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

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)

kumar-sangakkara
Player Of The Match
55* (42)
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Scorecard summary
Australia1 Inn
159/9(20 overs)
*28 (13)
3/20 (4)
28 (22)
3/36 (4)
Sri Lanka2 Inn
160/4(19 overs)
*55 (42)
2/39 (4)
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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

Over19
13 runs
SL 159/4CRR: 8.36  RRR: 1.00
J Mubarak 21 (12b 1x4 2x6)KC Sangakkara 55 (42b 4x4 2x6)
B Lee2/39 (4)
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

Over18
10 runs
SL 146/4CRR: 8.11  RRR: 7.00
KC Sangakkara 54 (41b 4x4 2x6)J Mubarak 10 (7b 1x6)
NW Bracken0/33 (4)
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

Over17
9 runs, 1 wicket
SL 136/4CRR: 8.00  RRR: 8.00
J Mubarak 8 (5b 1x6)KC Sangakkara 47 (37b 3x4 2x6)
B Lee2/26 (3)

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

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
KC Sangakkara
55 runs (42)
4 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
14 runs
0 four1 six
TM Dilshan
53 runs (32)
10 fours0 six
Productive shot
cut shot on back foot
13 runs
3 fours0 six
Best performances - bowlers
BAW Mendis
O
4
M
0
R
20
W
3
ECO
5
SL Malinga
O
4
M
0
R
36
W
3
ECO
9
Match details
TossSri Lanka, elected to field first
Season2009
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 97
Hours of play (local time)17.30 start, First Session 17.30-18.50, Interval 18.50-19.10, Second Session 19.10-20.30
Match days8 June 2009 - daynight (20-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSri Lanka 2, Australia 0