Result: Australia won by 80 runs
and welcome to Adelaide
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose their favourite option: chasing
0.1 Vaas to Gilchrist, one run, pushed onto the on side
0.2 Vaas to Waugh, no run, defends past Ineedarunnertunga at mid wkt
0.3 Vaas to Waugh, no run, defended into the covers this time
0.4 Vaas to Waugh, one run, tries playing thru mid wicket, instead gets
the leading edge to 3rd man
0.5 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, deflected to the gully
0.6 Vaas to Gilchrist, one run, a quick single to extra coiver, the
commentator's voice gets excited andstartsjoiningthewordstogether
End of over 1 (3 runs) Australia 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-3-0
+AC Gilchrist 2* (3b) ME Waugh 1* (3b)
the Australian team is full of absolute legends - Blewett, Law,
Martyn, Lee, Julian
1.1 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, wide: no run, floating down the leg
side from around the wicket
1.1 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, no run
1.2 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, no run, to the short mid wkt, perhaps
off the pad
1.3 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, FOUR, thick outside edge, thru the
vacant slips, too fine for the 3rd man
you can choose to debate whether that was deliberate
1.4 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, no run, pushed thru mid wicket
1.5 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, FOUR, whacks the wick thru cover point
1.6 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, two runs, late cut thru the gully
End of over 2 (10 runs) Australia 14/0 (RR: 7.00)
GP Wickramasinghe 1-0-11-0 (1w)
+AC Gilchrist 12* (9b 2x4) ME Waugh 1* (3b)
2.1 Vaas to Waugh, FOUR, drives, another thick edge, Atapattu flirts
with the ball, pats it around a little, and ends up throwing it
over the rope, pitiful fielding
2.2 Vaas to Waugh, no run
2.3 Vaas to Waugh, no run, excellent ball, slanting across the right
hander, has Waugh pushing a defence at it, misses the outside edge
2.4 Vaas to Waugh, no run, played on the on side
2.5 Vaas to Waugh, no run, inside edge onto the thigh, Waugh in a tad
of pain
2.6 Vaas to Waugh, no run, defends, keeper fields
End of over 3 (4 runs) Australia 18/0 (RR: 6.00)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-7-0
+AC Gilchrist 12* (9b 2x4) ME Waugh 5* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, no run, defends to mid wicket
3.2 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, one run, well placed past the sq leg,
but there wasn't a second available
3.3 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, no run, defends, inside edge, Mark Waugh
looking pretty scratchy
3.4 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, no run, played forward of the sq leg
3.5 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, FOUR, very well placed thru the covers,
into the fence
3.6 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, no run, played to Jaya at sq leg
End of over 4 (5 runs) Australia 23/0 (RR: 5.75)
GP Wickramasinghe 2-0-16-0 (1w)
+AC Gilchrist 13* (11b 2x4) ME Waugh 9* (13b 2x4)
another loose over from the Wickers, lucky to only go for 5 runs
4.1 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, defends to the wide mid on
4.2 Vaas to Gilchrist, one run, played behind point
4.3 Vaas to Waugh, no run, defends on the off side, vaas fields
4.4 Vaas to Waugh, (noball) no run, just past the outside edge, maybe
even an edge short of the keeper
4.4 Vaas to Waugh, one run
4.5 Vaas to Gilchrist, one run, late cut to the wide 3rd man
4.6 Vaas to Waugh, no run
End of over 5 (4 runs) Australia 27/0 (RR: 5.40)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-11-0 (1nb)
+AC Gilchrist 15* (14b 2x4) ME Waugh 10* (17b 2x4)
5.1 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, one run, cut to the 3rd man again
5.2 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, no run, hard cut shot direct to the point
5.3 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, no run, tapped to the point again
5.4 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, no run, terrible terrible ball met by an
equally terrible shot
wide of the off stump, waugh walked across and mishit it on the on
side
5.5 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, FOUR, inside edge to the keeper's left
ahnd side, erm, "perfect placement"
5.6 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, no run
End of over 6 (5 runs) Australia 32/0 (RR: 5.33)
GP Wickramasinghe 3-0-21-0 (1w)
+AC Gilchrist 16* (15b 2x4) ME Waugh 14* (22b 3x4)
6.1 Vaas to Gilchrist, two runs, flicked onto the on side, past the
diving mid wicket
6.2 Vaas to Gilchrist, FOUR, whacked over the mid wicket, and it
bounces over the rope which is the boundary in theat area
6.3 Vaas to Gilchrist, two runs, another big swing, this time behind sq
leg
6.4 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, pushed direct to the generalissimo at
mid wicket
6.5 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, again to the mid wicket
6.6 Vaas to Gilchrist, one run, pushed behind sq leg
End of over 7 (9 runs) Australia 41/0 (RR: 5.86)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-20-0 (1nb)
+AC Gilchrist 25* (21b 3x4) ME Waugh 14* (22b 3x4)
7.1 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, no run, played to the wide mid on
7.2 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, one run, on the on side, easy single
7.3 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, one run, well timed cut shot, and very
well stopped by the backward point
7.4 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, one run, into the deep, thru sq leg
7.5 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, one run, pushed to the edge of the inner
circle at mid wkt
7.6 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, no run, puts the pad in an awkward
position as he plays the on side
End of over 8 (4 runs) Australia 45/0 (RR: 5.63)
GP Wickramasinghe 4-0-25-0 (1w)
+AC Gilchrist 27* (25b 3x4) ME Waugh 16* (24b 3x4)
8.1 Vaas to Waugh, no run, another one onto the on side
8.2 Vaas to Waugh, one run, touched down to the 3rd man
8.3 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, down the pitch, poorly played, nearly
spooned a catch
8.4 Vaas to Gilchrist, FOUR, wild pull thru the forward sq leg
Gilchrist defying science by actually scoirng runs in the 1st
innings
8.5 Vaas to Gilchrist, one run
8.6 Vaas to Waugh, one run, played ot extra cover, qucik single,
fielder has a ping and misses
End of over 9 (7 runs) Australia 52/0 (RR: 5.78)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-27-0 (1nb)
+AC Gilchrist 32* (28b 4x4) ME Waugh 18* (27b 3x4)
9.1 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, no run, tries to cut and gets a bottom
edge
9.2 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, no run, another mishit onto the off side
9.3 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, one run
9.4 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, no run, down the wicket and drives to
mid off
9.5 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, no run, tries to play on the on side,
hit on the pads, no appeal
9.6 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, no run, defends to short cover point
End of over 10 (1 run) Australia 53/0 (RR: 5.30)
GP Wickramasinghe 5-0-26-0 (1w)
+AC Gilchrist 32* (31b 4x4) ME Waugh 19* (30b 3x4)
strangely economical over for Wickrama
10.1 Vaas to Waugh, (noball) no run, defended
10.1 Vaas to Waugh, one run, easy defence thru mid wicket
10.2 Vaas to Gilchrist, one run, poorly timed drive straight, mid on
fields
10.3 Vaas to Waugh, two runs, square drive forward of sq leg
10.4 Vaas to Waugh, no run, clunked into the ground, bowler fields
10.5 Vaas to Waugh, one run, turned to mid wicket
10.6 Vaas to Gilchrist, SIX, steps back, an big unorthodox pull over mid
wicket, lands about 3 rows back, that's a big hit
End of over 11 (11 runs) Australia 65/0 (RR: 5.91)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-39-0 (2nb)
+AC Gilchrist 39* (33b 4x4 1x6) ME Waugh 23* (35b 3x4)
one suspects these pace bowlers have been overbowled so far this
afternoon
11.1 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, no run
11.2 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, no run, plays across the line to mid
wicket
11.3 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, no run, strong drive to the colonel at
short cover
11.4 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, FOUR, on drive, goes a lot squarer than
intended, and turns out to be well placed
11.5 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, two runs, Chandana fields at deep cover
11.6 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, one run, tapped to the wide mid on
End of over 12 (7 runs) Australia 72/0 (RR: 6.00)
GP Wickramasinghe 6-0-33-0 (1w)
