Australia cruise past under-strength Sri Lanka
A couple of Sri Lanka batting collapses turned a potentially cracking contest into a one-sided affair, as Australia wrapped up a comprehensive seven-wicket win
16/04Result
43rd Match, Super Eights, ICC World Cup at St George's, Apr 16 2007
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
232/3 (42.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
16/04Result
43rd Match, Super Eights, ICC World Cup at St George's, Apr 16 2007
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
232/3 (42.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
DPMD Jayawardene
72(88) 5x4 - 1x6
Control %87%
- Productive Shot
- pull/hook on back foot
- 21 runs
- 2x4 - 1x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00. Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days
16 April 2007 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Australia 2, Sri Lanka 0
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA 226 (49.4 OVERS)
- Mahela Jayawardene72 (88)
- Chamara Silva64 (107)
- Nathan Bracken4/19 (9.4)
- Brad Hogg2/35 (10)
AUSTRALIA 232/3 (42.4 OVERS)
- Ricky Ponting*66 (80)
- Andrew Symonds*63 (71)
- Russel Arnold2/20 (4)
- Malinga Bandara1/53 (9.4)
Australia just too good for anyone. Not one team has bothered them all tournament. You're going to need a lot to beat this team, A-game, B-game, call if what you will. Dismissed Sri Lanka cheaply, knocked off the runs without breaking a sweat, and I want to see what team beats Australia.
Do join us for tomorrow's much-hyped affair, England v South Africa at Bridgetown, at 13:30 GMT. Thats all from me, Jamie Alter. Good night/morning/evening/afternoon, wherever you may be. Cheers!
42.4
6
Bandara to Ponting, SIX, finished in style, Australia romp home! Tossed up, he clears the leg and sends it rows back over long-on!
42.3
0
Bandara to Ponting, no run, looped up, driven to cover
42.2
0
Bandara to Ponting, no run, spins away from him again, cut to that man once more
42.1
0
Bandara to Ponting, no run, looped up, he rocks back and cuts to point
END OF OVER:42 | 6 Runs | AUS: 226/3 (1 run required from 48 balls, RR: 5.38, RRR: 0.12)
- Andrew Symonds63 (71b)
- Ricky Ponting60 (76b)
- Tillakaratne Dilshan6-0-19-0
- Malinga Bandara9-0-47-1
41.6
0
Dilshan to Symonds, no run, straighter one, pushed off the back foot to mid-on
41.5
0
Dilshan to Symonds, no run, tossed up, defended with ease
scores level
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World Cup
| Super Eights | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 2.4 |
| SL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1.483 |
| NZ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0.253 |
| SA | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.313 |
| ENG | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -0.394 |
| WI | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -0.566 |
| BAN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -1.514 |
| IRE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -1.73 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.433 |
| SA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.403 |
| NED | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2.527 |
| SCOT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.793 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.493 |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1.523 |
| IND | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.206 |
| BER | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4.345 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.138 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.418 |
| KENYA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.194 |
| CAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.389 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.764 |
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.092 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.089 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -0.886 |