putrid coloured pitch, has some dark green tinge, looks kind of
        mouldy
       filthy coloured clouds in the distance, but we'll get a couple of
        hours play to start with
       Steve Waugh at the toss, so that's the first question answered, he
        calls heads, and it's tails, Jaya elects to bat first
       only change for SL is Herath in, Chandana out. Herath is a slow
        left armer making his debut
       Fleming for the legless Gillespie is the only change for Australia
       McGrath to captain Jaya is the first ball
   0.1 McGrath to Jayasuriya, OUT: and that's that. just a tame across the
        left hander, outside the off stump, Jaya prods at it, thick edge
        to the 2nd slip, that's a tad of a good start for Australia

       Sri Lanka 0/1, Partnership of 0
       ST Jayasuriya  c ME Waugh b McGrath  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 0* (0b) GD McGrath 0.1-0-0-1

   0.2 McGrath to Arnold, legbye: one run, even slower on the leg stump,
        glanced down to the fine leg
   0.3 McGrath to Atapattu, FOUR, throwing the bat at it, crazy stuff,
        lunging one handed drive, lofted dangerously over point
   0.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, behind it well, defended off the off
        stump onto the on side
   0.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, tapped away to the gully
   0.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, ducks a bouncer that sails over the
        off stump

End of over 1 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 5/1
GD McGrath 1-0-4-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 0* (1b) MS Atapattu 4* (4b 1x4)

   1.1 Fleming to Arnold, no run, and beats him, Arnold not judging it at
        all, nearly grabs the defensive outside edge
   1.2 Fleming to Arnold, no run, on leg stump, seaming away a little,
        plumb on middle, good shout, but Cowie denies, looked quite out,
        Cowie perhaps confused by the double noise
   1.3 Fleming to Arnold, no run, defended
   1.4 Fleming to Arnold, no run, coming forward for more defence
   1.5 Fleming to Arnold, no run, quick, pitching outside the off stump,
        to the keeper
   1.6 Fleming to Arnold, no run, wide outside the off stump, again, no
        shot offered

End of over 2 (maiden) Sri Lanka 5/1
DW Fleming 1-1-0-0 - Bus Station End
MS Atapattu 4* (4b 1x4) RP Arnold 0* (7b)

   2.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, bat raised high, ball passes
        underneath outside the off
   2.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, ripping inseamer comes oh-so-close to
        the off stump, just a bit too high, Atapattu leaving it alone
   2.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, yet again, no shot offered
   2.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, thumping the defence square to the
        gully
   2.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, flapping at it, awfully nervous
        defence, fails to make any noticable clucking noises
   2.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, bat raised, leaving it alone,
        shuffling around trying to ensure the off stump is protected

End of over 3 (maiden) Sri Lanka 5/1
GD McGrath 2-1-4-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 0* (7b) MS Atapattu 4* (10b 1x4)

   3.1 Fleming to Arnold, no run, down the leg side of the left hander
   3.2 Fleming to Arnold, no run, trying to push it towards the mid
        wicket, but takes it on the thigh
   3.3 Fleming to Arnold, no run, late defence, playing square to the
        gully area
   3.4 Fleming to Arnold, no run, good outseamer, lots of bounce there,
        zipping past the back foot defence
   3.5 Fleming to Arnold, no run, coming forward and tapping it back to
        the bowler, no commitment in the shot, playing late again
   3.6 Fleming to Arnold, no run, low outside the off stump, Arnold
        slashes over the top of it

End of over 4 (maiden) Sri Lanka 5/1
DW Fleming 2-2-0-0 - Bus Station End
MS Atapattu 4* (10b 1x4) RP Arnold 0* (13b)

   4.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, bat held back behind the body and the
        ball is misdirected wide of the off
   4.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, pushed firmly to cover point
   4.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, defending outside the off stump onto
        the off side
   4.4 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, tapping into the covers, direct to
        Blewett, silly run taken, but Blewett messes up, fumbles and
        misses the direct hit in addition
   4.5 McGrath to Arnold, one run, squeezing it out well short of Blewett
        at the left hander cover point, smarter run taken this time
   4.6 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, turning it square just to the left of
        the umpire

End of over 5 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 8/1
GD McGrath 3-1-7-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 6* (15b 1x4) RP Arnold 1* (14b)

   5.1 Fleming to Atapattu, two runs, overpitched, very well flicked off
        the toes and fine of McGrath, but not fine enough, McGrath fields
        Ambrose-style
   5.2 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, clipped away to square leg
   5.3 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, passes away to the keeper
   5.4 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, picthes up an out-swinger, teases an
        wild cover drive out of Marvan the martian, actually plays on the
        outside of it
   5.5 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, no stroke offered outside the off
        stump
   5.6 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, poked back down the wicket

End of over 6 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 10/1
DW Fleming 3-2-2-0 - Bus Station End
RP Arnold 1* (14b) MS Atapattu 8* (21b 1x4)

   6.1 McGrath to Arnold, no run, pushing down the wicket on the on side
   6.2 McGrath to Arnold, two runs, playing across the line with no real
        energy, off the middle stump and behind square
   6.3 McGrath to Arnold, no run, leaves it alone outside the off stump
   6.4 McGrath to Arnold, no run, pitched up, good away movement, outside
        the off, McGrath not bowling at full pace, possibly trying to
        extract maximum swing
   6.5 McGrath to Arnold, no run, hammers it in short, deviation off the
        pitch, zips past the throat of Arnold
   6.6 McGrath to Arnold, no run, worked onto the off side to the cover
        point area

End of over 7 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 12/1
GD McGrath 4-1-9-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 8* (21b 1x4) RP Arnold 3* (20b)

   7.1 Fleming to Atapattu, no run
   7.2 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, directing it with a mistimed cover
        drive, straight to the fielder
   7.3 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, aimed at the leg stump, squeezed onto
        the on side
   7.4 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, attempted on drive perhaps? thick edge
        low off the bat ends up at mid wicket
   7.5 Fleming to Atapattu, one run, stepping back, defends to the bowler
        who misfields and let's in a single from out of the cold
   7.6 Fleming to Arnold, one run, working it behind square leg, McGrath
        fields

End of over 8 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 14/1
DW Fleming 4-2-4-0 - Bus Station End
RP Arnold 3* (21b) MS Atapattu 9* (26b 1x4)

   8.1 McGrath to Arnold, no run, steers it away to the point
   8.2 McGrath to Arnold, no run, defends outside the off stump and onto
        the off side
   8.3 McGrath to Arnold, bye: FOUR, bouncer, Arnold goes for the hook
        shot, seemed to have clipped the helmet with big deviation but
        Cooray calls byes
   8.4 McGrath to Arnold, no run, forward defensive
   8.5 McGrath to Arnold, no run, another bouncer, Arnold barely shrugs as
        that one passes over
   8.6 McGrath to Arnold, one run, quick single from a tap short of the
        covers

End of over 9 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 19/1
GD McGrath 5-1-9-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 4* (27b) MS Atapattu 9* (26b 1x4)

       Miller to bowl his funky offies around the wicket to the leftie
   9.1 Miller to Arnold, three runs, very very loose, cut shot flies thru
        point, Ponting fields on the rope, walkie talkies come out, "10-4
        rubber duck" says Cowie and doesn't singnal 4
   9.2 Miller to Atapattu, no run
   9.3 Miller to Atapattu, no run, forward well, defended back to the
        bowler
   9.4 Miller to Atapattu, no run, drives with minimal timing on the off
        side to the mid off
   9.5 Miller to Atapattu, no run, shuffles down the pitch well to drive
        back to the bowler
   9.6 Miller to Atapattu, one run, straight drive, fleming fields from
        mid on, easy single taken

End of over 10 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 23/1
CR Miller 1-0-4-0 - Bus Station End
MS Atapattu 10* (31b 1x4) RP Arnold 7* (28b)

  10.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, more late defence, just outside the
        off stump, prodded back to the bowler
  10.2 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, thick edge squirts away onto the on
        side
  10.3 McGrath to Arnold, no run, bouncer, Arnold ducks and the ball
        whizzes over the leg stump
  10.4 McGrath to Arnold, FOUR, pushing outside the off stump, well
        placed, well controlled thick edge, a boundary behind point
  10.5 McGrath to Arnold, no run, drops it short of the covers, but the
        fielding prevents any run
  10.6 McGrath to Arnold, no run, poking away out onto the off side again

End of over 11 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 28/1
GD McGrath 6-1-14-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 11* (33b 1x4) RP Arnold 11* (32b 1x4)

  11.1 Miller to Atapattu, no run, prodding away onto the off side
  11.2 Miller to Atapattu, no run, and again, to the short cover fielder
  11.3 Miller to Atapattu, no run, pushing it back to the bowler
  11.4 Miller to Atapattu, FOUR, lovely shot, driving thru the mid off,
        excellent timing down to the long off boundary
  11.5 Miller to Atapattu, no run, worked away into the gully
  11.6 Miller to Atapattu, no run, poked onto the on side, to the mid
        wicket to be precise

End of over 12 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 32/1
CR Miller 2-0-8-0 - Bus Station End
RP Arnold 11* (32b 1x4) MS Atapattu 15* (39b 2x4)

  12.1 McGrath to Arnold, no run, around the wicket for the first time,
        and bingo, beats the outside edge, Arnold flapping a drive
  12.2 McGrath to Arnold, no run, short, aimed at the chest, played very
        well down into the pitch
  12.3 McGrath to Arnold, no run, guides it back to the bowler
  12.4 McGrath to Arnold, no run, again, some skewered defence to where he
        didn't want it, pushes away towards the mid on
  12.5 McGrath to Arnold, no run, dabs it slowly short of the point
        fielder
  12.6 McGrath to Arnold, no run, ducks another bouncer, and so ends a
        tip-top over from McGrath

End of over 13 (maiden) Sri Lanka 32/1
GD McGrath 7-2-14-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 15* (39b 2x4) RP Arnold 11* (38b 1x4)

  13.1 Miller to Atapattu, one run, pushed away somewhere for a single
  13.2 Miller to Arnold, no run, around the wicket, squeezes down upon it,
        keeper fields on the off side
  13.3 Miller to Arnold, no run, working it down to McGrath at mid on
  13.4 Miller to Arnold, no run, tapping it onto the off side, 
        Waugh swoops from cover, collects and pings it back to the keeper
  13.5 Miller to Arnold, no run, scracthes it away to the slip
  13.6 Miller to Arnold, no run, prodded onto the on side, the helmetted
        Langer or Blewett fields

End of over 14 (1 run) Sri Lanka 33/1
CR Miller 3-0-9-0 - Bus Station End
MS Atapattu 16* (40b 2x4) RP Arnold 11* (43b 1x4)

  14.1 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, pushes direct to cover, Langer fields
        and makes a direct hit on the keeper's stumps, but the batsman is
        still home
  14.2 McGrath to Arnold, no run, around the wicket, defends to the cover
        point
  14.3 McGrath to Arnold, no run, forward, stiff defence outside the off
        stump
  14.4 McGrath to Arnold, three runs, slow ball, grinded away thru the
        covers, ball dawdles thru the gap in the covers, they get a triple
        before the outfield gets its act together
  14.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, outside the off and to the keeper
  14.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, bat raised, ball past the off stump,
        and that will be drinks sar!

End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 37/1
GD McGrath 8-2-18-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 14* (46b 1x4) MS Atapattu 17* (43b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Miller to Arnold, no run
  15.2 Miller to Arnold, no run, defending outside the off stump
  15.3 Miller to Arnold, one run, grabs a full toss, yet another quick
        single, to the mid off
  15.4 Miller to Atapattu, no run
  15.5 Miller to Atapattu, FOUR, driving at the pitch of the ball,
        cracking shot thru the covers
  15.6 Miller to Atapattu, no run, driving thru the off again, mid off
        misfields and there's a little confusion but no run taken

End of over 16 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 42/1
CR Miller 4-0-14-0 - Bus Station End
RP Arnold 15* (49b 1x4) MS Atapattu 21* (46b 3x4)

  16.1 Fleming to Arnold, no run, turned square to the square leg
  16.2 Fleming to Arnold, no run, to the keeper, eventually
  16.3 Fleming to Arnold, two runs, worked well thru the mid wicket, into
        the deep
  16.4 Fleming to Arnold, no run, legs and arms everywhere as Fleming
        tries his best to bowl a bouncer, too short
  16.5 Fleming to Arnold, no run, turned square on the on side again
  16.6 Fleming to Arnold, no run, jags a bottom edge playing a cut shot,
        ball bounces high off the pitch to the point

End of over 17 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 44/1
DW Fleming 5-2-6-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 21* (46b 3x4) RP Arnold 17* (55b 1x4)

       yawn, all of the tedious cat calls and whistles come out for Warne
  17.1 Warne to Atapattu, no run, deflects it around the corner to the
        short fine leg
  17.2 Warne to Atapattu, no run, thumps it off the stumps to the mid on
  17.3 Warne to Atapattu, legbye: two runs, missed glance, Cowie almosts
        forgets to signal, I think the bowler reminded him
  17.4 Warne to Atapattu, no run, bat/pad defence
  17.5 Warne to Atapattu, no run, defends well off the off stump
  17.6 Warne to Atapattu, no run, zips across the futile prodding defence,
        nice ball

End of over 18 (2 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 46/1
SK Warne 1-1-0-0 - Bus Station End
RP Arnold 17* (55b 1x4) MS Atapattu 21* (52b 3x4)

  18.1 Fleming to Arnold, one run, worked behind the square leg
  18.2 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, back foot defence onto the off side
  18.3 Fleming to Atapattu, two runs, turns it thru the mid wicket
  18.4 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, left alone to the keeper
  18.5 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, steadily played to the mid off
  18.6 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, short, ducked, keeper collects

End of over 19 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 49/1
DW Fleming 6-2-9-0 - Fort End
RP Arnold 18* (56b 1x4) MS Atapattu 23* (57b 3x4)

