Match State: Sri Lanka win the toss and decide to bat
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TRophy in Sharjah
Sri Lanka taking on India
SL go into the match as clear favourites
Zaheer to bowl to Jayasuriya
0.1 Khan to Jayasuriya, FOUR, pitched up, driven forcefully leaning
forward through cover, positive cricket as usual from Sanath
0.2 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, defends it to the on side
0.3 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, a bit of lift on that ball on off
stump, Sanath goes back and defends
0.4 Khan to Jayasuriya, one run, outside off stump, that ball bouned,
plays it airily towards 3rd man
0.5 Khan to Kaluwitharana, no run, leans forward and plays at it and
misses, the ball curls in after the wicket
0.6 Khan to Kaluwitharana, (noball) FOUR, Zaheer overstepps just as I
was about to say that this has been a good over considering the
1st ball FOUR, to add to it, the ball is guided to 3rd man
0.6 Khan to Kaluwitharana, no run, rapped on the pads, outside leg
stump
End of over 1 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 10/0 (RR: 10.00)
Z Khan 1-0-10-0 (1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 5* (4b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (3b 1x4)
1.1 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, drives it to mid on positively
1.2 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, defends forward towards cover
1.3 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, two runs, swing there for Agarkar, plays it
well wide of Sachin at mid on
1.4 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, fastish ball,drops his gloves and
leaves it to the keeper
1.5 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, FOUR, edged, runs fine to 3rd man, sparkling
start for SL
1.6 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, one run
End of over 2 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 17/0 (RR: 8.50)
AB Agarkar 1-0-7-0
ST Jayasuriya 12* (10b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (3b 1x4)
2.1 Khan to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, down the leg side
2.1 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, tucks it towards square leg
2.2 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, on off stump with some bounce, defends
it back to the bowler
2.3 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, fastish ball, had steep raise too, left
alone to the keeper
2.4 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, awkwardly pushes it to mid on
2.5 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, this time compact correct defence to
mid on
2.6 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 3 (1 run) Sri Lanka 18/0 (RR: 6.00)
Z Khan 2-0-11-0 (1w 1nb)
RS Kaluwitharana 4* (3b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 12* (16b 2x4)
3.1 Agarkar to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven firmly to mid off
3.2 Agarkar to Kaluwitharana, one run, guides it to 3rd man, Kambli
*fields*
3.3 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it wide of mid off and gets
the single before Joshi cpould pick it
3.4 Agarkar to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, times it very well to the long off
ropes, just beating the mid off man
3.5 Agarkar to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, another one, with a horizontal bat
this time, the ball races to the fence as he cuts that wide ball,
beating a diving Yuvraj at point
3.6 Agarkar to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends it to short cover, dont
be surprised...Prasad is positioned there and he stops it
End of over 4 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 28/0 (RR: 7.00)
AB Agarkar 2-0-17-0
ST Jayasuriya 13* (17b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 13* (8b 3x4)
4.1 Khan to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, another one off line, down the
leg side, Zaheer should be thanking that Sanath did not get a bat
to it
4.1 Khan to Jayasuriya, FOUR, a bit of widt, pitched up, goes airily
over the cover point man, the ball bounces just before the ropea
before crossing the ropes
4.2 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, driven back to the bowler, Zaheer
throwing it back towards the stumps, FRUSTRATION
4.3 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, this is sensible, fastish ball with
extra lift, left alone to the keeper
4.4 Khan to Jayasuriya, one run, into his rib cage, tucks it down to
backwards square leg
4.5 Khan to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven to Sachin at mid off
4.6 Khan to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven to mid on, Ganguly fields
there
End of over 5 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 34/0 (RR: 6.80)
Z Khan 3-0-17-0 (2w 1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 18* (21b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 13* (10b 3x4)
5.1 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, defends it to short mid
wicket, Prasad not there this time
5.2 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, one run, steers it to the square 3rd man
Zaheer
5.3 Agarkar to Kaluwitharana, one run
5.4 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, one run, pulls it wide of mid on, not a very
convincing shot
5.5 Agarkar to Kaluwitharana, one run, slower one on his pads, flicks
it to long leg
5.6 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, defends it to point
End of over 6 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 38/0 (RR: 6.33)
AB Agarkar 3-0-21-0
RS Kaluwitharana 15* (12b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 20* (25b 3x4)
6.1 Khan to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends it to extra cover
6.2 Khan to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends it to short mid wicket,
Kambli is there to stop it and he picks it up with any fumble
6.3 Khan to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends it towards point, Zaheer
seems to getting his line and length right now
6.4 Khan to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends back to the bowler
6.5 Khan to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushes it to short mid wicket,
Kambli fumbles, but luckily for him, no runs there
6.6 Khan to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends it to the on side, great
over from Zaheer
End of over 7 (maiden) Sri Lanka 38/0 (RR: 5.43)
Z Khan 4-1-17-0 (2w 1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 20* (25b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 15* (18b 3x4)
7.1 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, FOUR, awayswinger, edged it past the lonely
slip to the 3rd man fence
7.2 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, defends it to point, Yuvraj picks it
, Kalu stands out of the creas eta the non striker's end and asks
him to have a sigh at the wickets, is this really necessary!!!
7.3 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, two runs, guides it towards 3rd man, Zaheer
stps it very well
7.4 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, defends it to point
7.5 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, tucks it to short m8id wicket
7.6 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, defensive push to cover
End of over 8 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 44/0 (RR: 5.50)
AB Agarkar 4-0-27-0
RS Kaluwitharana 15* (18b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 26* (31b 4x4)
8.1 Khan to Kaluwitharana, OUT: plays the cut and gets the inside edge
and drsg the ball back to the stumps, the stadium is is real NOISE
Sri Lanka 44/1, Partnership of 44
RS Kaluwitharana b Khan 15 (19b 3x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 26* (31b 4x4) Z Khan 4.1-1-17-1 (2w 1nb)