+AC Gilchrist 39* (33b 4x4 1x6) ME Waugh 30* (41b 4x4)
12.1 Vaas to Waugh, no run
12.2 Vaas to Waugh, FOUR, lovely timing in that pull along the ground
forward of sq leg
12.3 Vaas to Waugh, two runs, good cut shot, the 3rd man stumbles around
with it, but ends up saving
12.4 Vaas to Waugh, two runs, good straight drive, Murali fields from
mid off and throws it back, umpire doesn't have a problem with
that one
12.5 Vaas to Waugh, one run, to mid off
12.6 Vaas to Gilchrist, two runs, clipped off his toes into the deep
End of over 13 (11 runs) Australia 83/0 (RR: 6.38)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-50-0 (2nb)
+AC Gilchrist 41* (34b 4x4 1x6) ME Waugh 39* (46b 5x4)
more Wickers, the commander just has no confidence in usign a
spinner in the 1st 15
13.1 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, three runs, straight drive onto the on
side, 3 fielders invloved in the throw back
13.2 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, no run
13.3 Wickramasinghe to Gilchrist, OUT: bowler coming around the wicket,
tries to drive, hits it too early, Murali takes a good catch
running back from mid on
Australia 86/1, Partnership of 86
+AC Gilchrist c Muralitharan b Wickramasinghe 41 (36b 4x4 1x6)
GP Wickramasinghe 6.3-0-36-1 (1w)
and there's a change in which absolute legend we're getting at
number 3... Blewett was expected, but instead we're getting Julian
13.4 Wickramasinghe to Waugh, one run, late cut to 3rd man
13.5 Wickramasinghe to Julian, FOUR, what a legend, off drive past the
diving Murali
13.6 Wickramasinghe to Julian, FOUR, played behind the sq leg, poor poor
ball, full toss, Julian looking brilliant
End of over 14 (12 runs) Australia 95/1 (RR: 6.79)
GP Wickramasinghe 7-0-45-1 (1w)
ME Waugh 43* (48b 5x4) BP Julian 8* (2b 2x4)
14.1 Vaas to Waugh, one run, easy single to mid on
14.2 Vaas to Julian, no run, drives to mid off
14.3 Vaas to Julian, no run, back to his normal self, awful pull to mid
on
14.4 Vaas to Julian, no run, beaten outside the off stump
14.5 Vaas to Julian, one run, defends thru cover point
15 overs over now, Rana can bring on his spinners
unusually defensive from Arjuna
End of over 15 (2 runs) Australia 97/1 (RR: 6.47)
M Muralitharan 0.1-0-0-0
ME Waugh 44* (49b 5x4) BP Julian 9* (6b 2x4)
14.6 Vaas to Waugh, no run
End of over 15 (2 runs) Australia 97/1 (RR: 6.47)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-52-0 (2nb)
ME Waugh 44* (50b 5x4) BP Julian 9* (6b 2x4)
15.1 Muralitharan to Julian, two runs
15.2 Muralitharan to Julian, wide: no run
15.2 Muralitharan to Julian, no run
15.3 Muralitharan to Julian, one run
15.4 Muralitharan to Waugh, one run
15.5 Muralitharan to Julian, SIX, onto one knee, and whacked over the sq
leg fence, deep into the crowd
15.6 Muralitharan to Julian, two runs, late push down to the 3rd man
End of over 16 (13 runs) Australia 110/1 (RR: 6.88)
M Muralitharan 1-0-13-0 (1w)
ME Waugh 45* (51b 5x4) BP Julian 20* (11b 2x4 1x6)
if you're a fan of spinners, there'll be no shortage of them for
the remainder of the inns
16.1 Jayasuriya to Waugh, two runs, very good running, played thru sq
leg
16.2 Jayasuriya to Waugh, one run, more runs on the on side
16.3 Jayasuriya to Julian, one run, clipped onto the on side, 1 from 1
ball brings down Julian's strike rate
16.4 Jayasuriya to Waugh, one run, mid on fields again
16.5 Jayasuriya to Julian, no run, trying to sweep, into the pad,
appealing, definitely missing leg, Jaya bowling too wide around
the wicket
16.6 Jayasuriya to Julian, no run
End of over 17 (5 runs) Australia 115/1 (RR: 6.76)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-5-0
ME Waugh 49* (54b 5x4) BP Julian 21* (14b 2x4 1x6)
Ranatunga starting his quick bowling changes - Murali off after 1
over
17.1 Chandana to Waugh, no run
17.2 Chandana to Waugh, no run, leg break
17.3 Chandana to Waugh, one run, on drive to bring up his L off LVII
balls
17.4 Chandana to Julian, OUT: one legend down, 4 to come... trying to
sweep, misses, ball lands into the off stump
Australia 116/2, Partnership of 30
BP Julian b Chandana 21 (15b 2x4 1x6)
UDU Chandana 0.4-0-1-1
17.5 Chandana to Blewett, no run, defends back to the bowler
17.6 Chandana to Blewett, no run, defends, bowler fields
End of over 18 (1 run) Australia 116/2 (RR: 6.44)
UDU Chandana 1-0-1-1
ME Waugh 50* (57b 5x4) GS Blewett 0* (2b)
18.1 Jayasuriya to Waugh, no run, around the wicket, defended
18.2 Jayasuriya to Waugh, one run, played thru the covers
18.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, awkwardly defended back to the
bowler
18.4 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, another spinning dot for Blewett
18.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, towards point
18.6 Jayasuriya to Waugh, no run, carefully driven, Jaya fields
End of over 19 (2 runs) Australia 118/2 (RR: 6.21)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-7-0
ME Waugh 51* (60b 5x4) GS Blewett 1* (5b)
Murali back for his 2nd spell
19.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, meets the pitch of the ball,
defended
19.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, spun onto the pad
19.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends back to the bowler
19.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, sweeps thru the backward sq leg,
Jayasuriya is the misfielder
19.5 Muralitharan to Waugh, no run, poorly played on the on side, in the
air, but well short of the mid wicket
19.6 Muralitharan to Waugh, no run
End of over 20 (1 run) Australia 119/2 (RR: 5.95)
M Muralitharan 2-0-14-0 (1w)
ME Waugh 51* (62b 5x4) GS Blewett 2* (9b)
Blewett in the role of the anti-pinch-hitter - sent out to bring
the run rate down
and another bowling change
20.1 Chandana to Blewett, no run, defends back to the bowler
20.2 Chandana to Blewett, no run, defended into the covers
20.3 Chandana to Blewett, one run, a run to Blewett! thru sq leg
20.4 Chandana to Waugh, one run, on drive down to long on
20.5 Chandana to Blewett, no run, defends back to the bowler
Blewett on his high score against Sri Lanka - in his 3rd inning
20.6 Chandana to Blewett, no run, more defence, what a champ
End of over 21 (2 runs) Australia 121/2 (RR: 5.76)
UDU Chandana 2-0-3-1
ME Waugh 52* (63b 5x4) GS Blewett 3* (14b)
who says this man can't play spinners? he's survived 14 balls
already
21.1 Muralitharan to Waugh, three runs, pulled behind point
21.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defended
21.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, sweeps and misses, keeper goes for
the stumping
21.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, poorly timed drive back to the
bowler
this is worse than watching animals being tortured
21.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, sweeps, pops in the air, lucky
(and only luck) it went to a gap
21.6 Muralitharan to Waugh, one run
End of over 22 (5 runs) Australia 126/2 (RR: 5.73)
M Muralitharan 3-0-19-0 (1w)
ME Waugh 56* (65b 5x4) GS Blewett 4* (18b)
Sri Lanka should be doing everything possible to keep Blewett in
similar situation to Alleyne at Brisbane
22.1 Chandana to Waugh, one run, defends an excellent wrong un thru the
covers
22.2 Chandana to Blewett, FOUR, down the wicket and whacked to the long
on boundary - not a scoring error, that is Blewett
22.3 Chandana to Blewett, two runs
22.4 Chandana to Blewett, no run, squeezed back to the bowler
22.5 Chandana to Blewett, one run, nice drive thru the covers
22.6 Chandana to Waugh, no run, down the wicket, attempted defence, into
the pad
End of over 23 (8 runs) Australia 134/2 (RR: 5.83)
UDU Chandana 3-0-11-1
ME Waugh 57* (67b 5x4) GS Blewett 11* (22b 1x4)
and Blewett starting to play like a top order batsman
23.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, easy single thru mid wicket
23.2 Muralitharan to Waugh, OUT: sweeps, gets the top edge, easy catch
at backward square leg
Australia 135/3, Partnership of 19
ME Waugh c Chandana b Muralitharan 57 (68b 5x4 0x6)
M Muralitharan 3.2-0-20-1 (1w)
a pair of South Australians at the crease now
23.3 Muralitharan to Lehmann, no run, defends to point
23.4 Muralitharan to Lehmann, no run, tapped on the on side
23.5 Muralitharan to Lehmann, no run, to the keeper
23.6 Muralitharan to Lehmann, no run, end of an excellent over
End of over 24 (1 run) Australia 135/3 (RR: 5.63)
M Muralitharan 4-0-20-1 (1w)
DS Lehmann 0* (4b) GS Blewett 12* (23b 1x4)
24.1 Chandana to Blewett, one run, sweeps, survives again
24.2 Chandana to Lehmann, no run, defended to cover
24.3 Chandana to Lehmann, one run
24.4 Chandana to Blewett, no run, defends, cover fields
24.5 Chandana to Blewett, no run, squeezed to the backward point
24.6 Chandana to Blewett, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 25 (2 runs) Australia 137/3 (RR: 5.48)
UDU Chandana 4-0-13-1
DS Lehmann 1* (6b) GS Blewett 13* (27b 1x4)
25.1 Muralitharan to Lehmann, no run, cut direct to point
