17/01Result
3rd Match (D/N), VB Series at Brisbane, Jan 17 2006
Sri Lanka won by 94 runs
Player of the Match
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka
17/01Result
3rd Match (D/N), VB Series at Brisbane, Jan 17 2006
Sri Lanka won by 94 runs
Player of the Match
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka
2063dThe Bulletin by Jenny Thompson

Sri Lanka win brings tournament to life

Sri Lanka completed their first win of the VB Series by a convincing 94 runs at Brisbane to throw the tournament wide open

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

KC Sangakkara
KC Sangakkara
88(109) 10x4 - 0x6
Control %89%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 29 runs
  • 5x4 - 0x6
0 5 23 8 18 12 15 7
MV Boucher
62(71) 3x4 - 2x6
Control %90%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 16 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
5 2 9 5 11 4 14 12

Best performances - Bowlers

HMCM Bandara
HMCM Bandara
O8.2
M0
R31
W3
Eco3.72
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
WPUJC Vaas
O8
M2
R21
W2
Eco2.62
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Series

VB Series 2006

Toss

South Africa , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Sri LankaKumar Sangakkara

Match number

ODI no. 2315

Season

2005/06

Match days

17 January 2006 - day/night match (50-over match)

South Africa replacement

JA Rudolph for M Zondeki (Sri Lanka innings, 46.0 ov)

Sri Lanka replacement

HMCM Bandara for WU Tharanga (South Africa innings, 0.0 ov)

Umpires

PakistanAleem DarAustraliaDaryl Harper

TV Umpires

AustraliaPeter Parker

Match Referee

New ZealandJeff Crowe

Points

Sri Lanka 5, South Africa 0
44.2
W
Bandara to Boucher, OUT, Bandara to Boucher, OUT, All over! flighted delivery on the off stump, Boucher comes down the track and scoops it to covers, Dilshan completes the catch, and Sri Lanka win by 94 runs

MV Boucher c Dilshan b Bandara 62 (96m 71b 3x4 2x6) SR: 87.32

44.1
0
Bandara to Boucher, no run, Bandara to Boucher, good length delivery, Boucher drives through the on side, no runs, fielded by Kulasekara

END OF OVER:
44 | (wicket maiden) | SA: 188/9 (95 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.27, RRR: 15.83)

  • Garnett Kruger0 (3b)
  • Mark Boucher62 (69b)
  • Muthiah Muralidaran9-1-34-2
  • Chaminda Vaas8-2-21-2

Malinga Bandara is asked to bowl now

43.6
0
Muralidaran to Kruger, no run, Muralitharan to Kruger, good length but down leg, Kruger defends it, no runs, fielded by Mubarak
43.5
0
Muralidaran to Kruger, no run, Muralitharan to Kruger, good length and wide of the off stump, Kruger drives off the back foot, no runs, fielded by Mubarak
43.4
0
Muralidaran to Kruger, no run, Muralitharan to Kruger, length ball, Kruger gets an edge, no runs, fielded by Dilshan
43.3
W
Muralidaran to Botha, OUT, Muralitharan to Botha, OUT, Nine down! tossed up delivery outside the off stump and turning back in sharply, Botha moves and defends it, ball crash into back pads, huge appeal and Harper raises his finger, Muralitharan's strikes again

J Botha lbw b Muralidaran 2 (7m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00