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Australia vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match, Group C at Nottingham, , Jun 08 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
8th Match, Group C (D/N), Nottingham, June 08, 2009, ICC World Twenty20
(19/20 ov, T:160) 160/4

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
55* (42)
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Great win by Sri Lanka - top knock from Sangakkara, and Australia will now spend the next few weeks preparing for the Ashes in the delightful hamlet of Leicester. "Is there a plate competition for the smaller teams to get experience?" ponders Travis Basevi, formerly an Australian. "Scotland, Bangladesh, Australia and maybe the Dutch?" It's a good call. Well, what a day we've had - Ireland beating Bangladesh, and now Australia are out of the competition. We'll be back tomorrow with live coverage of all the matches, so do join us then. From me, Will Luke, it's goodnight - and don't forget to read the bulletin. It'll be epic. Toodle pip for now.

19.1
1w
Johnson to Mubarak, 1 wide

and Australia are out of the ICC World Twenty20 with a wide down the leg side

end of over 1913 runs
SL: 159/4CRR: 8.36 RRR: 1.00
Jehan Mubarak21 (12b 1x4 2x6)
Kumar Sangakkara55 (42b 4x4 2x6)
Brett Lee 4-0-39-2
Nathan Bracken 4-0-33-0
18.6
1
Lee to Mubarak, 1 run

pulled for two - is it? No! Just a single, but Australia can't win. They're out of the tournament

Ponting's face is a picture of disappointment. I'm afraid Australia are heading out of this tournament...

18.5
4
Lee to Mubarak, FOUR runs

carves this just over mid-off who parries it for four!

6 from 8

18.4
Lee to Mubarak, no run

plays and misses outside off

Punter's fuming. Seriously fed up

18.4
1w
Lee to Mubarak, 1 wide

wide - and rightly wided. Lee knows they're going to try and whack him over the leg-side, but he can't bowl that wide and get away with it

18.3
6
Lee to Mubarak, SIX runs

he's nailed it! It's gone! Huge shout sails over long-on

18.2
Lee to Mubarak, no run

very wide of the off stump. But not wided! How? Odd decision

18.1
1
Lee to Sangakkara, 1 run

wide of the off stump, Sangakkara reaches out and squeezes a run to cover

14 from the last two overs. Here comes Lee

end of over 1810 runs
SL: 146/4CRR: 8.11 RRR: 7.00
Kumar Sangakkara54 (41b 4x4 2x6)
Jehan Mubarak10 (7b 1x6)
Nathan Bracken 4-0-33-0
Brett Lee 3-0-26-2
17.6
1
Bracken to Sangakkara, 1 run

very full and Sangakkara steals the strike with a drilled bosh to long-on, again

40 balls for the classiest of fifties

17.5
4
Bracken to Sangakkara, FOUR runs

paddle swept for four - brilliant! He made it into a full toss, just dabbing it past short third man. What guts

19 from 14. Murali looks seriously tense

17.4
1
Bracken to Mubarak, 1 run

flung over midwicket but not timed

17.3
1
Bracken to Sangakkara, 1 run

drilled to long-on

17.3
1w
Bracken to Sangakkara, 1 wide

charges down the pitch to a slower ball, tries to paddle this wide outside off. Poor bowlers. They really can't win. He saw him coming and tossed it wider, and is penalised for it!

17.2
1
Bracken to Mubarak, 1 run

yorker, dug out to leg

17.1
1
Bracken to Sangakkara, 1 run

full toss banged to mid-on

end of over 179 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 136/4CRR: 8.00 RRR: 8.00
Jehan Mubarak8 (5b 1x6)
Kumar Sangakkara47 (37b 3x4 2x6)
Brett Lee 3-0-26-2
Nathan Bracken 3-0-23-0

Now then! This match is still in the balance

16.6
6
Lee to Mubarak, SIX runs

where's this gone? Mubarak's pummelled him for six over a leaping Johnson at long-off! Tremendous stroke

30 from 19...

16.5
2
Lee to Mubarak, 2 runs

driven hard down the ground and long-on jogs round to save four

16.5
1w
Lee to Mubarak, 1 wide

a bouncer, Mubarak leaves it alone expecting it to be wided on height - and it is

16.4
Lee to Mubarak, no run

well timed but straight to cover

16.3
Lee to Mubarak, no run

tries to uppercut but pulls out at the last moment

16.2
Lee to Mubarak, no run

a very fast and full delivery just outside leg

This ain't over yet

16.1
W
Lee to Silva, OUT

got him! A slower-ball bouncer which he pulls meekly, and Ponting jogs in to take an easy catch

Chamara Silva c Ponting b Lee 11 (11b 1x4 0x6 12m) SR: 100

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