Welcome to the highlights of Australia vs Sri Lanka - The 22nd match of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 International cricket tournament first time between Australia and Sri Lanka was played at Newlands, Cape Town on September 20, 2007.
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| Stuart Clark was the pick of Australia's bowlers with 4 for 20 © AFP |
Match Overview:
Stuart Clark's four-for sets up to Australia's record ten-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and storm into the semi-finals in a one-sided 22nd match of a ICC World Twenty20.
Match Stats:
- The ten-wicket win was Australia's first and the second overall in T20 internationals. It is also the first such defeat for Sri Lanka.
- Stuart Clark's 4 for 20 was the best bowling figures for Australia in T20 international and the joint sixth best figures in T20Is and also in World Twenty20.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Sri Lanka scored 101 for all-out in 19.3 overs with top scorer by Jehan Mubarak 28, Kumar Sangakkara 22, Chaminda Vaas 21 and Lasith Malinga 12 not out.
Australia best bowler by Stuart Clark 4-20, Nathan Bracken, Brett Lee both took two-wickets and one for Andrew Symonds - Shane Watson.
Australia chased 102-0 in 10.2 overs with top scorer by Matthew Hayden blasted a unbeaten 58 off 38-balls including 7-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 152.63 and Adam Gilchrist cracked a 31 not out off 25-balls included four-fours.
Stuart Clark named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 20-runs in 4 overs.
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