Sri Lanka vs Australia, 43rd Match, Super Eights at St George's, Apr 16 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
43rd Match, Super Eights, St George's, April 16, 2007, ICC World Cup
(42.4/50 ov, T:227) 232/3

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 44 balls remaining)

nathan-bracken
Player Of The Match
4/19
New

Australia just too good for anyone. Not one team has bothered them all tournament. You're going to need a lot to beat this team, A-game, B-game, call if what you will. Dismissed Sri Lanka cheaply, knocked off the runs without breaking a sweat, and I want to see what team beats Australia.

Do join us for tomorrow's much-hyped affair, England v South Africa at Bridgetown, at 13:30 GMT. Thats all from me, Jamie Alter. Good night/morning/evening/afternoon, wherever you may be. Cheers!

42.4
6
Bandara to Ponting, SIX runs

finished in style, Australia romp home! Tossed up, he clears the leg and sends it rows back over long-on!

42.3
Bandara to Ponting, no run

looped up, driven to cover

42.2
Bandara to Ponting, no run

spins away from him again, cut to that man once more

42.1
Bandara to Ponting, no run

looped up, he rocks back and cuts to point

Over42
6 runs
AUS 226/3CRR: 5.38  RRR: 0.12
Andrew Symonds 63 (71b 5x4 2x6)Ricky Ponting 60 (76b 4x4)
Tillakaratne Dilshan0/19 (6)
41.6
Dilshan to Symonds, no run

straighter one, pushed off the back foot to mid-on

41.5
Dilshan to Symonds, no run

tossed up, defended with ease

scores level

41.4
4
Dilshan to Symonds, FOUR runs

short, flat, going down leg, and he just swings it away behind square for four

41.3
Dilshan to Symonds, no run

drifts to leg stump, Symonds clips fine

41.2
1
Dilshan to Ponting, 1 run

tossed up, driven to cover, misfield allows one

41.1
1
Dilshan to Symonds, 1 run

tossed up on middle and off, on-driven to mid-on

Australia unstoppable. No Vaas, no Murali, whatever. They're too good. This is the easiest of chases.

Over41
3 runs
AUS 220/3CRR: 5.36  RRR: 0.77
Andrew Symonds 58 (66b 4x4 2x6)Ricky Ponting 59 (75b 4x4)
Malinga Bandara1/47 (9)
40.6
1
Bandara to Symonds, 1 run

tossed up, gently pushed to point for a single

40.5
1
Bandara to Ponting, 1 run

tossed up on leg stump, flicked out to deep mid-on

40.4
Bandara to Ponting, no run

tossed up on leg stump, swept right to short fine leg

40.3
1
Bandara to Symonds, 1 run

tossed up on middle stump, played to midwicket

40.2
Bandara to Symonds, no run

tossed up, defended it back

40.1
Bandara to Symonds, no run

tossed up, cut to cover

Over40
3 runs
AUS 217/3CRR: 5.42  RRR: 1.00
Ricky Ponting 58 (73b 4x4)Andrew Symonds 56 (62b 4x4 2x6)
Tillakaratne Dilshan0/13 (5)
39.6
Dilshan to Ponting, no run

tossed up, lunges forward and defends to the off side

39.5
Dilshan to Ponting, no run

tossed up on leg stump, worked right to square leg

39.4
1
Dilshan to Symonds, 1 run

tossed up, uses the feet, drives down to long-on

39.3
2
Dilshan to Symonds, 2 runs

drifts to leg stump, Symonds turns it around the corner for an easy two