8.2 Khan to Atapattu, (noball) no run, good bouncer, welcome Mr.
Marvan, I am not your friend says Zaheer today
8.2 Khan to Atapattu, no run, timing less push to cover off the back
foot
8.3 Khan to Atapattu, no run
8.4 Khan to Atapattu, no run, drives it to mid on in his usual style
8.5 Khan to Atapattu, one run, leans back and eases it through cover,
Badani effects a very good sliding stop and prevents the 2nd run
8.6 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, guides it down to backward point
End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 46/1 (RR: 5.11)
Z Khan 5-1-19-1 (2w 2nb)
MS Atapattu 1* (5b) ST Jayasuriya 26* (32b 4x4)
9.1 Agarkar to Atapattu, no run, on off stump, compact defence
9.2 Agarkar to Atapattu, no run, driven back, Agarkar stops well
9.3 Agarkar to Atapattu, no run, on his pads, flicks it to wide of mid
on, Joshi fields it safely
9.4 Agarkar to Atapattu, no run, defends it to backward point, Yuvraj
fields it, a sliding stop
9.5 Agarkar to Atapattu, no run, on off stump, defneds it to cover
9.6 Agarkar to Atapattu, bye: FOUR, left alone to the keeper, he leaves
it alone to the ropes, spoils a very good over, Agarkar visibly
frustrated, eventhough that 4 runs were not credited agaisnt his
name, a team man perfectly
End of over 10 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 50/1 (RR: 5.00)
AB Agarkar 5-1-27-0
ST Jayasuriya 26* (32b 4x4) MS Atapattu 1* (11b)
10.1 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run
10.2 Khan to Jayasuriya, one run
10.3 Khan to Atapattu, no run, firm push back to the bowler
10.4 Khan to Atapattu, one run, not a very convincing drive to square
3rd man
10.5 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, defends it to cover
10.6 Khan to Jayasuriya, one run, plays it wide of backward poit and
takes a ricksy single to keep strike
End of over 11 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 53/1 (RR: 4.82)
Z Khan 6-1-22-1 (2w 2nb)
ST Jayasuriya 28* (36b 4x4) MS Atapattu 2* (13b)
Prasad coming in from the Sharjah Club End replacing Agarkar
One should say that the Indian bowlers haven't been bad today
Jayasuriya and Co. batted well to disrupt their line and length,
still they have held on well
11.1 Prasad to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, oversteps straight away,
defends it to point
11.1 Prasad to Jayasuriya, FOUR, bad line on his pads, turns it to the
fine leg fence, the fine leg man was inside the circle, made
things easier for Jayasuriya
11.2 Prasad to Jayasuriya, FOUR, goes over the infield over cover, picks
it very well in his own harsh style,
11.3 Prasad to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, oversteps again taking his
figurs to 0.2-0-10-0
11.3 Prasad to Jayasuriya, no run
11.4 Prasad to Jayasuriya, FOUR, yet another boundary,turns it to the
ropes as he did it in the first boundary this over, Prasad still
struggling to bowl to Jayasuriya
11.5 Prasad to Jayasuriya, no run, this time, Sanath gets it wrong, tuns
it to the man in the circle at fine leg
11.6 Prasad to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 12 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 67/1 (RR: 5.58)
BKV Prasad 1-0-14-0 (2nb) - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 2* (13b) ST Jayasuriya 40* (44b 7x4)
Joshi comes in instead of Zaheer from the Pavilion end to bowl the
13th over
12.1 Joshi to Atapattu, no run, drives it to point
12.2 Joshi to Atapattu, one run, drives it to long off
12.3 Joshi to Jayasuriya, no run, defends it to mid wicket
12.4 Joshi to Jayasuriya, no run, on his pads, outside leg stump
12.5 Joshi to Jayasuriya, one run, plays it wide of mid on to get the
run
12.6 Joshi to Atapattu, FOUR, leans back and cuts it between backward
point and point, great shot to end the over and goes for the
Drinks
End of over 13 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 73/1 (RR: 5.62)
SB Joshi 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 41* (47b 7x4) MS Atapattu 7* (16b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Prasad continuing...
13.1 Prasad to Jayasuriya, no run, defends it to uvraj at point
13.2 Prasad to Jayasuriya, no run, on his pads, tries to flick it over
square leg and misses
13.3 Prasad to Jayasuriya, FOUR, arrogantly pulls it over mid wicket,
great shot, what should Prasad be doing now, a lot of thinking
needed now
13.4 Prasad to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, outside leg stump, Prasad for
now bowls it outside lef stump before he decides where to bowl to
Sanath
13.4 Prasad to Jayasuriya, no run, flicks it to short fine leg
13.5 Prasad to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on leg stump, turns it very fine
beating the man in the circle at fine leg, Sanath continuing to be
severe on Prasad
13.6 Prasad to Jayasuriya, one run, steers it to 3rd man and gets his 50
End of over 14 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 83/1 (RR: 5.93)
BKV Prasad 2-0-24-0 (1w 2nb) - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 50* (53b 9x4) MS Atapattu 7* (16b 1x4)
14.1 Joshi to Jayasuriya, no run, turns it to short fine leg
14.2 Joshi to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run, not gettingthe bat this time
on trying to run it down to fine leg
14.3 Joshi to Atapattu, no run, leans back and strokes it to cover
14.4 Joshi to Atapattu, no run
14.5 Joshi to Atapattu, no run, inside outs it to cover
14.6 Joshi to Atapattu, no run, defends it to backwa point off the front
foot
End of over 15 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 84/1 (RR: 5.60)
SB Joshi 2-1-6-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 50* (55b 9x4) MS Atapattu 7* (20b 1x4)
Ganguly turning to Sachin very soon today
round the wicket to start to Sanath
15.1 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, defensive push to cover
15.2 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, cuts it to point
15.3 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, one run, strokes it hard to long off along
the ground
15.4 Tendulkar to Atapattu, no run, plays it back to the bowler
15.5 Tendulkar to Atapattu, no run
15.6 Tendulkar to Atapattu, one run, pushes off the front foot to the V
on the on side
End of over 16 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 86/1 (RR: 5.38)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-2-0 - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 8* (23b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 51* (58b 9x4)
16.1 Joshi to Atapattu, one run, drives it through cover, the man in the
circle, dives to his right and hal stops it
16.2 Joshi to Jayasuriya, two runs, runs very well after hitting it wide
of long on
16.3 Joshi to Jayasuriya, no run, goes for a ahrsh sweep and misses it
completely
16.4 Joshi to Jayasuriya, no run, cuts it to point, along the ground to
the fielder there
16.5 Joshi to Jayasuriya, no run, this time a bit wide of the same man
at point, still no runs
16.6 Joshi to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it towards off side on the V
End of over 17 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 90/1 (RR: 5.29)
SB Joshi 3-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 54* (63b 9x4) MS Atapattu 9* (24b 1x4)
17.1 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run
17.2 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, drives back to the bowler, Sachin
gets a finger to it and the wicket at the other end is broken,
