ICC World Cup - 43rd match, Super Eights

Australia v Sri Lanka

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 44 balls remaining)

16.1

Symonds to Jayawardene, 1 run, back of a length on off stump, turned to square leg

16.2

Symonds to Silva, 1 run, fuller on middle and leg, nicely flicked into midwicket for one

16.3

Symonds to Jayawardene, no run, beaten by one that lands on a good length outside off stump and moves just a little

16.4

Symonds to Jayawardene, 1 run, good length on off stump, turned with the wrists to Clarke at square leg for the single

16.5

Symonds to Silva, 2 runs, strays straighter on middle and leg, and Silva works it behind square out to McGrath in the deep, who fires in a throw over Gilchrist's head and nobody backs up, so a second is given up

16.6

Symonds to Silva, no run, fuller on off stump, defended back to Symonds

Sri Lanka 66/3   A Symonds 1-0-5-0

18.1

Symonds to Jayawardene, no run, good one, straighter on the stumps, pushed to mid-off

18.2

Symonds to Jayawardene, 1 run, back of a length outside off stump, he waits for it and opens the face to run it down to third man

18.3

Symonds to Silva, 2 runs, strays down leg stump, Silva clips it around the corner and old Pidgeon has some flying to do down at fine leg...and lo and behold, he uses the boot to save four

18.4

Symonds to Silva, no run, good length outside off stump, he comes forward and defends

18.5

Symonds to Silva, no run, good length again on off stump, played softly in front of point

18.6

Symonds to Silva, no run, steams in, locks swaying in the wind, bends his back, grunts, its full and Silva square-drives to backward point

Sri Lanka 70/3   A Symonds 2-0-8-0

20.1

Symonds to Silva, FOUR, nicely done, strays down the wrong line and Silva helps it on its way with a good little deflection to fine leg

20.2

Symonds to Silva, 1 run, too straight again and Silva works it fine for a single

20.3

Symonds to Jayawardene, no run, better line, more off stumpish, Jayawardene shufles and flicks to square leg

20.4

Symonds to Jayawardene, 1 no ball, oversteps this time, the balls on off stump and he works it to square leg

20.4

Symonds to Jayawardene, no run, good length on off stump, flicked in the air to midwicket but its safe

20.5

Symonds to Jayawardene, 1 run, drifts down leg stump and its paddled away in the air behind square

20.6

Symonds to Silva, no run, quicker, by Symonds standard anyways, and Silva comes forward and defends back down the track

Sri Lanka 79/3   A Symonds 3-0-15-0
Tournament Results
Australia v Sri Lanka at Bridgetown - Apr 28, 2007
Australia won by 53 runs (D/L method)
Australia v South Africa at Gros Islet - Apr 25, 2007
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 111 balls remaining)
New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Kingston - Apr 24, 2007
Sri Lanka won by 81 runs
West Indies v England at Bridgetown - Apr 21, 2007
England won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining)
Australia v New Zealand at St George's - Apr 20, 2007
Australia won by 215 runs
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Photos

Apr 16, 2007

A fan dressed in a green and gold Spiderman outfit cheers for Australia, Australia v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, Grenada, April 16, 2007

A fan dressed in a green and gold Spiderman outfit cheers for Australia

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Apr 16, 2007

Ricky Ponting cuts during yet another power-packed knock, Australia v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, Grenada, April 16, 2007

Ricky Ponting cuts during yet another power-packed knock

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