12th Match: Australia v Sri Lanka at Melbourne, 21st Jan 2003

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.15 AEDT (03.15 GMT)

       bright sunshiny day here at the mcg looks like a relatively poor
        crowd here
       australian players onto the field
       anti-climax as williams misses his run up
   0.1 Bracken to Atapattu, no run
   0.1 Williams to Atapattu, no run, lifting ball left outside off stump
   0.2 Williams to Atapattu, no run, taken on the pad out to the legside
   0.3 Williams to Atapattu, no run, played to cover
   0.4 Williams to Atapattu, three runs, driven to long off
   0.5 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, defends up the off side
   0.6 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, pushes and beaten

End of over 1 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
BA Williams 1-0-3-0 - Members End
MS Atapattu 3* (4b) DA Gunawardene 0* (2b)

   1.1 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, left outside off
   1.2 Bracken to Atapattu, one run, turned out through midwicket
   1.3 Bracken to Gunawardene, wide: no run, left outside off stump
   1.3 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, played to cover
   1.4 Bracken to Gunawardene, one run, run dwn to third man
   1.5 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid off
   1.6 Bracken to Atapattu, two runs, driven in the air through forward of
        point

End of over 2 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 8/0 (RR: 4.00)
NW Bracken 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
DA Gunawardene 1* (4b) MS Atapattu 6* (8b)

   2.1 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, pushed down to gully
   2.2 Williams to Atapattu, no run, played to cover
   2.3 Williams to Atapattu, FOUR, cracking square drive races behind
        point
   2.4 Williams to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off
   2.5 Williams to Atapattu, no run, cut to gully
   2.6 Williams to Atapattu, no run, driven to cover

End of over 3 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0 (RR: 4.33)
BA Williams 2-0-8-0 - Members End
DA Gunawardene 2* (5b) MS Atapattu 10* (13b 1x4)

   3.1 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, played back up the wicket
   3.2 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, lifting ball drives and misses
   3.3 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, drives and misses again
   3.4 Bracken to Gunawardene, wide: no run, down legside
   3.4 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, pushed to cover
   3.5 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, drives and misses again
   3.6 Bracken to Gunawardene, one run, drives athick edge short of third
        slip runs to third man

End of over 4 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 15/0 (RR: 3.75)
NW Bracken 2-0-7-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
DA Gunawardene 3* (11b) MS Atapattu 10* (13b 1x4)

   4.1 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, pushes and misses
   4.2 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, played to cover
   4.3 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, run down to third man
   4.4 Williams to Atapattu, two runs, turned out behind square leg
   4.5 Williams to Atapattu, no run, played to square leg
   4.6 Williams to Atapattu, no run, short ball on legstump

End of over 5 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 18/0 (RR: 3.60)
BA Williams 3-0-11-0 - Members End
DA Gunawardene 4* (14b) MS Atapattu 12* (16b 1x4)

   5.1 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, played to point
   5.2 Bracken to Gunawardene, two runs, chopped to ground bounces over
        gully to deep backward point
   5.3 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, played to cover\
   5.4 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, left
   5.5 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, pushed and beaten
   5.6 Bracken to Gunawardene, one run, driven to mid off

End of over 6 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 21/0 (RR: 3.50)
NW Bracken 3-0-10-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
DA Gunawardene 7* (20b) MS Atapattu 12* (16b 1x4)

   6.1 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, cut to gully
   6.2 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, run down to third man
   6.3 Williams to Atapattu, two runs, turned through midwicket
   6.4 Williams to Atapattu, one run, played down to fine leg
   6.5 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, short ball pulled behind square
        leg
   6.6 Williams to Atapattu, three runs, cut behind point

End of over 7 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 29/0 (RR: 4.14)
BA Williams 4-0-19-0 - Members End
MS Atapattu 18* (19b 1x4) DA Gunawardene 9* (23b)

   7.1 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid off
   7.2 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, driven to cover
   7.3 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, played to cover
   7.4 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off
   7.5 Bracken to Atapattu, one run, driven to mid off
   7.6 Bracken to Gunawardene, one run, driven to mid off

End of over 8 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 31/0 (RR: 3.88)
NW Bracken 4-0-12-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
DA Gunawardene 10* (24b) MS Atapattu 19* (24b 1x4)

   8.1 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, chopped to gully
   8.2 Williams to Gunawardene, FOUR, thick edge waist height between
        second slip and the wide third slip
       at 4th slip and a wide one at that is the third slip
   8.3 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, played to cover
   8.4 Williams to Atapattu, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   8.5 Williams to Atapattu, FOUR, cut well behind point
   8.6 Williams to Atapattu, no run, played up the off side

End of over 9 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 40/0 (RR: 4.44)
BA Williams 5-0-28-0 - Members End
DA Gunawardene 15* (27b 1x4) MS Atapattu 23* (27b 2x4)

   9.1 Bracken to Gunawardene, two runs, down the track aims a big lofted
        drive skies it just wide of mid off
   9.2 Bracken to Gunawardene, FOUR, mistimed but still hit hard back
        passed the bowler, at head height down to long off
   9.3 Bracken to Gunawardene, one run, run down to third man
   9.4 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off
   9.5 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, played to cover
   9.6 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, played to mid on

End of over 10 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 47/0 (RR: 4.70)
NW Bracken 5-0-19-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
DA Gunawardene 22* (30b 2x4) MS Atapattu 23* (30b 2x4)

  10.1 Williams to Gunawardene, FOUR, cut hard behind point
  10.2 Williams to Gunawardene, two runs, short ball skies a pullshot out
        to deep midwicket just getting out of reach of a man running back
  10.3 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, short ball cut to point looks a
        little annoyed not to do more with that
  10.4 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, driven to cover
  10.5 Williams to Gunawardene, FOUR, cracking cut shot behind point
  10.6 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, slashes wildly aiming through poin
        again and misses

End of over 11 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 57/0 (RR: 5.18)
BA Williams 6-0-38-0 - Members End
MS Atapattu 23* (30b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 32* (36b 4x4)

  11.1 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid off
  11.2 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid off
  11.3 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, driven off the outside edge to point
  11.4 Bracken to Atapattu, one run, cuts bottom edge down to third man
  11.5 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, pushed up the off side
  11.6 Bracken to Gunawardene, one run, pushed out to square leg

End of over 12 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 59/0 (RR: 4.92)
NW Bracken 6-0-21-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
DA Gunawardene 33* (38b 4x4) MS Atapattu 24* (34b 2x4)

