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1st Test: Sri Lanka v Australia at Kandy, 9-13 Sep 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match scheduled to start at 0430 GMT

       Waugh calls heads and heads it is. Australia will bat first. He
        doesn't think the pitch favours the side batting or bowling first
       Jaya thinks the pitch looks good. Both teams with 2 spinners and 2
        quicks.
       Sri Lanka's squad of 16 obviously not presenting enough choices, so
        Chandana was a late draftee into the squad and the XI
       Ranatunga and de Silva are back. As are the Australian opener pair
        of Slater and Blewett. The latter 2 coming off some indifferent
        form in the English counties
   0.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, low one left alone on the off side
   0.1 Vaas to Slater, no run, low one left alone on the off side
   0.2 Vaas to Slater, OUT: seaming in, pitching on about the middle
        stump, struck in line with middle and off, would've hit off stump,
        and that didn't take long at all

       Australia 0/1, Partnership of 0
       MJ Slater  lbw b Vaas  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       GS Blewett 0* (0b) WPUJC Vaas 0.2-0-0-1

   0.3 Vaas to Langer, no run, quick and a bit close to the leftie's off
        stump, flashes the bat over the top of it
   0.4 Vaas to Langer, no run, again waving the bat over the top of it,
        thru to Kalu outside the off stump
   0.5 Vaas to Langer, no run, quick and thru, Vaas generating some pace
   0.6 Vaas to Langer, FOUR, poked thru the gully area, a boundary is
        received from nothing much of a shot

End of over 1 (4 runs) Australia 4/1
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-4-1
GS Blewett 0* (0b) JL Langer 4* (4b 1x4)

   1.1 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, and another left quick opening from the
        other end, clips the pad on the way thru down the leg side
   1.2 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, big seam down the leg side, Kalu does way
        to collect
   1.3 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, coming forward, dead bats it towards the
        mid off
   1.4 Zoysa to Blewett, OUT: rolling his fingers over it, off cutter,
        short of a length, into Blewett's knee roll in front of middle and
        off. Did someone say Calcutta?

       Australia 4/2, Partnership of 4
       GS Blewett  lbw b Zoysa  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       JL Langer 4* (4b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 0.4-0-0-1

       Australia's illustrious opening pair really out doing themselves
        today
       at least they saw off 6 deliveries of the new ball
   1.5 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, pushed onto the on side, Waugh getting
        to demostrate his Test opening skills
   1.6 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, wild ball on the off side, Kalu with the
        big dive to his right

End of over 2 (maiden) Australia 4/2
DNT Zoysa 1-1-0-1
JL Langer 4* (4b 1x4) ME Waugh 0* (2b)

   2.1 Vaas to Langer, no run, behind it well just outside the off stump
   2.2 Vaas to Langer, no run, pushed square to the cover point region
   2.3 Vaas to Langer, no run, seaming in, flicks the flap of the pad,
        Langer dangerously leaving that one alone with his bat in the air
   2.4 Vaas to Langer, no run, inside edge into the thigh, one handed
        defence
   2.5 Vaas to Langer, no run, giving him width, good cut shot, but Trevor
        Chappell's training shows agin, Arnold with a top save at backward
        point
   2.6 Vaas to Langer, no run, coming into the pads, another big appeal,
        but Venkat is no doubt bored of all these lbws

End of over 3 (maiden) Australia 4/2
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-4-1
ME Waugh 0* (2b) JL Langer 4* (10b 1x4)

   3.1 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, ball spits off the bat square to the
        point area
   3.2 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, knocked down into the ground, runs to
        the point area
   3.3 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run
   3.4 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, seaming in big time, into the pads, big
        appeal, but probably missing the leg stump
   3.5 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, short and quick over the batsman's head,
        Kalu has to leap high
   3.6 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, bat raised to the heavens, thru to the
        keeper outside the off stump

End of over 4 (maiden) Australia 4/2
DNT Zoysa 2-2-0-1
JL Langer 4* (10b 1x4) ME Waugh 0* (8b)

       still only the 1 scoring shot so far
   4.1 Vaas to Langer, no run, down the leg side and ends up quite wide to
        the keeper
   4.2 Vaas to Langer, no run, comes forward, defends outside the off
        stump towards the mid off
   4.3 Vaas to Langer, two runs, slashing, bit cramped with the cut shot,
        thru the backward point area
   4.4 Vaas to Langer, no run, defends into the ground, ball bounces up,
        looks heading for the stumps, Langer bumps it away with his hips
   4.5 Vaas to Langer, (noball) no run, defends, ball ends up with the
        point fielder
   4.5 Vaas to Langer, no run, another quick one, good bounce, Langer with
        a real hack outside the off stump, half a drive, missed
   4.6 Vaas to Langer, no run, struggling with the concept of the ball
        hitting the middle of the bat, inside edge into the pads

End of over 5 (3 runs) Australia 7/2
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-7-1 (1nb)
ME Waugh 0* (8b) JL Langer 6* (17b 1x4)

   5.1 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, turning it away onto the on side,
        collected around square leg
   5.2 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, bat lifted to the heavens, ball passes
        to the keeper
   5.3 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, another ripping off cutter, into the
        pads, too high and doing too much to demand an appeal
   5.4 Zoysa to ME Waugh, one run, pushes into the covers, the captain
        with some scrappy fielding from mid off, misfield allows the
        single
       3 slips, 2 gullies, short leg, point, mid off
       heavily stacked off side field for the left to left
   5.5 Zoysa to Langer, one run
   5.6 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, defending onto the off side

End of over 6 (2 runs) Australia 9/2
DNT Zoysa 3-2-2-1
JL Langer 7* (18b 1x4) ME Waugh 1* (13b)

   6.1 Vaas to Langer, no run, ball squirts onto the on side from the
        defence, short leg is alert
   6.2 Vaas to Langer, no run, coming forward, thick edge from the push
        into the covers, the comeback kid Arjuna dives to save the runs at
        3rd slip
       and I dare say Arjuna is looking a little thinner
   6.3 Vaas to Langer, OUT: pitching a little short, Langer with a very
        unconfident shot, pushing tentatively, edges straight to the 1st
        slip, he's is a gone

       Australia 9/3, Partnership of 5
       JL Langer  c de Silva b Vaas  7 (21b 1x4 0x6)
       ME Waugh 1* (13b) WPUJC Vaas 3.3-1-7-2 (1nb)

       Sri Lanka off to a beautiful start, turns out to be a brilliant
        toss to lose, but it's all thanks to some excellent opening
        bowling
   6.4 Vaas to SR Waugh, two runs, pushing thru the mid wicket, needless
        second taken, mark waugh nearly run out, what fun and larks
   6.5 Vaas to SR Waugh, no run, to the keeper
   6.6 Vaas to SR Waugh, no run, trying to bowl too quick, a tad over
        excited, wide of the off stump

End of over 7 (2 runs) Australia 11/3
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-9-2 (1nb)
ME Waugh 1* (13b) SR Waugh 2* (3b)

   7.1 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, down the leg side
   7.2 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, not even sniffing at it, left alone to
        the keeper
   7.3 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run
   7.4 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, bat raised, ball to thine keepereth
   7.5 Zoysa to ME Waugh, FOUR, looked like an attempted chinaman, off
        cutter, quite slow, Mark Waugh casually tonks it thru the mid off
   7.6 Zoysa to ME Waugh, one run, turned off the legs and down to the
        long leg

End of over 8 (5 runs) Australia 16/3
DNT Zoysa 4-2-7-1
ME Waugh 6* (19b 1x4) SR Waugh 2* (3b)

   8.1 Vaas to ME Waugh, no run, trying to turn it off the pads thru the
        square leg
   8.2 Vaas to ME Waugh, OUT: awfully played down the wicket,
        spectacularly gathered by the bowler, Waugh misjudging the length,
        Sri Lanka's having a party and everyone's invited

       Australia 16/4, Partnership of 7
       ME Waugh  c & b Vaas  6 (21b 1x4 0x6)
       SR Waugh 2* (3b) WPUJC Vaas 4.2-1-9-3 (1nb)

       and now attention turns to Australia's lowest Test score, 36 at
        Brum in 1902
   8.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, thru to the keeper outside the off stump
   8.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run, bat raised, ball passes to the keeper
        again
   8.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, Ponting playing an unneeded fancy on
        drive, ball squirts to the point
   8.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, terrific ball, short and seaming away,
        just failing to grab the backfoot defence, lovely to watch

End of over 9 (maiden) Australia 16/4
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-9-3 (1nb)
SR Waugh 2* (3b) RT Ponting 0* (4b)

   9.1 Zoysa to SR Waugh, two runs
   9.2 Zoysa to SR Waugh, no run, bat raised, ball passes quite wide of
        the off stump
   9.3 Zoysa to SR Waugh, no run, pushes confidently on the off side,
        gathered by the mid off
   9.4 Zoysa to SR Waugh, no run, driving thru the mid off, at least that
        was the plan, big miss, to the keeper
   9.5 Zoysa to SR Waugh, no run, on the back foot, dead batting it
        outside the off stump
   9.6 Zoysa to SR Waugh, one run, played on the on side

End of over 10 (3 runs) Australia 19/4
DNT Zoysa 5-2-10-1
SR Waugh 5* (9b) RT Ponting 0* (4b)

  10.1 Vaas to SR Waugh, no run, keeping low, this pitch probably won't
        see the full quota of days, to the keeper
  10.2 Vaas to SR Waugh, one run, poked into the covers, off they scramble
        for a single
       return throw is intercepted by Waugh's bat
  10.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, bat raised very high, Ponting's favourite
        shot, and quite an appropriate one
  10.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run, again lifts the bat over the helmet,
        protecting the fabric from the sun's harmful rays
  10.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, defending on the off side, bowler fields
        and passes off to the mid off
  10.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, more defence, Australia survive another
        over without losing a wicket, well done boys

End of over 11 (1 run) Australia 20/4
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-10-3 (1nb)
SR Waugh 6* (11b) RT Ponting 0* (8b)

  11.1 Zoysa to SR Waugh, no run
  11.2 Zoysa to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, driving away on the off side
        with little timing
  11.2 Zoysa to SR Waugh, no run, more defence as the TV comms digress
        onto the subject of "little monkeys"
  11.3 Zoysa to SR Waugh, no run, squared up, plays at across the pads
        early, thick edge runs to the gully
  11.4 Zoysa to SR Waugh, FOUR, overpitched outside the off stump,
        cracking cover drive, shot of the day, and well there isn't a lot
        to choose from
  11.5 Zoysa to SR Waugh, no run, driving and into the covers, fielded
        well
  11.6 Zoysa to SR Waugh, FOUR, smack! short and wide of the off stump,
        cut shot hammers the ball thru the cover point

End of over 12 (9 runs) Australia 29/4
DNT Zoysa 6-2-19-1 (1nb)
RT Ponting 0* (8b) SR Waugh 14* (18b 2x4)

       Zoysa losing his concentration that over. Perhaps time for a
        change. Jaya must be wishing he had Wickers to turn to.
  12.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, defends into the covers, the captain
        fields
  12.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, bat raised to shade the helmet, ball
        passes to the keeper
  12.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, defends down the pitch, Vaas runs along
        the pitch to gather with his left hand
       and Murali is doing some stretches of sorts, whether his hope is
        springing internal or external is another matter
  12.4 Vaas to Ponting, one run
  12.5 Vaas to SR Waugh, no run, a bit slower and a bit short, very easily
        defended on the back foot
  12.6 Vaas to SR Waugh, no run, dead batted on the on side, and here come
        the much needed (for the Australians) drinks

End of over 13 (1 run) Australia 30/4
WPUJC Vaas 7-2-11-3 (1nb)
RT Ponting 1* (12b) SR Waugh 14* (20b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

       and here comes "M'litharan". Who I believe is Muralitharan
  13.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, great turn and good line straight
        away, helped on the off side
  13.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, pushed past the silly point
  13.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, pushing just a bit too far, thru
        the hands of the silly point, Australia aiming to be bowling
        before lunch and so get some help from the pitch
  13.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  13.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, nudged close again
  13.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, turned away behind square leg

End of over 14 (1 run) Australia 31/4
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0
RT Ponting 2* (18b) SR Waugh 14* (20b 2x4)

  14.1 Vaas to Ponting, one run, nicely played down to the fine leg
  14.2 Vaas to SR Waugh, no run, wide of the off stump, firm drive, but
        direct to the mid off
  14.3 Vaas to SR Waugh, one run, flicks off the thigh, down to the long
        leg, Vaas looks knackered as well
  14.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run, pushing on the off side, towards the
        covers
  14.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, prodded away to the forward square leg,
        Jaya must be looking at what dibberly dobberly mediums he has
        available
  14.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, left well alone, could we see the mighty
        Arjuna turning his arm over?

End of over 15 (2 runs) Australia 33/4
WPUJC Vaas 8-2-13-3 (1nb)
SR Waugh 15* (22b 2x4) RT Ponting 3* (22b)

  15.1 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, leaning all over it, killing the
        ball
  15.2 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, defending, ball runs away thru
        the vacant gully
  15.3 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, coming forward for more hard
        yakka defence
  15.4 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, awful shot, went to lift it over
        mid wicket like he's playing some la de dah ODI, then aborted the
        shot and instead missed it, nearly fell over, Kalu went for the
        stumping
  15.5 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run
  15.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, pushed away on the off side

End of over 16 (maiden) Australia 33/4
M Muralitharan 2-1-1-0
RT Ponting 3* (22b) SR Waugh 15* (28b 2x4)

       this partnership has reached the sky high total of 17
  16.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, defends on the on side, mid wicket fields
        smartly
  16.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, again to the shortish forward square leg
        mid wicket fielder
  16.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, bat over the helmet again, complete replay
        of at least a dozen of the balls he's faced today
  16.4 Vaas to Ponting, one run, pushed towards a gap in the coverss, they
        take a well judged single
  16.5 Vaas to SR Waugh, no run, coming forward, stiff defence back to the
        bowler
  16.6 Vaas to SR Waugh, no run, quick and outside the off stump, to the
        keeper, that should just about be Vaas's last over of his initial
        lot

End of over 17 (1 run) Australia 34/4
WPUJC Vaas 9-2-14-3 (1nb)
RT Ponting 4* (26b) SR Waugh 15* (30b 2x4)

  17.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, coming forward, stretching to
        defend at the pitch of the ball
  17.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defends a little square, Ranatunga
        loafs around from 1st slip
  17.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defending onto the on side,
        towards the mid on
  17.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, more safe defence, but he won't be
        able to do that all day
  17.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, very uncharacteristic full toss
        induces the off drive, Murali still gets a hand to it to save the
        boundary
  17.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, FOUR, overpitched and wide of the off
        stump, big swing on one knee over the mid wicket

End of over 18 (5 runs) Australia 39/4
M Muralitharan 3-1-6-0
RT Ponting 5* (31b) SR Waugh 19* (31b 3x4)

       Waugh again showing off his one-man-team responsibility
  18.1 Zoysa to Ponting, one run
  18.2 Zoysa to SR Waugh, no run, in behind it, played back to the bowler
  18.3 Zoysa to SR Waugh, no run, pitching outside the leg, into the pads
        outside the leg, Waugh missing the shot across the line and he
        isnt happy with himself
  18.4 Zoysa to SR Waugh, no run
  18.5 Zoysa to SR Waugh, OUT: quick but wide of the off stump, Waugh
        playing a late slashing cut shot, awful amateurish rubbish, top
        edge flies to the 1st slip, the one-man-team is all out

       Australia 40/5, Partnership of 24
       SR Waugh  c de Silva b Zoysa  19 (35b 3x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 6* (32b) DNT Zoysa 6.5-2-20-2 (1nb)

  18.6 Zoysa to Healy, no run, safely sees off the 1st ball

End of over 19 (1 run) Australia 40/5
DNT Zoysa 7-2-20-2 (1nb)
RT Ponting 6* (32b) IA Healy 0* (1b)

  19.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, shuffling down the pitch, lunging
        at it, misjudging the pitch, missing, off the pad to the slip,
        appeal for an edge
  19.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, sweeping behind the square leg
  19.3 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, prodded away on the on side towards
        the mid on
  19.4 Muralitharan to Healy, FOUR, typical Healy, ever so casually lifted
        over the forward square leg
  19.5 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, stepping back and defending
  19.6 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, more defence outside the off stump

End of over 20 (5 runs) Australia 45/5
M Muralitharan 4-1-11-0
RT Ponting 7* (34b) IA Healy 4* (5b 1x4)

       the blond caveman padded up and due in next
  20.1 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, pushing towards mid off, but it's that
        sort of day, inside edge spurts to the square leg
  20.2 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, bat raised, ball to the keeper
  20.3 Zoysa to Ponting, one run, flicked away thru the square leg
  20.4 Zoysa to Healy, no run, defending a little bit away from the body,
        poking it back to the mid off
  20.5 Zoysa to Healy, no run, wild short ball over the off stump,
        allegedly pronouced "well bowled"
  20.6 Zoysa to Healy, no run, pushed down on the on side and to the mid
        on

End of over 21 (1 run) Australia 46/5
DNT Zoysa 8-2-21-2 (1nb)
RT Ponting 8* (37b) IA Healy 4* (8b 1x4)

       around about 15 mins to lunch, so the Lankans are well struggling
        with the over rate, lots of pauses for fielding changes
  21.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, nudges it away onto the on side
  21.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, FOUR, commits himself, two bunny hops down
        the pitch and then dispatches it to the cover boundary, the
        Australian fifty is up, something that was not a sure thing
        earlier on
  21.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run
  21.4 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, big turner, into the thigh, an
        appeal for lbw I think
  21.5 Muralitharan to Healy, one run, forcing it into the covers, they
        take a single
  21.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defendiung outside the off stump

