Match State: Match start scheduled for 13.30 local time (16.30 AEDT, 05.30 GMT)
Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to the WACA ground in Perth
for the first match in this VB one day series, between
the host Australia and Sri Lanka.
A thunder storm has crossed the coast to the west of us and we
might just cop the tail end of it as it slides south of the
WACA ground. Otherwise it is a hot and muggy day with an easterly
breeze.
The teams:
Australia: RT Ponting (c), ML Hayden, DS Lehmann,
DR Martyn, MG Bevan, SR Watson, RJ Campbell, GB Hogg, B Lee,
GD McGrath, AJ Bichel.
Sri Lanka: ST Jayasuriya (c), MS Atapattu, J Mubarak,
KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene, RP Arnold, RS Kaluwitharana
WPUJC Vaas, RAP Nissanka, CRD Fernando, PW Gunaratne.
Ryan Campbell replaces Gilchrist who has a knee injury.
Hogg replaces Warne who dislocated his shoulder the last
time Australia played.
The umpires for today are Hair and Koertzen, with Taufel the
TV umpire and Wasim Raja as match referee.
Australia have won the toss and will bat first.
Twelvth men are: JN Gillespie (AUS) and WRS de Silva (SL)
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Vaas to Lehmann
0.1 Vaas to Lehmann, no run, pitched up outside off and driven softly
back to the bowlers right side
0.2 Vaas to Lehmann, one run, turned to the backward square leg
0.3 Vaas to Hayden, no run, pushed back past the bowler - mid off
attends to the ball
0.4 Vaas to Hayden, no run
0.5 Vaas to Hayden, no run, edged into the slips a meter short
0.6 Vaas to Hayden, one run, pushed to the mid off
End of over 1 (2 runs) Australia 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-2-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 1* (4b) DS Lehmann 1* (2b)
1.1 Gunaratne to Hayden, two runs
1.2 Gunaratne to Hayden, two runs
1.3 Gunaratne to Hayden, one run
1.4 Gunaratne to Lehmann, no run, defends
1.5 Gunaratne to Lehmann, no run
1.6 Gunaratne to Lehmann, no run, played to the point
End of over 2 (5 runs) Australia 7/0 (RR: 3.50)
PW Gunaratne 1-0-5-0 - Prindiville Stand End
ML Hayden 6* (7b) DS Lehmann 1* (5b)
2.1 Vaas to Hayden, no run
2.2 Vaas to Hayden, two runs
2.3 Vaas to Hayden, one run, played onto the pad and into the on side
2.4 Vaas to Lehmann, no run, played to the short off side and toward
gully - thinks about setting off for a run but goes back
2.5 Vaas to Lehmann, one run, driven to cover
2.6 Vaas to Hayden, no run, leaves a short pitched ball outside the off
stump
End of over 3 (4 runs) Australia 11/0 (RR: 3.67)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-6-0 - Members End
DS Lehmann 2* (7b) ML Hayden 9* (11b)
3.1 Gunaratne to Lehmann, FOUR, lofted square drive into the leg side -
beautiful to watch - worth the admission price
3.2 Gunaratne to Lehmann, no run, pushed into the point
3.3 Gunaratne to Lehmann, no run, attempts to turn this ball into the
leg side - got a leading edge along the ground back to the bowler
3.4 Gunaratne to Lehmann, one run, played onto the pad and into the leg
side
around the wicket now
3.5 Gunaratne to Hayden, no run, leaves outside off
3.6 Gunaratne to Hayden, one run, turned into the leg side
End of over 4 (6 runs) Australia 17/0 (RR: 4.25)
PW Gunaratne 2-0-11-0 - Prindiville Stand End
ML Hayden 10* (13b) DS Lehmann 7* (11b 1x4)
4.1 Vaas to Hayden, no run, swing and a miss at a leg side ball
4.2 Vaas to Hayden, FOUR, pulled into the mid wicket
4.3 Vaas to Hayden, no run, turned into the leg side - almost a run out
at the non strikers end with Lehmann backing up
4.4 Vaas to Hayden, two runs, through the mid wicket with a deft push
4.5 Vaas to Hayden, no run, defends a shortish ball into the cover
Field: one slip, gully, third man, point, cover, mid off, mid on,
square leg and fine leg
4.6 Vaas to Hayden, no run, pushed into the on side
End of over 5 (6 runs) Australia 23/0 (RR: 4.60)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-12-0 - Members End
DS Lehmann 7* (11b 1x4) ML Hayden 16* (19b 1x4)
Field: 1 slip, third man, point, cover, mid off, mid on, mid
wicket, deep square leg and leg gully.
5.1 Gunaratne to Lehmann, one run, driven through cover
5.2 Gunaratne to Hayden, no run, played back to the bowler
5.3 Gunaratne to Hayden, one run, clipped into the deep backward square
leg
5.4 Gunaratne to Lehmann, SIX, lofted slog drive into the fans on the
grassy banks behind square leg
5.5 Gunaratne to Lehmann, one run, driven to wide mid off
5.6 Gunaratne to Hayden, two runs, played into the mid wicket
End of over 6 (11 runs) Australia 34/0 (RR: 5.67)
PW Gunaratne 3-0-22-0 - Prindiville Stand End
DS Lehmann 15* (14b 1x4 1x6) ML Hayden 19* (22b 1x4)
6.1 Vaas to Lehmann, no run, driven square to point
6.2 Vaas to Lehmann, no run, defends to the leg side
6.3 Vaas to Lehmann, FOUR, guided to Nissanka at third man and he makes
a meal of it letting through a boundary
6.4 Vaas to Lehmann, one run, turned to the backward square leg
6.5 Vaas to Hayden, wide: no run, leg side
6.5 Vaas to Hayden, no run, defends into the leg side and belatedly
sends Lehmann back
6.6 Vaas to Hayden, no run, defends to the mid on
End of over 7 (6 runs) Australia 40/0 (RR: 5.71)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-18-0 (1w) - Members End
DS Lehmann 20* (18b 2x4 1x6) ML Hayden 19* (24b 1x4)
7.1 Fernando to Lehmann, one run, clpped to the deep square leg
7.2 Fernando to Hayden, no run, leaves outside off
Field: 1 slip, third man on the rope, gully, point, cover, mid off,
mid on, deep square leg on the rope and a short fine leg
7.3 Fernando to Hayden, one run, rolled to mid off
7.4 Fernando to Lehmann, wide: no run, leg side - Lehmann has a huge
swish at it
7.4 Fernando to Lehmann, one run, played down to the deep third man
7.5 Fernando to Hayden, no run, defends
7.6 Fernando to Hayden, no run, beaten outside off - may have got sdome
noise with the bat hitting the pad - appeals for a catch behind
are dismissed with the bowlers hat being offered back to him
End of over 8 (4 runs) Australia 44/0 (RR: 5.50)
CRD Fernando 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
DS Lehmann 22* (20b 2x4 1x6) ML Hayden 20* (28b 1x4)
8.1 Vaas to Lehmann, no run
8.2 Vaas to Lehmann, FOUR, flayed through the backward point