  12.1 Bichel to Gunawardene, one run, run down to third man
  12.2 Bichel to Atapattu, no run, played to square leg
  12.3 Bichel to Atapattu, two runs, turned out behind square leg
  12.4 Bichel to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid on
  12.5 Bichel to Atapattu, no run, defends up the off side
  12.6 Bichel to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 13 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 62/0 (RR: 4.77)
AJ Bichel 1-0-3-0 - Members End
DA Gunawardene 34* (39b 4x4) MS Atapattu 26* (39b 2x4)

  13.1 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, charges and misses
  13.2 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, driven to cover
  13.3 Bracken to Gunawardene, no run, short ball tries to pull takes the
        toe of the bat and lands safely between fielders at a straight mid
        off
  13.4 Bracken to Gunawardene, one run, run down to third man
  13.5 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, tries to pull ball too full for it
        plays over it
  13.6 Bracken to Atapattu, no run, cut to gully

End of over 14 (1 run) Sri Lanka 63/0 (RR: 4.50)
NW Bracken 7-0-22-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
DA Gunawardene 35* (43b 4x4) MS Atapattu 26* (41b 2x4)

  14.1 Bichel to Gunawardene, no run, played to gully
  14.2 Bichel to Gunawardene, one run, cut down to third man
  14.3 Bichel to Atapattu, OUT: flicked in the air straight to hogg who
        makes no mistake this time

       Sri Lanka 64/1, Partnership of 64
       MS Atapattu  c Hogg b Bichel  26 (42b 2x4 0x6)
       DA Gunawardene 36* (45b 4x4) AJ Bichel 1.3-0-4-1

Match State: Drinks

  14.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, cut behind point
  14.5 Bichel to Sangakkara, wide: no run, short ball ducks
  14.5 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, driven to cover
  14.6 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, pushed up the off side for a quick
        single

End of over 15 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 66/1 (RR: 4.40)
AJ Bichel 2-0-6-1 (1w) - Members End
KC Sangakkara 1* (3b) DA Gunawardene 36* (45b 4x4)

  15.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, short ball pulled to square leg
  15.2 Hogg to Gunawardene, one run, cut out behind point
  15.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, played to cover
  15.4 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, turned out behind square leg
  15.5 Hogg to Gunawardene, no run, played out behind point
  15.6 Hogg to Gunawardene, no run, pushed to leg

End of over 16 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 69/1 (RR: 4.31)
GB Hogg 1-0-3-0 - Great Southern Stand End
KC Sangakkara 3* (6b) DA Gunawardene 37* (48b 4x4)

  16.1 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, drives and misses
  16.2 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, left outside off stump
  16.3 Bichel to Sangakkara, FOUR, driving from the crease a thick edge to
        pontings left puts up a hand gets to the ball should have held it
        down to third man
  16.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, pushed up the off side
  16.5 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, played up the off side
  16.6 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, played to mid off

End of over 17 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 73/1 (RR: 4.29)
AJ Bichel 3-0-10-1 (1w) - Members End
DA Gunawardene 37* (48b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 7* (12b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Hogg to Gunawardene, one run, cut out deep behind point
  17.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, SIX, lofted effortlessly over long on
  17.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, left outside off stump
  17.4 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, pushed out on the off side
  17.5 Hogg to Gunawardene, no run, cuts and misses
  17.6 Hogg to Gunawardene, no run, played down to short third man

End of over 18 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 81/1 (RR: 4.50)
GB Hogg 2-0-11-0 - Great Southern Stand End
KC Sangakkara 14* (15b 1x4 1x6) DA Gunawardene 38* (51b 4x4)

  18.1 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to midwicket
  18.2 Bichel to Gunawardene, one run, chops at a ball bounce off the
        inside edge wide of legstump
  18.3 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, left outside off stump
  18.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, driven to cover
  18.5 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, driven to mid off
  18.6 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, driven through deep point

End of over 19 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 84/1 (RR: 4.42)
AJ Bichel 4-0-13-1 (1w) - Members End
KC Sangakkara 16* (20b 1x4 1x6) DA Gunawardene 39* (52b 4x4)

  19.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, played out on the off side
  19.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, cut to gully
  19.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, plays and misses
  19.4 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, short ball pulled to long on
  19.5 Hogg to Gunawardene, legbye: one run, off the pad down to short
        fine leg
  19.6 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 20 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 86/1 (RR: 4.30)
GB Hogg 3-0-12-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DA Gunawardene 39* (53b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 17* (25b 1x4 1x6)

  20.1 Bichel to Gunawardene, no run, pushed to cover
  20.2 Bichel to Gunawardene, no run, driven to mid off
  20.3 Bichel to Gunawardene, no run, jumps down the track and aims to hit
        over long off and misses
  20.4 Bichel to Gunawardene, no run, run to wide slip
  20.5 Bichel to Gunawardene, no run, fishes outside off stump
  20.6 Bichel to Gunawardene, one run, driven to mid on

End of over 21 (1 run) Sri Lanka 87/1 (RR: 4.14)
AJ Bichel 5-0-14-1 (1w) - Members End
DA Gunawardene 40* (59b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 17* (25b 1x4 1x6)

  21.1 Hogg to Gunawardene, no run, pushed out on the onside
  21.2 Hogg to Gunawardene, no run, quicker ball rips through outside off
        stump, shapes to play and leaves
  21.3 Hogg to Gunawardene, one run, comes down to a full ball ends up
        chipped it back just wide of the bowler to long off
  21.4 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, defends
  21.5 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, turned out on the on side
  21.6 Hogg to Gunawardene, legbye: one run, off the pad out on the
        legside

End of over 22 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 90/1 (RR: 4.09)
GB Hogg 4-0-14-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DA Gunawardene 41* (63b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 18* (27b 1x4 1x6)

  22.1 Bichel to Gunawardene, one run, cut forward of point
  22.2 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, driven to mid off
  22.3 Bichel to Sangakkara, two runs, pushed through the covers missed by
        cover they run back for a second
  22.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, drives uppishly very square out to
        deep point
  22.5 Bichel to Gunawardene, no run, short ball swings out of the line of
  22.6 Bichel to Gunawardene, one run, pushed out on the off for a quick
        single

End of over 23 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 95/1 (RR: 4.13)
AJ Bichel 6-0-19-1 (1w) - Members End
DA Gunawardene 43* (66b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 21* (30b 1x4 1x6)

  23.1 Hogg to Gunawardene, one run, worked down to short fine leg
  23.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, pushed up the on side
       we have a conversation on a run out between keeper and umpire on a
        run out, played to backward point throw to keeper who breaks the
        stumps, looked out but the ball may not have been taken by
        gilchrist
  23.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, hit to point a throw that would have
        found the batsman should does't as the stump are not broken
        cleanly
  23.4 Hogg to Gunawardene, no run
  23.5 Hogg to Gunawardene, no run, chops and misses
  23.6 Hogg to Gunawardene, wide: no run, turns away from well outside off
        stump
  23.6 Hogg to Gunawardene, no run, psuhed up the on side