  19.1 Warne to Arnold, no run, lovely drift in the air, past the defence,
        just fails to grab the edge as Healy collects
  19.2 Warne to Arnold, one run, squeezes upon it, ball travels in front
        of little nose Waugh at slip
       that's the team 50, and thanks to Jayasuriya's cameo effort, the 50
        partnership
  19.3 Warne to Atapattu, no run, soft edge, bounces to the slip
  19.4 Warne to Atapattu, no run, plays late, but hard, into the covers
  19.5 Warne to Atapattu, no run, defending back to the bowler
  19.6 Warne to Atapattu, no run, more defence, another top over from
        Warne

End of over 20 (1 run) Sri Lanka 50/1
SK Warne 2-1-1-0 - Bus Station End
RP Arnold 19* (58b 1x4) MS Atapattu 23* (61b 3x4)

  20.1 Fleming to Arnold, two runs, shortish, misdirected, worked thru the
        square leg
  20.2 Fleming to Arnold, FOUR, around the wicket, sits it up perfectly
        for the batsman to spank a cut shot thru the covers
  20.3 Fleming to Arnold, no run, into the pads, big appeal, Fleming is
        particularly keen, rebutting the umpire's decision
  20.4 Fleming to Arnold, no run, spanked firmly into the covers, S 
        Waugh makes a good save
  20.5 Fleming to Arnold, FOUR, bang again thru the cover point area
  20.6 Fleming to Arnold, (noball) one run
  20.6 Fleming to Atapattu, no run

End of over 21 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 62/1
DW Fleming 7-2-21-0 (1nb) - Fort End
RP Arnold 30* (64b 3x4) MS Atapattu 23* (62b 3x4)

  21.1 Warne to Arnold, two runs, late cut, edged as well, flicks the
        keeper's glove and passes thru Waugh's head
  21.2 Warne to Arnold, no run
  21.3 Warne to Arnold, no run
  21.4 Warne to Arnold, no run
  21.5 Warne to Arnold, no run
  21.6 Warne to Arnold, no run

End of over 22 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 64/1
SK Warne 3-1-3-0 - Bus Station End
MS Atapattu 23* (62b 3x4) RP Arnold 32* (70b 3x4)

  22.1 Fleming to Atapattu, two runs, Slater misfields in the covers and
        allows the second
  22.2 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, behind it and back to the bowler
  22.3 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, defends onto the on side, to the mid
        on
  22.4 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, pushing outside the off stump, to the
        cover
  22.5 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, more defence, into the covers
  22.6 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, and dabbed to the mid wicket

End of over 23 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 66/1
DW Fleming 8-2-23-0 (1nb) - Fort End
RP Arnold 31* (70b 3x4) MS Atapattu 25* (68b 3x4)

  23.1 Warne to Arnold, two runs, slaps a late cut thru the slip for a
        couple
  23.2 Warne to Arnold, no run
  23.3 Warne to Arnold, no run, wide of the off, no shot given
  23.4 Warne to Arnold, no run, quick and outside the off stump, ambituous
        sweep, and fails
  23.5 Warne to Arnold, one run, squeezes into the covers, pushing off the
        back foot
  23.6 Warne to Atapattu, no run, dabs it down onto the on side

End of over 24 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 69/1
SK Warne 4-2-5-0 - Bus Station End
RP Arnold 34* (75b 3x4) MS Atapattu 25* (69b 3x4)

  24.1 Fleming to Arnold, no run, bat behind the body, no shoteth
        offeredeth
  24.2 Fleming to Arnold, no run, waving the late cut at it, bending the
        knees, plays underneath it
  24.3 Fleming to Arnold, no run, hopeless bouncer from Damien, son of
        Satan
  24.4 Fleming to Arnold, no run, pushes it thru outside the off stump
  24.5 Fleming to Arnold, no run, working it around to the square leg area
  24.6 Fleming to Arnold, FOUR, aha, something happens, short, aimed at
        the body, not the best of balls, followed by not the best of
        shots, followed by a reasonable effort by Langer at square leg,
        diving but missing the save

End of over 25 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 73/1
DW Fleming 9-2-27-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MS Atapattu 25* (69b 3x4) RP Arnold 38* (81b 4x4)

  25.1 Warne to Atapattu, one run
  25.2 Warne to Arnold, one run, flipper, a little too short, misdirected
        around leg stump, clumsily pulled behind the square leg
  25.3 Warne to Atapattu, no run, over the ball and defended
  25.4 Warne to Atapattu, no run, on the legs, tapped onto the on side
  25.5 Warne to Atapattu, one run, do a little dance, plays wide of mid
        on, get down tonight
  25.6 Warne to Arnold, no run, stretches forward, into the pad, Warne
        lets out a passionate appeal

End of over 26 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 76/1
SK Warne 5-2-8-0 - Bus Station End
MS Atapattu 27* (73b 3x4) RP Arnold 39* (83b 4x4)

  26.1 Fleming to Atapattu, two runs, flicking it away from the body, past
        the point fielder
  26.2 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, defensive outside the off stump
  26.3 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, worked onto the off side, Slater
        fields
  26.4 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, worked to the mid wicket, off the
        pads, a little confusion, but no damage
  26.5 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, another useless Fleming short ball
  26.6 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, drives onto the off side

End of over 27 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 78/1
DW Fleming 10-2-29-0 (1nb) - Fort End
RP Arnold 39* (83b 4x4) MS Atapattu 29* (79b 3x4)

  27.1 Miller to Arnold, no run, around teh wicket, stretching and
        defending
  27.2 Miller to Arnold, two runs, shortish, pushed square behind point
  27.3 Miller to Arnold, no run, bat pad defence
  27.4 Miller to Arnold, no run, slashing cut, but fielded at backward
        point
       Healy yabbering away about something to "Funky"
  27.5 Miller to Arnold, no run, defends close on the on side to the short
        fielder
  27.6 Miller to Arnold, no run, extra bounce, off the top of the face
        towards point

End of over 28 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 80/1
CR Miller 5-0-16-0 - Bus Station End
MS Atapattu 29* (79b 3x4) RP Arnold 41* (89b 4x4)

       Warne swapping ends, bowling from the non-Fort end
       from the Fort End rather
  28.1 Warne to Atapattu, no run, leg break across and past the defensive
        bat
  28.2 Warne to Atapattu, OUT: similar to the previous, pitches on the
        middle stump, Marvan coming forward, just nudges it with the
        outside edge to the keeper

       Sri Lanka 80/2, Partnership of 80
       MS Atapattu  c Healy b Warne  29 (81b 3x4 0x6)
       RP Arnold 41* (89b 4x4) SK Warne 5.2-2-8-1

  28.3 Warne to de Silva, no run, de Silva left with a couple of balls to
        fend away before lunch, unless he has his trademarked rush of
        blood like at the WACA in 1995
  28.4 Warne to de Silva, no run, pushed onto the off side
  28.5 Warne to de Silva, no run, bat/pad defence, onto the on side
  28.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, pitches outside the leg stump, playing
        with the pad, but with the bad in the defensive position

End of over 29 (maiden) Sri Lanka 80/2
SK Warne 6-3-8-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 41* (89b 4x4) PA de Silva 0* (4b)

  29.1 Miller to Arnold, no run, overpitched from Miller, he hasn't bowl
        much of use so far today
  29.2 Miller to Arnold, no run, spinning down the line of the off stump,
        not too bad a ball there
  29.3 Miller to Arnold, no run, pushes away to point, "c'mon, three for
        eighty" is the call
  29.4 Miller to Arnold, no run, defends back to the bowler
  29.5 Miller to Arnold, no run, more defence
  29.6 Miller to Arnold, no run, leaning over the line and defending

End of over 30 (maiden) Sri Lanka 80/2
CR Miller 6-1-16-0 - City End
PA de Silva 0* (4b) RP Arnold 41* (95b 4x4)

  30.1 Warne to de Silva, no run, just some defence
  30.2 Warne to de Silva, no run, pushing to the cover, pings it back to
        Healy
  30.3 Warne to de Silva, no run, bat/pad defence after pitching outside
        the leg, de Silva with his mind only on lunch
  30.4 Warne to de Silva, no run, poking it square to the point area
  30.5 Warne to de Silva, no run, on line, but the batsman isn't troubled,
        defended
  30.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, defends, de Silva tucks his bat under
        his arm and totters off, keen for his chow

End of over 31 (maiden) Sri Lanka 80/2
SK Warne 7-4-8-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 41* (95b 4x4) PA de Silva 0* (10b)

Match State: Lunch - Day 1

       play to resume at around about 0710 GMT, stretchable according to
        the local conventions
  31.1 Miller to Arnold, no run, online and turned to the short leg
  31.2 Miller to Arnold, legbye: one run, clips the pad and it runs down
        to the fine leg
  31.3 Miller to de Silva, one run, big delay for that one whilst Miller
        takes an eon to set the field, then Aravinda promptly gets a
        single anyway
  31.4 Miller to Arnold, FOUR, overpitched, easiest of fours thru the
        covers, making it a full toss
  31.5 Miller to Arnold, no run, left alone outside the off stump
  31.6 Miller to Arnold, no run, into the pads outside the leg stump

End of over 32 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 86/2
CR Miller 7-1-21-0 - City End
PA de Silva 1* (11b) RP Arnold 45* (100b 5x4)

  32.1 Warne to de Silva, no run, throwing quite a heavy handed sweep shot
        at it, gloved into the ground
  32.2 Warne to de Silva, one run, playing across the line and behind the
        square leg
  32.3 Warne to Arnold, no run, no shot offered to the ball pitched up
        outside the off
  32.4 Warne to Arnold, no run, late drive square of the wicket, not the
        safest of shots possible
  32.5 Warne to Arnold, no run
  32.6 Warne to Arnold, no run, padding up outside the off stump, bat
        hidden behind the pad, Warne thinks it's worth a shout

End of over 33 (1 run) Sri Lanka 87/2
SK Warne 8-4-9-1 - Fort End
PA de Silva 2* (13b) RP Arnold 45* (104b 5x4)

  33.1 Miller to de Silva, no run, just some defence
  33.2 Miller to de Silva, one run, more tosh from Miller, misdirected
        down the leg side, easily glanced
  33.3 Miller to Arnold, no run, around the wicket, wide of the off stump,
        poor shot from Arnie, lunging for the defence, lucky there was
        zero turn
  33.4 Miller to Arnold, no run, comes softly off the edge and to the slip
  33.5 Miller to Arnold, no run, bit of turn off the middle stump, Arnold
        going for the sweep, completely missed, into the pad, ball clearly
        missing off
  33.6 Miller to Arnold, no run, defensive

End of over 34 (1 run) Sri Lanka 88/2
CR Miller 8-1-22-0 - City End
PA de Silva 3* (15b) RP Arnold 45* (108b 5x4)

  34.1 Warne to de Silva, no run
  34.2 Warne to de Silva, one run, trying to defend, thick edge squirts
        thru the gully area
  34.3 Warne to Arnold, no run, bat raised, allows it to pass outside the
        off stump
  34.4 Warne to Arnold, no run, no shot offered again, Warne struggling to
        turn it outside the left hander's off stump
  34.5 Warne to Arnold, no run
  34.6 Warne to Arnold, no run

End of over 35 (1 run) Sri Lanka 89/2
SK Warne 9-4-10-1 - Fort End
PA de Silva 4* (17b) RP Arnold 45* (112b 5x4)

  35.1 Miller to de Silva, FOUR, goes for the sweep, good lofted shot over
        the square leg
  35.2 Miller to de Silva, no run, into the pads, not even half a shout
        from the bowler
  35.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, taps it away behind point
  35.4 Miller to de Silva, one run, good turn, inside edge onto the pad,
        playing across the line, Miller aborts the appeal
  35.5 Miller to Arnold, no run, defended back to the bowler
  35.6 Miller to Arnold, no run, good forceful defence into the covers

End of over 36 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 94/2
CR Miller 9-1-27-0 - City End
PA de Silva 9* (21b 1x4) RP Arnold 45* (114b 5x4)

  36.1 Warne to de Silva, no run
  36.2 Warne to de Silva, no run, squeezes some defence, ball trickles
        down the pitch
  36.3 Warne to de Silva, no run, defended direct to the silly point
  36.4 Warne to de Silva, no run, good bolwing, defends the leg break well
  36.5 Warne to de Silva, no run, more forward bat/pad defence, de Silva
        hardly bothered about scoring off Warne
  36.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, more defence, silly point collects again

End of over 37 (maiden) Sri Lanka 94/2
SK Warne 10-5-10-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 45* (114b 5x4) PA de Silva 9* (27b 1x4)

  37.1 Miller to Arnold, no run, driving on the off side, bowler crabs
        sideways to collect
  37.2 Miller to Arnold, no run, pushing down onto the on side
  37.3 Miller to Arnold, no run, full down the leg side, Arnold misses the
        sweep shot
  37.4 Miller to Arnold, one run
  37.5 Miller to de Silva, no run, prods it onto the on side
  37.6 Miller to de Silva, one run, too short, easily worked behind the
        square leg, Miller talks aloud to himself: "No Colin"

End of over 38 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 96/2
CR Miller 10-1-29-0 - City End
PA de Silva 10* (29b 1x4) RP Arnold 46* (118b 5x4)

  38.1 Warne to de Silva, no run, drags the ball down on the on side
  38.2 Warne to de Silva, no run, defending, short leg collects
  38.3 Warne to de Silva, no run, just steers it away on the off side,
        towards the point
  38.4 Warne to de Silva, no run, defends and to the silly point
  38.5 Warne to de Silva, no run
  38.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, driving away onto the on side, thru the
        mid wicket

End of over 39 (maiden) Sri Lanka 96/2
SK Warne 11-6-10-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 46* (118b 5x4) PA de Silva 10* (35b 1x4)

  39.1 Miller to Arnold, no run, prodded into the covers
  39.2 Miller to Arnold, two runs, flicked off the toes and forward of the
        square leg, de Silva has to hurry for that second
  39.3 Miller to Arnold, no run
  39.4 Miller to Arnold, no run, turning it off the pads, down thru the on
        side, mid on area
  39.5 Miller to Arnold, no run, nothing
  39.6 Miller to Arnold, no run, zip