Marvan's bat is in the air and he has to start he walk back, SAD
way to Atapattu as he has to go back as the 3rd umpier's lights
show RED
Sri Lanka 90/2, Partnership of 46
MS Atapattu run out (Tendulkar) 9 (24b 1x4 0x6)
17.3 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it to long off
17.4 Tendulkar to Jayawardene, no run, that one lobbed in the air
towards extra coer, lucky it didn't carry to the man there
17.5 Tendulkar to Jayawardene, no run
17.6 Tendulkar to Jayawardene, no run, goes for the cut and misses,
optimistic appealing from the Indians
End of over 18 (1 run) Sri Lanka 91/2 (RR: 5.06)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-3-0 - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 55* (66b 9x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (3b)
18.1 Joshi to Jayasuriya, one run, cuts it to deep point as Prasad
fields there
18.2 Joshi to Jayawardene, one run, leans back and guides it past slip,
Sachin moves very fast from backward point and stops it
18.3 Joshi to Jayasuriya, no run, defneda back to the bowler off the
back foot
18.4 Joshi to Jayasuriya, one run
18.5 Joshi to Jayawardene, no run, plays it to point, not able to pierce
the field
18.6 Joshi to Jayawardene, one run, pushes with a very straight bat to
long off and keeps strike
End of over 19 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 95/2 (RR: 5.00)
SB Joshi 4-1-14-0 - Pavilion End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 2* (6b) ST Jayasuriya 57* (69b 9x4)
19.1 Tendulkar to Jayawardene, one run, plays it in the air wide of
Sachin , he almost got to it, if he had been an inch or 2 taller,
he would have got a wicket here
19.2 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, defends forward
19.3 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, defend it back to the bpowler
19.4 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, one run, turns it to fine leg
19.5 Tendulkar to Jayawardene, no run, cuts it to backward point
19.6 Tendulkar to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 20 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 97/2 (RR: 4.85)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-5-0 - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 58* (72b 9x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 3* (9b)
20.1 Joshi to Jayasuriya, one run, outside off stump, cuts it to deep
point
20.2 Joshi to Jayawardene, OUT: goes for the sweep and gets a top edge
and the ball gets tall in front of square leg, Yuvraj runs in from
mid wicket and takes it comfortably
Sri Lanka 98/3, Partnership of 8
DPMdeS Jayawardene c Yuvraj Singh b Joshi 3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 59* (73b 9x4) SB Joshi 4.2-1-15-1
Sangakkara is the new man in
Sanath will face as the batsmen crossed
20.3 Joshi to Jayasuriya, no run
20.4 Joshi to Jayasuriya, no run, trying too guide it to the 3rd man and
misses, not much far away from the outside edge even
20.5 Joshi to Jayasuriya, one run, plays it forcefully to deep point
20.6 Joshi to Sangakkara, no run, compact defence tyo start with
End of over 21 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 99/3 (RR: 4.71)
SB Joshi 5-1-16-1 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 60* (76b 9x4) K Sangakkara 0* (1b)
21.1 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, one run, 100 up
21.2 Tendulkar to Sangakkara, no run, cuts it a bit airly toward
backward point
21.3 Tendulkar to Sangakkara, no run, left alone to the keeper
21.4 Tendulkar to Sangakkara, no run, defends it to sily point
21.5 Tendulkar to Sangakkara, one run, drives it to the sweeper on the
off side to get his first run for the day
21.6 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, nice over from the Batting maestro
End of over 22 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 101/3 (RR: 4.59)
SR Tendulkar 4-0-7-0 - Sharjah Club End
K Sangakkara 1* (5b) ST Jayasuriya 61* (78b 9x4)
22.1 Joshi to Sangakkara, no run, defends forward
22.2 Joshi to Sangakkara, no run
22.3 Joshi to Sangakkara, no run, defends it towards cover off the fromt
foot
22.4 Joshi to Sangakkara, no run
22.5 Joshi to Sangakkara, no run, defends forward
22.6 Joshi to Sangakkara, no run, another maiden from Joshi
End of over 23 (maiden) Sri Lanka 101/3 (RR: 4.39)
SB Joshi 6-2-16-1 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 61* (78b 9x4) K Sangakkara 1* (11b)
23.1 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, cuts it to backward point
23.2 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, defends it back to the bowler
23.3 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, cuts it to backward point again
23.4 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, one run, turns it to fine leg
23.5 Tendulkar to Sangakkara, one run, plays it towards cover point and
gives strike to Jayasuriya again
23.6 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, plays it to cover
End of over 24 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 103/3 (RR: 4.29)
SR Tendulkar 5-0-9-0 - Sharjah Club End
K Sangakkara 2* (12b) ST Jayasuriya 62* (83b 9x4)
Sachin and Joshi doing a very good job for Ganguly here
They have given away just 25 runs between them in 11 overs
24.1 Joshi to Sangakkara, one run, cuts it a bit airily towards backward
point
24.2 Joshi to Jayasuriya, one run, leans forward and drives it to long
off
24.3 Joshi to Sangakkara, no run, tries the sweep and misses it
24.4 Joshi to Sangakkara, no run, defends it to point
24.5 Joshi to Sangakkara, no run, on off stump, compact defence to cover
24.6 Joshi to Sangakkara, one run, plays it a horizontal bat to point,
Yuvraj rushes to the ball, still does not prebvent the single
End of over 25 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 106/3 (RR: 4.24)
SB Joshi 7-2-19-1 - Pavilion End
K Sangakkara 4* (17b) ST Jayasuriya 63* (84b 9x4)
Match State: Drinks
25.1 Tendulkar to Sangakkara, no run
25.2 Tendulkar to Sangakkara, no run, pushes it to cover
25.3 Tendulkar to Sangakkara, one run, plays it to the sweeper on the
off side
25.4 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, firm drive back to the bowler
25.5 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, one run, moves across and turns it to fine
leg, even Jayasuriya not able to pierce the field as he was doing
it with ease when he started today
25.6 Tendulkar to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 26 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 108/3 (RR: 4.15)
SR Tendulkar 6-0-11-0 - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 64* (86b 9x4) K Sangakkara 5* (21b)
Joshi being replaced by another left arm spinner, Yuvraj
26.1 Yuvraj Singh to Jayasuriya, two runs, drives it uppishly, just
short of the cover fielder
26.2 Yuvraj Singh to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it to long off, wanted
2 infact Sangakkar had other plans
26.3 Yuvraj Singh to Sangakkara, no run, defends back to the bowler
26.4 Yuvraj Singh to Sangakkara, one run, strokes it through cover point
26.5 Yuvraj Singh to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it to long off, leans
forward to play that shot
26.6 Yuvraj Singh to Sangakkara, one run, defends it towards cover, the
man there let it go through him and givesthe strike back to him
End of over 27 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 114/3 (RR: 4.22)
Yuvraj Singh 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
K Sangakkara 7* (24b) ST Jayasuriya 68* (89b 9x4)
Sachin continues...
