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ODI no. 2573
ICC World Cup - 43rd match, Super Eights
Australia v Sri Lanka
2006/07 season

Played at National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada (neutral venue), on 16 April 2007 (50-over match)

Result Australia won by 7 wickets (with 44 balls remaining)

Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR
WU Tharanga c Hayden b Bracken 6 33 22 0 0 27.27
ST Jayasuriya lbw b Bracken 12 21 12 2 0 100.00
wicketkeeper KC Sangakkara lbw b McGrath 0 6 4 0 0 0.00
captain DPMD Jayawardene st wicketkeeperGilchrist b Hogg 72 133 88 5 1 81.81
LPC Silva c Clarke b Hogg 64 119 107 6 0 59.81
TM Dilshan c Hodge b Tait 7 13 12 0 0 58.33
RP Arnold b Tait 3 15 10 0 0 30.00
MF Maharoof c Symonds b Bracken 25 40 22 4 0 113.63
KMDN Kulasekara c Hayden b Bracken 1 5 5 0 0 20.00
CM Bandara c Hogg b McGrath 17 23 19 0 2 89.47
CRD Fernando not out 0 4 0 0 0 -
    Extras (lb 5, w 11, nb 3) 19
    Total (all out; 49.4 overs; 208 mins) 226 (4.55 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-26 (Jayasuriya, 4.3 ov), 2-27 (Sangakkara, 5.3 ov), 3-27 (Tharanga, 6.4 ov), 4-167 (Silva, 37.2 ov), 5-174 (Jayawardene, 39.4 ov), 6-178 (Dilshan, 40.6 ov), 7-183 (Arnold, 42.4 ov), 8-184 (Kulasekara, 43.3 ov), 9-218 (Bandara, 48.6 ov), 10-226 (Maharoof, 49.4 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
 NW Bracken 9.4 3 19 4 1.96 (1w)
 SW Tait 10 0 68 2 6.80 (1nb, 6w)
 GD McGrath 9 1 48 2 5.33 (1nb)
 GB Hogg 10 0 35 2 3.50
 A Symonds 3 0 15 0 5.00 (1nb)
 MJ Clarke 8 0 36 0 4.50

Australia innings (target: 227 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR
wicketkeeper AC Gilchrist lbw b Arnold 30 65 49 4 0 61.22
ML Hayden c Dilshan b Arnold 41 56 30 5 2 136.66
captain RT Ponting not out 66 116 80 4 1 82.50
MJ Clarke c Dilshan b Bandara 23 38 31 4 0 74.19
A Symonds not out 63 66 71 5 2 88.73
    Extras (w 4, nb 5) 9
    Total (3 wickets; 42.4 overs; 173 mins) 232 (5.43 runs per over)

Did not bat MEK Hussey, BJ Hodge, GB Hogg, NW Bracken, SW Tait, GD McGrath

Fall of wickets1-76 (Hayden, 11.5 ov), 2-79 (Gilchrist, 13.3 ov), 3-126 (Clarke, 23.1 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
 CRD Fernando 6 1 36 0 6.00 (3nb, 3w)
 MF Maharoof 7 0 52 0 7.42 (1nb)
 KMDN Kulasekara 4 0 20 0 5.00 (1nb)
 RP Arnold 4 0 20 2 5.00 (1w)
 CM Bandara 9.4 0 53 1 5.48
 ST Jayasuriya 6 0 32 0 5.33
 TM Dilshan 6 0 19 0 3.16

Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Points Australia 2, Sri Lanka 0

Player of the match NW Bracken (Australia)

Umpires Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and BR Doctrove
TV umpire MR Benson (England)
Match referee MJ Procter (South Africa)
Reserve umpire DJ Harper (Australia)

Match notes

  • Sri Lanka innings
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.4 overs (80 balls), Extras 11
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 59/3 in 15.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 13, LPC Silva 15)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 19, LPC Silva 27, Ex 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 26.4 overs (167 balls), Extras 14
  • Power Play 3: Overs 27.1 - 32.0
  • DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 64 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 150 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 50, LPC Silva 48, Ex 6)
  • LPC Silva: 50 off 91 balls (6 x 4)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 148/3 in 34.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 59, LPC Silva 55)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 34.2 overs (214 balls), Extras 16
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 47.3 overs (294 balls), Extras 17
  • Australia innings
  • Australia: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (62 balls), Extras 6
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (AC Gilchrist 25, ML Hayden 21, Ex 6)
  • Lunch: Australia - 0/0
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • Drinks: Australia - 79/2 in 13.3 overs (RT Ponting 2)
  • Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
  • Australia: 100 runs in 18.4 overs (119 balls), Extras 7
  • Australia: 150 runs in 28.2 overs (178 balls), Extras 8
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (RT Ponting 17, A Symonds 34, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: Australia - 182/3 in 33.0 overs (RT Ponting 42, A Symonds 38)
  • RT Ponting: 50 off 67 balls (3 x 4)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 37.1 overs (232 balls), Extras 9
  • A Symonds: 50 off 56 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 113 balls (RT Ponting 35, A Symonds 63, Ex 2)
  • Official Attendance - 10,663

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