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32nd Match, Pool A (D/N), Sydney, Mar 8 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup
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Australia

376/9
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Sri Lanka

(46.2/50 ov, target 377)312
Australia won by 64 runs
player of the match
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell
Australia
Summary
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Statistics
Table
Australia INNINGS (50 overs maximum)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Aaron Finch st †Sangakkara b Prasanna24243830100.00
David Warner c Prasanna b Malinga912161075.00
Steven Smith c Perera b Dilshan72881077181.82
Michael Clarke (c) b Malinga68688260100.00
Glenn Maxwell c Malinga b Perera1025373104192.45
Shane Watson c Chandimal b Perera67418672163.41
James Faulkner run out (Mathews/Perera)011000.00
Brad Haddin †c Perera b Mathews2591641277.78
Mitchell Johnson not out 33600100.00
Mitchell Starc run out (Perera/Mathews)001000.00
Xavier Doherty not out 012000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 4)6
TOTAL(50 Ov, RR: 7.52, 220 Mts)376/9
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (David Warner, 4.2 ov), 2-41 (Aaron Finch, 8.4 ov), 3-175 (Michael Clarke, 31.5 ov), 4-177 (Steven Smith, 32.3 ov), 5-337 (Glenn Maxwell, 46.1 ov), 6-338 (James Faulkner, 46.3 ov), 7-368 (Shane Watson, 48.6 ov), 8-373 (Brad Haddin, 49.3 ov), 9-374 (Mitchell Starc, 49.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Lasith Malinga1005925.90297010
Sachithra Senanayake905906.56235100
Angelo Mathews705918.43156120
Seekkuge Prasanna1007717.70239100
Thisara Perera908729.67189410
Tillakaratne Dilshan503316.60102100
Sri Lanka INNINGS (target: 377 runs from 50 overs)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Lahiru Thirimanne c †Haddin b Johnson1580020.00
Tillakaratne Dilshan lbw b Faulkner62609180103.33
Kumar Sangakkara †c Finch b Faulkner10410714011097.20
Mahela Jayawardene run out (Clarke)1922391086.36
Angelo Mathews (c)c †Haddin b Watson35315721112.90
Dinesh Chandimal retired hurt 52243881216.67
Thisara Perera c Doherty b Johnson83820266.67
Upul Tharanga c Warner b Faulkner45200080.00
Seekkuge Prasanna  b Starc911111081.82
Sachithra Senanayake c Doherty b Starc7881087.50
Lasith Malinga not out 024000.00
Extras(b 2, lb 5, w 4)11
TOTAL(46.2 Ov, RR: 6.73, 217 Mts)312
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 1.4 ov), 2-135 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 21.3 ov), 3-188 (Mahela Jayawardene, 30.6 ov), 4-201 (Kumar Sangakkara, 33.5 ov), 4-281* (Dinesh Chandimal, retired hurt), 5-283 (Angelo Mathews, 41.3 ov), 6-293 (Thisara Perera, 42.2 ov), 7-305 (Seekkuge Prasanna, 44.3 ov), 8-307 (Upul Tharanga, 45.2 ov), 9-312 (Sachithra Senanayake, 46.2 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Mitchell Starc8.202923.48312010
Mitchell Johnson906226.89289020
Shane Watson7071110.14109100
Xavier Doherty706008.57137100
Glenn Maxwell603505.83143000
James Faulkner904835.33234010
MATCH DETAILS
Sydney Cricket Ground
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
SeriesICC Cricket World Cup
Season2014/15
Player Of The Match
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell
Match numberODI No. 3629
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days8 March 2015 - daynight match (50-over match)
Umpires
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Aleem Dar
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Ian Gould
TV Umpire
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Richard Illingworth
Reserve Umpire
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Michael Gough
Match Referee
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Jeff Crowe
PointsAustralia 2, Sri Lanka 0
MATCH NOTES
  • Australia innings
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 2 wickets)
  • Over 7.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - SPD Smith (Struck down)
  • Australia: 50 runs in 10.3 overs (63 balls), Extras 1
  • Drinks: Australia - 82/2 in 18.0 overs (SPD Smith 32, MJ Clarke 16)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (SPD Smith 30, MJ Clarke 22, Ex 0)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 22.6 overs (138 balls), Extras 1
  • SPD Smith: 50 off 72 balls (6 x 4)
  • 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 119 balls (SPD Smith 50, MJ Clarke 49, Ex 1)
  • MJ Clarke: 50 off 56 balls (3 x 4)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 29.3 overs (177 balls), Extras 2
  • Australia: 200 runs in 35.1 overs (211 balls), Extras 2
