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Victoria Bitter 1-day Series


VB Series 2005/06 - Second Final
Australia Australia vs Sri Lanka
@ the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (d/n)
Sunday February 12, 2006

Australia won by 167 runs
Sri Lanka
Toss:   Australia Umpires:   Peter Parker (Aus) and Mark Benson (Eng)
TV Umpire:   Daryl Harper (Aus)    Match Referee:   Jeff Crowe (NZ)
Man of the Match:   Andrew Symonds (Aus)
Series:   Best of three finals series level at 1-all



Australia
Batsman RunsBalls4's6'sFall Wkt
+Adam Gilchristc Dilshanb Vaas02001-0 (00.2)
Simon Katichlbwb Vaas15002-2 (02.1)
*Ricky Pontingc Vaasb Perera124127934-247 (40.4)
Damien Martync Jayawardeneb Vaas85203-10 (02.6)
Andrew Symondslbwb Vaas1511271335-320 (47.1)
Michael Clarkenot out 542860-
Mike Husseynot out 23831-
Extras(lb 1, nb 2, wd 4)7run rate: 7.36
Total(50 overs) 5   wickets for  368 
Did Not Bat: Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Stuart Clark, Nathan Bracken

Sri Lanka Bowling
 OversMaidensRunsWicketsExtras
Chaminda Vaas100564nb1
Ruchira Perera100721wd 2
Nuwan Kulasekara50410-
Muttiah Muralitharan100990nb 1
Tillakaratne Dilshan20100-
Sanath Jayasuriya80520wd 1
Malinga Bandara50370wd 1



Sri Lanka
Batsman RunsBalls4's6'sFall Wkt
*Marvan Atapattuc Gilchristb Clark2435203-74 (13.5)
Sanath Jayasuriyac Leeb Bracken06001-4 (01.4)
+Kumar Sangakkara b Bracken1313302-26 (05.3)
Mahela Jayawardene b Hogg5048804-116 (20.1)
Russel Arnoldnot out 646261-
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Pontingb Symonds1314205-139 (23.6)
Chamara Kapugederarun out(Clarke)13006-145 (25.1)
Chaminda Vaasc Clarkeb Hogg06007-146 (26.2)
Malinga Bandarac Clarkb Symonds06008-147 (27.4)
Muttiah Muralitharanc Lewisb Bracken2724229-200 (35.2)
Ruchira Pererac Pontingb Bracken0200-
Extras(lb 4, nb 3, wd 2)9run rate: 5.58
Total(36 overs) all out for  201(target: 369)

Australia Bowling
 OversMaidensRunsWicketsExtras
Brett Lee80420nb 3, wd 1
Nathan Bracken60304wd 1
Stuart Clark50281-
Michael Lewis50300-
Andrew Symonds51322-
Brad Hogg70352-



Match Notes

Super Substitutes:
Michael Lewis (Aus)
and Malinga Bandara (SL)

Official Attendance: 37,751.

* = Team Captains
+ = Wicket Keepers

Hours of Play: (local time)
2:15pm -   5:45pm
6:30pm - 10:00pm

Super Subs: Australia subbed Michael Lewis in for Damien Martyn after 8 overs of the Sri Lankan innings.
Sri Lanka subbed Malinga Bandara in for Nuwan Kulasekara after 24 overs of the Australian innings.

Australia:

  • Australia 50 off 10.3 overs
  • Ricky Ponting 50 runs from 52 balls, 4x4, 2x6
  • Australia 100 off 17.4 overs
  • Andrew Symonds 50 runs from 61 balls, 4x4
  • Australia 150 off 26.4 overs
  • Drinks Break 2: Australia 3-178 (Ponting 90*, Symonds 73*, 31 overs
  • Ricky Ponting 100 runs from 108 balls, 6x4, 3x6
  • Australia 200 off 34.4 overs
  • Andrew Symonds 100 runs from 101 balls, 9x4, 1x6
  • Record Partnership for any Australian ODI wicket
    - Ponting/Symonds 237 runs (off 37.4 overs, Symonds 108*)
  • Australia 250 off 41 overs
  • Australia 300 off 45.3 overs
  • Andrew Symonds 150 runs from 125 balls, 13x4, 3x6
  • Highest ODI Individual total at Sydney - Andrew Symonds 151
  • Australia 350 off 49 overs
  • Michael Clarke 50 runs from 27 balls, 5x4
  • Record Team total for ODI at Sydney - (previous Australia 5-359 v India 2003/04)
  • Record Australian ODI total - (previous 2-359 v India @ Johannesburg 2002/03)

Sri Lanka:

  • Sri Lanka 50 off 10.1 overs
  • Drinks Break 1: Sri Lanka 3-77 (Jayawardene 34*, Arnold 2*, 15 overs)
  • Sri Lanka 100 off 17.2 overs
  • Mahela Jayawardene 50 runs from 47 balls, 8x4
  • Sri Lanka 150 off 28.3 overs
  • Russel Arnold 50 runs from 48 balls. 6x4
  • Drinks Break 2: Sri Lanka 8-176 (Arnold 51*, Muralitharan 15*, 32 overs)
  • Sri Lanka 200 off 35.1 overs

Match completed at 9:18pm local time (Sydney).


 
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