8.3 Vaas to Lehmann, no run, mis cues into the leg side with a drive
intended to the on side
8.4 Vaas to Lehmann, one run, pushed short to the off side and is
called through for a quick single
8.5 Vaas to Hayden, no run, taken off the legs to the shortish mid
wicket
8.6 Vaas to Hayden, FOUR, advanced a long way and drove over the mid
off to the long off boundary - a good attempt to stop it by the
mid off
End of over 9 (9 runs) Australia 53/0 (RR: 5.89)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-27-0 (1w) - Members End
DS Lehmann 27* (24b 3x4 1x6) ML Hayden 24* (30b 2x4)
9.1 Fernando to Lehmann, no run, leaves outside off
9.2 Fernando to Lehmann, one run, wildly pulling at the leg side -
bottom edged it and got a run
9.3 Fernando to Hayden, no run, leaves outside off
9.4 Fernando to Hayden, FOUR, finely leg glanced
9.5 Fernando to Hayden, two runs, driven through cover
9.6 Fernando to Hayden, no run, pulling at a short ball down the leg
side but doesnt get it away
End of over 10 (7 runs) Australia 60/0 (RR: 6.00)
CRD Fernando 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
DS Lehmann 28* (26b 3x4 1x6) ML Hayden 30* (34b 3x4)
10.1 Vaas to Lehmann, FOUR, advances and in an act of belligerance
drives back past the bowler
10.2 Vaas to Lehmann, one run, dead bats the ball short toward gully and
is called through for a quick single
10.3 Vaas to Hayden, two runs, turned into the mid wicket - they amble
the second run
10.4 Vaas to Hayden, wide: no run, leg side
10.4 Vaas to Hayden, one run, a quickish single with a soft push toward
the mid on who is on the circle
10.5 Vaas to Lehmann, two runs, turned to the leg side
10.6 Vaas to Lehmann, no run
End of over 11 (11 runs) Australia 71/0 (RR: 6.45)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-38-0 (2w) - Members End
ML Hayden 33* (36b 3x4) DS Lehmann 35* (30b 4x4 1x6)
11.1 Fernando to Hayden, no run
11.2 Fernando to Hayden, one run, chopped down at cover
11.3 Fernando to Lehmann, one run, pulled in the air towards the square
leg - two bounces and it reaches him just in from the rope
11.4 Fernando to Hayden, no run, leaves outside off
11.5 Fernando to Hayden, one run
11.6 Fernando to Lehmann, FOUR, lifted over the keeper with a late
uppish push
End of over 12 (7 runs) Australia 78/0 (RR: 6.50)
CRD Fernando 3-0-18-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
ML Hayden 35* (40b 3x4) DS Lehmann 40* (32b 5x4 1x6)
12.1 Nissanka to Hayden, wide: no run, leg side
12.1 Nissanka to Hayden, no run
12.2 Nissanka to Hayden, one run, driven to cover
12.3 Nissanka to Lehmann, FOUR, leg glanced
12.4 Nissanka to Lehmann, no run, played back to the bowler
12.5 Nissanka to Lehmann, no run, played into cover
12.6 Nissanka to Lehmann, one run, drives at the mid off and he fumbles
End of over 13 (7 runs) Australia 85/0 (RR: 6.54)
RAP Nissanka 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Members End
DS Lehmann 45* (36b 6x4 1x6) ML Hayden 36* (42b 3x4)
13.1 Fernando to Lehmann, no run
13.2 Fernando to Lehmann, no run
13.3 Fernando to Lehmann, no run, edged fine to the keeper but dosnt
carry
13.4 Fernando to Lehmann, no run, defends to the leg side
13.5 Fernando to Lehmann, no run
13.6 Fernando to Lehmann, no run
End of over 14 (maiden) Australia 85/0 (RR: 6.07)
CRD Fernando 4-1-18-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
ML Hayden 36* (42b 3x4) DS Lehmann 45* (42b 6x4 1x6)
14.1 Nissanka to Hayden, FOUR, clipped through square leg to the
boundary
14.2 Nissanka to Hayden, no run, played back to the bowler who threatens
the strikers end but Hayden is quickly back to his ground
14.3 Nissanka to Hayden, (noball) one run, over steps - pushed to the
covers
14.3 Nissanka to Lehmann, no run, driven to mid on
14.4 Nissanka to Lehmann, FOUR, driven to the wide long off fence
14.5 Nissanka to Lehmann, no run
14.6 Nissanka to Lehmann, one run, drives into the mid on and brings up
his fifty
End of over 15 (11 runs) Australia 96/0 (RR: 6.40)
RAP Nissanka 2-0-18-0 (1w 1nb) - Members End
DS Lehmann 50* (46b 7x4 1x6) ML Hayden 41* (45b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Fernando to Lehmann, no run, played only as far as the bowler
15.2 Fernando to Lehmann, one run, turned to the mid wicket
15.3 Fernando to Hayden, one run, turned to the mid wicket
15.4 Fernando to Lehmann, one run, playedf to cover
15.5 Fernando to Hayden, one run, turned to the leg side - brings up the
hundred
15.6 Fernando to Lehmann, one run, pulled to the leg side
End of over 16 (5 runs) Australia 101/0 (RR: 6.31)
CRD Fernando 5-1-23-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
DS Lehmann 53* (50b 7x4 1x6) ML Hayden 43* (47b 4x4)
16.1 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, turned backward of square leg
16.2 Arnold to Hayden, one run, turned to square leg
16.3 Arnold to Lehmann, no run
16.4 Arnold to Lehmann, one run
16.5 Arnold to Hayden, one run
16.6 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, driven to long off
End of over 17 (5 runs) Australia 106/0 (RR: 6.24)
RP Arnold 1-0-5-0 - Members End
DS Lehmann 56* (54b 7x4 1x6) ML Hayden 45* (49b 4x4)
17.1 Fernando to Lehmann, FOUR, pulled into the wide long on
17.2 Fernando to Lehmann, no run
17.3 Fernando to Lehmann, no run, playes and misses outside off
17.4 Fernando to Lehmann, FOUR, short ball - leans back - lifted late
over the keeper
17.5 Fernando to Lehmann, one run, played into the backward square leg
17.6 Fernando to Hayden, no run, defends
End of over 18 (9 runs) Australia 115/0 (RR: 6.39)
CRD Fernando 6-1-32-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
DS Lehmann 65* (59b 9x4 1x6) ML Hayden 45* (50b 4x4)
18.1 Arnold to Lehmann, no run, revers lap to the gully fielder
18.2 Arnold to Lehmann, no run, played to the fine leg
18.3 Arnold to Lehmann, no run, driven to mid on
18.4 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, driven to long on
18.5 Arnold to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
18.6 Arnold to Lehmann, two runs, lofted punch over the cover - extra
cover bound but the mid off sweeps squarer for it and cuts it off
End of over 19 (4 runs) Australia 119/0 (RR: 6.26)
RP Arnold 2-0-9-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 46* (51b 4x4) DS Lehmann 68* (64b 9x4 1x6)
