3rd ODI · Commonwealth Bank Series 2008 · Sydney Cricket Ground · 8 Feb 2008
Australia 253/6 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka 125 (31.3 ov)
Australia won by 128 runs
Player of the match: NW Bracken

Match summary

Australia played Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI, Commonwealth Bank Series 2008 at Sydney Cricket Ground, on 8 Feb 2008. Australia won by 128 runs.

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia made 253/6 in 50 overs, Sri Lanka made 125 in 31.3 overs.

Michael Clarke top-scored with 77 off 86 balls; Nathan Bracken took 5/47; Nathan Bracken was named player of the match.

Australia Innings

253/6 (50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AC Gilchrist
lbw b CK Kapugedera
lbw b CK Kapugedera 6181 3175.31
ML Hayden
c DPMD Jayawardene b MKDI Amerasinghe
c DPMD Jayawardene b MKDI Amerasinghe 4250 5084.00
RT Ponting
c DPMD Jayawardene b WPUJC Vaas
c DPMD Jayawardene b WPUJC Vaas 922 1040.91
MJ Clarke
not out
not out 7786 2189.53
A Symonds
c CK Kapugedera b WPUJC Vaas
c CK Kapugedera b WPUJC Vaas 1217 0070.59
MEK Hussey
c TM Dilshan b MKDI Amerasinghe
c TM Dilshan b MKDI Amerasinghe 1013 1076.92
JR Hopes
c TM Dilshan b SL Malinga
c TM Dilshan b SL Malinga 3429 20117.24
B Lee
not out
not out 02 000.00
Extras(b 0, lb 2, w 6, nb 0)8
Total50 Ov (RR: 5.06)253/6

Did not bat: NW Bracken, MG Johnson, GB Hogg

Fall of wickets: 1-65 (ML Hayden, 12.5 ov), 2-88 (RT Ponting, 19.5 ov), 3-139 (AC Gilchrist, 31.4 ov), 4-160 (A Symonds, 36.4 ov), 5-190 (MEK Hussey, 41.4 ov), 6-253 (JR Hopes, 49.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas 10134 23.40 3830 00
SL Malinga 10055 15.50 2711 10
MKDI Amerasinghe 10066 26.60 2890 10
M Muralitharan 10042 04.20 2801 00
CK Kapugedera 10054 15.40 1910 00

Sri Lanka Innings

125/10 (31.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
WU Tharanga
c AC Gilchrist b NW Bracken
c AC Gilchrist b NW Bracken 1018 1055.56
ST Jayasuriya
b B Lee
b B Lee 713 1053.85
KC Sangakkara
lbw b NW Bracken
lbw b NW Bracken 4241 70102.44
DPMD Jayawardene
c AC Gilchrist b MG Johnson
c AC Gilchrist b MG Johnson 616 0037.50
LPC Silva
c AC Gilchrist b GB Hogg
c AC Gilchrist b GB Hogg 732 0021.88
TM Dilshan
c B Lee b NW Bracken
c B Lee b NW Bracken 1410 01140.00
CK Kapugedera
c ML Hayden b NW Bracken
c ML Hayden b NW Bracken 02 000.00
WPUJC Vaas
run out (RT Ponting)
run out (RT Ponting) 1830 3060.00
SL Malinga
run out (A Symonds)
run out (A Symonds) 210 0020.00
M Muralitharan
c A Symonds b NW Bracken
c A Symonds b NW Bracken 1114 0178.57
MKDI Amerasinghe
not out
not out 04 000.00
Extras(b 0, lb 3, w 4, nb 1)8
Total31.3 Ov (RR: 3.97)125/10

Fall of wickets: 1-18 (ST Jayasuriya, 4.6 ov), 2-18 (WU Tharanga, 5.1 ov), 3-57 (DPMD Jayawardene, 11.3 ov), 4-74 (KC Sangakkara, 19.3 ov), 5-81 (LPC Silva, 20.6 ov), 6-84 (CK Kapugedera, 21.3 ov), 7-93 (TM Dilshan, 23.5 ov), 8-105 (SL Malinga, 27.3 ov), 9-114 (WPUJC Vaas, 29.1 ov), 10-125 (M Muralitharan, 31.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
B Lee 7134 14.86 2960 11
NW Bracken 8.3047 55.53 3142 10
MG Johnson 539 11.80 2500 10
JR Hopes 5015 03.00 1910 00
GB Hogg 6117 12.83 2310 10

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Australia vs Sri Lanka match on 8 Feb 2008?

Australia won by 128 runs.

Who was player of the match in Australia vs Sri Lanka?

Nathan Bracken.

Who scored the most runs in Australia vs Sri Lanka?

Michael Clarke (Australia) with 77 off 86 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Australia vs Sri Lanka?

Nathan Bracken, with 5/47.

Who won the toss in Australia vs Sri Lanka?

Australia, who chose to bat first.

Where was Australia vs Sri Lanka played?

At Sydney Cricket Ground.