End of over 24 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 98/1 (RR: 4.08)
GB Hogg 5-0-17-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
KC Sangakkara 22* (32b 1x4 1x6) DA Gunawardene 44* (70b 4x4)

  24.1 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, driven to cover
  24.2 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, driven to point
  24.3 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, cut to point
  24.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, taken  on the pad out on the of fside
  24.5 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, stroked straight to point who
        misfields
  24.6 Bichel to Gunawardene, one run, driven to deep point

End of over 25 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 100/1 (RR: 4.00)
AJ Bichel 7-0-21-1 (1w) - Members End
DA Gunawardene 45* (71b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 23* (37b 1x4 1x6)

  25.1 Hogg to Gunawardene, OUT: tries to sweep misses a ball pitch on the
        stumps and very  likely to hit them

       Sri Lanka 100/2, Partnership of 36
       DA Gunawardene  lbw b Hogg  45 (72b 4x4 0x6)
       KC Sangakkara 23* (37b 1x4 1x6) GB Hogg 5.1-0-17-1 (1w)

  25.2 Hogg to de Silva, no run, pushed down to short fine leg
  25.3 Hogg to de Silva, one run, pushed through midwicket
  25.4 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, pushed up the off side
  25.5 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, turned to square leg
  25.6 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, driven to cover

End of over 26 (1 run) Sri Lanka 101/2 (RR: 3.88)
GB Hogg 6-0-18-1 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
PA de Silva 1* (2b) KC Sangakkara 23* (40b 1x4 1x6)

  26.1 Bichel to de Silva, wide: no run, short ball down legside
  26.1 Bichel to de Silva, no run, short ball ducks
  26.2 Bichel to de Silva, one run, cut to deep point
  26.3 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, launches a drive at a full wide ball
        and misses
  26.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, turned out to deep square leg
  26.5 Bichel to de Silva, no run, down legside tries to glance an appeal
        from bichel dies as gilchrist doesn't hold the ball
  26.6 Bichel to de Silva, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 27 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 104/2 (RR: 3.85)
AJ Bichel 8-0-24-1 (2w) - Members End
KC Sangakkara 24* (42b 1x4 1x6) PA de Silva 2* (6b)

  27.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, driven to long on
  27.2 Hogg to de Silva, no run, full ball hit back to the bowler
  27.3 Hogg to de Silva, no run, driving thick edge dropped two handed
        head height to his right
  27.4 Hogg to de Silva, no run, pushed up the off side
  27.5 Hogg to de Silva, no run, fishes outside off stump
  27.6 Hogg to de Silva, no run, cut to backward point

End of over 28 (1 run) Sri Lanka 105/2 (RR: 3.75)
GB Hogg 7-0-19-1 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
KC Sangakkara 25* (43b 1x4 1x6) PA de Silva 2* (11b)

  28.1 Bichel to Sangakkara, FOUR, launches into  a drive, looked like it
        was coming this way but instead it went off the edge very fine
        beating third man
  28.2 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, turned out to midwicket
  28.3 Bichel to de Silva, no run, pushed up the off side
  28.4 Bichel to de Silva, no run, driven to mid on
  28.5 Bichel to de Silva, no run, driven to midwicket
  28.6 Bichel to de Silva, no run, pushed out on the off side

End of over 29 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 110/2 (RR: 3.79)
AJ Bichel 9-0-29-1 (2w) - Members End
KC Sangakkara 30* (45b 2x4 1x6) PA de Silva 2* (15b)

  29.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, pushed out on the off side
  29.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, driven to long on
  29.3 Hogg to de Silva, no run, cut to cover
  29.4 Hogg to de Silva, two runs, swung out well high out to midwicket
        doesn't have much carry  once it landed
  29.5 Hogg to de Silva, one run, full toss hit to long off
  29.6 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, swung out to deep square leg

End of over 30 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 115/2 (RR: 3.83)
GB Hogg 8-0-24-1 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
KC Sangakkara 32* (48b 2x4 1x6) PA de Silva 5* (18b)

  30.1 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, driven to deep point
  30.2 Bichel to de Silva, no run, driven to cover
  30.3 Bichel to de Silva, one run, driven to deep mid on
  30.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, driven to deep point
  30.5 Bichel to de Silva, no run, short ball desilva tries to pull but is
        under it
  30.6 Bichel to de Silva, one run, driven to mid on

End of over 31 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 119/2 (RR: 3.84)
AJ Bichel 10-0-33-1 (2w) - Members End
PA de Silva 7* (22b) KC Sangakkara 34* (50b 2x4 1x6)

  31.1 Hogg to de Silva, one run, swept down to fine leg
  31.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, SIX, lofted drive clears the rope but not the
        fence at a straight long on
  31.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, full toss mistimed pull trickles out
        to deep backward square leg
  31.4 Hogg to de Silva, no run, pushed out on the off side
  31.5 Hogg to de Silva, one run, pushed down to fine leg
  31.6 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 32 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 128/2 (RR: 4.00)
GB Hogg 9-0-33-1 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
PA de Silva 9* (25b) KC Sangakkara 41* (53b 2x4 2x6)

  32.1 Watson to de Silva, no run, driven to mid off
  32.2 Watson to de Silva, one run, run down to third man
  32.3 Watson to Sangakkara, one run, slapped in the air one bounce to
        deep point
  32.4 Watson to de Silva, legbye: one run, turned out to square leg off
        the pad
  32.5 Watson to Sangakkara, one run, pulled out behind square leg
  32.6 Watson to de Silva, one run, driven to long on

End of over 33 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 133/2 (RR: 4.03)
SR Watson 1-0-4-0 - Members End
PA de Silva 11* (29b) KC Sangakkara 43* (55b 2x4 2x6)

  33.1 Hogg to de Silva, one run, jumps and dabbed down to short third man
  33.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, OUT: goes fot the lofted drive and this one
        goes a little too up and not far enough horizontally and a good
        catch taken in the deep at long on by the man moving around from
        wider

       Sri Lanka 134/3, Partnership of 34
       KC Sangakkara  c Watson b Hogg  43 (56b 2x4 2x6)
       PA de Silva 12* (30b) GB Hogg 9.2-0-34-2 (1w)

Match State: Drinks

  33.3 Hogg to de Silva, one run, tries to sweep goes down to fine leg
  33.4 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run, pushes defensively pads away
  33.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, OUT: pushes forward beats the bat by going the
        other way and easily stumped

