Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.15 AEDT (03.15 GMT)
Welcome to a fine and warm day here for the first international
game at the Brisbane Cricket Ground for 2003. Captains Ponting and
Jayasuriya now out in th middle for the toss.
The news is that Sri Lanka have won the toss and have decided to
bat.
0.1 McGrath to Atapattu, two runs, pitched up and played out to the
vacant square leg area
0.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, played controlled off the edge and to
Lehmann at gully
0.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Maher keeping in this game
0.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Maher
0.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive and back to the
bowler
0.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, short ball guided to Hayden at the
second gully position
End of over 1 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
GD McGrath 1-0-2-0 - Stanley Street End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 2* (6b)
1.1 Williams to Jayasuriya, no run, played defenively and Hogg runs in
from the cover to field
1.2 Williams to Jayasuriya, no run, short and quick and whistles past
the batsman's nose
1.3 Williams to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, way down leg side
1.3 Williams to Jayasuriya, no run, cut on the bounce to Hayden in the
gully
1.4 Williams to Jayasuriya, two runs, turned off the pads to lee at
third man
1.5 Williams to Jayasuriya, no run, an attempted cut shot and gets a
bottom edge and the ball dribbles back to the bowler
1.6 Williams to Jayasuriya, no run, taken on the pads as he trys to
tickle the ball down leg
End of over 2 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
BA Williams 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
MS Atapattu 2* (6b) ST Jayasuriya 2* (6b)
2.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, defensive shot fielded by Hogg running
in from point
2.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, taken on the pads well outside off
2.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, defensive shot fielded by Hogg running
in from point
2.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, driven hard to Bevan at extra cover
2.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, defensive shot fielded by Hogg running
in from point
2.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, driven into the covers, well fielded
by Lehmann
End of over 3 (maiden) Sri Lanka 5/0 (RR: 1.67)
GD McGrath 2-1-2-0 - Stanley Street End
ST Jayasuriya 2* (6b) MS Atapattu 2* (12b)
3.1 Williams to Jayasuriya, no run, gets a bottom edge to an attempted
cut and th ball bounces over the stumps
3.2 Williams to Jayasuriya, no run
3.3 Williams to Jayasuriya, no run, forward defensive and back to the
bowler
3.4 Williams to Jayasuriya, no run, played on the bounce to Hayden in
the gully
3.5 Williams to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, defensive shot back to
the bowler
3.6 Williams to Jayasuriya, two runs, over pitched on leg stump and
flicked through the vacant mid wicket area
End of over 4 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 7/0 (RR: 1.75)
BA Williams 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
MS Atapattu 2* (12b) ST Jayasuriya 4* (12b)
4.1 McGrath to Atapattu, two runs, short ball turned out square to the
edge of the circle, Lee runs around from short mid wicket to field
4.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
4.3 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, short and pulled to Watson on the
third man boundary
4.4 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, taken on the pads but ball going
well over the stumps
4.5 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, forward defensive
4.6 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, forward defensive and back to the
bowler
End of over 5 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 10/0 (RR: 2.00)
GD McGrath 3-1-5-0 - Stanley Street End
MS Atapattu 5* (15b) ST Jayasuriya 4* (15b)
5.1 Williams to Atapattu, no run, plays and misses to a good ball
outside off and through to Maher
5.2 Williams to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive, Watson runs in
from mid off to field
5.3 Williams to Atapattu, one run, played off the edge to Lee at third
man
5.4 Williams to Jayasuriya, two runs, picked up and lofted over mid on,
Watson chases well and fires a good return back to Willeams who
takes off the bails, third umpire takes a long time but says out
Sri Lanka 13/1, Partnership of 13
ST Jayasuriya run out (Watson) 6 (16b 0x4 0x6)
5.5 Williams to Atapattu, no run
5.6 Williams to Atapattu, no run
End of over 6 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 13/1 (RR: 2.17)
BA Williams 3-0-8-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
HP Tillakaratne 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 6* (20b)
6.1 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, short mall left alone and through
to Maher
6.2 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, short ball left alone and through
to Maher
6.3 McGrath to Tillakaratne, one run
6.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive
6.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive
6.6 McGrath to Atapattu, FOUR, edged down to third man
End of over 7 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 18/1 (RR: 2.57)
GD McGrath 4-1-10-0 - Stanley Street End
HP Tillakaratne 1* (3b) MS Atapattu 10* (23b 1x4)
7.1 Williams to Tillakaratne, no run, cut on the bounce and Hayden
takes it well above his head in the gully
7.2 Williams to Tillakaratne, no run, forward defensive and Bevan moves
in from mid off to field
7.3 Williams to Tillakaratne, no run, forard defensive and back to the
bowler
7.4 Williams to Tillakaratne, one run, played to Watson at square leg
7.5 Williams to Atapattu, no run, defensive shot, gets an inside edge
between his legs and runs close to the stumps
7.6 Williams to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive, Hogg runs in from
the covers to field
End of over 8 (1 run) Sri Lanka 19/1 (RR: 2.38)
BA Williams 4-0-9-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
HP Tillakaratne 2* (7b) MS Atapattu 10* (25b 1x4)
8.1 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, short ball played on the bounce to
Hayden in the Gully
8.2 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, defensive shot, Hogg runs in from
point to field
8.3 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, plays and misses outside off and
through to Maher
8.4 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, defensive shot, Hogg runs in from
point to field
8.5 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, left alone outside off and through
to Maher
8.6 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, defensive shot, Hogg runs in from
point to field
End of over 9 (maiden) Sri Lanka 19/1 (RR: 2.11)
GD McGrath 5-2-10-0 - Stanley Street End
MS Atapattu 10* (25b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 2* (13b)
9.1 Williams to Atapattu, no run, defensive shot to Hayden at point
9.2 Williams to Atapattu, no run, played to Ponting at square leg
9.3 Williams to Atapattu, no run, gets a bottom ege to a nothing shot
and the ball comes to rest on the crease line
9.4 Williams to Atapattu, FOUR, very well timed shot through the
covers, Watson chases but can't quite get to it
9.5 Williams to Atapattu, one run, pushed out to mid wicket
9.6 Williams to Tillakaratne, one run, played off the pads to Lee at
fine leg
End of over 10 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 25/1 (RR: 2.50)
BA Williams 5-0-15-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
HP Tillakaratne 3* (14b) MS Atapattu 15* (30b 2x4)
10.1 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, cut to hogg at point
10.2 McGrath to Tillakaratne, one run
10.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, played to mid wicket, the bowler and
the non striker get tangled up and no run is taken
10.4 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, played off the edge to third man
10.5 McGrath to Tillakaratne, one run, played wide of third man and
Williams runs around to field
10.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, played into the gully
End of over 11 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 28/1 (RR: 2.55)
GD McGrath 6-2-13-0 - Stanley Street End
HP Tillakaratne 5* (17b) MS Atapattu 16* (33b 2x4)
11.1 Williams to Tillakaratne, two runs, driven out through the covers,
Bevan flicks the ball back to Hogg just inside the boundary and a
good throw back to Williams sees the batsman short running for the
third
Sri Lanka 30/2, Partnership of 17
HP Tillakaratne run out (Hogg) 7 (18b 0x4 0x6)
11.2 Williams to Atapattu, no run
11.3 Williams to Atapattu, no run
11.4 Williams to Atapattu, wide: no run
11.4 Williams to Atapattu, no run
11.5 Williams to Atapattu, no run
11.6 Williams to Atapattu, legbye: one run, off the pads to a ball going
down leg
End of over 12 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 32/2 (RR: 2.67)
BA Williams 6-0-18-0 (2w) - Vulture Street End
MS Atapattu 16* (38b 2x4) PA de Silva 0* (0b)
12.1 Lee to Atapattu, two runs, shortish ball flicked out through the
vacant mid wicket area
12.2 Lee to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off where Bevan fields
12.3 Lee to Atapattu, one run, short ball played to Watson atfine leg
12.4 Lee to de Silva, OUT: edged and a regulation catch taken by Martyn
at first slip
Sri Lanka 35/3, Partnership of 5
PA de Silva c Martyn b Lee 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 19* (41b 2x4) B Lee 0.4-0-3-1
12.5 Lee to Jayawardene, wide: no run, short and high and well over the
batsman's hea
12.5 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, played defensively to McGrath at mid
off
12.6 Lee to Jayawardene, two runs, played defensively to the vacant mid
on area, Hogg runs around from the covers to field
End of over 13 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 38/3 (RR: 2.92)
B Lee 1-0-6-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
MS Atapattu 19* (41b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (2b)
13.1 Williams to Atapattu, no run, ball well pitched up and driven to
Lehmann at mid on
13.2 Williams to Atapattu, no run, defensive shot, Bevan runs in from
square leg to field
13.3 Williams to Atapattu, no run, defensive shot
13.4 Williams to Atapattu, no run
13.5 Williams to Atapattu, one run, mistimes a pull shot and the balls
floats ever so close to Bevan at square leg
13.6 Williams to Jayawardene, no run, plays and misses outside off and
through to Maher who fumbles it
End of over 14 (1 run) Sri Lanka 39/3 (RR: 2.79)
BA Williams 7-0-19-0 (2w) - Vulture Street End
MS Atapattu 20* (46b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (3b)
14.1 Lee to Atapattu, no run, forward defensively
14.2 Lee to Atapattu, no run, forward defensively
14.3 Lee to Atapattu, FOUR, well driven out through the covers
14.4 Lee to Atapattu, no run, short ball and defensively played off the
back foot
14.5 Lee to Atapattu, no run, short ball and defensively played off the
back foot
14.6 Lee to Atapattu, no run, short ball and defensively played off the
back foot and Hayden runs around from gully to field
End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 43/3 (RR: 2.87)
B Lee 2-0-10-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
DPMD Jayawardene 2* (3b) MS Atapattu 24* (52b 3x4)
15.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, one run, defensively off the back foot, the
ball comes to rest only a metre from the stumps and the batsman
steal a quick single
15.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, drilled out to point
15.3 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, played defensively on the on side,
McGrath fields at fires at the bowlers end but misses as they take
a quick single
15.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, one run, cut down to third man
15.5 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, this time off the edge to third man
where Lee fields
15.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, pushed out into the covers where
Hogg fields
End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 47/3 (RR: 2.94)
GD McGrath 7-2-17-0 - Vulture Street End
MS Atapattu 26* (55b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 4* (6b)
Match State: Drinks
So at the first drinks break Sri Lanka will look back and rue the
risky third run attempts that has seen the demise of two of their
in form batsman. A lot of work to do from here to post a
competative score.
