Australia vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup, 16 April, 2007
COMPLETED / 43rd Match, Super Eights / National Cricket Stadium
232/3 (42.4 ov)
226/10 (49.4 ov)
Australia won by 7 wkts (44b rem)
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Player of the match
Nathan Bracken,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ponting | 66 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 82.50 |
| Andrew Symonds | 63 | 71 | 5 | 2 | 88.73 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Malinga Bandara | 9.4 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 5.48 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.16 |
Australia won by 7 wkts (44b rem)
Australia vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (AUS won by 133 runs) | 2nd Test | 3 Jul 2025 |
| West Indies (AUS won by 159 runs) | 1st Test | 25 Jun 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 5 wickets) | Final | 11 Jun 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 4 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2025 |
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| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 16 runs) | 2nd ODI | 5 Jul 2025 |
| Bangladesh (SL won by 77 runs) | 1st ODI | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Bangladesh (SL won by an innings and 78 runs) | 2nd Test | 25 Jun 2025 |
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| Australia (SL won by 174 runs.) | 2nd ODI | 14 Feb 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 106 run (19.4 ov): Andrew Symonds: 63 (71), Ricky Ponting: 41 (47)
- Last Bat: Michael Clarke 23(31) - c T Dilshan b HMCM Bandara Malinga Bandara
- Fall of Wickets: 76 - 1 Matthew Hayden, 79 - 2 Adam Gilchrist, 126 - 3 Michael Clarke
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 43rd Match, Super Eights
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Monday, April 16, 2007
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: National Cricket Stadium
- City: St George's, Grenada
- Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan), Billy Doctrove (West Indies), Mark Benson (England, TV)
- Referee: Mike Procter (South Africa)
Farveez Maharoof to Ricky Ponting, Four,
Farveez Maharoof to Ricky Ponting, 1 run,
Farveez Maharoof to Andrew Symonds, Four,
Farveez Maharoof to Andrew Symonds, 2 runs,
Farveez Maharoof to Andrew Symonds, 1 run,
End of over 39 (14 runs)
Tillakaratne Dilshan to Andrew Symonds, no run,
Tillakaratne Dilshan to Andrew Symonds, no run,
Tillakaratne Dilshan to Andrew Symonds, 2 runs,
Tillakaratne Dilshan to Andrew Symonds, 1 run,
Tillakaratne Dilshan to Ricky Ponting, no run,
Tillakaratne Dilshan to Ricky Ponting, no run,
End of over 40 (3 runs)
Malinga Bandara to Andrew Symonds, no run,
Malinga Bandara to Andrew Symonds, no run,
Malinga Bandara to Andrew Symonds, 1 run,
Malinga Bandara to Ricky Ponting, no run,
Malinga Bandara to Ricky Ponting, 1 run,
Malinga Bandara to Andrew Symonds, 1 run,
End of over 41 (3 runs)
Tillakaratne Dilshan to Andrew Symonds, 1 run,
Tillakaratne Dilshan to Ricky Ponting, 1 run,
Tillakaratne Dilshan to Andrew Symonds, no run,
Tillakaratne Dilshan to Andrew Symonds, Four,
Tillakaratne Dilshan to Andrew Symonds, no run,
Tillakaratne Dilshan to Andrew Symonds, no run,
End of over 42 (6 runs)
Malinga Bandara to Ricky Ponting, no run,
Malinga Bandara to Ricky Ponting, no run,
Malinga Bandara to Ricky Ponting, no run,
Malinga Bandara to Ricky Ponting, Six,