       Sri Lanka 135/4, Partnership of 1
       DPMD Jayawardene  st Gilchrist b Hogg  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 13* (31b) GB Hogg 9.5-0-35-3 (1w)

  33.6 Hogg to Arnold, two runs, turned out behind square leg

End of over 34 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 137/4 (RR: 4.03)
GB Hogg 10-0-37-3 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
PA de Silva 13* (31b) RP Arnold 2* (1b)

  34.1 Watson to de Silva, one run, pushed to midwicket
  34.2 Watson to Arnold, no run, dabs and misses outside off stump
  34.3 Watson to Arnold, no run, played to cover
  34.4 Watson to Arnold, (noball) FOUR, cuts a thick edge just wide of the
        keeper down to third man
  34.4 Watson to Arnold, no run, played to gully
  34.5 Watson to Arnold, no run, left outside off stump
  34.6 Watson to Arnold, no run, driven to mid off arnold moves down the
        wicket for a single, de silva did not move

End of over 35 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 143/4 (RR: 4.09)
SR Watson 2-0-10-0 (1nb) - Members End
PA de Silva 14* (32b) RP Arnold 6* (7b 1x4)

  35.1 Symonds to de Silva, no run, cuts and misses
       Symonds looking to start with his spin
  35.2 Symonds to de Silva, no run, left
  35.3 Symonds to de Silva, one run, driven to long on
  35.4 Symonds to Arnold, one run, driven to long on
  35.5 Symonds to de Silva, one run, driven to mid on
  35.6 Symonds to Arnold, one run, driven to long on

End of over 36 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 147/4 (RR: 4.08)
A Symonds 1-0-4-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RP Arnold 8* (9b 1x4) PA de Silva 16* (36b)

  36.1 Watson to Arnold, one run, turned to midwicket
  36.2 Watson to de Silva, two runs, cracking drive through the covers
  36.3 Watson to de Silva, legbye: one run, off his pad down to fine leg
  36.4 Watson to Arnold, legbye: one run, slower ball hit on the full toss
        it looked loud appeal turned down the ball falls away on the off
        side and after a time they take a run
  36.5 Watson to de Silva, no run, played to cover
  36.6 Watson to de Silva, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 37 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 152/4 (RR: 4.11)
SR Watson 3-0-13-0 (1nb) - Members End
RP Arnold 9* (11b 1x4) PA de Silva 18* (40b)

  37.1 Symonds to Arnold, no run, driven to miwdicket
  37.2 Symonds to Arnold, two runs, paddled down to fine leg
  37.3 Symonds to Arnold, one run, played don to fine leg again
  37.4 Symonds to de Silva, no run, played to midwicket
  37.5 Symonds to de Silva, one run, pushed out on the on side
  37.6 Symonds to Arnold, no run, played down to gully

End of over 38 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 156/4 (RR: 4.11)
A Symonds 2-0-8-0 - Great Southern Stand End
PA de Silva 19* (42b) RP Arnold 12* (15b 1x4)

  38.1 Watson to de Silva, one run, cut to third man
  38.2 Watson to Arnold, wide: no run, another slow ball that is a looping
        fulltoss this one down legside
  38.2 Watson to Arnold, no run, mistimed drive to mid off
  38.3 Watson to Arnold, no run, cuts and misses
  38.4 Watson to Arnold, one run, run down to third man
  38.5 Watson to de Silva, no run, played to point
  38.6 Watson to de Silva, one run, played to square leg

End of over 39 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 160/4 (RR: 4.10)
SR Watson 4-0-17-0 (1w 1nb) - Members End
PA de Silva 21* (45b) RP Arnold 13* (18b 1x4)

  39.1 Symonds to de Silva, one run, driven to long on
  39.2 Symonds to Arnold, one run, sweeps top edge down to short fine leg
  39.3 Symonds to de Silva, no run, driven back to the bowler
  39.4 Symonds to de Silva, one run, driven to long on
  39.5 Symonds to Arnold, no run, played to square leg
  39.6 Symonds to Arnold, no run, tries to sweep taken on the pad away on
        the off side

End of over 40 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 163/4 (RR: 4.07)
A Symonds 3-0-11-0 - Great Southern Stand End
PA de Silva 23* (48b) RP Arnold 14* (21b 1x4)

  40.1 Williams to de Silva, no run, cut to gully
  40.2 Williams to de Silva, no run, short ball tries to pull taken on the
        body drops to the ground
  40.3 Williams to de Silva, one run, pushed out to deep point
  40.4 Williams to Arnold, wide: no run, down legside
  40.4 Williams to Arnold, no run, pushed up the off side
  40.5 Williams to Arnold, wide: no run, down legside again
  40.5 Williams to Arnold, no run, drives and misses
  40.6 Williams to Arnold, OUT: driving off a thick inside edge on to
        legstump

       Sri Lanka 166/5, Partnership of 31
       RP Arnold  b Williams  14 (24b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 41 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 166/5 (RR: 4.05)
BA Williams 7-0-41-1 (2w) - Members End
PA de Silva 24* (51b) 

  41.1 Symonds to de Silva, two runs, cut down to third man
  41.2 Symonds to de Silva, one run, driven to long on
  41.3 Symonds to Vaas, no run, turned off the pad to square leg
  41.4 Symonds to Vaas, no run, cut to short third man
  41.5 Symonds to Vaas, no run, played to mid on
  41.6 Symonds to Vaas, one run, driven to long on

End of over 42 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 170/5 (RR: 4.05)
A Symonds 4-0-15-0 - Great Southern Stand End
WPUJC Vaas 1* (4b) PA de Silva 27* (53b)

       the ball turned to the vacant midwicket but hogg moves around
        throws down the bowlers end stumps and we have a replay on a run
        out
       vaas dawdled until too late there and it looks very very close on
        the replay
  42.1 Williams to Vaas, no run, turned out to midwicket, hogg throws down
        the stumps at the bowlers end but vaas bat is on the line but not
        over

       Sri Lanka 170/6, Partnership of 4
       WPUJC Vaas  run out (Hogg)  1 (5b 0x4 0x6)

  42.2 Williams to de Silva, wide: no run, well down legside
  42.2 Williams to de Silva, one run, pushed out on the on side
  42.3 Williams to Mubarak, no run, left outside off stump
  42.4 Williams to Mubarak, one run, pushed out on the off side
  42.5 Williams to de Silva, no run, driven to mid on
  42.6 Williams to de Silva, no run, fishes outside off stump

