to deep mid wicket for single |
17 | b4 | 0 | Hogg to Jayasuriya tossed up into the off, defended it to short mid wicket for no run |
17 | b5 | 0 | tossed up into the off, cuts it to backward point for no run |
17 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball into the off, pushed it back to bowler |
End of over 18: | (4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 110-1 (Jayasuriya 52*, 55 balls, Sangakkara 44*, 45 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
18 | b1 | 1 | Watson to Sangakkara good length ball just outside the off, drives it to sweeper cover for single |
18 | b2 | 1 | Watson to Jayasuriya good length ball just outside the off, cuts it got inside edge to point for single |
18 | b3 | 1 | Watson to Sangakkara good length ball just outside the off, pulls it to deep square leg for single |
18 | b4 | 1 | Watson to Jayasuriya good length ball just outside the off, punches it to long off for single |
18 | b5 | 2 | Watson to Sangakkara good length ball just outside the off, drives it wide of backward point for couple |
18 | b6 | 1 | fuller length ball into the middle, turns it to deep square leg for single |
End of over 19: | (7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 117-1 (Jayasuriya 54*, 57 balls, Sangakkara 49*, 49 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
19 | b1 | 1 | Hogg to Sangakkara short of length ball into the off, pulls it to deep mid wicket for single and completed his 40th ODI Fifty |
CricketArchive Oracles say that Kumar Sangakkara has made 50 in 50 balls with 5 fours and 1 six | |||
19 | b2 | 0 | Hogg to Jayasuriya tossed up into the legs, tries to push it and misses it, hit him on pads, appeal for lbw, declined |
19 | b3 | 1 | tossed up into the off, pushed to long off for single |
19 | b4 | 4 | Hogg to Sangakkara fuller length ball just outside the off, comes out of the track and punches it wide of extra cover for FOUR!! |
19 | b5 | 0 | Gone! short of length into the off, pulls it to short mid wicket for easy catch to Ponting |
Sangakkara c Ponting b Hogg (54 runs, 52 balls, 6x4, 1x6) | |||
DPMD Jayawardene comes in to bat | |||
19 | b6 | 1 | Hogg to Jayawardene fuller length into the middle, turns it to deep square leg for single |
End of over 20: | (7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 124-2 (Jayasuriya 55*, 59 balls, Jayawardene 1*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
20 | b1 | 1 | Watson to Jayawardene fuller length into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single |
20 | b2 | 1 | Watson to Jayasuriya good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for single |
20 | b3 | 1 | Watson to Jayawardene fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid off for quick single |
20 | b4 | 4 | Watson to Jayasuriya good length ball into the middle, turns it wide of short fine leg for FOUR!! |
CricketArchive Oracles say that Sanath Jayasuriya has made 12000 runs in ODIs | |||
20 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pulls it to short mid wicket for no run |
20 | b6 | 0 | short of good length ball into the off, pushed to backward point for no run |
End of over 21: | (7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 131-2 (Jayasuriya 60*, 63 balls, Jayawardene 3*, 3 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
21 | b1 | 0 | Hogg to Jayawardene tossed up into the legs, tries to cuts it and got inside edge to pads |
21 | b2 | 2 | short of length just outside the off, guides it wide of short thirdman for couple |
21 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball into the off, pushed to long off for single |
21 | b4 | 1 | Hogg to Jayasuriya short of length ball into the off, pushed to backward point for quick single |
21 | b5 | 4 | Hogg to Jayawardene tossed up into the off, sweeps it wide of deep square leg for FOUR!! |
21 | b6 | 0 | full toss into the off, pushed to short extra cover for no run |
End of over 22: | (8 runs scored) Sri Lanka 139-2 (Jayasuriya 61*, 64 balls, Jayawardene 10*, 8 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
MJ Clarke comes on to bowl | |||
Seems to be overcast conditions here. | |||
22 | b1 | 1 | Clarke to Jayasuriya short of length ball into the off, pulls it to deep mid wicket for single |
22 | b2 | 2 | Clarke to Jayawardene short of length ball into the off, pulls it over mid wicket for couple |
22 | b3 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point and Hogg stopped it well |