16.1 Lee to Atapattu, (noball) one run, played off the edge to third man
16.1 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, played gently back to the bowler
16.2 Lee to Jayawardene, FOUR, streaky edge past second slip and down to
the boundary
16.3 Lee to Jayawardene, three runs, driven back past the bowler,
Williams dives at mid on and gets a hand to it to take the pace
off, the batsman go for yet another risky third run
16.4 Lee to Atapattu, one run, guided off the edge to McGrath at third
man
16.5 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, forward defensively
16.6 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, driven back to the bowler who fires a
rediculous throw back to Maher, the batsman has to duck out of the
way
End of over 17 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 57/3 (RR: 3.35)
B Lee 3-0-20-1 (1w 1nb) - Stanley Street End
MS Atapattu 28* (57b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 11* (11b 1x4)
17.1 McGrath to Atapattu, FOUR, glorious cover drive splits the field
17.2 McGrath to Atapattu, two runs, a risky quick single to Hogg at
point who fires in a quick throw which breaks the stumps, third
umpire says not out as they get an over throw
17.3 McGrath to Atapattu, two runs, played to the backward point
boundary
17.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, cut to backward point
17.5 McGrath to Atapattu, wide: no run, down leg side and through to
Maher
17.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, cut to Ponting at backward point
17.6 McGrath to Atapattu, FOUR, short ball and onto the back foot and
pushed firmly back past the bowler
End of over 18 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 70/3 (RR: 3.89)
GD McGrath 8-2-30-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (11b 1x4) MS Atapattu 40* (63b 5x4)
18.1 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, short and going over leg stump, batsman
ducks under it
18.2 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, short and going over off this time,
batsman sways out of the way
18.3 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, defensive shot off the back foot
18.4 Lee to Jayawardene, wide: no run, short and down leg side and
through to Maher
18.4 Lee to Jayawardene, two runs, driven out into the covers, an
awkward bounce for Bevan and Hogg has to tidy up
18.5 Lee to Jayawardene, one run, driven to Hogg at extra cover
18.6 Lee to Atapattu, one run, pushed to mid wicket, Hogg fires at the
bowlers end but misses
End of over 19 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 75/3 (RR: 3.95)
B Lee 4-0-25-1 (2w 1nb) - Stanley Street End
MS Atapattu 41* (64b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 14* (16b 1x4)
19.1 Hogg to Atapattu, one run, turned backward of square
19.2 Hogg to Jayawardene, two runs, turned a little squarer this time
and the fielders are asleep out on the boundary and a second run
is taken
19.3 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, turned backward of square
19.4 Hogg to Atapattu, one run, driven back past the bowler
19.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, cut out to Williams on the point
boundary
19.6 Hogg to Atapattu, two runs, driven through cover point and Williams
has to run around to field
End of over 20 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 83/3 (RR: 4.15)
GB Hogg 1-0-8-0 - Vulture Street End
DPMD Jayawardene 18* (19b 1x4) MS Atapattu 45* (67b 5x4)
20.1 Lee to Jayawardene, no run
20.2 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, played to Lehmann at short cover
20.3 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, cut to Hogg in the gully
20.4 Lee to Jayawardene, one run, driven to Bevan at mid off
20.5 Lee to Atapattu, no run, short ball and is taken on the thigh pad
20.6 Lee to Atapattu, two runs, played off the pads and Watson runs
around to field, a bad return to Maher sees the batsmen hme safe
End of over 21 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 86/3 (RR: 4.10)
B Lee 5-0-28-1 (2w 1nb) - Stanley Street End
DPMD Jayawardene 19* (23b 1x4) MS Atapattu 47* (69b 5x4)
21.1 Hogg to Jayawardene, two runs, played off the face of the bat fine
out of Maher's gloves
21.2 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run
21.3 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to mid wicket
21.4 Hogg to Atapattu, one run, driven to Watson at long off
21.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, pushed out to mid wicket
21.6 Hogg to Atapattu, no run, driven back to the bowler who fires back
at the stumps and hits them but batsman safely back
End of over 22 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 91/3 (RR: 4.14)
GB Hogg 2-0-13-0 - Vulture Street End
DPMD Jayawardene 23* (27b 1x4) MS Atapattu 48* (71b 5x4)
22.1 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, cut hard to Ponting in the gully, well
fielded
22.2 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, short rising ball outside off and
allowed to pass through to Maher
22.3 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, guided to Ponting in the gully
22.4 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, pushed defensively to Lehmann coming in
from the covers
22.5 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, pushed defensively to Lehmann coming in
from the covers
22.6 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, good yorker dug out to complete the
first maiden to be bowled by Lee
End of over 23 (maiden) Sri Lanka 91/3 (RR: 3.96)
B Lee 6-1-28-1 (2w 1nb) - Stanley Street End
MS Atapattu 48* (71b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 23* (33b 1x4)
23.1 Hogg to Atapattu, no run
23.2 Hogg to Atapattu, one run, pushed out to mid wicket where Bevan
fields
23.3 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, played backward of square
23.4 Hogg to Atapattu, no run
23.5 Hogg to Atapattu, legbye: one run
23.6 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, driven down to Watson at long on
End of over 24 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 95/3 (RR: 3.96)
GB Hogg 3-0-16-0 - Vulture Street End
DPMD Jayawardene 25* (35b 1x4) MS Atapattu 49* (75b 5x4)
24.1 Lee to Jayawardene, no run
24.2 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, guided to Ponting in the gully
24.3 Lee to Jayawardene, one run, pushed out to point off the back foot
where Hogg runs in to field
24.4 Lee to Atapattu, one run, played fine off the pads to Watson at
fine leg to bring up his 44th ODI half century
24.5 Lee to Jayawardene, no run
24.6 Lee to Jayawardene, two runs, driven out into the covers
End of over 25 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 99/3 (RR: 3.96)
B Lee 7-1-32-1 (2w 1nb) - Stanley Street End
MS Atapattu 50* (76b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 28* (40b 1x4)
25.1 Hogg to Atapattu, one run, cut out to point
25.2 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, played out square where Bevan runs in
to field
25.3 Hogg to Atapattu, one run, driven to Watson at long on
25.4 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run, an attempted sweep and is taken on the
pads, only the bowler appeals
25.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run, driven to Ponting at mid on
25.6 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run, defensive shot
End of over 26 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 102/3 (RR: 3.92)
GB Hogg 4-0-19-0 - Vulture Street End
MS Atapattu 52* (78b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 29* (44b 1x4)
26.1 Watson to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid on
26.2 Watson to Atapattu, one run, cut backward of point where Bevan
comes in to field
26.3 Watson to Jayawardene, no run, pushed out to mid wicket where
Martyn fields
26.4 Watson to Jayawardene, no run, cut on the bounce and well fielded
by Ponting in the gully
26.5 Watson to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to Martyn at mid on
26.6 Watson to Jayawardene, no run, pushed out into the covers
End of over 27 (1 run) Sri Lanka 103/3 (RR: 3.81)
SR Watson 1-0-1-0 - Stanley Street End
MS Atapattu 53* (80b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 29* (48b 1x4)
27.1 Hogg to Atapattu, no run, driven back to the bowler
27.2 Hogg to Atapattu, FOUR, cut on the bounce through the diving hands
off Williams in the gully
27.3 Hogg to Atapattu, one run, driven to Lee at long on
27.4 Hogg to Jayawardene, two runs, played fine off the pads to third
man
