Khel.com -- Australia vs Sri Lanka at Centurion, 7 Mar 2003

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Match Overview

Commentary

PW Gunaratne* 15 (15)	Sri Lanka 223 - 9
McGrath* 9.4 - 1 - 25 - 2	Australia 47.4 (overs)	Hogg 9 - 1 - 45 - 2
Current Run Rate: 4.68
Australia Score: 319 - 5 /50 Overs Run Rate: Target: 320 in 50.0 overs Runs Required: - Overs Remaining: - Required Run Rate: - Result: Australia won by 96 runs Man of the Match: RT Ponting

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Graphs

Last Wicket: 223 / 9 - CRD Fernando 9 (13)

Australia won by 96 runs

       Australia win this by 96 runs
       Valiant run-chase from the Sri Lankan batsmen, but 319 was always
        going to be imposing
       The Australian batted well to put up the score of 319, ponting was
        the hero with 114 and Gilchrist (99) played their part well
       Fernando grabs 3 wickets for 47 runs
       yet another classic bowling display by the Australians bowlers
       de Silva played a good innings today - made 92 off 94 balls.
       lee ended the day with 3 wickets, 2 for McGrath and Hogg
       Ricky Ponting is Man of the Match
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4th (reserve) umpire: SA Bucknor (WI)
12th Men: JP Maher (Australia) and J Mubarak (Sri Lanka)
Australia 50 runs, 51 balls, 35 minutes 8x4
50 Partnership (Gilchrist/Hayden) 51 balls, 35 minutes, 8x4
When Gilchrist reached 38* he completed 5000 runs in ODIs
Australia 100 runs, 96 balls, 63 minutes, 15x4, 1x6
AC Gilchrist's highest score in World Cups (previous: 63 v Bangladesh at Chester-le-Street, 1999)
50 Partnership (Gilchrist/Ponting) 41 balls, 30 minutes, 4x4, 2x6
Australia 150 runs, 150 balls, 99 minutes, 17x4, 2x6
100 partnership (Gilchrist/Ponting) 96 balls, 63 minutes, 7 x4, 3x6
Ponting 50 runs, 66 balls, 81 minutes, 3x4, 1x6
Australia 200 runs, 205 balls, 135 minutes, 21x4, 4x6
50 Partnership (Ponting/Martyn) 43 balls, 29 minutes, 2x4, 2x6
Australia 250 runs, 247 balls, 159 minutes, 23x4, 5x6
Ponting 100 runs, 96 balls, 115 minutes, 6x6, 4x6
RT Ponting's highest score in World Cups (previous: 102 v West Indies at Jaipur, 1995/96)
100 Partnership (Ponting/Martyn) 82 balls, 48 minutes, 6x4, 3x6

Australia 300 runs, 293 balls, 191 minutes, 26x4, 6x6
DR Martyn's highest score against Sri Lanka in ODIs (previous: 48 at Perth, 1998/99)
Martyn 50 runs, 56 balls, 75 minutes, 1x4
CRD Fernando's best bowling against Australia in ODIs (previous: 1/46 at Sydney, 2002/03)
CRD Fernando's best bowling in World Cups (previous: 2/4 v Canada at Paarl, 2002/03)
ST Jayasuriya retired hurt at 6/0 (1*, 5 balls, hit by a rising ball from Lee)
With the wicket of HP Tillakaratne, GD McGrath became the leading wicket-taker for Australia against Sri Lanka in ODIs (previous: 29 wkts, jointly held with SK Warne)
When PA de Silva reached 34* he became the leading run scorer for Sri Lanka in World Cups (previous: 969 runs, A Ranatunga)
Sri Lanka 50 runs, 100 balls, 79 minutes, 6x4
50 Partnership (de Silva/Sangakkara) 75 balls, 51 minutes, 5x4, 1x6
Sri Lanka 100 runs, 163 balls, 119 minutes, 11x4, 1x6
Sri Lanka 150 runs, 236 balls, 167 minutes, 15x4, 1x6
PA de Silva 50 runs, 69 balls, 116 minutes, 6x4, 1x6
PA de Silva and CRD Fernando's partnership set a new 8th wicket partnership record for Sri Lanka against Australia in ODIs (previous: 44 ST Jayasuriya and RJ Ratnayake at Adelaide, 1989/90)
Sri Lanka 200 runs, 269 balls, 186 minutes, 20 x 4, 3x 6
50 Partnership (de Silva/Fernando) 35 balls, 21 minutes, 5x4, 3x6
Australia extend their record winning streak in ODIs to 13 consecutive victories