22 | b4 | 1 | Clarke to Jayasuriya tossed up just outside the off, pulls it to long on for single |
22 | b5 | 1 | Clarke to Jayawardene short of length into the off, pulls it to deep square leg for single |
22 | b6 | 0 | Clarke to Jayasuriya Gone! tossed up into the middle, low kept, comes out of the track and tries to pull it and misses, clean bowled |
Jayasuriya b Clarke (63 runs, 67 balls, 9x4, 0x6) | |||
End of over 23: | (6 runs scored) Sri Lanka 145-3 (Jayawardene 14*, 11 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
LPC Silva comes in to bat | |||
GD McGrath comes on to bowl | |||
23 | b1 | 1 | McGrath to Jayawardene good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for single |
23 | b2 | 0 | McGrath to Silva good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it and misses |
23 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it and misses |
Rain is pouring little bit heavily | |||
23 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it and misses |
23 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of point for single |
23 | b6 | 1 | McGrath to Jayawardene good length ball into the off, guides it to thirdman for single |
End of over 24: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 148-3 (Jayawardene 16*, 13 balls, Silva 1*, 4 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SW Tait comes on to bowl | |||
24 | b1 | 0 | Tait to Jayawardene short of good length ball into the legs, tries to pull it and misses |
Some skiddy surface is there on the bowler's follow through, Ponting applying some sand there. | |||
24 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, low kept, tries to pulls it and misses it |
24 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball into the off, turns it to mid wicket for single |
24 | b4 | 0 | Tait to Silva good length ball just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run |
24 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball into the off, pushed to extra cover for no run |
21:16 GMT: Rain stops play | |||
It's raining heavily right now, Aleem Dar calling for covers, Players are moving towards pavilion. | |||
21:21 GMT: Rain has stopped and the covers are coming off, we will let you know the target. | |||
21:24 GMT: Australians are coming into the ground and the batsman also walking into the ground. | |||
21:25 GMT: Play resumes | |||
seems to be no reduction of overs and the target remains the same. | |||
24 | b6 | 1 | good length ball into the off, steered it to thirdman for single |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 150 took 24.6 overs | |||
End of over 25: | (2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 150-3 (Jayawardene 17*, 16 balls, Silva 2*, 7 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
Sri Lanka needs 132 runs to win in 13 overs. | |||
SR Watson comes on to bowl | |||
25 | b1 | 1 | Watson to Silva good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it and got inside edge to pads to covers for single |
25 | b2 | 1 | Watson to Jayawardene good length ball just outside the off, pushed to backward point for quick single |
Jayawardene asking target from the umpires and they are asking the third umpire. | |||
25 | b3 | 2wd | Watson to Silva wide down the legs, tries to pull it and misses it |
25 | b4 | 1 | Watson to Jayawardene short of good length ball into the middle, pushed to backward point for single |
25 | b5 | 1 | Watson to Silva good length ball into the off, pushed to point for quick single |
Target is reduced to 269 runs in 36 overs | |||
The revised target is 269 in 36 overs. | |||
25 | b6 | 0 | Watson to Jayawardene Gone! good length ball into the middle, moves across and tries to push it and misses it, misses the line and taken on pads, appeal for lbw, given OUT!! |
Jayawardene lbw b Watson (19 runs, 19 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
CricketArchive Oracles say that Shane Watson has taken 100 wickets in ListA Matches | |||
TM Dilshan comes in to bat | |||
25 | b7 | 1 | Watson to Dilshan fuller length ball into the middle, turns it wide of short mid wicket for single |
End of over 26: | (7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 157-4 (Silva 4*, 9 balls, Dilshan 1*, 1 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
MJ Clarke comes on to bowl | |||
26 | b1 | 1 | Clarke to Dilshan fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of extra cover for single |
26 | b2 | 6 | Clarke to Silva short of length ball into the off, pulls it over deep square leg for SIX!! |
