Australia v Sri Lanka: Test scorecard, 8 Nov 2007

Australia won by 40 runs. 8 Nov 2007, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane.

Result

Runs per over

8 Nov 2007 · Test · Sri Lanka tour of Australia Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Australia 551/4 dec(151 ov) Sri Lanka 211(81.5 ov) Sri Lanka 300(99.2 ov)
Australia won by 40 runs

Australia innings

551/4 dec (151 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
PA Jaquesst HAPW Jayawardene b M Muralitharan	100	203	14	0	49.3
ML Haydenc M Muralitharan b WPUJC Vaas	43	63	5	0	68.3
RT Pontingst HAPW Jayawardene b M Muralitharan	56	85	7	0	65.9
MEK Husseyc MS Atapattu b CRD Fernando	133	249	13	2	53.4
MJ Clarkenot out	145	249	14	1	58.2
A Symondsnot out	53	61	7	0	86.9
Extras	21 (b 4, lb 12, w 1, nb 4)
Total	551/4 declared (151 overs)

Did not bat: AC Gilchrist, B Lee, MG Johnson, SR Clark, SCG MacGill

Fall of wickets: 1-69 (ML Hayden, 22.2 ov); 2-183 (RT Ponting, 51.5 ov); 3-216 (PA Jaques, 65.5 ov); 4-461 (MEK Hussey, 135.1 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	28	6	102	1	3.64
MF Maharoof	34	6	107	0	3.15
CRD Fernando	34	3	130	1	3.82
M Muralitharan	50	4	170	2	3.40
ST Jayasuriya	4	0	18	0	4.50
TT Samaraweera	1	0	8	0	8.00

Sri Lanka first innings

211 (81.5 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
MS Atapattuc PA Jaques b MG Johnson	51	183	5	0	27.9
ST Jayasuriyac AC Gilchrist b B Lee	7	7	1	0	100.0
MG Vandortc AC Gilchrist b B Lee	0	12	0	0	0.0
DPMD Jayawardenec AC Gilchrist b SR Clark	14	35	2	0	40.0
TT Samaraweerac AC Gilchrist b MG Johnson	13	28	2	0	46.4
LPC Silvac MJ Clarke b SR Clark	40	45	6	0	88.9
HAPW Jayawardenelbw b B Lee	37	104	5	0	35.6
MF Maharoofb A Symonds	21	54	3	0	38.9
WPUJC Vaasb SCG MacGill	8	15	2	0	53.3
CRD Fernandoc MG Johnson b B Lee	7	10	0	0	70.0
M Muralitharannot out	6	4	1	0	150.0
Extras	7 (b 0, lb 1, w 0, nb 6)
Total	211 (81.5 overs)

Fall of wickets: 1-7 (ST Jayasuriya, 2.5 ov); 2-11 (MG Vandort, 6.5 ov); 3-45 (DPMD Jayawardene, 18.5 ov); 4-65 (TT Samaraweera, 29.2 ov); 5-119 (LPC Silva, 41.5 ov); 6-153 (MS Atapattu, 61.3 ov); 7-181 (MF Maharoof, 75.1 ov); 8-198 (WPUJC Vaas, 78.6 ov); 9-198 (HAPW Jayawardene, 79.3 ov); 10-211 (CRD Fernando, 81.5 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	17.5	9	26	4	1.46
MG Johnson	18	2	49	2	2.72
SCG MacGill	25	5	79	1	3.16
SR Clark	16	4	46	2	2.88
A Symonds	5	3	10	1	2.00

Sri Lanka second innings

300 (99.2 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
MS Atapattuc AC Gilchrist b A Symonds	16	42	1	1	38.1
ST Jayasuriyac RT Ponting b B Lee	39	49	6	1	79.6
MG Vandortb SCG MacGill	82	170	10	0	48.2
DPMD Jayawardenec AC Gilchrist b MG Johnson	49	119	5	0	41.2
TT Samaraweerac MEK Hussey b MG Johnson	20	65	2	0	30.8
LPC Silvac MEK Hussey b B Lee	43	63	5	0	68.3
HAPW Jayawardenelbw b SR Clark	1	21	0	0	4.8
MF Maharoofb B Lee	18	29	4	0	62.1
WPUJC Vaasnot out	11	26	2	0	42.3
CRD Fernandob B Lee	4	6	1	0	66.7
M Muralitharanb SR Clark	4	8	0	0	50.0
Extras	13 (b 4, lb 3, w 0, nb 6)
Total	300 (99.2 overs)

Fall of wickets: 1-53 (MS Atapattu, 13.3 ov); 2-65 (ST Jayasuriya, 18.2 ov); 3-167 (DPMD Jayawardene, 52.6 ov); 4-213 (MG Vandort, 73.4 ov); 5-215 (TT Samaraweera, 74.3 ov); 6-226 (HAPW Jayawardene, 83.1 ov); 7-259 (MF Maharoof, 90.5 ov); 8-281 (LPC Silva, 94.1 ov); 9-290 (CRD Fernando, 96.5 ov); 10-300 (M Muralitharan, 99.2 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	27	7	86	4	3.19
MG Johnson	19	5	47	2	2.47
SR Clark	22.2	3	75	2	3.36
A Symonds	6	1	21	1	3.50
SCG MacGill	25	3	64	1	2.56

Match summary

Australia played Sri Lanka in a men's Test match at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 8 November 2007 (to 12 November 2007), part of Sri Lanka tour of Australia. Australia won by 40 runs.

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.

B Lee was named player of the match.

On 8 November 2007 the on-field umpires were RE Koertzen and AL Hill, with MJ Procter as match referee.

How the innings went

Australia made 551/4 declared in 151 overs. MJ Clarke top-scored with 145 from 249 balls, including 14 fours and 1 sixes. M Muralitharan took 2 for 170. The biggest stand before a wicket was 245 runs between MEK Hussey and MJ Clarke.

Sri Lanka made 211 in 81.5 overs. MS Atapattu top-scored with 51 from 183 balls, including 5 fours and 0 sixes. B Lee took 4 for 26. The biggest stand before a wicket was 54 runs between LPC Silva and MS Atapattu.

In their second innings, Sri Lanka scored 300 in 99.2 overs. MG Vandort top-scored with 82 from 170 balls, including 10 fours and 0 sixes. B Lee took 4 for 86. The biggest stand before a wicket was 102 runs between DPMD Jayawardene and MG Vandort.

Extras

Australia's innings of 551/4 in 151 overs included 21 extras: 1 wides, 4 no-balls, 4 byes and 12 leg byes. Sri Lanka's innings of 211 in 81.5 overs included 7 extras: 0 wides, 6 no-balls, 0 byes and 1 leg byes. Sri Lanka's innings of 300 in 99.2 overs included 13 extras: 0 wides, 6 no-balls, 4 byes and 3 leg byes.

Questions and answers

Who won Australia v Sri Lanka on 8 November 2007?

Australia won by 40 runs.

Who top-scored in Australia v Sri Lanka?

MJ Clarke scored 145 from 249 balls for Australia, the highest score of the match.

Who took the most wickets in Australia v Sri Lanka?

B Lee, with 4 for 26.

What was the highest partnership?

245 runs between MEK Hussey and MJ Clarke for Australia.

Who won the toss?

Sri Lanka, who chose to field.

Where was Australia v Sri Lanka played?

At Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, on 8 November 2007.

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