Australia vs Sri Lanka, 12th Match at Melbourne, , Feb 29 2008 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

12th Match (D/N), Melbourne, February 29, 2008, Commonwealth Bank Series

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Sri Lanka

221

Australia

(48.1/50 ov, T:222) 208

Sri Lanka won by 13 runs

Player Of The Match

Adam Gilchrist

, AUS

83 (50)

Sri Lanka huddle around Sanath Jayasuriya after completing the win•Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Brett Lee plays one on to the leg side•Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Ishara Amerasinghe is congratulated on the wicket of Mitchell Johnson•Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Lasith Malinga is ecstatic after trapping Brad Haddin lbw •Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Nuwan Kulasekara is thrilled after nailing Ricky Ponting for a duck •Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Adam Gilchrist brings up his half-century •Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Adam Gilchrist flays the bowling during his 50-ball 83 •Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Tillakaratne Dilshan works the ball to the on side •Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Michael Hussey is mobbed by his team-mates after he caught Kumar Sangakkara •Feb 29, 2008•AFP

Brett Lee struck early for Australia by trapping Dilruwan Perera leg before •Feb 29, 2008•AFP

Nathan Bracken tries to evade a short delivery•Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Ishara Amerasinghe picked up three wickets•Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Adam Gilchrist bids farewell to the MCG•Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Nuwan Kulasekara is congratulated by his team-mates after getting rid of Ricky Ponting •Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Adam Gilchrist sweeps the ball to square leg •Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Adam Gilchrist belts the ball through the off side •Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

Mahela Jayawardene guides the ball down the leg side during his half-century •Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

James Hopes finds success in his second over as Chamara Kapugedera is caught behind•Feb 29, 2008•AFP

Michael Hussey rolls over after taking a stunning catch to effect Kumar Sangakkara's dismissal•Feb 29, 2008•AFP

Nathan Bracken celebrates a strike •Feb 29, 2008•Getty Images

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AC Gilchrist	caught	83	50
JR Hopes	bowled	28	42
RT Ponting	lbw	1	11
MJ Clarke	bowled	0	11
A Symonds	caught	0	4
MEK Hussey	bowled	5	25
BJ Haddin	lbw	7	13
GB Hogg	lbw	21	35
B Lee	bowled	37	59
MG Johnson	caught	3	13
NW Bracken	not out	14	26
Extras	(lb 3, w 6)
Total	208(10 wkts; 48.1 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
SL Malinga	9	1	48	1	5.33
KMDN Kulasekara	10	3	36	2	3.6
MKDI Amerasinghe	10	2	44	3	4.4
M Muralidaran	10	0	42	2	4.2
CK Kapugedera	6	0	24	1	4
MDK Perera	3	0	11	0	3.66
ST Jayasuriya	0.1	0	0	1	0

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	107	Adam Gilchrist	James Hopes
2nd	6	Ricky Ponting	Adam Gilchrist
3rd	2	Ricky Ponting	Michael Clarke
4th	0	Ricky Ponting	Andrew Symonds
5th	0	Andrew Symonds	Michael Hussey
6th	8	Michael Hussey	Brad Haddin
7th	19	Brad Hogg	Michael Hussey
8th	16	Brad Hogg	Brett Lee
9th	15	Brett Lee	Mitchell Johnson
10th	35	Brett Lee	Nathan Bracken

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Commonwealth Bank Series

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	8	5	2	26	0.769
IND	8	3	3	17	0.121
SL	8	2	5	10	-0.949

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