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Australia vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match at Perth, Jan 29 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
8th Match (D/N), W.A.C.A, January 29, 2006, VB Series
(41/50 ov, T:234) 237/4

Australia won by 6 wickets (with 54 balls remaining)

adam-gilchrist
Player Of The Match
116 (105)
New
Over41
5 runs
AUS 237/4CRR: 5.78
Michael Clarke 9 (8b 1x4)Damien Martyn 13 (20b 1x4)
Nuwan Kulasekara0/37 (8)
40.6
4
Kulasekara to Clarke, FOUR runs

good length but down leg, Clarke drives through the on side

40.5
Kulasekara to Clarke, no run

good line and back of a length, Clarke works it through the leg side

40.4
Kulasekara to Clarke, no run

good length but down leg, Clarke hits it into the leg side

40.3
Kulasekara to Clarke, no run

length ball, Clarke hits it into the leg side

40.2
1
Kulasekara to Martyn, 1 run

good length delivery, Martyn drives on the front foot

40.1
Kulasekara to Martyn, no run

line and length, Martyn plays but misses the ball

Over40
8 runs
AUS 232/4CRR: 5.80  RRR: 0.20
Michael Clarke 5 (4b)Damien Martyn 12 (18b 1x4)
Dilhara Fernando1/52 (9)
39.6
2
Fernando to Clarke, 2 runs

good line and just short of a length, Clarke cuts it

39.5
Fernando to Clarke, no run

full on the stumps, Clarke defends it away, fielded by Fernando

39.5
1w
Fernando to Clarke, 1 wide

down the leg side

39.4
2
Fernando to Clarke, 2 runs

good length delivery, Clarke pushes it off the back foot

39.3
1
Fernando to Martyn, 1 run

Martyn defends it

39.2
1
Fernando to Clarke, 1 run

line and length, Clarke pushes it off the back foot

39.1
1
Fernando to Martyn, 1 run

short of a length, Martyn cuts it away

Over39
7 runs, 1 wicket
AUS 224/4CRR: 5.74  RRR: 0.90
Damien Martyn 10 (16b 1x4)Michael Clarke 0 (0b)
Chaminda Vaas2/39 (8)
38.6
1lb
Vaas to Martyn, 1 leg bye

good length delivery, Martyn hits it on the leg side

38.5
2
Vaas to Martyn, 2 runs

good length delivery, Martyn driving

38.4
Vaas to Martyn, no run

good line and length delivery, Martyn plays a cut-shot

38.3
Vaas to Martyn, no run

length ball, Martyn drives through the off side

38.2
W
Vaas to Symonds, OUT

Vaas to Symonds, OUT: tries again, gets a big leading edge from the slower ball, sends it very high, taken at mid-off after a slight stumble

Andrew Symonds c Jayawardene b Vaas 5 (3b 1x4 0x6 6m) SR: 166.66
38.1
4
Vaas to Symonds, FOUR runs

good line and length delivery, Symonds driving

Over38
6 runs
AUS 217/3CRR: 5.71  RRR: 1.41
Damien Martyn 8 (12b 1x4)Andrew Symonds 1 (1b)
Dilhara Fernando1/44 (8)
37.6
Fernando to Martyn, no run

short of a length, Martyn leaves it