27.1 Tendulkar to Sangakkara, one run, moes away and strokes it between
cover point and cover
27.2 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, pushes it to cover
27.3 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, defends back to the bowler
27.4 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, one run, turns it to square leg and gets
the run before Badani could run from mid wicket and pick it up
27.5 Tendulkar to Sangakkara, OUT: outside off stump, very much an
ordinary shot, gets a bottom edge and drags it back to the
wickets, Sachin being rewarded for his patient bowling here
Sri Lanka 116/4, Partnership of 18
K Sangakkara b Tendulkar 8 (26b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 69* (92b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 6.5-0-13-1
Arnold comes out to the centre to join his skipper
27.6 Tendulkar to Arnold, no run, defends forward back towards the
bowler
End of over 28 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 116/4 (RR: 4.14)
SR Tendulkar 7-0-13-1 - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 69* (92b 9x4) RP Arnold 0* (1b)
Juast the one over for Yuvraj
28.1 Singh to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed back to the bowler
28.2 Singh to Jayasuriya, one run, poays it to cover and takes the run
28.3 Singh to Arnold, no run, on off stump, defends
28.4 Singh to Arnold, one run, nudges it to square leg, Badani very fast
to the ball
28.5 Singh to Jayasuriya, one run, cuts it to the sweepr on the off side
28.6 Singh to Arnold, no run, plays it wide of Badani at mid wicket, no
runs anyway
End of over 29 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 119/4 (RR: 4.10)
RR Singh 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 71* (95b 9x4) RP Arnold 1* (4b)
29.1 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, one run, defends it towards point
29.2 Tendulkar to Arnold, no run, comes forward and gets on his pads,
loud appealing
29.3 Tendulkar to Arnold, two runs, pulls it to mid wicket, first time,
Sachin giving away more than a run in a ball this match
29.4 Tendulkar to Arnold, no run, defends forward
29.5 Tendulkar to Arnold, one run, plays it to long off
29.6 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, one run, hits it to long off with a
horizontal bat
End of over 30 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 124/4 (RR: 4.13)
SR Tendulkar 8-0-18-1 - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 73* (97b 9x4) RP Arnold 4* (8b)
Thats Sachin most expensive over today
30.1 Singh to Jayasuriya, no run, cuts it to short 3rd man,, Sachin
quick to that ball
30.2 Singh to Jayasuriya, SIX, leans on his back foot and pulls it over
mid wicket, great shot, picks it up very well,m great power in
athat shot
30.3 Singh to Jayasuriya, one run
30.4 Singh to Arnold, legbye: one run, gets on the pads and rolls down
to short 3rd man
30.5 Singh to Jayasuriya, one run, guides it wide of Sachin at short 3rd
man and gets the single
30.6 Singh to Arnold, two runs, cuts it off the back foot to deep point
End of over 31 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 135/4 (RR: 4.35)
RR Singh 2-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 81* (101b 9x4 1x6) RP Arnold 6* (10b)
Jayasuriya should be looking for a ton here as he has never got one
in Sharjah before
31.1 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, one run, defends it to mid wicket and
takes a very quick and risky single
31.2 Tendulkar to Arnold, no run, cuts it to point, could not pierce the
field
31.3 Tendulkar to Arnold, one run, strokes it through cover with a
horizontal bat
31.4 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, taps it to backward point
31.5 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, no run, paddles it to square leg, Dahiya
quick to pick that ball
31.6 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short ball, latches on to it very
well and quick and despatches it to the deep mid wicket fence in
style
End of over 32 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 141/4 (RR: 4.41)
SR Tendulkar 9-0-24-1 - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 7* (12b) ST Jayasuriya 86* (105b 10x4 1x6)
Agarkar now replaces Robin Singh
32.1 Agarkar to Arnold, one run, just drops it to the off side and runs
well
32.2 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, one run, plays it deliberately to third man
32.3 Agarkar to Arnold, one run, on target, just drops it, Jayasuriya
calls for the quick single and makes it too, Agarkar wanted to
effetc the run out, but misses
32.4 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, punches it to cover, no timing in
that shot
32.5 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, two runs, just outside off stump, guides it
delicately to 3rd man, Sachin runs around and stops it just in
front of the ropes and restricts to 2
32.6 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, one run, on leg stump, turns it towards fine
leg to keep strike
End of over 33 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 147/4 (RR: 4.45)
AB Agarkar 6-1-33-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 90* (109b 10x4 1x6) RP Arnold 9* (14b)
Sachin starting his tenth over...
33.1 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, one run, cracks it to deep point
33.2 Tendulkar to Arnold, no run, rapped pn his pads, outside off stump,
tries to flick and misses
33.3 Tendulkar to Arnold, one run, kneels down and pulls it to deep
square leg
33.4 Tendulkar to Jayasuriya, one run, moves very much across and tucks
it towards backward square leg
33.5 Tendulkar to Arnold, no run, punches it to cover off the back foot
33.6 Tendulkar to Arnold, one run, plays it through cover to the sweeper
on the off side, Jayasuriya wanted two at first, but Zaheer was
very quick in getting the ball back to Sachin and so decides
against it
End of over 34 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 151/4 (RR: 4.44)
SR Tendulkar 10-0-28-1 - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 11* (18b) ST Jayasuriya 92* (111b 10x4 1x6)
34.1 Agarkar to Arnold, no run, that bal made hin hurry his defence
34.2 Agarkar to Arnold, no run, short ball, pulls it, no timing in that
shot, the ball rolls down to mid on
34.3 Agarkar to Arnold, one run, guides it to 3rd man
34.4 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, one run, chips it in the air towards long on
34.5 Agarkar to Arnold, no run, drives it off the front foot to cover
34.6 Agarkar to Arnold, FOUR, outside off stump, slashes at it, flies
off the edge to the 3rd man ropes, Agarkar really unlucky there
End of over 35 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 157/4 (RR: 4.49)
AB Agarkar 7-1-39-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 93* (112b 10x4 1x6) RP Arnold 16* (23b 1x4)
Joshi comes in with the ball as Sachin finishes his quota
35.1 Joshi to Jayasuriya, no run, drives back in the air back to the
bowler, Jshi drops it
35.2 Joshi to Jayasuriya, one run, chips it towards long on again
35.3 Joshi to Arnold, wide: no run, outside off stump, that was not very
wide to be called
35.3 Joshi to Arnold, one run, sweeps it to backward square leg
35.4 Joshi to Jayasuriya, one run, turns it down to fine leg
35.5 Joshi to Arnold, one run
35.6 Joshi to Jayasuriya, one run, comes down and takes it on the full
and harshes it to long off
End of over 36 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 163/4 (RR: 4.53)
SB Joshi 8-2-25-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 96* (116b 10x4 1x6) RP Arnold 18* (25b 1x4)
36.1 Prasad to Jayasuriya, two runs, strokes it off the back foot very
straight
36.2 Prasad to Jayasuriya, two runs, lofts it awkwardly wide of mid on
and gets to his 100, very very good innings
This is his 1st 100 here in Sharjah
after 40 matches here for him
36.3 Prasad to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it to long on
36.4 Prasad to Arnold, no run, play and miss outside the off stump
36.5 Prasad to Arnold, one run
36.6 Prasad to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it firmly to long on
End of over 37 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 170/4 (RR: 4.59)
BKV Prasad 3-0-31-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 102* (120b 10x4 1x6) RP Arnold 19* (27b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
37.1 Joshi to Jayasuriya, two runs, pulls it harshly to deep backward
square leg
37.2 Joshi to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off stump, very very close to
be called a wide
37.3 Joshi to Jayasuriya, one run, plays it to the sweeper on the off
side
37.4 Joshi to Arnold, no run, tries to guide it to the 3rd man and
misses it
37.5 Joshi to Arnold, one run, sweeps it to fine leg and walks for that
'run'
37.6 Joshi to Jayasuriya, FOUR, comes down the track, Joshi sends the
ball wider, Jayasuriya reaches to it and thrashes it through extra
cover to the fence
End of over 38 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 178/4 (RR: 4.68)
SB Joshi 9-2-33-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 20* (29b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 109* (124b 11x4 1x6)
Jayasuriya is going to break loose here - danger signals for India
38.1 Prasad to Arnold, one run, pushes it to long on
38.2 Prasad to Jayasuriya, one run, pulls it in front of square, no
mercy from Sanath
38.3 Prasad to Arnold, one run, on target, flicks it to deep square leg
38.4 Prasad to Jayasuriya, no run, slower one, in the block hole,
defends it to mid wicket
38.5 Prasad to Jayasuriya, no run, comes down the track, sends another
slower ball, misses it completely
38.6 Prasad to Jayasuriya, one run, slower full toss, pulls it to
backward square leg, Kambli stops it before the ropes
End of over 39 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 182/4 (RR: 4.67)
BKV Prasad 4-0-35-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 111* (128b 11x4 1x6) RP Arnold 22* (31b 1x4)
Zaheer back into the attack - Can he get his yorkers right?
39.1 Khan to Jayasuriya, one run, almost got a wicket, chips it wide of
Robin Singh at mid wicket
39.2 Khan to Arnold, one run, on his pads, flicks it asily to ddeep
backward square leg
39.3 Khan to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short ball, pulls it in front of square,
the man behind square runs hard to reach to it, but the bal wins
39.4 Khan to Jayasuriya, SIX, another pull, this time, no work for
Badani as the ball crosses the ropes in the air, amzing wrist
power for Sanath
39.5 Khan to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, the ball bounced over the
hsoulder of Jayasuriya, Zaheer appeals for caught behind to avoind
being called
39.5 Khan to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside off stump, slashes at it, edge
and the ball flies to 3rd man, Jayasuriya sparks!!!
