Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st Super at Centurion, , Mar 07 2003 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Super, Centurion, March 07, 2003, ICC World Cup

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Australia

319/5

Sri Lanka

(47.4/50 ov, T:320) 223

Australia won by 96 runs

Player Of The Match

Ricky Ponting

, AUS

114 (109)

Aravinda de Silva acknowledges the crowd after being dismissed for 92•Mar 08, 2003•Reuters

Aravinda de Silva hits a six during his innings of 92 runs at Centurion•Mar 08, 2003•Reuters

Brett Lee celebrates with team-mate Andy Bichel after dismissing Atapattu•Mar 08, 2003•Reuters

Brett Lee is all pumped up after dismissing Arnold•Mar 08, 2003•Reuters

Brett Lee celebrates with team-mates after dismissing Jayawardene for a duck•Mar 08, 2003•Reuters

Aravinda de Silva acknowledges the crowd after being dismissed for 92 runs•Mar 07, 2003•Reuters

Brad Hogg misses a catch off Chaminda Vaas•Mar 07, 2003•Reuters

Brett Lee appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Aravinda de Silva•Mar 07, 2003•Reuters

Jayasuriya retires hurt after being hit by a delivery from Brett Lee•Mar 07, 2003•Reuters

Sri Lankan trainer Alex Kontouri takes a look at Jayasuriya's arm as a concerned David Shepherd looks on•Mar 07, 2003•Reuters

Ponting argues with umpire Shepherd regarding a catch to dismiss Aravinda de Silva•Mar 08, 2003•Reuters

Hayden dives to stop a four at Centurion•Mar 08, 2003•Reuters

Australians continue to party•Mar 08, 2003•Reuters

Brett Lee celebrates dismissing Russel Arnold•Mar 08, 2003•Reuters

Brett Lee celebrates dismissing Jayawardene for a duck•Mar 08, 2003•Reuters

Brad Hogg celebrates with team-mates Brett Lee Gilchrist after taking the wicket Vaas•Mar 07, 2003•Reuters

Sangakkarra beats the ball to avoid a run out•Mar 07, 2003•Reuters

Brett Lee celebrates after getting Jayawardene for a duck•Mar 07, 2003•Reuters

Jayasuriya is in agony after being hit on the hand by a delivery from Brett Lee•Mar 07, 2003•Reuters

Atapattu examines Jayasuriya's fractured wrist•Mar 07, 2003•Reuters

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Australia v Sri Lanka

At Centurion, March 7, 2003

Ponting and Lee star in emphatic Australia win

A century from skipper Ricky Ponting and devastating spell of express pace bowling from speedster Brett Lee handed Australia an emphatic 96 run victory in their opening Super Six clash against Sri Lanka at Centurion on Friday

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
MS Atapattu	caught	16	24
ST Jayasuriya	retired hurt	1	5
HP Tillakaratne	bowled	21	41
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	0	3
PA de Silva	caught	92	94
RP Arnold	lbw	1	6
KC Sangakkara	run out	20	38
WPUJC Vaas	lbw	21	45
M Muralidaran	caught	4	5
CRD Fernando	lbw	9	13
PW Gunaratne	not out	15	15
Extras	(b 6, lb 8, nb 3, w 6)
Total	223(9 wkts; 47.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
GD McGrath	9.4	1	25	2	2.58
B Lee	10	1	52	3	5.2 (3 nb)
IJ Harvey	7	0	29	0	4.14
AJ Bichel	7	1	32	0	4.57
GB Hogg	9	1	45	2	5
DS Lehmann	5	0	26	1	5.2

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	2	Marvan Atapattu	Sanath Jayasuriya
2nd	36	Hashan Tillakaratne	Marvan Atapattu
3rd	4	Hashan Tillakaratne	Mahela Jayawardene
4th	1	Aravinda de Silva	Hashan Tillakaratne
5th	1	Aravinda de Silva	Russel Arnold
6th	52	Aravinda de Silva	Kumar Sangakkara
7th	44	Aravinda de Silva	Chaminda Vaas
8th	5	Aravinda de Silva	Muthiah Muralidaran
9th	54	Aravinda de Silva	Dilhara Fernando
10th	20	Dilhara Fernando	Pulasthi Gunaratne

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ICC World Cup

Super Sixes

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	5	5	0	24	1.854
IND	5	4	1	20	0.886
KENYA	5	3	2	14	0.354
SL	5	2	3	11.5	-0.844
NZ	5	1	4	8	-0.896
ZIM	5	0	5	3.5	-1.254

Pool A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	6	6	0	24	2.045
IND	6	5	1	20	1.108
ZIM	6	3	2	14	0.504
ENG	6	3	3	12	0.821
PAK	6	2	3	10	0.227
NED	6	1	5	4	-1.454
NAM	6	0	6	0	-2.955

Pool B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	6	4	1	18	1.204
KENYA	6	4	2	16	-0.691
NZ	6	4	2	16	0.990
WI	6	3	2	14	1.103
SA	6	3	2	14	1.730
CAN	6	1	5	4	-1.989
BAN	6	0	5	2	-2.046

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