19.1 Gunaratne to Hayden, no run, defends
19.2 Gunaratne to Hayden, no run, drives to the cover
19.3 Gunaratne to Hayden, one run, rolls this to mid off
19.4 Gunaratne to Lehmann, one run, reaches out late cutting to third
man
19.5 Gunaratne to Hayden, SIX, lofted drive to the long on - no over !!!
the long on rope
Hayden 50 in 92 minutes from 54 balls with 4 fours and 1 six
19.6 Gunaratne to Hayden, no run
End of over 20 (8 runs) Australia 127/0 (RR: 6.35)
PW Gunaratne 4-0-30-0 - Prindiville Stand End
DS Lehmann 69* (65b 9x4 1x6) ML Hayden 53* (56b 4x4 1x6)
20.1 Arnold to Lehmann, no run
20.2 Arnold to Lehmann, one run
20.3 Arnold to Hayden, one run
20.4 Arnold to Lehmann, one run
20.5 Arnold to Hayden, one run
20.6 Arnold to Lehmann, one run
End of over 21 (5 runs) Australia 132/0 (RR: 6.29)
RP Arnold 3-0-14-0 - Members End
DS Lehmann 72* (69b 9x4 1x6) ML Hayden 55* (58b 4x4 1x6)
21.1 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, driven to long off
21.2 Jayasuriya to Hayden, one run, swept into the mid wicket
21.3 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, driven to long on
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21.4 Jayasuriya to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
21.5 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, no run, played into the leg side - cannot
pierce the field there
21.6 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, FOUR, played late into the backward point
End of over 22 (8 runs) Australia 140/0 (RR: 6.36)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-8-0 - Prindiville Stand End
ML Hayden 57* (60b 4x4 1x6) DS Lehmann 78* (73b 10x4 1x6)
22.1 Arnold to Hayden, one run, driven to the long on
22.2 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, driven to the long on
22.3 Arnold to Hayden, one run
22.4 Arnold to Lehmann, no run
22.5 Arnold to Lehmann, wide: no run, leg side
22.5 Arnold to Lehmann, wide: no run, leg side again
22.5 Arnold to Lehmann, no run, driven to the cover
22.6 Arnold to Lehmann, one run
End of over 23 (6 runs) Australia 146/0 (RR: 6.35)
RP Arnold 4-0-20-0 (2w) - Members End
DS Lehmann 80* (77b 10x4 1x6) ML Hayden 59* (62b 4x4 1x6)
23.1 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, no run, driven to the on side
23.2 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, back cutting down to the cover
23.3 Jayasuriya to Hayden, one run, driven toward the long off
23.4 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, no run, played to cover
23.5 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, no run, pyulling for the leg side - missed
23.6 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, wide: FOUR, leg side
23.6 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run
End of over 24 (8 runs) Australia 154/0 (RR: 6.42)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-16-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
DS Lehmann 82* (82b 10x4 1x6) ML Hayden 60* (63b 4x4 1x6)
24.1 Arnold to Lehmann, no run
24.2 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, swept to the leg side
24.3 Arnold to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
24.4 Arnold to Lehmann, one run
24.5 Arnold to Hayden, two runs, lofted into the on side
24.6 Arnold to Hayden, no run
End of over 25 (5 runs) Australia 159/0 (RR: 6.36)
RP Arnold 5-0-25-0 (2w) - Members End
DS Lehmann 84* (85b 10x4 1x6) ML Hayden 63* (66b 4x4 1x6)
25.1 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run
25.2 Jayasuriya to Hayden, one run
25.3 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run
25.4 Jayasuriya to Hayden, OUT: lofted direct to Jayawardene at mid
wicket
Australia 162/1, Partnership of 162
ML Hayden c Jayawardene b Jayasuriya 64 (68b 4x4 1x6)
DS Lehmann 86* (87b 10x4 1x6) ST Jayasuriya 2.4-0-19-1 (1w)
25.5 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run, driven into the on cover
25.6 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, driven down to the long on
End of over 26 (5 runs) Australia 164/1 (RR: 6.31)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-21-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
DS Lehmann 87* (88b 10x4 1x6) RT Ponting 1* (1b)
26.1 Vaas to Lehmann, FOUR, guided through third man
26.2 Vaas to Lehmann, no run, driven
26.3 Vaas to Lehmann, one run, played down to point
26.4 Vaas to Ponting, one run, drives to mid off
26.5 Vaas to Lehmann, two runs, turned to fine leg
26.6 Vaas to Lehmann, one run, driven to cover
End of over 27 (9 runs) Australia 173/1 (RR: 6.41)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-47-0 (2w) - Members End
DS Lehmann 95* (93b 11x4 1x6) RT Ponting 2* (2b)
27.1 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run
27.2 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run, driven into the mid wicket
27.3 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, no run
27.4 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, driven to long off
27.5 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
27.6 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, cover driven
End of over 28 (5 runs) Australia 178/1 (RR: 6.36)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-26-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
DS Lehmann 98* (97b 11x4 1x6) RT Ponting 4* (4b)
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28.1 Arnold to Lehmann, no run
28.2 Arnold to Lehmann, one run
28.3 Arnold to Ponting, one run
28.4 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, driven to long on for his hundred
28.5 Arnold to Ponting, no run
28.6 Arnold to Ponting, two runs
End of over 29 (5 runs) Australia 183/1 (RR: 6.31)
RP Arnold 6-0-30-0 (2w) - Members End
DS Lehmann 100* (100b 11x4 1x6) RT Ponting 7* (7b)
29.1 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, no run
29.2 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, clipped deep to square leg
29.3 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run
29.4 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run
29.5 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run
29.6 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, attempted lap to the leg side -