39.6 Khan to Jayasuriya, one run, drives it to mid off and takes the
risky run to keep strike
End of over 40 (18 runs) Sri Lanka 200/4 (RR: 5.00)
Z Khan 7-1-40-1 (2w 3nb) - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 127* (134b 13x4 2x6) RP Arnold 23* (32b 1x4)
40.1 Prasad to Jayasuriya, one run, strokes it indolently towards long
on
40.2 Prasad to Arnold, one run, guides it to 3rd man,this is intelligent
batting from Arnold
40.3 Prasad to Jayasuriya, (noball) FOUR, rocks on his back foot and
smacks it over cover , one bounce to the ropes, power, power and
power
40.3 Prasad to Jayasuriya, one run, chips another one just short of
Gnaguly at mid wicket
40.4 Prasad to Arnold, one run, cuts it down to 3rd man
40.5 Prasad to Jayasuriya, FOUR, slower one, Jaysuriya pulls it very
easily to backward square leg
40.6 Prasad to Jayasuriya, two runs, bad bad misfiled by the Indian
skipper at mid wicket
End of over 41 (15 runs) Sri Lanka 215/4 (RR: 5.24)
BKV Prasad 5-0-50-0 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 25* (34b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 139* (139b 15x4 2x6)
33 runs from the last 2 overs
India seems to be on the receiving end of yet another world record
- an ODI 200!!!
41.1 Khan to Arnold, one run, taps it in front of square leg
41.2 Khan to Jayasuriya, one run, takes it on the full leaning forward
and drives it to deep point
41.3 Khan to Arnold, no run, pushes it to cover
41.4 Khan to Arnold, one run, taps it behind square leg and takes the
single as he has been doing
41.5 Khan to Jayasuriya, one run, delibeartely plays it towards 3rd man,
one bouce to Agarkar there
41.6 Khan to Arnold, no run, full toss, plays it to mid wicket
End of over 42 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 219/4 (RR: 5.21)
Z Khan 8-1-44-1 (2w 3nb) - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 141* (141b 15x4 2x6) RP Arnold 27* (38b 1x4)
42.1 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, SIX, on his pads, flicks it over mid wicket,
whats happening here, hurricane
42.2 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, FOUR, drives it hard through backward point
His 3rd 50 has come off just 25 balls
42.3 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, two runs, guides it to 3rd man and reaces
his best ODI score
42.4 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, one run, turns it to short fine leg
42.5 Agarkar to Arnold, one run, just eases it through the off side and
gives the strike to the man in focus
42.6 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, FOUR, full toss outside off stump, just
reaches to it and lofts it over bqackward point, Jayasuriya
deciding to reach his 200!!!
End of over 43 (18 runs) Sri Lanka 237/4 (RR: 5.51)
AB Agarkar 8-1-57-0 - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 28* (39b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 158* (146b 17x4 3x6)
43.1 Khan to Arnold, one run, pushes it to long on and gives strike to
Sanath again
43.2 Khan to Jayasuriya, one run, drives it to the sweeper on the off
side and for a change gets contended with a single this time
43.3 Khan to Arnold, one run, pushes it to mid off and does his usual
job of giving the strike to Sanath
43.4 Khan to Jayasuriya, one run, strokes it to the sweeper on the off
side again
Arnold has so far contributed 30 off the 125 these 2 have put on
43.5 Khan to Arnold, no run, dot ball, plays it to cover
43.6 Khan to Arnold, no run, in the block hole, digs it out to cover
End of over 44 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 241/4 (RR: 5.48)
Z Khan 9-1-48-1 (2w 3nb) - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 160* (148b 17x4 3x6) RP Arnold 30* (43b 1x4)
Agarkar now going round the wicket
44.1 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, one run, plays it to mid wicket
44.2 Agarkar to Arnold, one run, hits it hard to long leg
44.3 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, hits it hard to mid wicket, no runs
as it was straight to Ganguly there
44.4 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, FOUR, flicks it over square leg, Robin makes
a great attempt but in vain
44.5 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, one run, good yorker, digs it very awkwardly
to square leg
44.6 Agarkar to Arnold, legbye: one run, pads it to the on side
End of over 45 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 249/4 (RR: 5.53)
AB Agarkar 9-1-64-0 - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 31* (45b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 166* (152b 18x4 3x6)
45.1 Khan to Arnold, no run, tries to guide it to the 3rd man and misses
45.2 Khan to Arnold, two runs
45.3 Khan to Arnold, one run, takes it on the full and hits it to long
on
45.4 Khan to Jayasuriya, one run, full toss again, hits it out to long
on
45.5 Khan to Arnold, no run
45.6 Khan to Arnold, one run, drives it to mid off and keeps strike
End of over 46 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 254/4 (RR: 5.52)
Z Khan 10-1-53-1 (2w 3nb) - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 35* (50b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 167* (153b 18x4 3x6)
46.1 Agarkar to Arnold, two runs, drives it to deep point
46.2 Agarkar to Arnold, no run, outside off stump, plays the big shot
and misses it
46.3 Agarkar to Arnold, legbye: two runs, hits the pads and the ball
rolls to fine leg
46.4 Agarkar to Arnold, no run, right in the block hole, plays back to
the bowler
46.5 Agarkar to Arnold, legbye: one run
46.6 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, one run, tries to play it across, getsan
inside edge and the ball rolls towards square leg
End of over 47 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 260/4 (RR: 5.53)
AB Agarkar 10-1-67-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 168* (154b 18x4 3x6) RP Arnold 37* (55b 1x4)
47.1 Prasad to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on his pads, flicks it past the short
fine leg, he should have stopped it
47.2 Prasad to Jayasuriya, FOUR, flicks it over square leg, sensational
batting
47.3 Prasad to Jayasuriya, no run, slower one, tries the big shot and
mises
47.4 Prasad to Jayasuriya, two runs
47.5 Prasad to Jayasuriya, SIX, sensational hitting, takes it on the
full and heaves it over mid wicket, what stuff has he showing us
today
47.6 Prasad to Jayasuriya, one run, plays it to the fine leg man in the
circle and keeps strike
End of over 48 (17 runs) Sri Lanka 277/4 (RR: 5.77)
BKV Prasad 6-0-67-0 (1w 3nb) - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 185* (160b 20x4 4x6) RP Arnold 37* (55b 1x4)
Jayasuriya has single handedly destroyed the Indians here
Ganguly with the ball
48.1 Ganguly to Jayasuriya, FOUR, full otss and he whacks it over his
had to the long fence and crosses Sachin in the all time highest
ODI score list
48.2 Ganguly to Jayasuriya, wide: OUT: comes down the track, Ganguly
puts it wider, Dahiya collects it and does the rest and a GREAT
ODI innings comes to an end
Sri Lanka 282/5, Partnership of 166
ST Jayasuriya st Dahiya b Ganguly 189 (161b 21x4 4x6)
RP Arnold 37* (55b 1x4) SC Ganguly 0.1-0-5-1 (1w)
48.2 Ganguly to Vaas, one run, play it towards mid wicket
48.3 Ganguly to Arnold, no run, plays the wild heave and misses it. loud
apeal
48.4 Ganguly to Arnold, SIX, outside off stump, Arnold fetsches it from
there and pulls it over deep mid wicket, has taken over from his
skipper
48.5 Ganguly to Arnold, two runs, flicks it to deep square leg off his
