Australia vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Final at Sydney, , Feb 12 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd Final (D/N), Sydney, February 12, 2006, VB Series
(36/50 ov, T:369) 201

Australia won by 167 runs

Player Of The Match
151 (127) & 2/32
andrew-symonds
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35.6
W
Bracken to Perera, OUT

good length ball just outside off stump, Perera swings at it and gets the topm edge, ball loops to cover and Ponting takes a simple catch

Ruchira Perera c Ponting b Bracken 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 0
35.5
Bracken to Perera, no run

bouncer, Perera ducks underneath

35.4
1
Bracken to Arnold, 1 run

slower ball outside off stump, cut away to deep point

35.3
Bracken to Arnold, no run

good line and length, Arnold sweeps straight to short fine leg

35.2
W
Bracken to Murali, OUT

slower ball on the off stump, Muralitharan once again goes for the slog sweep, gets the top edge and ball goes high in the air behind square, Lewis runs from short fine leg and takes a good catch

Muthiah Muralidaran c Lewis b Bracken 27 (24b 2x4 2x6 38m) SR: 112.5
35.1
1
Bracken to Arnold, 1 run

half volley, Arnold hits it away across to deep mid-wicket

end of over 357 runs
SL: 199/8CRR: 5.68 RRR: 11.33
Muthiah Muralidaran27 (23b 2x4 2x6)
Russel Arnold62 (59b 6x4 1x6)
Brad Hogg 7-0-35-2
Nathan Bracken 5-0-28-2
34.6
Hogg to Murali, no run

good line and length, Muralitharan defends on the front foot

34.5
1
Hogg to Arnold, 1 run

length ball outside the off stump, Arnold cuts off the back foot, fielded by Lee

34.4
1
Hogg to Murali, 1 run

full delivery, Muralitharan gets an edge, fielded by Clark

34.3
4
Hogg to Murali, FOUR runs

good length and wide of the off stump, Muralitharan cuts

34.2
1
Hogg to Arnold, 1 run

short of length, Arnold pulls it hard in the air, Lewis does well to stop the ball

34.1
Hogg to Arnold, no run

good line and length, Arnold edges it, fielded by Lee

end of over 348 runs
SL: 192/8CRR: 5.64 RRR: 11.06
Muthiah Muralidaran22 (20b 1x4 2x6)
Russel Arnold60 (56b 6x4 1x6)
Nathan Bracken 5-0-28-2
Brett Lee 8-0-42-0
33.6
4
Bracken to Murali, FOUR runs

full and on the legs, Muralitharan hits it away wide of long-on fielder

33.5
Bracken to Murali, no run

short and down leg, Muralitharan plays and misses

33.4
1
Bracken to Arnold, 1 run

good length delivery, Arnold sweeps the ball, fielded by Katich

33.3
1
Bracken to Murali, 1 run

leg side delivery, Muralitharan drives on the front foot, fielded by Clark

33.2
1
Bracken to Arnold, 1 run

good line and length delivery, Arnold hits and a mistimed shot, ball falls short of long-on fielder

33.1
1
Bracken to Murali, 1 run

full delivery, Muralitharan driving, fielded by Hussey

end of over 338 runs
SL: 184/8CRR: 5.57 RRR: 10.88
Russel Arnold58 (54b 6x4 1x6)
Muthiah Muralidaran16 (16b 2x6)
Brett Lee 8-0-42-0
Brad Hogg 6-0-28-2
32.6
6
Lee to Arnold, SIX runs

half volley and coming in with the angle, Arnold heaves it away on the front-foot over square leg

32.5
Lee to Arnold, no run

yorker right in, Arnold digs and tries to drive, bottom edge and ball rolls back to the bowler

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