25.2 Muralitharan to Lehmann, one run, cut again, but evades the fielder
25.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, sweeps, misses, into the pad
25.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, down the wicket, into the pad,
more superb play from Blewett
25.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, even the defence was looking awful
there
25.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, more defence, he rockets to 13
off 31 balls
End of over 26 (1 run) Australia 138/3 (RR: 5.31)
M Muralitharan 5-0-21-1 (1w)
DS Lehmann 2* (8b) GS Blewett 13* (31b 1x4)
26.1 Chandana to Lehmann, one run, defends to the right of the short
cover
26.2 Chandana to Blewett, no run, played to the left of the mid wicket
26.3 Chandana to Blewett, one run, on drive
26.4 Chandana to Lehmann, one run, drives airily thru the on side
26.5 Chandana to Blewett, no run, late cut, Murali fields at backward
point
26.6 Chandana to Blewett, one run, safe sweep to deep backward square
End of over 27 (4 runs) Australia 142/3 (RR: 5.26)
UDU Chandana 5-0-17-1
DS Lehmann 4* (10b) GS Blewett 15* (35b 1x4)
27.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, towards point
27.2 Muralitharan to Lehmann, no run, misses some sort of weird shot,
Kalu tries the stumping
27.3 Muralitharan to Lehmann, one run, easy drive to a wide long off
27.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, down the pitch, no real plan,
padded to cover
27.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, this time goes backwards, defends
27.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, three runs, big off spinner, but met by a
good late cut
End of over 28 (5 runs) Australia 147/3 (RR: 5.25)
M Muralitharan 6-0-26-1 (1w)
DS Lehmann 5* (12b) GS Blewett 19* (39b 1x4)
28.1 Chandana to Blewett, one run, down the wicket, flowing off drive to
the long off
28.2 Chandana to Lehmann, FOUR, down the wicket, whacked over the
bowler's head, excellent shot
28.3 Chandana to Lehmann, no run, defends on the off side, bowler walks
to field it
28.4 Chandana to Lehmann, one run, anothe drive, long off fields
28.5 Chandana to Blewett, no run, hard pull down the ground, wellf
ielded by the bowler, neatrly turns around and runs out the no
striker
28.6 Chandana to Blewett, three runs, cut behind the point, fielded on
the boundary
End of over 29 (9 runs) Australia 156/3 (RR: 5.38)
UDU Chandana 6-0-26-1
DS Lehmann 10* (15b 1x4) GS Blewett 23* (42b 1x4)
29.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, drives, bowler fields and saves
the woodwork
29.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, pushed into the covers, looked
very uncoordinated
29.3 Muralitharan to Lehmann, one run, puhsed to Jaya near point
29.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, swept to Vaas at deep backward sq
leg
29.5 Muralitharan to Lehmann, one run, around the wicket, too short,
easily cut outside off stump
29.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, jumps down the wicket, big drive,
big miss, Kalu has an easy stumping, but can't collect it
End of over 30 (4 runs) Australia 160/3 (RR: 5.33)
M Muralitharan 7-0-30-1 (1w)
DS Lehmann 12* (17b 1x4) GS Blewett 25* (46b 1x4)
Blewett onto his 4th or 5th life
30.1 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, into the mid wicket area
30.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, into Blewett's (by now) well-dented
pads
30.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, pulled to Tilla at short fine leg
30.4 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, easy drive to wide long on
30.5 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, easily played thru mid wicket
30.6 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, another easy shot, on drive to long
on
End of over 31 (4 runs) Australia 164/3 (RR: 5.29)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-11-0
DS Lehmann 14* (19b 1x4) GS Blewett 27* (50b 1x4)
31.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, sweeps into his toe, no end of
Blewett's range of shots
31.2 Muralitharan to Lehmann, no run, played to point
31.3 Muralitharan to Lehmann, FOUR, pulled, onto one knee, into the
fence on the full, lucky ti was hit so hard or else the sq leg
could've got in range to take a catch
31.4 Muralitharan to Lehmann, one run
31.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, down the pitch, Blewett beaten (is
that a tautology?)
31.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
End of over 32 (6 runs) Australia 170/3 (RR: 5.31)
M Muralitharan 8-0-36-1 (1w)
DS Lehmann 19* (22b 2x4) GS Blewett 28* (53b 1x4)
32.1 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, drives on the on side
32.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, tapped to mid wicket
32.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, played to backward sq leg
32.4 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, no run, clunky drive to mid on
32.5 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, no run, again, straight to the wide mid on
32.6 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, no run, off his pads to backward sq leg
End of over 33 (2 runs) Australia 172/3 (RR: 5.21)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-13-0
DS Lehmann 20* (26b 2x4) GS Blewett 29* (55b 1x4)
we have dual Jayas now
33.1 Jayawardene to Blewett, two runs, lofted over mid wicket, long on
runs around
33.2 Jayawardene to Blewett, no run, defends, bowler fields
33.3 Jayawardene to Blewett, one run, pushed from outside the leg stump
delay for the sightscreen to be moved
33.4 Jayawardene to Lehmann, two runs, driven thru backward point,
fielded by Marvan the Martian
33.5 Jayawardene to Lehmann, one run, turns it away to sq leg
33.6 Jayawardene to Blewett, no run, quick off spinner, glanced to short
fine leg
End of over 34 (6 runs) Australia 178/3 (RR: 5.24)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 1-0-6-0
DS Lehmann 23* (28b 2x4) GS Blewett 32* (59b 1x4)
34.1 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, flicks it thru mid wicket
34.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, around the wicket, Blewett leans
well on the front foot, on drive
34.3 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, two runs, over the wicket, leftie to leftie,
reverse sweep to the vacant 3rd man
34.4 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, tries towards wide long on, who
runs in
34.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, well swept thru the sq leg
34.6 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, easily driven to long off
End of over 35 (7 runs) Australia 185/3 (RR: 5.29)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-20-0
DS Lehmann 28* (32b 2x4) GS Blewett 34* (61b 1x4)
runs off every ball of that over
Match State: Drinks
35.1 Chandana to Lehmann, no run, plays across the line to mid wicket
35.2 Chandana to Lehmann, no run
35.3 Chandana to Lehmann, one run, one step down the wicket, played to
the long on
35.4 Chandana to Blewett, no run, misses, and into Blewett's pads
35.5 Chandana to Blewett, one run
35.6 Chandana to Lehmann, no run, back to the bowler
End of over 36 (2 runs) Australia 187/3 (RR: 5.19)
UDU Chandana 7-0-28-1
DS Lehmann 29* (36b 2x4) GS Blewett 35* (63b 1x4)
36.1 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run
36.2 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, exaggerated drive thru the mid
wicket
36.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, played to Atapattu should fields at
deep point
36.4 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, down the wicket, lofted to the long
off
36.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, cut behind point
Jaya aborts his delivery for the 6th ball, dead ball signalled
36.6 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, reverse tap (hard to call it a
reverse sweep) to point
End of over 37 (6 runs) Australia 193/3 (RR: 5.22)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-26-0
DS Lehmann 32* (39b 2x4) GS Blewett 38* (66b 1x4)
runs taken off each of Jayasuriya's last 12 balls
37.1 Chandana to Lehmann, no run, mishit to the mid wicket
37.2 Chandana to Lehmann, one run, fielded by Wickers at long on
37.3 Chandana to Blewett, one run, jammed thru point into the deep
37.4 Chandana to Lehmann, two runs, looked like a leading edge over the
bowler's head
37.5 Chandana to Lehmann, one run, easy drive to the wide long off
37.6 Chandana to Blewett, no run, wild shot to Ranatunga at mid wicket
End of over 38 (5 runs) Australia 198/3 (RR: 5.21)
UDU Chandana 8-0-33-1
DS Lehmann 36* (43b 2x4) GS Blewett 39* (68b 1x4)
38.1 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run, strange run up from mid off, helped
on its way to sq leg
38.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, legbye: one run, first leg bye to bring up
the 200, Blewett finds a way to profit from his use of the pads