missed
End of over 30 (3 runs) Australia 186/1 (RR: 6.20)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-29-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
DS Lehmann 102* (103b 11x4 1x6) RT Ponting 8* (10b)
30.1 Arnold to Lehmann, no run, driven back to the bowler
30.2 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, driven to long on
30.3 Arnold to Ponting, one run, driven to long off
30.4 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, driven to long on
30.5 Arnold to Ponting, no run
30.6 Arnold to Ponting, one run, driven to long off
End of over 31 (4 runs) Australia 190/1 (RR: 6.13)
RP Arnold 7-0-34-0 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 10* (13b) DS Lehmann 104* (106b 11x4 1x6)
31.1 Jayasuriya to Ponting, two runs, driven down to the long off
31.2 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run, turned ito the mid wicket
31.3 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, driven to mid wicket
31.4 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, defends
31.5 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run, pushed to cover point
31.6 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, two runs, driven off the leggs into the deep
wide long on
End of over 32 (7 runs) Australia 197/1 (RR: 6.16)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-36-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
RT Ponting 14* (17b) DS Lehmann 107* (108b 11x4 1x6)
32.1 Arnold to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
32.2 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, driven to deep point
32.3 Arnold to Ponting, one run, turned to backward square leg
32.4 Arnold to Lehmann, no run
32.5 Arnold to Lehmann, one run
32.6 Arnold to Ponting, one run, driven toward long on
End of over 33 (5 runs) Australia 202/1 (RR: 6.12)
RP Arnold 8-0-39-0 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 17* (20b) DS Lehmann 109* (111b 11x4 1x6)
33.1 Nissanka to Ponting, OUT: advances to drive - plays around it and
is clean bowled
Australia 202/2, Partnership of 40
RT Ponting b Nissanka 17 (21b 0x4 0x6)
DS Lehmann 109* (111b 11x4 1x6) RAP Nissanka 2.1-0-18-1 (1w 1nb)
Match State: Drinks
33.2 Nissanka to Martyn, no run, defends
33.3 Nissanka to Martyn, three runs, cover driven and well run
33.4 Nissanka to Lehmann, one run, guided to third man
33.5 Nissanka to Martyn, no run, defends to the off side
33.6 Nissanka to Martyn, no run, pushed toward cover
End of over 34 (4 runs) Australia 206/2 (RR: 6.06)
RAP Nissanka 3-0-22-1 (1w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
DS Lehmann 110* (112b 11x4 1x6) DR Martyn 3* (4b)
34.1 Arnold to Lehmann, FOUR, driven to extra cover boundary
34.2 Arnold to Lehmann, no run
34.3 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, lofted straight drive
34.4 Arnold to Martyn, no run, driven along the ground to the mid on
34.5 Arnold to Martyn, one run, driven straight of min on
34.6 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, driven toward long on
End of over 35 (7 runs) Australia 213/2 (RR: 6.09)
RP Arnold 9-0-46-0 (2w) - Members End
DS Lehmann 116* (116b 12x4 1x6) DR Martyn 4* (6b)
35.1 Nissanka to Lehmann, one run, one handed slod into the on side
35.2 Nissanka to Martyn, two runs, turned to the leg siude
35.3 Nissanka to Martyn, no run
35.4 Nissanka to Martyn, one run, turned to deep backward square leg
35.5 Nissanka to Lehmann, two runs, driven to cover
35.6 Nissanka to Lehmann, OUT: being cute with a glide - mis timed the
stroke and played it onto the stumps behind him
Australia 219/3, Partnership of 17
DS Lehmann b Nissanka 119 (119b 12x4 1x6)
End of over 36 (6 runs) Australia 219/3 (RR: 6.08)
RAP Nissanka 4-0-28-2 (1w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
DR Martyn 7* (9b)
36.1 Mubarak to Martyn, one run, to mid on
36.2 Mubarak to Bevan, no run
36.3 Mubarak to Bevan, no run
36.4 Mubarak to Bevan, one run
36.5 Mubarak to Martyn, wide: no run, leg side
36.5 Mubarak to Martyn, no run, played to the mid wicket
36.6 Mubarak to Martyn, one run, driven to long off
End of over 37 (4 runs) Australia 223/3 (RR: 6.03)
J Mubarak 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Members End
DR Martyn 9* (12b) MG Bevan 1* (3b)
37.1 Nissanka to Martyn, OUT: lofted to the cover fielder Arnold
Australia 223/4, Partnership of 4
DR Martyn c Arnold b Nissanka 9 (13b 0x4 0x6)
MG Bevan 1* (3b) RAP Nissanka 4.1-0-28-3 (1w 1nb)
37.2 Nissanka to Campbell, no run
37.3 Nissanka to Campbell, no run
37.4 Nissanka to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off
37.5 Nissanka to Campbell, FOUR, sweetly struck a short ball outside off
into the backward point fence
37.6 Nissanka to Campbell, one run, driven to backward point
End of over 38 (5 runs) Australia 228/4 (RR: 6.00)
RAP Nissanka 5-0-33-3 (1w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
RJ Campbell 5* (5b 1x4) MG Bevan 1* (3b)
38.1 Mubarak to Campbell, one run, pulled into the backward square leg
38.2 Mubarak to Bevan, two runs, driven to the mid off and the throw at
the non strikers end is wide and they take another on the over
throw
38.3 Mubarak to Bevan, one run
38.4 Mubarak to Campbell, one run, played down to deep third man
38.5 Mubarak to Bevan, no run, driven to the bowler
38.6 Mubarak to Bevan, one run, turned to backward square leg
End of over 39 (6 runs) Australia 234/4 (RR: 6.00)
J Mubarak 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Members End
MG Bevan 5* (7b) RJ Campbell 7* (7b 1x4)
39.1 Nissanka to Bevan, no run, leaves a ball well outside off
39.2 Nissanka to Bevan, no run, defends short to the off side
39.3 Nissanka to Bevan, one run, turned into mid wicket
39.4 Nissanka to Campbell, no run, presents the straight bat and is
beaten outside off
39.5 Nissanka to Campbell, no run, played into the gully region - vacant
- Bevan calls loudly no
39.6 Nissanka to Campbell, no run, defends
End of over 40 (1 run) Australia 235/4 (RR: 5.88)
RAP Nissanka 6-0-34-3 (1w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
MG Bevan 6* (10b) RJ Campbell 7* (10b 1x4)
40.1 Mubarak to Bevan, one run
40.2 Mubarak to Campbell, three runs, delicate cut fine through the
