Australia vs Sri Lanka, 7th Match at Adelaide, , Jan 26 2006 - Match Result

RESULT
7th Match (D/N), Adelaide, January 26, 2006, VB Series
(48.3/50 ov, T:219) 219/5

Australia won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
32 (33) & 3/48
andrew-symonds
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Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka 218/8(50 overs)
2/35 (10)
Australia 219/5(48.3 overs)
48.3
1
Vaas to Hussey, 1 run

good length but down leg, Hussey hits it into the leg side, worked off the legs, went for four, but they ran the one anyway for the win

48.2
1
Vaas to Clarke, 1 run

length ball, Clarke defends it away to the off, quick run

48.1
4
Vaas to Clarke, FOUR runs

length ball outside the off stump, Clarke drives it away past cover, after hitting it into the pitch and clearing the cover

end of over 486 runs
AUS: 213/5CRR: 4.43 RRR: 3.00
Michael Hussey24 (29b 2x4)
Michael Clarke11 (16b)
Muthiah Muralidaran 10-0-35-2
Tillakaratne Dilshan 5-0-24-1
47.6
Murali to Hussey, no run

good line and length, Hussey driving gently to the cover

47.5
4
Murali to Hussey, FOUR runs

wide outside the off stump, Hussey cuts it well and firmly behind point

47.4
Murali to Hussey, no run

wide outside the off stump, Hussey plays but misses the ball, fielded by Sangakkara

47.3
1
Murali to Clarke, 1 run

length but down leg, Clarke hits it on the leg side, worked with the turn to backward square leg

47.2
Murali to Clarke, no run

good line and length, Clarke cuts it to point

47.1
1
Murali to Hussey, 1 run

good line and length, Hussey sweeps

end of over 477 runs
AUS: 207/5CRR: 4.40 RRR: 4.00
Michael Clarke10 (14b)
Michael Hussey19 (25b 1x4)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 5-0-24-1
Nuwan Kulasekara 9-0-32-2
46.6
2
Dilshan to Clarke, 2 runs

length but down leg, Clarke pulls off the back foot, well covered at deep midwicket

46.5
2
Dilshan to Clarke, 2 runs

down the leg side, Clarke edges the ball fine on the leg side

46.4
Dilshan to Clarke, no run

Clarke defends it

46.3
1
Dilshan to Hussey, 1 run

good length delivery, Clarke drives the ball

46.2
1
Dilshan to Clarke, 1 run

good length but down leg, Hussey drives

46.1
1
Dilshan to Hussey, 1 run

line and length, Hussey plays but misses the ball

end of over 469 runs
AUS: 200/5CRR: 4.34 RRR: 4.75
Michael Hussey17 (23b 1x4)
Michael Clarke5 (10b)
Nuwan Kulasekara 9-0-32-2
Tillakaratne Dilshan 4-0-17-1
45.6
1
Kulasekara to Hussey, 1 run

good line and length, Hussey driving to long-off for the 200

45.5
1
Kulasekara to Clarke, 1 run

good line and length, Clarke drives to the cover sweeper

45.4
2
Kulasekara to Clarke, 2 runs

good length but down leg, Clarke drives through the on side, just enough to get two to long-on

45.3
1
Kulasekara to Hussey, 1 run

good line and length, Hussey defends it away towards mid-off, Clarke a bit slow to get away

45.2
4
Kulasekara to Hussey, FOUR runs

full toss on the stumps, Hussey drives on the front foot beats the cover

Match details
Adelaide Oval
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series
Season2005/06
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 2319
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
SL Player Replacement
Substitute in out (2nd innings, 21 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAustralia 4, Sri Lanka 0