End of over 22 (6 runs) Australia 52/5
M Muralitharan 5-1-17-0
IA Healy 5* (10b 1x4) RT Ponting 13* (41b 1x4)

  22.1 Zoysa to Healy, three runs, forward and driving, finds the gap in
        the covers, they grab a precious triple
  22.2 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper
  22.3 Zoysa to Ponting, one run, works it awat into the covers
  22.4 Zoysa to Healy, no run, played back to the bowler
  22.5 Zoysa to Healy, three runs, plants the front foot down and crashes
        it thru the covers, Zoysa has past his use by date, some neat
        chasing and fielding prevents the boundary
  22.6 Zoysa to Ponting, no run

End of over 23 (7 runs) Australia 59/5
DNT Zoysa 9-2-28-2 (1nb)
IA Healy 11* (13b 1x4) RT Ponting 14* (44b 1x4)

  23.1 Muralitharan to Healy, OUT: and there's numero 6 before lunch,
        Healy coming down the pitch, missing the shot at the pitch of the
        ball, bowled or stumped, it's your choice, Australia's dual teams
        policy working a treat

       Australia 59/6, Partnership of 19
       IA Healy  st Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan  11 (14b 1x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 14* (44b 1x4) M Muralitharan 5.1-1-17-1

       oh dear, replays show that ball bouncing off Kalu's chest,
        completely accidental stumping, gosh the worldwide standard of
        keeping is low
  23.2 Muralitharan to Warne, no run, pushing to the silly point, perhaps
        off the bat, Warne given the benefit of the doubt, nearly lucky 7
  23.3 Muralitharan to Warne, no run, dragged around the corner but no run
  23.4 Muralitharan to Warne, no run
  23.5 Muralitharan to Warne, no run
  23.6 Muralitharan to Warne, no run, pushed awya on the off side, towards
        point

End of over 24 (maiden) Australia 59/6
M Muralitharan 6-2-17-1
RT Ponting 14* (44b 1x4) SK Warne 0* (5b)

  24.1 Zoysa to Ponting, one run, defending away to the mid off
  24.2 Zoysa to Warne, no run, short and outside the off stump, aborted
        pull shot, Warne playing underneath and all around it
  24.3 Zoysa to Warne, no run, another short one, appeal for caught behind
        after flicking the glove, Venkat says no, replays say otherwise,
        Warne already onto hsi 3rd life
  24.4 Zoysa to Warne, no run, defending away into the covers
  24.5 Zoysa to Warne, OUT: another short one, Warne decides to go for it,
        falls into the most obvious trap in the world, it had flashing
        lights and loud sirens, straight down the deep square leg's throat

       Australia 60/7, Partnership of 1
       SK Warne  c Atapattu b Zoysa  0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 15* (45b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 9.5-2-29-3 (1nb)

  24.6 Zoysa to Gillespie, no run, short again, and it whistles thru to
        the keeper, evading Gillespie's nose

End of over 25 (1 run) Australia 60/7
DNT Zoysa 10-2-29-3 (1nb)
RT Ponting 15* (45b 1x4) JN Gillespie 0* (1b)

  25.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, squeezes it away onto the on side
  25.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, nudges it past the short leg this
        time, Ponting taking his "protect the tail" lessons from Bevan
  25.3 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, played well on the on side
  25.4 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, scrapes it back down the pitch
  25.5 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, shuffles around it and works it
        back down the pitch
  25.6 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, defends and there is lunch,
        fantastic session of cricket for Sri Lanka, they have the self
        proclaimed World Champs on the proverbial ropes

End of over 26 (1 run) Australia 61/7
M Muralitharan 7-2-18-1
RT Ponting 16* (47b 1x4) JN Gillespie 0* (5b)

       back in 40 minutes, at it seems about 0715 GMT

Match State: Lunch

  26.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, defending outside the off and down to the
        mid off
  26.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the keeper
  26.3 Vaas to Ponting, (noball) one run, straight driving, on the off
        side of the bowler's stumps
  26.3 Vaas to Gillespie, no run, pitching a little short, outside the
        off, ends up very well wide
  26.4 Vaas to Gillespie, no run, pitching up this time, keeping low, the
        pitch playing some tricks although none have contributed to any of
        the dismissals
  26.5 Vaas to Gillespie, (noball) no run, lovely ball, overstepping big
        time, perfect out seamer after a bit of in swing, evades the
        outside edge
  26.5 Vaas to Gillespie, no run, no direction, Gillespie barely moves
  26.6 Vaas to Gillespie, no run, dead batted down the pitch, no footwork,
        wielding the willow into position

End of over 27 (3 runs) Australia 64/7
WPUJC Vaas 10-2-17-3 (3nb)
RT Ponting 17* (50b 1x4) JN Gillespie 0* (10b)

  27.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, driven to the mid on
  27.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, buries the ball into the pitch
  27.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, squeezed away square on the on
        side
  27.4 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, again to the square leg, but no
        run this time
  27.5 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, Gillespie coming forward to
        drive, missing, nearly bowled, nearly stumped, he's really not
        much good at scoring runs
  27.6 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, thrusts the forward pad outside
        the off stump without offering a shot

End of over 28 (1 run) Australia 65/7
M Muralitharan 8-2-19-1
RT Ponting 18* (53b 1x4) JN Gillespie 0* (13b)

  28.1 Vaas to Ponting, one run, finding the run in the covers and
        abandoning Gillespie to face the mere 5 balls remaining
  28.2 Vaas to Gillespie, no run, passing outside the off stump, to the
        keeper
  28.3 Vaas to Gillespie, no run, bat raised skywards, for some reason he
        gives it a jiggle as the ball passes beneath
  28.4 Vaas to Gillespie, no run, keeping very low outside the off stump,
        possible 3 day Test by the looks of that
  28.5 Vaas to Gillespie, no run, once again, bat raised, ball to the
        keeper
  28.6 Vaas to Gillespie, no run, defends, ball runs square to point

End of over 29 (1 run) Australia 66/7
WPUJC Vaas 11-2-18-3 (3nb)
RT Ponting 19* (54b 1x4) JN Gillespie 0* (18b)

  29.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, turns it off the pads direct to
        DPM at short fine leg
  29.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, pushing down on the on side
  29.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, flicking off the pads fine again,
        stop start stop start but the run is taken and Ponting cops the
        throw on the ankle
  29.4 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, defending on the on side
  29.5 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, Gillespie stretching and missing
        the one that turns the other way, no effing idea, and not many
        people would have
  29.6 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, thick edge poked into the
        covers, the Gillespie dot-a-thon continues

End of over 30 (1 run) Australia 67/7
M Muralitharan 9-2-20-1
RT Ponting 20* (57b 1x4) JN Gillespie 0* (21b)

       nearly 20 minutes late, we've reached the 30 over mark. Expect
        around an hour of overtime at this rate
  30.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, pushing on the on side to the short mid
        wicket
  30.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, turned square on the on side
  30.3 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, trying to play thru the covers, thick edge
        runs thru the gully, Arjuna could've dived to save, but not in
        this lifetime
  30.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run, poking away on the on side
  30.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, poking away on the off side
  30.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, bat raised, Ponting facing the whole of
        the over

End of over 31 (4 runs) Australia 71/7
WPUJC Vaas 12-2-22-3 (3nb)
JN Gillespie 0* (21b) RT Ponting 24* (63b 2x4)

  31.1 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, thrusting the pad outside the
        off, pads to the short leg
  31.2 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, worked back to the bowler
  31.3 Muralitharan to Gillespie, three runs, played very late, trying to
        defend, EDGED! but Arjuna was no where near quick enough in his
        attempt for a catch at slip
  31.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, prodded down outside the off stump
  31.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, FOUR, coming down the wicket, getting to
        the pitch of the ball, didn't care where it went as long as it
        went over the infield, ends up at the long on boundary
  31.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defended

End of over 32 (7 runs) Australia 78/7
M Muralitharan 10-2-27-1
JN Gillespie 3* (24b) RT Ponting 28* (66b 3x4)

  32.1 Vaas to Gillespie, no run, defending on the on side, bowler fields
  32.2 Vaas to Gillespie, one run, again defending late, prodded into the
        covers, quick run taken
  32.3 Vaas to Ponting, one run, defending short of the covers, another
        quick ODI-like run
  32.4 Vaas to Gillespie, no run, works up a head of steam, places it
        under Jason's left arm-pit
  32.5 Vaas to Gillespie, no run, slow ball breaks its leash, defended on
        the off side as a full toss
  32.6 Vaas to Gillespie, FOUR, manages to wave the wand outside the off
        stump, abracadabra, 4 to the vacant 3rd man boundary

End of over 33 (6 runs) Australia 84/7
WPUJC Vaas 13-2-28-3 (3nb)
RT Ponting 29* (67b 3x4) JN Gillespie 8* (29b 1x4)

  33.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, little shuffle down the pitch and
        plays it to the mid on
  33.2 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run
  33.3 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, thrusts the pad without actually
        playing a shot, and still doesn't connect, thru his legs and
        somehow misses the off stump, quite incredible
  33.4 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run
  33.5 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run
  33.6 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, into the pads once more with no
        shot

End of over 34 (1 run) Australia 85/7
M Muralitharan 11-2-28-1
RT Ponting 30* (68b 3x4) JN Gillespie 8* (34b 1x4)

  34.1 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, long stretch down the pitch, one handed
        fend into the gully
  34.2 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, bat raised, no shot, ball passes wide of
        the off stump
  34.3 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, low and very very wide, both bowlers
        struggling to match their excellent initial spells
  34.4 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, I think both Vaas and Zoysa are just
        plain unfit and Sri Lanka are going to have a big problem if pace
        continues to be more effective than spin
  34.5 Zoysa to Ponting, two runs, driving thru the mid wicket, fielded
        near the boundary, they have time for 3 but choose not to
  34.6 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, wide outside the off stump and to the
        keeper

End of over 35 (2 runs) Australia 87/7
DNT Zoysa 11-2-31-3 (1nb)
JN Gillespie 8* (34b 1x4) RT Ponting 32* (74b 3x4)

       not going out on a limb by announcing that to be a poor poor over
  35.1 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, attempted defence, onto the on
        side
  35.2 Muralitharan to Gillespie, FOUR, Gillespie in "playing a shot"
        shocker! sweeping and into the short leg, still gets a boundary
  35.3 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run
  35.4 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, defended back down the wicket
  35.5 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, more stuff onto the pads
  35.6 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, eeeked away onto the off side

End of over 36 (4 runs) Australia 91/7
M Muralitharan 12-2-32-1
RT Ponting 32* (74b 3x4) JN Gillespie 12* (40b 2x4)

       Jaya sees Zoysa's last over for the barrel it was, and so
        interestingly turns to himself instead of Chandana
  36.1 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, just defending the first one
  36.2 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run, worked off the pads behind square
        leg
  36.3 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, well behind it, defending on the
        off side
  36.4 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, chopped late from outside the off
        stump and back to the bowler
  36.5 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, dangerously left alone outside the
        off stump, and that's only *just* outside
  36.6 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, thrusted back down the pitch to
        the bowler

End of over 37 (1 run) Australia 92/7
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-1-0
RT Ponting 33* (76b 3x4) JN Gillespie 12* (44b 2x4)

       Zoysa in fact being swapped to the opposite end
  37.1 Zoysa to Ponting, three runs, cutting thru the covers somehow, gets
        a triple before it's fielded
  37.2 Zoysa to Gillespie, no run, outside off, predictablyleft alone
  37.3 Zoysa to Gillespie, no run
  37.4 Zoysa to Gillespie, no run
  37.5 Zoysa to Gillespie, no run, pushed away on the on side
  37.6 Zoysa to Gillespie, no run, wide of the off stump to complete
        another ineffective over from Zoysa

End of over 38 (3 runs) Australia 95/7
DNT Zoysa 12-2-34-3 (1nb)
RT Ponting 36* (77b 3x4) JN Gillespie 12* (49b 2x4)

       this partnership has now reached the lofty heights of 35
  38.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, Murali from the City End for the
        first time
  38.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, hoping down the pitch and pushed
        to the mid off
  38.3 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run
  38.4 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run
  38.5 Muralitharan to Gillespie, one run, driving wide of the mid on
  38.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, two runs

End of over 39 (4 runs) Australia 99/7
M Muralitharan 13-2-36-1
JN Gillespie 13* (52b 2x4) RT Ponting 39* (80b 3x4)

  39.1 Zoysa to Gillespie, no run
  39.2 Zoysa to Gillespie, no run
  39.3 Zoysa to Gillespie, no run
  39.4 Zoysa to Gillespie, no run
  39.5 Zoysa to Gillespie, FOUR, spanking it thru the covers, Gillespie
        giving his esteemed top order a lesson in patient bowling
  39.6 Zoysa to Gillespie, no run, straight down the leg side, missed
        glance, Kalu misses the collection as well

End of over 40 (4 runs) Australia 103/7
DNT Zoysa 13-2-38-3 (1nb)
RT Ponting 39* (80b 3x4) JN Gillespie 17* (58b 3x4)

  40.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  40.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  40.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, squeezing down upon it onto the on
        side
  40.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, 2 half steps down the wicket and
        then he decides to loft a sweep over backward square leg
  40.5 Muralitharan to Gillespie, one run, poor attempted drive, inside
        edge trickles down on the on side
  40.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defends direct to the short leg

End of over 41 (2 runs) Australia 105/7
M Muralitharan 14-2-38-1
JN Gillespie 18* (59b 3x4) RT Ponting 40* (85b 3x4)

       and here's the chunderer
  41.1 Chandana to Gillespie, no run
  41.2 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, stretching forward and defended
  41.3 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, prodding at it outside the lef stump
  41.4 Chandana to Gillespie, two runs, somehow pokes it square thru the
        covers, into the deep
  41.5 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, bat raised, ball passes outside the
        off stump and to the keeper
       Gillespie now the 2nd highest top scorer in the innings
  41.6 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, defending, debatable whether this
        partnership it good or bad for Australia. It does show that
        batting can be quite easy when patience is applied

End of over 42 (2 runs) Australia 107/7
UDU Chandana 1-0-2-0
RT Ponting 40* (86b 3x4) JN Gillespie 20* (64b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  42.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, coming down the wicket and pushing
        back to the bowler
  42.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, turned behind square leg for a
        little single
  42.3 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, prodded close on the on side
  42.4 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, pushed away from the silly point
  42.5 Muralitharan to Gillespie, two runs, another non-shot reaping
        rewards for GIllespie, ball dribbles away to the 3rd man area
  42.6 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, poked close on the on side

End of over 43 (3 runs) Australia 110/7
M Muralitharan 15-2-41-1
RT Ponting 41* (88b 3x4) JN Gillespie 22* (68b 3x4)

  43.1 Chandana to Ponting, no run, UDL Bourbon with his second over,
        worked to the mid wicket
  43.2 Chandana to Ponting, one run, driven on the off side for the reward
        of a single
  43.3 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, into the covers
  43.4 Chandana to Gillespie, two runs, into the covers again, but thru
        the covers being the difference
  43.5 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, prodding at it, edging, but falling
        just short of the big guy at 1st slip
  43.6 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, leg break ripping across the right
        hander, beats the edge, Kalu thinks otherwise

End of over 44 (3 runs) Australia 113/7
UDU Chandana 2-0-5-0
RT Ponting 42* (90b 3x4) JN Gillespie 24* (72b 3x4)

  44.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, turned direct to the short fine
        leg
  44.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, coming down the wicket to defends
  44.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, flicked away thru the mid wicket
  44.4 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run
  44.5 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run
  44.6 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, prodded drive wide of the bowler
        on the off side

End of over 45 (1 run) Australia 114/7
M Muralitharan 16-2-42-1
RT Ponting 43* (93b 3x4) JN Gillespie 24* (75b 3x4)

  45.1 Chandana to Ponting, one run, sweeping and dragging it down behind
        the square leg
  45.2 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, defending away close to the pitch
        past the silly point
  45.3 Chandana to Gillespie, no run
  45.4 Chandana to Gillespie, one run, illtimed drive into the covers from
        an overpitched ball
  45.5 Chandana to Ponting, FOUR, driving square thru the cover point, 4
        stars and 4 runs
  45.6 Chandana to Ponting, no run, tapped away close onto the on side

End of over 46 (6 runs) Australia 120/7
UDU Chandana 3-0-11-0
JN Gillespie 25* (78b 3x4) RT Ponting 48* (96b 4x4)

  46.1 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, dabbing away close on the off
        side
  46.2 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run
  46.3 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, bat pad defence turns out to be
        all pad defence
  46.4 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, worked down the wicket back to
        the bowler
  46.5 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, ball spits off the pad high in
        the air, and then he smothers it on the second attempt
  46.6 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, spinning into the pads, very
        ambituous appeal well wide of the off stump

End of over 47 (maiden) Australia 120/7
M Muralitharan 17-3-42-1
RT Ponting 48* (96b 4x4) JN Gillespie 25* (84b 3x4)

  47.1 Chandana to Ponting, no run, down the pitch to give it a real
        whack, DROPPED by the bowler, saving a boundary in the process
  47.2 Chandana to Ponting, no run, not quite as aggressive this time
  47.3 Chandana to Ponting, no run
  47.4 Chandana to Ponting, no run, prodded down the wicket, towards the
        bowler
  47.5 Chandana to Ponting, one run, shuffling all about the place, grinds
        it away to the forward square leg area
  47.6 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, flukes some bat on it, ball bounces
        down the leg side

End of over 48 (1 run) Australia 121/7
UDU Chandana 4-0-12-0
RT Ponting 49* (101b 4x4) JN Gillespie 25* (85b 3x4)

