Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st Final at Adelaide, Feb 10 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st Final (D/N), Adelaide, February 10, 2006, VB Series
(49.1/50 ov, T:275) 252

Sri Lanka won by 22 runs

kumar-sangakkara
Player Of The Match
83 (106)
New
49.1
W
Jayasuriya to Bracken, OUT

All over! full length ball on the off stump, Bracken drives and gets an inside edge onto the toes, ball rolls baclk down the wicket to bowler, Clarke backs up too far, Jaysuriya picks and whips off the bails

Michael Clarke run out (Jayasuriya) 80 (83b 4x4 0x6 127m) SR: 96.38
Over49
13 runs
AUS 252/9CRR: 5.14  RRR: 23.00
Michael Clarke 80 (83b 4x4)Nathan Bracken 13 (15b)
Chaminda Vaas0/60 (10)
48.6
4
Vaas to Clarke, FOUR runs

full toss on the stumps, Clarke moves across and sweeps it away to fine leg fence

48.5
2
Vaas to Clarke, 2 runs

straight full toss, Clarke drives it away wide of long-off fielder

48.4
1
Vaas to Bracken, 1 run

Bracken drives it away, fielded by Muralitharan

48.3
2
Vaas to Bracken, 2 runs

full toss on the stumps, Bracken drives on the front foot, fielded by Dilshan

48.2
1
Vaas to Clarke, 1 run

straight full toss, Clarke drives it away, fielded by Kulasekara

48.2
1w
Vaas to Clarke, 1 wide

too full and on the pads

48.1
2
Vaas to Clarke, 2 runs

good length delivery, Clarke swings and bottom edges to thirdman

Over48
5 runs
AUS 239/9CRR: 4.97  RRR: 18.00
Nathan Bracken 10 (13b)Michael Clarke 71 (79b 3x4)
Sanath Jayasuriya0/5 (1)

Vaas back into the attack

47.6
Jayasuriya to Bracken, no run

yorker length ball, Bracken drives and gets an inside edge

47.5
2
Jayasuriya to Bracken, 2 runs

good line and length, Bracken driving off the back foot, fielded by Dilshan

47.4
Jayasuriya to Bracken, no run

full toss down leg, Bracken drives on the front foot, fielded by Atapattu

47.3
1
Jayasuriya to Clarke, 1 run

full toss, Clarke hits it into the leg side, fielded by Kulasekara

47.2
1
Jayasuriya to Bracken, 1 run

good line but too full, Bracken drives through the off side, fielded by Muralitharan

47.1
1
Jayasuriya to Clarke, 1 run

good line and length delivery, Clarke plays a cut-shot, fielded by Muralitharan

Over47
6 runs
AUS 234/9CRR: 4.97  RRR: 13.66
Nathan Bracken 7 (9b)Michael Clarke 69 (77b 3x4)
Muthiah Muralidaran3/40 (10)

Jayasuriya comes into the attack and bowls round the wicket

46.6
Murali to Bracken, no run

good length and wide of the off stump, Bracken defends it away, fielded by Muralitharan

46.5
Murali to Bracken, no run

length ball, Bracken defends it, fielded by Arnold

46.4
1
Murali to Clarke, 1 run

full delivery, Clarke driving, fielded by Jayawardene

46.3
1
Murali to Bracken, 1 run

length ball, Bracken defends it, fielded by Bandara

46.2
Murali to Bracken, no run

good line and length, Bracken hits it into the leg side, fielded by Arnold

46.1
4
Murali to Bracken, 4 runs

good line and length, Bracken cuts it late to thirdman, good running and they complete four runs

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