Result
Australia won by 53 runs (D/L method)
Australia vs Sri Lanka
Australia
281/4
(38/50 ov)
Sri Lanka
215/8
(36/50 ov)
Australia won the toss and elected to batting
Player of the Match
Australia
Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gilchrist c Chamara Silva b Dilhara Fernando | 149 | 104 | 13 | 8 | 143.27 |
| Matthew Hayden c Mahela Jayawardene b Lasith Malinga | 38 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 69.09 |
| Ricky Ponting c Mahela Jayawardene | 37 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 88.10 |
| Andrew Symonds not out | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 109.52 |
| Shane Watson b Lasith Malinga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Michael Clarke not out | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 8.0 | 54 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Lasith Malinga | 8.0 | 49 | 2 | 6.13 |
| Dilhara Fernando | 8.0 | 74 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 7.0 | 44 | 0 | 6.29 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 2.0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 5.0 | 33 | 0 | 6.60 |
Sri Lanka
Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upul Tharanga c Adam Gilchrist b Nathan Bracken | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya b Michael Clarke | 63 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 94.03 |
| Kumar Sangakkara c Ricky Ponting b Brad Hogg | 54 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 103.85 |
| Mahela Jayawardene b Shane Watson | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Chamara Silva b Michael Clarke | 21 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 95.45 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan c Michael Clarke | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 107.69 |
| Russel Arnold c Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Chaminda Vaas not out | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 52.38 |
| Lasith Malinga c Adam Gilchrist b Andrew Symonds | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Dilhara Fernando not out | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bracken | 6.0 | 34 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Shaun Tait | 6.0 | 42 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Glenn McGrath | 7.0 | 31 | 1 | 4.43 |
| Shane Watson | 7.0 | 49 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Brad Hogg | 3.0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Michael Clarke | 5.0 | 33 | 2 | 6.60 |
| Andrew Symonds | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 3.00 |
Venue
Kensington Oval
Bridgetown, Barbados
Innings
- Australia — 1st Innings 281-4 (38)
- Sri Lanka — 2nd Innings 215-8 (36)
Awards
Player of the match: Adam Gilchrist