27.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, two runs, cut out to the point boundary
27.6 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run, forward defensively as the bowler
fields on his follow through
End of over 28 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 112/3 (RR: 4.00)
GB Hogg 5-0-28-0 - Vulture Street End
MS Atapattu 58* (83b 6x4) DPMD Jayawardene 33* (51b 1x4)
28.1 Watson to Atapattu, one run, flicked out square to Hayden on the
square leg boundary
28.2 Watson to Jayawardene, one run, flicked out square to Hayden
running in from the square leg boundary
28.3 Watson to Atapattu, one run, driven to Williams at mid on who fires
the stumps down, umpire goes for a tele replay which shows the
batsman well in
28.4 Watson to Jayawardene, one run, played fine off the pads to Lee at
fine leg
28.5 Watson to Atapattu, no run, driven bak to the bowler who partially
stops it with his left hand and negates a run
28.6 Watson to Atapattu, no run, played out to Martyn at mid wicket
End of over 29 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 116/3 (RR: 4.00)
SR Watson 2-0-5-0 - Stanley Street End
DPMD Jayawardene 35* (53b 1x4) MS Atapattu 60* (87b 6x4)
29.1 Lehmann to Jayawardene, two runs, flicked out square
29.2 Lehmann to Jayawardene, one run, driven back to the bowler
29.3 Lehmann to Atapattu, wide: one run
29.3 Lehmann to Jayawardene, one run
29.4 Lehmann to Atapattu, one run
29.5 Lehmann to Jayawardene, one run
29.6 Lehmann to Atapattu, one run, driven out to the point boundary
End of over 30 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 125/3 (RR: 4.17)
DS Lehmann 1-0-9-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
MS Atapattu 62* (89b 6x4) DPMD Jayawardene 40* (57b 1x4)
30.1 Watson to Atapattu, legbye: one run, taken on the pads going down
leg
30.2 Watson to Jayawardene, one run, pushed out to mid wicket where
Hayden runs in to field
30.3 Watson to Atapattu, one run, driven down to long on
30.4 Watson to Jayawardene, legbye: two runs, off the pads fine down leg
side, Lee comes into field from the fine leg boundary
30.5 Watson to Jayawardene, one run, driven back past the bowler on the
on side where Hogg runs around to field
30.6 Watson to Atapattu, no run, played to Martyn at mid wicket
End of over 31 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 131/3 (RR: 4.23)
SR Watson 3-0-8-0 - Stanley Street End
DPMD Jayawardene 42* (60b 1x4) MS Atapattu 63* (92b 6x4)
31.1 Lehmann to Jayawardene, wide: one run, down leg side and Maher
fails to take cleanly
31.1 Lehmann to Atapattu, no run, forward defensively
31.2 Lehmann to Atapattu, FOUR, driven in the air just out of reach of
Hogg in the covers to bring up the century partnership
31.3 Lehmann to Atapattu, one run
31.4 Lehmann to Jayawardene, one run
31.5 Lehmann to Atapattu, no run, played into the covers
31.6 Lehmann to Atapattu, no run
End of over 32 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 139/3 (RR: 4.34)
DS Lehmann 2-0-17-0 (2w) - Vulture Street End
DPMD Jayawardene 43* (61b 1x4) MS Atapattu 68* (97b 7x4)
32.1 Watson to Jayawardene, one run, played off the pads backward of
square
32.2 Watson to Atapattu, one run, played out square to Hayden coming in
from the boundary
32.3 Watson to Jayawardene, three runs, played fine off the pads, Lee
misfields on the fine leg boundary and sends the ball rocketing to
third man
32.4 Watson to Atapattu, one run, cut backward of point
32.5 Watson to Jayawardene, one run, driven down to long on
32.6 Watson to Atapattu, no run, ppushed to Martyn at mid wicket, fires
a quick return back to the batsman's end and hits the stumps, a
replay called for but shows Atapattu just back diving in
End of over 33 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 146/3 (RR: 4.42)
SR Watson 4-0-15-0 - Stanley Street End
DPMD Jayawardene 48* (64b 1x4) MS Atapattu 70* (100b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
A better session for Sri Lanka getting through the middle session
between drinks without losing a wicket, the partnership now worth
111 runs.
33.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, played on the bounce to Martyn in
the gully
33.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, one run, inside edge out to Bevan at square
leg
33.3 McGrath to Atapattu, OUT: tries to pull a short ball and gets a top
edge, Ponting takes an easy catch running back at mid wicket
Sri Lanka 147/4, Partnership of 112
MS Atapattu c Ponting b McGrath 70 (101b 7x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 49* (66b 1x4) GD McGrath 8.3-2-31-1 (1w)
33.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, short ball and batsman ducks under
it
33.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, played on the bounce to Martyn in
the gully
33.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, driven to Lehmann at mid off
End of over 34 (1 run) Sri Lanka 147/4 (RR: 4.32)
GD McGrath 9-2-31-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
KC Sangakkara 0* (0b) DPMD Jayawardene 49* (69b 1x4)
34.1 Watson to Sangakkara, one run, short and cut out to extra cover
34.2 Watson to Jayawardene, no run, misse an attempted pull shot and is
struck in the mid rif
34.3 Watson to Jayawardene, no run
34.4 Watson to Jayawardene, no run, defensively to mid on
34.5 Watson to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to mid on where Martyin
fields
34.6 Watson to Jayawardene, one run, played off the pads out square
where Hayden comes in to field
End of over 35 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 149/4 (RR: 4.26)
SR Watson 5-0-17-0 - Stanley Street End
DPMD Jayawardene 50* (74b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 1* (1b)
35.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, forward defensively
35.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, two runs, short and pulled down to Watson
backward of square, the return hits the stumps and they get an
overthrow
35.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, good yorker length ball dug out
35.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
35.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, driven to Lee at mid off
35.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, driven to Ponting at mid wicket
End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 151/4 (RR: 4.19)
GD McGrath 10-2-33-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
KC Sangakkara 1* (1b) DPMD Jayawardene 52* (80b 1x4)
36.1 Watson to Sangakkara, one run, pushe out to mid wicket
36.2 Watson to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, taken on the pads going
down leg, Maher runs out to field
36.3 Watson to Sangakkara, one run, driven to Ponting at point who
misfields
36.4 Watson to Jayawardene, one run, played fine off the pads to Lee at
fine leg
36.5 Watson to Sangakkara, no run, played out to mid wicket where Hogg
fields, no chance of a run
36.6 Watson to Sangakkara, no run, played off the edge on the bounce to
Lehmann in the gully
End of over 37 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 155/4 (RR: 4.19)
SR Watson 6-0-20-0 - Stanley Street End
DPMD Jayawardene 53* (82b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 3* (5b)
37.1 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run, watchfully forward defensive
37.2 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run, tries to cut a good ball the tucks him
up and it dribbles out to point
37.3 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run
37.4 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run
37.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, two runs
37.6 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 38 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 159/4 (RR: 4.18)
GB Hogg 6-0-32-0 - Vulture Street End
KC Sangakkara 4* (6b) DPMD Jayawardene 56* (87b 1x4)
38.1 Lee to Sangakkara, FOUR, magestic cover drive gives the fielders no
chance
38.2 Lee to Sangakkara, no run, defensively off the back foot and back
to the bowler
38.3 Lee to Sangakkara, no run, short ball played on the bounce to
Ponting in the gully
38.4 Lee to Sangakkara, one run, lofted over the head of cover and out
to the sweeper on the boundary
38.5 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, does not play the short ball at all and
is struck on the gloves
38.6 Lee to Jayawardene, no run, played on the bounce to Ponting in the
gully
End of over 39 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 164/4 (RR: 4.21)
B Lee 8-1-37-1 (2w 1nb) - Stanley Street End