vacant slip area
40.3 Mubarak to Bevan, no run, driven to the man at mid wicket
40.4 Mubarak to Bevan, no run, driven to mid on
40.5 Mubarak to Bevan, one run, driven into the on side
40.6 Mubarak to Campbell, no run
End of over 41 (5 runs) Australia 240/4 (RR: 5.85)
J Mubarak 3-0-15-0 (1w) - Members End
MG Bevan 8* (14b) RJ Campbell 10* (12b 1x4)
41.1 Nissanka to Bevan, one run, played into the backward point
41.2 Nissanka to Campbell, one run, pushed into the backward point for a
quick single - Bevan is very fast
41.3 Nissanka to Bevan, two runs, clipped into the square leg
41.4 Nissanka to Bevan, one run, cover driven
41.5 Nissanka to Campbell, no run, beaten outside off - confident appeal
- the umpire hitches up his britches in responce to their appeal
41.6 Nissanka to Campbell, three runs, driven to long off
End of over 42 (8 runs) Australia 248/4 (RR: 5.90)
RAP Nissanka 7-0-42-3 (1w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
RJ Campbell 14* (15b 1x4) MG Bevan 12* (17b)
42.1 Mubarak to Campbell, one run, pulled to the leg side
42.2 Mubarak to Bevan, no run, defends
42.3 Mubarak to Bevan, no run, leaves
42.4 Mubarak to Bevan, two runs, turned to square leg
42.5 Mubarak to Bevan, one run
42.6 Mubarak to Campbell, one run, puled to deep backward square
End of over 43 (5 runs) Australia 253/4 (RR: 5.88)
J Mubarak 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Members End
RJ Campbell 16* (17b 1x4) MG Bevan 15* (21b)
43.1 Fernando to Campbell, OUT: short and heading legward - caught at
deep square leg by Arnold
Australia 253/5, Partnership of 30
RJ Campbell c Arnold b Fernando 16 (18b 1x4 0x6)
MG Bevan 15* (21b) CRD Fernando 6.1-1-32-1 (1w)
43.2 Fernando to Bevan, no run
43.3 Fernando to Bevan, one run, played short bahind him and is called
through by Watson
43.4 Fernando to Watson, one run, short ball down the leg side - pulled
down to the fine leg
43.5 Fernando to Bevan, no run, awkwardly played onto the pad and into
the slips safely
43.6 Fernando to Bevan, two runs, cut down to deep backward point
End of over 44 (4 runs) Australia 257/5 (RR: 5.84)
CRD Fernando 7-1-36-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SR Watson 1* (1b) MG Bevan 18* (25b)
44.1 Mubarak to Watson, two runs, played to deep mid wicket
44.2 Mubarak to Watson, one run, played into the third man
44.3 Mubarak to Bevan, two runs, driven toward long on
44.4 Mubarak to Bevan, one run, cover driven - softly - but it beat the
man there and a sweeper in the deep attends to the ball
44.5 Mubarak to Watson, one run, driven to long off
44.6 Mubarak to Bevan, two runs
End of over 45 (9 runs) Australia 266/5 (RR: 5.91)
J Mubarak 5-0-29-0 (1w) - Members End
SR Watson 5* (4b) MG Bevan 23* (28b)
45.1 Fernando to Watson, one run
45.2 Fernando to Bevan, (noball) one run, full ball - glided to the
third man
45.2 Fernando to Watson, two runs, clips it at leg - gets a top edge and
the ball goes very high - falls between to players near the circle
mid wicket
45.3 Fernando to Watson, no run
45.4 Fernando to Watson, wide: no run, leg side
45.4 Fernando to Watson, one run, turned to backward square leg
45.5 Fernando to Bevan, no run, awkwardly defends to the leg side
45.6 Fernando to Bevan, no run, drives at the off side - well stopped
there
End of over 46 (7 runs) Australia 273/5 (RR: 5.93)
CRD Fernando 8-1-43-1 (2w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
SR Watson 9* (8b) MG Bevan 24* (31b)
46.1 Nissanka to Watson, no run, driven to the cover
46.2 Nissanka to Watson, one run, lifted int the air to just past the
circle at third man
46.3 Nissanka to Bevan, FOUR, off the legs whipped into the mid wicket
46.4 Nissanka to Bevan, FOUR, short ball - lifted over the head of the
keeper fine through the vacant long stop
46.5 Nissanka to Bevan, two runs, advances and clubs this ball back past
the bowler to the long on
46.6 Nissanka to Bevan, one run, turned to backward square leg
End of over 47 (12 runs) Australia 285/5 (RR: 6.06)
RAP Nissanka 8-0-54-3 (1w 1nb) - Members End
MG Bevan 35* (35b 2x4) SR Watson 10* (10b)
47.1 Fernando to Bevan, one run
47.2 Fernando to Watson, no run
47.3 Fernando to Watson, one run, driven
47.4 Fernando to Bevan, no run
47.5 Fernando to Bevan, one run, pulled
47.6 Fernando to Watson, one run, pulled into the fine leg
End of over 48 (4 runs) Australia 289/5 (RR: 6.02)
CRD Fernando 9-1-47-1 (2w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
SR Watson 12* (13b) MG Bevan 37* (38b 2x4)
48.1 Jayasuriya to Watson, one run, driven to wide long off
48.2 Jayasuriya to Bevan, one run, whipped into leg side
48.3 Jayasuriya to Watson, no run
48.4 Jayasuriya to Watson, two runs, whipped into the mid wicket
48.5 Jayasuriya to Watson, two runs, lofted into the mid wicket
48.6 Jayasuriya to Watson, two runs, lofted drive into the straight long
on
End of over 49 (8 runs) Australia 297/5 (RR: 6.06)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-44-1 (1w) - Members End
MG Bevan 38* (39b 2x4) SR Watson 19* (18b)
49.1 Fernando to Bevan, one run, pushed back down the ground for a
single
49.2 Fernando to Watson, two runs, lofted to the circles edge at mid on
49.3 Fernando to Watson, one run, played onto the body and it dribbles
into the leg side
49.4 Fernando to Bevan, one run, leg glanced
49.5 Fernando to Watson, two runs, pulled into mid wicket for their
fifty
49.6 Fernando to Watson, one run, bump ball bak at the bowler - deflects
out of his hands and they take a single
End of over 50 (8 runs) Australia 305/5 (RR: 6.10)
CRD Fernando 10-1-55-1 (2w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
SR Watson 25* (22b) MG Bevan 40* (41b 2x4)
Australia have posted a score of 305 runs losing five wickets along
the way.
Hats off to the audacious play of Darren Lehmann
A tribute due also to the other opener who in a comparatively
conservative mood made a supportive fifty
three wickets for Nissanka the pick of the bowlers
Lehmann's knock of 119 was great to watch - pushed and slugged his
way there - and to think he is only temporarily replacing the
cavalier Adam Gilchrist as opener in this match
6.12 is the run rate required.
