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RESULT

3rd Final (D/N), Brisbane, February 14, 2006, VB Series

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Sri Lanka

266/9

Australia

(45.3/50 ov, T:267) 267/1

Australia won by 9 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Adam Gilchrist

, AUS

122 (91)

Player Of The Series

Andrew Symonds

, AUS

389 runs • 11 wkts

Gilchrist hundred powers the run-chase

Feb 14, 2006

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Outclassed all the way

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
AC Gilchrist	bowled	122	91
SM Katich	not out	107	142
RT Ponting	not out	28	41
Extras	(lb 5, nb 1, w 4)
Total	267(1 wkt; 45.3 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	10	0	45	0	4.5
PDRL Perera	8	1	50	0	6.25
CRD Fernando	6	0	45	0	7.5 (1 nb)
TM Dilshan	3.3	0	21	0	6
M Muralidaran	10	1	50	1	5
HMCM Bandara	6	0	36	0	6
DPMD Jayawardene	2	0	15	0	7.5

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	196	Adam Gilchrist	Simon Katich
2nd	71	Ricky Ponting	Simon Katich

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VB Series

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	8	6	2	27	0.787
SL	8	3	5	14	0.032
SA	8	3	5	12	-0.810

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