KC Sangakkara 9* (10b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 56* (89b 1x4)
39.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, an attempted drive and gats a thick
edge which drops in front of Lee in the gully
39.2 Hogg to Jayawardene, OUT: tries to sweep a ball on leg stump and is
bowler around his legs
Sri Lanka 165/5, Partnership of 18
DPMD Jayawardene b Hogg 56 (90b 1x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 10* (11b 1x4) GB Hogg 6.2-0-33-1
39.3 Hogg to Arnold, one run, driven to Watson at long on
39.4 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, driven out to Lehmann on the cover
boundary
39.5 Hogg to Arnold, one run, turned backward of square
39.6 Hogg to Sangakkara, bye: FOUR, misses by batsman, missed by Maher
and four byes is the result
End of over 40 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 172/5 (RR: 4.30)
GB Hogg 7-0-36-1 - Vulture Street End
RP Arnold 2* (2b) KC Sangakkara 11* (13b 1x4)
40.1 Lee to Arnold, no run, short ball and onto the back foot, pushed to
Hogg at mid wicket
40.2 Lee to Arnold, no run, short and quick on the off side, played and
missed and through to Maher
40.3 Lee to Arnold, one run, short and played off the back foot to
Lehmann in the covers
40.4 Lee to Sangakkara, no run, short and defensive shot on the back
foot
40.5 Lee to Sangakkara, no run, pushed back to the bowler
40.6 Lee to Sangakkara, no run, playe d on the bounce to Martyn in the
gully
End of over 41 (1 run) Sri Lanka 173/5 (RR: 4.22)
B Lee 9-1-38-1 (2w 1nb) - Stanley Street End
RP Arnold 3* (5b) KC Sangakkara 11* (16b 1x4)
41.1 Hogg to Arnold, no run, pushed to Lehmann at mid on
41.2 Hogg to Arnold, no run
41.3 Hogg to Arnold, no run, driven to Lehmann at mid on
41.4 Hogg to Arnold, no run
41.5 Hogg to Arnold, no run, played to Lee at backward point
41.6 Hogg to Arnold, OUT: tries to glance an full ball and gets hit on
the gloves, ball flies up in the air and Maher takes the simplest
of catches whith a look of amazement on his face
Sri Lanka 173/6, Partnership of 8
RP Arnold c Maher b Hogg 3 (11b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 42 (maiden) Sri Lanka 173/6 (RR: 4.12)
GB Hogg 8-1-36-2 - Vulture Street End
KC Sangakkara 11* (16b 1x4)
42.1 Lee to Sangakkara, (noball) no run, short and well over the
batsman's head
42.1 Lee to Sangakkara, no run, forward defensively
42.2 Lee to Sangakkara, FOUR, cuts a short ball well over gully
42.3 Lee to Sangakkara, no run
42.4 Lee to Sangakkara, one run, pushed into the covers off the back
foot
42.5 Lee to Vaas, no run, forward defensive
42.6 Lee to Vaas, no run, forward defensive and that ends Lee's spell
End of over 43 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 179/6 (RR: 4.16)
B Lee 10-1-44-1 (2w 2nb) - Stanley Street End
KC Sangakkara 16* (21b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (2b)
43.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run
43.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, driven to Ponting at mid off
43.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, driven out tinto the covers
43.4 Hogg to Vaas, no run, driven to Martyn at point
43.5 Hogg to Vaas, no run
43.6 Hogg to Vaas, no run, played to Lee in the gully
End of over 44 (1 run) Sri Lanka 180/6 (RR: 4.09)
GB Hogg 9-1-37-2 - Vulture Street End
KC Sangakkara 17* (24b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (5b)
44.1 Williams to Sangakkara, one run, cut down to Watson at third man
44.2 Williams to Vaas, no run, gets a bottom edge to an attempted pull
shot and it dribbles out to point
44.3 Williams to Vaas, OUT: plays down the wrong line of a good ball on
off stump and is comprehensively bowled
Sri Lanka 181/7, Partnership of 8
WPUJC Vaas b Williams 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 18* (25b 2x4) BA Williams 7.3-0-20-1 (2w)
44.4 Williams to TCB Fernando, no run, guided to Ponting in the gully
44.5 Williams to TCB Fernando, no run, short ball not played well and is
struck on the helmet
44.6 Williams to TCB Fernando, no run, plays and misses a ball outside
off and through to Maher
End of over 45 (1 run) Sri Lanka 181/7 (RR: 4.02)
BA Williams 8-0-20-1 (2w) - Stanley Street End
KC Sangakkara 18* (25b 2x4) TCB Fernando 0* (3b)
45.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, pushed out to point
45.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, cut to Lee in the gully
45.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run
45.4 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, gets a top ege to an attempted sweep,
ball falls between Lehmann and Maher who were both converging on
it
45.5 Hogg to TCB Fernando, no run, forward defensive
45.6 Hogg to TCB Fernando, no run, forward defensive
End of over 46 (1 run) Sri Lanka 182/7 (RR: 3.96)
GB Hogg 10-1-38-2 - Vulture Street End
KC Sangakkara 19* (29b 2x4) TCB Fernando 0* (5b)
46.1 Williams to Sangakkara, no run, cut to gully where it is well
fieelded by Martyn
46.2 Williams to Sangakkara, one run, played off the pads backward of
square where Bevan fields coming in from the boundary
46.3 Williams to TCB Fernando, no run, pushed back to the bowler
46.4 Williams to TCB Fernando, no run, mistimes a pull shot out to mid
wicket
46.5 Williams to TCB Fernando, no run, driven back to the bowler
46.6 Williams to TCB Fernando, one run, pulled out to Hayden at mid
wicket where a slight misfield allows a run
End of over 47 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 184/7 (RR: 3.91)
BA Williams 9-0-22-1 (2w) - Stanley Street End
TCB Fernando 1* (9b) KC Sangakkara 20* (31b 2x4)
47.1 Watson to TCB Fernando, two runs, genuine french cut don to fine
leg
47.2 Watson to TCB Fernando, wide: no run, well wide off off stump and
weel saved by the stand in kepper
47.2 Watson to TCB Fernando, no run, cut on the bounce to Martyn in the
gully
47.3 Watson to TCB Fernando, no run, a slower ball is misjudged and is
taken on the body
47.4 Watson to TCB Fernando, no run, played out to mid wicket where
Ponting fires the stumps down, batsman well in but umpire wants a
second opinion from the third umpire
47.5 Watson to TCB Fernando, no run
47.6 Watson to TCB Fernando, no run, driven back to the bowler who
threatens to throw the stumps down but doesn't
End of over 48 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 187/7 (RR: 3.90)
SR Watson 7-0-23-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
KC Sangakkara 20* (31b 2x4) TCB Fernando 3* (15b)
48.1 Williams to Sangakkara, two runs, gets a bit of a top edge to a
straight drive bu the ball falls safely
48.2 Williams to Sangakkara, two runs, cut over gully and an exceptional
save by Watson on the third man boundary
48.3 Williams to Sangakkara, FOUR, lofted high and hard over mid wicket
48.4 Williams to Sangakkara, two runs, cut out to Hayden on the point
boundary, throws back to the bowler a little wide, bowler throws
at the stumps and the third umpire is called into play yet again,
not out
48.5 Williams to Sangakkara, one run
48.6 Williams to TCB Fernando, no run, driven to Ponting at mid wicket
End of over 49 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 198/7 (RR: 4.04)
BA Williams 10-0-33-1 (2w) - Stanley Street End
KC Sangakkara 31* (36b 3x4) TCB Fernando 3* (16b)
49.1 Watson to Sangakkara, no run, tries an inventive sweep shot and is
hit on the pads outside the leg stump
49.2 Watson to Sangakkara, one run, driven down to long on where Hogg
fires a good return back to the bowler and the third umpire is
called yet again as they attempt a second
Sri Lanka 199/8, Partnership of 18
TCB Fernando run out (Hogg) 3 (16b 0x4 0x6)
49.3 Watson to Sangakkara, (noball) one run
49.3 Watson to Muralitharan, no run
Sri Lanka 201/9, Partnership of 2
M Muralitharan run out (Ponting) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
49.4 Watson to Sangakkara, wide: no run
49.4 Watson to Sangakkara, FOUR, lofted straight back over the bowler's
headd and down to the boundary
49.5 Watson to Sangakkara, FOUR, lofted straight back over the bowler's
headd and down to the boundary
49.6 Watson to Sangakkara, one run
End of over 50 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 211/9 (RR: 4.22)
SR Watson 8-0-36-0 (2w 1nb) - Vulture Street End
KC Sangakkara 42* (42b 5x4) CRD Fernando 0* (0b)
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Vaas to Maher, one run, short of a length and played just wide of
gully
0.2 Vaas to Hayden, one run, pulled out square
0.3 Vaas to Maher, two runs, played out square of the wicket
0.4 Vaas to Maher, no run, played to Jayasuriya at point
