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Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados

Australia complete World Cup hat-trick

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The ground staff were the only people in action early on in Barbados, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

The ground staff were the only people in action early on in Barbados as rain delayed the start

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Lasith Malinga lets fly another delivery during the final, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

Lasith Malinga was quick...but not accurate enough

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Adam Gilchrist launches a six over long-on, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

as Adam Gilchrist launched a ferocious attack

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Matthew Hayden supported Adam Gilchrist without finding top form, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

Surprisingly, given his form prior to today's final, Matthew Hayden played second fiddle but was solid enough to enable the pair to bring up a thrilling hundred stand for the opening wicket

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Adam Gilchrist steps down and launches another six, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

20.3 Malinga to Gilchrist, FOUR, What a way to bring it up! Full ball outside off and it's slapped ferociously over mid-off for a four. A century off 72 balls in a World Cup final. Adam Gilchrist take a bow! This has been a sensational effort and Kensington salutes him in admiration. Eight fours and six sixes. Take that

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Adam Gilchrist loses his bat while driving, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

Adam Gilchrist was swinging so hard that he lost his bat at one point and it nearly rolled onto the stumps

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Adam Gilchrist slog-sweeps another six, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

Adam Gilchrist slog-sweeps another six as Sri Lanka are put to the sword...

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Adam Gilchrist punches the air after reaching his 72-ball hundred in the World Cup final, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

...and punches the air after reaching his 72-ball hundred

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Ricky Ponting drives as Australia pile on the runs, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

Ricky Ponting added 37 to Australia's huge total before being run out

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Mahela Jayawardene was left short of options as the Australian batsmen went on the rampage, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

Mahela Jayawardene was left short of options as the Australian batsmen went on the rampage

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Andrew Symonds drives on the up, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

Andrew Symonds drives on the up during the closing overs

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Nathan Bracken claimed the early wicket of Upul Tharanga, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

2.1 Bracken to Tharanga, OUT, That's more swing, and that's all over. Short of a length and Tharanga doesn't know whether to go forward or back. Stands rooted to the crease and simply pushes his bat limply, the edge is taken and Gilchrist snaps up a regulation catch behind the stumps.

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Sanath Jayasuriya cuts early in Sri Lanka's huge chase, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

Sanath Jayasuriya cuts early in Sri Lanka's huge chase

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Kumar Sangakkara pulls powerfully during Sri Lanka's chase of 282 in the World Cup final, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

Kumar Sangakkara pulls powerfully as he and Jayasuriya gave Sri Lanka a glimmer of hope

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Sanath Jayasuriya swings and misses against Michael Clarke, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

22.6 Clarke to Jayasuriya, OUT, goddim! A terrible shot from Jayasuriya, skipping down the pitch to a fullish delivery which just turned away from him, the ball keeping very low, and his off stump is knocked back

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Sri Lanka's batsmen had to content with the rain as well as Australia's bowlers, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

Sri Lanka's batsmen had to content with the rain as well as Australia's bowlers

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Brad Hogg can hardly contain himself after removing Kumar Sangakkara, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

19.5 Hogg to Sangakkara, OUT, just short of a length and Sangakkara's gem of a knock comes to a rather limp end, pulling a fuller delivery straight to the undroppable hands of Ponting at short midwicket

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Shane Watson pumps his fist after trapping Mahela Jayawardene lbw, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados, April 28, 2007

25.5 Watson to Jayawardene, OUT, on middle-and-leg and that's a throaty gurgle of a roar for lbw, and it looks like a good shout, and the umpire agrees

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