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0.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, beaten outside off
0.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
0.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
0.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
0.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, leaves outside off
0.6 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, cut down to the third man
End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 305/49 = 6.22)
GD McGrath 1-0-1-0 - Members End
MS Atapattu 1* (6b) ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b)
1.1 Lee to Atapattu, no run, pitched up and is driven to mid off
1.2 Lee to Atapattu, no run, leaves outside off a shortish ball
1.3 Lee to Atapattu, no run
1.4 Lee to Atapattu, no run
1.5 Lee to Atapattu, one run, inside edged past the stumps to the fine
leg side
1.6 Lee to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed to cover for a quick single Hogg
from point shies at the non strikers end
End of over 2 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 3/0 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 303/48 = 6.31)
B Lee 1-0-2-0 - Prindiville Stand End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (1b) MS Atapattu 2* (11b)
2.1 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball outside off - leaves
2.2 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run
2.3 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, played to Hogg at point - another
shy at the non strikers end - would have been close had it have
hit
2.4 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run
2.5 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, played to off
2.6 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, leaves a short ball
End of over 3 (maiden) Sri Lanka 3/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 303/47 = 6.45)
GD McGrath 2-1-1-0 - Members End
MS Atapattu 2* (11b) ST Jayasuriya 1* (7b)
3.1 Lee to Atapattu, no run, defends
3.2 Lee to Atapattu, FOUR, driven to the extra cover boundary
3.3 Lee to Atapattu, one run, played to the backward square leg
3.4 Lee to Jayasuriya, no run, beaten outside off with a great fast
ball
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3.5 Lee to Jayasuriya, one run, played to third man
3.6 Lee to Atapattu, (noball) no run, over steps and the batsman fend
the ball in the air back to the bowler - loud howls of protest
from this crowd
3.6 Lee to Atapattu, one run
End of over 4 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 11/0 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 295/46 = 6.41)
B Lee 2-0-10-0 (1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
MS Atapattu 8* (16b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 2* (9b)
4.1 McGrath to Atapattu, three runs, pulled a short ball into the mid
wicket deep
4.2 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run
4.3 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run
4.4 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, defends
4.5 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, played to gully
4.6 McGrath to Jayasuriya, one run, cut backward of point - Hogg there
makes a great effort to stop an otherwise certain boundary score
End of over 5 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 15/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 291/45 = 6.47)
GD McGrath 3-1-5-0 - Members End
ST Jayasuriya 3* (14b) MS Atapattu 11* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Lee to Jayasuriya, no run, defends leg
5.2 Lee to Jayasuriya, no run, defends a short ball down and to the off
side
5.3 Lee to Jayasuriya, OUT: lofts a slower ball into the path of Bichel
coming squarer from mid on and taking a two fisted catch in front
of his face
Sri Lanka 15/1, Partnership of 15
ST Jayasuriya c Bichel b Lee 3 (17b 0x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 11* (17b 1x4) B Lee 2.3-0-10-1 (1nb)
5.4 Lee to Mubarak, (noball) no run, defends to the leg side
5.4 Lee to Mubarak, no run, defends forwArd to the leg side
Lightening still flashing around the ground
5.5 Lee to Mubarak, no run, beaten for pace outside off
5.6 Lee to Mubarak, no run, defends to the off side
End of over 6 (1 run) Sri Lanka 16/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 290/44 = 6.59)
B Lee 3-0-11-1 (2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
MS Atapattu 11* (17b 1x4) J Mubarak 0* (4b)
6.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, defends
6.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
6.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
6.4 McGrath to Atapattu, FOUR, driven to the cover boundary
6.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, defends
6.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, played for the point again but managed
only to play it to mid off
End of over 7 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 20/1 (RR: 2.86 RRR: 286/43 = 6.65)
GD McGrath 4-1-9-0 - Members End
J Mubarak 0* (4b) MS Atapattu 15* (23b 2x4)
7.1 Lee to Mubarak, no run, short ball - beaten outside off - was in
defense but did not actually play an affirmative stroke
7.2 Lee to Mubarak, no run, drops the wrists on a short sharp ball over
the off stump - swayed back fro it a bit too
Field: 3 slips, deep third man, point, cover, mid wicket, square
leg and the deep fine leg
7.3 Lee to Mubarak, no run
7.4 Lee to Mubarak, FOUR, pitched up and on leg - deft drive to the
long on fence
7.5 Lee to Mubarak, no run, drops the wrists on a short ball outside
off
7.6 Lee to Mubarak, no run, defends
End of over 8 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 24/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 282/42 = 6.71)
B Lee 4-0-15-1 (2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
MS Atapattu 15* (23b 2x4) J Mubarak 4* (10b 1x4)
8.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, defends
8.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, driven to cover
8.3 McGrath to Atapattu, OUT: edged to the keeper from outside off -
low catch and the batsman doesnt wait for a decision - walks
Sri Lanka 24/2, Partnership of 9
MS Atapattu c Campbell b McGrath 15 (26b 2x4 0x6)
J Mubarak 4* (10b 1x4) GD McGrath 4.3-1-9-1
8.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, defends
8.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, defends
8.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 9 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 24/2 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 282/41 = 6.88)
GD McGrath 5-2-9-1 - Members End
J Mubarak 4* (10b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (3b)
9.1 Lee to Mubarak, no run, short outside off - has a waft at it and
missed
9.2 Lee to Mubarak, no run
9.3 Lee to Mubarak, no run
9.4 Lee to Mubarak, no run, driving outside off - beaten again for pace
9.5 Lee to Mubarak, no run, defends into the point
9.6 Lee to Mubarak, no run, sways back from a short one that comes back
at him - keeper Campbell makes a great take
End of over 10 (maiden) Sri Lanka 24/2 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 282/40 = 7.05)
B Lee 5-1-15-1 (2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (3b) J Mubarak 4* (16b 1x4)
10.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
10.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, one run
10.3 McGrath to Mubarak, no run
10.4 McGrath to Mubarak, no run
10.5 McGrath to Mubarak, no run
10.6 McGrath to Mubarak, OUT: driving - edging - to Hayden at gully
Sri Lanka 25/3, Partnership of 1
J Mubarak c Hayden b McGrath 4 (20b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 11 (1 run) Sri Lanka 25/3 (RR: 2.27 RRR: 281/39 = 7.21)
GD McGrath 6-2-10-2 - Members End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (5b)
11.1 Lee to Jayawardene, no run
11.2 Lee to Jayawardene, no run
11.3 Lee to Jayawardene, three runs
11.4 Lee to Arnold, no run
11.5 Lee to Arnold, one run, Dropped at gully
11.6 Lee to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 12 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 30/3 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 276/38 = 7.26)
B Lee 6-1-20-1 (2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 5* (9b) RP Arnold 1* (2b)
12.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
12.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, FOUR, cut backward of point
12.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
12.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
12.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
12.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, FOUR
End of over 13 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 38/3 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 268/37 = 7.24)
GD McGrath 7-2-18-2 - Members End
RP Arnold 1* (2b) DPMD Jayawardene 13* (15b 2x4)
13.1 Hogg to Arnold, two runs
13.2 Hogg to Arnold, FOUR
13.3 Hogg to Arnold, no run
13.4 Hogg to Arnold, no run
13.5 Hogg to Arnold, one run
13.6 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 14 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 46/3 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 260/36 = 7.22)
GB Hogg 1-0-8-0 - Prindiville Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 14* (16b 2x4) RP Arnold 8* (7b 1x4)
Raining but play goes on
14.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
14.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
Rain heavier now
14.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, FOUR, turned to the leg side
Match State: Delay - Rain
Covers coming off now
Stumps being re-inserted
Curators coming off as the players come back on
Fifteen minutes only lost to the rain
14.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, defends to the leg side
14.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to cover
14.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, played to point
End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 50/3 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 256/35 = 7.31)
GD McGrath 8-2-22-2 - Members End
RP Arnold 8* (7b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 18* (22b 3x4)
