all over! Australia win by an innings and 40 runs! Murali backs away to a yorker-length delivery on the stumps, misses his shot, and the stumps are splayed!
Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Brisbane, , Nov 08 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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Clark gets two, Lee finishes with four to make it eight in the match, and the home side walk off with another win at their fortress, the Gabba. Smiles, hugs, back-slaps and hi-fives all around as the small Brisbane crowd claps Australia off the field.
Just to recap for you, Sri Lanka won the toss, elected to field, and let Australia get up to 551 for 4, with hundreds to Jaques, Hussey and Clarke. Then they struggled, bowled out for 211 and following-on, being dismissed for 300. Not a lot to speak about with the bat, bar a battling first-innings half-century from Atapattu, back in the Test XI after two years and censured for his comments about the national selectors, a couple of aggressive 40s from Silva, and Vandort's well-composed 82 in the second innings, which denied Australia on day four. Sri Lanka's bowlers had a bad time too.
Mahela Jayawardene doesn't rue bowling first, but credits the Australian batting for putting up "a decent score". He says Sri Lanka lost the match with their batting on the third day. Hopes Sangakkara is fit for the second Test. Has no issues with Atapattu's "muppet" comments and hopes matters are sorted out behind closed doors. Wants to display Sri Lanka's talent here and is hopeful of a good game in Hobart. "It's disappointing ... hurtful to lose this Test by an innings."
Ponting says it was a frustrating win, having to toil on day four and deal with the weather delays. Australia haven't played a Test for ten months but this is their 13th consecutive win. Ponting likes coming to Brisbane and is very proud of Jaques, Johnson and MacGill. Feels Australia's new era is off to a good start and credits the preparation coming into this Test.
Lee picks up the Man-of-the-Match award for his 8 for 112 in the match.
Well, folks, its been a pleasure bringing you the commentary of this Test. Thanks for tuning into Cricinfo and putting up with me, as well as the many weather-induced breaks in play over the last four and a half days. Do join us for the second Test which begins at Hobart from November 16. That will be a 10:30 local, 23:30 GMT start, weather permitting.
This is Jamie Alter, your commentator for this match, signing off on behalf of all of us at Cricinfo. Bye for now!
99.2
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Clark to Murali, OUT
Muthiah Muralidaran b Clark 4 (8b 0x4 0x6 9m) SR: 50
99.1
2
Clark to Murali, 2 runs
biffed! Murali backs away to leg and hits Clark over his head down to long-on, MacGill runs after it as the ball slows down and Murali comes back for two
end of over 991 run
SL: 298/9CRR: 3.01
Chaminda Vaas11 (26b 2x4)
Muthiah Muralidaran2 (6b)
Brett Lee 27-7-86-4
Stuart Clark 22-3-73-1
98.6
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Lee to Vaas, no run
full on leg stump, Vaas drives back to Lee, who does well to field it
98.5
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Lee to Vaas, no run
short of a length on the stumps, Vaas gets behind the line and defends it back
98.4
1
Lee to Murali, 1 run
yorker ends up a low full toss down leg stump, Murali backs away and chips it into the gap at midwicket
98.3
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Lee to Murali, no run
and again, Lee doesn't get his yorker right and the ball bounces past Murali's back-and-away swipe
98.2
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Lee to Murali, no run
swing and a miss! Lee bowls a good length on off stump, Murali heaves and misses and that was close to knocking off the bails
98.1
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Lee to Murali, no run
bounced him short, Murali makes room to leg and swipes at it, missing
So back to Lee v Murali. Exciting times.
end of over 987 runs
SL: 297/9CRR: 3.03
Chaminda Vaas11 (24b 2x4)
Muthiah Muralidaran1 (2b)
Stuart Clark 22-3-73-1
Brett Lee 26-7-85-4
97.6
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Clark to Vaas, no run
full and very, very wide and Vaas doesn't give it a swing
97.5
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Clark to Vaas, no run
good length on off stump, Vaas gets up and drives to mid-off
Deep square leg comes up to save one
97.4
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Clark to Vaas, no run
short of a length on off stump, Vaas gets tall and defends to point
97.3
4
Clark to Vaas, FOUR runs
banged in short, Vaas goes for the pull again and this time top-edges down to fine leg four a boundary
Five men catching square of the stumps
97.3
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Clark to Murali, (no ball) 1 run
full outside off stump, Murali has a swipe and gets an inside-edge to square leg
So Murali will face now ... how long before he slogs one up in the air? Clark goes back over
97.2
1
Clark to Vaas, 1 run
short outside off stump, Vaas pulls wide of Johnson at mid-on for one
97.1
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Clark to Vaas, no run
slow ball, good length outside off stump, Vaas defends to point
Clark continues around the stumps to Vaas. Two men back on the leg side.
end of over 974 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 290/9CRR: 2.98
Muthiah Muralidaran0 (1b)
Chaminda Vaas6 (18b 1x4)
Brett Lee 26-7-85-4
Stuart Clark 21-3-66-1
96.6
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Lee to Murali, no run
full on leg stump, Murali makes room and drives down the ground to mid-on
Welcome back. Lee has four wickets. Muralitharan is the last man in. One wicket to win.
And with that the players take lunch. Australia one wicket away from victory. I'll see you in about 35 minutes.
96.5
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Lee to Fernando, OUT
cleaned up! Another Lee specialty, changing the pace and bowling it very full, moving it off the pitch and through Fernando's push to shatter middle and off
Dilhara Fernando b Lee 4 (6b 1x4 0x6 12m) SR: 66.66
96.4
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Lee to Fernando, no run
closer to the stumps but still full and this time Fernando gets low, driving to Symonds at point, good shot
96.3
4
Lee to Fernando, FOUR runs
full and wide from Lee and Fernando square-drives, with little back lift and not off the middle, but finding the gap between point and gully for four
96.2
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Lee to Fernando, no run
short on middle and leg, he gets on the toes and keeps it down in front of Jaques fielding at bat-pad
96.1
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Lee to Fernando, no run
short of a length outside off stump, 140ks, Fernando gets on top and defends to point
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