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Australia v Sri Lanka
ICC World Cup 2002/03 (Super Six)
VenueCenturion Park on 7th March 2003 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 96 runs
PointsAustralia 4; Sri Lanka 0
UmpiresBF Bowden, DR Shepherd
Third umpireBG Jerling
RefereeMJ Procter
Man of the matchRT Ponting
ArticlesStatistical highlights of Australia v Sri Lanka 7th March 2003


Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+AC Gilchristrun out (Vaas)9988122142
ML Haydenc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan2234503-
*RT Pontingc Sangakkara b Fernando11410913084
DR Martynb Fernando5258761-
DS Lehmannc de Silva b Fernando1010211-
IJ Harveynot out5361-
MG Bevannot out113--
GB Hoggdid not bat 
B Leedid not bat 
AJ Bicheldid not bat 
GD McGrathdid not bat 
Extras(4 lb, 7 nb, 5 w)16
Total(5 wickets, innings closed, 205 minutes, 50 overs)319
Fall of wickets:
1-75 (Hayden, 12.2 ov), 2-181 (Gilchrist, 29.5 ov), 3-293 (Ponting, 45.4 ov), 4-313 (Martyn, 49.1 ov), 5-314 (Lehmann, 49.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas8   059012
Gunaratne6   0460--
de Silva5   0360--
Muralitharan10   047111
Arnold2   02101-
Fernando9   04731-
Jayasuriya10   05901-

Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc and b Lee1624463-
*ST Jayasuriyaretired hurt157--
HP Tillakaratneb McGrath2141513-
DPMD Jayawardenec Gilchrist b Lee038--
PA de Silvac and b Hogg929413894
RP Arnoldlbw b Lee166--
+KC Sangakkararun out (Hogg)2038532-
WPUJC Vaaslbw b Hogg2145372-
M Muralitharanc Lee b Lehmann455--
CRD Fernandolbw b McGrath913402-
PW Gunaratnenot out1515123-
Extras(6 b, 8 lb, 3 nb, 6 w)23
Total(all out, 205 minutes, 47.4 overs)223
Fall of wickets:
1-42 (Atapattu, 9.5 ov), 2-46 (Jayawardene, 11.2 ov), 3-47 (Tillakaratne, 12.3 ov), 4-48 (Arnold, 13.3 ov), 5-100 (Sangakkara, 26.1 ov), 6-144 (Vaas, 36.4 ov), 7-149 (Muralitharan, 37.4 ov), 8-203 (de Silva, 44.1 ov), 9-223 (Fernando, 47.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath9.412523-
Lee10   152323
Harvey7   0290--
Bichel7   13201-
Hogg9   1452--
Lehmann5   0261--

Notes
--> Australia innings: 50 in 51 balls, 35 minutes
--> Australia innings: 100 in 96 balls, 63 minutes
--> Australia innings: 150 in 150 balls, 99 minutes
--> Australia innings: 200 in 205 balls, 135 minutes
--> Australia innings: 250 in 247 balls, 159 minutes
--> Australia innings: 300 in 293 balls, 191 minutes
--> Sri Lanka innings: 50 in 100 balls, 79 minutes
--> Sri Lanka innings: 100 in 163 balls, 119 minutes
--> Sri Lanka innings: 150 in 236 balls, 167 minutes
--> Sri Lanka innings: 200 in 269 balls, 186 minutes
--> AC Gilchrist passed 5000 runs in ODIs when he reached 38
--> RT Ponting 50 in 66 balls, 81 minutes with 3 fours and 1 six
--> RT Ponting 100 in 96 balls, 115 minutes with 6 fours and 6 sixes
--> DR Martyn 50 in 56 balls, 75 minutes with 1 four
--> PA de Silva 50 in 69 balls, 116 minutes with 6 fours and 1 six
--> PW Gunaratne passed his previous highest ODIs score of 13
--> AC Gilchrist and ML Hayden added 50 in 51 balls, 35 minutes for the Australia 1st wicket
--> AC Gilchrist and RT Ponting added 50 in 41 balls, 30 minutes for the Australia 2nd wicket
--> AC Gilchrist and RT Ponting added 100 in 96 balls, 63 minutes for the Australia 2nd wicket
--> RT Ponting and DR Martyn added 50 in 43 balls, 29 minutes for the Australia 3rd wicket
--> RT Ponting and DR Martyn added 100 in 82 balls, 48 minutes for the Australia 3rd wicket
--> PA de Silva and KC Sangakkara added 50 in 75 balls, 51 minutes for the Sri Lanka 5th wicket
--> PA de Silva and CRD Fernando added 50 in 35 balls, 21 minutes for the Sri Lanka 8th wicket
--> ST Jayasuriya retired hurt in the Sri Lanka innings having scored 1 (team score 6/0) (hit by a rising ball from Lee )

4th (reserve) umpire: SA Bucknor (WI)
12th Men: JP Maher (Australia) and J Mubarak (Sri Lanka)

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