- 2012 season
- Australia v Sri Lanka 3rd Match at Perth - Feb 10, 2012
- 10 Feb 2012
Australia Innings
r
b
4s
6s
SR
1
5
0
0
20
Over 3.1 KMDN Kulasekara to MS Wade, CAUGHT, Wade goes back and steers the away going delivery into the diving gloves of Sangakkara.
1
4
0
0
25
Over 4.3 SL Malinga to RT Ponting, OUT LBW, Ponting is trapped lbw with a full delivery from Malinga! Ponting shuffled a long way across in a flick and was hit on the pad infront of middle by a late inswinger and the Umpire is convinced.
23
32
3
0
71.88
Over 17.6 KMDN Kulasekara to MEK Hussey, CAUGHT, got him, Kula strikes again! Hussey was too early in pushing at the ball on the frontfoot and spoons it in the air to the right of the bowler who takes a jumping one handed catch!
27
38
2
1
71.05
Over 27.4 SL Malinga to DJ Hussey, CAUGHT, breakthrough for Sri Lanka, another leading edge in this innings! David Hussey was coming forward and was slightly early in closing the face of the blade in a flick shot and got a leading edge which was caught low by Thirmanne at short extra covers.
33
44
4
1
75
Over 40.4 AD Mathews to MJ Clarke, CAUGHT, got him, big one for SL, Clarke comes forward and flicks it uppishly and straight to Mahela at short mid wicket who takes a sharp catch!
3
9
0
0
33.33
Over 41.5 Sachithra Senanayake to RJ Harris, CAUGHT, Harris goes back for a cut and top edges it straight into the hands of point!
25
25
3
0
100
Over 49.1 KTGD Prasad to CJ McKay, CAUGHT, McKay makes room and goes through with a big shot off a rising delivery and that looks good for a boundary atleast but gets caught brilliant by the leaping Thirmanne at deep mid wicket instead. Sri Lanka need 232 runs to win from 50 overs.
14
19
1
0
73.68
Over 47.6 KTGD Prasad to Mitchell Starc, CAUGHT, Starc lofts the pitched up delivery right off the toe end of the bat and gets caught by the forward diving Tharanga at wide long off.
Extras
(lb 6, w 5, nb 0 , b0)
11
Total
(10 wickets; 49.1 overs)
231
(4.7 runs per over)
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (MS Wade,
3.1 ov) ,
2-26 (RT Ponting,
4.3 ov) ,
3-50 (DA Warner,
8.5 ov) ,
4-81 (MEK Hussey,
17.6 ov) ,
5-130 (DJ Hussey,
27.4 ov) ,
6-186 (DT Christian,
39.4 ov) ,
7-190 (MJ Clarke,
40.4 ov) ,
8-192 (RJ Harris,
41.5 ov) ,
9-224 (Mitchell Starc,
47.6 ov) ,
10-231 (CJ McKay,
49.1 ov) ,
Bowling
o
m
r
w
Econ

10
0
48
2
4.8
(4w)

Over 4.3 SL Malinga to RT Ponting, OUT LBW, Ponting is trapped lbw with a full delivery from Malinga! Ponting shuffled a long way across in a flick and was hit on the pad infront of middle by a late inswinger and the Umpire is convinced.

Over 27.4 SL Malinga to DJ Hussey, CAUGHT, breakthrough for Sri Lanka, another leading edge in this innings! David Hussey was coming forward and was slightly early in closing the face of the blade in a flick shot and got a leading edge which was caught low by Thirmanne at short extra covers.

10
0
39
2
3.9
0

Over 3.1 KMDN Kulasekara to MS Wade, CAUGHT, Wade goes back and steers the away going delivery into the diving gloves of Sangakkara.

Over 17.6 KMDN Kulasekara to MEK Hussey, CAUGHT, got him, Kula strikes again! Hussey was too early in pushing at the ball on the frontfoot and spoons it in the air to the right of the bowler who takes a jumping one handed catch!

9
0
37
2
4.11
(1w)

Over 40.4 AD Mathews to MJ Clarke, CAUGHT, got him, big one for SL, Clarke comes forward and flicks it uppishly and straight to Mahela at short mid wicket who takes a sharp catch!

9.1
0
55
2
6
0

Over 47.6 KTGD Prasad to Mitchell Starc, CAUGHT, Starc lofts the pitched up delivery right off the toe end of the bat and gets caught by the forward diving Tharanga at wide long off.

Over 49.1 KTGD Prasad to CJ McKay, CAUGHT, McKay makes room and goes through with a big shot off a rising delivery and that looks good for a boundary atleast but gets caught brilliant by the leaping Thirmanne at deep mid wicket instead. Sri Lanka need 232 runs to win from 50 overs.

10
0
45
2
4.5
0

Over 39.4 Sachithra Senanayake to DT Christian, STUMPED OUT, Christian comes down the track for a big hit over long on but is foxed by a doosra which goes past the bat and has him stumped!

