2007 ICC World Twenty20: Australia vs Sri Lanka
{{date|September 20, 2007}}

[[w:Australia national cricket team|Australia]] have defeated [[w:Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] by ten wickets in the Super 8 stage of the [[w:2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007 ICC World Twenty20]] at [[w:Newlands Cricket Ground|Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[w:Cape Town|Cape Town]], [[South Africa]]. 

The result qualifies Australia for the semi-finals, while Sri Lanka are eliminated from the tournament.

Australia's bowlers dismissed Sri Lanka for just 101 [[w:run (cricket)|runs]]. Three [[w:wicket|wickets]] fell in the first three [[w:over (cricket)|overs]] while Stuart Clark took 4-20. Jehan Mubarak and Kumar Sangakkara were Sri Lanka's top scorers with 28 and 22 runs respectively, while Chaminda Vaas scored 21. However it was not enough to post a competitive total for Sri Lanka, who were bowled out in the final over having scored at a rate of just over five runs an over.

Adam Gilchrist scored 31 [[w:not out|not out]] and Matthew Hayden scored 58 not out as Australia cruised to victory without losing a wicket. They reached the target in just over ten overs to ensure progression to the semi-finals.

'''Toss:''' Australia won, and chose to field first.

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'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-1 (Jayasuriya, 0.3 ov), 2-9 (Tharanga, 1.6 ov), 3-11 (Jayawardene, 2.4 ov), 4-21 (Silva, 5.3 ov), 5-30 (Dilshan, 7.3 ov), 6-43 (Sangakkara, 9.3 ov), 7-43 (Maharoof, 9.5 ov), 8-83 (Mubarak, 16.2 ov), 9-99 (Vaas, 18.5 ov), 10-101 (Fernando, 19.3 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|M G Johnson]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=18|wickets=0|econ=4.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Stuart Clark|S R Clark]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=20|wickets=4|econ=5.00}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

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'''Did not bat:''' B J Hodge, A Symonds, M E K Hussey, M J Clarke, S R Watson, B Lee, M G Johnson, N W Bracken, S R Clark

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dilhara Fernando|C R D Fernando]]|overs=3|maiden=1|runs=12|wickets=0|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Farveez Maharoof|M F Maharoof]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=34|wickets=0|econ=17.00}}
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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Lasith Malinga|S L Malinga]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=8|wickets=0|econ=8.00}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Australia:''' [[w:Adam Gilchrist|A C Gilchrist]] (capt, wkt), [[w:Matthew Hayden|M L Hayden]], [[w:Brad Hodge|B J Hodge]], [[w:Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]], [[w:Michael Hussey|M E K Hussey]], [[w:Michael Clarke (cricketer)|M J Clarke]], [[w:Shane Watson|S R Watson]], [[w:Brett Lee|B Lee]], [[w:Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|M G Johnson]], [[w:Nathan Bracken|N W Bracken]], [[w:Stuart Clark|S R Clark]]

'''Sri Lanka:''' [[w:Upul Tharanga|W U Tharanga]], [[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]], [[w:Kumar Sangakkara|K C Sangakkara]] (wkt), [[w:Mahela Jayawardene|D P M D Jayawardene]] (capt), [[w:Chamara Silva|L P C Silva]], [[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|T M Dilshan]], [[w:Jehan Mubarak|J Mubarak]], [[w:Farveez Maharoof|M F Maharoof]], [[w:Chaminda Vaas|W P U J C Vaas]], [[w:Dilhara Fernando|C R D Fernando]], [[w:Lasith Malinga|S L Malinga]]

'''Man of the Match:''' [[w:Stuart Clark|S R Clark]] (Australia)<br>
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'''Umpires:''' [[w:Asad Rauf|Asad Rauf]] (Pakistan) and [[w:Ian Howell|I L Howell]] (South Africa)<br>
'''TV Umpire:''' [[w:Tony Hill (umpire)|A L Hill]] (New Zealand)<br>
'''Match Referee:''' [[w:Mike Procter|M J Procter]] (South Africa)<br>
'''Reserve Umpire:''' M Erasmus (South Africa)

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/current/match/287874.html|title=ICC World Twenty20 22nd Match, Group F: Australia v Sri Lanka at Cape Town|author=|pub=Cricinfo|date=September 20 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7003311.stm|title=Australia power into semi-finals|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 20 2007}}

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Australia have defeated Sri Lanka by ten wickets in the Super 8 stage of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa. 

The result qualifies Australia for the semi-finals, while Sri Lanka are eliminated from the tournament.

Australia's bowlers dismissed Sri Lanka for just 101 runs. Three wickets fell in the first three overs while Stuart Clark took 4-20. Jehan Mubarak and Kumar Sangakkara were Sri Lanka's top scorers with 28 and 22 runs respectively, while Chaminda Vaas scored 21. However it was not enough to post a competitive total for Sri Lanka, who were bowled out in the final over having scored at a rate of just over five runs an over.

Adam Gilchrist scored 31 not out and Matthew Hayden scored 58 not out as Australia cruised to victory without losing a wicket. They reached the target in just over ten overs to ensure progression to the semi-finals.

'Toss:' Australia won, and chose to field first.

'Fall of wickets:' 1-1 (Jayasuriya, 0.3 ov), 2-9 (Tharanga, 1.6 ov), 3-11 (Jayawardene, 2.4 ov), 4-21 (Silva, 5.3 ov), 5-30 (Dilshan, 7.3 ov), 6-43 (Sangakkara, 9.3 ov), 7-43 (Maharoof, 9.5 ov), 8-83 (Mubarak, 16.2 ov), 9-99 (Vaas, 18.5 ov), 10-101 (Fernando, 19.3 ov)

'Did not bat:' B J Hodge, A Symonds, M E K Hussey, M J Clarke, S R Watson, B Lee, M G Johnson, N W Bracken, S R Clark


'Australia:' A C Gilchrist (capt, wkt), M L Hayden, B J Hodge, A Symonds, M E K Hussey, M J Clarke, S R Watson, B Lee, M G Johnson, N W Bracken, S R Clark

'Sri Lanka:' W U Tharanga, S T Jayasuriya, K C Sangakkara (wkt), D P M D Jayawardene (capt), L P C Silva, T M Dilshan, J Mubarak, M F Maharoof, W P U J C Vaas, C R D Fernando, S L Malinga

'Man of the Match:' S R Clark (Australia)

'Umpires:' Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and I L Howell (South Africa)
'TV Umpire:' A L Hill (New Zealand)
'Match Referee:' M J Procter (South Africa)
'Reserve Umpire:' M Erasmus (South Africa)
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