38.3 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run
38.4 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run
38.5 Jayasuriya to Lehmann, one run
38.6 Jayasuriya to Blewett, OUT: the agony is over, tries to sweep, gets
the glove, into Kalu's chest and drops into his gloves, he nearly
hit it a second time in his follow thru
Australia 203/4, Partnership of 68
GS Blewett c Kaluwitharana b Jayasuriya 40 (71b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 39 (5 runs) Australia 203/4 (RR: 5.21)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-30-1
DS Lehmann 39* (46b 2x4)
next legend at the crease is Martyn
39.1 Jayawardene to Lehmann, one run, drives thru the covers
39.2 Jayawardene to Martyn, no run
39.3 Jayawardene to Martyn, no run, awkward shot, bowler fields
39.4 Jayawardene to Martyn, two runs, cut shot behind the point
39.5 Jayawardene to Martyn, one run, thru the covers
39.6 Jayawardene to Lehmann, no run, tries to pull a wide one down the
off side, bottom edge denies the wide
End of over 40 (4 runs) Australia 207/4 (RR: 5.18)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 2-0-10-0
DS Lehmann 40* (48b 2x4) DR Martyn 3* (4b)
40.1 Chandana to Martyn, one run
40.2 Chandana to Lehmann, OUT: pulls close to the ground, lofted in the
air, and a good catch by murali at deep backward sq leg
Australia 208/5, Partnership of 5
DS Lehmann c Muralitharan b Chandana 40 (49b 2x4 0x6)
UDU Chandana 8.2-0-34-2
next up in this cavalcade of stars is Law
40.3 Chandana to Martyn, (noball) one run, thru the covers
40.3 Chandana to Law, one run, grafted thru point
40.4 Chandana to Martyn, one run, driven to a deepish mid on
40.5 Chandana to Law, no run, turned onto the on side
40.6 Chandana to Law, one run, tinkled to forward point
End of over 41 (6 runs) Australia 213/5 (RR: 5.20)
UDU Chandana 9-0-39-2 (1nb)
DR Martyn 6* (7b) SG Law 2* (3b)
41.1 Jayawardene to Law, one run, drives thru the mid wicket
41.2 Jayawardene to Martyn, one run
41.3 Jayawardene to Law, one run, quick one behind the point, lucky to
be not out
41.4 Jayawardene to Martyn, one run, easy drive to long on and they walk
thru
41.5 Jayawardene to Law, two runs
41.6 Jayawardene to Law, one run, a run to forward sq leg
End of over 42 (7 runs) Australia 220/5 (RR: 5.24)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 3-0-17-0
DR Martyn 8* (9b) SG Law 7* (7b)
42.1 Chandana to Law, no run, steps back and pushes into the cover
42.2 Chandana to Law, no run
42.3 Chandana to Law, no run, huge swing and miss, Blewett-esque
42.4 Chandana to Law, one run, big loft over the wide mid on
42.5 Chandana to Martyn, two runs, cut behind point, and quick running
need for 3, but Atapattu's throw is accurate enough for Kalu to do
the needful and run out Law
Australia 223/6, Partnership of 15
SG Law run out (Atapattu) 8 (11b 0x4 0x6)
42.6 Chandana to Lee, two runs
End of over 43 (5 runs) Australia 225/6 (RR: 5.23)
UDU Chandana 10-0-44-2 (1nb)
S Lee 2* (1b) DR Martyn 10* (10b)
43.1 Muralitharan to Martyn, one run, sweeps into the deep
43.2 Muralitharan to Lee, one run, to Jayasuriya at deep backward
43.3 Muralitharan to Martyn, one run, again, same fielder, same position
43.4 Muralitharan to Lee, no run, tries to defend, into the pad
43.5 Muralitharan to Lee, one run, sweeps to deep backward square
43.6 Muralitharan to Martyn, one run
End of over 44 (5 runs) Australia 230/6 (RR: 5.23)
M Muralitharan 9-0-41-1 (1w)
S Lee 4* (4b) DR Martyn 13* (13b)
44.1 Jayasuriya to Martyn, one run, more sweeping, more fielding at depe
backward square
44.2 Jayasuriya to Lee, one run, defends to backward point, and still
get a run
44.3 Jayasuriya to Martyn, one run, down the pitch, driven to long off
44.4 Jayasuriya to Lee, one run, singles galore, behind point this time
44.5 Jayasuriya to Martyn, no run, playing across the line, misses
44.6 Jayasuriya to Martyn, two runs, driven thru the covers
End of over 45 (6 runs) Australia 236/6 (RR: 5.24)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-36-1
S Lee 6* (6b) DR Martyn 17* (17b)
45.1 Muralitharan to Lee, legbye: one run, defends towards cover point
45.2 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run
45.3 Muralitharan to Martyn, FOUR, sweeps in the air, one bounce into
the fence, great shot over mid wicket
45.4 Muralitharan to Martyn, one run
45.5 Muralitharan to Lee, FOUR, sweeps and another boundary
45.6 Muralitharan to Lee, one run, not a good over to finish for Murali
End of over 46 (11 runs) Australia 247/6 (RR: 5.37)
M Muralitharan 10-0-51-1 (1w)
S Lee 11* (9b 1x4) DR Martyn 22* (20b 1x4)
46.1 Jayasuriya to Lee, two runs
46.2 Jayasuriya to Lee, no run, direct to the cover fielder
46.3 Jayasuriya to Lee, FOUR, lovely drive, thru the covers, Lee looking
good at the ground of his ODI high score
46.4 Jayasuriya to Lee, one run, whacked to the deep forward square leg
46.5 Jayasuriya to Martyn, one run
46.6 Jayasuriya to Lee, one run, easily played to deep mid wicket
End of over 47 (9 runs) Australia 256/6 (RR: 5.45)
ST Jayasuriya 9-0-45-1
S Lee 19* (14b 2x4) DR Martyn 23* (21b 1x4)
47.1 Vaas to Lee, one run, played off his legs
47.2 Vaas to Martyn, one run, fended behind point
47.3 Vaas to Lee, OUT: over the wicket, slight outswinger, good yorker,
Lee misjudged the line, hits the off stump
Australia 258/7, Partnership of 35
S Lee b Vaas 20 (16b 2x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 8.3-0-54-1 (2nb)
47.4 Vaas to Warne, no run, played and missed outside the off stump
47.5 Vaas to Warne, wide: no run, down the leg side, quite reasonably
called wide
47.5 Vaas to Warne, OUT: tries to loft ove rthe covers, but instead
lofted into the covers, Warne's dismal form with the bat continues
Australia 259/8, Partnership of 1
*SK Warne c Tillakaratne b Vaas 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 8.5-0-55-2 (1w 2nb)
47.6 Vaas to Martyn, one run
End of over 48 (4 runs) Australia 260/8 (RR: 5.42)
WPUJC Vaas 9-0-56-2 (1w 2nb)
DR Martyn 25* (23b 1x4) AC Dale 0* (0b)
48.1 Jayasuriya to Martyn, one run, tucked down to the long off
48.2 Jayasuriya to Dale, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
48.3 Jayasuriya to Dale, OUT: tries to play across the line, completely
missed, balls hits the left hander's middle and off stump
Australia 261/9, Partnership of 2
AC Dale b Jayasuriya 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 9.3-0-46-2
an ill-advised shot with 9 balls remianing and McGrath to come
48.4 Jayasuriya to McGrath, no run, defended carefully off the leg
stump, nearly went for a run
48.5 Jayasuriya to McGrath, two runs, woah! McGrath onto one knee, and
sweeps fine of the long leg, has he ever tried that before
48.6 Jayasuriya to McGrath, no run, played into the covers
End of over 49 (3 runs) Australia 263/9 (RR: 5.37)
ST Jayasuriya 10-0-48-2
DR Martyn 26* (24b 1x4) GD McGrath 2* (3b)
49.1 Vaas to Martyn, no run, down the pitch, tries a big shot, fails
49.2 Vaas to Martyn, FOUR, lofted over the mid wicket, poor ball, full
toss, but martyn proving adequete cover for Bevan, with the added
bonus of being able to hit boundaries
49.3 Vaas to Martyn, two runs
49.4 Vaas to Martyn, one run, wafts at it down the leg side, gets a
slight edge
49.5 Vaas to McGrath, no run, played and missed, tried and playing into
the covers
49.6 Vaas to McGrath, OUT: played direct to the mid wicket fielder,
couldn't place it better, quite a bit of space on either side
Australia 270/10, Partnership of 9
GD McGrath c Mahanama b Vaas 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 50 (7 runs) Australia 270/10 (RR: 5.40)
WPUJC Vaas 10-0-63-3 (1w 2nb)
DR Martyn 33* (28b 2x4)
only 155 runs off the last 33 overs, with 9 wickets - not good
enough on an easy pitch like this
match to continue at 0745 GMT
0.1 McGrath to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run, misses the glance, ball
goes to point
0.2 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, (noball) no run, BOWLED HIM! inswinging
yorker take sthe off stump, Kalu doesn't realise until the umpire
calls him back
and absolutely no reaction from the crowd
0.2 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, one run
0.3 McGrath to Jayasuriya, two runs, pushed thru mid wicket
0.4 McGrath to Jayasuriya, one run, inside edge to the mid wkt area
0.5 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run
0.6 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, ball outside off stump, and Kalu
cracks it thru cover point
End of over 1 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 10/0 (RR: 10.00 RRR: 261/49 = 5.33)
GD McGrath 1-0-9-0 (1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 3* (3b) +RS Kaluwitharana 5* (4b 1x4)
1.1 Dale to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, wide down the off side, but
the umpire calls no ball first
1.1 Dale to Jayasuriya, no run, defends off the off stump
1.2 Dale to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes down to the 3rd man