End of over 43 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 173/6 (RR: 4.02)
BA Williams 8-0-44-1 (3w) - Members End
J Mubarak 1* (2b) PA de Silva 28* (56b)

  43.1 Symonds to Mubarak, no run, driven to mid off
  43.2 Symonds to Mubarak, no run, played back to the bowler
  43.3 Symonds to Mubarak, one run, driven to long on
  43.4 Symonds to de Silva, two runs, turned down to fine leg
  43.5 Symonds to de Silva, no run, tries to sweep and misses
  43.6 Symonds to de Silva, two runs, cut to deep point

End of over 44 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 178/6 (RR: 4.05)
A Symonds 5-0-20-0 - Great Southern Stand End
J Mubarak 2* (5b) PA de Silva 32* (59b)

  44.1 Williams to Mubarak, no run, cut down to gully
  44.2 Williams to Mubarak, no run, played to mid off
  44.3 Williams to Mubarak, no run, driven to mid on
  44.4 Williams to Mubarak, no run, launches a drive and misses
  44.5 Williams to Mubarak, no run, cut to backward point
  44.6 Williams to Mubarak, one run, played forward of point

End of over 45 (1 run) Sri Lanka 179/6 (RR: 3.98)
BA Williams 9-0-45-1 (3w) - Members End
J Mubarak 3* (11b) PA de Silva 32* (59b)

  45.1 Symonds to Mubarak, one run, turned forward of square leg
  45.2 Symonds to de Silva, no run, driven to mid on
  45.3 Symonds to de Silva, one run, driven to long off
       intruder on the field holds up play.. a plastic bag blowing around
  45.4 Symonds to Mubarak, one run, pushed out to cover
  45.5 Symonds to de Silva, one run, late cut very fine
  45.6 Symonds to Mubarak, no run, mistimed drive trickles out on the off
        side

End of over 46 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 183/6 (RR: 3.98)
A Symonds 6-0-24-0 - Great Southern Stand End
PA de Silva 34* (62b) J Mubarak 5* (14b)

  46.1 Bracken to de Silva, no run, driven to midwicket
  46.2 Bracken to de Silva, no run, driven to mid on
  46.3 Bracken to de Silva, one run, steps to leg bowler follows ends up
        putting it down to fine leg
  46.4 Bracken to Mubarak, two runs, lofted over the bowlers head down to
        the sightscreen
  46.5 Bracken to Mubarak, no run, swings and misses
  46.6 Bracken to Mubarak, FOUR, well hit lofted drive over the bowlers
        head just slightly to the on side

End of over 47 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 190/6 (RR: 4.04)
NW Bracken 8-0-29-0 (2w) - Members End
PA de Silva 35* (65b) J Mubarak 11* (17b 1x4)

  47.1 Symonds to de Silva, two runs, driven to long on
  47.2 Symonds to de Silva, two runs, driven out to wide deep long off
  47.3 Symonds to de Silva, no run, driven back to the bowler who makes a
        good stop
  47.4 Symonds to de Silva, two runs, cuts in the air moving around
        backward point can't quite get their quick enough from backward
        point goes to the deep might have got a hand to it
  47.5 Symonds to de Silva, two runs, cut to deep point a misfield  fro9m
        the deep allows a second
  47.6 Symonds to de Silva, no run, pushedup the off side

End of over 48 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 198/6 (RR: 4.12)
A Symonds 7-0-32-0 - Great Southern Stand End
J Mubarak 11* (17b 1x4) PA de Silva 43* (71b)

  48.1 Bracken to Mubarak, one run, pushed out on the off side
  48.2 Bracken to de Silva, one run, steps to leg and again the bowler
        follows him and puts it on his pads and he has to dig it out up to
        mid on
  48.3 Bracken to Mubarak, one run, played to gully for a suicide single,
        throw misses
  48.4 Bracken to de Silva, OUT: lifted off his legs high and long but not
        long enough a couple of metres in from the rope deep square leg
        takes the catch

       Sri Lanka 201/7, Partnership of 31
       PA de Silva  c Watson b Bracken  44 (73b 0x4 0x6)
       J Mubarak 13* (19b 1x4) NW Bracken 8.4-0-32-1 (2w)

  48.5 Bracken to Mubarak, one run, driven to long off
  48.6 Bracken to Tillakaratne, no run, pushed up the on side, tillers
        takes off for a single is halfway up the wicket when he realises
        mubarak hasn't moved turns slowly but the throw from the bowler
        misses

End of over 49 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 202/7 (RR: 4.12)
NW Bracken 9-0-33-1 (2w) - Members End
J Mubarak 14* (20b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 0* (1b)

  49.1 Williams to Mubarak, wide: no run, down legside
  49.1 Williams to Mubarak, wide: no run, down leg again
  49.1 Williams to Mubarak, one run, driven to mid off
  49.2 Williams to Tillakaratne, two runs, driven to long on
  49.3 Williams to Tillakaratne, FOUR, launches a drive at a full ball
        thick edge goes wide of the keeper but fine of third man
  49.4 Williams to Tillakaratne, two runs, dragged out behind square leg
  49.5 Williams to Tillakaratne, one run, full toss hit to deep point
  49.6 Williams to Mubarak, OUT: trying to work to leg after stepping
        across the stumps

       Sri Lanka 214/8, Partnership of 13
       J Mubarak  lbw b Williams  15 (22b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 50 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 214/8 (RR: 4.28)
BA Williams 10-0-57-2 (5w) - Great Southern Stand End
HP Tillakaratne 9* (5b 1x4) 

       break entertainment included a presentation of the trophy to the
        title winning victorian womens cricket team

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, played to midon
   0.2 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
   0.3 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
   0.4 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to cover
   0.5 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, mistimed drive to cover
   0.6 Vaas to Gilchrist, one run, driven wide of mid off

End of over 1 (1 run) Australia 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 214/49 = 4.37)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-1-0 - Members End
AC Gilchrist 1* (6b) ML Hayden 0* (0b)

   1.1 Nissanka to Gilchrist, wide: no run, down legside
   1.1 Nissanka to Gilchrist, no run, driven to cover
   1.2 Nissanka to Gilchrist, two runs, turned out behind square leg
   1.3 Nissanka to Gilchrist, one run, driven to mid off
   1.4 Nissanka to Hayden, one run, driven wide of mid on
   1.5 Nissanka to Gilchrist, one run, driven to mid on
   1.6 Nissanka to Hayden, no run, pushes defensively and beaten

End of over 2 (6 runs) Australia 7/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 208/48 = 4.33)
RAP Nissanka 1-0-6-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 5* (10b) ML Hayden 1* (2b)

