Australia vs Sri Lanka 3rd Match at Perth, 10 Feb, 2012

Toss: Sri Lanka, who choose to field first
Australia won by 5 runs
W
Sri Lanka, who choose to field first
Sri Lanka 226/10 in 49.5 Overs
Current Run rate: 4.54

Australia 231/10 (49.1)

Player of the Match: MJ Clarke
Batsman
Runs
Balls
4's
6's
S/R
Mat
Runs
HS
Avg
15
11
1
0
136.36
24
129
31*
21.50
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wkts
Econ
Mat
Wkts
BBI
Avg
9.5
0
50
2
5.08
96
184
6/28
23.16
10
0
50
1
5
59
97
5/28
24.37
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W
Current Partnership: 46 runs, 5.4 overs, RR: 8.12 (KTGD Prasad, AD Mathews )
Last Wicket:

Over 50.0  

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Over 49.5Mitchell 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!
Over 49.4Mitchell Starc to KTGD Prasad, 1 run, slices the full toss to backward point and steals a single to bring back Mathews for the strike. 6 to win from 2 balls.
Over 49.3Mitchell Starc to AD Mathews, 1 run, flicks the full ball to deep mid wicket and loses the strike because of the single. 7 to win from 3 balls.
Over 49.2Mitchell Starc to AD Mathews, Sixer!!, bends down and smashes the pitched up delivery flat over wide long off for a six! Match on now, Sri Lanka need 8 runs to win from 4 balls!!
Over 49.1Mitchell Starc to AD Mathews, Boundarymoves back and pulls the short ball powerfully to deep mid wicket and gets a boundary with the diving David Hussey making contact with the rope.
End of Over 49  
Over 48.6CJ McKay to KTGD Prasad, 2 runs, comes down the track and pulls the short ball through mid wicket and steals a second run. Sri Lanka need 18 runs to win from the final over.
Over 48.5CJ McKay to KTGD Prasad, beaten, no runs, looks to slog the length ball over long on and misses a widish slower one outside off.
Over 48.4CJ McKay to AD Mathews, 1 run, walks down the track and guides the slower one behind point for one.
Over 48.3CJ McKay to AD Mathews, 2 runsgoes back and pulls the rising delivery through mid wicket for a couple.
Over 48.2CJ McKay to KTGD Prasad, 1 rungoes back and tucks the rising delivery to squareleg and steals a single.
Over 48.1CJ McKay to KTGD Prasad, 2 runsgets forward and belts the pitched up delivery flat over the bowler's head and picks up a couple from the diving Christian who just managed to pull the ball inside the ropes.
Over 47.6Mitchell Starc to KTGD Prasad, 1 run, goes back and steers it to square thirdman for one.
Over 47.5Mitchell Starc to KTGD Prasad, Boundarygets forward and hammers the full ball straight down the ground for a boundary.
Over 47.4Mitchell Starc to AD Mathews, 1 rungets forward and flicks the inswinger to mid on and brings up his fifty in 70 balls.
Over 47.3Mitchell Starc to KTGD Prasad, 3 runsgoes back and pulls the short ball through wide mid wicket and picks up three runs.
Over 47.2Mitchell Starc to AD Mathews, 1 rungets forward and drives it towards extra covers and takes a risky single.
Over 47.1Mitchell Starc to AD Mathews, no runsgets forward and pushes it to the bowler.
End of Over 47  
Over 46.6CJ McKay to KTGD Prasad, no runsgets forward and defends it to the off side.