1.3 Dale to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven to mid on
1.4 Dale to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends, bowler fields
1.5 Dale to Kaluwitharana, legbye: one run, into the pad, appeal, going
down leg side definitely
1.6 Dale to Jayasuriya, FOUR, wild cover drive just wide of the diving
cover fielder, almost a brilliant catch
End of over 2 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 17/0 (RR: 8.50 RRR: 254/48 = 5.29)
AC Dale 1-0-6-0 (1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 8* (7b 1x4) +RS Kaluwitharana 5* (7b 1x4)
2.1 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, three runs, off drive, Lee chases from
mid off
2.2 McGrath to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, defended by the batsman,
crowd gives McGrath a raspberry
2.2 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, played and missed outside the off
stump, just misses the defensive outside edge
2.3 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, mistimed to Lehmann in the covers
2.4 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, carefully defended onto the off side
2.5 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run
2.6 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, defends again
End of over 3 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 21/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 250/47 = 5.32)
GD McGrath 2-0-13-0 (2nb)
ST Jayasuriya 8* (13b 1x4) +RS Kaluwitharana 8* (8b 1x4)
very tight over from McGrath
thankfully the no ball didn't lead to a 4 off the 7th ball in that
over
3.1 Dale to Kaluwitharana, no run
3.2 Dale to Kaluwitharana, no run, tries an off drive, but merely gets
an inside edge to the mid wicket
3.3 Dale to Kaluwitharana, one run, thwacks it forward of the square
leg to Lee in the deep
3.4 Dale to Jayasuriya, two runs, another wild shot, forward of sq leg
3.5 Dale to Jayasuriya, no run, backward cut back to backward point
3.6 Dale to Jayasuriya, two runs, clipped off the toes forward of sq
leh
End of over 4 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 26/0 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 245/46 = 5.33)
AC Dale 2-0-11-0 (1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 12* (16b 1x4) +RS Kaluwitharana 9* (11b 1x4)
4.1 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, OUT: flashy cover point gets the inside
edge for an equally flashy catch by Gilchrist leaping to his left
Sri Lanka 26/1, Partnership of 26
+RS Kaluwitharana c Gilchrist b McGrath 9 (12b 1x4 0x6)
GD McGrath 2.1-0-13-1 (2nb)
erm, try "cover drive" instead of cover point
4.2 McGrath to Atapattu, (noball) no run, bouncer outside the off stump
4.2 McGrath to Atapattu, OUT: another short one, into the chest, lamely
fended away by Atapattu to 1st slip
Sri Lanka 27/2, Partnership of 1
MS Atapattu c Warne b McGrath 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
GD McGrath 2.2-0-14-2 (3nb)
and the Australians seem to think they've found a weakness in
Atapattu's game
4.3 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, defended outsid the left hander's
off stump
4.4 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, fended to square leg
4.5 McGrath to Tillakaratne, one run, pushed on the on side, quick
running
4.6 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, defended to point
End of over 5 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 28/2 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 243/45 = 5.40)
GD McGrath 3-0-15-2 (3nb)
ST Jayasuriya 12* (17b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 1* (3b)
excellent over, grabbing the 2 wickets
5.1 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run
5.2 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, clipped square, good fielding by
lehmann falling over
5.3 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, defended into the covers
5.4 Dale to Tillakaratne, one run, glanced to McGrath at long leg
and the man with the bent arm shows his pecs to the world
5.5 Dale to Jayasuriya, no run, defends
5.6 Dale to Jayasuriya, no run, defends, thick inside edge to the mid
wicket
End of over 6 (1 run) Sri Lanka 29/2 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 242/44 = 5.50)
AC Dale 3-0-12-0 (1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 12* (19b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 2* (7b)
6.1 McGrath to Tillakaratne, one run, clips it to mid wicket
6.2 McGrath to Jayasuriya, OUT: another short one, and another Lankan
wicket, into the chest, comes high off the bat, pops in the air,
Julian runs in and catches easily
Sri Lanka 30/3, Partnership of 3
ST Jayasuriya c Julian b McGrath 12 (20b 1x4 0x6)
GD McGrath 3.2-0-16-3 (3nb)
Jayasuriya looks to the umpire for a no ball call - he has to be
joking
Jawawardene bumped ahead of the captain
6.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, defends to Lehmann at mid on
6.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, glanced off the hip
6.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, one run, pushed past the slips to 3rd man
6.6 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, defended to the 3rd slip
End of over 7 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 31/3 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 240/43 = 5.58)
GD McGrath 4-0-17-3 (3nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (3b) HP Tillakaratne 3* (9b)
7.1 Dale to Jayawardene, one run, played diretc to the square leg
7.2 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, defended to the mid wicket
7.3 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, defends, bowler fields
7.4 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, defends, Blewett fields from silly
cover
7.5 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, defends on the off stump line
7.6 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, more defence, to cover point
End of over 8 (1 run) Sri Lanka 32/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 239/42 = 5.69)
AC Dale 4-0-13-0 (1nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 2* (4b) HP Tillakaratne 3* (14b)
8.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, pushes it to point
8.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, another short one, more awkward
defence, one bounce to Julian in the gully
8.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, loose outside the off stump, and an
equally loose shot into the covers
8.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, defends, Lee fields in the covers
8.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, (noball) FOUR, cracking shot thru the
covers, ball was short of a length, but a fantastic shot
8.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, three runs, very good yorker, but an
amazing shot thru mid on for 3
8.6 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, defends to cover point
End of over 9 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 40/3 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 231/41 = 5.63)
GD McGrath 5-0-25-3 (4nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 9* (10b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 3* (15b)
9.1 Dale to Jayawardene, no run, tries to play across the line, but
into the pads
9.2 Dale to Jayawardene, no run
9.3 Dale to Jayawardene, no run
9.4 Dale to Jayawardene, no run, defends into the covers
9.5 Dale to Jayawardene, OUT: lovely shot, meeting the pitch of the
ball, lofting over the square leg, but straight to Lee on the
fence at deep sq leg
Sri Lanka 40/4, Partnership of 10
DPMdeS Jayawardene c Lee b Dale 9 (15b 1x4 0x6)
AC Dale 4.5-0-13-1 (1nb)
a very irresponsible shot in the situation
9.6 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, slight outseamer, into the pads, big
appeal, but missing off stump
End of over 10 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 40/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 231/40 = 5.78)
AC Dale 5-1-13-1 (1nb)
HP Tillakaratne 3* (16b) *A Ranatunga 0* (0b)
10.1 McGrath to Ranatunga, no run, fended to point
10.2 McGrath to Ranatunga, OUT: another short one, again high off the
bat, direct to Julian at about 4th slip
Sri Lanka 40/5, Partnership of 0
*A Ranatunga c Julian b McGrath 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
GD McGrath 5.2-0-25-4 (4nb)
that's the 3rd wicket to McGrath off short pitched deliveries
Sri Lanka have a definite against express short pitched bowling
definite problem
10.3 McGrath to Mahanama, (noball) no run, another short one, defended
off the handle
Sri Lanka having all sorts of bother
10.3 McGrath to Mahanama, no run, outside off stump, well driven to
cover
10.4 McGrath to Mahanama, two runs, guided behind square
10.5 McGrath to Mahanama, no run, defends to point
10.6 McGrath to Mahanama, no run
End of over 11 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 43/5 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 228/39 = 5.85)