  48.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, driving well, but the bowler does
        enough to save any runs
  48.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, top spinner stays straight,
        Ponting misplays it short of the slips
  48.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  48.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, works the drive direct to the lone
        cover fielder
  48.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, defends wide of the slip, and
        that's a more valuable than usual 50, 106 balls, 168 mins, 4x4 0x6
  48.6 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, straight one, anything out of
        the ordinary usually beats Gillespie

End of over 49 (1 run) Australia 122/7
M Muralitharan 18-3-43-1
RT Ponting 50* (106b 4x4) JN Gillespie 25* (86b 3x4)

  49.1 Chandana to Ponting, no run
  49.2 Chandana to Ponting, no run, defending, silly point collects
  49.3 Chandana to Ponting, one run, jumping down the wicket, strong
        drive, dive by the cover saves a probable boundary
  49.4 Chandana to Gillespie, no run
  49.5 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, pushing on the on side for no damage
  49.6 Chandana to Gillespie, FOUR, very neat cover drive, picks the gap
        perfectly, the deep cover gets his foot to it but it still
        trickles over the rope

End of over 50 (5 runs) Australia 127/7
UDU Chandana 5-0-17-0
RT Ponting 51* (109b 4x4) JN Gillespie 29* (89b 4x4)

       more of a jab thru the covers than a drive really
  50.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  50.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, two runs, on drive collects some more
        runs, life's looking a lot different now for Aust
  50.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, this time it's a single thru the
        mid wicket
  50.4 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run
  50.5 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, sweeping and missing a quite a
        lot, outside the off and to the keeper
  50.6 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, defending past the silly point

End of over 51 (3 runs) Australia 130/7
M Muralitharan 19-3-46-1
RT Ponting 54* (112b 4x4) JN Gillespie 29* (92b 4x4)

  51.1 Chandana to Ponting, no run, leaning over it, defending to silly
        point
  51.2 Chandana to Ponting, no run, pushing and defended away to the mid
        wicket
  51.3 Chandana to Ponting, two runs, good use of the feet, playing thru
        the covers, "BOWLER BOWLER" is the call, but they're quite safe
  51.4 Chandana to Ponting, no run, bat raised, ball to the keeper
  51.5 Chandana to Ponting, FOUR, sweeping, ball passes just to the right
        of the square leg, Ponting getting jiggy with it
  51.6 Chandana to Ponting, no run, down the wicket once more, driving
        into the covers, but no run found

End of over 52 (6 runs) Australia 136/7
UDU Chandana 6-0-23-0
JN Gillespie 29* (92b 4x4) RT Ponting 60* (118b 5x4)

       the partnership is worth quite an amusing 76 runs now
  52.1 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run
  52.2 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, gives it some air, but Dizzy is
        aggressive in his shot, played to the mid off
  52.3 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, poked on the on side
  52.4 Muralitharan to Gillespie, three runs, another aggressive shot,
        scraped thru the covers, chased and fielded just short of the rope
  52.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, a good bit of kick off the pitch,
        Ponting chooses well to leave that alone
  52.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, poked down the wicket and back to
        the bowler

End of over 53 (3 runs) Australia 139/7
M Muralitharan 20-3-49-1
JN Gillespie 32* (96b 4x4) RT Ponting 60* (120b 5x4)

  53.1 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, pushed down upon on the off side
  53.2 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, defends away on the on side this
        time
  53.3 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, played diretcly back to the bowler
  53.4 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, loose and very wide, Gillespie
        lunges at it, cut with zero power to point
  53.5 Chandana to Gillespie, no run
  53.6 Chandana to Gillespie, no run, defends, ball dribbles away in front
        of the slip

End of over 54 (maiden) Australia 139/7
UDU Chandana 7-1-23-0
RT Ponting 60* (120b 5x4) JN Gillespie 32* (102b 4x4)

  54.1 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, bowler around the wicket, ball
        defended on the on side
  54.2 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run, sweeps to the fielder in the
        infield, and yet they still scamper a single
  54.3 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, more bat and pad defence
  54.4 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run
  54.5 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, prodded down the wicket and to the
        mid on
  54.6 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, pushes down the pitch and to the
        bowler

End of over 55 (1 run) Australia 140/7
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-2-0
RT Ponting 61* (122b 5x4) JN Gillespie 32* (106b 4x4)

       partnership reaching the quite ridiculous proportion of 80 runs now
  55.1 Chandana to Ponting, two runs, driven past the mid wicket
  55.2 Chandana to Ponting, SIX, down the pitch, good bye to you, lofting
        way over the straight long off
  55.3 Chandana to Ponting, FOUR, and again, it may as well be 448/7,
        lands just short of the rope, long off again
  55.4 Chandana to Ponting, FOUR, Chandana suitably rattled, lands short,
        Ponting with the lunging but eventually easy cut shot
  55.5 Chandana to Ponting, no run, defended, such negative batting!
  55.6 Chandana to Ponting, no run, clamping down upon it outside the leg
        stump, 16 off the over, more than the top 4 pathetically manage to
        scrape together

End of over 56 (16 runs) Australia 156/7
UDU Chandana 8-1-39-0
JN Gillespie 32* (106b 4x4) RT Ponting 77* (128b 7x4 1x6)

  56.1 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, defending on the off side
  56.2 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, around and wide of the wicket,
        poked square to point
  56.3 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, padded down the wicket, silly
        point dives to no effect
  56.4 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, on drive, a little mix up in the
        calling, "sorry sorry sorry" is overheard
  56.5 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, some more defence
  56.6 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, one run, squeezing it off the pads, behind
        square and he keeps the strike

End of over 57 (1 run) Australia 157/7
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-3-0
JN Gillespie 33* (112b 4x4) RT Ponting 77* (128b 7x4 1x6)

       the mediocre Chandana is hauled off
  57.1 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, stretching and defending
  57.2 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run
  57.3 Muralitharan to Gillespie, one run, played slowly to Zoysa at deep
        mid off
  57.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, two runs, worked away thru the slips, past
        the ice hockey goal keeper
  57.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defended
  57.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, more defence, although this one
        travels less

End of over 58 (3 runs) Australia 160/7
M Muralitharan 21-3-52-1
JN Gillespie 34* (115b 4x4) RT Ponting 79* (131b 7x4 1x6)

  58.1 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, captain still around the wicket,
        keeping it tight
  58.2 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, no run, worked off the leg stump and to
        the short fine leg
  58.3 Jayasuriya to Gillespie, one run, driven in between the non striker
        and the umpire
  58.4 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, works hard to get some bat on the
        sweep shot
  58.5 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, puts the weight on the back foot,
        pushing into the covers
  58.6 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, down the leg side, to the keeper

End of over 59 (1 run) Australia 161/7
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-4-0
JN Gillespie 35* (118b 4x4) RT Ponting 79* (134b 7x4 1x6)

       over rate has been picked up dramatically. we're back on par and
        may even get a bonus over
  59.1 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, defended away
  59.2 Muralitharan to Gillespie, two runs, onto the knee, lofted shot
        travels reasonably straight over the wide mid on area
  59.3 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, poked close
  59.4 Muralitharan to Gillespie, no run, shuffling back towards the
        stumps, defended
  59.5 Muralitharan to Gillespie, FOUR, full toss, Jason sees the ball,
        Jason sends it to the long on boundary
  59.6 Muralitharan to Gillespie, OUT: ripping off spinner, Murali really
        put some work on that one, into the pads in front of middle and
        off, caught shuffling behind the crease

       Australia 167/8, Partnership of 107
       JN Gillespie  lbw b Muralitharan  41 (124b 5x4 0x6)

End of over 60 (6 runs) Australia 167/8
M Muralitharan 22-3-58-2
RT Ponting 79* (134b 7x4 1x6) 

       and that's tea, Sri Lanka leaving it until the last minute to claim
        a wicket

Match State: Tea - Day 1

  60.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, driven to the mid off
  60.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, left alone
  60.3 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, fantastic smash thru the covers, lovely
        drive
  60.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run, driven down the pitch
  60.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, poked away to the mid off
  60.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, bat over the helmet, thru to the keeper

End of over 61 (4 runs) Australia 171/8
WPUJC Vaas 14-2-32-3 (3nb)
CR Miller 0* (0b) RT Ponting 83* (140b 8x4 1x6)

  61.1 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, Miller miles away with his defence,
        into the pads it goes
  61.2 Muralitharan to Miller, OUT: inside edge into the pads, bounces
        tamely to the short leg, easy catch, not a lot of emotion
        displayed

       Australia 171/9, Partnership of 4
       CR Miller  c Atapattu b Muralitharan  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 83* (140b 8x4 1x6) M Muralitharan 22.2-3-58-3

       Funky finding spin a bit more difficult than Ambrose
  61.3 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, spinning in and off the pads
  61.4 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, overpitched and scraped away on
        the off side to the mid off
  61.5 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, pushing into the covers
  61.6 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, working it off the pads, or not,
        off the thigh and onto the on side

End of over 62 (maiden) Australia 171/9
M Muralitharan 23-4-58-3
RT Ponting 83* (140b 8x4 1x6) GD McGrath 0* (4b)

       Ponting to face, 17 needed for his ton
  62.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, defends outside the off stump
  62.2 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, do be not wasting time, final over of an ODI
        stuff, lifted and whacked over the wide mid off area
  62.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, vicious bounce, plays with the glove,
        which is a tad softer than the bat
  62.4 Vaas to Ponting, one run, trying to play thru the mid wicket,
        leading edge down to the 3rd man
  62.5 Vaas to McGrath, no run, some might call it defence, why are earth
        is he opening the face therew
  62.6 Vaas to McGrath, no run, defends safely into the covers

End of over 63 (5 runs) Australia 176/9
WPUJC Vaas 15-2-37-3 (3nb)
RT Ponting 88* (144b 9x4 1x6) GD McGrath 0* (6b)

  63.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  63.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  63.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run
  63.4 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, prodded down the wicket
  63.5 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, missed sweep
  63.6 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, defended

End of over 64 (1 run) Australia 177/9
M Muralitharan 24-4-59-3
RT Ponting 89* (147b 9x4 1x6) GD McGrath 0* (9b)

  64.1 Vaas to Ponting, two runs, flicked off the pads behind square leg
  64.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run
  64.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run
  64.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run
  64.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run
       lots of toing and froing with the fielding positions
  64.6 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, short and whacked to the deep backward
        square leg boundary

End of over 65 (6 runs) Australia 183/9
WPUJC Vaas 16-2-43-3 (3nb)
GD McGrath 0* (9b) RT Ponting 95* (153b 10x4 1x6)

  65.1 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run
  65.2 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, squeezed away on the on side
  65.3 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run
  65.4 Muralitharan to McGrath, FOUR, plants the front foot near the pitch
        of the ball, driven hard and long to the boundary
  65.5 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, shuffling back poorly, ball
        bouncing too much onto the thigh
  65.6 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, stretching and killing the ball

End of over 66 (4 runs) Australia 187/9
M Muralitharan 25-4-63-3
RT Ponting 95* (153b 10x4 1x6) GD McGrath 4* (15b 1x4)

  66.1 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, Jaya showing no patience with his
        quickies since lunch
  66.2 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, poked of the off side
  66.3 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, to the mid wicket
  66.4 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, swept around direct to the short
        fine leg
  66.5 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, sweeping and missing down the leg
        side
  66.6 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run, playing onto the off side for a
        single, Ponting getting the Rural Farmer's Award

End of over 67 (1 run) Australia 188/9
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-5-0
RT Ponting 96* (159b 10x4 1x6) GD McGrath 4* (15b 1x4)

  67.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, OUT: coming down the wicket to defend,
        misjudging it, good catch for Murali reaching in front, quite a
        lame way to get out

       Australia 188/10, Partnership of 17
       RT Ponting  c & b Muralitharan  96 (160b 10x4 1x6)
       GD McGrath 4* (15b 1x4) M Muralitharan 25.1-4-63-4

       but let that not deny an excellent fightback innings for Ponting.
        Him and Gillespie have saved Australia's hide for the time being.
       10 minute break, and then we'll be back for the Lankan innings

Match State: Change of innings

   0.1 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, very loose one, lucky to not be
        called wide. In fact an absolute joke not to be called wide
   0.2 McGrath to Jayasuriya, FOUR, pushing at it, thick edge races to the
        3rd man boundary
   0.3 McGrath to Jayasuriya, FOUR, flogging it thru the covers, Jaya
        aiming for the 1st innings lead by stumps
   0.4 McGrath to Jayasuriya, one run
   0.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, defended
   0.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run

End of over 1 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 9/0 (trail by 179 runs)
GD McGrath 1-0-9-0
ST Jayasuriya 9* (4b 2x4) MS Atapattu 0* (2b)

   1.1 Gillespie to Jayasuriya, no run, throwing the bat at it, big miss
        outside the off stump
   1.2 Gillespie to Jayasuriya, two runs, playing off the pads and thru
        the mid wicket area
   1.3 Gillespie to Jayasuriya, one run, pushing into the covers
   1.4 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run
   1.5 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, seaming away outside the off stump,
        batsman not even sniffing at it
   1.6 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, bat raised outside the off stump
        again, Healy does what he's paid for

End of over 2 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 12/0 (trail by 176 runs)
JN Gillespie 1-0-3-0
ST Jayasuriya 12* (7b 2x4) MS Atapattu 0* (5b)

   2.1 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, short and quick, batsman easily
        negotiates it by ducking
   2.2 McGrath to Jayasuriya, two runs, easily and casually worked off the
        pads forward of square leg, a lazy 2 taken
   2.3 McGrath to Jayasuriya, one run, off the hip and down to the long
        leg
   2.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, quick with a little extra bounce, and
        that strikes him on his precious parts
       little birds are tweet-tweeting around his head. he's on his hands
        and knees sucking in some big breaths of air
       no doubt a little bit of nausea is striking
   2.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump and to the
        keeper
   2.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, prodded away on the off side, time for
        Marvan to adjust himself some more

End of over 3 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 15/0 (trail by 173 runs)
GD McGrath 2-0-12-0
ST Jayasuriya 15* (10b 2x4) MS Atapattu 0* (8b)

   3.1 Gillespie to Jayasuriya, no run
   3.2 Gillespie to Jayasuriya, one run, prodding away for the single
   3.3 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, onto the back foot, defending short
        of the covers
   3.4 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, seaming away outside of the off
        stump, Healy gathers after some sharp bounce
   3.5 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, glances onto the on side, towards
        the square leg
   3.6 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, flaps the bat over the top of it,
        ball passes to the keeper

End of over 4 (1 run) Sri Lanka 16/0 (trail by 172 runs)
JN Gillespie 2-0-4-0
ST Jayasuriya 16* (12b 2x4) MS Atapattu 0* (12b)

   4.1 McGrath to Jayasuriya, one run, fiddled across the line, a bit of a
        risky single taken, luckily the square leg was too alert and the
        throw wasn't the smartest
   4.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, sharp bouncer, into the leading
        armpit, Atapattu slowly turning a lovely shade of blue
   4.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, defending outside the off stump,
        inside edge into the thigh
   4.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, draws the bat inside the line of a
        straight one outside the off stump
   4.5 McGrath to Atapattu, FOUR, lovely comeback, good off drive, down to
        the rope
   4.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, bat raised, ball passes to the keeper

End of over 5 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 21/0 (trail by 167 runs)
GD McGrath 3-0-17-0
ST Jayasuriya 17* (13b 2x4) MS Atapattu 4* (17b 1x4)

   5.1 Gillespie to Jayasuriya, no run, down the leg side, both these
        bowlers struggling with their line and wasting the new ball
   5.2 Gillespie to Jayasuriya, no run, defended away, short of the covers
   5.3 Gillespie to Jayasuriya, no run, more rubbish, short and easily
        ducked, ball passes wide of the left hander's leg stump
   5.4 Gillespie to Jayasuriya, one run, poking it into the cover point
        area, they take the single on offer
   5.5 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, glanced away, very well saved by
        Langer at the unconventional leg gully position
   5.6 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, pushed into the covers

End of over 6 (1 run) Sri Lanka 22/0 (trail by 166 runs)
JN Gillespie 3-0-5-0
ST Jayasuriya 18* (17b 2x4) MS Atapattu 4* (19b 1x4)

   6.1 McGrath to Jayasuriya, OUT: bowling close to the stump, pitching on
        middle and then striking just outside the middle stump, quite
        plumb, Venkat shows him the L shaped arm

       Sri Lanka 22/1, Partnership of 22
       ST Jayasuriya  lbw b McGrath  18 (18b 2x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 4* (19b 1x4) GD McGrath 3.1-0-17-1

       18 off 18 balls, Jaya not noticing the significance of the white
        clothes and red ball
   6.2 McGrath to Arnold, no run, into the replacement leftie's pads,
        small appeal
   6.3 McGrath to Arnold, no run, short and well defended
   6.4 McGrath to Arnold, (noball) no run, defended late
   6.4 McGrath to Arnold, no run, worked square, direct to the point
   6.5 McGrath to Arnold, no run, bat raised about the head, ball passes
        to the keeper outside the off stump
   6.6 McGrath to Arnold, no run

End of over 7 (1 run) Sri Lanka 23/1 (trail by 165 runs)
GD McGrath 4-0-18-1 (1nb)
MS Atapattu 4* (19b 1x4) RP Arnold 0* (6b)

   7.1 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, inside edge into the thigh, coming
        forward to defend high
   7.2 Gillespie to Atapattu, one run, drops the ball close, very risky
        run, Gillespie could've effected the run out if he hit the stumps
   7.3 Gillespie to Arnold, no run, poked away to the point
   7.4 Gillespie to Arnold, no run, down the leg side
   7.5 Gillespie to Arnold, one run, dropped short of the covers, more
        silly running, SL weren't the best between the wickets in the
        ODIs, and they're continuing the same shenannigans now
   7.6 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, defended back to the bowler, who
        doesn't have much of a smile on his dial

