Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 43rd Match, Super Eights, ICC Cricket World Cup, 16 April, 2007
COMPLETED / 43rd Match, Super Eights / Grenada National Cricket Stadium
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)
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| South Africa (SA won by 176 runs) | 3rd Match | 27 Oct 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by an inning and 31 runs) | 2nd Match | 18 Oct 2026 |
| South Africa (AUS won by 214 runs) | 1st Match | 9 Oct 2026 |
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| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 3 wickets) | Final | 31 Oct 2026 |
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| Pakistan (SL won by 8 wickets) | 5th ODI | 27 Oct 2026 |
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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: Grenada 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,