| Commonwealth Bank Series, 2008 (Australia) | Australia vs Sri Lanka, ODI |
| OUT |
| Over | Event |
| 3.6 | 3.6 Malinga to Hayden, out Caught by Maharoof at square leg!! Malinga changes the length this time, digs it in hard this time, short of length delivery on the middle and leg, Hayden goes on the backfoot and looks to pull it away at the last minute, doesn't get hold of it at all, scoops a simple catch to the fielder at square leg Hayden c Maharoof b Malinga 4(11) |
| 12.1 | 12.1 Vaas to Ponting, out Caught by Jayawardene at 1st slip!! good length delivery angling away from the right hander, Ponting goes on the backfoot, opens the face of the bat and looks to steer it down, gets an edge and it goes straight to the skipper, that is twice in two matches that Ponting has got out in this fashion Ponting c Jayawardene b Vaas 25(25) <4s-4> |
| 36.2 | 36.2 Muralitharan to Clarke, out Stumped!! Muralitharan bowls a flattish delivery on the stumps, Clarke comes on the frontfoot and looks to flick it away, he misses the keeper collects the ball cleanly and whips the bails in a flash, Clarke was well short off the ground, that is a big wicket for Sri Lanka Clarke st Sangakkara b Muralitharan 43(69) <4s-4> |
| 37.4 | 37.4 Maharoof to Symonds, out Caught by Sangakkara!! back of a length delivery outside the off stump on that occasion, Symonds goes on the backfoot and looks to cut it away, gets a thick outside edge and Sangakkara takes a good low catch, the danger man is gone Symonds c Sangakkara b Maharoof 3(7) |
| 43.2 | 43.2 Malinga to Gilchrist, out Caught by Kapugedera at cover!! Fullish delivery outside the off stump, Gilchrist comes on the frontfoot, reaches for it and looks to heave it on the off, fails to get the proper timing, holes out to the fielder, Kapugedera will heave a sigh of relief, "Thanks Gilly" is what the giant screen reads, Gilchrist walks off amidst a huge round of applause, the 3rd standing ovation that he has recieved today, emotional scenes these, great knock Gilchrist c Kapugedera b Malinga 118(132) <4s-9 6s-3> |
| 45.1 | 45.1 Kulasekara to Hopes, out Caught by Jayasuriya at deep mid wicket!! short of length delivery on the middle and leg, angling into the right hander with some extra bounce, Hopes goes on the backfoot and looks to pull it away, top edges it straight down the throat of the fielder at the boundary edge, that is the end of the short stay at the crease for Hopes! Hopes c Jayasuriya b Kulasekara 2(5) |
| 47.4 | 47.4 Malinga to Hogg, out Bowled!! Malinga fires in the yorker on the stumps, Hogg backs off to give himself room and looks to squeeze it on the off, misses and Malinga hits, that was right on target, well shattered the stumps, you miss, I hit stuff Hogg b Malinga 5(9) |
| 48.1 | 48.1 Kulasekara to Hussey, out Caught by Jayawardene at extra cover!! good length delivery outside the off stump on that occasion, Hussey walks down the track and looks to carve it on the off side, gets a top edge and it goes straight up, the skipper comes under it and takes a simple catch, the dnager man is gone Hussey c Jayawardene b Kulasekara 25(28) <6s-1> |
| 48.4 | 48.4 Kulasekara to Johnson, out Johnson Run Out!! Shortish delivery on the off, Johnson stays back and looks to pull it away, swats it straight to the fielder at mid off and sets off for a non-existent single, the throw from the fielder hits the target and Australia are 9 down here Johnson run out (Dilshan) 0(1) |
| 49.4 | 49.4 Malinga to Lee, out Bowled!! Malinga gets the yorker right again, on the leg stump this time, Lee gives himself room and looks to slap it on the off, misses the line completely, the leg stump is knocked back and it is all over for Australia, Malinga gets his 4th wicket Lee b Malinga 2(6) |
| SIX |
| Over | Event |
| 11.2 | 11.2 Maharoof to Gilchrist, SIX!!, good length delivery on the middle and leg, Gilchrist comes on the frontfoot, gets underneath it and hoicks it over long on, that is going going and gone, bye bye ball!!! |
| 17.4 | 17.4 Kulasekara to Gilchrist, SIX!!, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Gilchrist goes on the backfoot, swivels around and pulls it away over deep square leg, huge six to raise his 55th ODI FIFTY!! |
| 41.1 | 41.1 Kulasekara to Gilchrist, SIX!!, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg on that occasion, Gilchrist comes on the frontfoot, closes the face of the bat and chips it over deep mid wicket, that is the biggest of the lot, what a hit from Gilchrist!!! |