End of over 8 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 25/1 (trail by 163 runs)
JN Gillespie 4-0-7-0
RP Arnold 1* (9b) MS Atapattu 5* (22b 1x4)

   8.1 McGrath to Arnold, no run, playing away from the body, defended to
        the bowler
   8.2 McGrath to Arnold, two runs, mistimed drive, finds the gap in the
        covers, Miller takes an eon to chase it
   8.3 McGrath to Arnold, one run, another edge, to short fine leg, for
        another single
   8.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, ducking, keeper collects
   8.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, backfoot defence, Miller fields at
        extra cover
   8.6 McGrath to Atapattu, three runs, pushed without much power down
        towards the long off boundary

End of over 9 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 31/1 (trail by 157 runs)
GD McGrath 5-0-24-1 (1nb)
MS Atapattu 8* (25b 1x4) RP Arnold 4* (12b)

   9.1 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, defends, ball trickles towards the
        wide mid off area
   9.2 Gillespie to Atapattu, FOUR, carving it thru the covers, cracking
        shot to the boundary
   9.3 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, squeezing it down close onto the on
        side
   9.4 Gillespie to Atapattu, one run, dabs it into the covers for an
        easier single
   9.5 Gillespie to Arnold, no run, defending a ball well away on the off
        side
   9.6 Gillespie to Arnold, no run, driving with some medium timing
        towards the mid off area, Miller dives and saves

End of over 10 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 36/1 (trail by 152 runs)
JN Gillespie 5-0-12-0
MS Atapattu 13* (29b 2x4) RP Arnold 4* (14b)

  10.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, prodded down and away onto the on
        side, good defending
  10.2 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, dropped close on the on side, Blewett
        pounces, throws down the bowler's wicket, TV called, seems safe,
        but Cooray taking an awful long time to decide, finally the green
        light comes on
  10.3 McGrath to Arnold, no run, left alone outside the off stump
  10.4 McGrath to Arnold, no run, bat hidden behind the body, no shot
        attempted
  10.5 McGrath to Arnold, no run, bouncer but too short, no concern of the
        batsman's
  10.6 McGrath to Arnold, no run

End of over 11 (1 run) Sri Lanka 37/1 (trail by 151 runs)
GD McGrath 6-0-25-1 (1nb)
MS Atapattu 14* (31b 2x4) RP Arnold 4* (18b)

  11.1 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, pitched up, defended well on the on
        side
  11.2 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, 3 slips, 2 gullies, point, mid off
        in place
  11.3 Gillespie to Atapattu, three runs, driving well thru the vacant
        cover region
       Gillespie around the wicket to the leftie now
  11.4 Gillespie to Arnold, three runs, worked straight of the mid on,
        Gillespie is very cheesed off with this bowling lot
  11.5 Gillespie to Atapattu, three runs, 3 3s on the 9th of the 9th. Does
        life get any more spooky. Blewett chasing another one thru the
        covers
  11.6 Gillespie to Arnold, no run, outside the off stump and no shot
        offered

End of over 12 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 46/1 (trail by 142 runs)
JN Gillespie 6-0-21-0
MS Atapattu 20* (35b 2x4) RP Arnold 7* (20b)

       time it get funked up, it's Miller
  12.1 Miller to Atapattu, legbye: one run, starting with his allegedly
        quick ones, clips the pad down the leg side
  12.2 Miller to Arnold, two runs, pushed thru the mid wicket area for a
        double
  12.3 Miller to Arnold, one run, on the back foot, pushing away on the
        off side past the mid off
  12.4 Miller to Atapattu, no run, with an offie now, turning it into the
        pads
  12.5 Miller to Atapattu, no run
  12.6 Miller to Atapattu, two runs, worked away thru that mysterious area
        with no name between mid wicket and forward square leg

End of over 13 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 52/1 (trail by 136 runs)
CR Miller 1-0-5-0
RP Arnold 10* (22b) MS Atapattu 22* (39b 2x4)

       double change, by the sounds of the (small) crowd it must be Warne
  13.1 Warne to Arnold, no run, outside the off and thru to Healy
  13.2 Warne to Arnold, FOUR, overpitched, Arnold driving, slices it
        behind point to the boundary
  13.3 Warne to Arnold, no run, overpitrched, or is he doing it
        deliberately, a bit of turn wide of the crease
  13.4 Warne to Arnold, no run, again pitched up and wide of the off
  13.5 Warne to Arnold, one run, tapped well short of the covers for an
        easy run
  13.6 Warne to Atapattu, no run, defended, ball floats a little square

End of over 14 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 57/1 (trail by 131 runs)
SK Warne 1-0-5-0
RP Arnold 15* (27b 1x4) MS Atapattu 22* (40b 2x4)

  14.1 Miller to Arnold, no run, around the wicket, pitched up on the off
        stump, defended
  14.2 Miller to Arnold, FOUR, pushed away deliberately wide of the slip,
        races down to the boundary
  14.3 Miller to Arnold, no run, bat pad defence is all pad and no bat,
        Miller asks "Howsat" but the umpire denies
  14.4 Miller to Arnold, no run, more defence
  14.5 Miller to Arnold, no run, meagre turn away from the left hander, to
        the keeper
  14.6 Miller to Arnold, no run, coming forward and defending

End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 61/1 (trail by 127 runs)
CR Miller 2-0-9-0
MS Atapattu 22* (40b 2x4) RP Arnold 19* (33b 2x4)

  15.1 Warne to Atapattu, three runs, overpitched down the leg side,
        Marvan scrapes some bat on it, glances to the fine leg
  15.2 Warne to Arnold, legbye: one run, leg break into the left hander,
        off the pad and towards the square leg
  15.3 Warne to Atapattu, no run, defending well outside the off stump
  15.4 Warne to Atapattu, no run, defended close on the off side, cover
        runs in well
  15.5 Warne to Atapattu, no run, good turn, but pitched outside the off
        stump gives no trouble
  15.6 Warne to Atapattu, no run, more defence, just onto the on side

End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 65/1 (trail by 123 runs)
SK Warne 2-0-8-0
RP Arnold 19* (34b 2x4) MS Atapattu 25* (45b 2x4)

  16.1 Miller to Arnold, no run, watchful defence, straight back to the
        bowler
  16.2 Miller to Arnold, no run, no shot given, thrusting the pad at it,
        an appeal despite it clearly spinning away from the stumps
  16.3 Miller to Arnold, no run, pushed onto the off side
  16.4 Miller to Arnold, no run, thrown into the pads aimed at the off
        stump, appeal, but Arnold was playing a shot
  16.5 Miller to Arnold, no run
  16.6 Miller to Arnold, no run, again, another appeal despite the ball
        hitting on or around the off stump and spinning away

End of over 17 (maiden) Sri Lanka 65/1 (trail by 123 runs)
CR Miller 3-1-9-0
MS Atapattu 25* (45b 2x4) RP Arnold 19* (40b 2x4)

       more pressure coming from the vocals than the deeds with the ball
  17.1 Warne to Atapattu, no run, defends, small inside edge onto the pad
        makes a mockery of the appeal
  17.2 Warne to Atapattu, no run, good ball pitching on middle and
        spinning to aim at middle
  17.3 Warne to Atapattu, no run, same as the previous, good defence
  17.4 Warne to Atapattu, no run, well judged? just a guess? leaving it
        alone after pitching on off, spins very close to the off stump
  17.5 Warne to Atapattu, no run, again left alone to the keeper
  17.6 Warne to Atapattu, no run, shuffling towards the stumps, defended
        off the middle stump

End of over 18 (maiden) Sri Lanka 65/1 (trail by 123 runs)
SK Warne 3-1-8-0
RP Arnold 19* (40b 2x4) MS Atapattu 25* (51b 2x4)

  18.1 Miller to Arnold, no run
  18.2 Miller to Arnold, no run, clamps down upon it outside the off stump
  18.3 Miller to Arnold, no run, off the pad to the short leg, Arnold
        playing across the line, big big appeal, but Venkat says no
  18.4 Miller to Arnold, no run, into the pads, another long and loud
        appeal, Venkat sees the Australian cup as half empty
  18.5 Miller to Arnold, bye: FOUR, ripping off spinner, lucky to make it
        to the batsman at all, beats everyone and travels to the 3rd man
        boundary
  18.6 Miller to Arnold, no run

End of over 19 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 69/1 (trail by 119 runs)
CR Miller 4-2-9-0
MS Atapattu 25* (51b 2x4) RP Arnold 19* (46b 2x4)

  19.1 Warne to Atapattu, no run, misdirected down the leg side, perhaps
        some variation as the ball didn't turn
  19.2 Warne to Atapattu, no run, defending outside the off stump
  19.3 Warne to Atapattu, no run, bat raised, well or dangerously judged
        as it turns off the off stump
  19.4 Warne to Atapattu, no run, forced away onto the on side, short leg
        fielded
  19.5 Warne to Atapattu, no run, a little short, too wide of the off
        stump, big cut shot, but direct to the point fielder
  19.6 Warne to Atapattu, no run, pitched up on the leg stump, slides down
        the line, late defence

End of over 20 (maiden) Sri Lanka 69/1 (trail by 119 runs)
SK Warne 4-2-8-0
RP Arnold 19* (46b 2x4) MS Atapattu 25* (57b 2x4)

       we're one minute short of the full time hooter, so we'll get a
        bonus over
  20.1 Miller to Arnold, no run, defended
  20.2 Miller to Arnold, OUT: no shot offered, thrusts the pad outside the
        off stump, Venkat loses his rag and gives him, at best it was just
        clipping the off stump, but if you don't use your bat you leave
        yourself open to that sort of stuff

       Sri Lanka 69/2, Partnership of 47
       RP Arnold  lbw b Miller  19 (48b 2x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 25* (57b 2x4) CR Miller 4.2-2-9-1

       and that's stumps, Sri Lanka just with their nose in front after
        looking quite safe up to that last ball
       an excellent day of cricket, it's great to have Tests back. The
        wicket is taking plenty of turn so tune in tomorrow at about 0435
        GMT for the 2nd day.

Match State: Stumps - Day 1

  20.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, driven into sillyl point
  20.4 Miller to de Silva, no run, defends
  20.5 Miller to de Silva, one run, played behind square leg
  20.6 Miller to Atapattu, OUT: props forward jumps off pad/bat to short
        leg

       Sri Lanka 70/3, Partnership of 1
       MS Atapattu  c Langer b Miller  25 (58b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 21 (1 run) Sri Lanka 70/3 (trail by 118 runs)
CR Miller 5-2-10-2
PA de Silva 1* (3b) 

  21.1 McGrath to de Silva, (noball) no run, cuts down to gully
  21.1 McGrath to de Silva, FOUR, cuts a short ball through point
  21.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run, cuts down to point too close for the
        shot
  21.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left well wide of off stump
  21.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run, played back to the bowler
  21.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left
  21.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defends

End of over 22 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 75/3 (trail by 113 runs)
GD McGrath 7-0-30-1 (2nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (0b) PA de Silva 5* (10b 1x4)

  22.1 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, driven back to the bowler
  22.2 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, drives inside edge to mid on
  22.3 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, pads up outside off stump
  22.4 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, chipped in the air to square
        leg. confusion on a run
  22.5 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, beaten taken on body down to
        slip
  22.6 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, defends

End of over 23 (maiden) Sri Lanka 75/3 (trail by 113 runs)
CR Miller 6-3-10-2
PA de Silva 5* (10b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (6b)

  23.1 McGrath to de Silva, FOUR, short ball cracked behind point
  23.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left
  23.3 McGrath to de Silva, FOUR, complete tripe keeps putting 'em there
        and they keep bouncing off the fence
  23.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left
  23.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left again
  23.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, played to mid on

End of over 24 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 83/3 (trail by 105 runs)
GD McGrath 8-0-38-1 (2nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (6b) PA de Silva 13* (16b 3x4)

  24.1 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, one run, pushed through cover
  24.2 Miller to de Silva, no run, defended up the wicket
  24.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, walking into a ball turned past short
        leg
  24.4 Miller to de Silva, no run, played to cover
  24.5 Miller to de Silva, no run, played down to short leg
  24.6 Miller to de Silva, no run, played to mid on

End of over 25 (1 run) Sri Lanka 84/3 (trail by 104 runs)
CR Miller 7-3-11-2
DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (7b) PA de Silva 13* (21b 3x4)

  25.1 McGrath to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, ducks a short ball
  25.2 McGrath to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, played to cover
  25.3 McGrath to DPMdeS Jayawardene, two runs, played throudh cover
  25.4 McGrath to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, left
  25.5 McGrath to DPMdeS Jayawardene, FOUR, Jayawardene this time gets the
        soft short wide ball and smacks behind point
  25.6 McGrath to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, left

End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 90/3 (trail by 98 runs)
GD McGrath 9-0-44-1 (2nb)
PA de Silva 13* (21b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 7* (13b 1x4)

  26.1 Miller to de Silva, no run, turned around the corner
  26.2 Miller to de Silva, FOUR, full ball blazed just forward of point
  26.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  26.4 Miller to de Silva, no run, defends with the bat and pad together
  26.5 Miller to de Silva, FOUR, another wide ball a bit wide hit a bit
        straight to the cover rope
  26.6 Miller to de Silva, no run, pushed to short leg

End of over 27 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 98/3 (trail by 90 runs)
CR Miller 8-3-19-2
DPMdeS Jayawardene 7* (13b 1x4) PA de Silva 21* (27b 5x4)

  27.1 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, defends
  27.2 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  27.3 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, left
  27.4 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, taken on the pad to square
        leg
  27.5 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, short rising ball thinks
        of pulling but leaves good bal
  27.6 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, played defensively

End of over 28 (maiden) Sri Lanka 98/3 (trail by 90 runs)
JN Gillespie 7-1-21-0
PA de Silva 21* (27b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 7* (19b 1x4)

  28.1 Miller to de Silva, no run, pushes forward
  28.2 Miller to de Silva, one run, played wide of mid on
  28.3 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, FOUR, lifted a big wildly over mid on
  28.4 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, chipped just short of
        midwicket, came down trying to hit on the on side comes low
        bouncing just before Arky Marky at midwicket
  28.5 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, defends
  28.6 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, FOUR, driven a full toss to long on

End of over 29 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 107/3 (trail by 81 runs)
CR Miller 9-3-28-2
PA de Silva 22* (29b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 15* (23b 3x4)

  29.1 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, defends to mid off
  29.2 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, driven to mid off
  29.3 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, pushed to square leg
  29.4 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, aiming a big pull shot, the ball not
        short enough under edges into the body
  29.5 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, driven to cover
  29.6 Gillespie to de Silva, one run, driven to cover, who gets a bad
        bounce and has to run after it instead of cutting off the single

End of over 30 (1 run) Sri Lanka 108/3 (trail by 80 runs)
JN Gillespie 8-1-22-0
PA de Silva 23* (35b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 15* (23b 3x4)

  30.1 Miller to de Silva, no run, pushed away on the off side
  30.2 Miller to de Silva, no run, pushed awawy on the off side
  30.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, padded away
  30.4 Miller to de Silva, no run, pushed away
  30.5 Miller to de Silva, one run, turned behind square leg
  30.6 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, two runs, tries to sweep goes very
        fine

End of over 31 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 111/3 (trail by 77 runs)
CR Miller 10-3-31-2
PA de Silva 24* (40b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 17* (24b 3x4)

  31.1 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, played to mid off
  31.2 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, played to mid off
  31.3 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, played to the bowler
  31.4 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, played to midwicket
  31.5 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, left
  31.6 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, played to mid on

End of over 32 (maiden) Sri Lanka 111/3 (trail by 77 runs)
JN Gillespie 9-2-22-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 17* (24b 3x4) PA de Silva 24* (46b 5x4)

  32.1 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, defends
  32.2 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, drives away from the body
        inside edge runs to mid on
  32.3 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, pads away
  32.4 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, turning down legside
  32.5 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, played to bowler
  32.6 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, played to mid on

End of over 33 (maiden) Sri Lanka 111/3 (trail by 77 runs)
CR Miller 11-4-31-2
PA de Silva 24* (46b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 17* (30b 3x4)

  33.1 Gillespie to de Silva, two runs, short ball puleld down to ground
        just short of the rope
  33.2 Gillespie to de Silva, FOUR, better shot beats the square leg this
        one behind square leg
  33.3 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, defended to the bowler
  33.4 Gillespie to de Silva, two runs, full ball driven to the long on
        area just runs short
  33.5 Gillespie to de Silva, two runs, another full ball this one driven
        to long off
  33.6 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, defended

End of over 34 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 121/3 (trail by 67 runs)
JN Gillespie 10-2-32-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 17* (30b 3x4) PA de Silva 34* (52b 6x4)

  34.1 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, defends
  34.2 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, one run, pushed around behind square
        leg
  34.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, pushed away behind point
  34.4 Miller to de Silva, one run, short ball pulled just behind square
        leg
  34.5 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, FOUR, pushes forward takes the inside
        edge past leg stump down to fine leg
  34.6 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, one run, turning sharply into him
        takes it off the stumps behind point

End of over 35 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 128/3 (trail by 60 runs)
CR Miller 12-4-38-2
DPMdeS Jayawardene 23* (34b 4x4) PA de Silva 35* (54b 6x4)

  35.1 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, played to mid off
  35.2 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, left rising ball outside
        off
  35.3 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, FOUR, hit in the air off the edge
        through slip
  35.4 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, two runs, pulls
  35.5 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, played to mid off
  35.6 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, defends

