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SRI LANKA 208 (49.3 OVERS)
- Angelo Mathews35 (62)
- Kumar Sangakkara52 (85)
- Doug Bollinger3/35 (10)
- Mitchell Johnson2/34 (9)
AUSTRALIA 211/2 (38.2 OVERS)
- Michael Clarke*58 (67)
- Ricky Ponting*90 (106)
- Nuwan Kulasekara1/38 (7)
- Lasith Malinga1/45 (8)
Scorer: M Venkat Raghav | Commentator: Sidharth Monga
That's all we have for you tonight. Thanks for keeping us company on a Sunday. Do join us for the rest of the series. Okay bye
Presentation time
"Just got to start winning the toss!" says Michael Clarke. "The bowlers did a great job, great start by Watto, and obviously a fantastic innings from Ricky. The bowlers are executing their plans really well. Full credit to them. They have got great plans, and hopefully they keep executing."
"It was nice to have spent in the middle again. the game was set up by our bowlers, who kept taking the wickets," says the MoM Ricky Ponting. "Thankfully we haven't had bigger totals to chase, thanks to our bowlers and fielders. I am getting a few runs, so not being captain must be working all right. Michael Clarke is doing a fine job, and I am getting used to sit in a corner and being told what to do."
"Not a great day for us," says TM Dilshan. "We didn't get enough runs. This wicket was a 250 pitch. We have to work things out as a batting unit. Ponting and Clarke batted really well. We have to work really hard a s batsmen."
Fifth ODI win in a row for Australia, and how convincing this has been. Set up by the bowlers on a flat wicket. They were disciplined, bowled to a plan, and never let the pressure off. And it was must fun to watch Ponting back in form. Playing with certainty and freedom. I would still give the Man of the Match to one of the bowlers, though. Hang in for the presentations
Tony Dimov: "I feel sorry for those Sri Lankan players with shorter names.. it must feel terribly shameful. If I had a shorter name I would simply throw on about 20 more letters in jubilant, haphazard fashion." Yeah Roy Dias sounds almost boring, Tony
Scott Stanley: 'Rob Key!!" Indeed. Qavi: "Australian Tim May, 6 letters and we know he has played"
END OF OVER:38 | 4 Runs | AUS: 206/2 (3 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 5.42, RRR: 0.25)
- Ricky Ponting89 (105b)
- Michael Clarke54 (66b)
- Jeevan Mendis3-0-12-0
- Rangana Herath8-0-52-0
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