In the last pool match of the series, powered by Pattinson, returning from injury, and boosted by hattrick from Christian, Australia bowlers restricted World Cup 2011 Runners up to a chaseable total of 238 runs, although Sanga and Chandi threatened to take the game away. Now, Indians will hope that Aussies can chase the total without getting bowled out. SL will look for favors from Australian batsmen now. And SL pulled out a thriller to reach the final and play Australia.
Commonwealth Bank 2012 Series: Results
Match Facts
- Chandimal earned the MOM award.
Chandimal scored his 7th ODI half-century, and completed 1000 runs in 30th ODI.
Chandimal became the second best leading run scorer of the series, going past Kohli and Dilshan.
Sangakkara scored his 68th ODI half-century.
Thirimanne scored his 3rd ODI half-century in 9th innings.
David Hussey scored his 11th ODI half-century, 5th of this series.
Watson scored 17th ODI half-century.
Christian completed his first ODI hattrick taking Perera, Senanayake and Kulasekara’s wicket.
Christian is the 4th Australian to get a hattrick in ODIs.
Bruce Reid in 1986 against New Zealand
Anthony Mark Stuart in 1997 against Pakistan
Brett Lee in 2003 World Cup against Kenya
Christian also achieved his best ODI bowling figure in his 8th match taking his first 5-wkt haul.
Christian and Malinga with 13 wickets each are the highest wicket takers of the tournament after the pool matches.
123-run 3rd wicket partnership between Sangakkara and Chandimal is the 6th century stand of series.
Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum)
- Jayawardene run out 5 runs 6 balls 1 four
Dilshan c Wade b Pattinson 9 runs 16 balls 2 4s
Sangakkara c Forrest b Pattinson 64 runs 93 balls 3 4s
Chandimal c McKay b Pattinson 75 runs 84 balls 3 4s 2 6s
Thirimanne not out 41 runs 50 balls 1 four
Mathews c Doherty b Christian 5 runs 8 balls
Perera c Mike Hussey b Christian 5 runs 7 balls
Senanayake lbw b Christian 0
Kulasekara lbw b Christian 0
Herath not out 2 4 0 0 50.00
Extras (b 2, lb 4, w 2) 8
Total (44.6 overs) 238
Fall of wickets
- 1-10 (Jayawardene, 1.4 ov), 2-17 (Dilshan, 4.6 ov), 3-140 (Sangakkara, 28.6 ov), 4-186 (Chandimal, 38.5 ov), 5-195 (Mathews, 41.1 ov), 6-206 (Perera, 43.3 ov), 7-206 (Senanayake, 43.4 ov), 8-206 (Kulasekara, 43.5 ov), 9-235 (Thirimanne, 48.6 ov), 10-238 (Malinga, 49.6 ov)
Bowling
- Pattinson 10 ov 51/4
Hilfenhaus 7 ov 29/0
McKay 8 ov 39/0
David Hussey 1 ov 6/0
Christian 9 ov 31/5
Watson 7 ov 28/0
Doherty 8 ov 48/0
Australia innings (target: 239 runs from 50 overs)
- Wade lbw b Kulasekara 9 runs 12 balls 1 four
Warner c Perera b Malinga 6 runs 6 balls 1 four
Watson b Malinga 65 runs 83 balls 5 4s
Forrest c Sangakkara b Malinga 2 runs 9 balls
Michael Hussey c Sangakkara b Thirimanne 29 runs 56 balls 3 4s
David Hussey not out 55 runs 62 balls 4 4s
Christian c & b Senanayake 3 runs 8 balls
Pattinson c Dilshan b Herath 12 runs 23 balls 1 four
McKay run out 6 runs 8 balls
Doherty c Dilshan b Malinga 7 runs 15 balls
Hilfenhaus not out 0
Extras (w 15, nb 1) 16
Total (45 overs) 205
Fall of wickets
- 1-16 (Warner, 2.5 ov), 2-18 (Wade, 3.1 ov), 3-26 (Forrest, 4.6 ov), 4-113 (MEK Hussey, 24.6 ov), 5-140 (Watson, 30.6 ov), 6-151 (Christian, 33.5 ov), 7-178 (Pattinson, 40.3 ov), 8-187 (McKay, 42.5 ov), 9-226 (Doherty, 48.2 ov), 10-229 (DJ Hussey, 49.1 ov)
Bowling
- Malinga 10 ov 49/4
Kulasekara 9.1 ov 1 maiden 38/2
Mathews 4 ov 8/0
Senanayake 10 ov 50/1
Perera 0.5 ov 8/0
Thirimanne 4.1 ov 25/1
Herath 10 ov 43/1
Dilshan 1 ov 8/0
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