End of over 40 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 98/2
CR Miller 11-1-31-0 - City End
PA de Silva 10* (35b 1x4) RP Arnold 48* (124b 5x4)

  40.1 Warne to de Silva, no run, overpitched down the leg, misses the
        sweep
  40.2 Warne to de Silva, no run, prodded away on the off side
  40.3 Warne to de Silva, no run, full slowing cover drive, spanked into
        the silly point, Warne optimistically calls "catch"
  40.4 Warne to de Silva, no run, leaning over it, prodded onto the off
        side
  40.5 Warne to de Silva, no run, spinning into the pads, another appeal
  40.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, pitching outside leg, into the pad and
        missing leg, Warne appeals, yeah that was real close, real close

End of over 41 (maiden) Sri Lanka 98/2
SK Warne 12-7-10-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 48* (124b 5x4) PA de Silva 10* (41b 1x4)

  41.1 Miller to Arnold, no run
  41.2 Miller to Arnold, two runs, sweeping to bring up a long patient 50,
        off 126 balls, 5x4 0x6
  41.3 Miller to Arnold, OUT: jamming onto it, outside the off stump, ball
        pops up off the bat to the 1st slip

       Sri Lanka 100/3, Partnership of 20
       RP Arnold  c Warne b Miller  50 (127b 5x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 10* (41b 1x4) CR Miller 11.3-1-33-1

       and here comes Jayawardene to look in good touch but ultimately
        fail with a single figure score
  41.4 Miller to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, spinning down the leg side,
        keeper collects well
  41.5 Miller to Jayawardene, no run
  41.6 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, sneaks thru
        the pad offered as defence, nearly clips the hidden bat, Healy
        takes it well

End of over 42 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 100/3
CR Miller 12-1-33-1 - City End
PA de Silva 10* (41b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (3b)

  42.1 Warne to de Silva, no run, another full blooded missed sweep shot
  42.2 Warne to de Silva, no run
  42.3 Warne to de Silva, no run, laying it all over it, trying to kill
        the ball with defence
  42.4 Warne to de Silva, no run, squirting thru the gully, Warne with a
        marvellous economy rate, Sri Lankan score will go backwards if
        Waugh keeps him on
  42.5 Warne to de Silva, one run, cross bat shot thru the covers, 31
        balls from Warne to de Silva apparently, and that's the 1st run
  42.6 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, tapping it square thru the covers

End of over 43 (1 run) Sri Lanka 101/3
SK Warne 13-7-11-1 - Fort End
PA de Silva 11* (46b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (4b)

  43.1 Miller to de Silva, no run
  43.2 Miller to de Silva, no run, poorly timed cover drive
  43.3 Miller to de Silva, one run, worked forward of the square leg
  43.4 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, quicker ball, Jaya trying to defend
        miles away, into the thigh, Healy advises the bowler that the
        batsman has "no idea here"
  43.5 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, bounces off the pad onto the on side
  43.6 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, trickles down the pitch to the
        bowler

End of over 44 (1 run) Sri Lanka 102/3
CR Miller 13-1-34-1 - City End
PA de Silva 12* (49b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (7b)

  44.1 Warne to de Silva, one run, turned behind the square leg, Warne a
        bit loose down the leg side
  44.2 Warne to Jayawardene, no run
  44.3 Warne to Jayawardene, no run
  44.4 Warne to Jayawardene, no run
  44.5 Warne to Jayawardene, no run
  44.6 Warne to Jayawardene, one run, driven thru around the extra cover
        area

End of over 45 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 104/3
SK Warne 14-7-13-1 - Fort End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (12b) PA de Silva 13* (50b 1x4)

  45.1 Miller to Jayawardene, FOUR, stretching forward, well driven thru
        the covers, had to reach for it
  45.2 Miller to Jayawardene, one run, turned around the corner and behind
        the square leg
  45.3 Miller to de Silva, no run
  45.4 Miller to de Silva, one run
  45.5 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, using the pads, Jaya playing very
        lazily
  45.6 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, slapped away on the on side, to the
        mid wicket

End of over 46 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 110/3
CR Miller 14-1-40-1 - City End
PA de Silva 14* (52b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 6* (16b 1x4)

  46.1 Warne to de Silva, no run, defended down the pitch
  46.2 Warne to de Silva, no run, pokes it on the off side, silly point
        fields with his right
  46.3 Warne to de Silva, no run, drags it down onto the on side, towards
        backward square
  46.4 Warne to de Silva, no run, rushes to get the bat out of the way,
        ball flicks the pad and down to the 3rd man, no run taken as it's
        a dead ball
  46.5 Warne to de Silva, FOUR, short ball, de Silva rocks on his back
        foot and hammers the cut shot thru the covers
  46.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, forward to defend

End of over 47 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 114/3
SK Warne 15-7-17-1 - Fort End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 6* (16b 1x4) PA de Silva 18* (58b 2x4)

  47.1 Miller to Jayawardene, two runs, late cut, ball guided down to the
        3rd man
  47.2 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  47.3 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, ditto
  47.4 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, and again
  47.5 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, more of a defensive drive for
        variation this time
  47.6 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, turns it off the pads to the short
        leg

End of over 48 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 116/3
CR Miller 15-1-42-1 - City End
PA de Silva 18* (58b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (22b 1x4)

       Warne off, McGrath returns
  48.1 McGrath to de Silva, no run
  48.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run
  48.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run
  48.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run
  48.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run
  48.6 McGrath to de Silva, FOUR, a tad short and de Silva yums it up,
        crashes the pull forward of the square leg

End of over 49 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 120/3
GD McGrath 9-2-22-1 - Fort End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (22b 1x4) PA de Silva 22* (64b 3x4)

Match State: beverages

  49.1 Miller to Jayawardene, FOUR, wide of the off stump, Jaya whacks it
        thru the point area, very easy, using the feet across the pitch
        well
  49.2 Miller to Jayawardene, no run
  49.3 Miller to Jayawardene, no run
  49.4 Miller to Jayawardene, no run
  49.5 Miller to Jayawardene, no run
  49.6 Miller to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 50 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 124/3
CR Miller 16-1-46-1 - City End
PA de Silva 22* (64b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 12* (28b 2x4)

  50.1 McGrath to de Silva, no run
  50.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run, pushing well on the off side, short of
        the covers
  50.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defending down the pitch, back to the
        bowler
  50.4 McGrath to de Silva, SIX, short, finally someone punishes McGrath,
        hooks from over the off stump and over the backward square leg
        rope
  50.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run
  50.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, good drive, but into the covers

End of over 51 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 130/3
GD McGrath 10-2-28-1 - Fort End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 12* (28b 2x4) PA de Silva 28* (70b 3x4 1x6)

       Slater twirling the ball in his hand. Give him a bowl!~
  51.1 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, defensive
  51.2 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, that one keeps a little low,
        defended off the off stump
  51.3 Miller to Jayawardene, two runs, overpitched, outside the off
        stump, drives well thru the covers, FLeming slides and misses at
        extra cover
  51.4 Miller to Jayawardene, no run
  51.5 Miller to Jayawardene, one run, turns it off the pads and behind
        the square leg
  51.6 Miller to de Silva, no run, pads it away, onto the on side, to the
        short leg man

End of over 52 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 133/3
CR Miller 17-1-49-1 - City End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 15* (33b 2x4) PA de Silva 28* (71b 3x4 1x6)

  52.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, driving square to the backward
        point
  52.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, lazy straight one outside the off
        stump, drifts thru to the keeper
  52.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, splices off the drive along the
        ground and into the gully
  52.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
  52.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, bouncer, over the off stump, keeps
        lower than the batsman thought, nearly clips the shoulder
  52.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 53 (maiden) Sri Lanka 133/3
GD McGrath 11-3-28-1 - Fort End
PA de Silva 28* (71b 3x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 15* (39b 2x4)

       well, here's something, it's Ponting
  53.1 Ponting to de Silva, one run, misdirected down the leg side, helped
        on its way
  53.2 Ponting to Jayawardene, no run, pushed away onto the off side
  53.3 Ponting to Jayawardene, no run, tapped back to the "bowler"
  53.4 Ponting to Jayawardene, one run, flicked off the leg stump and
        behind the square leg
  53.5 Ponting to de Silva, no run, pushing down the ground
  53.6 Ponting to de Silva, no run, defends outside the off stump and into
        the off side

End of over 54 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 135/3
RT Ponting 1-0-2-0 - City End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 16* (42b 2x4) PA de Silva 29* (74b 3x4 1x6)

  54.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, short and outside the off stump, to
        the keeper
  54.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, "noooo" says the umpire
  54.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, FOUR, swivelling on the back foot, pulled
        handsomely to that there boundary
  54.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, again the umpire says no
  54.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, zipping thru to Healy, watched all
        the way by the batsman
  54.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, prodded down
  54.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, short, well defended on his tippy
        toes
  54.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, angles the face, steering it into
        the covers whilst pushing the bat forward

End of over 55 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 141/3
GD McGrath 12-3-34-1 (2nb) - Fort End
PA de Silva 29* (74b 3x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 20* (50b 3x4)

  55.1 Ponting to de Silva, no run
  55.2 Ponting to de Silva, no run, leaning forward slightly, pushing on
        the on side
  55.3 Ponting to de Silva, no run, yorker, just grabs the inside edge
        into the pad, sounded like he was bowled
  55.4 Ponting to de Silva, no run, struggling to judge the pace, driving
        down the pitch, well fielded
  55.5 Ponting to de Silva, no run, poked on the off side
  55.6 Ponting to de Silva, no run, hilarious bouncer, way down the leg
        side, barely rising about the waist, even Fleming has bowled
        better ones than that

End of over 56 (maiden) Sri Lanka 141/3
RT Ponting 2-1-2-0 - City End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 20* (49b 3x4) PA de Silva 29* (81b 3x4 1x6)

  56.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, pushing into the covers
  56.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, firm defence, bounces back to the
        bowler
  56.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, jams the yorker out and into the
        covers
  56.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, bouncer sends him ducking, McGrath
        follows up witha  bit of lip
  56.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
  56.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, defends and stuff

End of over 57 (maiden) Sri Lanka 141/3
GD McGrath 13-4-34-1 (2nb) - Fort End
PA de Silva 29* (81b 3x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 20* (55b 3x4)

  57.1 Ponting to de Silva, one run, on the middle stump, flicked away
        behind the square leg
  57.2 Ponting to Jayawardene, no run
  57.3 Ponting to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  57.4 Ponting to Jayawardene, one run, guides a high late cut to the 3rd
        man
  57.5 Ponting to de Silva, no run, defended
  57.6 Ponting to de Silva, no run

End of over 58 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 143/3
RT Ponting 3-1-4-0 - City End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (58b 3x4) PA de Silva 30* (84b 3x4 1x6)

  58.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, three runs, Waugh is standing too wide
        at mid on, easy drive down the wicket, but not enough legs to go
        the full distance
  58.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run
  58.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, nothing there either
  58.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run, turning it onto the on side
  58.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, turning it off the pads, down to the
        mid on
  58.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, pushing it into the covers

End of over 59 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 146/3
GD McGrath 14-4-37-1 (2nb) - Fort End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 24* (59b 3x4) PA de Silva 30* (89b 3x4 1x6)

  59.1 Ponting to Jayawardene, one run
  59.2 Ponting to de Silva, no run, working it down the pitch
  59.3 Ponting to de Silva, one run, poked into the covers
  59.4 Ponting to Jayawardene, one run, unattractive pull shot, dragged
        down behind the square leg
  59.5 Ponting to de Silva, no run
  59.6 Ponting to de Silva, no run

End of over 60 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 149/3
RT Ponting 4-1-7-0 - City End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 26* (61b 3x4) PA de Silva 31* (93b 3x4 1x6)

  60.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, defending
  60.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, overstepping, Jaya keeps
        his bat down, lets it pass to the keeper
  60.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, one run, turning it thru the on side
  60.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run
  60.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run, walking forward and into it, back to
        the bowler
  60.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, forces down the pitch and back to the
        bowler
  60.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, driving, match struggling to contain
        one's attention

End of over 61 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 151/3
GD McGrath 15-4-39-1 (3nb) - Fort End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 27* (64b 3x4) PA de Silva 31* (97b 3x4 1x6)

       Waugh getting bored as well, letting his smaller nosed brother have
        a bowl
  61.1 ME Waugh to Jayawardene, no run
  61.2 ME Waugh to Jayawardene, no run, defends, Healy or Warne gives some
        almost sarcastic encouragement
  61.3 ME Waugh to Jayawardene, no run
  61.4 ME Waugh to Jayawardene, no run, stepping back and defending
  61.5 ME Waugh to Jayawardene, no run, there's one hell of an ugly shot,
        full toss, to the wide mid on
  61.6 ME Waugh to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 62 (maiden) Sri Lanka 151/3
ME Waugh 1-1-0-0 - City End
PA de Silva 31* (97b 3x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 27* (70b 3x4)

  62.1 McGrath to de Silva, five runs, square drive, overthrows given down
        to the long on
  62.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
  62.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
  62.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
  62.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
  62.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 63 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 156/3
GD McGrath 16-4-44-1 (3nb) - Fort End
PA de Silva 36* (98b 3x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 27* (75b 3x4)

  63.1 ME Waugh to de Silva, FOUR, awful ball, slow and full, easily
        whacked away thru the mid wicket area
  63.2 ME Waugh to de Silva, one run, sweeping around behind the square
        leg
  63.3 ME Waugh to Jayawardene, no run, coming forward to defend
  63.4 ME Waugh to Jayawardene, no run, prodded back to the bowler
  63.5 ME Waugh to Jayawardene, FOUR, too short, gets everything it
        deserved, pulled over the forward square leg area
  63.6 ME Waugh to Jayawardene, no run, taps it away to bring up the tea
        break, not a very promising session for Australia, just getting
        Arnold after his concentration had long withered

End of over 64 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 165/3
ME Waugh 2-1-9-0 - City End
PA de Silva 41* (100b 4x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 31* (79b 4x4)

       good solid batting by the Lankans, and other than Warne, the
        Australian bowling looked totally ineffective

