The Commonwealth Bank Series is an annual event involving the national teams of Australia, India and Sri Lanka.

Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist and left-arm spinner Brad Hogg retired from One Day International after the second final.

Gambhir and Rohit Sharma then combined for 65 runs taking advantage of wide and short bowling from debutant Ashley Noffke.

Dhoni and Pathan tightened up, determined to make sure India bat out the innings and post a competitive score.

Hopes smashed four 4's off the 3rd over (bowled by Pathan) before Gilchrist gloved a hook shot to the keeper.

With rain falling and not enough time remaining to complete the minimum 20 overs, the match was abandoned as a draw.

This was followed by the quick loss of both Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma, both to Muralitharan, leaving India in trouble at 4/83 after 20.5 overs.

Australia played tight against Muralitharan, who ended on up 0/42, he was later injured in the field when a ball bounced off his hands and smashed into his teeth.

Tharanga fell without improving the score when he edged Bracken to the keeper, Sri Lanka 2–18 from 5.1 overs.

Dilshan played wild shots, smashing a huge six before skying a Bracken ball to mid-off.

Kapugedera had also edged Bracken to Hayden at first slip, leaving Sri Lanka in tatters at 7/93 after 23.5 overs.

Ponting edged a defensive bat to slip, then Clarke was caught at short mid wicket after walking across his stumps.

Symonds also nicked a ball, to be caught brilliantly by wicketkeeper Dhoni, then Haddin was stumped from a wide delivery down leg side.

Yet another umpiring mistake was made just a couple of balls later when Pathan was given out LBW, replays showing he inside edged, leaving India at 2–54 after 11.2 overs.

After a run-a-ball start, both Sehwag and Tendulkar were caught at third man while playing aggressive shots, India 2/49 after 8.2 overs.

Yuvraj Singh chipped a ball to extra cover and India finished up 5/195 after the full 29 overs.

Jayasuriya reached 27 runs from just 12 balls before gloving a pull shot to the keeper, Sri Lanka 1/45 after just 3.5 overs.

Jayawardene kept the runs flowing but edged straight to first slip, and Silva was caught specularly by Symonds, Sri Lanka 4–76 off 14 overs.

In trouble at 4–59 after 15.1 overs Dhoni and Singh combined until Yuvraj was caught in the deep trying to smash Hogg for six.

The task was far too great for the tail who had almost no batting experience, India all out for 153, the score so low that Australia achieved their 3rd bonus point.

The toss was won by Jayawardene, who elected to bat first and found himself in the middle quicker than expected as Sri Lanka lost two early wickets.

Jayasuriya was then run out backing up at the non-striker's end when a straight drive from Sangakkara clipped the finger of the bowler before hitting the stumps.

Sri Lanka won the toss and sent Australia into bat, hoping to take advantage of the DL system by expecting later rain which should help Sri Lanka if they keep Australia to a low score and don't lose early wickets.

Trying to increase the run-rate just cost more wickets and when the rain fell Sri Lanka were 4/77, some 24 runs behind the DL target.

Mathew Hayden was dropped from the side for bringing the Australian team into disrepute after making crude comments about Indian bowler Sharma.

It was an embarrassing display by the top order with Ponting, Clarke, Symonds and Hussey scoring 6 runs combined.

Sri Lanka went on to tour the West Indies in late March, whilst Australia played India in the best of three final series.

Australia's pace attack was totally ineffective with Lee, Johnson and Bracken unable to take any wickets.

India won the toss and elected to bat on a track that looked like it would slow down as the day progresses.

Sachin Tendulkar played a composed innings of 91 in 121 balls before being caught by Ponting off a delivery by Clarke in the 40th over which lent India a defendable score of 258.