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Ricky Ponting after Australia's win in the VB Series decider at the Gabba

VB Series - THIRD VB SERIES FINAL
S.L v AUS, GABBA
14 February 2006

S.L 9/266
AUS Run Rate5.86
AUS 1/267
Run Rate Required:0.2
Australia win by 9 wickets
Innings overs remaining : 5

Current Match Status: End of Match

BattingScoreBatting Statistics
Partnership71 runs, 80 balls, run rate 5.32
Ponting2842b, 1x4, 0x6, SR: 66.66
Katich107144b, 9x4, 0x6, SR: 74.30
BowlingBowling Statistics
Last 5 overs:
. . . . 1 | . . . 1nb . 1 | . 2 | . 1wd . 1 | . 1
T.Dilshan0/21 (3.3)
D.Fernando0/45 (6.0)
  • 14/02/06 8:52PM
    AUSTRALIA WIN THE SERIES 2-1
  • 14/02/06 8:42PM
    Maiden ODI century for Katich in 189 minutes from 136 deliveries 8 x4
  • 14/02/06 8:40PM
    250 for Australia in 188 minutes from 43.1 overs

Sri Lanka 1st InningsRMB46
Batters nameFall Of WicketRunsMinutesBalls FacedFour'sSixes
Extras 0b, 2lb, 1nb, 2wd5
Total9 wickets, 50 overs266
M.Atapattuc:Symonds b:Bracken7361610
S.Jayasuriyac:Symonds b:Bracken6151210
K.Sangakkaralbw b:Clarke591118550
M.Jayawardenec:Katich b:Clark861489180
R.Arnoldc:Ponting b:Bracken76927140
T.Dilshanc:Hussey b:Clark37400
C.Kapugedarac:Symonds b:Lewis914601
C.Vaasrun out11201200
M.Muralitharanrun out (Gilchrist)35300
D.Fernandonot out 119100
R.Perera00000
DNB:
FOW:
1-7 (Jayasuriya, 3.1 ov) , 2-28 (Atapattu, 7.5 ov) , 3-128 (Sangakkara, 28.2 ov) , 4-204 (Jayawardene, 40.6 ov) , 5-213 (Dilshan, 42.2 ov) , 6-238 (Kapugedara, 45.2 ov) , 7-259 (Arnold, 48.5 ov) , 8-265 (Muralitharan, 49.5 ov) , 9-266 (Vaas, 49.6 ov)
BowlingOMRWWdNb
Bowlers NameOvers BowledMaiden OversRuns AgainstWickets TakenWides BowledNo Balls
B.Lee10.0058010
N.Bracken10.0144300
M.Lewis10.0152101
S.Clark10.0045200
A.Symonds5.0039000
M.Clarke5.0026110
Australia 1st InningsRMB46
Batters nameFall Of WicketRunsMinutesBalls FacedFour'sSixes
Extras 0b, 5lb, 1nb, 4wd10
Total1 wicket, 45.3 overs267
A.Gilchristb:Muralitharan12213591134
S.Katichnot out 10719814290
R.Pontingnot out 28614110
D.Martyn00000
A.Symonds00000
M.Clarke00000
M.Hussey00000
B.Lee00000
B.Hogg00000
N.Bracken00000
S.Clark00000
DNB:
FOW:
1-196 (Gilchrist, 32.2 ov)
BowlingOMRWWdNb
Bowlers NameOvers BowledMaiden OversRuns AgainstWickets TakenWides BowledNo Balls
C.Vaas10.0045000
R.Perera8.0150010
D.Fernando6.0045011
T.Dilshan3.3021000
M.Muralitharan10.0150120
M.Jayawardene2.0015000


12th men: 
M.Lewis (AUS), 
Umpires: 
ALEEM DAR AND DARYL J HARPER
Third Umpire: 
PETER D PARKER
Match Referee: 
J J CROWE
 
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