Match State: Tea - Day 1

  64.1 Fleming to de Silva, one run
  64.2 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run
  64.3 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run
  64.4 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run
  64.5 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run
  64.6 Fleming to Jayawardene, FOUR, late cut, very well played thru the
        gully

End of over 65 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 170/3
DW Fleming 11-2-34-0 (1nb) - Fort End
PA de Silva 42* (101b 4x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 35* (84b 5x4)

  65.1 Warne to de Silva, no run
  65.2 Warne to de Silva, no run
  65.3 Warne to de Silva, no run
  65.4 Warne to de Silva, one run
  65.5 Warne to Jayawardene, no run
  65.6 Warne to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 66 (1 run) Sri Lanka 171/3
SK Warne 16-7-18-1 - City End
PA de Silva 43* (105b 4x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 35* (86b 5x4)

  66.1 Fleming to de Silva, no run
  66.2 Fleming to de Silva, no run, slashing shot, square thru the point
        area, but still no run
  66.3 Fleming to de Silva, no run, off cutter into the pads, there's an
        appeal, but it's going down the leg side
  66.4 Fleming to de Silva, no run
  66.5 Fleming to de Silva, no run, very wide, debatable as to if it's
        deliberate, de Silva baited into the slashing missed drive
  66.6 Fleming to de Silva, no run

End of over 67 (maiden) Sri Lanka 171/3
DW Fleming 12-3-34-0 (1nb) - Fort End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 35* (86b 5x4) PA de Silva 43* (111b 4x4 1x6)

  67.1 Warne to Jayawardene, FOUR, excellent foot, shuffling across to leg
        and down the pitch, lofting over the mid off down to the boundary
  67.2 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, thrusting the pad back to the bowler
  67.3 Warne to Jayawardene, no run
  67.4 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, flipper and a good one, but not good
        enough for Jaya, manages to defend it late
  67.5 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, pushes slightly on the off side
  67.6 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, forward and defending

End of over 68 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 175/3
SK Warne 17-7-22-1 - City End
PA de Silva 43* (111b 4x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 39* (92b 6x4)

  68.1 Fleming to de Silva, no run, defends on the on side, playing
        slightly straight
  68.2 Fleming to de Silva, no run, pushes towards the covers
  68.3 Fleming to de Silva, no run, pushing outside the off, into the
        covers
  68.4 Fleming to de Silva, one run, glancing it away, behind the square
        leg
  68.5 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run
  68.6 Fleming to Jayawardene, FOUR, late cut, marvellous stuff, Sri Lanka
        in full control

End of over 69 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 180/3
DW Fleming 13-3-39-0 (1nb) - Fort End
PA de Silva 44* (115b 4x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 43* (94b 7x4)

  69.1 Warne to de Silva, no run
  69.2 Warne to de Silva, no run, squeezes upon it and back to Warne
        desperately coming around the wicket
  69.3 Warne to de Silva, no run, playing with the pad
  69.4 Warne to de Silva, one run, tapping across the line, playing square
        on the on side
  69.5 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, wild sweep shot, totally missed,
        clips the foot and bounces high
  69.6 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, just defending

End of over 70 (1 run) Sri Lanka 181/3
SK Warne 18-7-23-1 - City End
PA de Silva 45* (119b 4x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 43* (96b 7x4)

       no shortage of "bowlers" being used by Australia. Now Blewett gets
        his name drawn out of the hat
  70.1 Blewett to de Silva, one run
  70.2 Blewett to Jayawardene, no run, defending on the off side
  70.3 Blewett to Jayawardene, no run, forward defensive again, played
        short of the covers
  70.4 Blewett to Jayawardene, one run, driving straight, awkward fielding
        but sort of effective
  70.5 Blewett to de Silva, no run
  70.6 Blewett to de Silva, FOUR, EDGED! but straight thru the gap at
        second slip. Could be defined as good placement really

End of over 71 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 187/3
GS Blewett 1-0-6-0 - Fort End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 44* (99b 7x4) PA de Silva 50* (122b 5x4 1x6)

  71.1 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, defending
  71.2 Warne to Jayawardene, no run
  71.3 Warne to Jayawardene, one run
  71.4 Warne to de Silva, no run
  71.5 Warne to de Silva, no run
  71.6 Warne to de Silva, two runs

End of over 72 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 190/3
SK Warne 19-7-26-1 - City End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 45* (102b 7x4) PA de Silva 52* (125b 5x4 1x6)

  72.1 Blewett to Jayawardene, no run
  72.2 Blewett to Jayawardene, no run
  72.3 Blewett to Jayawardene, one run
  72.4 Blewett to de Silva, two runs, played onto the on side
  72.5 Blewett to de Silva, no run
  72.6 Blewett to de Silva, no run, and another failed bowling change as
        Blewett looking quite feeble on this slow and low wicket

End of over 73 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 193/3
GS Blewett 2-0-9-0 - Fort End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 46* (105b 7x4) PA de Silva 54* (128b 5x4 1x6)

  73.1 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, still coming around the wicket
  73.2 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, prodded away
  73.3 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, sweeping and dragging it down, short
        fine leg manages to get it
  73.4 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, shuffling around, but still having
        the courage to use his bat rather than the ugly pad
  73.5 Warne to Jayawardene, OUT: and yet again, Jaya conspires to dismiss
        himself, lofting off the toes, getting himself too cramped, easy
        catch for the wide mid on

       Sri Lanka 193/4, Partnership of 93
       DPMdeS Jayawardene  c Blewett b Warne  46 (110b 7x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 54* (128b 5x4 1x6) SK Warne 19.5-7-26-2

  73.6 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, stepping back and tapping down the
        pitch

End of over 74 (maiden) Sri Lanka 193/4
SK Warne 20-8-26-2 - City End
PA de Silva 54* (128b 5x4 1x6) A Ranatunga 0* (1b)

  74.1 Blewett to de Silva, one run, turned off the hip, playing square
        for the single
  74.2 Blewett to Ranatunga, one run, another easy single from a leg stump
        ball, no idea why Blewett is still bowling with the breakthru
        achieved
  74.3 Blewett to de Silva, no run, forcing it away to the extra cover
        area
  74.4 Blewett to de Silva, no run, trying too hard to get runs, one
        handed drive into the covers
  74.5 Blewett to de Silva, no run, driving and back to the bowler
  74.6 Blewett to de Silva, one run, flicking it away behind the square
        leg, Blewett with the pained expression, he knows hes bowling 7
        shades of rubbish

End of over 75 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 196/4
GS Blewett 3-0-12-0 - Fort End
PA de Silva 56* (133b 5x4 1x6) A Ranatunga 1* (2b)

  75.1 Miller to de Silva, one run, behind square again, Blewett's extra
        over was obviously to swap Warne around
  75.2 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, turned past the leftie's outside edge
  75.3 Miller to Ranatunga, no run
  75.4 Miller to Ranatunga, two runs, thick edge this time, in front of
        the slips, he pumps his way back for a second
  75.5 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, no shot offered, off the pad to the
        slip
  75.6 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, plays it to the gully, Mark Waugh
        dives to field

End of over 76 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 199/4
CR Miller 18-1-52-1 - City End
PA de Silva 57* (134b 5x4 1x6) A Ranatunga 3* (7b)

  76.1 Warne to de Silva, no run, bad/pad defence, back to the bowler
  76.2 Warne to de Silva, no run, big turn after dropping it a tad short,
        cut into the silly point
  76.3 Warne to de Silva, no run, defends outside the leg stump, Warne
        around the wicket
  76.4 Warne to de Silva, no run
  76.5 Warne to de Silva, no run, squeezes upon it, defended
  76.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, flicks the pad on the way to Ponting at
        short fine leg

End of over 77 (maiden) Sri Lanka 199/4
SK Warne 21-9-26-2 - Fort End
A Ranatunga 3* (7b) PA de Silva 57* (140b 5x4 1x6)

  77.1 Miller to Ranatunga, two runs, not spinning far enough, glanced by
        the left hander to bring up the 200
  77.2 Miller to Ranatunga, no run
  77.3 Miller to Ranatunga, two runs, turned around with a dab of a sweep
        shot
  77.4 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, pads it into the slips, Warne at 1st
        slip and Mark Waugh at 2nd
  77.5 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, zips it thru low outside the off stump
  77.6 Miller to Ranatunga, one run, pushes it behind the point, captain
        Waugh fields

End of over 78 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 204/4
CR Miller 19-1-57-1 - City End
A Ranatunga 8* (13b) PA de Silva 57* (140b 5x4 1x6)

  78.1 Warne to Ranatunga, no run
  78.2 Warne to Ranatunga, no run
  78.3 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, stretching and defending onto the off
        side
  78.4 Warne to Ranatunga, no run, extra bounce, doesn't turn, into the
        thigh, bounces up and gathered by the diving short leg, dropped
        even
  78.5 Warne to Ranatunga, no run
  78.6 Warne to Ranatunga, one run

End of over 79 (1 run) Sri Lanka 205/4
SK Warne 22-9-27-2 - Fort End
A Ranatunga 9* (19b) PA de Silva 57* (140b 5x4 1x6)

  79.1 Miller to Ranatunga, no run
  79.2 Miller to Ranatunga, no run
  79.3 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, good turn has Rana thinking but
        declining
  79.4 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, steered into the slips
  79.5 Miller to Ranatunga, no run, defended, another insight into the
        Australian chat there: "just a sneak preview of Kalu there"
  79.6 Miller to Ranatunga, one run, and a single to keep the strike

End of over 80 (1 run) Sri Lanka 206/4
CR Miller 20-1-58-1 - City End
A Ranatunga 10* (25b) PA de Silva 57* (140b 5x4 1x6)

  80.1 Warne to Ranatunga, OUT: down the wicket, mirror image of the Jaya
        dismissal, lofted to Miller at wide mid on, who does his best to
        make it look difficult, grabbing it at the second attempt

       Sri Lanka 206/5, Partnership of 13
       A Ranatunga  c Miller b Warne  10 (26b 0x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 57* (140b 5x4 1x6) SK Warne 22.1-9-27-3

Match State: Drinks

  80.2 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, plays very late off the off stump
  80.3 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, ripping leggie, but outside off,
        doesn't trouble the stretching Kalu
  80.4 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, clamping down upon it in front of
        the stumps
  80.5 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, beautiful bowling, into the pads,
        Kalu nearly gifting a leading edge
  80.6 Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, and defended to complete the over

End of over 81 (maiden) Sri Lanka 206/5
SK Warne 23-10-27-3 - Fort End
PA de Silva 57* (140b 5x4 1x6) RS Kaluwitharana 0* (5b)

  81.1 Miller to de Silva, no run, popping off the pad onto the on side
  81.2 Miller to de Silva, no run, pushing on the off side, into the
        covers
  81.3 Miller to de Silva, no run, ball trickles down the pitch off the
        defence
  81.4 Miller to de Silva, one run, flicking across the line, runs behind
        square
  81.5 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run, thwacked down the wicket back to
        the bowler
  81.6 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run, more defence, Kalu over the top of
        it

End of over 82 (1 run) Sri Lanka 207/5
CR Miller 21-1-59-1 - City End
PA de Silva 58* (144b 5x4 1x6) RS Kaluwitharana 0* (7b)

  82.1 Warne to de Silva, no run, sweeping, off the back of the bat,
        DROPPED, out of Healy's left glove, and couldn't get it at the
        second attempt
  82.2 Warne to de Silva, no run
  82.3 Warne to de Silva, no run
  82.4 Warne to de Silva, two runs, driving thru the covers, into the deep
  82.5 Warne to de Silva, no run, no shot offered, spinning across the
        right hander to the keeper
  82.6 Warne to de Silva, no run

End of over 83 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 209/5
SK Warne 24-10-29-3 - Fort End
RS Kaluwitharana 0* (7b) PA de Silva 60* (150b 5x4 1x6)

  83.1 Miller to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, driving square, there's a boundary,
        easy one too
  83.2 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run
  83.3 Miller to Kaluwitharana, FOUR
  83.4 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run
  83.5 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run
  83.6 Miller to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, steered thru the backward point,
        completes the hopeless over from Miller

End of over 84 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 221/5
CR Miller 22-1-71-1 - City End
PA de Silva 60* (150b 5x4 1x6) RS Kaluwitharana 12* (13b 3x4)

  84.1 Warne to de Silva, no run
  84.2 Warne to de Silva, no run
  84.3 Warne to de Silva, no run, gets frustrated and goes for the wild
        cut shot
  84.4 Warne to de Silva, no run
  84.5 Warne to de Silva, no run, dabbing it away on the off side
  84.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, defending, ball spins back and Healy
        collects

End of over 85 (maiden) Sri Lanka 221/5
SK Warne 25-11-29-3 - Fort End
RS Kaluwitharana 12* (13b 3x4) PA de Silva 60* (156b 5x4 1x6)

  85.1 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run
  85.2 Miller to Kaluwitharana, no run
  85.3 Miller to Kaluwitharana, one run, driving into the covers
  85.4 Miller to de Silva, no run, prodding it away onto the on side
  85.5 Miller to de Silva, no run, defended away somewhere
  85.6 Miller to de Silva, no run, and some more defence

End of over 86 (1 run) Sri Lanka 222/5
CR Miller 23-1-72-1 - City End
RS Kaluwitharana 13* (16b 3x4) PA de Silva 60* (159b 5x4 1x6)

       new ball is taken
  86.1 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off stump, to the
        keeper
  86.2 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run
  86.3 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, slashing outside the off stump,
        thru to the keeper
  86.4 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off stump, too wide,
        to the keeper, Kalu trying his level best to get out to a rash
        shot
  86.5 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, keeping low, yet again wide of
        the off, Kalu didn't bother with the air shot that time
  86.6 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, bat held high, ball to the keeper

End of over 87 (maiden) Sri Lanka 222/5
GD McGrath 17-5-44-1 (3nb) - Fort End
PA de Silva 60* (159b 5x4 1x6) RS Kaluwitharana 13* (22b 3x4)