End of over 36 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 134/3 (trail by 54 runs)
JN Gillespie 11-2-38-0
PA de Silva 35* (54b 6x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 29* (40b 5x4)

Match State: DRINKS

  36.1 Miller to de Silva, no run
  36.2 Miller to de Silva, no run
  36.3 Miller to de Silva, no run
  36.4 Miller to de Silva, no run, pushed away on the off side
  36.5 Miller to de Silva, no run
  36.6 Miller to de Silva, no run, pads away

End of over 37 (maiden) Sri Lanka 134/3 (trail by 54 runs)
CR Miller 13-5-38-2
DPMdeS Jayawardene 29* (40b 5x4) PA de Silva 35* (60b 6x4)

  37.1 Gillespie to DPMdeS Jayawardene, three runs, driven well through
        cover
  37.2 Gillespie to de Silva, no run
  37.3 Gillespie to de Silva, two runs, drivne to long on
  37.4 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, left
  37.5 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, defends
  37.6 Gillespie to de Silva, no run, slower ball didn't pick it

End of over 38 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 139/3 (trail by 49 runs)
JN Gillespie 12-2-43-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 32* (41b 5x4) PA de Silva 37* (65b 6x4)

       fine leg and backward square leg have collided trying to catch a
        sweep
  38.1 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, two runs, swept behind square leg, SR
        Waugh cannons into the legs of gillespie coming
       strong suggestion is SR Waugh's nose is broke
       Waugh went nose first into Gillespie and blood everywhere
       the ball just landed between the colliding bodies
       blood messing up his whites
       dizzy not entirely happy either
       Gillespie being carried off the field
       SR Waugh being assissted from teh ground

Match State: Collison stopped play after sunspot stopped telecast

  38.2 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, played to cover
  38.3 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, props forwrd
  38.4 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, played to mid on
  38.5 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run
  38.6 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run

End of over 39 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 141/3 (trail by 47 runs)
CR Miller 14-5-40-2
PA de Silva 37* (65b 6x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 34* (47b 5x4)

       The blonde ego into the attack with dizzy off the ground
  39.1 Warne to de Silva, no run, defends back to the bowler
  39.2 Warne to de Silva, no run, defends
  39.3 Warne to de Silva, no run, defends
  39.4 Warne to de Silva, no run, left
  39.5 Warne to de Silva, two runs, cuts off the thick edge just hauled in
        at third man
  39.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, pushed away

End of over 40 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 143/3 (trail by 45 runs)
SK Warne 5-2-10-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 34* (47b 5x4) PA de Silva 39* (71b 6x4)

  40.1 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, pushes forward
       news is SR Waugh has a broken nose
  40.2 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, pushed awya on the off side
       Corncern for dizzy is on his knee and shin
  40.3 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, one run, jumps down dragged behind
        square leg
  40.4 Miller to de Silva, no run, defends
  40.5 Miller to de Silva, no run, pushed away
  40.6 Miller to de Silva, no run, defends

End of over 41 (1 run) Sri Lanka 144/3 (trail by 44 runs)
CR Miller 15-5-41-2
DPMdeS Jayawardene 35* (50b 5x4) PA de Silva 39* (74b 6x4)

  41.1 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, pushsed to square leg
  41.2 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, props
  41.3 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, one run, cut behind point
  41.4 Warne to de Silva, no run
  41.5 Warne to de Silva, one run, played behind point
  41.6 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, defends

End of over 42 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 146/3 (trail by 42 runs)
SK Warne 6-2-12-0
PA de Silva 40* (76b 6x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 36* (54b 5x4)

  42.1 Miller to de Silva, FOUR, short tripe ball pulled to the fence
  42.2 Miller to de Silva, no run, puhsesforward
  42.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, left
  42.4 Miller to de Silva, no run
       ambulance leaves the ground with one or moreaustralia players on
        board
  42.5 Miller to de Silva, FOUR, short again pulled to the square leg
  42.6 Miller to de Silva, no run, coming around struck on pad loud lbw
        appeal not out

End of over 43 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 154/3 (trail by 34 runs)
CR Miller 16-5-49-2
DPMdeS Jayawardene 36* (54b 5x4) PA de Silva 48* (82b 8x4)

  43.1 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, FOUR, on the legstump lifted over
        midwicket
  43.2 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, two runs, comes downb a little lofted
        straight to long on
  43.3 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run
  43.4 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run
  43.5 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run
  43.6 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run

End of over 44 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 160/3 (trail by 28 runs)
SK Warne 7-2-18-0
PA de Silva 48* (82b 8x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 42* (60b 6x4)

       McGrath back, Australia need to bowl well not the tripe he served
        earlier today
  44.1 McGrath to de Silva, FOUR, full and wide and smashed to cover
  44.2 McGrath to de Silva, FOUR, short ball crashed to squareleg
  44.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left
  44.4 McGrath to de Silva, (noball) no run
  44.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left
  44.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defends
  44.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, shortball defended by to point

End of over 45 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 169/3 (trail by 19 runs)
GD McGrath 10-0-53-1 (3nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 42* (60b 6x4) PA de Silva 56* (89b 10x4)

  45.1 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, charges down to a well outside
        legstump ball taken on pad away on the onside
  45.2 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run
  45.3 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run
  45.4 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, FOUR, flicked over midwicket
  45.5 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, pushed to mid on
  45.6 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, flipper defended away on the
        off

End of over 46 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 173/3 (trail by 15 runs)
SK Warne 8-2-22-0
PA de Silva 56* (89b 10x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 46* (66b 7x4)

  46.1 McGrath to de Silva, two runs, played through cover
  46.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run
  46.3 McGrath to de Silva, one run, playedto fine leg
  46.4 McGrath to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run
  46.5 McGrath to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run
  46.6 McGrath to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run

End of over 47 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 176/3 (trail by 12 runs)
GD McGrath 11-0-56-1 (3nb)
PA de Silva 59* (92b 10x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 46* (69b 7x4)

  47.1 Warne to de Silva, no run, swept
  47.2 Warne to de Silva, one run
  47.3 Warne to DPMdeS Jayawardene, OUT: comes down driving through
        midwicket hits to the midwicket

       Sri Lanka 177/4, Partnership of 107
       DPMdeS Jayawardene  c Ponting b Warne  46 (70b 7x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 60* (94b 10x4) SK Warne 8.3-2-23-1

  47.4 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, pads away
  47.5 Warne to Ranatunga, FOUR, lifted off drive runs tothe rope
  47.6 Warne to Ranatunga, no run

End of over 48 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 181/4 (trail by 7 runs)
SK Warne 9-2-27-1
PA de Silva 60* (94b 10x4) A Ranatunga 4* (3b 1x4)

  48.1 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defends
  48.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defensively pushed up the off side
  48.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defends
  48.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run, pushed to cover
  48.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left
  48.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, pushed to midwicket

End of over 49 (maiden) Sri Lanka 181/4 (trail by 7 runs)
GD McGrath 12-1-56-1 (3nb)
A Ranatunga 4* (3b 1x4) PA de Silva 60* (100b 10x4)

  49.1 Warne to Ranatunga, OUT: cuts and takes a thin edge tothe keeper

       Sri Lanka 181/5, Partnership of 4
       A Ranatunga  c Healy b Warne  4 (4b 1x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 60* (100b 10x4) SK Warne 9.1-2-27-2

       and that would be lunch

Match State: Lunch play resumes at 0510GMT

  49.2 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run
  49.3 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run
  49.4 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends
  49.5 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushed back up the off side
  49.6 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends

End of over 50 (maiden) Sri Lanka 181/5 (trail by 7 runs)
SK Warne 10-3-27-2
PA de Silva 60* (100b 10x4) RS Kaluwitharana 0* (5b)

  50.1 McGrath to de Silva, no run, pushed to midon
  50.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run, pushedto square leg
  50.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left
  50.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run, pushed back up the wicket
  50.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, played to mid off
  50.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defends

End of over 51 (maiden) Sri Lanka 181/5 (trail by 7 runs)
GD McGrath 13-2-56-1 (3nb)
RS Kaluwitharana 0* (5b) PA de Silva 60* (106b 10x4)

  51.1 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, down legside tries to sweep
  51.2 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushes away
  51.3 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, comes down and then defends
  51.4 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, cuts off the stumps to point
  51.5 Warne to Kaluwitharana, one run, comes down and drives buttakes the
        inside edge to midon
  51.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, short cuts but to point

End of over 52 (1 run) Sri Lanka 182/5 (trail by 6 runs)
SK Warne 11-3-28-2
RS Kaluwitharana 1* (10b) PA de Silva 60* (107b 10x4)

  52.1 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven to mid on
  52.2 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven to midwicket
  53.6 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, triesto pull falls down to slip

End of over 54 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 195/5 (lead by 7 runs)
SK Warne 12-3-33-2
PA de Silva 65* (112b 11x4) RS Kaluwitharana 9* (17b 2x4)

  54.1 McGrath to de Silva, no run, short ball played to square leg
  54.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run, pushed to square leg
  54.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defends
  54.4 McGrath to de Silva, two runs, legstump full toss hit behind square
        leg
  54.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, played to midon
  54.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, big short ball nothreat at all

End of over 55 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 197/5 (lead by 9 runs)
GD McGrath 15-2-66-1 (3nb)
RS Kaluwitharana 9* (17b 2x4) PA de Silva 67* (118b 11x4)

  55.1 Miller to Kaluwitharana, OUT: played around the ball and takes the
        stumps apart

       Sri Lanka 197/6, Partnership of 16
       RS Kaluwitharana  b Miller  9 (18b 2x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 67* (118b 11x4) CR Miller 16.1-5-49-3

       took the top of off
  55.2 Miller to Chandana, FOUR, clouted over long on
  55.3 Miller to Chandana, FOUR, cut behind point good shot
  55.4 Miller to Chandana, no run, played to midwicket
  55.5 Miller to Chandana, legbye: one run, comes offthe pad behind point
  55.6 Miller to de Silva, no run, played behind square leg

End of over 56 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 206/6 (lead by 18 runs)
CR Miller 17-5-57-3
UDU Chandana 8* (4b 2x4) PA de Silva 67* (119b 11x4)

  56.1 McGrath to Chandana, no run
  56.2 McGrath to Chandana, no run, left
  56.3 McGrath to Chandana, no run, defends
  56.4 McGrath to Chandana, no run, played to cover
  56.5 McGrath to Chandana, no run
  56.6 McGrath to Chandana, no run, yorker dug out

End of over 57 (maiden) Sri Lanka 206/6 (lead by 18 runs)
GD McGrath 16-3-66-1 (3nb)
PA de Silva 67* (119b 11x4) UDU Chandana 8* (10b 2x4)

  57.1 Miller to de Silva, no run
  57.2 Miller to de Silva, no run
  57.3 Miller to de Silva, no run
  57.4 Miller to de Silva, no run, in the air off bat past short leg
  57.5 Miller to de Silva, no run, pushed away on the off side
  57.6 Miller to de Silva, FOUR, pushes forward takes the edge down to
        third man

End of over 58 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 210/6 (lead by 22 runs)
CR Miller 18-5-61-3
UDU Chandana 8* (10b 2x4) PA de Silva 71* (125b 12x4)

  58.1 McGrath to Chandana, no run, left
  58.2 McGrath to Chandana, no run, defends
  58.3 McGrath to Chandana, no run, defended to cover
  58.4 McGrath to Chandana, no run
  58.5 McGrath to Chandana, no run
  58.6 McGrath to Chandana, no run

End of over 59 (maiden) Sri Lanka 210/6 (lead by 22 runs)
GD McGrath 17-4-66-1 (3nb)
PA de Silva 71* (125b 12x4) UDU Chandana 8* (16b 2x4)

  59.1 Warne to de Silva, no run
  59.2 Warne to de Silva, no run
  59.3 Warne to de Silva, no run
  59.4 Warne to de Silva, no run
  59.5 Warne to de Silva, no run
  59.6 Warne to de Silva, no run

End of over 60 (maiden) Sri Lanka 210/6 (lead by 22 runs)
SK Warne 13-4-33-2
UDU Chandana 8* (16b 2x4) PA de Silva 71* (131b 12x4)

  60.1 McGrath to Chandana, no run
  60.2 McGrath to Chandana, no run
  60.3 McGrath to Chandana, no run
  60.4 McGrath to Chandana, no run
  60.5 McGrath to Chandana, no run, plays and misses
  60.6 McGrath to Chandana, no run

End of over 61 (maiden) Sri Lanka 210/6 (lead by 22 runs)
GD McGrath 18-5-66-1 (3nb)
PA de Silva 71* (131b 12x4) UDU Chandana 8* (22b 2x4)

       Apologies for the problems with the scoring, the current score is
        8/226 with Chandana just out trying tosweep Warne caught at square
        leg
       Apologies for the problems with the scoring, the current score is
        7/226 with Chandana just out trying tosweep Warne caught at square
        leg
  61.1 Warne to de Silva, no run
  61.1 Warne to de Silva, legbye: one run
  61.1 Warne to de Silva, one run
  61.1 Warne to de Silva, no run
  61.2 Warne to Chandana, legbye: one run
  61.2 Warne to de Silva, three runs
  61.3 Warne to Chandana, legbye: one run
  61.4 Warne to de Silva, no run
  61.5 Warne to de Silva, no run
  61.6 Warne to de Silva, no run

End of over 62 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 214/6 (lead by 26 runs)
SK Warne 14-4-36-2
UDU Chandana 8* (23b 2x4) PA de Silva 74* (136b 12x4)

  62.1 Miller to Chandana, legbye: one run
  62.2 Miller to de Silva, FOUR
  62.3 Miller to de Silva, no run
  62.4 Miller to de Silva, (noball) no run
  62.4 Miller to de Silva, no run
  62.5 Miller to de Silva, no run
  62.6 Miller to de Silva, no run

End of over 63 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 220/6 (lead by 32 runs)
CR Miller 19-5-66-3 (1nb)
UDU Chandana 8* (24b 2x4) PA de Silva 78* (142b 13x4)

  63.1 Warne to Chandana, no run
  63.1 Warne to Chandana, no run
  63.1 Warne to Chandana, no run
  63.2 Warne to Chandana, no run
  63.2 Warne to Chandana, no run
  63.2 Warne to Chandana, no run
  63.3 Warne to Chandana, FOUR
  63.3 Warne to Chandana, FOUR
  63.3 Warne to Chandana, FOUR
  63.4 Warne to Chandana, OUT:

       Sri Lanka 224/7, Partnership of 27
       UDU Chandana  c sub (ML Hayden) b Warne  12 (28b 3x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 78* (142b 13x4) SK Warne 14.4-4-40-3

  63.4 Warne to Chandana, OUT:

       Sri Lanka 224/7, Partnership of 27
       UDU Chandana  c sub (ML Hayden) b Warne  12 (28b 3x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 78* (142b 13x4) SK Warne 14.4-4-40-3

  63.4 Warne to Chandana, OUT: caught at backward square leg trying to
        sweep

       Sri Lanka 224/7, Partnership of 27
       UDU Chandana  c sub (ML Hayden) b Warne  12 (28b 3x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 78* (142b 13x4) SK Warne 14.4-4-40-3

  63.5 Warne to Vaas, one run
  63.5 Warne to de Silva, one run
  63.5 Warne to Vaas, one run, hit through cover
  63.6 Warne to de Silva, no run

End of over 64 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 225/7 (lead by 37 runs)
SK Warne 15-4-41-3
WPUJC Vaas 1* (1b) PA de Silva 78* (143b 13x4)

  64.1 Miller to Vaas, no run
  64.2 Miller to Vaas, no run
  64.3 Miller to Vaas, no run
  64.4 Miller to Vaas, no run
  64.5 Miller to Vaas, one run
  64.6 Miller to de Silva, no run

End of over 65 (1 run) Sri Lanka 226/7 (lead by 38 runs)
CR Miller 20-5-67-3 (1nb)
WPUJC Vaas 2* (6b) PA de Silva 78* (144b 13x4)

   0.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, playes and beaten on the inside
        edge
   0.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
   0.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, struck on pad loud lbw appeal
   0.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, coming well forward pushed away on
        the off side
   0.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, played to mid on
   0.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, psuhed to mid on

End of over 1 (maiden) Australia 0/0 (trail by 46 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-1-0-0
GS Blewett 0* (6b) GS Blewett 0* (6b)

   1.1 Zoysa to Slater, no run
   1.2 Zoysa to Slater, no run
   1.3 Zoysa to Slater, no run
   1.4 Zoysa to Slater, no run
   1.5 Zoysa to Slater, no run
   1.6 Zoysa to Slater, no run

End of over 2 (maiden) Australia 0/0 (trail by 46 runs)
DNT Zoysa 1-1-0-0
GS Blewett 0* (6b) MJ Slater 0* (6b)

   2.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run
   2.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run
   2.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, blewett feathers the ball through to the
        keeper and the only man who doesn't realise that is out is the
        umpire
   2.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left
   2.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run
   2.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 3 (maiden) Australia 0/0 (trail by 46 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-2-0-0
MJ Slater 0* (6b) GS Blewett 0* (12b)

   3.1 Zoysa to Slater, no run
   3.2 Zoysa to Slater, no run
   3.3 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left outside off stump
   3.4 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left
   3.5 Zoysa to Slater, wide: no run, miles offthe wicket
   3.5 Zoysa to Slater, no run, pushed to mid off
   3.6 Zoysa to Slater, FOUR, jumps on him takes the edge through
        gully/slip to the rope

End of over 4 (5 runs) Australia 5/0 (trail by 41 runs)
DNT Zoysa 2-1-5-0 (1w)
GS Blewett 0* (12b) MJ Slater 4* (12b 1x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run, pushed back up the wicket
   4.2 Vaas to Blewett, one run, played down tofine leg
   4.3 Vaas to Slater, one run, dropped on the off side
   4.4 Vaas to Blewett, two runs, played behind square leg
   4.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run
   4.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run

