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Australia v Sri Lanka
Commonwealth Bank Series 2007/08
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 22nd February 2008 (50-over match) (day/night)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultAustralia won by 24 runs (Duckworth/Lewis method)
PointsAustralia 5 (Bonus 1)
Sri Lanka 0
UmpiresRE Koertzen (South Africa), SJA Taufel
Third umpireRL Parry
RefereeJJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Fourth OfficialGC Joshua
Man of the MatchMEK Hussey
PicturesAdam Glichrist tries to stump Chamara Silva
Ball-by-ballInnings 1, Innings 2

Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+AC Gilchristb Vaas61118--
ML Haydenc Silva b Maharoof2353643-
*RT Pontingrun out (Maharoof->Sangakkara)113458--
MJ Clarkec and b Muralitharan50691184-
A Symondsc Sangakkara b Maharoof4615--
MEK Husseynot out64981291-
JR Hopesst Sangakkara b Muralitharan111620--
GB Hoggc Dilshan b Malinga446--
MG Johnsonnot out6911--
NW Brackendid not bat 
SR Clarkdid not bat 
Extras(2 b, 3 w)5
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Gilchrist, 4.3 ov), 2-39 (Hayden, 15.1 ov), 3-44 (Ponting, 17.6 ov), 4-54 (Symonds, 21.1 ov), 5-144 (Clarke, 42.1 ov), 6-166 (Hopes, 46.3 ov), 7-173 (Hogg, 47.5 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas10   1341--
Malinga10   1441--
Maharoof10   12021-
Muralitharan10   0372--
Amerasinghe10   04702-
Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MDK Pereralbw b Clark11115--
ST Jayasuriyac Ponting b Clark015--
+KC Sangakkarac Symonds b Hopes2259103--
*DPMD Jayawardenec Gilchrist b Bracken2745573-
LPC Silvanot out164754--
TM Dilshannot out91418--
MF Maharoofdid not bat 
WPUJC Vaasdid not bat 
SL Malingadid not bat 
MKDI Amerasinghedid not bat 
M Muralitharandid not bat 
Extras(1 lb, 1 w)2
Total(4 wickets, 29.3 overs)77
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Jayasuriya, 1.1 ov), 2-3 (Perera, 3.1 ov), 3-42 (Jayawardene, 16.2 ov), 4-64 (Sangakkara, 24.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bracken6   1131--
Clark5   182--
Johnson7   11701-
Hopes7   2231--
Hogg4.31150--
Notes
--> When play was halted Sri Lanka needed to have scored 102 runs to win
--> Australia innings: 50 in 19.5 overs
--> Australia innings: 100 in 33.4 overs
--> Australia innings: 150 in 43.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 50 in 21.4 overs
--> MJ Clarke 50 in 68 balls with 4 fours
--> MEK Hussey 50 in 82 balls with 1 four
--> MEK Hussey passed 2000 runs in ODIs when he reached 60
Australia innings
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
Sri Lanka innings
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
MJ Clarke (21) and MEK Hussey (28) added 50 in 90 balls for the Australia 5th wicket

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