0.5 Vaas to Maher, no run, pushed to square leg
0.6 Vaas to Maher, one run, played down to third man off the edge
End of over 1 (5 runs) Australia 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 207/49 = 4.22)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-5-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 4* (5b) ML Hayden 1* (1b)
1.1 TCB Fernando to Maher, wide: no run, down leg side and through to
Sangakkara
1.1 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run, hit on the pads outside the line of
leg
1.2 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run, tries a pull shot but gets an inside
edge onto the pads
1.3 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run, turned backward ofs quare
1.4 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run, played defensivelt to Atapattu
running in from cover
1.5 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run
End of over 2 (1 run) Australia 6/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 206/48 = 4.29)
TCB Fernando 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 1* (1b) JP Maher 4* (10b)
2.1 Vaas to Hayden, one run, pushed to mid on
2.2 Vaas to Maher, one run, played on the bounce between point and
gully
2.3 Vaas to Hayden, two runs, pushed out through the vacant mid wicket
area
2.4 Vaas to Hayden, no run
2.5 Vaas to Hayden, one run, off the edge between slip and gully and
down to third man
2.6 Vaas to Maher, legbye: one run, taken on the pads going down leg
side
End of over 3 (6 runs) Australia 12/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 200/47 = 4.26)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-10-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 5* (12b) ML Hayden 5* (5b)
3.1 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run
3.2 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run, struck on the pads, not out
3.3 TCB Fernando to Maher, one run, played off the pads to Vaas at fine
leg
3.4 TCB Fernando to Hayden, FOUR, one step down the wicket and hammered
through mid wicket
3.5 TCB Fernando to Hayden, one run, played off the edge to de Silva at
third man
3.6 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run, played and missed outside off and
through to Sangakkara
End of over 4 (6 runs) Australia 18/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 194/46 = 4.22)
TCB Fernando 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 10* (7b 1x4) JP Maher 6* (16b)
4.1 Vaas to Hayden, FOUR, short and pulled high over mid wicket
4.2 Vaas to Hayden, no run, played defnsively back to the bowler
4.3 Vaas to Hayden, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Sangakkara
4.4 Vaas to Hayden, no run, played defensively to mid wicket
4.5 Vaas to Hayden, one run, pushed to de Silva at mid off for an easy
single
4.6 Vaas to Maher, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Sangakkara
End of over 5 (5 runs) Australia 23/0 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 189/45 = 4.20)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-15-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 15* (12b 2x4) JP Maher 6* (17b)
5.1 TCB Fernando to Hayden, no run
5.2 TCB Fernando to Hayden, no run, driven to de Silva at mid off
5.3 TCB Fernando to Hayden, one run, squared up and off the edge to
third man
5.4 TCB Fernando to Maher, one run, cut down to third man
5.5 TCB Fernando to Hayden, one run, short and pulled out to square leg
5.6 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run, plays and misses a slower ball
outside off and through to Sangakkara
End of over 6 (3 runs) Australia 26/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 186/44 = 4.23)
TCB Fernando 3-0-10-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 17* (16b 2x4) JP Maher 7* (19b)
6.1 Vaas to Hayden, two runs, played through the covers off the back
foot
6.2 Vaas to Hayden, one run, played to Jayawardene at mid on
6.3 Vaas to Maher, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Sangakkara
6.4 Vaas to Maher, no run, pushed to Arnold at mid wicket
6.5 Vaas to Maher, no run, an attempted cut shot, gets a bottom edge
and it dribbles out to point
6.6 Vaas to Maher, one run, a quick single to Jayawardene at mid on, a
shy at the stumps and had it hit Maher may have been in trouble
End of over 7 (4 runs) Australia 30/0 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 182/43 = 4.23)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-19-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 8* (23b) ML Hayden 20* (18b 2x4)
7.1 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run
7.2 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run
7.3 TCB Fernando to Maher, one run, a big drive, inside edge onto the
pad and Hayden calls him through for a quick single
7.4 TCB Fernando to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
7.5 TCB Fernando to Hayden, one run, a quick single taken to de Silva
at mid off
7.6 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run, driven to de Silva at mid off
End of over 8 (2 runs) Australia 32/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 180/42 = 4.29)
TCB Fernando 4-0-12-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 21* (20b 2x4) JP Maher 9* (27b)
8.1 CRD Fernando to Hayden, no run, driven to mid on
8.2 CRD Fernando to Hayden, two runs, flicked off the pads backward of
square
8.3 CRD Fernando to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
8.4 CRD Fernando to Hayden, one run, pushed to mid wicket for a quick
single
8.5 CRD Fernando to Maher, no run, fishes at a ball outside off and
through to Sangakkara
8.6 CRD Fernando to Maher, no run, short and pulled to Arnold at short
square leg where it is well fielded
End of over 9 (3 runs) Australia 35/0 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 177/41 = 4.32)
CRD Fernando 1-0-3-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 24* (24b 2x4) JP Maher 9* (29b)
9.1 TCB Fernando to Hayden, FOUR, one step down the track and lofted
over mid on
9.2 TCB Fernando to Hayden, two runs, cut down to third man for a very
quick two runs
9.3 TCB Fernando to Hayden, one run, comes down the track before the
ball is released, bowler digs it in short and is pulled out to mid
wicket where Vaas fields
9.4 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run
9.5 TCB Fernando to Maher, FOUR, lofted over mid wicket
9.6 TCB Fernando to Maher, no run, short and pulled at the short mid
wicket fielder
End of over 10 (11 runs) Australia 46/0 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 166/40 = 4.15)
TCB Fernando 5-0-23-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 31* (27b 3x4) JP Maher 13* (32b 1x4)
10.1 CRD Fernando to Hayden, no run, good ball left alone outside off
and through to Sangakkara
10.2 CRD Fernando to Hayden, three runs, driven out through extra cover
and a long chase for de Silva
10.3 CRD Fernando to Maher, SIX, short and attempted pull shot, top
edges it and over the keeper and into the sight screen
10.4 CRD Fernando to Maher, bye: FOUR, bad bounce for Sangakkara
10.5 CRD Fernando to Maher, (noball) FOUR, short and pulled backward of
square
10.5 CRD Fernando to Maher, no run, pulled straight to square leg
10.6 CRD Fernando to Maher, no run, gets the back of the bat to an
attempted pull shot and bounces to first slip
End of over 11 (18 runs) Australia 64/0 (RR: 5.82 RRR: 148/39 = 3.79)
CRD Fernando 2-0-17-0 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 34* (29b 3x4) JP Maher 23* (37b 2x4 1x6)
11.1 de Silva to Hayden, no run
11.2 de Silva to Hayden, no run
11.3 de Silva to Hayden, one run, pushed to Vaas at long on for an easy
single
11.4 de Silva to Maher, no run, played to Arnold at mid wicket
11.5 de Silva to Maher, no run
11.6 de Silva to Maher, SIX, advances two paces down the wicket and
lofts it over long on
End of over 12 (7 runs) Australia 71/0 (RR: 5.92 RRR: 141/38 = 3.71)
PA de Silva 1-0-7-0 - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 35* (32b 3x4) JP Maher 29* (40b 2x4 2x6)
12.1 CRD Fernando to Hayden, no run
12.2 CRD Fernando to Hayden, no run, left alone outside off and through
to Sangakkara
12.3 CRD Fernando to Hayden, no run, pushed to de Silva at mid off
12.4 CRD Fernando to Hayden, (noball) one run, pulled down to backward
square
12.4 CRD Fernando to Maher, no run, played to mid wicket
12.5 CRD Fernando to Maher, one run, neatly played between slip and
gully and down to third man
12.6 CRD Fernando to Hayden, one run, pulled backward of square