GD McGrath 6-0-28-4 (5nb)
HP Tillakaratne 3* (16b) RS Mahanama 2* (5b)
11.1 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, carefully defended
11.2 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, tapped to mid on
11.3 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, into the pad, this triggers the
electronic circuit to a default reflex appeal
11.4 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run
11.5 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run
11.6 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, prodded into the covers, Dale 2nd
consecutive maiden
End of over 12 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 43/5 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 228/38 = 6.00)
AC Dale 6-2-13-1 (1nb)
HP Tillakaratne 3* (22b) RS Mahanama 2* (5b)
12.1 McGrath to Mahanama, no run, defends direct to point
12.2 McGrath to Mahanama, no run, defends, ball dribbles on the off side
12.3 McGrath to Mahanama, no run, squares up to the ball, hit on the
thigh
12.4 McGrath to Mahanama, (noball) one run, hook shot, called by the sq
leg umpire, and DROPPED by Dale at long leg as well, to top it off
there was a mixup in the running nearly causing a run out
12.4 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run
12.5 McGrath to Tillakaratne, one run, glanced behind square
12.6 McGrath to Mahanama, no run, defends, mid wicket fields and
overthrows, and there was nearly another run out
End of over 13 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 46/5 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 225/37 = 6.08)
GD McGrath 7-0-31-4 (6nb)
HP Tillakaratne 4* (24b) RS Mahanama 3* (10b)
Sri Lankan batsmen resembling organised anarchy
13.1 Dale to Tillakaratne, two runs, pushed square, McGrath runs around
from fine leg
13.2 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, played into the covers
13.3 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, good straight bat defence, bowler
fields
13.4 Dale to Tillakaratne, FOUR, slow ball, altho every Dale delivery
could be describe dthat way, well picked driven to the long on
13.5 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, defends into Blewett at short cover
13.6 Dale to Tillakaratne, no run, steps back to defend
End of over 14 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 52/5 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 219/36 = 6.08)
AC Dale 7-2-19-1 (1nb)
HP Tillakaratne 10* (30b 1x4) RS Mahanama 3* (10b)
14.1 McGrath to Mahanama, one run, defends behind point, McGrath
continuing
14.2 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run
14.3 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the off stump, thru to the
keeper
14.4 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run
14.5 McGrath to Tillakaratne, no run
14.6 McGrath to Tillakaratne, OUT: another short one, another wicket,
fended hih off the bat, Waugh dives from 2nd slip, bounces off his
hand and then off his forearm, and Warne grabs the deflection
Sri Lanka 53/6, Partnership of 13
HP Tillakaratne c Warne b McGrath 10 (35b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 15 (1 run) Sri Lanka 53/6 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 218/35 = 6.23)
GD McGrath 8-0-32-5 (6nb)
RS Mahanama 4* (11b)
McGrath's 5th wicket, the second time he's achieved that, the first
was in the 94/95 ODI final in Pakistan
4 of those 5 wickets have been hopeless attempts at defending short
balls by the Sri Lankan batsmen
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Dale to Mahanama, no run
15.2 Dale to Mahanama, no run
15.3 Dale to Mahanama, no run
15.4 Dale to Mahanama, no run
15.5 Dale to Mahanama, two runs, clipped square, fielded in the deep
15.6 Dale to Mahanama, no run, defends to cover point
End of over 16 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 55/6 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 216/34 = 6.35)
AC Dale 8-2-21-1 (1nb)
UDU Chandana 0* (0b) RS Mahanama 6* (17b)
16.1 McGrath to Chandana, no run, outside the off stump, to the keeper
16.2 McGrath to Chandana, no run, defends into the covers
16.3 McGrath to Chandana, no run, thru to the keeper
16.4 McGrath to Chandana, no run
16.5 McGrath to Chandana, no run, flings at an outside edge to the point
fielder
16.6 McGrath to Chandana, three runs, manages to drive thru the extra
cover
End of over 17 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 58/6 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 213/33 = 6.45)
GD McGrath 9-0-35-5 (6nb)
UDU Chandana 3* (6b) RS Mahanama 6* (17b)
into the 18th over, and still yet to see the first change bowler
17.1 Dale to Chandana, no run, pushes to the cover point
17.2 Dale to Chandana, one run
17.3 Dale to Mahanama, no run, defends to extra cover
17.4 Dale to Mahanama, one run, manages to squeeze it past the short 3rd
man
17.5 Dale to Chandana, two runs, wild loft ove rthe bowler's head,
chased down for only 2 runs damage
17.6 Dale to Chandana, one run, thru square leg into the deep
End of over 18 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 63/6 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 208/32 = 6.50)
AC Dale 9-2-26-1 (1nb)
UDU Chandana 7* (10b) RS Mahanama 7* (19b)
18.1 McGrath to Chandana, no run, McGrath to bowl his 10 out, 1st ball
is defended
18.2 McGrath to Chandana, one run, cut clunkily down to backward point
in the deep
18.3 McGrath to Mahanama, no run, defends onto the on side
18.4 McGrath to Mahanama, no run, defends close, bowler fields
18.5 McGrath to Mahanama, FOUR, pulled thru the mid wicket and dents the
fence
18.6 McGrath to Mahanama, no run, cracking drive diretc to the point
End of over 19 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 68/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 203/31 = 6.55)
GD McGrath 10-0-40-5 (6nb)
UDU Chandana 8* (12b) RS Mahanama 11* (23b 1x4)
big cheer for McGrath 10-0-40-5
19.1 Dale to Chandana, no run, played to Drooliam at backward point
19.2 Dale to Chandana, no run, into the pad, Dale withdraws his appeal,
probably meaning the ball was in a different hemispher to the
stumps
19.3 Dale to Chandana, no run, to the keeper, who tries a stumping
19.4 Dale to Chandana, one run, glanced off the off stump
19.5 Dale to Mahanama, no run, into the pad, big appeal, not out
probably a bit high, but very close
19.6 Dale to Mahanama, FOUR, cracked thru the mid wicket, and Dale
finishes his 10
End of over 20 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 73/6 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 198/30 = 6.60)
AC Dale 10-2-31-1 (1nb)
UDU Chandana 9* (16b) RS Mahanama 15* (25b 2x4)
answers on a postcard as to whether a pair of opening bowlers have
bowled their full quota in a row
20.1 Julian to Chandana, FOUR, bangs the bat on the ground, and out of
it the ball rockets to the deep point boundary
20.2 Julian to Chandana, no run
20.3 Julian to Chandana, no run, squeezes some defence down the ground
20.4 Julian to Chandana, no run, clipped to point
20.5 Julian to Chandana, no run, drives onto the off side
20.6 Julian to Chandana, (noball) one run, worked away on the on side
20.6 Julian to Mahanama, no run, defended
End of over 21 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 79/6 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 192/29 = 6.62)
BP Julian 1-0-6-0 (1nb)
UDU Chandana 14* (22b 1x4) RS Mahanama 15* (26b 2x4)
21.1 Warne to Chandana, no run, defends
21.2 Warne to Chandana, no run, played onto the off side
21.3 Warne to Chandana, one run, tapped to cover point
21.4 Warne to Mahanama, one run, defends thru the covers
21.5 Warne to Chandana, no run
21.6 Warne to Chandana, no run, terrific fielding by McGrath in the deep
End of over 22 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 81/6 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 190/28 = 6.79)
*SK Warne 1-0-2-0
UDU Chandana 15* (27b 1x4) RS Mahanama 16* (27b 2x4)
22.1 Julian to Mahanama, no run, defends back to the bowler
22.2 Julian to Mahanama, one run, guided forward of point
22.3 Julian to Chandana, no run, defends into the covers
22.4 Julian to Chandana, no run, cut hard to the point fielder
22.5 Julian to Chandana, (noball) no run, the no balls just don't hav
ethe same sense of outrage today
McGrath bowled 6 no bals, and I didn't see Warne threatening to
abandon the game
22.5 Julian to Chandana, no run
22.6 Julian to Chandana, no run, flaps at it short outsid ethe off stump
End of over 23 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 83/6 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 188/27 = 6.96)
BP Julian 2-0-8-0 (2nb)
UDU Chandana 15* (32b 1x4) RS Mahanama 17* (29b 2x4)
23.1 Warne to Mahanama, no run, thsi match taking the course detailed
under section 22.3 "Boring ODIs" in the playing conditions
23.2 Warne to Mahanama, one run, which states that whenever there was a
dramatic collapse...
