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Victoria Bitter 1-day Series


VB Series 2005/06 - Third Final
Australia Australia vs Sri Lanka
@ the Gabba Ground, Brisbane (d/n)
Tuesday February 14, 2006

Australia won by 9 wickets		 Sri Lanka
Toss:   Sri Lanka Umpires:   Daryl Harper (Aus) and Aleem Dar (Pak)
TV Umpire:   Peter Parker (Aus)    Match Referee:   Jeff Crowe (NZ)
Man of the Match:   Adam Gilchrist (Aus)    Man of the Match:   Andrew Symonds (Aus)
Series:   Australia won the best of three finals series 2-1
Sri Lanka
Batsman RunsBalls4's6'sFall Wkt
*Marvan Atapattuc Symondsb Bracken716102-28 (07.5)
Sanath Jayasuriyac Symondsb Bracken612101-7 (03.1)
+Kumar Sangakkaralbwb Clarke5985503-128 (28.2)
Mahela Jayawardenec Katichb Clark8691804-204 (40.6)
Russel Arnoldc Pontingb Bracken7671407-259 (48.5)
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Husseyb Clark34005-213 (42.2)
Chamra Kapugederac Symondsb Lewis96016-238 (45.2)
Chaminda Vaasrun out(Lee)1112009-266 (49.6)
Muttiah Muralitharanrun out(Gilchrist)33008-265 (49.5)
Dilhara Fernandonot out 1100-
Extras(lb 2, nb 1, wd 2)5run rate: 5.32
Total(50 overs) 9   wickets for  266 
Did Not Bat:Ruchira Perera

Australia Bowling
 OversMaidensRunsWicketsExtras
Brett Lee100580wd 1
Nathan Bracken101443-
Michael Lewis101521nb 1
Stuart Clark100452-
Andrew Symonds50390-
Michael Clarke50261wd 1
Australia
Batsman RunsBalls4's6'sFall Wkt
+Adam Gilchrist b Muralitharan122911341-196 (32.2)
Simon Katichnot out 10714290-
*Ricky Pontingnot out 284110-
Extras(lb 5, nb 1, wd 4)10run rate: 5.87
Total(45.3 overs) 1   wicket for  267(target: 267)
Did Not Bat:Damien Martyn, Andrew Symonds, Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey,
Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Michael Lewis

Sri Lanka Bowling
 OversMaidensRunsWicketsExtras
Chaminda Vaas100450-
Ruchira Perera81500wd 1
Dilhara Fernando60450nb 1, wd 1
Tillakaratne Dilshan3.30210-
Muttiah Muralitharan101501wd 2
Malinga Bandara60360-
Mahela Jayawardene20150-
Match Notes

Super Substitutes:
Brad Hogg (Aus)
and Malinga Bandara (SL)

Official Attendance: 26,139.

* = Team Captains
+ = Wicket Keepers

Hours of Play: (local time)
1:15pm - 4:45pm
5:30pm - 9:00pm

Super Subs: Australia sub unused.
Sri Lanka subbed Malinga Bandara in for Chamara Kapugedera after 24.1 overs of the Australian innings.

Sri Lanka:

  • Sri Lanka 50 off 14.1 overs
  • Drinks Break 1: Sri Lanka 2-64 (Sangakkara 31*, Jayawardene 19*, 16 overs)
  • Kumar Sangakkara 50 runs from 70 balls, 5x4
  • Sri Lanka 100 off 23.5 overs
  • Mahela Jayawardene 50 runs from 54 balls, 6x4
  • Drinks Break 2: Sri Lanka 3-133 (Jayawardene 56*, Arnold 3*, 30 overs)
  • Sri Lanka 150 off 31.5 overs
  • Sri Lanka 200 off 39.5 overs
  • Russel Arnold 50 runs from 48 balls, 3x4
  • Sri Lanka 250 off 47.5 overs

Australia:

  • Australia 50 off 11.4 overs
  • Drinks Break 1: Australia 0-86 (Gilchrist 49*, Katich 36*, 17 overs)
  • Adam Gilchrist 50 runs from 38 balls, 7x4, 1x6
  • Australia 100 off 17.5 overs
  • Simon Katich 50 runs from 80 balls, 5x4
  • Australia 150 off 24.4 overs
  • Adam Gilchrist 100 runs from 67 balls, 13x4, 3x6
  • Fastest Century for Australia in One-Day Cricket
  • Australia 200 off 33 overs
  • Australia 250 off 43.1 overs
  • Simon Katich 100 runs from 136 balls, 8x4

Match completed at 8:49pm local (Brisbane).


  
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