   2.1 Vaas to Gilchrist, FOUR, driven to long on
   2.2 Vaas to Gilchrist, FOUR, whipped nicely off his pads to deep square
        leg
   2.3 Vaas to Gilchrist, two runs, played down behind square leg
   2.4 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, driven to cover
   2.5 Vaas to Gilchrist, two runs, short ball pulled high out behind
        square leg
   2.6 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, played up to mid on

End of over 3 (12 runs) Australia 19/0 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 196/47 = 4.17)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-13-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 1* (2b) AC Gilchrist 17* (16b 2x4)

   3.1 Nissanka to Hayden, no run, turned to square leg
   3.2 Nissanka to Hayden, no run, played to cover
   3.3 Nissanka to Hayden, one run, steps down then lifted to deep
        backward square leg
   3.4 Nissanka to Gilchrist, three runs, short ball pulled right to
        ground and right behind the keeper down to a boot stop under the
        sightscreen
   3.5 Nissanka to Hayden, one run, turned out to backward square leg
        again
   3.6 Nissanka to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 4 (5 runs) Australia 24/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 191/46 = 4.15)
RAP Nissanka 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 3* (6b) AC Gilchrist 20* (18b 2x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
   4.2 Vaas to Hayden, no run, played to cover
   4.3 Vaas to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
   4.4 Vaas to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
   4.5 Vaas to Hayden, one run, run to third man
   4.6 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, driven to cover a good stop

End of over 5 (1 run) Australia 25/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 190/45 = 4.22)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-14-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 4* (11b) AC Gilchrist 20* (19b 2x4)

   5.1 Nissanka to Hayden, no run, played to mid on
   5.2 Nissanka to Hayden, FOUR, short ball well pulled over square leg
        out to the rope
   5.3 Nissanka to Hayden, one run, pushed to midwicket
   5.4 Nissanka to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
   5.5 Nissanka to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball spakning pull shot out to
        backward square leg
   5.6 Nissanka to Gilchrist, two runs, turned to fine leg, fielder short
        makes good ground but then fluffs the stop allowing a second

End of over 6 (11 runs) Australia 36/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 179/44 = 4.07)
RAP Nissanka 3-0-22-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 9* (14b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 26* (22b 3x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Hayden, one run, short ball pulled behind square leg
   6.2 Vaas to Gilchrist, OUT: driving away from his body inside edge onto
        middle stump

       Australia 37/1, Partnership of 37
       AC Gilchrist  b Vaas  26 (23b 3x4 0x6)
       ML Hayden 10* (15b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 3.2-0-15-1

   6.3 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, into his pads and clipped to square leg
   6.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played to cover
   6.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
   6.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, left

End of over 7 (5 runs) Australia 41/1 (RR: 5.86 RRR: 174/43 = 4.05)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-19-1 - Members End
ML Hayden 10* (15b 1x4) RT Ponting 4* (4b 1x4)

   7.1 de Silva to Hayden, one run, pushed to midwicket
   7.2 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
   7.3 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
   7.4 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played up the on side
   7.5 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
   7.6 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 8 (1 run) Australia 42/1 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 173/42 = 4.12)
PA de Silva 1-0-1-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 11* (16b 1x4) RT Ponting 4* (9b 1x4)

   8.1 Vaas to Hayden, one run, off the outside edge down to third man
   8.2 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, punched off the backfoot through the covers
   8.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
   8.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played to point
   8.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, pushed to square leg
   8.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played to point

End of over 9 (5 runs) Australia 47/1 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 168/41 = 4.10)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-24-1 - Members End
ML Hayden 12* (17b 1x4) RT Ponting 8* (14b 2x4)

   9.1 de Silva to Hayden, one run, driven to mid on
   9.2 de Silva to Ponting, no run, chipped in the air just short of a
        return catch
   9.3 de Silva to Ponting, no run, driven back to the bowler
   9.4 de Silva to Ponting, FOUR, driven wide of mid off out to the deep
   9.5 de Silva to Ponting, one run, pushed down to shor tfine leg
   9.6 de Silva to Hayden, no run, pushedl out on the legside

End of over 10 (6 runs) Australia 53/1 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 162/40 = 4.05)
PA de Silva 2-0-7-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 13* (18b 3x4) ML Hayden 13* (19b 1x4)

  10.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
  10.2 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, flicked down to fine leg
  10.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, driving thick inside edge to square leg
  10.4 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, driven to long off spanking drive
  10.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, pushed up the on side
  10.6 Vaas to Ponting, one run, turned wide of mid on

End of over 11 (9 runs) Australia 62/1 (RR: 5.64 RRR: 153/39 = 3.92)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-33-1 - Members End
RT Ponting 22* (24b 5x4) ML Hayden 13* (19b 1x4)

  11.1 de Silva to Ponting, one run, down the track driven to long on
  11.2 de Silva to Hayden, no run, pushed to midwicket
  11.3 de Silva to Hayden, one run, driven to mid off for a dangerous
        single but the throw misses
  11.4 de Silva to Ponting, no run, swept to short fine leg
  11.5 de Silva to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
  11.6 de Silva to Hayden, one run, driven to long on

End of over 12 (4 runs) Australia 66/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 149/38 = 3.92)
PA de Silva 3-0-11-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 15* (22b 1x4) RT Ponting 24* (27b 5x4)

  12.1 Nissanka to Hayden, two runs, punched back up the wicket off side
        of the stumps down to deep mid off
  12.2 Nissanka to Hayden, two runs, short ball pulled around behind
        square leg
  12.3 Nissanka to Hayden, one run, driven to mid off for one of those I
        dare you to hit the stumps runs
       might even have been home had it hit!
  12.4 Nissanka to Ponting, no run, pushedup the off side
  12.5 Nissanka to Ponting, SIX, flicks effortlessly off his toes soars
        high and long about 12 rows back at deep backward square leg
  12.6 Nissanka to Ponting, wide: no run, down legside
  12.6 Nissanka to Ponting, no run, driven to cover

End of over 13 (12 runs) Australia 78/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 137/37 = 3.70)
RAP Nissanka 4-0-34-0 (2w) - Members End
ML Hayden 20* (25b 1x4) RT Ponting 30* (30b 5x4 1x6)

  13.1 de Silva to Hayden, one run, pushed to midwicket
  13.2 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket
  13.3 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
  13.4 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played back up the on side
  13.5 de Silva to Ponting, one run, turned behind square leg
  13.6 de Silva to Hayden, no run, played up the off side

End of over 14 (2 runs) Australia 80/1 (RR: 5.71 RRR: 135/36 = 3.75)
PA de Silva 4-0-13-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 31* (34b 5x4 1x6) ML Hayden 21* (27b 1x4)

