Australia beat Sri Lanka, Australia won by 6 wickets (with 54 balls remaining)

Australia vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match at Perth, Jan 29 2006 - Match Result

RESULT

8th Match (D/N), W.A.C.A, January 29, 2006, VB Series

Sri Lanka

233/8

Australia

(41/50 ov, T:234) 237/4

Australia won by 6 wickets (with 54 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Adam Gilchrist

, AUS

116 (105)

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Scorecard summary

Sri Lanka1 Inn

233/8(50 overs)

69 (93)

2/40 (10)

56 (87)

2/42 (10)

Australia2 Inn

237/4(41 overs)

116 (105)

2/39 (8)

82 (110)

1/53 (10)

Over41

5 runs

AUS 237/4CRR: 5.78

MJ Clarke 9 (8b 1x4)DR Martyn 13 (20b 1x4)

KMDN Kulasekara0/37 (8)

40.6

Kulasekara to Clarke, FOUR runs

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

40.5

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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

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

MJ Clarke 5 (4b)DR Martyn 12 (18b 1x4)

CRD Fernando1/52 (9)

39.6

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

Fernando to Clarke, 1 wide

down the leg side

39.4

Fernando to Clarke, 2 runs

good length delivery, Clarke pushes it off the back foot

39.3

Fernando to Martyn, 1 run

Martyn defends it

39.2

Fernando to Clarke, 1 run

line and length, Clarke pushes it off the back foot

39.1

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

DR Martyn 10 (16b 1x4)MJ Clarke 0 (0b)

WPUJC Vaas2/39 (8)

38.6

1lb

Vaas to Martyn, 1 leg bye

good length delivery, Martyn hits it on the leg side

38.5

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

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

Vaas to Symonds, FOUR runs

good line and length delivery, Symonds driving

Over38

6 runs

AUS 217/3CRR: 5.71 RRR: 1.41

DR Martyn 8 (12b 1x4)A Symonds 1 (1b)

CRD Fernando1/44 (8)

37.6

•

Fernando to Martyn, no run

short of a length, Martyn leaves it

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Match details

GroundWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first

Series

VB Series

Season2005/06

Player Of The Match

Adam Gilchrist

Match numberODI no. 2320

Match daysdaynight (50-over match)

SL Player Replacement

Substitute:

Akalanka Ganegama

in,

Russel Arnold

out (2nd innings, 11 ov)

ODI debut

Umpires

TV Umpire

Match Referee

PointsAustralia 4, Sri Lanka 0

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