pads
48.6 Ganguly to Arnold, one run, flicks it to short fine leg to keep
strike
End of over 49 (15 runs) Sri Lanka 292/5 (RR: 5.96)
SC Ganguly 1-0-15-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 46* (59b 1x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 1* (1b)
49.1 Prasad to Arnold, one run, pulls it, does not time it properly, bal
doesn't cross the circle at square leg
49.2 Prasad to Vaas, no run, slower one, Prasad can contain Vaas, if not
Jayasuriya, trying to give the charge and miisses
49.3 Prasad to Vaas, no run, another heave and miss
49.4 Prasad to Vaas, one run, plays the nbig shot and the bal rolls
towards point this time
49.5 Prasad to Arnold, FOUR, on his pads, flicks it to fine leg in
style, sensational batting again
49.6 Prasad to Arnold, one run, pulls it to deep backward square leg
End of over 50 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 299/5 (RR: 5.98)
BKV Prasad 7-0-74-0 (1w 3nb) - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 52* (62b 2x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 2* (4b)
Match State: Innings Break
Vaas to start to Ganguly
0.1 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, driven to cover with good timing
0.2 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, left alone to the keeper
0.3 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, outside off stump, extra bounce
0.4 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, defends it to cover
0.5 Vaas to Ganguly, two runs, finds the gap between cover and mid off
and runs well to get 2
0.6 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, defends it to cover
End of over 1 (2 runs) India 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 298/49 = 6.08)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 0* (0b) SC Ganguly 2* (6b)
1.1 Zoysa to Tendulkar, two runs, on his pads, flicks it easily through
mid wicket
1.2 Zoysa to Tendulkar, one run, on his pads again. flicks it airily
towards fine leg
1.3 Zoysa to Ganguly, no run, tries to flick it to the on side, leading
edge towards cover
1.4 Zoysa to Ganguly, no run, defends quietly
1.5 Zoysa to Ganguly, no run, outside off stump, play and miss from the
Indian skipper
1.6 Zoysa to Ganguly, no run, on his pads, defends it to mid on
End of over 2 (3 runs) India 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 295/48 = 6.15)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 3* (2b) SC Ganguly 2* (10b)
2.1 Vaas to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, rapped on the pads, loud apeal
from Vaas
2.2 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, plays it to cover with his usual timing
2.3 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, steers it to 3rd man
2.4 Vaas to Tendulkar, no run, pushes it to mid on
2.5 Vaas to Tendulkar, one run, punches it to mid off, Sangkkara does
well to stop it
2.6 Vaas to Ganguly, OUT: gives a bit of room and goes for the big
shot, gets underneath it and lofts it only to mid off to the man
who has been in focus all day today, yes, Jayasuriya judges it
well and sends the Indian skipper back
India 8/1, Partnership of 8
SC Ganguly c Jayasuriya b Vaas 3 (13b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 3 (3 runs) India 8/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 292/47 = 6.21)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-4-1 - Sharjah Club End
SR Tendulkar 4* (5b)
No Murali-Ganguly battle today too
Yuvraj Singh replaces Ganguly
Jayasuriya going off the field due to cramps
3.1 Zoysa to Tendulkar, no run, defends it to cover
3.2 Zoysa to Tendulkar, no run, goes for the pull and misses it, every
SriLankan went up appealing, Sharp thought otherwise
3.3 Zoysa to Tendulkar, no run, extra bounce on off stump, defends off
the back foot
3.4 Zoysa to Tendulkar, one run, opens the face of the bat to 3rd man
3.5 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, way outside the off stump
3.5 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on off stump, defends it to mid on
3.6 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, strikes it with a straight bat, goes
down very straight and breaks the wickets at the other end,
ceratinly the hit prevents FOUR runs
End of over 4 (2 runs) India 10/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 290/46 = 6.30)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 5* (9b) Yuvraj Singh 0* (2b)
4.1 Vaas to Tendulkar, no run, firmly pushed to mid off
4.2 Vaas to Tendulkar, OUT: drives back to the bowler, the slower one
deceives Sachin, lobs back an easy catch to the bowler
India 10/2, Partnership of 2
SR Tendulkar c & b Vaas 5 (11b 0x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 0* (2b) WPUJC Vaas 2.2-0-4-2
India in all sorts of trouble here
No one is going to put their money on an Indian Victory from here
4.3 Vaas to Kambli, no run, hurried defence back to the bowler
4.4 Vaas to Kambli, no run
4.5 Vaas to Kambli, one run, plays it towrads mid wicket
4.6 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turns it to fine leg to get off the
mark
End of over 5 (2 runs) India 12/2 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 288/45 = 6.40)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-6-2 - Sharjah Club End
Yuvraj Singh 1* (3b) VG Kambli 1* (3b)
5.1 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends it to mid on
5.2 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, plays the short arm jab to square
leg
5.3 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turns it off his hips to fine leg
5.4 Zoysa to Kambli, no run, drives it to mid on, Jayasuriya picks it
up
5.5 Zoysa to Kambli, no run, on off stump, defends it towards cover
point
5.6 Zoysa to Kambli, no run, defends it to point
End of over 6 (1 run) India 13/2 (RR: 2.17 RRR: 287/44 = 6.52)
DNT Zoysa 3-0-6-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 2* (6b) VG Kambli 1* (6b)
India playing very cautiously here after losing their 2 big guns
6.1 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, one run, flicks it to fine leg again
6.2 Vaas to Kambli, no run, flicks it to square leg
6.3 Vaas to Kambli, no run, punches it to cover
6.4 Vaas to Kambli, one run
6.5 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: plays away from his body and chips it to
mid on, no problems for Weeraratne in taking it
India 15/3, Partnership of 5
Yuvraj Singh c Weeraratne b Vaas 3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
VG Kambli 2* (9b) WPUJC Vaas 3.5-0-8-3
India still haven't recovered from the shock Jayasuriya gave them
earlier today
6.6 Vaas to Badani, no run, defends it back to the bowler
End of over 7 (2 runs) India 15/3 (RR: 2.14 RRR: 285/43 = 6.63)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-8-3 - Sharjah Club End
VG Kambli 2* (9b) HK Badani 0* (1b)
7.1 Zoysa to Kambli, no run, defends it to cover
7.2 Zoysa to Kambli, no run, defends it to mid on
7.3 Zoysa to Kambli, no run, defends it to point
7.4 Zoysa to Kambli, one run, just drops it to the off side and takes
arisky quick single
7.5 Zoysa to Badani, (noball) no run
7.5 Zoysa to Badani, one run, guides it to 3rd man to get off the mark
7.6 Zoysa to Kambli, no run, drives it back to mid on
End of over 8 (3 runs) India 18/3 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 282/42 = 6.71)
DNT Zoysa 4-0-9-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
HK Badani 1* (3b) VG Kambli 3* (14b)
Indians haven't played a maiden so far today - thats the only
feat!!!