  14.1 Nissanka to Ponting, FOUR, cracking cut through point, too much
        width
  14.2 Nissanka to Ponting, FOUR, cracking cut shot to the boundary
  14.3 Nissanka to Ponting, one run, pushed to midwicket
  14.4 Nissanka to Hayden, two runs, turned out behind square leg
  14.5 Nissanka to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
  14.6 Nissanka to Hayden, no run, played to cover

End of over 15 (11 runs) Australia 91/1 (RR: 6.07 RRR: 124/35 = 3.54)
RAP Nissanka 5-0-45-0 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 40* (37b 7x4 1x6) ML Hayden 23* (30b 1x4)

  15.1 de Silva to Ponting, no run, turned to midwicket
  15.2 de Silva to Ponting, one run, driven up the on side
  15.3 de Silva to Hayden, one run, turned behind square leg
  15.4 de Silva to Ponting, one run, played out behind point
  15.5 de Silva to Hayden, no run, chopped to grond
  15.6 de Silva to Hayden, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 16 (3 runs) Australia 94/1 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 121/34 = 3.56)
PA de Silva 5-0-16-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 42* (40b 7x4 1x6) ML Hayden 24* (33b 1x4)

  16.1 Lakshitha to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
  16.2 Lakshitha to Ponting, no run, played to cover
  16.3 Lakshitha to Ponting, one run, hit hard into ground almost grabbed
        cleanly by point but trickles away for a run
  16.4 Lakshitha to Hayden, one run, driven to wide mid on
  16.5 Lakshitha to Ponting, two runs, crisply cut to deep point
  16.6 Lakshitha to Ponting, no run, played to mid on

End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia 98/1 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 117/33 = 3.55)
MKGCP Lakshitha 1-0-4-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 25* (34b 1x4) RT Ponting 45* (45b 7x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Arnold to Hayden, two runs, played down to fine leg
  17.2 Arnold to Hayden, one run, driven to mid off
  17.3 Arnold to Ponting, one run, played to midwicket
  17.4 Arnold to Hayden, no run, played back to the bowler
  17.5 Arnold to Hayden, no run, cut to cover
  17.6 Arnold to Hayden, no run, pushed up the off side

End of over 18 (4 runs) Australia 102/1 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 113/32 = 3.53)
RP Arnold 1-0-4-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 46* (46b 7x4 1x6) ML Hayden 28* (39b 1x4)

  18.1 Lakshitha to Ponting, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  18.2 Lakshitha to Ponting, two runs, driven through midwicket
  18.3 Lakshitha to Ponting, one run, pushed out on the legside
  18.4 Lakshitha to Hayden, no run, played to midwicket
  18.5 Lakshitha to Hayden, one run, driven to mid off
  18.6 Lakshitha to Ponting, one run, pushed out to cover

End of over 19 (5 runs) Australia 107/1 (RR: 5.63 RRR: 108/31 = 3.48)
MKGCP Lakshitha 2-0-9-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 50* (50b 7x4 1x6) ML Hayden 29* (41b 1x4)

  19.1 Arnold to Ponting, no run, pushed back up the wicket
  19.2 Arnold to Ponting, one run, driven to long off
  19.3 Arnold to Hayden, two runs, driven to long on
  19.4 Arnold to Hayden, one run, pushed out behind square leg
  19.5 Arnold to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
  19.6 Arnold to Hayden, no run, driven to cover

End of over 20 (5 runs) Australia 112/1 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 103/30 = 3.43)
RP Arnold 2-0-9-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 52* (53b 7x4 1x6) ML Hayden 32* (44b 1x4)

  20.1 Lakshitha to Ponting, FOUR, lovely on drive back up the wicket
        gives the fielder a race and wins by good distance
  20.2 Lakshitha to Ponting, FOUR, drops it in short and crashes away to
        midwicket with a pull
  20.3 Lakshitha to Ponting, two runs, run out behind point for an easy
        two, so easy hayden is sprinting back for a third.. but no way is
        ponting giving up the strike
  20.4 Lakshitha to Ponting, one run, crashed off the backfoot to deep
        forward point
  20.5 Lakshitha to Hayden, no run, played to point, ponting wants the
        strike back but has to dash back to his ground
  20.6 Lakshitha to Hayden, three runs, whipped off his pads through
        midwicket

End of over 21 (14 runs) Australia 126/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 89/29 = 3.07)
MKGCP Lakshitha 3-0-23-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 35* (46b 1x4) RT Ponting 63* (57b 9x4 1x6)

  21.1 Arnold to Hayden, no run, spooned back up the wicket
  21.2 Arnold to Hayden, one run, driven to long off
  21.3 Arnold to Ponting, two runs, chipped in the air over midwicket
  21.4 Arnold to Ponting, one run, trying for a lofted drive flies away
        off a leading edge out wide of mid off and just out of reach of
        the fielder fr9om there moving across
  21.5 Arnold to Hayden, no run, pushed up the off side
  21.6 Arnold to Hayden, one run, pushed to midwicket

End of over 22 (5 runs) Australia 131/1 (RR: 5.95 RRR: 84/28 = 3.00)
RP Arnold 3-0-14-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 37* (50b 1x4) RT Ponting 66* (59b 9x4 1x6)

  22.1 Jayawardene to Hayden, one run, psuhed slowly up the on side
  22.2 Jayawardene to Ponting, no run, played to short fine leg
  22.3 Jayawardene to Ponting, one run, driven through midwicket
  22.4 Jayawardene to Hayden, no run, pushed up the off side
  22.5 Jayawardene to Hayden, no run, pushed up the off side
  22.6 Jayawardene to Hayden, no run, pushed out on the legside

End of over 23 (2 runs) Australia 133/1 (RR: 5.78 RRR: 82/27 = 3.04)
DPMD Jayawardene 1-0-2-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 67* (61b 9x4 1x6) ML Hayden 38* (54b 1x4)

  23.1 Arnold to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
  23.2 Arnold to Hayden, no run, cuts and misses
  23.3 Arnold to Hayden, SIX, driven down the ground over the bowlers head
        just over the fence at long on
  23.4 Arnold to Hayden, no run, tries to swing away on the on side and
        fails
  23.5 Arnold to Hayden, one run, pushed out on the off side
  23.6 Arnold to Ponting, one run, turned out behind square leg

End of over 24 (9 runs) Australia 142/1 (RR: 5.92 RRR: 73/26 = 2.81)
RP Arnold 4-0-23-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 69* (63b 9x4 1x6) ML Hayden 45* (58b 1x4 1x6)