23.3 Warne to Chandana, no run, there should be a spirited but futile
comeback by the bottom order
23.4 Warne to Chandana, two runs
23.5 Warne to Chandana, two runs, played forward of point into the deep
23.6 Warne to Chandana, one run, jammed behind point, Julian mucks
around with it before misfielding
End of over 24 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 89/6 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 182/26 = 7.00)
*SK Warne 2-0-8-0
UDU Chandana 20* (36b 1x4) RS Mahanama 18* (31b 2x4)
24.1 Julian to Chandana, no run, pushed to cover point
24.2 Julian to Chandana, no run, great peice of cameo fielding by the
absolute legend Stuart Law, diving at mid off
24.3 Julian to Chandana, one run, cut to long leg
24.4 Julian to Mahanama, one run
24.5 Julian to Chandana, no run, guided to point
24.6 Julian to Chandana, two runs, cracked wide of McGrath at the
unusual position for him of mid wicket
End of over 25 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 93/6 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 178/25 = 7.12)
BP Julian 3-0-12-0 (2nb)
UDU Chandana 23* (41b 1x4) RS Mahanama 19* (32b 2x4)
25.1 Warne to Mahanama, FOUR, cracking drive thru the covers, take that
Mr WheresMacGill
25.2 Warne to Mahanama, two runs
25.3 Warne to Mahanama, one run, push into the covers, and there's there
the 100
25.4 Warne to Chandana, FOUR, one step down the wicket and whacked over
mid on, great shot
25.5 Warne to Chandana, no run, onto one knee, tries to cut, but misses
25.6 Warne to Chandana, (noball) one run, thru the covers
25.6 Warne to Mahanama, wide: no run, slips out of the hand, full toss
way down the leg side
25.6 Warne to Mahanama, one run
End of over 26 (15 runs) Sri Lanka 108/6 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 163/24 = 6.79)
*SK Warne 3-0-23-0 (1w 1nb)
UDU Chandana 28* (44b 2x4) RS Mahanama 27* (36b 3x4)
26.1 Julian to Mahanama, one run, defends to the 3rd man
26.2 Julian to Chandana, FOUR, pitched up, great straight drive
Julian and Warne doing everything possible to make this game
interesting
26.3 Julian to Chandana, (noball) one run, cut thru the covers
11th no ball from the Australians, and Ranatunga had the nerve to
complain after 1 yesterday
26.3 Julian to Mahanama, one run
inside edge
26.4 Julian to Chandana, no run, defends to cover point
26.5 Julian to Chandana, one run, tucked thru the sq leg
26.6 Julian to Mahanama, (noball) legbye: two runs, the umpire trying to
no ball Julian out of the game
26.6 Julian to Mahanama, one run
End of over 27 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 121/6 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 150/23 = 6.52)
BP Julian 4-0-25-0 (4nb)
UDU Chandana 34* (48b 3x4) RS Mahanama 30* (40b 3x4)
27.1 Warne to Mahanama, no run
27.2 Warne to Mahanama, no run, no shot offered outside off stump
27.3 Warne to Mahanama, one run, just a single thru the covers
27.4 Warne to Chandana, no run
27.5 Warne to Chandana, no run, defends
27.6 Warne to Chandana, no run, defends onto the on side
End of over 28 (1 run) Sri Lanka 122/6 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 149/22 = 6.77)
*SK Warne 4-0-24-0 (1w 1nb)
UDU Chandana 34* (51b 3x4) RS Mahanama 31* (43b 3x4)
after 28 runs in 2 overs, Sri Lanka go all boring again with 1 off
that over
28.1 Julian to Mahanama, (noball) two runs, and another no ball, good
one Julian
28.1 Julian to Mahanama, one run, played thru sq leg
28.2 Julian to Chandana, wide: no run, big swing and miss, umpire
penalises Julian for all of this rot
28.2 Julian to Chandana, no run, defends
28.3 Julian to Chandana, three runs, very good fielding by Martyn
running around from 3rd man, nice cut shot as well
28.4 Julian to Mahanama, (noball) two runs, go Julian! that's 6 no balls
plus a wide, you're a legend
28.4 Julian to Mahanama, no run, thru to the keeper
28.5 Julian to Mahanama, no run, well defended into the covers
this partnership worth 80 runs now
28.6 Julian to Mahanama, one run, glanced behind square leg into the
deep
End of over 29 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 134/6 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 137/21 = 6.52)
BP Julian 5-0-37-0 (1w 6nb)
UDU Chandana 37* (53b 3x4) RS Mahanama 37* (49b 3x4)
29.1 Warne to Mahanama, three runs, cut to the left of the 1st slip, big
chase for Julian from point
29.2 Warne to Chandana, one run, easily played to long on
29.3 Warne to Mahanama, one run, defends, square leg fields
29.4 Warne to Chandana, wide: no run, cut and missed outside off stump,
Warne appeals for a caught behind
29.4 Warne to Chandana, no run, played into the covers
29.5 Warne to Chandana, no run, cut to backward point
29.6 Warne to Chandana, no run
End of over 30 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 140/6 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 131/20 = 6.55)
*SK Warne 5-0-30-0 (2w 1nb)
UDU Chandana 38* (57b 3x4) RS Mahanama 41* (51b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
14 no balls and 3 wides bowled by the Australians
the over rates are disgraceful enough under Warne without having to
bowl an extra 3 overs
and sure enough, Drinks are on at the remarkably early stage of 30
overs
I don't think Warne has captained a single game for Australia where
they have bowled at the required over rate
even including his stint in the field at Thrusday's Hobart match
Lee replaces Julian, surely will be an improvement (or will it?)
