- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras18 (lb 6, nb 12)TOTAL368/6d (96.2 Overs, RR: 3.82)Fall of wickets: 1-195 (Marvan Atapattu, 42.5 ov), 2-239 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 52.5 ov), 2-240* (Kumar Sangakkara, retired not out ), 3-240 (Mahela Jayawardene, 56.2 ov), 4-335 (Michael Vandort, 86.1 ov), 5-352 (Jehan Mubarak, 90.2 ov), 6-368 (Thilan Samaraweera, 96.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DE Bollinger 21.2 3 68 3 3.18 0 10 PC Rofe 23 5 98 0 4.26 0 0 ML Lewis 16 2 46 0 2.87 0 2 CB Bailey 16 1 100 0 6.25 0 0 AK Heal 19 5 50 3 2.63 0 0 CJ Ferguson 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras29 (b 7, lb 2, nb 20)TOTAL409 all out (122.2 Overs, RR: 3.34)Fall of wickets: 1-79 (Greg Moller, 22.4 ov), 2-165 (Lloyd Mash, 48.2 ov), 3-171 (Callum Ferguson, 50.6 ov), 4-261 (Phillip Hughes, 79.5 ov), 5-263 (Luke Ronchi, 81.2 ov), 6-273 (Cullen Bailey, 87.4 ov), 7-386 (Aaron Heal, 115.3 ov), 8-408 (Mick Lewis, 120.5 ov), 9-408 (Tom Plant, 121.1 ov), 10-409 (Paul Rofe, 122.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MF Maharoof 28.2 4 98 2 3.45 0 14 UWMBCA Welegedara 6 2 23 1 3.83 0 3 CRD Fernando 20 0 71 2 3.55 0 2 M Muralidaran 44 7 122 4 2.77 0 1 ST Jayasuriya 9 1 34 0 3.77 0 0 J Mubarak 10 3 21 0 2.10 0 0 DPMD Jayawardene 5 0 31 0 6.20 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras2 (lb 2)TOTAL125/3 (36 Overs, RR: 3.47)Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Marvan Atapattu, 8.3 ov), 2-31 (Michael Vandort, 10.5 ov), 3-122 (Mahela Jayawardene, 34.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB ML Lewis 7 1 17 2 2.42 0 0 PC Rofe 7 1 20 0 2.85 0 0 DE Bollinger 5 0 14 0 2.80 0 0 AK Heal 11 1 42 0 3.81 0 0 CB Bailey 6 0 30 1 5.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Season
Hours of play (local time)
Match days
Close of Play
- Sat, 27 Oct - day 1 - Sri Lankans 1st innings 335/4 (TT Samaraweera 53*, J Mubarak 0*, 86.1 ov)
- Sun, 28 Oct - day 2 - Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 1st innings 262/4 (TC Plant 63*, L Ronchi 0*, 81 ov)
- Mon, 29 Oct - day 3 - Sri Lankans 2nd innings 125/3 (36 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Hours of play: 10.30am - 12.30pm, 1.10pm - 3.10pm, 3.30pm - 5.30pm
- 12th Men: WU Tharanga (Sri Lankans) and not named (Chairman's XI)
- Day 1:
- Sri Lankans 50 in 48 minutes from 10.4 overs
- ST Jayasuriya was dropped on 45* by AK Heal
- ST Jayasuriya 50 in 84 minutes from 51 balls, 4x4, 3x6
- Sri Lankans 100 in 85 minutes from 19.4 overs
- Lunch: Sri Lankans 141/0 (Atapattu 47*, Jayasuriya 84*, 30 overs)
- MS Atapattu 50 in 146 minutes from 118 balls, 6x4
- Sri Lankans 150 in 140 minutes from 34.5 overs
- ST Jayasuriya 100 in 150 minutes from 111 balls, 11x4, 4x6
- MG Vandort was dropped on 0* by DE Bollinger
- Sri Lankans 200 in 179 minutes from 44.1 overs
- ST Jaysuriya 150 in 208 minutes from 151 balls, 16x4, 6x6
- KC Sangakkara retired hurt at 240/2 (53.3 ov) (leg injury)
- Tea: Sri Lankans 241/3 (Vandort 16*, Samaraweera 0*, 58 overs)
- Sri Lankans 250 in 248 minutes from 59.1 overs
- Sri Lankans 300 in 288 minutes from 72.2 overs
- Bad light/rain stopped play from 4.39pm to 5.01pm (Sri Lankans 315/3, Vandort 46*, Samaraweera 44*, 78 overs). The floodlights were turned on during the break
- MG Vandort 50 in 142 minutes from 105 balls, 5x4
- TT Samaraweera 50 in 107 minutes from 99 balls, 6x4
- Rain stopped play at 5.37pm (Sri Lanakans 335/4, Samaraweera 53*, J Mubarak 0*, 86 overs). No further play was possible with day 2 to commence at 10.17am
- Attendance: 1128
- Day 2
- Sri Lankans declared at 11.05am
- Substitute fielder HAPW Jayawardene kept wicket in the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 1st innings
- Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 50 in 52 minutes from 11.4 overs
- Lunch: Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 69/0 (Mash 33*, Moller 28*, 17 ov)
- Rain stopped play from 1.12pm to 1.22pm (Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 72/0, Mash 34*, Moller 30*, 18 overs)
- Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 100 in 123 minutes from 28.3 overs
- LR Mash 50 in 123 minutes from 85 balls, 9x4
- Rain stopped play from 2.50pm to 3.20pm (Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 118/1, Mash 62*, Plant 10*, 37 overs). An early tea was taken.
- Tea: Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 118/1 (Mash 62*, Plant 10*, 37 overs)
- LR Mash was dropped on 72* by MF Maharoof
- Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 150 in 180 minutes from 45.3 overs
- TC Plant was dropped on 40* by MG Vandort
- Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 200 in 260 minutes from 64.6 overs
- TC Plant 50 in 198 minutes from 168 balls, 3x4
- Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 250 in 309 minutes from 77.2 overs
Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2007-08 News
When Sanga took on Australia
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Gilchrist fires but Sri Lanka get consolation win
Adam Gilchrist provided the fireworks but Sri Lanka's seamers had the extinguisher at the MCG, where Australia's blistering start of 0 for 107 in the 15th somehow turned into their first loss in nearly three weeks
'Our finals begin now' - Gilchrist
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Rain helps Australia to 24-run win
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Ponting's rut grows deeper with run out
"The pitch was really slow, very hard to get your timing and to penetrate the field," Michael Hussey, named Man of the Match for an unbeaten 64, said