| 47.1 | 47.1 Malinga to Hussey, SIX!!, fuller length delivery on the off, Hussey comes on the frontfoot, tries to get under it, fails to do so, still goes on with with the heave straight down the ground, that is in the air but it goes the distance, short boundaries helping Hussey's cause!!! |
| DROPPED |
| Over | Event |
| 42.3 | 42.3 Muralitharan to Gilchrist, 1 run, short of length delivery on the middle and leg, Gilchrist goes on the backfoot and pulls it away, doesn't get hold of it, in the air and Kapugedera puts it down, that was a dolly, was going right into his hands and it popped out, catch dropped!! |
| 43.4 | 43.4 Malinga to Hussey, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Hussey goes on the backfoot and pulls it away, in the air and catch dropped!! again at deep mid wicket, Tharanga has put it down this time, another dolly goes down |
| OUT |
| Over | Event |
| 3.1 | 3.1 Bracken to Jayasuriya, out Caught by Hopes at square third man!! Fullish delivery outside the off stump on that occasion, Jayasuriya comes down the track and looks to hoick it over cover, gets a big outside edge and it flies all the way towards the fence, the fielder in the deep takes a very good catch sliding at the edge of the ropes, big wicket for Australia Jayasuriya c Hopes b Bracken 12(10) <4s-2> |
| 4.2 | 4.2 Johnson to Dilshan, out Bowled!! fuller length delivery angling away from the right hander, Dilshan comes on the frontfoot and looks to drive, he was not expecting it full, misses the line of the ball, huge gap between bat and pad, the ball sneaks through and shatters the stumps, both openers back in the hut now Dilshan b Johnson 12(13) <4s-2> |
| 10.5 | 10.5 Johnson to Jayawardene, out Caught by Ponting!! pushed across fuller, Jayawardene goes for the drive, takes the edge and Ponting at second slip makes no mistake this time! Jayawardene c Ponting b Johnson 21(25) <4s-4> |
| 13.6 | 13.6 Bracken to Silva, out Caught by Symonds!! Absolutely stunning catch! Down on one knee as he unleashes a full blodded drive, Symonds at cover dives low to his left to pull off a blinder! That ball was travelling! Silva c Symonds b Bracken 0(10) |
| 32.5 | 32.5 Hopes to Kapugedera, out Caught by Hussey!! Hopes surprises Kapugedera with a short of length delivery on the stumps, Kapugedera goes on the backfoot and looks to hook it away, fails to get control over it as it gets big on him, Hussey runs forward from deep square leg and dives forward to take a good low catch, that has just shifted the balance further in Australia's favour Kapugedera c Hussey b Hopes 26(60) <4s-2> |
| 39.1 | 39.1 Hogg to Maharoof, out Caught by (sub)Haddin at deep mid wicket!! Hogg bowls a flighted delivery outside the off stump, turning in, Maharoof comes on the frontfoot, kneels down and slog sweeps it, fails to get the distance, the square boundaries are huge, Haddin catches a dying ball and catches it well by jumping forward, wicket number 150 for Hogg. Maharoof c (sub)Haddin b Hogg 7(16) <4s-1> |
| 39.2 | 39.2 Hogg to Vaas, out Caught by Gilchrist!! Shortish delivery from Hogg, pitches on the stumps and turns away, Vaas goes on the backfoot and looks to pull it away, the ball holds onto the surface, it goes straight up and the keeper comes under it and takes the simplest of catches, Hogg is on a hattrick. Vaas c Gilchrist b Hogg 0(1) |
| 40.5 | 40.5 Bracken to Kulasekara, out Caught by Symonds at short mid wicket!! short of length delivery on the middle and leg, Kulasekara goes on the backfoot and looks to pull it away, the ball gets big on him and he top edges it straight to the fielder there Kulasekara c Symonds b Bracken 0(7) |
| 44.6 | 44.6 Johnson to Malinga, out Bowled!! That is what he was trying, fuller length delivery angling into the right hander, Malinga backs off outside the leg stump and looks to defend, misses the line and it hits the off stump, Malinga is gone and Johnson picks up three, end of a fine spell from him Malinga b Johnson 5(18) <4s-1> |
| 45.3 | 45.3 Lee to Sangakkara, out Bowled!! Lee fires in the yorker and gets it right, bang on, yorker length delivery on the middle and leg, Sangakkara comes on the frontfoot and looks to dig it out, misses and the leg stump is knocked back, that is all over for Sri Lanka Sangakkara b Lee 80(114) <4s-4> |
| OTHER |
| Over | Event |
| 32.4 | 32.4 Hopes to Sangakkara, 1 run, short of length delivery outside the off stump, Sangakkara goes on the backfoot and looks to cut it away, outside edge runs it down to third man, that is his 42nd ODI FIFTY!! and the wonderful crowd of WACA cheers this knock |
