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Australia v Sri Lanka
ICC World Cup 2006/07 (Final)
VenueKensington Oval, Bridgetown on 28th April 2007 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 53 runs (Duckworth/Lewis method)
UmpiresAleem Dar (Pakistan), SA Bucknor
TV umpireRE Koertzen (South Africa)
RefereeJJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve UmpireBF Bowden (New Zealand)
Man of the MatchAC Gilchrist
ArticlesICC statement regarding appointment of officials for the ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa
 McGrath bows out winning Player of the Tournament award
 Gilchrist leads Australia to triumph in World Cup farce
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Picture galleriesFinal, ICC World Cup 2006/07, Australia v Sri Lanka, 28 April 2007 - pictures
PicturesHogg celebrates the wicket of Sangakkara
 Sanath Jayasuriya hits a boundary
 Nathan Bracken is congratulated by teammates after dismissing Tharanga
 Adam Gilchrist celebrates the wicket of Tharanga
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Ball-by-ballInnings 1, Innings 2
Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
+AC Gilchristc Silva b Fernando149104129138143.27
ML Haydenc Jayawardene b Malinga38551003169.09
*RT Pontingrun out (Jayawardene)3742531188.10
A Symondsnot out2321392-109.52
SR Watsonb Malinga333--100.00
MJ Clarkenot out86101-133.33
MEK Husseydid not bat      
GB Hoggdid not bat      
NW Brackendid not bat      
SW Taitdid not bat      
GD McGrathdid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 3 nb, 16 w)23
Total(4 wickets, innings closed, 169 minutes, 38 overs)281
Fall of wickets:
1-172 (Hayden, 22.5 ov), 2-224 (Gilchrist, 30.3 ov), 3-261 (Ponting, 35.4 ov), 4-266 (Watson, 36.2 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Vaas8   054012-6.75
Malinga8   1492--24.006.12
Fernando8   07414148.009.25
Muralitharan7   04402--6.29
Dilshan2   02301--11.50
Jayasuriya5   0330---6.60
Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
WU Tharangac Gilchrist b Bracken68111-75.00
ST Jayasuriyab Clarke63671089-94.03
+KC Sangakkarac Ponting b Hogg54528261103.85
*DPMD Jayawardenelbw b Watson1919321-100.00
LPC Silvab Clarke2122421195.45
TM Dilshanrun out (Clarke->McGrath)1413202-107.69
RP Arnoldc Gilchrist b McGrath129--50.00
WPUJC Vaasnot out112120--52.38
SL Malingast Gilchrist b Symonds1066-1166.67
CRD Fernandonot out166--16.67
M Muralitharandid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 14 w)15
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 36 overs)215
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Tharanga, 2.1 ov), 2-123 (Sangakkara, 19.5 ov), 3-145 (Jayasuriya, 22.6 ov), 4-156 (Jayawardene, 25.5 ov), 5-188 (Dilshan, 29.6 ov), 6-190 (Silva, 30.1 ov), 7-194 (Arnold, 31.5 ov), 8-211 (Malinga, 33.6 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Bracken6   13411-36.005.67
Tait6   04202--7.00
McGrath7   03111-42.004.43
Watson7   04913-42.007.00
Hogg3   0191--18.006.33
Clarke5   03322-15.006.60
Symonds2   061--12.003.00
Notes
--> The match was reduced before play started to 38 overs per side
--> Sri Lanka target was 269 runs in 36 overs
--> Australia powerplay 1: overs 1 to 10 (46/0)
--> Australia powerplay 2 (chosen by the fielding side): overs 20 to 24
--> Sri Lanka powerplay 1: overs 1 to 10 (42/1)
--> Sri Lanka powerplay 2 (chosen by the fielding side): overs 12 to 16
--> Australia innings: 50 in 10.3 overs
--> Australia innings: 100 in 16.2 overs
--> Australia innings: 150 in 21.1 overs
--> Australia innings: 200 in 27.3 overs
--> Australia innings: 250 in 34.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 50 in 10.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 100 in 15.3 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 150 in 24.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 200 in 32.5 overs
--> AC Gilchrist made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> ML Hayden made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> A Symonds made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> GB Hogg made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> NW Bracken made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> GD McGrath made his last appearance in List A matches
--> GD McGrath made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> GD McGrath made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> ST Jayasuriya made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> RP Arnold made his last appearance in List A matches
--> RP Arnold made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> RP Arnold made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> WPUJC Vaas made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> CRD Fernando made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> AC Gilchrist 50 in 43 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes
--> AC Gilchrist passed his previous highest score of 99 in World Cup matches
--> AC Gilchrist made his first century in World Cup matches
--> AC Gilchrist 100 in 72 balls with 8 fours and 6 sixes
--> AC Gilchrist passed 1000 runs in World Cup matches when he reached 64
--> AC Gilchrist passed 9000 runs in ODI matches when he reached 111
--> A Symonds passed 500 runs in World Cup matches when he reached 8
--> SR Watson passed 1000 runs in ODI matches when he reached 2
--> ST Jayasuriya 50 in 51 balls with 8 fours
--> ST Jayasuriya passed 12000 runs in ODI matches when he reached 58
--> KC Sangakkara 50 in 50 balls with 5 fours and 1 six
--> KC Sangakkara passed 500 runs in World Cup matches when he reached 28
--> SR Watson reached 100 wickets in List A matches when he dismissed DPMD Jayawardene, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka innings
Australia innings
Sri Lanka innings
AC Gilchrist (35) and ML Hayden (15) added 50 in 64 balls for the Australia 1st wicket
AC Gilchrist (74) and ML Hayden (22) added 100 in 99 balls for the Australia 1st wicket
AC Gilchrist (105) and ML Hayden (38) added 150 in 128 balls for the Australia 1st wicket
AC Gilchrist (29) and RT Ponting (19) added 50 in 44 balls for the Australia 2nd wicket
ST Jayasuriya (33) and KC Sangakkara (14) added 50 in 61 balls for the Sri Lanka 2nd wicket
ST Jayasuriya (51) and KC Sangakkara (43) added 100 in 90 balls for the Sri Lanka 2nd wicket