VB Series, 2005-06
VB Series, 2005-06
Daniel Brettig
15-Apr-2007
At Sydney, January 22, 2006 (day/night). Sri Lanka won by 51 runs. Sri Lanka 4 pts. Toss: Sri
Lanka.
Back after recovering from a shoulder injury, Jayasuriya tore Australia's bowlers apart, just as
he had at the SCG three years earlier. Some muddled home selections, including the omission of
Jaques, the resting of McGrath and the use of Hogg as supersub - despite a turning pitch - also
contributed to the result. Jayasuriya punished the inexperienced Hopes and Dorey, whose combined
ten wicketless overs cost 100. Sangakkara and Jayawardene offered inventive support to help the
total past 300. Without Gilchrist, Australia began unsurely and allowed the asking-rate to climb;
then Symonds was needlessly run out and Bandara nabbed the last four wickets to outshine
Muralitharan.
Man of the Match: S. T. Jayasuriya. Attendance: 35,307.