End of over 5 (4 runs) Australia 9/0 (trail by 37 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-2-4-0
MJ Slater 5* (13b 1x4) GS Blewett 3* (17b)

   5.1 Zoysa to Slater, no run, played to point
   5.2 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left
   5.3 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left
  10.1 Zoysa to Slater, no run
  10.2 Zoysa to Slater, no run, plays and misses
  10.3 Zoysa to Slater, two runs, pushed to midwicket, overthrow gets 2
  10.4 Zoysa to Slater, no run, played onthe off side
  10.5 Zoysa to Slater, one run, taken off the bat down to fine leg
  10.6 Zoysa to Blewett, FOUR, crap short ball pulled to square leg

End of over 11 (7 runs) Australia 23/0 (trail by 23 runs)
DNT Zoysa 5-1-16-0 (1w)
MJ Slater 15* (31b 1x4) GS Blewett 7* (35b 1x4)

  11.1 Muralitharan to Slater, FOUR, comes down drives to long on
  11.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushede to short leg
  11.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushed wide of mid off
  11.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends
  11.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushed to square leg
  11.6 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, played through square leg

End of over 12 (5 runs) Australia 28/0 (trail by 18 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-0-6-0
MJ Slater 20* (37b 2x4) GS Blewett 7* (35b 1x4)

  12.1 Zoysa to Slater, no run, played back to bowler
  12.2 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left outside off stump
  12.3 Zoysa to Slater, one run, dropped on the legside
  12.4 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, left
  12.5 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, angles the bat in a defensive shot
  12.6 Zoysa to Blewett, one run, played to fine leg

End of over 13 (2 runs) Australia 30/0 (trail by 16 runs)
DNT Zoysa 6-1-18-0 (1w)
GS Blewett 8* (38b 1x4) MJ Slater 21* (40b 2x4)

  13.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends
  13.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  13.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends
  13.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, pushed inside mid on
  13.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushes forward in the air through
        silly point
  13.6 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, played behind point

End of over 14 (2 runs) Australia 32/0 (trail by 14 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-0-8-0
MJ Slater 22* (42b 2x4) GS Blewett 9* (42b 1x4)

  14.1 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left
  14.2 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left
  14.3 Zoysa to Slater, no run, defended to mid on
  14.4 Zoysa to Slater, no run, played behind square leg
  14.5 Zoysa to Slater, no run, played to point
  14.6 Zoysa to Slater, one run, played to mid on

End of over 15 (1 run) Australia 33/0 (trail by 13 runs)
DNT Zoysa 7-1-19-0 (1w)
MJ Slater 23* (48b 2x4) GS Blewett 9* (42b 1x4)

  15.1 Muralitharan to Slater, FOUR, lofted over long
  15.2 Muralitharan to Slater, OUT: caught on the backfoot in front, they
        call that plumb

       Australia 37/1, Partnership of 37
       MJ Slater  lbw b Muralitharan  27 (50b 3x4 0x6)
       GS Blewett 9* (42b 1x4) M Muralitharan 3.2-0-12-1

  15.3 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, pushes forward turns past the edge
        of the bat
  15.4 Muralitharan to Langer, (noball) one run, pushed through square leg
  15.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pushes forward tkes the edge
        through point
  15.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  15.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends

End of over 16 (6 runs) Australia 39/1 (trail by 7 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-0-14-1 (1nb)
JL Langer 1* (2b) GS Blewett 9* (45b 1x4)

  16.3 Zoysa to Langer, no run, struck on pad angling down leg
  16.4 Zoysa to Langer, no run, props forward taken on pad
  16.5 Zoysa to Langer, no run, short ball a well timed pullshot, but
        poorly placed straight to square leg who can't quite hold on to it
  16.6 Zoysa to Langer, no run, dropped on the on side

End of over 17 (maiden) Australia 39/1 (trail by 7 runs)
DNT Zoysa 8-2-19-0 (1w)
GS Blewett 9* (45b 1x4) JL Langer 1* (8b)

  17.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pushed forward
  17.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pushed away on the legside
  17.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props pad to silly point
  17.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, left
  17.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, driven to the bowler
  17.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends

End of over 18 (maiden) Australia 39/1 (trail by 7 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-1-14-1 (1nb)
JL Langer 1* (8b) GS Blewett 9* (51b 1x4)

  18.1 Zoysa to Langer, legbye: one run, comes off the pad down to long
        leg
  18.2 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, pushes forward bat/pad away on the off
        side
  18.3 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, played to point
  18.4 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, played to square leg
  18.5 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, left
  18.6 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, comeing down played to mid on

End of over 19 (1 run, maiden) Australia 40/1 (trail by 6 runs)
DNT Zoysa 9-3-19-0 (1w)
JL Langer 1* (9b) GS Blewett 9* (56b 1x4)

  19.1 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, back drives to point
  19.2 Muralitharan to Langer, no run
  19.3 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, played to cover
  19.4 Muralitharan to Langer, FOUR, swept very fine runs to the rope
        pretty well
  19.5 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, plays and misses
  19.6 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, pushing forward again past the edge

End of over 20 (4 runs) Australia 44/1 (trail by 2 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-1-18-1 (1nb)
GS Blewett 9* (56b 1x4) JL Langer 5* (15b 1x4)

  20.1 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, played back up the wicket
  20.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played back up the wicket
  20.2 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, left
  20.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left
  20.3 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, left
  20.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left
  20.4 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, defends to mid off
  20.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run, defends to mid off
  20.5 Zoysa to Blewett, one run, dragged to square leg trying a draft
        defensive
  20.5 Vaas to Blewett, one run, dragged to square leg trying a draft
        defensive
  20.6 Zoysa to Langer, no run, pushed away on the legside

End of over 21 (1 run) Australia 45/1 (trail by 1 runs)
DNT Zoysa 10-3-20-0 (1w)
GS Blewett 10* (61b 1x4) JL Langer 5* (16b 1x4)

  20.6 Vaas to Langer, no run, pushed away on the legside

End of over 21 (5 runs) Australia 45/1 (trail by 1 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-6-0
GS Blewett 10* (61b 1x4) JL Langer 5* (16b 1x4)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, played to the bowler
  21.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, played to the bowler
  21.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, FOUR, fulltoss just hist past the bowler
  21.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, FOUR, fulltoss just hist past the bowler
  21.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props takes the pad to short leg
  21.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props takes the pad to short leg
  21.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  21.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  21.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, left but turns sharply past the
        jutting pad
  21.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, left but turns sharply past the
        jutting pad
  21.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pushes forward

End of over 22 (4 runs) Australia 49/1 (lead by 3 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-1-22-1 (1nb)
JL Langer 5* (16b 1x4) GS Blewett 14* (67b 2x4)

  21.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pushes forward

End of over 22 (4 runs) Australia 49/1 (lead by 3 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-1-22-1 (1nb)
JL Langer 5* (16b 1x4) GS Blewett 14* (67b 2x4)

  22.1 Zoysa to Langer, no run, taken on pad away on off side. lbw appeal
        not out
  22.1 Vaas to Langer, no run, taken on pad away on off side. lbw appeal
        not out
  22.2 Zoysa to Langer, no run, pushes forward taken on pad
  22.2 Vaas to Langer, no run, pushes forward taken on pad
  22.3 Zoysa to Langer, OUT: cuts back in kept a little low? took an
        inside edge? onto pad and given lbw

       Australia 49/2, Partnership of 12
       JL Langer  lbw b Zoysa  5 (19b 1x4 0x6)
       GS Blewett 14* (67b 2x4) DNT Zoysa 10.3-3-20-1 (1w)

       bloody great edge onto pad there, very very unlucky
  22.3 Vaas to Langer, OUT: cuts back in kept a little low? took an inside
        edge? onto pad a

       Australia 49/2, Partnership of 12
       JL Langer  lbw b Vaas  5 (19b 1x4 0x6)
       GS Blewett 14* (67b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 5.3-2-6-1

       bloody great edge onto pad there, very very unlucky
  22.4 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, defends
  22.4 Vaas to ME Waugh, no run, defends
  22.5 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  22.5 Vaas to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  22.6 Zoysa to ME Waugh, no run, tapped to square leg

End of over 23 (maiden) Australia 49/2 (lead by 3 runs)
DNT Zoysa 11-4-20-1 (1w)
GS Blewett 14* (67b 2x4) ME Waugh 0* (3b)

  22.6 Vaas to ME Waugh, no run, tapped to square leg

End of over 23 (maiden) Australia 49/2 (lead by 3 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-3-6-1
GS Blewett 14* (67b 2x4) ME Waugh 0* (3b)

  23.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pushed away
  23.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, tries to sweep loops up
  23.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  23.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  23.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  23.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run

End of over 24 (maiden) Australia 49/2 (lead by 3 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-2-22-1 (1nb)
ME Waugh 0* (3b) GS Blewett 14* (73b 2x4)

  24.1 Vaas to ME Waugh, no run, played to midwicket
  24.2 Vaas to ME Waugh, OUT: tries to cut away chops onto the stumps

       Australia 49/3, Partnership of 0
       ME Waugh  b Vaas  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       GS Blewett 14* (73b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 6.2-3-6-2

  24.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played to cover
  24.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run
  24.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, pushed back up the wicket
  24.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played to cover

End of over 25 (maiden) Australia 49/3 (lead by 3 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-4-6-2
GS Blewett 14* (73b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (4b)

  25.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pushes forward
  25.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  25.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends
  25.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pads away
  25.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props forward
  25.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, tries to sweep flies high off the
        pad

End of over 26 (maiden) Australia 49/3 (lead by 3 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-3-22-1 (1nb)
RT Ponting 0* (4b) GS Blewett 14* (79b 2x4)

  26.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, dragged back to the bowler
  26.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run
  26.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, left
  26.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run
  26.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run
  26.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 27 (maiden) Australia 49/3 (lead by 3 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-5-6-2
GS Blewett 14* (79b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (10b)

  27.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  27.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, leftturns back in past the pad
        just outside the stumps
  27.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  27.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, comes down gets in a mess but
        survives
  27.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  27.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, OUT: sweeps bobs up off the formarm and
        the appeal is given yay

       Australia 49/4, Partnership of 0
       GS Blewett  c Atapattu b Muralitharan  14 (85b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 28 (maiden) Australia 49/4 (lead by 3 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-4-22-2 (1nb)
RT Ponting 0* (10b) 

       SR Waugh is dropping down the order due to his injuring in
        afielding collison with dizzy Gillespie
  28.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, dragged to mid on
  28.2 Vaas to Ponting, one run, played to square leg for a single
  28.3 Vaas to Healy, no run, played to mid on
  28.4 Vaas to Healy, no run, defends
  28.5 Vaas to Healy, no run, defends to cover
  28.6 Vaas to Healy, no run, played to cover

End of over 29 (1 run) Australia 50/4 (lead by 4 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-5-7-2
RT Ponting 1* (12b) IA Healy 0* (4b)

  29.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, played to square leg
  29.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, played to midon
  29.3 Muralitharan to Healy, one run, tapped away on the off side
  29.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, dropped on the on side
  29.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defends
  29.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, pulls inside a good ball that goes
        straight through

End of over 30 (2 runs) Australia 52/4 (lead by 6 runs)
M Muralitharan 11-4-24-2 (1nb)
IA Healy 1* (5b) RT Ponting 2* (17b)

  30.1 Vaas to Healy, no run, defends back to the bolwer
  30.2 Vaas to Healy, no run, pushed to mid off
  30.3 Vaas to Healy, no run, left
  30.4 Vaas to Healy, no run, played to mid on
  30.5 Vaas to Healy, one run, played behind square leg
  30.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, left

End of over 31 (1 run) Australia 53/4 (lead by 7 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-5-8-2
IA Healy 2* (10b) RT Ponting 2* (18b)

  31.1 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, defends
  31.2 Muralitharan to Healy, no run
  31.3 Muralitharan to Healy, (noball) one run, played to wide mid on
  31.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, pushed back in the air towards the
        bowler
  31.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  31.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, played in the air through popint
  31.6 Muralitharan to Healy, no run

End of over 32 (3 runs) Australia 56/4 (lead by 10 runs)
M Muralitharan 12-4-27-2 (2nb)
RT Ponting 3* (21b) IA Healy 3* (14b)

       Jayasuriya's left arm orthodox into the attack
  32.1 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket
  32.2 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run
  32.3 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run, played wide of mid off
  32.4 Jayasuriya to Healy, no run
  32.5 Jayasuriya to Healy, no run
  32.6 Jayasuriya to Healy, no run, played to silly point

End of over 33 (1 run) Australia 57/4 (lead by 11 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-1-0
RT Ponting 4* (24b) IA Healy 3* (17b)

  33.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  33.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, played to mid on for a suicide
        single would have been run out on a direct hit but it takes out
        the batsman instead
  33.3 Muralitharan to Healy, OUT: turns back sharply cramply healy even
        as he tries to defend dorps from the bat onto the stumps

       Australia 58/5, Partnership of 9
       IA Healy  b Muralitharan  3 (18b 0x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 5* (26b) M Muralitharan 12.3-4-28-3 (2nb)

  33.4 Muralitharan to Warne, no run, defends
  33.5 Muralitharan to Warne, one run, whooshy sweep goes behind square
        leg
  33.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defends

End of over 34 (2 runs) Australia 59/5 (lead by 13 runs)
M Muralitharan 13-4-29-3 (2nb)
SK Warne 1* (2b) RT Ponting 5* (27b)

  34.1 Zoysa to Warne, one run, played through square leg
  34.2 Zoysa to Ponting, FOUR, well timed off drive
  34.3 Zoysa to Ponting, FOUR, driven through midwicket
  34.4 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, played away on the off side
  34.5 Zoysa to Ponting, no run
  34.6 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, played back to bowler

End of over 35 (9 runs) Australia 68/5 (lead by 22 runs)
DNT Zoysa 10-3-28-0 (1w)
SK Warne 2* (3b) RT Ponting 13* (32b 2x4)

  35.1 Muralitharan to Warne, one run, pushed away on the off side
  35.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defends
  35.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, played down to shortfine leg
  35.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid off
  35.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defends
  35.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, two runs, played to the on side a shot at
        stumps breaks them but allows 2 runs

End of over 36 (3 runs) Australia 71/5 (lead by 25 runs)
M Muralitharan 14-4-32-3 (2nb)
SK Warne 3* (4b) RT Ponting 15* (37b 2x4)

  36.1 Chandana to Warne, FOUR, bad legstump ball swept
  36.2 Chandana to Warne, no run, props
  36.3 Chandana to Warne, no run, defends
  36.4 Chandana to Warne, no run, chopped into the ground
  36.5 Chandana to Warne, no run, defends
  36.6 Chandana to Warne, no run, pushed back to theb owler

End of over 37 (4 runs) Australia 75/5 (lead by 29 runs)
UDU Chandana 1-0-4-0
RT Ponting 15* (37b 2x4) SK Warne 7* (10b 1x4)

  37.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, played to mid on, confusion on run
        warne is sent back tv replay on run out

       Australia 75/6, Partnership of 17
       SK Warne  run out (Jayasuriya)  7 (10b 1x4 0x6)

  37.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, driven back to bowler
  37.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, pads away
  37.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, (noball) no run, defends
  37.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, swept behind square leg
  37.5 Muralitharan to Miller, legbye: two runs, down to fine leg
  37.6 Muralitharan to Miller, no run

End of over 38 (4 runs) Australia 79/6 (lead by 33 runs)
M Muralitharan 15-4-34-3 (3nb)
RT Ponting 16* (42b 2x4) CR Miller 0* (2b)

       first of the other spinners to get a second over is de Silva
  38.1 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played behind point Miller rushes up
        to talk to Ponting about  a single, but they're saved by a
        misfield so after a quit chat Miller returns to the non strikers
        end
  38.2 de Silva to Ponting, no run, pushedback to bowler
  38.3 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played down to short leg
  38.4 de Silva to Ponting, one run, played to backward square leg
  38.5 de Silva to Miller, no run, played to wide mid off
  38.6 de Silva to Miller, no run, defends

End of over 39 (1 run) Australia 80/6 (lead by 34 runs)
PA de Silva 2-0-2-0
RT Ponting 17* (46b 2x4) CR Miller 0* (4b)

  39.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, pushed to mid on
       guess Puncher thinks de Silva is more dangerous than Murali
  39.2 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, jumps down and pads away
  39.3 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, spins back sharply taken on pad
  39.4 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, jumps down trying to get the 200
        run lead in one blow but takwes the pad
  39.5 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, props
  39.6 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 40 (1 run) Australia 81/6 (lead by 35 runs)
M Muralitharan 16-4-35-3 (3nb)
RT Ponting 18* (47b 2x4) CR Miller 0* (9b)

  40.1 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played to long on, again the single
        not taken because the dangerous de Silva is bowling
  40.2 de Silva to Ponting, no run
  40.3 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played to cover
  40.4 de Silva to Ponting, no run, played to cover
  40.5 de Silva to Ponting, three runs, driven to long on
  40.6 de Silva to Miller, no run

End of over 41 (3 runs) Australia 84/6 (lead by 38 runs)
PA de Silva 3-0-5-0
RT Ponting 21* (52b 2x4) CR Miller 0* (10b)

  41.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, played to long take the single
        because it's only Murali bowling
  41.2 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, props
  41.3 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, charges takes the pad to slip
  41.4 Muralitharan to Miller, bye: FOUR, turns down the legside past the
        keeper
  41.5 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, driven in the air past the silly
        point
  41.6 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, pads away to short leg and that is
        stumps

End of over 42 (5 runs) Australia 89/6 (lead by 43 runs)
M Muralitharan 17-4-36-3 (3nb)
RT Ponting 22* (53b 2x4) CR Miller 0* (15b)

       Arjuna wants the extra day, someone tell him he's no longer captain
       we're at the morning of the 3rd day, and god is an australian, it's
        raining
       however, it's not anything serious, and we should see a start
        sometime during the 1st session
       so stay tuned, that Steve Waugh and Ponting triple hundred
        partnership will just be delayed for an hour or so

Match State: Day 3 start delayed due to rain

       it's not heavy rain, but covers are on the pitch and the run-ups.
        the word on the street is that Waugh is still in Colombo and won't
        be travelling to the ground.
       20 minutes after the scheduled start, the sun is out, the covers
        are coming off, and the Australian innings will soon be polished
        off
       play will be underway very very soon - 11 am local time, which
        doesn't seem awfully sychronised with the rest of the world
  42.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, outside the off stump, poked firmly into
        the covers
  42.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, back foot defence from outside the off
        stump and onto the on side
  42.3 Vaas to Ponting, one run, turned off the middle stump to the mid
        wicket area
  42.4 Vaas to Miller, one run, has a little slash outside the off stump,
        flies off the thick edge down to the tub at 3rd man
  42.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
        keeper
  42.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, leaning into it and pushing some defence
        into the covers

End of over 43 (2 runs) Australia 91/6 (lead by 45 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 11-5-10-2
CR Miller 1* (16b) RT Ponting 23* (58b 2x4)

       right arm over is the call from the umpire, and the magic man is
        Murali
  43.1 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, throwing the leading pad at it,
        ball dribbles onto the on side
  43.2 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, collected by the short leg
  43.3 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, usual hopeless dance and slog down
        the wicket, keeping his 100% intact, he misses
  43.4 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, inside edge into the pads
  43.5 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, mistimed drive back to the bowler
  43.6 Muralitharan to Miller, (noball) no run, as usual the comms crap on
        about how unusual it is for spinners to bowl no balls
  43.6 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, dragged around the corner with a
        sweep, and now we're informed that over was a maiden. Such depth
        of cricket knowledge.