End of over 13 (4 runs) Australia 75/0 (RR: 5.77 RRR: 137/37 = 3.70)
CRD Fernando 3-0-21-0 (2nb) - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 37* (37b 3x4) JP Maher 30* (42b 2x4 2x6)
13.1 Muralitharan to Hayden, no run, drilled straight to mid off
13.2 Muralitharan to Hayden, no run, plays and misses outside off and
Sangakkara does not take cleanly
13.3 Muralitharan to Hayden, one run, pushed to Vaas at mid on for a
very quick single
13.4 Muralitharan to Maher, OUT: comes down the wicket, ball turns and
bounces enormously, Sangakarra leaps high to his left to take the
ball and flick it back on the stumps
Australia 76/1, Partnership of 76
JP Maher st Sangakkara b Muralitharan 30 (43b 2x4 2x6)
ML Hayden 38* (40b 3x4) M Muralitharan 0.4-0-1-1
13.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, played off the pads backward of
square
13.6 Muralitharan to Hayden, one run, played neatly off the pads to mid
wicket
End of over 14 (3 runs) Australia 78/1 (RR: 5.57 RRR: 134/36 = 3.72)
M Muralitharan 1-0-3-1 - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 39* (41b 3x4) RT Ponting 1* (1b)
14.1 CRD Fernando to Hayden, legbye: one run
14.2 CRD Fernando to Ponting, no run, misreads a pull shot and is taken
on the body
14.3 CRD Fernando to Ponting, no run, defensive shot to a slower ball
and back to the bowler
14.4 CRD Fernando to Ponting, no run
14.5 CRD Fernando to Ponting, no run, driven to Atapattu at short cover
14.6 CRD Fernando to Ponting, one run
End of over 15 (2 runs) Australia 80/1 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 132/35 = 3.77)
CRD Fernando 4-0-22-0 (2nb) - Stanley Street End
RT Ponting 2* (6b) ML Hayden 39* (42b 3x4)
15.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
15.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, driven to Vaas at mid off
15.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, left alone down leg side
15.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, two paces down the track and
pushed through mid wicket
15.5 Muralitharan to Hayden, no run, plays forward down the wrong line
and through to Sangakkara
15.6 Muralitharan to Hayden, no run
End of over 16 (1 run) Australia 81/1 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 131/34 = 3.85)
M Muralitharan 2-0-4-1 - Vulture Street End
RT Ponting 3* (10b) ML Hayden 39* (44b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
At drinks Australia have got off to a good start losing only the
one wicket getting to 81.
16.1 CRD Fernando to Ponting, no run, cut to Arnold just backward of
point
16.2 CRD Fernando to Ponting, no run, driven to de Silva at mid on
16.3 CRD Fernando to Ponting, no run, pulled to mid wicket
16.4 CRD Fernando to Ponting, one run, played backward of point
16.5 CRD Fernando to Hayden, no run
16.6 CRD Fernando to Hayden, no run
End of over 17 (1 run) Australia 82/1 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 130/33 = 3.94)
CRD Fernando 5-0-23-0 (2nb) - Stanley Street End
RT Ponting 4* (14b) ML Hayden 39* (46b 3x4)
17.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, flicked backward of square
17.2 Muralitharan to Hayden, one run, down the track and driven along
the ground to long off
17.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, foward defensively and the ball
rolls to gully
17.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defensive shot
17.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, two runs, two paces down the wicket and
driven to long on
17.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, pulled out to deep mid wicket
End of over 18 (5 runs) Australia 87/1 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 125/32 = 3.91)
M Muralitharan 3-0-9-1 - Vulture Street End
RT Ponting 8* (19b) ML Hayden 40* (47b 3x4)
18.1 CRD Fernando to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
18.2 CRD Fernando to Ponting, no run, short and high, Ponting thought
about pulling it but opted out of the shot
18.3 CRD Fernando to Ponting, no run, playe on the bounce to Arnold at
backward point
18.4 CRD Fernando to Ponting, no run, pushed to Atapattu in the covers
18.5 CRD Fernando to Ponting, one run, played backward of square
18.6 CRD Fernando to Hayden, no run
End of over 19 (1 run) Australia 88/1 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 124/31 = 4.00)
CRD Fernando 6-0-24-0 (2nb) - Stanley Street End
RT Ponting 9* (24b) ML Hayden 40* (48b 3x4)
19.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, tries to drive but is taken on the
pads
19.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, wide: no run, down leg side
19.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, swept backward of square to
Jayawardene
19.3 Muralitharan to Hayden, no run, plays and misses outside off and
through to Sanagakkara
19.4 Muralitharan to Hayden, one run, pushed out to mid wicket
19.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defensive shot back along the
wicket
19.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, driven out to deep mid wicket
End of over 20 (4 runs) Australia 92/1 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 120/30 = 4.00)
M Muralitharan 4-0-13-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
RT Ponting 11* (28b) ML Hayden 41* (50b 3x4)
20.1 de Silva to Ponting, no run, forward defensively
20.2 de Silva to Ponting, no run
20.3 de Silva to Ponting, one run, pushed out to mid off
20.4 de Silva to Hayden, no run, taken on the pads but playing a shot
outside the line of off
20.5 de Silva to Hayden, no run
20.6 de Silva to Hayden, one run, driven down to long on, the first run
is taken quickly but no chance of a second
End of over 21 (2 runs) Australia 94/1 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 118/29 = 4.07)
PA de Silva 2-0-9-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 42* (53b 3x4) RT Ponting 12* (31b)
21.1 Muralitharan to Hayden, OUT: lofts a ball from outside off backward
of square, very high and is well taken by Fernanado in the deep
Australia 94/2, Partnership of 18
ML Hayden c CRD Fernando b Muralitharan 42 (54b 3x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 12* (31b) M Muralitharan 4.1-0-13-2 (1w)
21.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, wide: no run, down leg side
21.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defensive shot
21.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, pushed to Vaas at mid off
21.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
21.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run
21.6 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run
End of over 22 (2 runs) Australia 96/2 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 116/28 = 4.14)
M Muralitharan 5-0-15-2 (2w) - Vulture Street End
RT Ponting 13* (35b) DR Martyn 0* (1b)
22.1 de Silva to Ponting, no run
22.2 de Silva to Ponting, one run
22.3 de Silva to Martyn, no run, driven to mid on
22.4 de Silva to Martyn, no run, played back to the bowler
22.5 de Silva to Martyn, one run, played just wide of the mis on fielder
22.6 de Silva to Ponting, no run, driven straight to mid on
End of over 23 (2 runs) Australia 98/2 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 114/27 = 4.22)
PA de Silva 3-0-11-0 - Stanley Street End
DR Martyn 1* (4b) RT Ponting 14* (38b)
23.1 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run, mistimes an awful looking shot and
bottom edges it into his boot
23.2 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run
23.3 Muralitharan to Martyn, OUT: this time plays another awful hot away
from his body and gets a bottom edge into the off stump
Australia 98/3, Partnership of 4
DR Martyn b Muralitharan 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 14* (38b) M Muralitharan 5.3-0-15-3 (2w)
23.4 Muralitharan to Lehmann, no run
23.5 Muralitharan to Lehmann, no run
23.6 Muralitharan to Lehmann, no run, good ball tucks him up for the
first maiden of Australia's innings
End of over 24 (maiden) Australia 98/3 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 114/26 = 4.38)
M Muralitharan 6-1-15-3 (2w) - Vulture Street End
RT Ponting 14* (38b) DS Lehmann 0* (3b)
24.1 de Silva to Ponting, one run
as a lout runs on the field from the Lios Social Club and attempts
to steal the bails
24.2 de Silva to Lehmann, one run, driven to long off
24.3 de Silva to Ponting, OUT: down the track misses it Snagakkara drops
the ball, fumbles it on the second attempt and still manages to
stump Ponting by a metre
Australia 100/4, Partnership of 2
RT Ponting st Sangakkara b de Silva 15 (40b 0x4 0x6)