Over 41.5 Sachithra Senanayake to RJ Harris, CAUGHT, Harris goes back for a cut and top edges it straight into the hands of point!
Sri Lanka Innings
r
b
4s
6s
SR
5
13
1
0
38.46
Over 3.3 Mitchell Starc to WU Tharanga, CAUGHT, goes back and is forced to edge the away going bouncy delivery into the hands of first slip! Too good was Starc for Tharanga!
40
57
4
0
70.18
Over 20.5 RJ Harris to TM Dilshan, CAUGHT, Dilshan stays in the crease and inside edges the sharp indipper around middle to the Wicket keeper and Australia come back in the game again!
22
32
3
0
68.75
Over 14.3 CJ McKay to KC Sangakkara, RUN OUT, Sanga goes back for a flick and is hit on the pad, he looks to steal a quick run from short mid wicket and is sent back. Sanga slips down and McKay picks the ball up, takes aim and strikes the stumps with a direct hit!
37
50
4
0
74
Over 30.1 MJ Clarke to LD Chandimal, OUT LBW, Clarke strikes with an arm ball straightaway! Chandimal went back in a flick and was late in bringing his bat down and was hit by the arm ball infront of leg. That was full enough from Clarke to hit the leg stump!
13
13
1
0
100
Over 26.1 DT Christian to DPMD Jayawardene, CAUGHT, Mahela goes back to play a cute cut to thirdman but only to edge it to the keeper! There was some extra effort from Christian as he got the ball to kick away off the seam.
64
76
4
1
84.21
Over 49.5 Mitchell Starc to AD Mathews, CAUGHT, slower one cleverly banged in by Starc and Mathews goes for a desperate slog pull but toe ends it in the air weakly towards long on where Christian holds onto it safely! Australia defeat Sri Lanka by 5 runs!
8
11
0
0
72.73
Over 34.1 DT Christian to KMDN Kulasekara, CAUGHT, Kulasekara goes back and bottom edges his cut off a wide delivery and its a brilliant diving catch taken by Wade infront of first slip!
9
24
0
0
37.5
Over 41.6 XJ Doherty to Sachithra Senanayake,
Stumped Out, Senanayake comes down the track for a lofted shot straight down the track but gets beaten by the turn and bounce, and its an easy stumping for Wade.
1
6
0
0
16.67
Over 44.2 CJ McKay to SL Malinga, CAUGHT, slower one again and Malinga is very early in heaving across the line and gets a top edge which is caught by Wade, the keeper. It was a skier behind the stumps.
Extras
(lb 3, w 6, nb 0 , b0)
9
Total
(10 wickets; 49.5 overs)
226
(4.54 runs per over)
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (WU Tharanga,
3.3 ov) ,
2-61 (KC Sangakkara,
14.3 ov) ,
3-88 (TM Dilshan,
20.5 ov) ,
4-110 (DPMD Jayawardene,
26.1 ov) ,
5-119 (HDRL Thirimanne,
27.4 ov) ,
6-129 (LD Chandimal,
30.1 ov) ,
7-143 (KMDN Kulasekara,
34.1 ov) ,
8-175 (Sachithra Senanayake,
41.3 ov) ,
9-180 (SL Malinga,
44.2 ov) ,
10-226 (AD Mathews,
49.5 ov) ,
Bowling
o
m
r
w
Econ

10
0
43
1
4.3
0

Over 20.5 RJ Harris to TM Dilshan, CAUGHT, Dilshan stays in the crease and inside edges the sharp indipper around middle to the Wicket keeper and Australia come back in the game again!

9.5
0
50
2
5.08
(2w)

Over 3.3 Mitchell Starc to WU Tharanga, CAUGHT, goes back and is forced to edge the away going bouncy delivery into the hands of first slip! Too good was Starc for Tharanga!

Over 49.5 Mitchell Starc to AD Mathews, CAUGHT, slower one cleverly banged in by Starc and Mathews goes for a desperate slog pull but toe ends it in the air weakly towards long on where Christian holds onto it safely! Australia defeat Sri Lanka by 5 runs!

10
0
50
1
5
(2w)

Over 44.2 CJ McKay to SL Malinga, CAUGHT, slower one again and Malinga is very early in heaving across the line and gets a top edge which is caught by Wade, the keeper. It was a skier behind the stumps.

8
1
47
2
5.88
(1w)

Over 26.1 DT Christian to DPMD Jayawardene, CAUGHT, Mahela goes back to play a cute cut to thirdman but only to edge it to the keeper! There was some extra effort from Christian as he got the ball to kick away off the seam.

Over 34.1 DT Christian to KMDN Kulasekara, CAUGHT, Kulasekara goes back and bottom edges his cut off a wide delivery and its a brilliant diving catch taken by Wade infront of first slip!

10
0
24
2
2.4
0

Over 41.6 XJ Doherty to Sachithra Senanayake,
Stumped Out, Senanayake comes down the track for a lofted shot straight down the track but gets beaten by the turn and bounce, and its an easy stumping for Wade.

2
0
9
1
4.5
0

Over 30.1 MJ Clarke to LD Chandimal, OUT LBW, Clarke strikes with an arm ball straightaway! Chandimal went back in a flick and was late in bringing his bat down and was hit by the arm ball infront of leg. That was full enough from Clarke to hit the leg stump!
Match Details
Toss: Sri Lanka, who choose to field first
Umpires: NJ Llong and BNJ Oxenford
TV umpire: PR Reiffel
Match referee: ; AJ Pycroft
Reserve Umpire: IH Lock


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