End of over 44 (1 run) Australia 92/6 (lead by 46 runs)
M Muralitharan 18-4-37-3 (4nb)
RT Ponting 23* (58b 2x4) CR Miller 1* (23b)

  44.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, outside the off stump and defended into
        the covers
  44.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, thrusting the pad forward and holding the
        bat high in the air
  44.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, driving and pushing down to the mid on
  44.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run, trying to work it wide of the slips, good
        alert fielding around point by Chandana
  44.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, inside edge into the flap on the pad,
        Ponting lays an egg around the silly point area
  44.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, defends square to the point

End of over 45 (maiden) Australia 92/6 (lead by 46 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 12-6-10-2
CR Miller 1* (23b) RT Ponting 23* (64b 2x4)

  45.1 Muralitharan to Miller, SIX, finally gets a hold of one, throws the
        bat into a drive and a bit straight 6 is the result
  45.2 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, playing across the line and to the
        square leg
  45.3 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, looking to dispatch a sweep shot
        into dem dere hills, misses, comes off the leading pad to the
        silly point has to wildly appealing for a catch
  45.4 Muralitharan to Miller, one run, leading edge out of reach of the
        silly point and into the covers
  45.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, played onto the on side
  45.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, using his feet, and direct to the
        over-cautious helmetted short mid wicket

End of over 46 (7 runs) Australia 99/6 (lead by 53 runs)
M Muralitharan 19-4-44-3 (4nb)
CR Miller 8* (27b 1x6) RT Ponting 23* (66b 2x4)

  46.1 Vaas to Miller, no run, swinging over the square leg, into the pad,
        reasonably plumb but pitching outside the leg stump
  46.2 Vaas to Miller, no run, late defence, poking down to the mid off
  46.3 Vaas to Miller, no run, just repeating the Waugh and Gillespie
        won't be batting in this match. Waugh's injury is the more serious
        type of broken nose
  46.4 Vaas to Miller, no run, excellent yorker on middle stump, Miller
        slams the bat onto it
  46.5 Vaas to Miller, OUT: going for the swipe over the mid wicket,
        inside edge drags it onto the stumps

       Australia 99/7, Partnership of 24
       CR Miller  b Vaas  8 (32b 0x4 1x6)
       RT Ponting 23* (66b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 12.5-6-10-3

       McGrath coming in, it's his big day, gets to bat at number 9
  46.6 Vaas to McGrath, no run, fantastic defence from the batting
        champion, dabbed down the wicket to the bowler

End of over 47 (maiden) Australia 99/7 (lead by 53 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 13-7-10-3
RT Ponting 23* (66b 2x4) GD McGrath 0* (1b)

  47.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, sweeping well, to the long leg,
        but the easy run is denied
  47.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, short fine leg lets the ball pass,
        trying to get Ponting off the strike
  47.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defending
  47.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, down the wicket and into the pad
  47.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, thick edge defence to the mdi
        wicket
  47.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, sweeps direct to the short fine
        leg, who of course actually bothers to field it this time, but the
        quick single is scampered

End of over 48 (1 run) Australia 100/7 (lead by 54 runs)
M Muralitharan 20-4-45-3 (4nb)
RT Ponting 24* (72b 2x4) GD McGrath 0* (1b)

  48.1 Vaas to Ponting, one run, nice little in swinger on middle stump,
        driven thru the mid wicket area
  48.2 Vaas to McGrath, no run, textbook defence back to the bowler
  48.3 Vaas to McGrath, no run, playing inside it, that annoying habit of
        opening the face probably saved him
  48.4 Vaas to McGrath, no run, turned square towards the square leg
  48.5 Vaas to McGrath, no run, poked down the pitch past the non striker
        ponting
  48.6 Vaas to McGrath, no run, bouncer over the leg stump, easily avoided

End of over 49 (1 run) Australia 101/7 (lead by 55 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 14-7-11-3
RT Ponting 25* (73b 2x4) GD McGrath 0* (6b)

  49.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, misplayed defence back to the
        bowler
  49.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, Australia's 15 year record without
        a sub-100 continues, but there is still another 2 Tests in the
        series
  49.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, worked thru the mid wicket and
        they jog a single
  49.4 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, coming forward to defend, off the
        pad to the short leg
  49.5 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, squeezed thru the mid wicket,
        under normal circumstances a quick single was possible
  49.6 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, stretching and good defence
        outside the mid wicket

End of over 50 (1 run) Australia 102/7 (lead by 56 runs)
M Muralitharan 21-4-46-3 (4nb)
RT Ponting 26* (76b 2x4) GD McGrath 0* (9b)

  50.1 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, a couple of steps down the pitch and a
        fantastic loft over the mid off down to the long boundary
  50.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run
  50.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played firmly to the lone cover fielder
  50.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run, defends just outside the off stump and
        back to the bowler
  50.5 Vaas to Ponting, one run, dabbed onto the on side and they grab a
        single
  50.6 Vaas to McGrath, no run, a bouncer and McGrath ducks quite easily

End of over 51 (5 runs) Australia 107/7 (lead by 61 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 15-7-16-3
RT Ponting 31* (81b 3x4) GD McGrath 0* (10b)

  51.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, turned casually thru the mid
        wicket, almost reaches the rope, but no runs taken
  51.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, turned around the corner to the
        backward square leg
  51.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, down to the wide long on, infield
        is just completely not bothering to field
  51.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, big offie, Ponting struggles to
        play it, off the gloves into the thigh
  51.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, FOUR, strong sweep behind square leg, long
        leg makes a clown of himself trying to field it
  51.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, two runs, very slight edge, no signal from
        the umpire anyway, Kalu celebrates the 1000th missed stumping (and
        catch) of his career

End of over 52 (6 runs) Australia 113/7 (lead by 67 runs)
M Muralitharan 22-4-51-3 (4nb)
GD McGrath 0* (10b) RT Ponting 37* (87b 4x4)

  52.1 Jayasuriya to McGrath, no run, played straight down the pitch
  52.2 Jayasuriya to McGrath, no run, sweeping, into the ground, ball just
        avoids the off stump
  52.3 Jayasuriya to McGrath, no run, ball ends up on the off side somehow
  52.4 Jayasuriya to McGrath, no run, defended
  52.5 Jayasuriya to McGrath, no run, into the pads, the appeal is denied,
        probably missing leg and perhaps an edge as well
  52.6 Jayasuriya to McGrath, no run, defended onto the on side

End of over 53 (maiden) Australia 113/7 (lead by 67 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 2-1-1-0
RT Ponting 37* (87b 4x4) GD McGrath 0* (16b)

  53.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, two runs, big turn and lots of bounce,
        somehow makes a cut shot from over the leg stump, wide of the tub
        at 1st slip and down to the 3rd man
  53.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  53.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, bye: two runs, sweeping and missing down
        the leg side, they take a well paced double as Jayasuriya chases
  53.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defending onto the on side, direct
        to the short leg
  53.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, playing thru the mid wicket,
        McGrath gets a ball to himself
  53.6 Muralitharan to McGrath, FOUR, ho ho, McGrath actually seen to be
        smiling, quite a decent cover drive goes the full distance

End of over 54 (9 runs) Australia 122/7 (lead by 76 runs)
M Muralitharan 23-4-58-3 (4nb)
RT Ponting 40* (92b 4x4) GD McGrath 4* (17b 1x4)

       partnership worth 23 for a lead of 76
  54.1 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, sweeping against what little spin
        Jaya offers, into the leading pad
  54.2 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run, poked thru the mid wicket for a
        single
  54.3 Jayasuriya to McGrath, no run, defended
  54.4 Jayasuriya to McGrath, two runs, swiped thru the square leg, a
        strange singalese word of "sheit" is heard thru the efftects
        microphones
  54.5 Jayasuriya to McGrath, no run
  54.6 Jayasuriya to McGrath, no run, again stretching forward and
        defending well

End of over 55 (3 runs) Australia 125/7 (lead by 79 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 3-1-4-0
RT Ponting 40* (94b 4x4) GD McGrath 6* (21b 1x4)

  55.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, sweeping, missing, off the forearm
        and over the keeper, Rana takes the catch from 1st slip, Murali is
        incredulous as the umpire denies the appeal
  55.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  55.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, sweeping behind the square leg,
        single is denied
  55.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, big turner down the leg side,
        keeper collects
  55.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, well placed into the covers
  55.6 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, leaning into it, inside edge
        squirts square

End of over 56 (1 run) Australia 126/7 (lead by 80 runs)
M Muralitharan 24-4-59-3 (4nb)
RT Ponting 41* (99b 4x4) GD McGrath 6* (22b 1x4)

       another 20 runs will just be enough to make the Lankans a little
        nervous
  56.1 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, dabbed onto the on side to de silva
  56.2 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, turned off the legs and around the
        corner
  56.3 Jayasuriya to Ponting, two runs, very fine sweep, Chandana saves
        the boundary by slowing it down at short fine leg
  56.4 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, harder more firceful sweep shot, but
        missing, off the pad to chandana
  56.5 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run, poked direct to the cover fielder,
        diretc hit by Jaya II may have got the run out of McGrath
  56.6 Jayasuriya to McGrath, no run, smothers the ball and back to the
        bowler

End of over 57 (3 runs) Australia 129/7 (lead by 83 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 4-1-7-0
RT Ponting 44* (104b 4x4) GD McGrath 6* (23b 1x4)

  57.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defending
  57.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, top edged a dragged sweep shot
        over the square leg, deep fielder too far away for the catch
  57.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, easily playing thru the infield
        again, but no runs taken
  57.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, bump ball played on the on side,
        Murali dives well to save
  57.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, another ripping spinner, into the
        thigh
  57.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, played quickly to the mid wicket,
        McGrath backing up too far is nearly run out

End of over 58 (maiden) Australia 129/7 (lead by 83 runs)
M Muralitharan 25-5-59-3 (4nb)
GD McGrath 6* (23b 1x4) RT Ponting 44* (110b 4x4)

       the irrelevant Chandana finally to be given his 2nd over of the
        innings
  58.1 Chandana to McGrath, no run, good turn outside the off stump,
        McGrath playing in a different hemisphere to that one
  58.2 Chandana to McGrath, no run, good leggie off the off stump has
        McGrath groping for it
  58.3 Chandana to McGrath, no run, playing inside it for the 3rd time in
        succession
  58.4 Chandana to McGrath, one run, firmly hit sweep shot thru the square
        leg
  58.5 Chandana to Ponting, one run, one step down the pitch and a good
        straight hit slightly on the on side
  58.6 Chandana to McGrath, two runs, squeaks an edge thru the vacant
        gully and they get the 2 runs before the ball is gathered at 3rd
        man

End of over 59 (4 runs) Australia 133/7 (lead by 87 runs)
UDU Chandana 2-0-8-0
RT Ponting 45* (111b 4x4) GD McGrath 9* (28b 1x4)

Match State: Drinkies

  59.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defending
  59.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, ripping offie down the leg side
  59.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, SIX, smack bang, throwing himself into the
        sweep, big shot into the crowd over the square leg
  59.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, squirted back to the bowler
  59.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, dragged down the leg side, Kalu
        collects, much needless animation from the Sri Lankans, but the
        umpire rules it was only off the thigh
  59.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, into the pads, back to the bowler

End of over 60 (6 runs) Australia 139/7 (lead by 93 runs)
M Muralitharan 26-5-65-3 (4nb)
GD McGrath 9* (28b 1x4) RT Ponting 51* (117b 4x4 1x6)

       partnership worth an amusing 40 runs now
  60.1 Chandana to McGrath, one run, sweeps the full toss to the long leg,
        is let off the hook quite easily
  60.2 Chandana to Ponting, OUT: another full toss, and lo and behold it
        gets the breakthrough, straight to the captain at mid wicket

       Australia 140/8, Partnership of 41
       RT Ponting  c Jayasuriya b Chandana  51 (118b 4x4 1x6)
       GD McGrath 10* (29b 1x4) UDU Chandana 2.2-0-9-1
       Australia 140/8, Partnership of 41
       SR Waugh  absent hurt  0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
       Australia 140/8, Partnership of 41
       JN Gillespie  absent hurt  0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

       so Australia all out and Sri Lanka left with what should be an easy
        target of 95 to win
   0.1 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run
   0.2 McGrath to Jayasuriya, one run, quick single taken and oh so close
        to be run out at the non striker's end
   0.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
   0.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
   0.5 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, turned behind square leg
   0.6 McGrath to Jayasuriya, (noball) one run, quick single taken into
        the covers, this is the way to get the runs
   0.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, prodded up into the air, but too far
        away from the bowler

End of over 1 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0 (91 more runs req)
GD McGrath 1-0-4-0 (1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 2* (3b) MS Atapattu 1* (4b)

       the Funky Junkie getting to take the new ball
   1.1 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, surprisingly tweaking it rather than
        using pace
   1.2 Miller to Jayasuriya, FOUR, around the wicket, short god awful
        ball, easily cut behind point
   1.3 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, turning it away, EDGED, oh so close,
        falling short of Warne at 1st slip
   1.4 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, firm defence onto the off side by the
        kack hander
   1.5 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, cutting another short one, to the
        cover point, 4 runs less than what it deserved
   1.6 Miller to Jayasuriya, FOUR, misdirected down the leg side, swept
        very well to the long leg, Miller struggling to control the new
        ball

End of over 2 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 12/0 (83 more runs req)
CR Miller 1-0-8-0
MS Atapattu 1* (4b) ST Jayasuriya 10* (9b 2x4)

   2.1 McGrath to Atapattu, OUT: misjudging the length, and hell
        misjudging the line as well, thick edge and driving straight to
        point

       Sri Lanka 12/1, Partnership of 12
       MS Atapattu  c Blewett b McGrath  1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       ST Jayasuriya 10* (9b 2x4) GD McGrath 1.1-0-4-1 (1nb)

       and that's within 2 minutes of the rescheduled break, and so it's
        Mac Time

Match State: Lunch - Day 3

       Kalu the surprise batsman coming in at 1st drop
   2.2 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, overpitched and wide of the off
        stump, all of a sudden the ball is at the deep backward point
        boundary
   2.3 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, pitched up and left alone outside
        the off stump
   2.4 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, again no shot offered outside the
        off stump
   2.5 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, bat held high, ball dies outside
        the off stump
   2.6 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, thick edge squirts square to the
        point fielder. McGrath not bowling at full pace in that over,
        still digesting his lunch.