15.1 Hogg to Arnold, one run
15.2 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run
15.3 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, played into the gully
15.4 Hogg to Arnold, one run, clipped into the leg side
15.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run
15.6 Hogg to Arnold, two runs, paddled to the fine leg
End of over 16 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 56/3 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 250/34 = 7.35)
GB Hogg 2-0-14-0 - Prindiville Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 20* (25b 3x4) RP Arnold 12* (10b 1x4)
16.1 Lehmann to Jayawardene, one run, driven to long on
16.2 Lehmann to Arnold, one run, driven to long off
16.3 Lehmann to Jayawardene, legbye: one run
16.4 Lehmann to Arnold, no run, played to mid off
16.5 Lehmann to Arnold, one run
16.6 Lehmann to Jayawardene, OUT: spooned back to the bowler
Sri Lanka 60/4, Partnership of 35
DPMD Jayawardene c & b Lehmann 21 (28b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 17 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 60/4 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 246/33 = 7.45)
DS Lehmann 1-0-3-1 - Members End
RP Arnold 14* (13b 1x4)
17.1 Hogg to Arnold, no run, defends
17.2 Hogg to Arnold, one run
17.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, played to the third man
17.4 Hogg to Arnold, OUT: slogged - top edge to Bichel at wide mid on
Sri Lanka 62/5, Partnership of 2
RP Arnold c Bichel b Hogg 15 (16b 1x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 1* (1b) GB Hogg 2.4-0-16-1
17.5 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, no run
17.6 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 18 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 62/5 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 244/32 = 7.62)
GB Hogg 3-0-16-1 - Prindiville Stand End
KC Sangakkara 1* (1b) RS Kaluwitharana 0* (2b)
18.1 Lehmann to Sangakkara, no run
18.2 Lehmann to Sangakkara, no run
18.3 Lehmann to Sangakkara, one run
18.4 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, one run, turned to the leg side
18.5 Lehmann to Sangakkara, no run
18.6 Lehmann to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 19 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 64/5 (RR: 3.37 RRR: 242/31 = 7.81)
DS Lehmann 2-0-5-1 - Members End
RS Kaluwitharana 1* (3b) KC Sangakkara 2* (6b)
19.1 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, bye: FOUR, span back sharply from outside
off - into the leg side
19.2 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, one run
19.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run
19.4 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, driven through the point
19.5 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends
19.6 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, one run
End of over 20 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 71/5 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 235/30 = 7.83)
GB Hogg 4-0-19-1 - Prindiville Stand End
RS Kaluwitharana 3* (7b) KC Sangakkara 3* (8b)
20.1 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, no run
20.2 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, no run
20.3 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, no run
20.4 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, no run
20.5 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, no run
20.6 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 21 (maiden) Sri Lanka 71/5 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 235/29 = 8.10)
DS Lehmann 3-1-5-1 - Members End
KC Sangakkara 3* (8b) RS Kaluwitharana 3* (13b)
21.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, pushed through cover
21.2 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, legbye: one run
21.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run
21.4 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, one run, pushed to cover point
21.5 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, defends off the edge to the short off
side
21.6 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 22 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 75/5 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 231/28 = 8.25)
GB Hogg 5-0-22-1 - Prindiville Stand End
RS Kaluwitharana 4* (15b) KC Sangakkara 5* (12b)
22.1 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, one run
22.2 Lehmann to Sangakkara, one run
22.3 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, no run
22.4 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, two runs, played to the tird man - well
saved down there
22.5 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, two runs
22.6 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 23 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 81/5 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 225/27 = 8.33)
DS Lehmann 4-1-11-1 - Members End
KC Sangakkara 6* (13b) RS Kaluwitharana 9* (20b)
23.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, wide: no run
23.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run
23.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run
23.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run
23.4 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run
23.5 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run
23.6 Hogg to Sangakkara, two runs
End of over 24 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 84/5 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 222/26 = 8.54)
GB Hogg 6-0-25-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
RS Kaluwitharana 9* (20b) KC Sangakkara 8* (19b)
24.1 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, no run
24.2 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, no run
24.3 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, one run
24.4 Lehmann to Sangakkara, no run
24.5 Lehmann to Sangakkara, one run
24.6 Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 25 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 86/5 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 220/25 = 8.80)
DS Lehmann 5-1-13-1 - Members End
KC Sangakkara 9* (21b) RS Kaluwitharana 10* (24b)
25.1 Bichel to Sangakkara, two runs, driven into the covers
25.2 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, defends
25.3 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run
25.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run
25.5 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run
25.6 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends
End of over 26 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 89/5 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 217/24 = 9.04)
AJ Bichel 1-0-3-0 - Prindiville Stand End
KC Sangakkara 12* (26b) RS Kaluwitharana 10* (25b)
26.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run
26.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run
26.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run
26.4 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, one run
26.5 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run
26.6 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 27 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 92/5 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 214/23 = 9.30)
GB Hogg 7-0-28-1 (1w) - Members End
KC Sangakkara 15* (31b) RS Kaluwitharana 10* (27b)
27.1 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run
27.2 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, no run
27.3 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, one run
27.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run
27.5 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run
27.6 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run
End of over 28 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 95/5 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 211/22 = 9.59)
AJ Bichel 2-0-6-0 - Prindiville Stand End
KC Sangakkara 17* (35b) RS Kaluwitharana 11* (29b)
Light rain falling
28.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, defends
28.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, played into the gully
28.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, defends
28.4 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, run to the mid off
28.5 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, one run, driven to the mid off
28.6 Hogg to Sangakkara, FOUR, pulled fine
End of over 29 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 101/5 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 205/21 = 9.76)
GB Hogg 8-0-34-1 (1w) - Members End
RS Kaluwitharana 12* (30b) KC Sangakkara 22* (40b 1x4)
29.1 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, no run, beaten outside off
29.2 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, no run, drives to the man at mid off
29.3 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, no run, short ball ducked
29.4 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, one run, played down into the gully
29.5 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, cover driven - beats the infield but
not a sweeper in the deep
29.6 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, no run, cover driven to the man
End of over 30 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 103/5 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 203/20 = 10.15)
AJ Bichel 3-0-8-0 - Prindiville Stand End
KC Sangakkara 23* (41b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 13* (35b)
30.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, two runs, flicked into the fine leg
30.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run
30.3 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, no run, played back to the bowler
30.4 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, legbye: one run
30.5 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, defends
30.6 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, sent back after driving into the off
side
End of over 31 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 107/5 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 199/19 = 10.47)