30.1 Lee to Mahanama, two runs
30.2 Lee to Mahanama, one run, deflected to a wide 3rd man
30.3 Lee to Chandana, no run, cut and missed a shortish one, may have
bene short but too close to the body
30.4 Lee to Chandana, OUT: seaming in, hits on the knee, Chandana trying
to play across the line, Lee the legend gets the wicket
Sri Lanka 143/7, Partnership of 90
UDU Chandana lbw b Lee 38 (59b 3x4 0x6)
S Lee 0.4-0-3-1
excellent 90 run partnership, prolonged the agony perfectly for
those who think a quick ODI is a good ODI
30.5 Lee to Vaas, OUT: lunges at it with a poor off drive, outside edge
to the keeper, no problemmo for Gilchrist
Sri Lanka 143/8, Partnership of 0
WPUJC Vaas c Gilchrist b Lee 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
S Lee 0.5-0-3-2
the 2nd version of the large blond Shane on a hat trick
30.6 Lee to Wickramasinghe, no run, good ball, but well defended off the
off stump
End of over 31 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 143/8 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 128/19 = 6.74)
S Lee 1-0-3-2
GP Wickramasinghe 0* (1b) RS Mahanama 44* (53b 3x4)
31.1 Warne to Mahanama, one run, played to deep backward square leg
31.2 Warne to Wickramasinghe, no run, clunked to the short cover
31.3 Warne to Wickramasinghe, one run, tries to play over the mid
wicket, leading edge high in the air, Dale and Blewett tangle in
the covers and Blewett DROPS it, legends the lot of them, absolute
legends, just when I was starting to warm to Dale
31.4 Warne to Mahanama, (noball) one run
31.4 Warne to Wickramasinghe, no run
31.5 Warne to Wickramasinghe, no run
31.6 Warne to Wickramasinghe, no run, plays and misses outside the off
stump
End of over 32 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 147/8 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 124/18 = 6.89)
*SK Warne 6-0-34-0 (2w 2nb)
GP Wickramasinghe 1* (6b) RS Mahanama 46* (55b 3x4)
32.1 Lee to Mahanama, one run, guides the ball to 3rd man
32.2 Lee to Wickramasinghe, no run, defends into the covers
it's obvious to all the Shane Lee is the only one capable of saving
this match fro Australia
32.3 Lee to Wickramasinghe, no run, played into the covers
32.4 Lee to Wickramasinghe, one run, driven behind square
32.5 Lee to Mahanama, no run, defended back to the bowler
32.6 Lee to Mahanama, leg bye: one run
End of over 33 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 150/8 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 121/17 = 7.12)
S Lee 2-0-5-2
GP Wickramasinghe 2* (9b) RS Mahanama 47* (58b 3x4)
33.1 Warne to Mahanama, one run, worked away (whatever that means)
33.2 Warne to Wickramasinghe, no run, defends
33.3 Warne to Wickramasinghe, no run, direct to the cover
33.4 Warne to Wickramasinghe, no run, defended
33.5 Warne to Wickramasinghe, two runs
33.6 Warne to Wickramasinghe, one run, played forward of the sq leg
End of over 34 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 154/8 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 117/16 = 7.31)
*SK Warne 7-0-38-0 (2w 2nb)
GP Wickramasinghe 5* (14b) RS Mahanama 48* (59b 3x4)
34.1 Lee to Wickramasinghe, one run
34.2 Lee to Mahanama, no run, into the pad and a big appeal, but too
high
34.3 Lee to Mahanama, no run, played onto the on side
34.4 Lee to Mahanama, no run, defends into the covers
34.5 Lee to Mahanama, no run, defends into the covers
34.6 Lee to Mahanama, one run
End of over 35 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 156/8 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 115/15 = 7.67)
S Lee 3-0-7-2
GP Wickramasinghe 6* (15b) RS Mahanama 49* (64b 3x4)
35.1 Warne to Mahanama, no run
35.2 Warne to Mahanama, no run
35.3 Warne to Mahanama, one run, and there's his 50
35.4 Warne to Wickramasinghe, no run
35.5 Warne to Wickramasinghe, one run
35.6 Warne to Mahanama, one run
End of over 36 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 159/8 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 112/14 = 8.00)
*SK Warne 8-0-41-0 (2w 2nb)
GP Wickramasinghe 7* (17b) RS Mahanama 51* (68b 3x4)
36.1 Lee to Mahanama, no run, defends back to the bowler
36.2 Lee to Mahanama, no run, driven, terrific fielding at mid wicket
Lehmann is the man there
36.3 Lee to Mahanama, one run, to Martyn at 3rd man
a holdup as the umpires investigate the rubbish thrown onto the
field
Gilchrist picks up a golf ball
Adelaide enjoying aping the Melbourne crowd
nothing at all like the responsible Sydney crowd
(independent investigations would reveal your commentator comes
from sydney)
36.4 Lee to Wickramasinghe, one run
36.5 Lee to Mahanama, no run
36.6 Lee to Mahanama, one run, flicked in the air to Blewett at deep
square leg
End of over 37 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 162/8 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 109/13 = 8.38)
S Lee 4-0-10-2
GP Wickramasinghe 8* (18b) RS Mahanama 53* (73b 3x4)
a mere 8.38 an over needed
37.1 Warne to Mahanama, one run, off the back foot thru the covers
37.2 Warne to Wickramasinghe, FOUR, over pitched, and cracked over the
bowler's head
37.3 Warne to Wickramasinghe, wide: no run, pitched outside off stump,
and then turned a long way
37.3 Warne to Wickramasinghe, no run, quick one, well defended
37.4 Warne to Wickramasinghe, FOUR, cut thru the covers, top shot,
always a joy to watch Wickers bat
37.5 Warne to Wickramasinghe, no run
37.6 Warne to Wickramasinghe, two runs, full toss at the chest, pulled,
and incredibly not called no ball, terrible oversight by the
umpires
End of over 38 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 174/8 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 97/12 = 8.08)
*SK Warne 9-0-53-0 (3w 2nb)
GP Wickramasinghe 18* (23b 2x4) RS Mahanama 54* (74b 3x4)
38.1 Lee to Mahanama, no run, driven to mid on
38.2 Lee to Mahanama, no run, well driven to the cover point
38.3 Lee to Mahanama, no run, defends to cover
38.4 Lee to Mahanama, one run, carved behind point into the deep
38.5 Lee to Wickramasinghe, one run, swung lazily behind the square leg
38.6 Lee to Mahanama, no run, tries a big shot down the wicket, missed
End of over 39 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 176/8 (RR: 4.51 RRR: 95/11 = 8.64)
S Lee 5-0-12-2
GP Wickramasinghe 19* (24b 2x4) RS Mahanama 55* (79b 3x4)
39.1 Blewett to Wickramasinghe, one run, played behind square
39.2 Blewett to Mahanama, no run, defends onto the on side
39.3 Blewett to Mahanama, no run, driven hard to Mark Waugh at point
39.4 Blewett to Mahanama, OUT: just when it seemed Lee was being relied
on to finish the innings, along comes his kindred spirit Blewett,
missed off drive, into the off stump
Sri Lanka 177/9, Partnership of 34
RS Mahanama b Blewett 55 (82b 3x4 0x6)
GS Blewett 0.4-0-1-1
can't be often Mahanama top scores a Sri Lankan innings, at least
not since he used to open the innings
39.5 Blewett to Muralitharan, three runs, swings healthily through the
mid wicket
39.6 Blewett to Wickramasinghe, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 40 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 180/9 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 91/10 = 9.10)
GS Blewett 1-0-4-1
GP Wickramasinghe 20* (26b 2x4) M Muralitharan 3* (1b)
hard to see Murali hitting the winning runs today
which begs the question - which match did he enjoyed the least:
today's or yesterday's
40.1 Lee to Muralitharan, (noball) no run, ducks a short one
40.1 Lee to Muralitharan, no run, played and missed outside the off
stump
40.2 Lee to Muralitharan, two runs, chipped over the covers, very good
fielding by McGrath denies the 4 - batsmen stopped running they
were so sure of it
40.3 Lee to Muralitharan, FOUR, hammered a thru widish mid off
40.4 Lee to Muralitharan, no run, tries to get inside the line, then
tries to get outside the line, then tries to hit the ball, but it
bounces over the stumps
40.5 Lee to Muralitharan, no run, good yorker, and very well played,
nearly earnt a single
40.6 Lee to Muralitharan, one run, swung in the air to mid off
End of over 41 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 188/9 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 83/9 = 9.22)
S Lee 6-0-20-2 (1nb)
GP Wickramasinghe 20* (26b 2x4) M Muralitharan 10* (8b 1x4)
Australia with 16 no balls and 4 wides could easily be mistaken for
the West Indians of the mid 1980s, especially with Dale Julian and
Lee in the team
41.1 Blewett to Muralitharan, one run
41.2 Blewett to Wickramasinghe, no run, swugn back to the bowler
41.3 Blewett to Wickramasinghe, one run, quick single, played just a bit
too far away from Blewett
41.4 Blewett to Muralitharan, OUT: tries to pull down the ground,
missed, that is out
Sri Lanka 190/10, Partnership of 13
M Muralitharan b Blewett 11 (10b 1x4 0x6)
GS Blewett 1.4-0-6-2
McGrath is the Man of the Match - and he asks for the ball from the
umpire
not that he took most of the wickets with that ball, since it was
replaced around the 18th over
all teams have played 6 games - Eng 8 pts, Aust 6, SL 4
next match is Australia v England on Jan 26 - match to start at
0330 GMT
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