End of over 3 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 16/1 (79 more runs req)
GD McGrath 2-0-7-1 (1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 10* (9b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (5b 1x4)

   3.1 Miller to Jayasuriya, FOUR, worked behind point, Miller bowling
        with the full seven degrees of rubbish
   3.2 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, thrusting the leading pad at it
        outside the off stump
   3.3 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed onto the on side
   3.4 Miller to Jayasuriya, two runs, cut to Blewett standing on the
        boundary at around deep point
   3.5 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, over the wicket to Jaya for the first
        time, defended off the stumps
   3.6 Miller to Jayasuriya, one run, poked thru the gap at cover point

End of over 4 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 23/1 (72 more runs req)
CR Miller 2-0-15-0
ST Jayasuriya 17* (15b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (5b 1x4)

   4.1 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, slashing and missing low to the
        ground and close to the off stump
   4.2 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, prodded into the covers, Ponting
        pounces from point, much abbreviatted chatter between the batsmen
   4.3 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, doesn't quite middle the defence to
        the mid off
   4.4 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, lazy bouncer wide of the leg stump,
        Jaya ducks easily
   4.5 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, turning it onto the on side, to the
        mid on
   4.6 McGrath to Jayasuriya, one run, working it thru the mid wicket, the
        fielder chases and paws at it, grabbing it the second time

End of over 5 (1 run) Sri Lanka 24/1 (71 more runs req)
GD McGrath 3-0-8-1 (1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 18* (21b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (5b 1x4)

       an Australia continues to be futilely waved in the main stand
       Australian flag rather
   5.1 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, bat raised outside the off stump
   5.2 Miller to Jayasuriya, OUT: garbage shot, trying to flog it over the
        wide mid on area, top edge flies high for an easy catch for Hayden
        at point

       Sri Lanka 24/2, Partnership of 12
       ST Jayasuriya  c sub (ML Hayden) b Miller  18 (23b 3x4 0x6)
       RS Kaluwitharana 4* (5b 1x4) CR Miller 2.2-0-15-1

   5.3 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run, prodded onto the off side
   5.4 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run, leaning into it, ball runs away on
        the on side
   5.5 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run, slapped away onto the off side,
        plenty of haste in the shot, but no timing
   5.6 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run

End of over 6 (maiden) Sri Lanka 24/2 (71 more runs req)
CR Miller 3-1-15-1
PA de Silva 0* (0b) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (9b 1x4)

   6.1 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defending onto the off side, played to
        the mid off in fact
   6.2 McGrath to de Silva, FOUR, flicking away fine off the bat down the
        leg side, Healy dives for the catch, but just too wide
   6.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, tapped into the covers for no damage
        to the scoreboard
       crowd getting very vocal and enthusiastic
   6.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run, well defended outside the off stump
   6.5 McGrath to de Silva, FOUR, slashing outside the off stump, ball
        whizzes behind the point. de silva in excellent touch
   6.6 McGrath to de Silva, one run, worked around behind square leg

End of over 7 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 33/2 (62 more runs req)
GD McGrath 4-0-17-1 (1nb)
PA de Silva 9* (6b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (9b 1x4)

   7.1 Miller to de Silva, no run, stretching forward and defending
        outside the off stump
   7.2 Miller to de Silva, no run, careful defence outside the off stump
        to Miller coming over the wicket
   7.3 Miller to de Silva, FOUR, opening the face and placing it perfectly
        thru the slips down to the 3rd man boundary
   7.4 Miller to de Silva, no run, bat/pad defence is all pad and draws
        the appeal
   7.5 Miller to de Silva, no run, padded to the silly point, big appeal
        but not full enthusiasm. Miller states his nickname as "Funk", I
        think.
   7.6 Miller to de Silva, no run, defended

End of over 8 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 37/2 (58 more runs req)
CR Miller 4-1-19-1
RS Kaluwitharana 4* (9b 1x4) PA de Silva 13* (12b 3x4)

   8.1 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off stump and thru to
        the keeper
   8.2 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, (noball) no run, played awkwardly to the
        covers, Ponting catches and thinks it's another dismissal, throws
        the ball in the air, think again
   8.2 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, quickly thru to the keeper
        outside the off stump
   8.3 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, pitched up, lands it on the seam,
        ball just moves in a touch and yet Kalu still plays inside it
   8.4 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, one run, short and at the body, pulled
        perfectly square thru the umpire
   8.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, tempting him outside the off stump,
        tapped square to the point
   8.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, pitched up, goes for the drive,
        misplayed to the point fielder

End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 39/2 (56 more runs req)
GD McGrath 5-0-19-1 (2nb)
RS Kaluwitharana 5* (14b 1x4) PA de Silva 13* (14b 3x4)

   9.1 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run, all over the ball, well defended
   9.2 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run, spinning it into the pad of the
        bat/pad defence
   9.3 Miller to Kaluwitharana, OUT: a thesis is available by examing the
        mind of Kaluwitharana, coming down the pitch looking for the big
        tonk to long on, misses at the pitch off the ball, and clips the
        off stump, Healy was well prepared for the stumping as well

       Sri Lanka 39/3, Partnership of 15
       RS Kaluwitharana  b Miller  5 (17b 1x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 13* (14b 3x4) CR Miller 4.3-1-19-2

       just under of Jayawardene's run in his 10 Test career coming from
        the single knock against India
       just under a third
   9.4 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, poked square to the point, looking
        for the run but aravinda sensibly sends him back
   9.5 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, poked up in the air, misjudging the
        ball, Miller takes a spectacular catch diving to his left almost
        in the covers, Australia celebrates, Manuel says it's a bump ball,
        replays are inconclusive
   9.6 Miller to Jayawardene, one run, dragged around to the square leg

End of over 10 (1 run) Sri Lanka 40/3 (55 more runs req)
CR Miller 5-1-20-2
DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (3b) PA de Silva 13* (14b 3x4)

  10.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, lovely ball, just seaming away a
        tad past the outside edge
  10.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, short, quite wide of the off stump,
        Jaya II needlessly bounces
       very very slow motion replay indicates the catch was indeed out,
        but impossible to tell for Manuel
  10.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, thru to the keeper
  10.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, not even sniffing at it outside the
        off stump
  10.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, trying to tempt him into sin
        outside the off stump, but Jaya sensibly leaving it alone
  10.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, lovely upright defence into the
        covers

End of over 11 (maiden) Sri Lanka 40/3 (55 more runs req)
GD McGrath 6-1-19-1 (2nb)
PA de Silva 13* (14b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (9b)

  11.1 Miller to de Silva, no run, bat/pad defence outside the off, appeal
        for lbw but miles outside the off stump
  11.2 Miller to de Silva, no run, turned direct to the short leg,
        fielders offer encouragement to the man known as Funky
  11.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, poked to the silly point
  11.4 Miller to de Silva, one run, shuffling the feet and turning it away
        to the long leg, safe fielding prevents the second
  11.5 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, defending onto the on side, meeting
        it at the pitch of the ball
  11.6 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, turned off the pads to the short leg
        Langer

End of over 12 (1 run) Sri Lanka 41/3 (54 more runs req)
CR Miller 6-1-21-2
PA de Silva 14* (18b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (11b)

  12.1 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defensively driven into the off side
        to the mid off
  12.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run, picture perfect defence back to the
        bowler
  12.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, doesn't quite middle the defence, ball
        lands out on the on side
  12.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run, bouncer just outside the off stump, de
        Silva ducks to make sure
  12.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, playing across the line, defending to
        the square leg
  12.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, another bouncer, but a bit too shortt

End of over 13 (maiden) Sri Lanka 41/3 (54 more runs req)
GD McGrath 7-2-19-1 (2nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (11b) PA de Silva 14* (24b 3x4)

       this is sensible batting from Sri Lanka, no rash stuff, just
        waiting for the loose ball. Unfortunately for them there hasn't
        been any such thing in the past 4-5 overs
  13.1 Miller to Jayawardene, three runs, there we go, just a little wide
        of the off stump, cut down to the 3rd man
  13.2 Miller to de Silva, one run, walking into the ball, played well to
        the mid wicket
  13.3 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, defending, comes off the pad
        slightly onto the ons ide
  13.4 Miller to Jayawardene, one run, overpitches, mistimes the straight
        drive after turning it into a full toss
  13.5 Miller to de Silva, no run, around the wicket and into the pads,
        very optimsitic appeal
  13.6 Miller to de Silva, one run, around the wicket, wide of the crease,
        pitches wide of the off stump, played to the wide mid on

End of over 14 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 47/3 (48 more runs req)
CR Miller 7-1-27-2
PA de Silva 16* (27b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 5* (14b)

Match State: Drinks

       and here comes the captain, or at least the acting captain
  14.1 Warne to de Silva, legbye: one run, swiping and missing, off the
        pad down to the short fine leg
  14.2 Warne to Jayawardene, no run
  14.3 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, defended into the on side
  14.4 Warne to Jayawardene, no run
  14.5 Warne to Jayawardene, three runs, missing the sweep, dragged very
        fine, throw to the keeper draws the TV replay, but very safely in
  14.6 Warne to de Silva, five runs, missing the glance, hits the helmet
        behind the keeper, they take some runs but apparently it's a dead
        ball, who knows, umpires certainly don't, they chat about it for a
        while

End of over 15 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 56/3 (39 more runs req)
SK Warne 1-0-8-0
PA de Silva 21* (29b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (18b)

  15.1 Miller to Jayawardene, FOUR, lovely square drive behind point
  15.2 Miller to Jayawardene, OUT: lifting lazily over the mid wicket,
        Slater is a little deep there and takes the easiest of peasiest
        catches

       Sri Lanka 60/4, Partnership of 21
       DPMdeS Jayawardene  c Slater b Miller  12 (20b 1x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 21* (29b 3x4) CR Miller 7.2-1-31-3

  15.3 Miller to de Silva, no run
  15.4 Miller to de Silva, no run
  15.5 Miller to de Silva, no run
  15.6 Miller to de Silva, one run

End of over 16 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 61/4 (34 more runs req)
CR Miller 8-1-32-3
PA de Silva 22* (33b 3x4) A Ranatunga 0* (0b)

  16.1 Warne to de Silva, no run
  16.2 Warne to de Silva, no run
  16.3 Warne to de Silva, no run, big leg break into the pads, big appeal,
        but pitched outside the leg stump
  16.4 Warne to de Silva, no run
  16.5 Warne to de Silva, no run
  16.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, dabbed away onto the off side

End of over 17 (maiden) Sri Lanka 61/4 (34 more runs req)
SK Warne 2-1-8-0
A Ranatunga 0* (0b) PA de Silva 22* (39b 3x4)

       Warne marshalling the troops every which way
  17.1 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, defending into the off side, to the
        cover
  17.2 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, around the wicket, misdirected too
        wide of the left hander
  17.3 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, breaks across Arjuna, to the keeper
  17.4 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, excellent ball, ball turn and bounce
        after being pitched up, excellent keeping too
  17.5 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, slow one aimed at the toes, turned to
        the mid on
  17.6 Miller to Ranatunga, legbye: one run, into the pads, no shot
        offered, looked pretty out, Manuel says no, they belated leg bye.
        Miller says, I assume to the umpire, "that's f**king plumb"

End of over 18 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 62/4 (33 more runs req)
CR Miller 9-2-32-3
A Ranatunga 0* (6b) PA de Silva 22* (39b 3x4)

       all of the people watching the replays seem to think it was out
  18.1 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, defended
  18.2 Warne to Ranatunga, no run
  18.3 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, sweeping and missing
  18.4 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, pushed down to the wicket and back to
        the bowler
  18.5 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, jamming down onto the ball, Australia
        making full value of the meagre target they've set
  18.6 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, flicking it off the pads but cannot
        find a run

End of over 19 (maiden) Sri Lanka 62/4 (33 more runs req)
SK Warne 3-2-8-0
PA de Silva 22* (39b 3x4) A Ranatunga 0* (12b)

       a big delay whilst Warne adjusts, re-adjusts, and then adjusts
        again the field
  19.1 Miller to de Silva, no run
  19.2 Miller to de Silva, no run, leaning over the ball and defended down
        the wicket
  19.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, around the wicket, padded into the
        covers
  19.4 Miller to de Silva, FOUR, glanced down to the long leg, Blewett
        sprints desperately from deep square leg, but it's signalled a 4
        after consulation with the man in front of the idiot box
  19.5 Miller to de Silva, no run, defended with the pad in front of the
        stumps
  19.6 Miller to de Silva, no run, poked direct to the silly point

End of over 20 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 66/4 (29 more runs req)
CR Miller 10-2-36-3
A Ranatunga 0* (12b) PA de Silva 21* (45b 4x4)

  20.1 Warne to Ranatunga, no run
  20.2 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, driving into the mid wicket area
  20.3 Warne to Ranatunga, no run
  20.4 Warne to Ranatunga, one run, skewered up into the air on the on
        side, off the leading edge, McGrath loses sight of it at mid on,
        DROPPED, diving on his knees
  20.5 Warne to de Silva, no run, sweeping, pops into the air, Healy
        collects, another appeal, Venkat says only off the pad
  20.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, squeezes down upon the ball

End of over 21 (1 run) Sri Lanka 67/4 (28 more runs req)
SK Warne 4-2-2-0
A Ranatunga 1* (16b) PA de Silva 21* (47b 4x4)

  21.1 Miller to Ranatunga, two runs, around the wicket, sweeping, behind
        the square leg
  21.2 Miller to Ranatunga, one run, pushed confidently into the gap at
        cover point
  21.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, slip, leg slip, short leg in place.
        ball is played just thru the mid wicket
  21.4 Miller to de Silva, no run
  21.5 Miller to de Silva, no run, prodded away on the off side, slip
        collects
  21.6 Miller to de Silva, no run, poked thru the mid on, but no run
        available

End of over 22 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 70/4 (25 more runs req)
CR Miller 11-2-39-3
A Ranatunga 4* (23b) PA de Silva 21* (46b 4x4)

  22.1 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, big turner into the pads, Ranatunga
        quite out of touch, missing across the line, appeal, judged to be
        going down the leg side
  22.2 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, struggles to slap it on the off side
  22.3 Warne to Ranatunga, FOUR, overpitches outside the off, crashing
        shot thru the point area
  22.4 Warne to Ranatunga, SIX, ho ho, he goes for it, and he wins, big
        loft over the wide long on sends the crowd crazy
  22.5 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, poked onto the off side
  22.6 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, dabbed onto the off side, 15 runs to
        victory

End of over 23 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 80/4 (15 more runs req)
SK Warne 5-2-12-0
PA de Silva 21* (46b 4x4) A Ranatunga 14* (29b 1x4 1x6)

  23.1 Miller to de Silva, no run, defended onto the on side to the mid
        wicket
  23.2 Miller to de Silva, no run, Miller turning to pace in this over for
        the first time today
  23.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, big off cutter, slightly misdirected,
        rips into the batsman
  23.4 Miller to de Silva, two runs, pushed thru the gully and into the
        deep
  23.5 Miller to de Silva, no run, steering it into the covers
  23.6 Miller to de Silva, no run, fishing for it outside the off stump,
        but well beaten, footwork deserting him for that one

End of over 24 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 82/4 (13 more runs req)
CR Miller 12-2-41-3
A Ranatunga 15* (19b 1x4 1x6) PA de Silva 23* (62b 4x4)

  24.1 Warne to Ranatunga, one run, well played off the stumps and into
        the point area
  24.2 Warne to de Silva, one run, the only matter of interest now would
        be which one of these two wins the fight to score the winning run
  24.3 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, clearly off the pad, Langer takes the
        catch, his lone appeal seem to startle venkat
  24.4 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, pushing straight onto the on side
  24.5 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, off the pad and thru the slips, they
        take a run but alas the umpire signals that ball is deceased, it
        is an ex-ball
  24.6 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, more padding larks

End of over 25 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 84/4 (11 more runs req)
SK Warne 6-2-14-0
PA de Silva 24* (63b 4x4) A Ranatunga 16* (24b 1x4 1x6)

  25.1 Miller to de Silva, FOUR, crunching pull shot, ball is whacked thru
        the forward square leg. Miller's pace is quite ineffective
  25.2 Miller to de Silva, no run, good shot, played direct to the point
  25.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, behind the ball, dabbed to short leg
  25.4 Miller to de Silva, no run, sliced off the bat, another slow ball,
        using off breaks with a long run up, Ponting dives for the catch
        at gully, but not out, looks to have bounced
  25.5 Miller to de Silva, no run, around the wicket with with medium
        fasts, real all-sorts, defended
  25.6 Miller to de Silva, two runs, turned square, just behind the
        umpire, fielded a few metres in from the rope

End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 90/4 (5 more runs req)
CR Miller 13-2-47-3
A Ranatunga 16* (24b 1x4 1x6) PA de Silva 30* (69b 5x4)

  26.1 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, bat hiding itself behind the pad
       crowd getting ready for a mass pitch invasion, Steve Waugh will be
        glad he's not there
  26.2 Warne to Ranatunga, two runs, sweeping just for the double
  26.3 Warne to Ranatunga, (noball) no run, shoulder high beamer, Venkat
        signals no ball
  26.3 Warne to Ranatunga, no run
  26.4 Warne to Ranatunga, one run, casually dabbed down to the mid off
       scores are tied
  26.5 Warne to de Silva, one run, good save at short fine leg, but the
        direct hit allows an overthrow, and that Ladies and Gents is Sri
        Lanka's 1st ever Test victory over Australia, coming 16 and a half
        years after the 1st Test between these countries
       a sweet little anti-climax as the players and umpires looked at
        each other for 30 seconds wondering if that was it
       crowd was quite oblivious and only invaded once the stumps were
        finally drawn
       big congrats to Sri Lanka, an excellent win, quite against what
        most experts predicted
       stay tuned, presentations to come
       the crowd are quite quiet in their celebrations, a couple of dozen
        people taking the opportunity to tread all over the pitch
       but finally a cheer is given as the winning teams comes out onto
        the groun
       Warne leading his team over to shake hands with the Lankans
       MC Tony Greig goes thru the tedious formalities of various people
        on the podium
       Warne: "we didn't bat that well in the 1st innings.. 50 runs
        short... we fought back well.. but the Sri Lankans were too good
        today... Murali is going to turn them on any wicket... we're a
        good Test side, so we'll definitely bounce back.... "
       tut tut, almost leaves without collecting his 15000 dinar cheque
       Jaya: "everyone bowled very well... aravinda batted superbly... the
        bowlers bowled really well... the players are doing really well"
       man of the match adjudicator makes some terrible leg spinning
        references for some reasons, and then ends up giving a joint award
        to Ponting and Aravinda
       de Silva says it was one of his dreams to beat Australia or South
        Africa, and sounds mighty proud to have achieved it
       and that completes the coverage. Due to quick match we now now have
        about 12 days break until the next Test, with only a mere tour
        match slotted into that time. 2nd Test will be from Galle. Until
        then...

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