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 54 runs, 0 wicket)
  • Drinks: Australia - 202/4 in 36.0 overs (GJ Maxwell 22, SR Watson 5)
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (GJ Maxwell 41, SR Watson 9, Ex 0)
  • GJ Maxwell: 50 off 26 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 39.2 overs (236 balls), Extras 2
  • 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 54 balls (GJ Maxwell 74, SR Watson 26, Ex 0)
  • Australia: 300 runs in 42.6 overs (258 balls), Extras 3
  • SR Watson: 50 off 30 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 77 balls (GJ Maxwell 97, SR Watson 52, Ex 3)
  • GJ Maxwell: 100 off 51 balls (10 x 4, 4 x 6)
  • Australia: 350 runs in 48.1 overs (289 balls), Extras 5
  • Innings Break: Australia - 376/9 in 50.0 overs (MG Johnson 3, XJ Doherty 0)
  • Sri Lanka innings
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 69 runs, 1 wicket)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 0
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (TM Dilshan 34, KC Sangakkara 16, Ex 0)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 1
  • KC Sangakkara: 50 off 45 balls (5 x 4)
  • TM Dilshan: 50 off 42 balls (7 x 4)
  • 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 85 balls (TM Dilshan 46, KC Sangakkara 51, Ex 3)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 119/1 in 17.0 overs (TM Dilshan 53, KC Sangakkara 62)
  • Over 21.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - TM Dilshan (Struck down)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 24.6 overs (150 balls), Extras 7
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 29.1 - 34.0 (Batting side - 33 runs, 2 wickets)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (KC Sangakkara 29, DPMD Jayawardene 18, Ex 4)
  • KC Sangakkara: 100 off 100 balls (11 x 4)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 195/3 in 32.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 101, AD Mathews 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 32.4 overs (196 balls), Extras 8
  • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 38.1 overs (229 balls), Extras 9
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (AD Mathews 20, LD Chandimal 31, Ex 1)
  • LD Chandimal: 50 off 22 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • LD Chandimal retired hurt at 281/4 (52, 41.1 overs)
  • Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 43.4 overs (262 balls), Extras 11
  • Attendance: 39,951
Match Coverage
All Match News
Australia v Sri Lanka
Wisden's review of the 32nd match, Australia v Sri Lanka
Recreating Premadasa at the SCG
Sri Lankan supporters had assembled in large numbers at the SCG, and there was music, dancing and plenty of cheering, as their team renewed their World Cup rivalry with Australia
Recreating Premadasa at the SCG
Clarke shrugs off latest selection issue
Australia's captain Michael Clarke hinted at some confusion within the team over Shane Watson's omission and rapid recall from the World Cup team across games against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka
Clarke shrugs off latest selection issue
Bowling strategy leaves Sri Lanka cramped for room
One of the major shortcomings of Sri Lanka's three-bowler plan is that it has left them with no scope to out-think attacking batting line-ups, particularly in the death overs
Bowling strategy leaves Sri Lanka cramped for room
World sees Australia's blind spot
With the pointy end of the World Cup around the corner, Australia's attack will have to find a way to cope with the absence of a high-quality attacking spinner, on pitches where their pacers may not find much help
World sees Australia's blind spot
Videos
All Match Videos
1:55
'Our attitude was to take wickets' - Clarke
'Our attitude was to take wickets' - Clarke
1:55
Insights: Best World Cup for No. 5 batsmen
3:26
Social Dugout: All hail Sanga
3:07
Sri Lanka Innings
Player NameRB
HDRL Thirimannecaught15
TM Dilshanlbw6260
KC Sangakkaracaught104107
DPMD Jayawardenerun out1922
AD Mathewscaught3531
LD Chandimalretired hurt5224
NLTC Pereracaught83
WU Tharangacaught45
S Prasannabowled911
SMSM Senanayakecaught78
SL Malinganot out02
Extras(b 2, lb 5, w 4)
Total312(9 wkts; 46.2 ovs)
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ICC Cricket World Cup
Pool A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
NZ660122.564
AUS64192.257
SL64280.371
BDESH63270.136
ENG6244-0.753
AFG6152-1.853
SCOT6060-2.218
Pool B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
INDIA660121.827
SA64281.707
PAK6428-0.085
WI6336-0.053
IRE6336-0.933
ZIM6152-0.527
UAE6060-2.032
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