8.1 Vaas to Badani, legbye: one run
8.2 Vaas to Kambli, OUT: slashes at it outside off stump, The MAN
again, Jayasuriya dives to his left at 1st slip to take a stunning
catch as Vaas picks his 4th wicket and India back to their
normalcy (can one say this)
India 19/4, Partnership of 4
VG Kambli c Jayasuriya b Vaas 3 (15b 0x4 0x6)
HK Badani 1* (4b) WPUJC Vaas 4.2-0-8-4
8.3 Vaas to Singh, no run, defends it to mid on
8.4 Vaas to Singh, one run, pushes it towards mid on and takes the run
8.5 Vaas to Badani, no run, punches it to mid off
8.6 Vaas to Badani, no run, drives it back to the bowler
End of over 9 (2 runs) India 20/4 (RR: 2.22 RRR: 280/41 = 6.83)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-9-4 - Sharjah Club End
RR Singh 1* (2b) HK Badani 1* (6b)
Still no maiden overs from the SL bowlers
9.1 Zoysa to Singh, one run, just drops it to the off side and takes
another risky run
9.2 Zoysa to Badani, no run, defends it to cover
9.3 Zoysa to Badani, two runs, pulls it through mid wicket, not mch of
a timing in it
9.4 Zoysa to Badani, (noball) FOUR, bouncer, plays the hook, top edges
it over the keeper to the ropes, FIRST boundary of this massive
Indian chase
9.4 Zoysa to Badani, no run, goes for the hook again, doesn't coonect
it this time, even off the edge
9.5 Zoysa to Badani, no run, plays it to mid wicket
9.6 Zoysa to Badani, no run, good yorker, digs it out well too
End of over 10 (8 runs) India 28/4 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 272/40 = 6.80)
DNT Zoysa 5-0-17-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 2* (3b) HK Badani 7* (12b 1x4)
10.1 Vaas to Singh, no run, defends it to mid off
10.2 Vaas to Singh, no run, plays back to the bowler
10.3 Vaas to Singh, no run, plays it back to the bowler
10.4 Vaas to Singh, no run
10.5 Vaas to Singh, no run, plays back to the bowler
10.6 Vaas to Singh, no run, plays it to cover, maiden over atlast!!, SL
putting the brakes on India
End of over 11 (maiden) India 28/4 (RR: 2.55 RRR: 272/39 = 6.97)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-9-4 - Sharjah Club End
HK Badani 7* (12b 1x4) RR Singh 2* (9b)
11.1 Zoysa to Badani, no run, plays it to mid wicket
11.2 Zoysa to Badani, no run, plays it to mid on
11.3 Zoysa to Badani, two runs, just defends it to the of side and take
a risk in going for the single, overthrows from Atapattu gives the
2nd run
11.4 Zoysa to Badani, no run
11.5 Zoysa to Badani, OUT: pulls it , does not get it right on the meat
of the bat and so lobs it to mid on where Arnold makes no mistake
India 30/5, Partnership of 11
HK Badani c Arnold b Zoysa 9 (17b 1x4 0x6)
RR Singh 2* (9b) DNT Zoysa 5.5-0-19-1 (1w 2nb)
11.6 Zoysa to Dahiya, wide: no run, outside leg stump, gifting runs
11.6 Zoysa to Dahiya, no run, on his ribs, defends it awkwardly
End of over 12 (3 runs) India 31/5 (RR: 2.58 RRR: 269/38 = 7.08)
DNT Zoysa 6-0-20-1 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 2* (9b) V Dahiya 0* (1b)
12.1 Vaas to Singh, no run, defends it back to the bowler
12.2 Vaas to Singh, no run, defends it to mid on with a very straight
bat
12.3 Vaas to Singh, no run
12.4 Vaas to Singh, one run, steers it down to 3rd man
12.5 Vaas to Dahiya, no run, plays it to cover point
12.6 Vaas to Dahiya, no run, compact defence in exhibition
End of over 13 (1 run) India 32/5 (RR: 2.46 RRR: 268/37 = 7.24)
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-10-4 - Sharjah Club End
RR Singh 3* (13b) V Dahiya 0* (3b)
13.1 Zoysa to Singh, no run, plays it to mid wicket off the back foot
13.2 Zoysa to Singh, no run, defends back to the bowler
13.3 Zoysa to Singh, no run, on off stump, extra bounce, defends down
13.4 Zoysa to Singh, one run, pushes it towards mid off and takes the
run
13.5 Zoysa to Dahiya, no run, forward defence
13.6 Zoysa to Dahiya, no run, defends
End of over 14 (1 run) India 33/5 (RR: 2.36 RRR: 267/36 = 7.42)
DNT Zoysa 7-0-21-1 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 4* (17b) V Dahiya 0* (5b)
35339340 - Could anyone talk to the Indian team on this telephone
number?
14.1 Weeraratne to Singh, one run, drives it past mid off for a single
14.2 Weeraratne to Dahiya, one run, steers it down to the 3rd man ropes
14.3 Weeraratne to Singh, no run
14.4 Weeraratne to Singh, one run, plays to the off side wide of mid off
and gets the 36th run for his team
14.5 Weeraratne to Dahiya, no run
14.6 Weeraratne to Dahiya, no run, pushes it to mid off
End of over 15 (3 runs) India 36/5 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 264/35 = 7.54)
K Weeraratne 1-0-3-0 - Sharjah Club End
RR Singh 6* (20b) V Dahiya 1* (8b)
15.1 Muralitharan to Singh, no run, defends forward
15.2 Muralitharan to Singh, no run
15.3 Muralitharan to Singh, no run, pads away outside off stump
15.4 Muralitharan to Singh, no run, outside off stump, left alone
15.5 Muralitharan to Singh, no run, defends it to cover
15.6 Muralitharan to Singh, no run, outside off stump, the magician
starts with a maiden
End of over 16 (maiden) India 36/5 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 264/34 = 7.76)
M Muralitharan 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
V Dahiya 1* (8b) RR Singh 6* (26b)
16.1 Weeraratne to Dahiya, two runs, chips it over mid on
16.2 Weeraratne to Dahiya, no run
16.3 Weeraratne to Dahiya, one run, turns it to deep backward square leg
16.4 Weeraratne to Singh, no run, drives to mid off
16.5 Weeraratne to Singh, no run, plays it to cover
16.6 Weeraratne to Singh, no run
End of over 17 (3 runs) India 39/5 (RR: 2.29 RRR: 261/33 = 7.91)
K Weeraratne 2-0-6-0 - Sharjah Club End
V Dahiya 4* (11b) RR Singh 6* (29b)
17.1 Muralitharan to Dahiya, no run, defends off the back foot
17.2 Muralitharan to Dahiya, no run, driven back to the bowler
17.3 Muralitharan to Dahiya, OUT: Murali starts his magic, perfect off
spinner's dismissla, Dahiya goes foe the drive and misses it, off
stumps broken
India 39/6, Partnership of 9
V Dahiya b Muralitharan 4 (14b 0x4 0x6)
RR Singh 6* (29b) M Muralitharan 1.3-1-0-1
17.4 Muralitharan to Joshi, no run, defends forward
17.5 Muralitharan to Joshi, no run, defends forward