  24.1 Jayawardene to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
  24.2 Jayawardene to Hayden, no run, played to short fine leg
  24.3 Jayawardene to Hayden, two runs, whipped out behind square leg
  24.4 Jayawardene to Hayden, wide: no run, turns down legside
  24.4 Jayawardene to Hayden, no run, tries to sweep taken on the pad away
        on the off side
  24.5 Jayawardene to Hayden, one run, low full toss driven to long off
  24.6 Jayawardene to Ponting, one run, played out behind square leg

End of over 25 (6 runs) Australia 148/1 (RR: 5.92 RRR: 67/25 = 2.68)
DPMD Jayawardene 2-0-8-0 (1w) - Members End
RT Ponting 71* (65b 9x4 1x6) ML Hayden 48* (62b 1x4 1x6)

  25.1 Arnold to Ponting, two runs, cut to deep point
  25.2 Arnold to Ponting, no run, pushed away up the off side
  25.3 Arnold to Ponting, no run, down the track pushed back to the bowler
  25.4 Arnold to Ponting, no run, pushed back to bowler
  25.5 Arnold to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
  25.6 Arnold to Hayden, one run, driven out to deep point

End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 152/1 (RR: 5.85 RRR: 63/24 = 2.62)
RP Arnold 5-0-27-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 49* (63b 1x4 1x6) RT Ponting 74* (70b 9x4 1x6)

  26.1 Vaas to Hayden, no run, low ball skids into the pads angling down
        leg
       hayden a little hurt by that looks like it might have clipped the
        side of the knee or jus tabove the pad
  26.2 Vaas to Hayden, no run, played back to the bowler
       hayden now doing some stretching
  26.3 Vaas to Hayden, one run, cracked out to deep cover
  26.4 Vaas to Ponting, two runs, pushed to deep square leg for a
        comfortable pair
  26.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, drives and misses
  26.6 Vaas to Ponting, one run, pushed out on the off side

End of over 27 (4 runs) Australia 156/1 (RR: 5.78 RRR: 59/23 = 2.57)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-37-1 - Members End
RT Ponting 77* (73b 9x4 1x6) ML Hayden 50* (66b 1x4 1x6)

  27.1 de Silva to Ponting, no run, driven back to the bowler call for run
        out backing up, but given not out replay suggest otherwise
  27.2 de Silva to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
  27.3 de Silva to Hayden, no run, played to mid on
  27.4 de Silva to Hayden, two runs, driven to long on
  27.5 de Silva to Hayden, one run, turned out to square leg
  27.6 de Silva to Ponting, one run, turned behind square leg

End of over 28 (5 runs) Australia 161/1 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 54/22 = 2.45)
PA de Silva 6-0-21-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 79* (76b 9x4 1x6) ML Hayden 53* (69b 1x4 1x6)

  28.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
  28.2 Vaas to Ponting, one run, pushed out forward of square leg
  28.3 Vaas to Hayden, one run, driven to mid off
  28.4 Vaas to Ponting, two runs, driven to midwicket
  28.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  28.6 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, short ball spanking pull shot to midwicket
        beats the deep square leg over the rope

End of over 29 (8 runs) Australia 169/1 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 46/21 = 2.19)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-45-1 - Members End
ML Hayden 54* (70b 1x4 1x6) RT Ponting 86* (81b 10x4 1x6)

  29.1 de Silva to Hayden, one run, pushed to square leg
  29.2 de Silva to Ponting, three runs, cut behind point
  29.3 de Silva to Hayden, SIX, lifted over long on just clearing the
        fence
  29.4 de Silva to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
  29.5 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
  29.6 de Silva to Ponting, one run, driven to long on

End of over 30 (12 runs) Australia 181/1 (RR: 6.03 RRR: 34/20 = 1.70)
PA de Silva 7-0-33-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 90* (84b 10x4 1x6) ML Hayden 62* (73b 1x4 2x6)

  30.1 Nissanka to Ponting, one run, driven to deep point
  30.2 Nissanka to Hayden, no run, played to midwicket
  30.3 Nissanka to Hayden, one run, turned out behind square leg
  30.4 Nissanka to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
  30.5 Nissanka to Ponting, one run, turned down to fine leg
  30.6 Nissanka to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 31 (3 runs) Australia 184/1 (RR: 5.94 RRR: 31/19 = 1.63)
RAP Nissanka 6-0-48-0 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 92* (87b 10x4 1x6) ML Hayden 63* (76b 1x4 2x6)

  31.1 de Silva to Ponting, one run, pushed gently out on the off side
  31.2 de Silva to Hayden, no run, played up the off side
  31.3 de Silva to Hayden, one run, driven to mid on
  31.4 de Silva to Ponting, one run, driven to midwicket
  31.5 de Silva to Hayden, no run, driven to cover
  31.6 de Silva to Hayden, one run, worked out to square leg\

End of over 32 (4 runs) Australia 188/1 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 27/18 = 1.50)
PA de Silva 8-0-37-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 65* (80b 1x4 2x6) RT Ponting 94* (89b 10x4 1x6)

  32.1 Nissanka to Hayden, one run, played down to fine leg
  32.2 Nissanka to Ponting, FOUR, flicked down to fine leg
  32.3 Nissanka to Ponting, one run, driven to deep point
  32.4 Nissanka to Hayden, one run, big drive big edge one bounce to third
        man
  32.5 Nissanka to Ponting, no run, taken on the pad out to midwicket
  32.6 Nissanka to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 33 (7 runs) Australia 195/1 (RR: 5.91 RRR: 20/17 = 1.18)
RAP Nissanka 7-0-55-0 (2w) - Members End
ML Hayden 67* (82b 1x4 2x6) RT Ponting 99* (93b 11x4 1x6)

  33.1 de Silva to Hayden, no run, played back to the bowler
  33.2 de Silva to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
  33.3 de Silva to Ponting, one run, whipped out through midwicket
  33.4 de Silva to Hayden, no run, pushed to midwicket
  33.5 de Silva to Hayden, SIX, smashed to long off who gets the ball over
        head but can't hold on and it lands over the rope
  33.6 de Silva to Hayden, SIX, no chance for long on, hits it about 10
        rows back

End of over 34 (14 runs) Australia 209/1 (RR: 6.15 RRR: 6/16 = 0.38)
PA de Silva 9-0-51-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 100* (94b 11x4 1x6) ML Hayden 80* (87b 1x4 4x6)

  34.1 Nissanka to Ponting, two runs, worked out behind square leg
  34.2 Nissanka to Ponting, two runs, played out behind point
  34.3 Nissanka to Ponting, two runs, full toss pushed through midwicket
        for the winning runs

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