Australia vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Final at Brisbane, Feb 14 2006, VB Series

RESULT
3rd Final (D/N), Brisbane, February 14, 2006, VB Series
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(45.3/50 ov, T:267) 267/1

Australia won by 9 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
122 (91)
adam-gilchrist
Player Of The Series
389 runs • 11 wkts
andrew-symonds
Sri Lanka Innings
Australia Innings
Match Flow
Info
Sri Lanka  (50 ovs maximum)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Symonds b Bracken716-1043.75
c Symonds b Bracken612-1050.00
lbw b Clarke5985-5069.41
c Katich b Clark8691-8094.50
c Ponting b Bracken7671-40107.04
c Hussey b Clark34-0075.00
c Symonds b Lewis96-01150.00
run out (Lee/Lewis)1112-0091.66
run out (†Gilchrist)33-00100.00
not out 11-00100.00
Extras(lb 2, nb 1, w 2)5
TOTAL50 Ov (RR: 5.32)266/9
Did not bat:
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 3.1 ov), 2-28 (Marvan Atapattu, 7.5 ov), 3-128 (Kumar Sangakkara, 28.2 ov), 4-204 (Mahela Jayawardene, 40.6 ov), 5-213 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 42.2 ov), 6-238 (Chamara Kapugedera, 45.2 ov), 7-259 (Russel Arnold, 48.5 ov), 8-265 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 49.5 ov), 9-266 (Chaminda Vaas, 49.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1005805.80274110
1014434.40334000
3.1 to ST Jayasuriya, full length ball on the off stump and shaping away from the left-hander, Jayasuriya tries to flick it away to square leg, ball takes the leading edge and goes high in the air to short cover, Symonds gets underneath and takes the skier. 7/1
7.5 to MS Atapattu, Two down! fuller length ball outside off stump, angled across, Atapattu moves forward and drives but ends up slicing it in the air to cover, Symonds jumos and plucks it out of thin air at cover in one hand, great catch!. 28/2
48.5 to RP Arnold, good length ball around the off stump, Arnold swings at it and mistimes in the air to mid-wicket, Ponting runs backward and just stretches outward on his back and brings off a stunner. 259/7
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45.2 to CK Kapugedera, slower ball outside off stump, Kapugedera lofts it on the front-foot to deep cover, Symonds runs in and dives in front to take it inches above the ground to bring off a spectacular catch. 238/6
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40.6 to DPMD Jayawardene, full length delivery outside off stump, Jayawardene makes room exposing the stumps and reaches for the ball, square drives flat and straight to Katich at backward point. 204/4
42.2 to TM Dilshan, full length ball outside off stump, Dilshan moves across the stumps and tries to scoop over short fine leg fielder but straight to Hussey at short fine leg, flat catch taken. 213/5
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28.2 to KC Sangakkara, Clarke strikes! full and flat on the middle and off stump, Sangakkara tries to work it away to onside, misses and ball strikes the pads, caught plumb in front. 128/3
Australia  (T: 267 runs from 50 ovs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
b Muralidaran12291-134134.06
not out 107142-9075.35
not out 2841-1068.29
Extras(lb 5, nb 1, w 4)10
TOTAL45.3 Ov (RR: 5.86)267/1
Fall of wickets: 1-196 (Adam Gilchrist, 32.2 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1004504.50366000
815006.25266110
604507.50145111
3.302106.0071000
1015015.00345020
32.2 to AC Gilchrist, flighted ball outside off stump, doosra, Gilchrist comes down the track and tries to smash through off side but gets beaten, ball goes right between bat and pad and crashes into the stumps. 196/1
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MATCH FLOW
  • 4th umpire: BNJ Oxenford
  • Sri Lanka innings
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 14.1 overs (86 balls), Extras 1
  • Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 64/2 in 16.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 31, DPMD Jayawardene 19)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (KC Sangakkara 25, DPMD Jayawardene 25, Ex 0)
  • KC Sangakkara: 50 off 70 balls (5 x 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 23.5 overs (144 balls), Extras 1
  • DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 54 balls (6 x 4)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 133/3 in 30.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 56, RP Arnold 3)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 31.5 overs (192 balls), Extras 2
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 23, RP Arnold 28, Ex 1)
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 39.5 overs (241 balls), Extras 3
  • RP Arnold: 50 off 48 balls (3 x 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 47.5 overs (290 balls), Extras 5
  • Australia innings
  • Australia: 50 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 0
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (AC Gilchrist 24, SM Katich 26, Ex 0)
  • Power Play 2: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
  • Drinks: Australia - 86/0 in 17.0 overs (AC Gilchrist 49, SM Katich 36)
  • AC Gilchrist: 50 off 38 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 17.5 overs (108 balls), Extras 2
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 108 balls (AC Gilchrist 61, SM Katich 41, Ex 2)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 24.4 overs (150 balls), Extras 5
  • AC Gilchrist: 100 off 67 balls (13 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 152 balls (AC Gilchrist 102, SM Katich 53, Ex 5)
  • SM Katich: 50 off 83 balls (5 x 4)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 32.6 overs (200 balls), Extras 5
  • Australia: 250 runs in 43.1 overs (263 balls), Extras 9
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 68 balls (SM Katich 32, RT Ponting 23, Ex 4)
  • SM Katich: 100 off 136 balls (8 x 4)
MATCH DETAILS
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series
Season2005/06
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultAustralia won the best-of-3-finals 2-1
Match numberODI no. 2330
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
SL Player Replacement
Substitute in out (2nd innings, 24.1 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Match Referee