DS Lehmann 1* (4b) PA de Silva 3.3-0-13-1
24.4 de Silva to Bevan, one run, pushed to mid wicket
24.5 de Silva to Lehmann, wide: no run, down leg side
24.5 de Silva to Lehmann, no run
24.6 de Silva to Lehmann, one run, pushed to mid on
End of over 25 (5 runs) Australia 103/4 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 109/25 = 4.36)
PA de Silva 4-0-16-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
DS Lehmann 2* (6b) MG Bevan 1* (1b)
25.1 Muralitharan to Lehmann, no run, plays completely down the wrong
line and through to Sangakkara
25.2 Muralitharan to Lehmann, one run, driven to long off
25.3 Muralitharan to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
25.4 Muralitharan to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
25.5 Muralitharan to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
25.6 Muralitharan to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
End of over 26 (1 run) Australia 104/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 108/24 = 4.50)
M Muralitharan 7-1-16-3 (2w) - Vulture Street End
DS Lehmann 3* (8b) MG Bevan 1* (5b)
26.1 CRD Fernando to Lehmann, no run, forward defensively
26.2 CRD Fernando to Lehmann, one run, played of the pads to Arnold at
fine leg
26.3 CRD Fernando to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
26.4 CRD Fernando to Bevan, (noball) no run, short ball and Bevan sways
back out of the way
26.4 CRD Fernando to Bevan, one run, played of the pads to Arnold at
fine leg
26.5 CRD Fernando to Lehmann, wide: no run, short and well over the
batsman's head
26.5 CRD Fernando to Lehmann, no run, played back down the wicket
26.6 CRD Fernando to Lehmann, no run, left alone outside off and through
to Sangakkara
End of over 27 (4 runs) Australia 108/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 104/23 = 4.52)
CRD Fernando 7-0-28-0 (1w 3nb) - Stanley Street End
MG Bevan 2* (8b) DS Lehmann 4* (12b)
27.1 de Silva to Bevan, one run, full toss turned backward of square
27.2 de Silva to Lehmann, no run, driven to mid on
27.3 de Silva to Lehmann, no run, driven to mid on where Atapattu fields
27.4 de Silva to Lehmann, legbye: one run
27.5 de Silva to Bevan, one run, driven to mid wicket where it
misfielded
27.6 de Silva to Lehmann, wide: no run, down leg side
27.6 de Silva to Lehmann, FOUR, pulled backward of square
End of over 28 (8 runs) Australia 116/4 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 96/22 = 4.36)
PA de Silva 5-0-23-1 (2w) - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 4* (10b) DS Lehmann 8* (16b 1x4)
28.1 CRD Fernando to Bevan, one run, played off the pads down fine to
Arnold at fine leg
28.2 CRD Fernando to Lehmann, two runs, guided between gully and point
28.3 CRD Fernando to Lehmann, one run, played off the pads out square
28.4 CRD Fernando to Bevan, no run, played on the bounce to gully
28.5 CRD Fernando to Bevan, no run, played on the bounce to gully
28.6 CRD Fernando to Bevan, one run, an attempted sweep shot is top
edged to third man, Arnold can't quite get to it but does well to
smother it with his body and stop the ball going to the boundary
End of over 29 (5 runs) Australia 121/4 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 91/21 = 4.33)
CRD Fernando 8-0-33-0 (1w 3nb) - Stanley Street End
MG Bevan 6* (14b) DS Lehmann 11* (18b 1x4)
29.1 de Silva to Bevan, legbye: one run
29.2 de Silva to Lehmann, one run, turned backward of square
29.3 de Silva to Bevan, one run, driven on the bounce back past the
bowler
29.4 de Silva to Lehmann, no run, forward defensively
29.5 de Silva to Lehmann, no run, pushed to mid on where Murilitharan
fields well
29.6 de Silva to Lehmann, no run
End of over 30 (3 runs) Australia 124/4 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 88/20 = 4.40)
PA de Silva 6-0-25-1 (2w) - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 7* (16b) DS Lehmann 12* (22b 1x4)
30.1 Vaas to Bevan, wide: no run, down leg side
30.1 Vaas to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
30.2 Vaas to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
30.3 Vaas to Bevan, no run, short and the batsman sways out of the way
and through to Sangakkara
30.4 Vaas to Bevan, no run, driven back to the bowler but with no real
force
30.5 Vaas to Bevan, one run, pushed to mid on where de Silva fields
30.6 Vaas to Lehmann, one run
End of over 31 (3 runs) Australia 127/4 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 85/19 = 4.47)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-22-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
DS Lehmann 13* (23b 1x4) MG Bevan 8* (21b)
Match State: Drinks
31.1 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, no run, forward defensively
31.2 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, no run, forward defensively
31.3 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, three runs, cut through the vacant gullt
area and a long chase for the fielder
31.4 Jayasuriya to Bevan, FOUR, down the track and smack straight back
through the bowlers hands
31.5 Jayasuriya to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
31.6 Jayasuriya to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
End of over 32 (7 runs) Australia 134/4 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 78/18 = 4.33)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-7-0 - Vulture Street End
DS Lehmann 16* (26b 1x4) MG Bevan 12* (24b 1x4)
32.1 Vaas to Lehmann, one run, played off the pads just backward of
square
32.2 Vaas to Bevan, no run, played off the back foot to Jayasuriya in
the covers
32.3 Vaas to Bevan, two runs, driven out through mid wicket
32.4 Vaas to Bevan, wide: no run, short and over the batsman's head, a
wide signalled after a long pause
32.4 Vaas to Bevan, no run
32.5 Vaas to Bevan, no run, driven out to Jayasuriya in the covers
32.6 Vaas to Bevan, no run, cut just backward of point
End of over 33 (4 runs) Australia 138/4 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 74/17 = 4.35)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-26-0 (2w) - Stanley Street End
DS Lehmann 17* (27b 1x4) MG Bevan 14* (29b 1x4)
33.1 Muralitharan to Lehmann, two runs, driven out through extra cover
and Arnold runs around to field
33.2 Muralitharan to Lehmann, one run, driven to Arnold at long off
33.3 Muralitharan to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
33.4 Muralitharan to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
33.5 Muralitharan to Bevan, no run, turned off the pads backward of
square
33.6 Muralitharan to Bevan, no run, pushed to mid wicket
End of over 34 (3 runs) Australia 141/4 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 71/16 = 4.44)
M Muralitharan 8-1-19-3 (2w) - Vulture Street End
DS Lehmann 20* (29b 1x4) MG Bevan 14* (33b 1x4)
34.1 TCB Fernando to Lehmann, no run, driven to mid on
34.2 TCB Fernando to Lehmann, one run
34.3 TCB Fernando to Bevan, no run
34.4 TCB Fernando to Bevan, one run, driven to mid off where Vaas fields
34.5 TCB Fernando to Lehmann, three runs, driven out towards the mid off
boundary where Vaas fields
34.6 TCB Fernando to Bevan, no run
End of over 35 (5 runs) Australia 146/4 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 66/15 = 4.40)
TCB Fernando 6-0-28-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
DS Lehmann 24* (32b 1x4) MG Bevan 15* (36b 1x4)
35.1 Arnold to Lehmann, no run, played airily back to the bowler
35.2 Arnold to Lehmann, no run, driven back to the bowler who dives to
his right to field
35.3 Arnold to Lehmann, no run, driven to Muralitharan in the covers
35.4 Arnold to Lehmann, no run, driven back to the bowler
35.5 Arnold to Lehmann, FOUR, cut out to the point boundary
35.6 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, driven down to long off
End of over 36 (5 runs) Australia 151/4 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 61/14 = 4.36)
RP Arnold 1-0-5-0 - Vulture Street End
DS Lehmann 29* (38b 2x4) MG Bevan 15* (36b 1x4)
36.1 TCB Fernando to Lehmann, no run
36.2 TCB Fernando to Lehmann, FOUR, cut backward of point
36.3 TCB Fernando to Lehmann, no run, left alone outside off and through
to Sangakkara
36.4 TCB Fernando to Lehmann, no run, driven to mid off
36.5 TCB Fernando to Lehmann, no run, forward defensively
36.6 TCB Fernando to Lehmann, no run, short and the batsman ducks under
it as it sails harmlessly through to Sangakkara
End of over 37 (4 runs) Australia 155/4 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 57/13 = 4.38)
TCB Fernando 7-0-32-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
