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  • Sri Lanka All Out 215 (48.5)
  • Australia All Out 231 (49.3)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl
  • Current Run Rate: 4.40
  • Required Run Rate: 14.57
  • Graph
BatsmenRB4s6sS/R
SL Malinga*691066.67
MF Maharoof18241075.00
This Partnership:10 Runs From 13 Balls (R/R: 4.62)

BowlersOMRWEcon
CJ McKay*9.512852.85
SR Watson7.011321.86

Last 5 overs:1 1 1 . 1 . | . 1 . . 1 W | 1 . W . 1 1 | . 1 . 1 1 . | 1 . 4 .
Latest Commentary (View More)
49th Over
We can confirm Clint McKay is Man of the Match tonight and that TM Dilshan is Man of the series for his all-round efforts for Sri Lanka. Thanks for following the coverage - join in the West Indies for the first ODI on March 16 - Good night!!
Sri Lanka would be gutted, their top order failing badly in this crucial decider. But they've had a great series, and hopefully they've get paid by their cricket board soon!
Australia have won the Commonwealth Bank series there 2-1. They did a grand job in defending 231 there - McKay, Watson and Christian doing a great job with the ball. Lee was expensive but his three wickets were vital in knocking over the visitors.
Over 48.4: McKay to Malinga, no run, slower ball - 111 kph, he swings like he's off the first tee at the local golf club and misses!
Over 48.3: McKay to Malinga, FOUR, short, gives it a welt away through square leg - races into the fence giving the fielder no chance - 17 off 9 now, Sri Lanka still in it!!!
Over 48.2: McKay to Malinga, no run, swings hard at a 110kph slower ball, taken well on the bounce by the keeper Wade who has been good tonight - 21 off 10 for SL
Over 48.1: McKay to Maharoof, one run, leans back and carves it out to deep cover - takes the single this time, 21 off 11 now
 48th Over
Over 47.6: Watson to Malinga, no run, swings hard and makes good contact - ball goes to long on but the easy single is refused - 22 off 12 now. SLA 9/210 (Maharoof 17, Malinga 2)
Over 47.5: Watson to Maharoof, one run, swings hard, gets it just out of the reach of the bowler to long on - 22 wanted off 13
Over 47.4: Watson to Malinga, one run, aims for the big hit over mid wicket, can only bunt it to square leg - 23 off 14 now for Sri Lanka
Over 47.3: Watson to Malinga, no run, full and straight, he prods at it and misses - missing off by some distance, 24 off 15 balls needed now
Over 47.2: Watson to Maharoof, one run, aims a big hit to leg, clunks it out to deep mid wicket - 24 off 16, what can Malinga do?
Over 47.1: Watson to Maharoof, no run, full, digs it out to the bowler and he has snapped his bat into a few pieces!!
 47th Over
Over 46.6: McKay to Maharoof, one run, short, pulls to deep mid wicket to keep the strike - 25 off 18 now, McKay the star with 4/22 - will he need to bowl the last over??. SLA 9/207 (Maharoof 15, Malinga 1)
Over 46.5: McKay to Malinga, one run, worked in the air in front of square leg - the crowd getting excited but there isn't a fielder near by
Over 46.4: McKay to Malinga, no run, pushes at one outside off - and misses
Over 46.3: McKay to Herath, no run, OUT, has an almight swing and is bowled off stump - Sri Lanka hits the panic button at 9/205!!
Over 46.2: McKay to Herath, no run, tries to work to leg, taken high on the pad - 27 wanted off 22 now
Over 46.1: McKay to Maharoof, one run, plays off the back foot to the bowler who can't quite control it - just a single as long on and cover chase and mop up

Australia: David Warner, Matthew Wade (wk), Shane Watson (c), Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Peter Forrest, Daniel Christian, Brett Lee, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty, Nathan Lyon, Ben Hilfenhaus (12th)

Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (c), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Kapugedera, Farveez Maharoof, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Sachithra Senanayake (12th)

Umpires: Oxenford, BNJ (AUS), Rauf, A (PAK)
Third Umpire: Fry, SD (AUS)
Match Refree: Broad, BC (ENG)