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Australia vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Final at Brisbane, , Feb 14 2006 - Match Result

RESULT

3rd Final (D/N), Brisbane, February 14, 2006, VB Series

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Sri Lanka

266/9

Australia

(45.3/50 ov, T:267) 267/1

Australia won by 9 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Adam Gilchrist

, AUS

122 (91)

Player Of The Series

Andrew Symonds

, AUS

389 runs • 11 wkts

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Scorecard summary

Sri Lanka • 266/9(50 overs)

86 (91)

3/44 (10)

76 (71)

2/45 (10)

Australia • 267/1(45.3 overs)

122 (91)

1/50 (10)

107* (142)

0/45 (10)

australia administer a right royal flogging

45.3

Dilshan to Ponting, 1 run

good line but full, Ponting drives the ball, fielded by Vaas

45.2

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Dilshan to Ponting, no run

leg side delivery, Ponting hits it into the leg side, fielded by Jayawardene

45.1

Dilshan to Katich, 1 run

full on the stumps, Katich drives on the front foot, fielded by Muralitharan

end of over 458 runs

AUS: 265/1CRR: 5.88 • RRR: 0.40

Simon Katich106 (141b 9x4)

Ricky Ponting27 (39b 1x4)

Dilhara Fernando 6-0-45-0

Chaminda Vaas 10-0-45-0

44.6

Fernando to Katich, 1 run

down the leg side, Katich hits it into the leg side, fielded by Vaas

44.5

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Fernando to Katich, no run

line and length, Katich defends on the front foot, fielded by Fernando

44.4

Fernando to Ponting, 1 run

length but down leg, Ponting hits it on the leg side, fielded by Perera

44.4

Fernando to Ponting, 1 wide

bouncer high and over the batsman

44.3

Fernando to Katich, 1 run

short ball, Katich pulls, fielded by Mubarak

44.2

Fernando to Katich, FOUR runs

good line but full, Katich drives the ball straight to long-off fence

44.1

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Fernando to Katich, no run

length ball, Katich hits it into the leg side, fielded by Atapattu

end of over 4410 runs

AUS: 257/1CRR: 5.84 • RRR: 1.66

Ricky Ponting26 (38b 1x4)

Simon Katich100 (136b 8x4)

Chaminda Vaas 10-0-45-0

Dilhara Fernando 5-0-37-0

43.6

Vaas to Ponting, 2 runs

good line and just short of a length, Ponting hits it on the leg side, fielded by Bandara

43.5

Vaas to Katich, 1 run

good line and length delivery, Katich drives the ball, fielded by Jayawardene

43.4

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Vaas to Katich, no run

good line and length, Katich pushes forward

43.3

Vaas to Ponting, 1 run

full on the stumps, Ponting drives on the front foot, fielded by Jayawardene

43.2

Vaas to Ponting, 2 runs

good length delivery, Ponting gets an edge, fielded by Muralitharan

43.1

Vaas to Ponting, FOUR runs

line and length, Ponting drives through the off side

end of over 433 runs

AUS: 247/1CRR: 5.74 • RRR: 2.85

Ricky Ponting17 (34b)

Simon Katich99 (134b 8x4)

Dilhara Fernando 5-0-37-0

Chaminda Vaas 9-0-35-0

42.6

Fernando to Ponting, 1 run

good line and length delivery, Ponting drives through the off side, fielded by Arnold

42.5

•

Fernando to Ponting, no run

just short of a length, Ponting misses the ball

42.5

1nb

Fernando to Ponting, (no ball)

Ponting drives it away, fielded by Atapattu

42.4

Fernando to Katich, 1 run

short of length on the pads, glanced away nicely to fine leg

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Match details

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Toss	Sri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series	VB Series
Season	2005/06
Player Of The Match	Adam Gilchrist
Player Of The Series	Andrew Symonds
Series result	Australia won the best-of-3-finals 2-1
Match number	ODI no. 2330
Match days	daynight (50-over match)
SL Player Replacement	Substitute: Malinga Bandara in, Chamara Kapugedera out (2nd innings, 24.1 ov)
Umpires	Aleem Dar Daryl Harper
TV Umpire	Peter Parker
Match Referee	Jeff Crowe

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PLAYER NAME		R	B
AC Gilchrist	bowled	122	91
SM Katich	not out	107	142
RT Ponting	not out	28	41
Extras	(lb 5, nb 1, w 4)
Total	267(1 wkt; 45.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	10	0	45	0	4.5
PDRL Perera	8	1	50	0	6.25
CRD Fernando	6	0	45	0	7.5 (1 nb)
TM Dilshan	3.3	0	21	0	6
M Muralidaran	10	1	50	1	5
HMCM Bandara	6	0	36	0	6
DPMD Jayawardene	2	0	15	0	7.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	196	Adam Gilchrist	Simon Katich
2nd	71	Ricky Ponting	Simon Katich

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VB Series

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	8	6	2	27	0.787
SL	8	3	5	14	0.032
SA	8	3	5	12	-0.810

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