  87.1 Fleming to de Silva, no run, defending on the off side, down to the
        mid off
  87.2 Fleming to de Silva, FOUR, short and outside the off, de Silva
        gives it the full welly, pulled thru the mid wicket, definitely
        not a superb shot
  87.3 Fleming to de Silva, OUT: awkward backfoot push down the wicket,
        thick edge flies away for a safe catch to the captain in the gully

       Sri Lanka 226/6, Partnership of 20
       PA de Silva  c SR Waugh b Fleming  64 (162b 6x4 1x6)
       RS Kaluwitharana 13* (22b 3x4) DW Fleming 13.3-3-43-1 (1nb)

  87.4 Fleming to Vaas, no run, tapped down on the off side
  87.5 Fleming to Vaas, no run, into the pads, gets a good appeal
  87.6 Fleming to Vaas, no run

End of over 88 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 226/6
DW Fleming 14-3-43-1 (1nb) - City End
RS Kaluwitharana 13* (22b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (3b)

       3 wickets fallen for 26 runs, not the worst of collapses, but the
        panic button is obviously depressed
  88.1 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, wide of the off stump, to the
        keeper
  88.2 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, defending with the ball aimed at
        the stumps
  88.3 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, allows the ball to deflect off
        the bat and into the covers
  88.4 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, one run, thru mid wicket
  88.5 McGrath to Vaas, no run, short, into the glove and into the helmet,
        takes it on the side of the face guard, no distress shown by Vaas
  88.6 McGrath to Vaas, no run, poked away to the mid off

End of over 89 (1 run) Sri Lanka 227/6
GD McGrath 18-5-45-1 (3nb) - Fort End
RS Kaluwitharana 14* (26b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (5b)

       a minimum of 1 over to be bowled in the remaining 20 minutes, so
        plenty of bonus overs available
  89.1 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run
  89.2 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run, bat raised, ball passes to the
        keeper
  89.3 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run, jabs the defence along the ground
        and back to the bowler
  89.4 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, two runs, guiding it down to the 3rd man
        for a couple
  89.5 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run, driving onto the on side
  89.6 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off stump, a little
        bit of away movement, Kalu doesn't sniff at it

End of over 90 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 229/6
DW Fleming 15-3-45-1 (1nb) - City End
WPUJC Vaas 0* (5b) RS Kaluwitharana 16* (32b 3x4)

  90.1 McGrath to Vaas, no run, another short one, Vaas chooses to duck
        rather than defend his the helmet
  90.2 McGrath to Vaas, FOUR, driving thru the covers and over the rope,
        superb shot, another four runs to the total
  90.3 McGrath to Vaas, no run, poking it away to the point area
  90.4 McGrath to Vaas, two runs, edged, steering it away, DROPPED by
        Slater in the gully, not the most difficult of catches but proving
        beyond Slater
  90.5 McGrath to Vaas, no run, lovely ball, moving away past the outside
        edge
  90.6 McGrath to Vaas, two runs, thru the covers for a double

End of over 91 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 237/6
GD McGrath 19-5-53-1 (3nb) - Fort End
RS Kaluwitharana 16* (32b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 8* (11b 1x4)

  91.1 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run, defended
  91.2 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run, worked away to the point
  91.3 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run, all over the place, Fleming
        really not capable of bowling the short stuff
  91.4 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run
  91.5 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run, wayward down the leg side again
  91.6 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, two runs, driving thru the covers

End of over 92 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 239/6
DW Fleming 16-3-47-1 (1nb) - City End
WPUJC Vaas 8* (11b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 18* (38b 3x4)

  92.1 McGrath to Vaas, no run, defending into the covers
  92.2 McGrath to Vaas, two runs, poking into the covers and yet again
        finding the gap
  92.3 McGrath to Vaas, no run
  92.4 McGrath to Vaas, no run, sways the head to the right hand side as
        the bouncer sails past
  92.5 McGrath to Vaas, no run, opening the face, trying to cheat some
        runs thru the gully, but Slater dives well
  92.6 McGrath to Vaas, two runs, around the wicket, plays awkwardly
        across the line, in the air past Langer at short leg

End of over 93 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 243/6
GD McGrath 20-5-56-1 (3nb) - Fort End
RS Kaluwitharana 17* (38b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 12* (17b 1x4)

       3 bonus overs so far, at no extra cost, with still a few more to
        come
  93.1 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run
  93.2 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run, useless ball down the leg side,
        short as well
  93.3 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, slashing at a wide one, and gets
        the boundary thru point
  93.4 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run, and now for some defence
  93.5 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, three runs, very good drive, thru the mid
        off for a triple
  93.6 Fleming to Vaas, no run, slow ball turns into a beamer, Fleming
        utters a very loud expletive which wakes the TV guy up, and then
        we don't get the pleasure of hearing Fleming repeat it not once,
        but twice

End of over 94 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 250/6
DW Fleming 17-3-54-1 (1nb) - City End
RS Kaluwitharana 24* (43b 4x4) WPUJC Vaas 12* (18b 1x4)

  94.1 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, legbye: one run, flicking the pad down to
        the fine leg
  94.2 McGrath to Vaas, no run, driving on the off side
  94.3 McGrath to Vaas, no run, bouncer, Vaas ducks, into the helmet for
        the second time, taking the eye off the ball
       the helmet is cactus, he gets a new one. The trainer doubles as a
        equipment specialist
  94.4 McGrath to Vaas, no run, very nervous stuff, bat and body going in
        seventy different directions, inside edge into the pad
  94.5 McGrath to Vaas, no run, bowling very wide of the crease and around
        the wicket, short and into the handle, Vaas survives for another
        one
  94.6 McGrath to Vaas, (noball) two runs, short again, pulled, top edge
        flies high over the keeper's head, 1st slip runs back to field
  94.6 McGrath to Vaas, no run, defended, and that's stumps, McGrath most
        annoyed that Vaas remains not out

End of over 95 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 254/6
GD McGrath 21-5-59-1 (4nb) - Fort End
RS Kaluwitharana 24* (44b 4x4) WPUJC Vaas 14* (24b 1x4)

       Warne easily the pick of the day's bowlers. de Silva the pick of
        the batsmen. 3 or 4 way dead heat for the shabbiest Sri Lankan
        dismissal
       Day 2 to start at 0430 GMT

Match State: Stumps - Day 1

       34 degree forecast sunny in patches but cloud hovering around, play
        about to restart
       Players amble onto thefield
       Flembo to open the new day
  95.1 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, no run, left well outside off stump
  95.2 Fleming to Kaluwitharana, one run, run down to third man
  95.3 Fleming to Vaas, no run, defends from the crease
  95.4 Fleming to Vaas, no run, cut down to point
  95.5 Fleming to Vaas, no run, played back to the bowler via the body]
  95.6 Fleming to Vaas, one run, on the legs stump glanced to fine leg

End of over 96 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 256/6
DW Fleming 18-3-56-1 (1nb) - City End
WPUJC Vaas 15* (28b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 25* (46b 4x4)

  96.1 McGrath to Vaas, no run, played wide of mid off thought of 1
  96.2 McGrath to Vaas, FOUR, slapped in the air behind point
  96.3 McGrath to Vaas, no run, tapped to square leg
  96.4 McGrath to Vaas, no run, cross batted hoik goes under the bat just
        past the off through to keeper
  96.5 McGrath to Vaas, no run, lifting ball comes under
  96.6 McGrath to Vaas, one run, defends from the crease inside edge down
        to  fine leg

End of over 97 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 261/6
GD McGrath 22-6-64-1 (4nb) - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 20* (34b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 25* (46b 4x4)

  97.1 Fleming to Vaas, no run, played back to the bowler
  97.2 Fleming to Vaas, no run, trying to drive keeping low takes the
        bottom of the bat away on the off side
  97.3 Fleming to Vaas, no run, slower ball big drive at it as it's well
        wide of off but it fades and the bat misses
  97.4 Fleming to Vaas, no run, played to mid on
  97.5 Fleming to Vaas, no run, played to mid on
  97.6 Fleming to Vaas, no run, chipped in the airjust short of mid on

End of over 98 (maiden) Sri Lanka 261/6
DW Fleming 19-4-56-1 (1nb) - City End
RS Kaluwitharana 25* (46b 4x4) WPUJC Vaas 20* (40b 2x4)

  98.1 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven to mid off
  98.2 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, (noball) no run, short ball chopped down
        to ground trying to cut
  98.2 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, no run, cutting too close to body misses
        through to keeper
  98.3 McGrath to Kaluwitharana, OUT: cuts back off the wicket pushing
        forward cannons off the elbow onto leg stump

       Sri Lanka 262/7, Partnership of 36
       RS Kaluwitharana  b McGrath  25 (50b 4x4 0x6)
       WPUJC Vaas 20* (40b 2x4) GD McGrath 22.3-6-65-2 (5nb)

       Debutant in to bat now
  98.4 McGrath to Herath, no run, defends a short ball to cover
  98.5 McGrath to Herath, no run, defends away on the off side
  98.6 McGrath to Herath, (noball) no run, tries to whip to leg taken on
        pad
  98.6 McGrath to Herath, no run, short wide ball down legside

End of over 99 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 263/7
GD McGrath 23-6-66-2 (6nb) - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 20* (40b 2x4) R Herath 0* (4b)

  99.1 Fleming to Vaas, no run, pushed to square leg
  99.2 Fleming to Vaas, no run, defends to the bowler
  99.3 Fleming to Vaas, no run, played back to the bowler
  99.4 Fleming to Vaas, no run, goingaway a half thought of a shot but
        really did have a little go at it
  99.5 Fleming to Vaas, no run, pushed to square leg
  99.6 Fleming to Vaas, no run, short ball ducks

End of over 100 (maiden) Sri Lanka 263/7
DW Fleming 20-5-56-1 (1nb) - City End
R Herath 0* (4b) WPUJC Vaas 20* (46b 2x4)

 100.1 McGrath to Herath, no run, down the legside flashes at it loud
        appealling. given not out.
       hard to tell from the replay, looks like it took the pad
 100.2 McGrath to Herath, no run, scorching lifter fends at but misses
        through to keeper
 100.3 McGrath to Herath, no run, coming forward driving and missing
 100.4 McGrath to Herath, (noball) three runs, whipped through square leg
 100.4 McGrath to Vaas, two runs, played to mid off for a single until
        Blewett the inept misfields and it runs to long off
 100.5 McGrath to Vaas, no run, footworkless drive reaching a wide ball is
        cannoned straight to mid off
 100.6 McGrath to Vaas, SIX, short ball yoiked over backward square leg,
        just wide of long leg

End of over 101 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 275/7
GD McGrath 24-6-78-2 (7nb) - Fort End
R Herath 3* (8b) WPUJC Vaas 28* (49b 2x4 1x6)

 101.1 Fleming to Herath, no run, wide full toss dragged back to the
        bowler
 101.2 Fleming to Herath, no run, cuts at an even wider ball and misses
 101.3 Fleming to Herath, no run, pushed to cover
 101.4 Fleming to Herath, no run, left well wide of off
 101.5 Fleming to Herath, no run, played back to the bowler, loops off the
        wicket
 101.6 Fleming to Herath, no run, plays go fish and misses!

End of over 102 (maiden) Sri Lanka 275/7
DW Fleming 21-6-56-1 (1nb) - City End
WPUJC Vaas 28* (49b 2x4 1x6) R Herath 3* (14b)

 102.1 McGrath to Vaas, two runs, dug out through square leg
 102.2 McGrath to Vaas, no run, defended to cover
 102.3 McGrath to Vaas, one run, short ball pulled down to long leg
 102.4 McGrath to Herath, no run, pushes forward and well beaten
 102.5 McGrath to Herath, no run, short ball ducks under
 102.6 McGrath to Herath, no run, puhed back up the wicket

End of over 103 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 278/7
GD McGrath 25-6-81-2 (7nb) - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 31* (52b 2x4 1x6) R Herath 3* (17b)

 103.1 Fleming to Vaas, no run, played to mid on
 103.2 Fleming to Vaas, no run, flashes and misses
 103.3 Fleming to Vaas, FOUR, flashed off the edge through gully/slip
 103.4 Fleming to Vaas, two runs, slapped in the air over the same
        position this one stops short of the rope
 103.5 Fleming to Vaas, FOUR, no footwork just hit through the line
        lifting from off stump to long on
 103.6 Fleming to Vaas, OUT: lifting ball tries to pull and just skies it

       Sri Lanka 288/8, Partnership of 26
       WPUJC Vaas  c Ponting b Fleming  41 (58b 4x4 1x6)

End of over 104 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 288/8
DW Fleming 22-6-66-2 (1nb) - City End
R Herath 3* (17b) 

       ended up being caught by Puncher on the off side
 104.1 McGrath to Herath, no run, defends
 104.2 McGrath to Herath, no run, well left
 104.3 McGrath to Herath, no run, pushes forward defensively taking pad
        before bat maybe, turned down
 104.4 McGrath to Herath, no run, defends
 104.5 McGrath to Herath, no run, short ball ducks
 104.6 McGrath to Herath, no run, pushed away on the off side take a quick
        single shot at the stumpst hrows them down and the batsman well
        out

End of over 105 (maiden) Sri Lanka 288/8
GD McGrath 26-7-81-2 (7nb) - Fort End
DNT Zoysa 0* (0b) R Herath 3* (23b)

       Sri Lanka 288/9, Partnership of 0
       R Herath  run out (Blewett)  3 (23b 0x4 0x6)

 105.1 Fleming to Muralitharan, three runs, short ball smacked with his
        head down over mid on
 105.2 Fleming to Zoysa, no run, plays and misses nowhere near it
 105.3 Fleming to Zoysa, no run, plays go fish outside off and misses
 105.4 Fleming to Zoysa, no run
 105.5 Fleming to Zoysa, one run, trying to pushed to midwicket takes the
        leading edge high between mid off and point
 105.6 Fleming to Muralitharan, FOUR, cross batted slog to long on

End of over 106 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 296/9
DW Fleming 23-6-74-2 (1nb) - City End
DNT Zoysa 1* (4b) M Muralitharan 7* (2b 1x4)