17.6 Muralitharan to Joshi, no run, defends it to backward point and his
figures are 2-2-0-1
End of over 18 (maiden) India 39/6 (RR: 2.17 RRR: 261/32 = 8.16)
M Muralitharan 2-2-0-1 - Pavilion End
RR Singh 6* (29b) SB Joshi 0* (3b)
18.1 Weeraratne to Singh, no run, defends it to mid off
18.2 Weeraratne to Singh, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
18.3 Weeraratne to Singh, no run, plays it to square leg
18.4 Weeraratne to Singh, one run, plays it to deep point
18.5 Weeraratne to Joshi, no run, compact defence
18.6 Weeraratne to Joshi, no run
End of over 19 (1 run) India 40/6 (RR: 2.11 RRR: 260/31 = 8.39)
K Weeraratne 3-0-7-0 - Sharjah Club End
RR Singh 7* (33b) SB Joshi 0* (5b)
19.1 Muralitharan to Singh, FOUR
19.2 Muralitharan to Singh, no run
19.3 Muralitharan to Singh, no run
19.4 Muralitharan to Singh, OUT:
India 44/7, Partnership of 5
RR Singh b Muralitharan 11 (37b 1x4 0x6)
SB Joshi 0* (5b) M Muralitharan 2.4-2-4-2
19.5 Muralitharan to Agarkar, no run
19.6 Muralitharan to Agarkar, no run
End of over 20 (5 runs) India 44/7 (RR: 2.20 RRR: 256/30 = 8.53)
M Muralitharan 3-2-4-2 - Pavilion End
SB Joshi 0* (5b) AB Agarkar 0* (2b)
20.1 Weeraratne to Joshi, no run
20.2 Weeraratne to Joshi, no run
20.3 Weeraratne to Joshi, no run
20.4 Weeraratne to Joshi, FOUR
20.5 Weeraratne to Joshi, no run
20.6 Weeraratne to Joshi, no run
End of over 21 (4 runs) India 48/7 (RR: 2.29 RRR: 252/29 = 8.69)
K Weeraratne 4-0-11-0 - Sharjah Club End
AB Agarkar 0* (2b) SB Joshi 4* (11b 1x4)
21.1 Muralitharan to Agarkar, no run
21.2 Muralitharan to Agarkar, one run
21.3 Muralitharan to Joshi, no run, Joshi is out
India 49/8, Partnership of 5
SB Joshi run out (Sangakkara) 4 (12b 1x4 0x6)
21.4 Muralitharan to Khan, no run
21.5 Muralitharan to Khan, no run
21.6 Muralitharan to Khan, no run
End of over 22 (1 run) India 49/8 (RR: 2.23 RRR: 251/28 = 8.96)
M Muralitharan 4-2-5-2 - Pavilion End
AB Agarkar 1* (4b) Z Khan 0* (3b)
22.1 Vaas to Agarkar, no run
22.2 Vaas to Agarkar, no run
22.3 Vaas to Agarkar, no run
22.4 Vaas to Agarkar, one run, guides it to 3rd man to bring up the 50
22.5 Vaas to Khan, no run
22.6 Vaas to Khan, no run
End of over 23 (1 run) India 50/8 (RR: 2.17 RRR: 250/27 = 9.26)
WPUJC Vaas 8-1-11-4 - Sharjah Club End
AB Agarkar 2* (8b) Z Khan 0* (5b)
23.1 Muralitharan to Agarkar, OUT: ball tuns and flicks the off bail on
its way to Kalu
India 50/9, Partnership of 1
AB Agarkar b Muralitharan 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
Z Khan 0* (5b) M Muralitharan 4.1-2-5-3
The biggest margin in runs for victory is 233 runs by Pakistan
against Bangladesh
Match State: Drinks
One is not sure why the drinks trolly is out on the field!!!
23.2 Muralitharan to Prasad, no run
23.3 Muralitharan to Prasad, no run
23.4 Muralitharan to Prasad, no run
23.5 Muralitharan to Prasad, no run, outside off stump, left alone
23.6 Muralitharan to Prasad, no run, plays it to mid on
End of over 24 (maiden) India 50/9 (RR: 2.08 RRR: 250/26 = 9.62)
M Muralitharan 5-3-5-3 - Pavilion End
Z Khan 0* (5b) BKV Prasad 0* (5b)
24.1 Vaas to Khan, one run
24.2 Vaas to Prasad, no run, across the right hander, play and miss
24.3 Vaas to Prasad, one run, turns it to fine leg
24.4 Vaas to Khan, no run, outside off stump, tries to reach for it and
misses
24.5 Vaas to Khan, no run, extra bounce on off stump, defends it to
point
24.6 Vaas to Khan, no run, pitched up, driven to mid off
End of over 25 (2 runs) India 52/9 (RR: 2.08 RRR: 248/25 = 9.92)
WPUJC Vaas 9-1-13-4 - Sharjah Club End
BKV Prasad 1* (7b) Z Khan 1* (9b)
25.1 Muralitharan to Prasad, no run, outside off stump, left alone
25.2 Muralitharan to Prasad, no run, plays it to mid wicket
25.3 Muralitharan to Prasad, one run, ti the off side
25.4 Muralitharan to Khan, no run, defends forward
25.5 Muralitharan to Khan, no run, drives to mid on
25.6 Muralitharan to Khan, no run, stretches forward and pads it away
End of over 26 (1 run) India 53/9 (RR: 2.04 RRR: 247/24 = 10.29)
M Muralitharan 6-3-6-3 - Pavilion End
BKV Prasad 2* (10b) Z Khan 1* (12b)
26.1 Vaas to Prasad, one run, taps it towards mid wicket and runs that
one
26.2 Vaas to Khan, no run, across the right hander
All Indian fans leaving the ground here
26.3 Vaas to Khan, OUT: edges it to the keeper and Vaas takes his first
5fer
India 54/10, Partnership of 4
Z Khan c Kaluwitharana b Vaas 1 (14b 0x4 0x6)
BKV Prasad 3* (11b) WPUJC Vaas 9.3-1-14-5
Match State: Sri Lanka win by 245 runs
This is the 3rd lowest score in ODIs
This is the LOWEST score in Sharjahbeating Sri Lanka's 55 way back
in 1986 against WI
Very very embarassing for the Indian fans
Sri Lankans have proved to be far far ahead of the Indians in all
departments of the game
SL have defeanted them 3 times in a row very convincingly
This is the biggest margin of defeat in ODIs
What are the Indians going to learn from this?
Murali thanks his teammates of his world record 2 days ago
Murali believes that bowling slow in this track will reap benefits
Fastest 50 award goes to Jayasuriya for his effort in 38 balls
against Zimbabwe
Best bowler of the tournament - no surprises - Muralitharan
Best fielder award - Jayasuriya again
Jayasuriya - gets the Man of the Match and Man of the Series
Jaysuriya getting almost all the awards tonight
Ganguly colects the runners up cheque
He says that he has nothing to say and he is utterly disappointed
He feeels that Sanath batted them out of the match
He says that they have had one bad day today regarding the batting
He also says theat they lack consistency as they looked so good in
Kenya and not so good in Sharjah
Jayasuriya now receiving the Coca-Cola Trophy
Sanath delighted at his teams performance
Team effort got us through says Sanath
Jayasuriya obviously delighted at his 189 and praises Arnold for
his innings
he thanks BCCSL and CBFS too
also the crowd too as usaul as any winning captain does
He says that he was looking for an individual 200, instead a team
300
The Sri Lankans are visibly delighted
Sanath seems to be a very good captain
Good Night from all of us here
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