26 | b3 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, comes out of the track and punches it to long off for single |
26 | b4 | 1 | Clarke to Dilshan low full toss into the legs, reverse sweeps it to short thirdman for single |
26 | b5 | 1lb | Clarke to Silva tossed up into the legs, tries to sweep it and misses it |
26 | b6 | 0 | Clarke to Dilshan tossed up into the off, drives it got inside edge to pads |
End of over 27: | (10 runs scored) Sri Lanka 167-4 (Silva 11*, 12 balls, Dilshan 3*, 4 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
Sri Lanka need 102 runs in 54 balls | |||
Umpires are changing the ball | |||
NW Bracken comes on to bowl | |||
27 | b1 | 1 | Bracken to Silva from around the stumps, fuller length ball into the off, chips it back to bowler and Bracken dropped it for single |
27 | b2 | 4 | Bracken to Dilshan fuller length ball just outside the off, makes room and punches it wide of sweeper cover for FOUR!! |
27 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball into the off, punches it to long off for single |
27 | b4 | 4 | Bracken to Silva full toss into the legs, sweeps it wide of short fine leg for FOUR!! |
27 | b5 | 0 | from over the wicket, good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it and misses |
27 | b6 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed it wide of backward point for single |
End of over 28: | (11 runs scored) Sri Lanka 178-4 (Silva 17*, 16 balls, Dilshan 8*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SW Tait comes on to bowl | |||
28 | b1 | 1 | Tait to Silva good length ball into the off, turns it to mid wicket for single |
28 | b2 | 0 | Tait to Dilshan good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run |
28 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball into the legs, tries to push it and got inside edge to pads |
28 | b4 | 0 | Tait to Silva good length ball into the off, pulls it to mid on for no run |
28 | b5 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for single |
28 | b6 | 4 | Tait to Dilshan low full toss into the off, smashed it over mid wicket for FOUR!! |
End of over 29: | (7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 185-4 (Silva 19*, 19 balls, Dilshan 13*, 9 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
GD McGrath comes on to bowl | |||
29 | b1 | 1 | McGrath to Silva short of good length ball into the off, comes out of the track and pulls it to mid wicket for single |
29 | b2 | 0 | McGrath to Dilshan good length ball just outside the off, makes room and tries to cut it and misses |
29 | b3 | 1 | good length ball into the middle, tries to pulls it got inside edge to pads |
29 | b4 | 1 | McGrath to Silva short of good length ball into the legs, pulls it to deep square leg for single |
29 | b5 | 0 | McGrath to Dilshan short of good length ball just outside the off, makes room and tries to cut it and misses |
29 | b6 | 0 | Gone! good length ball into the off, tries to pulls it and got outside edge to backward point and looking for single, Clarke fielded it and throws it to bowler and McGrath did the rest, Dilshan is fall short of crease |
Dilshan run out (14 runs, 13 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
End of over 30: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 188-5 (Silva 21*, 21 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
RP Arnold comes in to bat | |||
MJ Clarke comes on to bowl | |||
MJ Clarke comes on to bowl | |||
30 | b1 | 2wd | Clarke to Arnold wide down the legs, tries to pull it and misses |
30 | b2 | 0 | Clarke to Silva Gone! tossed up into the middle, tries to pull it and misses it, clean bowled this time |
Silva b Clarke (21 runs, 22 balls, 1x4, 1x6) | |||
![]() © Worcestershire CCC | WPUJC Vaas comes in to bat | ||
30 | b3 | 2 | Clarke to Vaas fuller length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for couple |
30 | b4 | 0 | tossed up into the off, pushed it back to bowler |
30 | b5 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to cut it and misses it |
30 | b6 | 0 | tossed up outside the off, tries to cut it and misses |
30 | b7 | 0 | tossed up into the off, pushed towards mid on and Clarke fielded it |
End of over 31: | (4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 192-6 (Arnold 0*, 0 balls, Vaas 2*, 5 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
31 | b1 | 1 | McGrath to Arnold short of good length ball into the off, pushed to point for quick single |