GB Hogg 9-0-37-1 (1w) - Members End
RS Kaluwitharana 13* (37b) KC Sangakkara 26* (45b 1x4)
31.1 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, driven to the long off
31.2 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, one run, played into the third man
More rain
31.3 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, played to pont deep
31.4 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven to mid on
31.5 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, no run, ducks under a short ba
31.6 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run, leg side
31.6 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends
End of over 32 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 114/5 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 192/18 = 10.67)
AJ Bichel 4-0-15-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
KC Sangakkara 27* (46b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 18* (42b 1x4)
32.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, played back to the bowler
32.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, FOUR, cat down into the backward point
32.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, cut through cover
32.4 Hogg to Kaluwitharana, one run, advances driving to the long off
32.5 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, defends
32.6 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, cut to the point fielder
End of over 33 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 120/5 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 186/17 = 10.94)
GB Hogg 10-0-43-1 (1w) - Members End
RS Kaluwitharana 19* (43b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 32* (51b 2x4)
33.1 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, one run, played into the third man
33.2 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, defends
33.3 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, defends back to the bowler
33.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, prods to point
33.5 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, driven to the point
33.6 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, played bacl to the bowler
End of over 34 (1 run) Sri Lanka 121/5 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 185/16 = 11.56)
AJ Bichel 5-0-16-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
RS Kaluwitharana 20* (44b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 32* (56b 2x4)
rain still falling
best rain for some time in Perth
34.1 Watson to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, fine cut through third man
34.2 Watson to Kaluwitharana, one run, cut to third man
34.3 Watson to Sangakkara, one run, played to mid wicket
34.4 Watson to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, clouted through the point
34.5 Watson to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends to off
34.6 Watson to Kaluwitharana, (noball) FOUR, clouts this at the point
fence too
34.6 Watson to Kaluwitharana, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 35 (15 runs) Sri Lanka 136/5 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 170/15 = 11.33)
SR Watson 1-0-15-0 (1nb) - Members End
KC Sangakkara 33* (57b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 33* (50b 4x4)
35.1 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, defends
Still soft rain falling
35.2 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, turned to the leg side
35.3 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends
35.4 Bichel to Kaluwitharana, one run
35.5 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, played to Lehmann at cover
35.6 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, plays and misses outside off
End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 138/5 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 168/14 = 12.00)
AJ Bichel 6-0-18-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
RS Kaluwitharana 34* (52b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 34* (61b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
36.1 Watson to Kaluwitharana, no run
36.2 Watson to Kaluwitharana, no run
36.3 Watson to Kaluwitharana, one run, turned to the leg side
36.4 Watson to Sangakkara, one run, turned to the leg side
36.5 Watson to Kaluwitharana, OUT: lofted drive to Bevan at mid on
Sri Lanka 140/6, Partnership of 78
RS Kaluwitharana c Ponting b Watson 35 (56b 4x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 35* (62b 2x4) SR Watson 1.5-0-17-1 (1nb)
36.6 Watson to Vaas, one run, defends into the fine leg side
End of over 37 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 141/6 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 165/13 = 12.69)
SR Watson 2-0-18-1 (1nb) - Members End
WPUJC Vaas 1* (1b) KC Sangakkara 35* (62b 2x4)
37.1 Bichel to Vaas, no run, defends to the off side
37.2 Bichel to Vaas, no run
37.3 Bichel to Vaas, no run, defends
37.4 Bichel to Vaas, wide: no run, leg side
37.4 Bichel to Vaas, no run, driven to the off side
37.5 Bichel to Vaas, no run
37.6 Bichel to Vaas, one run, played down to the gully
End of over 38 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 143/6 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 163/12 = 13.58)
AJ Bichel 7-0-20-0 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
WPUJC Vaas 2* (7b) KC Sangakkara 35* (62b 2x4)
38.1 Watson to Vaas, no run, defends
38.2 Watson to Vaas, no run
38.3 Watson to Vaas, one run, turned inot the leg side fine
38.4 Watson to Sangakkara, no run, digs out a fuller ball to Bevan at
mid on
38.5 Watson to Sangakkara, no run, plays a pull at a ball outsde off
Rain completely stopped
Gee I hope my capsicums got a bit of it
38.6 Watson to Sangakkara, no run, plays and misses again
End of over 39 (1 run) Sri Lanka 144/6 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 162/11 = 14.73)
SR Watson 3-0-19-1 (1nb) - Members End
WPUJC Vaas 3* (10b) KC Sangakkara 35* (65b 2x4)
39.1 Bichel to Vaas, no run, defends
39.2 Bichel to Vaas, one run, played off the edge into the third man
39.3 Bichel to Sangakkara, FOUR, flayed onto the cover out field
39.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, wide: no run, leg side
39.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run
39.5 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, driven into cover
39.6 Bichel to Vaas, one run, Dropped by Lehmann - hurt himself in the
attempt - running away to the circles edge - tough chance -
thats a chilli for him
End of over 40 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 152/6 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 154/10 = 15.40)
AJ Bichel 8-0-28-0 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
WPUJC Vaas 5* (13b) KC Sangakkara 40* (68b 3x4)
40.1 Watson to Vaas, one run
40.2 Watson to Sangakkara, no run, driven to mid of
40.3 Watson to Sangakkara, OUT: pulling - lofts a top edge up to Bevan
at mid wicket
Sri Lanka 153/7, Partnership of 13
KC Sangakkara c Bevan b Watson 40 (70b 3x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 6* (14b) SR Watson 3.3-0-20-2 (1nb)
40.4 Watson to Nissanka, FOUR, spanks this bang past the bowler
40.5 Watson to Nissanka, no run
40.6 Watson to Nissanka, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 41 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 157/7 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 149/9 = 16.56)
SR Watson 4-0-24-2 (1nb) - Members End
WPUJC Vaas 6* (14b) RAP Nissanka 4* (3b 1x4)
41.1 Lee to Vaas, no run, defends to the off side
41.2 Lee to Vaas, one run, guided to third man
41.3 Lee to Nissanka, wide: one run, high and leg side - Campbell cannot
gather it in
41.3 Lee to Vaas, OUT: edged a hot fast ball to the first slip Martyn
who if he hadnt have held onto the rocket - would have drilled a
hole in his throat
Sri Lanka 160/8, Partnership of 7
WPUJC Vaas c Martyn b Lee 7 (17b 0x4 0x6)
RAP Nissanka 4* (3b 1x4) B Lee 6.3-1-23-2 (1w 2nb)
41.4 Lee to Fernando, OUT: Bowled him - neck and crop as Lawrie would
say (g'day mate) the straight ball pinged in fast and he was no
match for it
Sri Lanka 160/9, Partnership of 0
CRD Fernando b Lee 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
RAP Nissanka 4* (3b 1x4) B Lee 6.4-1-23-3 (1w 2nb)
Gunaratne to face a hattrick ball and this would bring down the
house
Crowd are emotional
they are loud
it's a couldron
field is in
the batsman is nervously awaiting it
41.5 Lee to Gunaratne, no run, beaten outside off with a low slung bat
attempting to cut at the full ball
survived it
41.6 Lee to Gunaratne, no run, deflected to the slips
End of over 42 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 160/9 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 146/8 = 18.25)
B Lee 7-1-23-3 (1w 2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
RAP Nissanka 4* (3b 1x4) PW Gunaratne 0* (2b)
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42.1 Watson to Nissanka, no run, defends like the fortress walls
42.2 Watson to Nissanka, no run, beaten outside off
42.3 Watson to Nissanka, one run, hip high full toss - played with
straight blade into the mid on
42.4 Watson to Gunaratne, no run, bottom edged to the keeper after
several low bounces
42.5 Watson to Gunaratne, two runs, deflects to the wide third man
42.6 Watson to Gunaratne, OUT: edged to the keeper on the full
Sri Lanka 163/10, Partnership of 3
PW Gunaratne c Campbell b Watson 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 43 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 163/10 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 143/7 = 20.43)
SR Watson 5-0-27-3 (1nb) - Members End
RAP Nissanka 5* (6b 1x4)
Game over
6 points for the Australian
Man of the match is DS Lehmann
3 wickets each for Lee and Watson
Well done Lee - economical return
Well done Hogg and Campbell - acquitted themselves well at home
bat rsk c mgb srw 35 56 4 0
and as the crowd spills out of the ground, the sound of Icehouse
playing Great Southern Land accompanies them.
Thats all from me at the WACA
Take care - and have a merry christmas
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