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Australia won by 96 runs  
39.1 Lehmann to de Silva, FOUR, cut off the backfoot to backward point
39.2 Lehmann to de Silva, legbye: one run, to square leg
39.3 Lehmann to Fernando, no run, turned to mid wicket
39.4 Lehmann to Fernando, FOUR, down the wicket and cracks it to mid
wicket
39.5 Lehmann to Fernando, no run, pushed back to bowler
39.6 Lehmann to Fernando, no run, steered to short third man


End of over 40 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 164/7 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 156/10 = 15.60)

DS Lehmann 5-0-26-1 - Pavilion End
PA de Silva 54* (71b 7x4 1x6) CRD Fernando 4* (4b 1x4)

40.1 Hogg to de Silva, two runs, slog sweep in the air couple of bounces
to mid wicket fieldsman
40.2 Hogg to de Silva, no run, quicker delivery, guided to short third
man
40.3 Hogg to de Silva, two runs, slams it behind point to the off side
40.4 Hogg to de Silva, no run
40.5 Hogg to de Silva, no run, rapped on pads on legstump, appeal for
lbw, declined by umpire
40.6 Hogg to de Silva, one run, driven to long on


End of over 41 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 169/7 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 151/9 = 16.78)

GB Hogg 6-1-21-1 - Hennops River End
PA de Silva 59* (77b 7x4 1x6) CRD Fernando 4* (4b 1x4)

Lee back in action
41.1 Lee to de Silva, two runs, flicked away off his pads to deep fine
leg
41.2 Lee to de Silva, SIX, fuller length, nicely flicked away to long
leg for a SIX
41.3 Lee to de Silva, FOUR, short, cut firmly to deep point for another
boundary
41.4 Lee to de Silva, one run, pitched up, driven to deep cover
41.5 Lee to Fernando, no run, short and quick ball, down the legside,
left alone

41.6 Lee to Fernando, no run, pitched up, defend it nicely to mid off


End of over 42 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 182/7 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 138/8 = 17.25)

B Lee 9-1-38-3 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
PA de Silva 72* (81b 8x4 2x6) CRD Fernando 4* (6b 1x4)

42.1 Hogg to de Silva, no run, tosses up, full toss, driven back to
bowler
42.2 Hogg to de Silva, SIX, SHOT!!, tosses up, down on one Knee and
heave it over deep mid wicket boundary for a lovely SIX
42.3 Hogg to de Silva, no run, turned to mid wicket
42.4 Hogg to de Silva, no run, pitches up, hiton pads, just outside off,
appeal for lbw, declined
42.5 Hogg to de Silva, one run, short ball, goes back and cuts it behind
point
42.6 Hogg to Fernando, no run, wrong one from HOgg, pitched on off,

spins away from right hander, beaten all ends up


End of over 43 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 189/7 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 131/7 = 18.71)

GB Hogg 7-1-28-1 - Hennops River End
PA de Silva 79* (86b 8x4 3x6) CRD Fernando 4* (7b 1x4)

43.1 Lee to de Silva, (noball) SIX, pitched up, Desilva picked up nicely
from the middle of the bat and smacked it over mid wicket boundary
43.1 Lee to de Silva, no run, fuller ball, digs it out to onside
43.2 Lee to de Silva, FOUR, pitches up, this time again went for the
same shot, misstimed it, diving effor tby short mid wicket fielder
but in vain and ball crosses the mid wicket boundary
43.3 Lee to de Silva, no run, fuller ball, outside off, sliced it to
point
43.4 Lee to de Silva, no run, yorker length ball, outside off, sliced it
away to poitn fielder, claim for the catch, third umpire called
and decision was not out, as it was a bump ball
43.5 Lee to de Silva, two runs, fuller ball, drives it nicely to long
off
43.6 Lee to de Silva, one run, outside off, sliced it away down to third
man boundary


End of over 44 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 203/7 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 117/6 = 19.50)

B Lee 10-1-52-3 (2w 3nb) - Pavilion End
PA de Silva 92* (93b 9x4 4x6) CRD Fernando 4* (7b 1x4)

44.1 Hogg to de Silva, OUT: pitched up, tries to drive it on the off
side, ball spins and get the inside part of the bat and went in
the air in the hand of Hogg

Sri Lanka 203/8, Partnership of 54
PA de Silva c & b Hogg 92 (94b 9x4 4x6)
CRD Fernando 4* (7b 1x4) GB Hogg 7.1-1-28-2

Last man comes in to bat
44.2 Hogg to Gunaratne, no run, outside off, beaten

44.3 Hogg to Gunaratne, no run, forward to defend
44.4 Hogg to Gunaratne, no run, wrong one, tries to sweep it, off the
pads on the way to slip[
44.5 Hogg to Gunaratne, FOUR, full toss from round the wicket, put it
away nicely to deep cover
44.6 Hogg to Gunaratne, no run, back from over the wicket, tries tro
sweep it, hit on pads, outside off


End of over 45 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 207/8 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 113/5 = 22.60)

GB Hogg 8-1-32-2 - Hennops River End
CRD Fernando 4* (7b 1x4) PW Gunaratne 4* (5b 1x4)

Champion bowler back for the final punch

45.1 McGrath to Fernando, no run, defended back to bowler
45.2 McGrath to Fernando, one run, inside edge down to fine leg
45.3 McGrath to Gunaratne, no run, on middle stump, hit on pads and than
bat, appeal for lbw declined
45.4 McGrath to Gunaratne, no run, outside off, cut it to point
45.5 McGrath to Gunaratne, no run, yorker outside off, just missed the
off stump on the way through to keeper
45.6 McGrath to Gunaratne, one run, pushed to mid on and run with the
stroke


End of over 46 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 209/8 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 111/4 = 27.75)

GD McGrath 9-1-24-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
PW Gunaratne 5* (9b 1x4) CRD Fernando 5* (9b 1x4)

46.1 Hogg to Gunaratne, FOUR, full toss, swept it to backward square leg
boundary
46.2 Hogg to Gunaratne, FOUR, again on legs, this time swept it fine to
fine leg boundary no chance for fine leg fielder
46.3 Hogg to Gunaratne, one run, swept to fine leg again
46.4 Hogg to Fernando, no run, wrong one, guided to slip
46.5 Hogg to Fernando, FOUR, tosses up, comes down the wicket and heave
it over mid wicket fielder for four
46.6 Hogg to Fernando, no run, outside off, left alone


End of over 47 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 222/8 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 98/3 = 32.67)

GB Hogg 9-1-45-2 - Hennops River End
PW Gunaratne 14* (12b 3x4) CRD Fernando 9* (12b 2x4)

47.1 McGrath to Gunaratne, no run, yorker length ball, tries to drive
it, inside edge onto pads to onside
47.2 McGrath to Gunaratne, no run, again yorker, inside onto stumps
almost
47.3 McGrath to Gunaratne, one run, yorker again, digs it out to cover
47.4 McGrath to Fernando, OUT: again fuller length, hits on boot, this
time right infront of wicket, umpire say out

Sri Lanka 223/9, Partnership of 20
CRD Fernando lbw b McGrath 9 (13b 2x4 0x6)
PW Gunaratne 15* (15b 3x4) GD McGrath 9.4-1-25-2 (3w)


Thats the end of the match here at SuperSport Park, Centurion
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
that concludes our coverage of today's match at SuperSport Park,
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