 106.1 McGrath to Zoysa, no run, short ball evades
 106.2 McGrath to Zoysa, no run, pushed to gully
 106.3 McGrath to Zoysa, no run
 106.4 McGrath to Zoysa, no run
 106.5 McGrath to Zoysa, OUT: takes the edge to second slip

       Sri Lanka 296/10, Partnership of 8
       DNT Zoysa  c ME Waugh b McGrath  1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       M Muralitharan 7* (2b 1x4) GD McGrath 26.5-7-81-3 (7nb)

       Play about to restart with Slater faving Vaas
   0.1 Vaas to Slater, one run, dropped on the off side  and a quick run
        taken
   0.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run, defended back to the bowler
   0.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played back to the bowler
   0.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to mid off
   0.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left outside off
   0.6 Vaas to Blewett, three runs, pushed through mid on

End of over 1 (4 runs) Australia 4/0 (trail by 292 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-4-0 - Fort End
GS Blewett 3* (5b) MJ Slater 1* (1b)

   1.1 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, wide ball down legside
   1.2 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, again outside legstump
   1.3 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, played back to the bowler
   1.4 Zoysa to Blewett, three runs, played to the vacant mid on area
   1.5 Zoysa to Slater, no run, defends
   1.6 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left

End of over 2 (3 runs) Australia 7/0 (trail by 289 runs)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-3-0 - City End
GS Blewett 6* (9b) MJ Slater 1* (3b)

   2.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run, reaches forward defensively
   2.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left
   2.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, chopped into his body not looking
        comfortable here Blewett, that almost went through the gap
   2.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left
   2.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run
   2.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left going across him

End of over 3 (maiden) Australia 7/0 (trail by 289 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-4-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 1* (3b) GS Blewett 6* (15b)

   3.1 Zoysa to Slater, no run, played down on the off side
   3.2 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left
   3.3 Zoysa to Slater, no run, tapped to gully
   3.4 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left
   3.5 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left going across him
   3.6 Zoysa to Slater, one run, pushed wide of mid on

End of over 4 (1 run) Australia 8/0 (trail by 288 runs)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-4-0 - City End
MJ Slater 2* (9b) GS Blewett 6* (15b)

   4.1 Vaas to Slater, no run, defends
   4.2 Vaas to Slater, two runs, played through midwicket
   4.3 Vaas to Slater, one run, defends on the on side
   4.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run
   4.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left
   4.6 Vaas to Blewett, one run

End of over 5 (4 runs) Australia 12/0 (trail by 284 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-8-0 - Fort End
GS Blewett 7* (18b) MJ Slater 5* (12b)

   5.1 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, defends to on side
   5.2 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, pushed to mid on
   5.3 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, defends off the inside edge to square leg
   5.4 Zoysa to Blewett, no run
   5.5 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, pushed away
   5.6 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, garbage legside short ball

End of over 6 (maiden) Australia 12/0 (trail by 284 runs)
DNT Zoysa 3-1-4-0 - City End
MJ Slater 5* (12b) GS Blewett 7* (24b)

   6.1 Vaas to Slater, no run, pushed to cover
   6.2 Vaas to Slater, one run, played to cover and a quick run taken an
        overthrow not as Slater overran
   6.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, reachined away from his body illtimed to
        cover
   6.4 Vaas to Blewett, one run, short ball pulled to long leg
   6.5 Vaas to Slater, FOUR, similar ball hit harder and squareer to the
        rope
   6.6 Vaas to Slater, no run

End of over 7 (6 runs) Australia 18/0 (trail by 278 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-14-0 - Fort End
GS Blewett 8* (26b) MJ Slater 10* (16b 1x4)

       the left arm orthodox debutant into the attack
   7.1 Herath to Blewett, (noball) no run, defends
   7.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, chopped onto it
   7.2 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
   7.3 Herath to Blewett, FOUR, comes down and hits to long on
   7.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, takes the leading edge away on the off
        side
   7.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, jumps down and defends, stumping on here
   7.6 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends

End of over 8 (5 runs) Australia 23/0 (trail by 273 runs)
R Herath 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 10* (16b 1x4) GS Blewett 12* (33b 1x4)

   8.1 Vaas to Slater, no run, down legside
   8.2 Vaas to Slater, no run, defends
   8.3 Vaas to Slater, no run, defends
   8.4 Vaas to Slater, no run, defends on the off side
   8.5 Vaas to Slater, one run, played to cover
   8.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to mid on

End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 24/0 (trail by 272 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-15-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 11* (21b 1x4) GS Blewett 12* (34b 1x4)

   9.1 Herath to Slater, no run, comes down full toss hits straight back
        to the bowler who doesn't make a catch
   9.2 Herath to Slater, no run, similar short ball bounces drivesb ack to
        the bowler
       looks like it just bounced short
   9.3 Herath to Slater, no run, comes forward defensively
   9.4 Herath to Slater, no run, props takes the pad away
   9.5 Herath to Slater, no run, pushes forward off pad on on side
   9.6 Herath to Slater, one run, comes down drives to mid off

End of over 10 (1 run) Australia 25/0 (trail by 271 runs)
R Herath 2-0-6-0 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 12* (27b 1x4) GS Blewett 12* (34b 1x4)

  10.1 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left outside off
  10.2 Zoysa to Slater, no run, dragged off the inside edge to square leg
  10.3 Zoysa to Slater, no run, defends
  10.4 Zoysa to Slater, no run, plays and misses genuinely beaten outside
        off
  10.5 Zoysa to Slater, no run, defends
  10.6 Zoysa to Slater, one run, pushed to midwicket

End of over 11 (1 run) Australia 26/0 (trail by 270 runs)
DNT Zoysa 4-1-5-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 13* (33b 1x4) GS Blewett 12* (34b 1x4)

  11.1 Herath to Slater, no run, comes down and defends
  11.2 Herath to Slater, no run, pushed away on the legside
  11.3 Herath to Slater, no run, edefends
  11.4 Herath to Slater, no run, comes down and then ends up defending
  11.5 Herath to Slater, no run, comes down played back to the b owler
  11.6 Herath to Slater, no run, defends back to the bowler

End of over 12 (maiden) Australia 26/0 (trail by 270 runs)
R Herath 3-1-6-0 (1nb) - City End
GS Blewett 12* (34b 1x4) MJ Slater 13* (39b 1x4)

  12.1 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, defends
  12.2 Zoysa to Blewett, one run, short ball pulled off high on the bat
        down to ground and long leg
  12.3 Zoysa to Slater, no run, pushed to mid on
  12.4 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left going across him
  12.5 Zoysa to Slater, no run, short ball ducks
  12.6 Zoysa to Slater, two runs, yorkish but on legstump hit through
        square leg

End of over 13 (3 runs) Australia 29/0 (trail by 267 runs)
DNT Zoysa 5-1-8-0 - Fort End
GS Blewett 13* (36b 1x4) MJ Slater 15* (43b 1x4)

  13.1 Herath to Blewett, one run, edged through slips
  13.2 Herath to Slater, no run, palyed back to the bowler
  13.3 Herath to Slater, two runs, coems down and whips through midwicket
  13.4 Herath to Slater, no run, defends
  13.5 Herath to Slater, two runs, pushed through square leg
  13.6 Herath to Slater, no run, defends

End of over 14 (5 runs) Australia 34/0 (trail by 262 runs)
R Herath 4-1-11-0 (1nb) - City End
GS Blewett 14* (37b 1x4) MJ Slater 19* (48b 1x4)

       Murali into theattack for the last over before lunch
  14.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
       Murali will be aimingto get one through The Gap
  14.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props again turns into the pad
        with the bat cowardly hiding behind it
  14.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, three runs, comes down hit to long off
  14.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, cut down to gully
  14.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushed away on the off
  14.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, played to mid on

End of over 15 (3 runs) Australia 37/0 (trail by 259 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-0-3-0 - Fort End
GS Blewett 17* (40b 1x4) MJ Slater 19* (51b 1x4)

       And that is Lunch

Match State: Lunch, resumption at 0510GMT

       play will resume very shortly
  15.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, comes down pushes to mid on
  15.2 Herath to Blewett, no run, angling down legside
  15.3 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  15.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, pushed away on the legside
  15.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  15.6 Herath to Blewett, one run, run past slip

End of over 16 (1 run) Australia 38/0 (trail by 258 runs)
R Herath 5-1-12-0 (1nb) - City End
GS Blewett 18* (46b 1x4) MJ Slater 19* (51b 1x4)

  16.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, driven back to the bowler
  16.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  16.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, driven to mid on
  16.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pads up
  16.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, two runs, driven wide of mid off
  16.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props

End of over 17 (2 runs) Australia 40/0 (trail by 256 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-0-5-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 19* (51b 1x4) GS Blewett 20* (52b 1x4)

  17.1 Herath to Slater, no run, down driven to mid on
  17.2 Herath to Slater, SIX, comes down and lofts over long on
  17.3 Herath to Slater, no run, driven to mid on
  17.4 Herath to Slater, no run, defends
  17.5 Herath to Slater, no run, defends
  17.6 Herath to Slater, no run

End of over 18 (6 runs) Australia 46/0 (trail by 250 runs)
R Herath 6-1-18-0 (1nb) - City End
GS Blewett 20* (52b 1x4) MJ Slater 25* (57b 1x4 1x6)

  18.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, down driven to mid off
  18.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pads away
  18.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  18.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, two runs, psuehd through midwicket
  18.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, bobs off pad
  18.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, tries to sweep and misses

End of over 19 (2 runs) Australia 48/0 (trail by 248 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-0-7-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 25* (57b 1x4 1x6) GS Blewett 22* (58b 1x4)

  19.1 Herath to Slater, no run, props
  19.2 Herath to Slater, one run, played wide of mid off
  19.3 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  19.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, props
  19.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, played to mid on
  19.6 Herath to Blewett, no run

End of over 20 (1 run) Australia 49/0 (trail by 247 runs)
R Herath 7-1-19-0 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 26* (59b 1x4 1x6) GS Blewett 22* (62b 1x4)

  20.1 Muralitharan to Slater, legbye: FOUR, turns sharply back in takes
        the pad over the stumps to fine leg
  20.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends
  20.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends
  20.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushes forward beaten
  20.5 Muralitharan to Slater, FOUR, cuts edge through between keeper and
        slip, through keeper in fact to third man right behind hte keeper
  20.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends behind square leg

End of over 21 (8 runs) Australia 57/0 (trail by 239 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-0-11-0 - Fort End
GS Blewett 22* (62b 1x4) MJ Slater 30* (65b 2x4 1x6)

  21.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, props
  21.2 Herath to Blewett, no run, driven to mid off
  21.3 Herath to Blewett, no run, pushed to midwciket
  21.4 Herath to Blewett, one run, driven to mid off
  21.5 Herath to Slater, two runs, hit in the air to cover whos throw
        halfvolleys to Kalu who can't stop it
       they take an extra run on the overthrow
  21.6 Herath to Slater, no run

End of over 22 (3 runs) Australia 60/0 (trail by 236 runs)
R Herath 8-1-22-0 (1nb) - City End
GS Blewett 23* (66b 1x4) MJ Slater 32* (67b 2x4 1x6)

  22.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  22.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  22.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, swept behind square leg
  22.4 Muralitharan to Slater, two runs, played past slip
  22.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pads away
  22.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends

End of over 23 (3 runs) Australia 63/0 (trail by 233 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-0-14-0 - Fort End
GS Blewett 24* (69b 1x4) MJ Slater 34* (70b 2x4 1x6)

  23.1 Herath to Blewett, one run, driven wide of mid off
  23.2 Herath to Slater, no run
  23.3 Herath to Slater, FOUR, lofted just short of the long on rope
  23.4 Herath to Slater, no run, down and defends
  23.5 Herath to Slater, SIX, down and hitover long off
  23.6 Herath to Slater, no run, played to point

End of over 24 (11 runs) Australia 74/0 (trail by 222 runs)
R Herath 9-1-33-0 (1nb) - City End
GS Blewett 25* (70b 1x4) MJ Slater 44* (75b 3x4 2x6)

  24.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, left
  24.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pads away
  24.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends bounces back over the
        stumps
  24.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, played to midon
  24.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  24.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 25 (maiden) Australia 74/0 (trail by 222 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-1-14-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 44* (75b 3x4 2x6) GS Blewett 25* (76b 1x4)

  25.1 Herath to Slater, no run, defends on the on side
  25.2 Herath to Slater, no run, pushed away
  25.3 Herath to Slater, one run, dropped past slip
  25.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, full toss lamely hit to mid on
  25.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, takes the edge down to slip where
        Ranatunga misfields and they get a single
  25.6 Herath to Blewett, FOUR, jumps down the pitch a big swing takes
        aleading edge and runs to long off

End of over 26 (5 runs) Australia 79/0 (trail by 217 runs)
R Herath 10-1-38-0 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 45* (78b 3x4 2x6) GS Blewett 29* (79b 2x4)

  26.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, beaten
  26.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, dead off thepad
  26.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushed back to bowler
  26.4 Muralitharan to Slater, (noball) no run, defends
  26.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, taken on pad away on the legside
  26.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushed back to bowler
  26.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pads away

End of over 27 (1 run) Australia 80/0 (trail by 216 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-1-15-0 (1nb) - Fort End
GS Blewett 29* (79b 2x4) MJ Slater 45* (85b 3x4 2x6)

  27.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  27.2 Herath to Blewett, no run
  27.3 Herath to Blewett, no run
  27.4 Herath to Blewett, one run, sweeps
  27.5 Herath to Slater, no run, played through slip
  27.6 Herath to Slater, no run, pushes forward takes pad. loud appeall
        turned down

End of over 28 (1 run) Australia 81/0 (trail by 215 runs)
R Herath 11-1-39-0 (1nb) - City End
GS Blewett 30* (83b 2x4) MJ Slater 45* (87b 3x4 2x6)

  28.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, sweeps
  28.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, played back to the bowler
  28.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  28.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, comes forward pads away
       Simon Katich is apparently quarantined with Chickpox
       Simon Katich is apparently quarantined with Chickenpox
  28.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pads away
  28.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 29 (maiden) Australia 81/0 (trail by 215 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-2-15-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MJ Slater 45* (87b 3x4 2x6) GS Blewett 30* (89b 2x4)

