ODI # 2573
ICC World Cup, 2006/07, 43rd Match, Super Eights
Australia v Sri Lanka
National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada
16 April 2007 (50-over match)

Result: Australia won by 7 wickets
Points: Australia 2, Sri Lanka 0

Toss: Sri Lanka
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and BR Doctrove
TV umpire: MR Benson (Eng)
Match referee: MJ Procter (SA)
Reserve umpire: DJ Harper (Aus)
Player of the match: NW Bracken 

Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum)                            R   M   B  4 6
WU Tharanga           c Hayden           b Bracken              6  33  22  0 0
ST Jayasuriya         lbw                b Bracken             12  21  12  2 0
+KC Sangakkara        lbw                b McGrath              0   6   4  0 0
*DPMD Jayawardene     st Gilchrist       b Hogg                72 133  88  5 1
LPC Silva             c Clarke           b Hogg                64 119 107  6 0
TM Dilshan            c Hodge            b Tait                 7  13  12  0 0
RP Arnold                                b Tait                 3  15  10  0 0
MF Maharoof           c Symonds          b Bracken             25  40  22  4 0
KMDN Kulasekara       c Hayden           b Bracken              1   5   5  0 0
CM Bandara            c Hogg             b McGrath             17  23  19  0 2
CRD Fernando          not out                                   0   4   0  0 0
Extras                (lb 5, w 11, nb 3)                       19
Total                 (all out, 49.4 overs, 208 mins)         226

FoW: 1-26 (Jayasuriya, 4.3 ov), 2-27 (Sangakkara, 5.3 ov),
     3-27 (Tharanga, 6.4 ov), 4-167 (Silva, 37.2 ov),
     5-174 (Jayawardene, 39.4 ov), 6-178 (Dilshan, 40.6 ov),
     7-183 (Arnold, 42.4 ov), 8-184 (Kulasekara, 43.3 ov),
     9-218 (Bandara, 48.6 ov), 10-226 (Maharoof, 49.4 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Bracken                      9.4    3     19      4 (1w)
Tait                        10      0     68      2 (1nb, 6w)
McGrath                      9      1     48      2 (1nb)
Hogg                        10      0     35      2
Symonds                      3      0     15      0 (1nb)
Clarke                       8      0     36      0

Australia innings (target: 227 runs from 50 overs)              R   M   B  4 6
+AC Gilchrist         lbw                b Arnold              30  65  49  4 0
ML Hayden             c Dilshan          b Arnold              41  56  30  5 2
*RT Ponting           not out                                  66 116  80  4 1
MJ Clarke             c Dilshan          b Bandara             23  38  31  4 0
A Symonds             not out                                  63  66  71  5 2
Extras                (w 4, nb 5)                               9
Total                 (3 wickets, 42.4 overs, 173 mins)       232

DNB: MEK Hussey, BJ Hodge, GB Hogg, NW Bracken, SW Tait,
     GD McGrath.

FoW: 1-76 (Hayden, 11.5 ov), 2-79 (Gilchrist, 13.3 ov),
     3-126 (Clarke, 23.1 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Fernando                     6      1     36      0 (3nb, 3w)
Maharoof                     7      0     52      0 (1nb)
Kulasekara                   4      0     20      0 (1nb)
Arnold                       4      0     20      2 (1w)
Bandara                      9.4    0     53      1
Jayasuriya                   6      0     32      0
Dilshan                      6      0     19      0
  • Sri Lanka innings
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.4 overs (80 balls), Extras 11
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 59/3 in 15.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 13, LPC Silva 15)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 19, LPC Silva 27, Ex 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 26.4 overs (167 balls), Extras 14
  • Power Play 3: Overs 27.1 - 32.0
  • DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 64 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 150 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 50, LPC Silva 48, Ex 6)
  • LPC Silva: 50 off 91 balls (6 x 4)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 148/3 in 34.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 59, LPC Silva 55)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 34.2 overs (214 balls), Extras 16
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 47.3 overs (294 balls), Extras 17

  • Australia innings
  • Australia: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (62 balls), Extras 6
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (AC Gilchrist 25, ML Hayden 21, Ex 6)
  • Lunch: Australia - 0/0
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • Drinks: Australia - 79/2 in 13.3 overs (RT Ponting 2)
  • Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
  • Australia: 100 runs in 18.4 overs (119 balls), Extras 7
  • Australia: 150 runs in 28.2 overs (178 balls), Extras 8
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (RT Ponting 17, A Symonds 34, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: Australia - 182/3 in 33.0 overs (RT Ponting 42, A Symonds 38)
  • RT Ponting: 50 off 67 balls (3 x 4)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 37.1 overs (232 balls), Extras 9
  • A Symonds: 50 off 56 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 113 balls (RT Ponting 35, A Symonds 63, Ex 2)
  • Official Attendance - 10,663



Team Pages: Australia, Sri Lanka.

Ground Page: National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada

Sri Lanka Player Pages: WU Tharanga, ST Jayasuriya, KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene, LPC Silva, TM Dilshan, RP Arnold, MF Maharoof, KMDN Kulasekara, CM Bandara, CRD Fernando.

Australia Player Pages: AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, RT Ponting, MJ Clarke, A Symonds, MEK Hussey, BJ Hodge, GB Hogg, NW Bracken, SW Tait, GD McGrath.

Match Officials' Pages: Aleem Dar, BR Doctrove, MR Benson, MJ Procter.

 
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