31 | b2 | 0 | McGrath to Vaas fuller length ball into the legs, pushed to mid wicket for no run |
31 | b3 | 0 | good length ball into the middle, turns it to mid wicket for no run |
31 | b4 | 1 | short of good length ball into the off, pulls it to deep square leg for single |
31 | b5 | 0 | McGrath to Arnold Gone! full toss into the off, tries to sweeps it and miscues it towards leg gully and Gilchrist taken a marvellous catch |
Arnold c Gilchrist b McGrath (1 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | SL Malinga comes in to bat | ||
31 | b6 | 1 | McGrath to Vaas good length ball just outside the off, pushed to covers for single |
End of over 32: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 195-7 (Vaas 4*, 9 balls, Malinga 0*, 0 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
32 | b1 | 1 | Clarke to Vaas tossed up just outside the off, pushed it wide of short thirdman for single |
32 | b2 | 0 | Clarke to Malinga tossed up just outside the off, left alone |
32 | b3 | 1 | fuller length just outside the off, punches it to long off for single |
32 | b4 | 1 | Clarke to Vaas tossed up into the off, chips it to long on for single |
32 | b5 | 6 | Clarke to Malinga tossed up just outside the off, comes out of the track and smashed it to long on stands for SIX!! |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 200 took 32.5 overs | |||
32 | b6 | 2 | tossed up just outside the off, pulls it and got outside edge over short thirdman for couple |
End of over 33: | (11 runs scored) Sri Lanka 206-7 (Vaas 6*, 11 balls, Malinga 9*, 4 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
Umpires offered light to batsman and they accepted it. | |||
Allover, Australians are the 2007 ICC Champions. | |||
This game is not over, Umpires are calling the players back. | |||
A Symonds comes on to bowl | |||
33 | b1 | 2 | Symonds to Vaas fuller length just outside the off, chips it wide of backward point for couple |
33 | b2 | 1 | fuller length ball into the middle, turns it to mid on for single |
33 | b3 | 1 | Symonds to Malinga fuller length ball into the off, punches it to long off for single |
33 | b4 | 0 | Symonds to Vaas fuller length ball into the off, pushed it back to bowler |
33 | b5 | 1 | fuller length ball into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single |
33 | b6 | 0 | Symonds to Malinga Gone! short of good length ball into the off, tries to pull it and misses, Gilchrist just dislodges the bails ans Malinga is just short of crease |
Malinga st Gilchrist b Symonds (10 runs, 6 balls, 0x4, 1x6) | |||
End of over 34: | (5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 211-8 (Vaas 10*, 15 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
CRD Fernando comes in to bat | |||
34 | b1 | 0 | Clarke to Vaas tossed up just outside the off, pushed it back to bowler |
34 | b2 | 1 | tossed up into the off, pushed to mid on for single |
34 | b3 | 0 | Clarke to Fernando tossed up into the legs, tries to push it and misses it |
34 | b4 | 0 | tossed up into the middle, pushed it back to bowler |
34 | b5 | 0 | tossed up into the middle, defended it back to bowler |
34 | b6 | 2wd | tossed up down the legs, tries to sweeps it and misses |
34 | b7 | 0 | Clarke to Vaas tossed up into the middle, turns it to short mid wicket for no run |
End of over 35: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 214-8 (Vaas 11*, 18 balls, Fernando 0*, 3 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
35 | b1 | 0 | Symonds to Fernando tossed up just outside the off, tries to cut it and misses |
35 | b2 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it and misses |
35 | b3 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to pulls it and got inside edge to short fine leg for single |
35 | b4 | 0 | Symonds to Vaas tossed up into the off, pushed it back to bowler |
35 | b5 | 0 | tossed up into the legs, turns it to square leg for no run |
35 | b6 | 0 | tossed up into the legs, tries to push it and misses it |
End of over 36: | (1 run scored) Sri Lanka 215-8 (Vaas 11*, 21 balls, Fernando 1*, 6 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
22:27 GMT: End of innings | |||
End of the match: Australia won by 53 runs (Duckworth/Lewis method) | |||
Man of the match: AC Gilchrist | |||
23:00 GMT: Gilchrist got the man of the match | |||
23:03 GMT: McGrath is awarded the Player of the Tournament | |||
23:11 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
23:11 GMT: Close of play for the day |