Australia vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Final at Brisbane, Feb 14 2006 - Match Result

RESULT
3rd Final (D/N), Brisbane, February 14, 2006, VB Series
(45.3/50 ov, T:267) 267/1

Australia won by 9 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)

adam-gilchrist
Player Of The Match
122 (91)
andrew-symonds
Player Of The Series
389 runs • 11 wkts
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Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka1 Inn
266/9(50 overs)
3/44 (10)
76 (71)
2/45 (10)
Australia2 Inn
267/1(45.3 overs)
122 (91)
*107 (142)
0/45 (10)
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australia administer a right royal flogging

45.3
1
Dilshan to Ponting, 1 run

good line but full, Ponting drives the ball, fielded by Vaas

45.2
Dilshan to Ponting, no run

leg side delivery, Ponting hits it into the leg side, fielded by Jayawardene

45.1
1
Dilshan to Katich, 1 run

full on the stumps, Katich drives on the front foot, fielded by Muralitharan

Over45
8 runs
AUS 265/1CRR: 5.88  RRR: 0.40
SM Katich 106 (141b 9x4)RT Ponting 27 (39b 1x4)
CRD Fernando0/45 (6)
44.6
1
Fernando to Katich, 1 run

down the leg side, Katich hits it into the leg side, fielded by Vaas

44.5
Fernando to Katich, no run

line and length, Katich defends on the front foot, fielded by Fernando

44.4
1
Fernando to Ponting, 1 run

length but down leg, Ponting hits it on the leg side, fielded by Perera

44.4
1w
Fernando to Ponting, 1 wide

bouncer high and over the batsman

44.3
1
Fernando to Katich, 1 run

short ball, Katich pulls, fielded by Mubarak

44.2
4
Fernando to Katich, FOUR runs

good line but full, Katich drives the ball straight to long-off fence

44.1
Fernando to Katich, no run

length ball, Katich hits it into the leg side, fielded by Atapattu

Over44
10 runs
AUS 257/1CRR: 5.84  RRR: 1.66
RT Ponting 26 (38b 1x4)SM Katich 100 (136b 8x4)
WPUJC Vaas0/45 (10)
43.6
2
Vaas to Ponting, 2 runs

good line and just short of a length, Ponting hits it on the leg side, fielded by Bandara

43.5
1
Vaas to Katich, 1 run

good line and length delivery, Katich drives the ball, fielded by Jayawardene

43.4
Vaas to Katich, no run

good line and length, Katich pushes forward

43.3
1
Vaas to Ponting, 1 run

full on the stumps, Ponting drives on the front foot, fielded by Jayawardene

43.2
2
Vaas to Ponting, 2 runs

good length delivery, Ponting gets an edge, fielded by Muralitharan

43.1
4
Vaas to Ponting, FOUR runs

line and length, Ponting drives through the off side

Over43
3 runs
AUS 247/1CRR: 5.74  RRR: 2.85
RT Ponting 17 (34b)SM Katich 99 (134b 8x4)
CRD Fernando0/37 (5)
42.6
1
Fernando to Ponting, 1 run

good line and length delivery, Ponting drives through the off side, fielded by Arnold

42.5
Fernando to Ponting, no run

just short of a length, Ponting misses the ball

42.5
1nb
Fernando to Ponting, (no ball)

Ponting drives it away, fielded by Atapattu

42.4
1
Fernando to Katich, 1 run

short of length on the pads, glanced away nicely to fine leg

Match details
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series
Season2005/06
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultAustralia won the best-of-3-finals 2-1
Match numberODI no. 2330
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
SL Player Replacement
Substitute:  in,  out (2nd innings, 24.1 ov)
TV Umpire
Match Referee