  29.1 Herath to Slater, one run, drivne to mid off
  29.2 Herath to Blewett, one run, played wide of mid on
  29.3 Herath to Slater, no run, cuts
  29.4 Herath to Slater, no run, defends
  29.5 Herath to Slater, no run
  29.6 Herath to Slater, two runs, swept very fine

End of over 30 (4 runs) Australia 85/0 (trail by 211 runs)
R Herath 12-1-43-0 (1nb) - City End
GS Blewett 31* (90b 2x4) MJ Slater 48* (92b 3x4 2x6)

  30.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends
  30.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, played back to the bowler via the
        inside edge and pad
  30.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends
  30.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pads away
  30.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, sweeps
  30.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, driven well stopped dive from
        Murali

End of over 31 (maiden) Australia 85/0 (trail by 211 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-3-15-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MJ Slater 48* (92b 3x4 2x6) GS Blewett 31* (96b 2x4)

       Cap'n on to relieve the debutant who has bowled with much
        ineffectiveness
  31.1 Jayasuriya to Slater, one run, tapped through square leg
  31.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, defends
  31.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, defends
  31.4 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, taken on the pad away onthe legside
        bad ball
  31.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, sweeps
  31.6 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, again triesto sweep taken on pad

End of over 32 (1 run) Australia 86/0 (trail by 210 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-1-0 - City End
MJ Slater 49* (93b 3x4 2x6) GS Blewett 31* (101b 2x4)

  32.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends
  32.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, driven into silly mid off bounces
        up towardsthe bowler who gets momentarily excited
  32.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends away on the off side
  32.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, turns in half hearted appealling
  32.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, driven into silly mid off who takes
        a shot at the stumps as slater had wandered off for the run but he
        gets back and his body in the line
  32.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, comes down takes the pad away on
        the off side

End of over 33 (maiden) Australia 86/0 (trail by 210 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-4-15-0 (1nb) - Fort End
GS Blewett 31* (101b 2x4) MJ Slater 49* (99b 3x4 2x6)

  33.1 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, trying to work to leg taken on pad
  33.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, pushed back upthe wicket
  33.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, outside legstump swept to the short
        backward square leg
  33.4 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, swept to short backward square leg
  33.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, again going down legside and the
        sweep misses
       looks like a bottom edge into the keepers boot
  33.6 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, played through square leg

End of over 34 (1 run) Australia 87/0 (trail by 209 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-2-0 - City End
GS Blewett 32* (107b 2x4) MJ Slater 49* (99b 3x4 2x6)

  34.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  34.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  34.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  34.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, driven back to the bowler
  34.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, played to wide deep mid on
  34.6 Muralitharan to Slater, FOUR, short ball sits up and says spank me,
        which slater does to the square leg fence for his 50

End of over 35 (5 runs) Australia 92/0 (trail by 204 runs)
M Muralitharan 11-4-20-0 (1nb) - Fort End
GS Blewett 33* (112b 2x4) MJ Slater 53* (100b 4x4 2x6)

Match State: Drinks, session 2, day 2

  35.1 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, defends
  35.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, played wide of mid on
  35.3 Jayasuriya to Slater, one run, pushed through square leg
  35.4 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, tries to sweep hit on pad
  35.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, pushed to square leg
  35.6 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, sweeps fails

End of over 36 (3 runs) Australia 95/0 (trail by 201 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-5-0 - City End
GS Blewett 35* (116b 2x4) MJ Slater 54* (102b 4x4 2x6)

       Vaas back to replace Murali, possibly switching ends
  36.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run, reaching forward in defence
  36.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run, driven to mid off
  36.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, defends
  36.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run, defends
  36.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run, defends back to the bowler
  36.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run, defends

End of over 37 (maiden) Australia 95/0 (trail by 201 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-15-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 54* (102b 4x4 2x6) GS Blewett 35* (122b 2x4)

       . ; defends
  37.1 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, tries to sweep and fails
  37.2 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, pushes forward cannons off pad to
        silly mid off
  37.3 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, defends
  37.4 Jayasuriya to Slater, bye: one run, miles down legside
  37.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, pushed back up the wicket
  37.6 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, defends

End of over 38 (1 run, maiden) Australia 96/0 (trail by 200 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 4-1-5-0 - City End
MJ Slater 54* (106b 4x4 2x6) GS Blewett 35* (124b 2x4)

  38.1 Vaas to Slater, no run, left
  38.2 Vaas to Slater, no run, played to cover
  38.3 Vaas to Slater, no run, played back to bowler
  38.4 Vaas to Slater, no run, played to point
  38.5 Vaas to Slater, no run, played to cover
  38.6 Vaas to Slater, no run, played to point

End of over 39 (maiden) Australia 96/0 (trail by 200 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-3-15-0 - Fort End
GS Blewett 35* (124b 2x4) MJ Slater 54* (112b 4x4 2x6)

  39.1 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, defends
  39.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, sweeps
  39.3 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run
  39.4 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run
  39.5 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run
  39.6 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, outside legstump tries to glance

End of over 40 (1 run) Australia 97/0 (trail by 199 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 5-1-6-0 - City End
GS Blewett 36* (126b 2x4) MJ Slater 54* (116b 4x4 2x6)

  40.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left
  40.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run, defends
  40.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, dragged top mid on
  40.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run, comes forward chops off the inside edge
        onto pad
  40.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run, drivne to cover
  40.6 Vaas to Blewett, FOUR, run down to the vacant third man

End of over 41 (4 runs) Australia 101/0 (trail by 195 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-3-19-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 54* (116b 4x4 2x6) GS Blewett 40* (132b 3x4)

  41.1 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, defends
  41.2 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, defends
  41.3 Jayasuriya to Slater, one run, played to fine leg
  41.4 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run
  41.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, defends
  41.6 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, pads away

End of over 42 (1 run) Australia 102/0 (trail by 194 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 6-1-7-0 - City End
MJ Slater 55* (119b 4x4 2x6) GS Blewett 40* (135b 3x4)

  42.1 Vaas to Slater, three runs, driven through cover
  42.2 Vaas to Blewett, two runs, played to long on
  42.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left
  42.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run, defends
  42.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run, defends
  42.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run, dropped on the off side

End of over 43 (5 runs) Australia 107/0 (trail by 189 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-3-24-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 58* (120b 4x4 2x6) GS Blewett 42* (140b 3x4)

  43.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, driven to mid off
  43.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, turns sharply down legside glances
        and misses
  43.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  43.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, props comes off pad to short leg
  43.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushes forward off pad away to
        cover
  43.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run

End of over 44 (maiden) Australia 107/0 (trail by 189 runs)
M Muralitharan 12-5-20-0 (1nb) - City End
GS Blewett 42* (140b 3x4) MJ Slater 58* (126b 4x4 2x6)

  44.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to cover
  44.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left
  44.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  44.4 Vaas to Blewett, FOUR, run down to third man
  44.5 Vaas to Blewett, FOUR, cuts bottom edge bounces between slip and
        gully to the rope
  44.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left

End of over 45 (8 runs) Australia 115/0 (trail by 181 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-3-32-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 58* (126b 4x4 2x6) GS Blewett 50* (146b 5x4)

  45.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  45.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  45.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, comes off pad behind square leg
  45.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, beaten tryingto cut
  45.5 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, comes off pad to square leg
  45.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends

End of over 46 (1 run) Australia 116/0 (trail by 180 runs)
M Muralitharan 13-5-21-0 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 59* (131b 4x4 2x6) GS Blewett 50* (147b 5x4)

  46.1 Herath to Slater, one run, comes down driven in the air down to
        long on
  46.2 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  46.3 Herath to Blewett, one run, swept
  46.4 Herath to Slater, no run, defends
  46.5 Herath to Slater, no run, pushed away
  46.6 Herath to Slater, two runs, comes down lofts over extra cover a bit
        of aleading edge

End of over 47 (4 runs) Australia 120/0 (trail by 176 runs)
R Herath 13-1-47-0 (1nb) - Fort End
GS Blewett 51* (149b 5x4) MJ Slater 62* (135b 4x4 2x6)

  47.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  47.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  47.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  47.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, tangle of bat and pad
  47.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends
  47.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run

End of over 48 (maiden) Australia 120/0 (trail by 176 runs)
M Muralitharan 14-6-21-0 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 62* (135b 4x4 2x6) GS Blewett 51* (155b 5x4)

  48.1 Herath to Slater, no run
  48.2 Herath to Slater, no run
  48.3 Herath to Slater, no run, tries to sweep but fails
  48.4 Herath to Slater, no run, batpad contest
  48.5 Herath to Slater, no run, defends
  48.6 Herath to Slater, one run, puhed through the off side

End of over 49 (1 run) Australia 121/0 (trail by 175 runs)
R Herath 14-1-48-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MJ Slater 63* (141b 4x4 2x6) GS Blewett 51* (155b 5x4)

  49.1 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, pushed away on the off side
  49.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  49.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, played through squrae leg for
        only a single despite the misfield
  49.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushes forward cannons off pad
  49.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  49.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends full face of bat

End of over 50 (2 runs) Australia 123/0 (trail by 173 runs)
M Muralitharan 15-6-23-0 (1nb) - City End
GS Blewett 52* (157b 5x4) MJ Slater 64* (145b 4x4 2x6)

       and that is lunch
       and that is tea

Match State: Tea, day 2, resumption at 0730GMT

  50.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  50.2 Herath to Blewett, FOUR, swept to the rope
  50.3 Herath to Blewett, two runs, swept very fine
  50.4 Herath to Blewett, no run
  50.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, pushed away on the off side
  50.6 Herath to Blewett, one run, swept behind square leg

End of over 51 (7 runs) Australia 130/0 (trail by 166 runs)
R Herath 15-1-55-0 (1nb) - Fort End
GS Blewett 59* (163b 6x4) MJ Slater 64* (145b 4x4 2x6)

  51.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  51.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, reaches forward turns onto pad
        away
  51.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  51.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pads away
  51.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, props batpad through the close
        fielders
  51.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, turns in baloons off pad to close
        fielder

End of over 52 (1 run) Australia 131/0 (trail by 165 runs)
M Muralitharan 16-6-24-0 (1nb) - City End
GS Blewett 60* (168b 6x4) MJ Slater 64* (146b 4x4 2x6)

  52.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, played to cover
  52.2 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  52.3 Herath to Blewett, one run, swept behind square leg
  52.4 Herath to Slater, two runs, down the track nothing but a slog takes
        the edge through the keeper preventing the stumping away over slip
        via the keepers shoulder to third man
  52.5 Herath to Slater, no run
  52.6 Herath to Slater, no run

End of over 53 (3 runs) Australia 134/0 (trail by 162 runs)
R Herath 16-1-58-0 (1nb) - Fort End
GS Blewett 61* (171b 6x4) MJ Slater 66* (149b 4x4 2x6)

  53.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, prods takes the inside edge
       an amazing partnership considering how woeful Blewett has looked
        against Murali and how hard Slater has had to struggle to contain
        himself
  53.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, turning down legside
       The first Australia 100 opening partnership for 2 years
  53.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, swept behind square leg
  53.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, turns into pad to short leg
  53.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushes forward a defensive shot in
        the end
  53.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushes a drive and inside edges
        back up the wicket

End of over 54 (1 run) Australia 135/0 (trail by 161 runs)
M Muralitharan 17-6-25-0 (1nb) - City End
GS Blewett 62* (174b 6x4) MJ Slater 66* (152b 4x4 2x6)

  54.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, sweeps
  54.2 Herath to Blewett, no run, sweeps balloons off the pad
  54.3 Herath to Blewett, no run, props
  54.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  54.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, pushed back to bowler
  54.6 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends

End of over 55 (maiden) Australia 135/0 (trail by 161 runs)
R Herath 17-2-58-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MJ Slater 66* (152b 4x4 2x6) GS Blewett 62* (180b 6x4)

  55.1 Muralitharan to Slater, two runs, short ball pulled into the deep
  55.2 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, pushed between slip and close
        fielder behind point
  55.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props pads away to short leg
       All a bit of a snore
  55.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, OUT: jumps down the track The Gap beckons,
        the ball turns into the Gap and onto the stumps

       Australia 138/1, Partnership of 138
       GS Blewett  b Muralitharan  62 (182b 6x4 0x6)
       MJ Slater 69* (154b 4x4 2x6) M Muralitharan 17.4-6-28-1 (1nb)

       Langer now withthe difficult task of facing the good spinner
        bowling awayfrom him
  55.5 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, cuts and misses
  55.6 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, pushes forward and beaten

End of over 56 (3 runs) Australia 138/1 (trail by 158 runs)
M Muralitharan 18-6-28-1 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 69* (154b 4x4 2x6) JL Langer 0* (2b)

  56.1 Herath to Slater, no run, defends
  56.2 Herath to Slater, no run, defends
  56.3 Herath to Slater, no run, driven to mid off
  56.4 Herath to Slater, no run, defends
  56.5 Herath to Slater, no run, defends
  56.6 Herath to Slater, one run, driven to mid on

End of over 57 (1 run) Australia 139/1 (trail by 157 runs)
R Herath 18-2-59-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MJ Slater 70* (160b 4x4 2x6) JL Langer 0* (2b)

  57.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, props
  57.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  57.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, balloons off pad on the legstump
  57.4 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, pushed to long on
  57.5 Muralitharan to Langer, one run, chipped in the air to midwicket,
        shorter ball
  57.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pads away

End of over 58 (2 runs) Australia 141/1 (trail by 155 runs)
M Muralitharan 19-6-30-1 (1nb) - City End
JL Langer 1* (3b) MJ Slater 71* (165b 4x4 2x6)

  58.1 Herath to Langer, no run
  58.2 Herath to Langer, no run, reaching out
  58.3 Herath to Langer, no run, played into short leg
  58.4 Herath to Langer, no run, defends well forward
  58.5 Herath to Langer, no run, pushed to mid on
  58.6 Herath to Langer, no run, forced right back defending from the
        crease, just gets the bat in front of it

