17/06Result
12th Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Champions Trophy at London, Jun 17 2013
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
Player of the Match
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka
17/06Result
12th Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Champions Trophy at London, Jun 17 2013
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
Player of the Match
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

DPMD Jayawardene
DPMD Jayawardene
84(81) 11x4 - 0x6
Control %86%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 27 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
3 9 9 23 27 2 2 9
HDRL Thirimanne
HDRL Thirimanne
57(86) 4x4 - 0x6
Control %86%
  • Productive Shot
  • leg glance
  • 20 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
3 9 4 7 11 4 0 19

Best performances - Bowlers

KMDN Kulasekara
KMDN Kulasekara
O9
M0
R42
W3
Eco4.66
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
MG Johnson
MG Johnson
O10
M0
R48
W3
Eco4.80
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Kennington Oval, London

Series

ICC Champions Trophy 2013Australia tour of England and ScotlandSri Lanka tour of England

Toss

Australia , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Sri LankaMahela Jayawardene

Match number

ODI no. 3374

Season

2013

Hours of play (local time)

13.00 start, First Session 13.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-17.15, Second Session 17.15-20.45

Match days

17 June 2013 - day/night match (50-over match)

Umpires

South AfricaMarais ErasmusNew ZealandTony Hill

TV Umpires

PakistanAleem Dar

Reserve Umpire

New ZealandBilly Bowden

Match Referee

IndiaJavagal Srinath

Points

Sri Lanka 2, Australia 0

Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Devashish Fuloria

This tournament keeps throwing up super matches and although this one was one-sided for most parts, it did come alive during the last hour. Thanks for your comments and feedback, this is Devashish Fuloria signing off. Ciao ciao.

Presentation

"It would have been nice to get over the line in the end, " says George Bailey. "Our goal was to do it in the 29 overs, but we never got going. There was no value in the result as such, semis was our main aim. Michael Clarke is still improving and there is still a big series ahead. There are plenty of positives around and it was good to see the last two fight it out."

"We knew it was going to be tough, defending 253," says Angelo Mathews. "Thirimanne and Jayawardene batted well to get us to that score. I have never seen a crowd like this in the Oval before, and it was good to have the support. Our first target was the semis. Will enjoy tonight and see how it goes after that."

Mahela Jayawardene is the Man of the Match: "It felt really good (to get to 11000), but winning this was the icing on the cake. We are playing hard and passionate cricket, but we need to enjoy the cricket. That has been the mantra of our success in the past and hope it continues in the future. Seniors have a responsibility and it is our job to help Angi out, that makes us a happy camp. We are looking forward to another tough match in the semi-final."

Sri Lankan supporters have found their voice after being put to an agonising wait by the last Australian pair. You wonder how crucial those wickets would have been now - Voges, Wade.. all throwing it away. The batting looked easy while the last pair were there. But Sri Lanka did well to hang in there. Kulasekara was amazing at the start of the innings, but there was no doubt the team was feeling the pinch towards the end as all of us were too. In the end it took a moment of brilliance by Dilshan to settle the nerves. Sri Lanka are now headed to Cardiff to play India in the semi-final, New Zealand and Australia are out.

BJ: "As a Kiwi, obviously I'm upset that it didn't finish in our favour. As a cricket fan though, that was highly entertaining and at the end of the day the right team (imo) has made it to the semis. Well done Sri Lanka."

Vijay: "Air New Zealand NZ253 taking off from Gate 20... players to board in 10 minutes"

Tharindu: "Its like all that delay made the stage for that great moment, that superb catch of Dilshan..."

Night Watcher: "And who says ODI cricket has lost it's edge...Good for Sri Lanka!!! Even better for Cricket!!!"

Jono: "Sorry Kiwi's, dont hold it against us in the Bledisloe"

42.3
W
Dilshan to McKay, OUT, he catches it this time! Absolute blinder by Dilshan to set off wild celebrations on the ground. The crowd has found its voice! It was another flatter delivery, shorter too and the batsman punched it back.. Dilshan was moving to his right, but the ball was hit to his left at a comfortable height, but he quickly changed direction and plucked it out from nowhere, it was drifting away from him all the time.. Special catch to finally end Australia's resistance

CJ McKay c & b Dilshan 30 (72m 58b 2x4 0x6) SR: 51.72

42.2
0
Dilshan to McKay, no run, he drove it almost back to the bowler! Almost.. just a metre ahead of him.. Dilshan smiles..
42.1
1
Dilshan to Doherty, 1 run, full and flighted on off, Doherty drives that to long off for a single

Michael: "The Aussies get this and we might forget that whole underarm thing.... might."

END OF OVER:
42 | 2 Runs | AUS: 232/9 (22 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 5.52, RRR: 2.75)

  • Clint McKay30 (56b)
  • Xavier Doherty14 (36b)
  • Nuwan Kulasekara9-0-42-3
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan3-0-10-0
41.6
0
Kulasekara to McKay, no run, length delivery on off, the batsman comes solidly behind it to push it back to the bowler
41.5
1
Kulasekara to Doherty, 1 run, fuller delivery, it is pushed to mid-on and they take off for a single, Thirimanne fires in a throw and hits the stumps direct at non-strikers end but Doherty looked alright.. Slid his bat along..
41.4
1
Kulasekara to McKay, 1 run, he bowls a good slower delivery on the middle stump, but this is again easily dealt with, pushed to long on for a single

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9SR WatsonPJ Hughes
2nd36PJ HughesGJ Maxwell
3rd14GJ BaileyGJ Maxwell
4th10AC VogesGJ Bailey
5th11AC VogesMR Marsh
6th47AC VogesMS Wade
7th36AC VogesJP Faulkner
8th5MG JohnsonAC Voges
9th24AC VogesCJ McKay
10th41XJ DohertyCJ McKay

ICC Champions Trophy (ICC KnockOut)

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG32140.308
SL3214-0.197
NZ31130.777
AUS3021-0.68
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND33060.938
SA31130.325
WI3113-0.075
PAK3030-1.035