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

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

Australia won by 6 wickets (with 54 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
116 (105)
adam-gilchrist
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Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka 233/8(50 overs)
2/42 (10)
Australia 237/4(41 overs)
end of over 415 runs
AUS: 237/4CRR: 5.78 
Michael Clarke9 (8b 1x4)
Damien Martyn13 (20b 1x4)
Nuwan Kulasekara 8-1-37-0
Dilhara Fernando 9-0-52-1
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

end of over 408 runs
AUS: 232/4CRR: 5.80 RRR: 0.20
Michael Clarke5 (4b)
Damien Martyn12 (18b 1x4)
Dilhara Fernando 9-0-52-1
Chaminda Vaas 8-1-39-2
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

end of over 397 runs • 1 wicket
AUS: 224/4CRR: 5.74 RRR: 0.90
Damien Martyn10 (16b 1x4)
Michael Clarke0 (0b)
Chaminda Vaas 8-1-39-2
Dilhara Fernando 8-0-44-1
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

end of over 386 runs
AUS: 217/3CRR: 5.71 RRR: 1.41
Damien Martyn8 (12b 1x4)
Andrew Symonds1 (1b)
Dilhara Fernando 8-0-44-1
Chaminda Vaas 7-1-33-1
37.6
Fernando to Martyn, no run

short of a length, Martyn leaves it

Match details
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series
Season2005/06
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 2320
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
SL Player Replacement
Substitute in out (2nd innings, 11 ov)
ODI debut
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PointsAustralia 4, Sri Lanka 0
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