MG Bevan 15* (36b 1x4) DS Lehmann 33* (44b 3x4)
37.1 Arnold to Bevan, wide: no run, down leg side
37.1 Arnold to Bevan, no run, driven back to the bowler
37.2 Arnold to Bevan, one run, driven to Fernando at long on
37.3 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, driven to Fernando at long on
37.4 Arnold to Bevan, one run, down the track and pushes out to mid
wicket
37.5 Arnold to Lehmann, wide: no run, down leg side
37.5 Arnold to Lehmann, one run, played backward of square
37.6 Arnold to Bevan, one run, played backward of square
End of over 38 (7 runs) Australia 162/4 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 50/12 = 4.17)
RP Arnold 2-0-12-0 (2w) - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 18* (40b 1x4) DS Lehmann 35* (46b 3x4)
38.1 CRD Fernando to Bevan, no run, driven to mid on
38.2 CRD Fernando to Bevan, no run, inside edge off a defensive shot to
Vaas at short fine leg
38.3 CRD Fernando to Bevan, three runs, driven out into the covers where
Muralitharan chases and pulls up lame
looks like the quad muscle as he is helped from the field
38.4 CRD Fernando to Lehmann, (noball) one run, played a short legside
ball down fine leg
38.4 CRD Fernando to Bevan, no run, good ball and plays defensively
38.5 CRD Fernando to Bevan, no run, played to de Silva at leg gully
38.6 CRD Fernando to Bevan, one run, pulled to mid on
End of over 39 (6 runs) Australia 168/4 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 44/11 = 4.00)
CRD Fernando 9-0-39-0 (1w 4nb) - Stanley Street End
MG Bevan 22* (46b 1x4) DS Lehmann 36* (47b 3x4)
39.1 Jayasuriya to Bevan, bye: one run, between bat and pad and
Sangakkara misses it
39.2 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, cut out to point
39.3 Jayasuriya to Bevan, one run, forward defnsively and the balls
squirts to gully
39.4 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, ball cut out to point where Arnold
fields and throws in the same motion, third umpire called and
Lehmann caught just short as Sangakkara whips off the bails
Australia 172/5, Partnership of 72
DS Lehmann run out (Arnold) 38 (49b 3x4 0x6)
39.5 Jayasuriya to Watson, no run, driven back to the bowler
39.6 Jayasuriya to Watson, two runs, played fine down to third man
End of over 40 (6 runs) Australia 174/5 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 38/10 = 3.80)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-12-0 - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 23* (48b 1x4) SR Watson 2* (2b)
Muralitharan now back on the field
40.1 Vaas to Bevan, no run
40.2 Vaas to Bevan, no run, driven back to the bowler who flicks the
ball back towards the stumps but Watson was safe
40.3 Vaas to Bevan, one run, cut down to third man
40.4 Vaas to Watson, no run, plays and misses outside off and through to
Sangakkara
40.5 Vaas to Watson, no run, plays and misses outside off and through to
Sangakkara
40.6 Vaas to Watson, no run, pushes back to the bowler
End of over 41 (1 run) Australia 175/5 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 37/9 = 4.11)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-27-0 (2w) - Stanley Street End
MG Bevan 24* (51b 1x4) SR Watson 2* (5b)
41.1 Jayasuriya to Bevan, two runs, pushed out to point and some shoddy
fielding sees them take a second
41.2 Jayasuriya to Bevan, no run
41.3 Jayasuriya to Bevan, one run, played of the pads backward of square
41.4 Jayasuriya to Watson, no run, forward defensive
41.5 Jayasuriya to Watson, one run, pulled to deep mid wicket where
Jayawardene fields
41.6 Jayasuriya to Bevan, one run, driven to deep mid wicket
End of over 42 (5 runs) Australia 180/5 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 32/8 = 4.00)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-17-0 - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 28* (55b 1x4) SR Watson 3* (7b)
42.1 Vaas to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
42.2 Vaas to Bevan, no run
42.3 Vaas to Bevan, no run, driven to de Silva at mid wicket
42.4 Vaas to Bevan, no run, driven to de Silva at mid wicket
42.5 Vaas to Bevan, no run, defensively to mid off
42.6 Vaas to Bevan, no run, driven into the covers to complete a maiden
End of over 43 (maiden) Australia 180/5 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 32/7 = 4.57)
WPUJC Vaas 8-1-27-0 (2w) - Stanley Street End
SR Watson 3* (7b) MG Bevan 28* (61b 1x4)
43.1 Muralitharan to Watson, one run, driven to long on
43.2 Muralitharan to Bevan, no run, forward defensively
43.3 Muralitharan to Bevan, one run, driven out to point
43.4 Muralitharan to Watson, no run, pushed to leg gully
43.5 Muralitharan to Watson, OUT: a spooned sweep shot goes horribly
wrong and well taken by Tillakaratne diving forward at mid wicket
Australia 182/6, Partnership of 10
SR Watson c Tillakaratne b Muralitharan 4 (10b 0x4 0x6)
MG Bevan 29* (63b 1x4) M Muralitharan 8.5-1-21-4 (2w)
43.6 Muralitharan to Hogg, no run, defensively to de Silva at backward
point
End of over 44 (2 runs) Australia 182/6 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 30/6 = 5.00)
M Muralitharan 9-1-21-4 (2w) - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 29* (63b 1x4) GB Hogg 0* (1b)
44.1 Vaas to Bevan, three runs, charges down the wicket and drives it
out through the covers
44.2 Vaas to Hogg, one run, fends a short ball out square where de Silva
fields
44.3 Vaas to Bevan, one run, pulled down to Jayawardene at fine leg
44.4 Vaas to Hogg, no run, plays and misses a good ball and through to
Sangakkara
44.5 Vaas to Hogg, one run
44.6 Vaas to Bevan, wide: no run
44.6 Vaas to Bevan, no run
End of over 45 (7 runs) Australia 189/6 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 23/5 = 4.60)
WPUJC Vaas 9-1-34-0 (3w) - Stanley Street End
GB Hogg 2* (4b) MG Bevan 33* (66b 1x4)
45.1 Muralitharan to Hogg, no run
45.2 Muralitharan to Hogg, three runs, driven through the covers off the
back foot
45.3 Muralitharan to Bevan, one run, pushed to mid wicket
45.4 Muralitharan to Hogg, no run, left alone outside off
45.5 Muralitharan to Hogg, one run, driven to mid on
45.6 Muralitharan to Bevan, one run, driven to long off just past the
outstretched hands off the bowler
End of over 46 (6 runs) Australia 195/6 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 17/4 = 4.25)
M Muralitharan 10-1-27-4 (2w) - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 35* (68b 1x4) GB Hogg 6* (8b)
46.1 Vaas to Bevan, no run, hit on the pads outside leg stump
46.2 Vaas to Bevan, two runs, played out square of the wicket where
Arnold fields as they come back for a very quick second
46.3 Vaas to Bevan, no run, pushed into the covers
46.4 Vaas to Bevan, no run
46.5 Vaas to Bevan, no run, played to mid wicket
46.6 Vaas to Bevan, two runs, off the edge and down to third man
End of over 47 (4 runs) Australia 199/6 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 13/3 = 4.33)
WPUJC Vaas 10-1-38-0 (3w) - Stanley Street End
GB Hogg 6* (8b) MG Bevan 39* (74b 1x4)
47.1 CRD Fernando to Hogg, two runs
47.2 CRD Fernando to Hogg, one run, played off the edge to third man
47.3 CRD Fernando to Bevan, (noball) no run, full toss well over waist
height
47.3 CRD Fernando to Bevan, no run, driven to mid off where Jayawardene
fields
47.4 CRD Fernando to Bevan, one run, driven to mid off where Jayawardene
fields
47.5 CRD Fernando to Hogg, no run, a swing and a miss outside off and
through to Sangakkara
47.6 CRD Fernando to Hogg, FOUR, overpitched on leg stump and driven out
to the mid wicket boundary, a long chase for de Silva who just
fails to get it
End of over 48 (9 runs) Australia 208/6 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 4/2 = 2.00)
CRD Fernando 10-0-48-0 (1w 5nb) - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 40* (77b 1x4) GB Hogg 13* (12b 1x4)
48.1 de Silva to Bevan, one run, pushed out square of the wicket
48.2 de Silva to Hogg, no run, driven to mid on
48.3 de Silva to Hogg, no run, cut to Jayasuriya in the covers
48.4 de Silva to Hogg, one run, cut to Jayasuriya in the covers who
misfields
48.5 de Silva to Bevan, FOUR, down the track and lofted to the long on
boundary to bring up the win by 4 wickets with 7 balls to spare
that ends tonights coverage from the Brisbane Cricket Ground, Sri
Lanka ralley did not have enough runs on the board to start with,
caused partially by a couple of needless run outs early in the
innings.
With each team with two matches to play Australia have already
qualified and England currently one point ahead of Sri Lanka
The man of the Match has been awarded to Michael Bevan