End of over 59 (maiden) Australia 141/1 (trail by 155 runs)
R Herath 19-3-59-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MJ Slater 71* (165b 4x4 2x6) JL Langer 1* (9b)

  59.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  59.2 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, full toss hit to long on
  59.3 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, tapped to fine leg
  59.4 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, played and misses
  59.5 Muralitharan to Langer, no run
  59.6 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, pushes forward and beaten

End of over 60 (1 run) Australia 142/1 (trail by 154 runs)
M Muralitharan 20-6-31-1 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 72* (167b 4x4 2x6) JL Langer 1* (13b)

  60.1 Herath to Slater, one run, driven to long off
  60.2 Herath to Langer, no run, defends
  60.3 Herath to Langer, no run
  60.4 Herath to Langer, no run, played on the legside
  60.5 Herath to Langer, three runs, played behind point
  60.6 Herath to Slater, no run, played to point

End of over 61 (4 runs) Australia 146/1 (trail by 150 runs)
R Herath 20-3-63-0 (1nb) - Fort End
JL Langer 4* (17b) MJ Slater 73* (169b 4x4 2x6)

  61.1 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, defends
  61.2 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, looping ball driven to mid on
  61.3 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, leaves well outside off
  61.4 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, left
  61.5 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, left
  61.6 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 62 (maiden) Australia 146/1 (trail by 150 runs)
M Muralitharan 21-7-31-1 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 73* (169b 4x4 2x6) JL Langer 4* (23b)

  62.1 Herath to Slater, no run, dropped on the on side
  62.2 Herath to Slater, no run, pushed back up the wicket
  62.3 Herath to Slater, no run
  62.4 Herath to Slater, no run, played to cover
  62.5 Herath to Slater, no run, played to midwicket
  62.6 Herath to Slater, one run, played to square leg

End of over 63 (1 run) Australia 147/1 (trail by 149 runs)
R Herath 21-3-64-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MJ Slater 74* (175b 4x4 2x6) JL Langer 4* (23b)

  63.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, turns down legside
  63.2 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, came off the under edge down to
        long leg
  63.3 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, pushes forward off bat/pad away on
        the off side
  63.4 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, tries to sweep half appeal for an
        underedge through to keeper
  63.5 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, taken on pad away on the on side
  63.6 Muralitharan to Langer, no run

End of over 64 (1 run) Australia 148/1 (trail by 148 runs)
M Muralitharan 22-7-32-1 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 75* (177b 4x4 2x6) JL Langer 4* (27b)

  64.1 Herath to Slater, no run, jumps down and defends
  64.2 Herath to Slater, no run, defends
  64.3 Herath to Slater, no run, played behind square leg
  64.4 Herath to Slater, two runs, played down past slip to third man
  64.5 Herath to Slater, one run, played through square leg
  64.6 Herath to Langer, no run, stretches well forward

End of over 65 (3 runs) Australia 151/1 (trail by 145 runs)
R Herath 22-3-67-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MJ Slater 78* (182b 4x4 2x6) JL Langer 4* (28b)

  65.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pitches on the stumps turns miles
        down legside
  65.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, driven back to the bowler
  65.3 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, pushed to the legside
  65.4 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, left outside off
  65.5 Muralitharan to Langer, one run, dug out through midwicket
  65.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends

End of over 66 (2 runs) Australia 153/1 (trail by 143 runs)
M Muralitharan 23-7-34-1 (1nb) - City End
JL Langer 5* (30b) MJ Slater 79* (186b 4x4 2x6)

       change in the orthodox spinner at this end with Jayasuriya back
  66.1 Jayasuriya to Langer, no run, played to midwicket
  66.2 Jayasuriya to Langer, no run, comes into him tappedto square leg
        Langer keen on the run but sent back
  66.3 Jayasuriya to Langer, no run, defends
  66.4 Jayasuriya to Langer, no run, palyed to midwicket
  66.5 Jayasuriya to Langer, one run, played through square leg
  66.6 Jayasuriya to Slater, two runs, played through square leg

End of over 67 (3 runs) Australia 156/1 (trail by 140 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 7-1-10-0 - Fort End
JL Langer 6* (35b) MJ Slater 81* (187b 4x4 2x6)

  67.1 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, left
  67.2 Muralitharan to Langer, one run, pushed away on the off side
  67.3 Muralitharan to Slater, three runs, hit through point
  67.4 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, pushes forward comes off pad
  67.5 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, left turning away
  67.6 Muralitharan to Langer, OUT: pushes forward takes the outside edge
        to Ranatunga at slip

       Australia 160/2, Partnership of 22
       JL Langer  c Ranatunga b Muralitharan  7 (40b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 68 (4 runs) Australia 160/2 (trail by 136 runs)
M Muralitharan 24-7-38-2 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 84* (188b 4x4 2x6) 

  68.1 Jayasuriya to Slater, one run, driven to long off
  68.2 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, played to silly mid off
  68.3 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, played to cover
  68.4 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run
  68.5 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, defends
  68.6 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 69 (1 run) Australia 161/2 (trail by 135 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 8-1-11-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 85* (189b 4x4 2x6) ME Waugh 0* (5b)

  69.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, played back to the bowler
  69.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, props
  69.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends
  69.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, played down to short leg
  69.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pads away
  69.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushes forward takes pad to silly
        mid off, loud appealling. not out

End of over 70 (maiden) Australia 161/2 (trail by 135 runs)
M Muralitharan 25-8-38-2 (1nb) - City End
ME Waugh 0* (5b) MJ Slater 85* (195b 4x4 2x6)

  70.1 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, played back up the wicket
  70.2 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, defends onthe off side
  70.3 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, cuts to point
  70.4 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, played back to bowler
  70.5 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, played back up the wicket
  70.6 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid off

End of over 71 (maiden) Australia 161/2 (trail by 135 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 9-2-11-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 85* (195b 4x4 2x6) ME Waugh 0* (11b)

  71.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, played to square leg
  71.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushed to square leg
  71.3 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, played wide of mid off
  71.4 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, played to point
  71.5 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid off
  71.6 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 72 (1 run) Australia 162/2 (trail by 134 runs)
M Muralitharan 26-8-39-2 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 86* (198b 4x4 2x6) ME Waugh 0* (14b)

  72.1 Jayasuriya to Slater, one run, comes down lofts off the leading
        edge to cover
  72.2 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, played behind square leg
  72.3 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run
  72.4 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, defends
  72.5 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run
  72.6 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 73 (1 run) Australia 163/2 (trail by 133 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 10-2-12-0 - Fort End
MJ Slater 87* (199b 4x4 2x6) ME Waugh 0* (19b)

  73.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, props
  73.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, props
  73.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, played back to bowler
  73.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  73.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pads away
  73.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run

End of over 74 (maiden) Australia 163/2 (trail by 133 runs)
M Muralitharan 27-9-39-2 (1nb) - City End
ME Waugh 0* (19b) MJ Slater 87* (205b 4x4 2x6)

  74.1 Herath to ME Waugh, one run, played to mid on
  74.2 Herath to Slater, FOUR, short ball pulled to square leg
  74.3 Herath to Slater, three runs, smacked through point
  74.4 Herath to ME Waugh, no run, defends
  74.5 Herath to ME Waugh, no run
  74.6 Herath to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 75 (8 runs) Australia 171/2 (trail by 125 runs)
R Herath 25-3-77-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MJ Slater 94* (207b 5x4 2x6) ME Waugh 1* (23b)

  75.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, played to mid off
  75.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, props
  75.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends
  75.4 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, played to cover
  75.5 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, beaten into body
  75.6 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, FOUR, comes down and lofts over miwicket

End of over 76 (5 runs) Australia 176/2 (trail by 120 runs)
M Muralitharan 28-9-44-2 (1nb) - City End
MJ Slater 95* (211b 5x4 2x6) ME Waugh 5* (25b 1x4)

  76.1 Jayasuriya to Slater, one run, comes down thewicket takes the pad
        down legside
  76.2 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, one run, played wide of mid on
  76.3 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, pushed to mid on
  76.4 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, played to midwicket
  76.5 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run
  76.6 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run

End of over 77 (2 runs) Australia 178/2 (trail by 118 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 9-2-14-0 - Fort End
ME Waugh 6* (26b 1x4) MJ Slater 96* (216b 5x4 2x6)

  77.1 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, one run, played through square leg
  77.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, inside edge to leg
  77.3 Muralitharan to Slater, OUT: jumps down the track beats him through
        to the keeper who makes the stumping

       Australia 179/3, Partnership of 19
       MJ Slater  st Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan  96 (218b 5x4 2x6)
       ME Waugh 7* (27b 1x4) M Muralitharan 28.3-9-45-3 (1nb)

  77.4 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, reaches forward bobs off the pad
  77.5 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back up the wicket
  77.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, props

End of over 78 (1 run) Australia 179/3 (trail by 117 runs)
M Muralitharan 29-9-45-3 (1nb) - City End
ME Waugh 7* (27b 1x4) SR Waugh 0* (3b)

  78.1 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run, defends back up the wicket
  78.2 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, two runs, played through cover
  78.3 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, one run, p layed to mid on
  78.4 Jayasuriya to SR Waugh, no run, defends on the off side
  78.5 Jayasuriya to SR Waugh, no run, defends
  78.6 Jayasuriya to SR Waugh, no run, defends

End of over 79 (3 runs) Australia 182/3 (trail by 114 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 10-2-17-0 - Fort End
ME Waugh 10* (30b 1x4) SR Waugh 0* (6b)

  79.1 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, OUT: straightball jumps a little takes
        the face of the bat pushed to first slip

       Australia 182/4, Partnership of 3
       ME Waugh  c Ranatunga b Muralitharan  10 (31b 1x4 0x6)
       SR Waugh 0* (6b) M Muralitharan 29.1-9-45-4 (1nb)

  79.2 Muralitharan to Healy, two runs, whipped through midwicket
  79.3 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, pads up
  79.4 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, pads away again
  79.5 Muralitharan to Healy, one run, swept behind square leg
  79.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, two runs, cut throgh cover

End of over 80 (5 runs) Australia 187/4 (trail by 109 runs)
M Muralitharan 30-9-50-4 (1nb) - City End
IA Healy 3* (4b) SR Waugh 2* (7b)

  80.1 Herath to Healy, no run, played to mid off
  80.2 Herath to Healy, no run, played behind square leg
  80.3 Herath to Healy, no run, beaten taken driven outside it
  80.4 Herath to Healy, no run, left
  80.5 Herath to Healy, no run, played to midwicket
  80.6 Herath to Healy, one run, played through cover

End of over 81 (1 run) Australia 188/4 (trail by 108 runs)
R Herath 26-3-78-0 (1nb) - Fort End
IA Healy 4* (10b) SR Waugh 2* (7b)

  81.1 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, props forwardocmes off pad to close
        fielder
  81.2 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, played to mid on
  81.3 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, defends
  81.4 Muralitharan to Healy, OUT: pushes forward comes off pad to bat
        tothe silly point

       Australia 188/5, Partnership of 6
       IA Healy  c Jayawardene b Muralitharan  4 (14b 0x4 0x6)
       SR Waugh 2* (7b) M Muralitharan 30.4-9-50-5 (1nb)

  81.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, props
  81.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 82 (maiden) Australia 188/5 (trail by 108 runs)
M Muralitharan 31-10-50-5 (1nb) - City End
SR Waugh 2* (7b) RT Ponting 0* (2b)

  82.1 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, defends
  82.2 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, defends
  82.3 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, beats Waugh taken on the pad
  82.4 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, defends
  82.5 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, pads away
  82.6 Herath to SR Waugh, no run

End of over 83 (maiden) Australia 188/5 (trail by 108 runs)
R Herath 27-4-78-0 (1nb) - Fort End
RT Ponting 0* (2b) SR Waugh 2* (13b)

       And that is stumps
       Rain is falling heavily, there is likely to be no play before lunch

Match State: Rain delayed start of day 3

       rain appears to have stopped cleanup occuring now, but play will be
        significantly delayed still
       It's raining again, there's a strong chance of no play today
       and play is about to resume. We've lost 5 hours but play will be
        extended for an hour tonight plus there will be an extra hour on
        each of the remaining 2 days
  83.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, coming down the wicket in quite a
        needless hurry off the pad to the silly point who then tries for a
        rather nifty run out. TV Ump called but he's safe
  83.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, prodded close to that helmetted
        silly point again
  83.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, big off spinning turn into the pad
        and the rebound ends up with the forward short leg
       Ponting pulls away for ball 4 because of The Crow. Quite an awful
        movie it was too
  83.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, stretching forward to defend, but
        taken on the pad
  83.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  83.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, paddles a little sweep around the
        corner

End of over 84 (1 run) Australia 189/5 (trail by 107 runs)
M Muralitharan 32-10-51-5 (1nb) - City End
RT Ponting 1* (8b) SR Waugh 2* (13b)

       the throughly ineffective Herath to bowl from the other end
  84.1 Herath to Ponting, no run, watchfully played on the back foot
  84.2 Herath to Ponting, no run, one step forward for a smooth cover
        drive
  84.3 Herath to Ponting, no run, hastily played down the wicket, bowler
        fields
  84.4 Herath to Ponting, OUT: useless stuff from Ponting, never looked to
        have any concentration, lunging down the wicket yet again, obvious
        edge to the slip, but he has the nerve to stand his ground and
        force the umpire to raise his finger

       Australia 189/6, Partnership of 1
       RT Ponting  c Ranatunga b Herath  1 (12b 0x4 0x6)
       SR Waugh 2* (13b) R Herath 28.4-5-78-1 (1nb)

       first Test wicket for Herath, perhaps not as throughly ineffective
        as previously stated
  84.5 Herath to Warne, no run, squirts it square to point
  84.6 Herath to Warne, OUT: stretching forward to defend again, outside
        edge travels square to the close gully fielder

       Australia 189/7, Partnership of 0
       SK Warne  c Atapattu b Herath  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 85 (maiden) Australia 189/7 (trail by 107 runs)
R Herath 29-6-78-2 (1nb) - Fort End
SR Waugh 2* (13b) 

       and a throughly effective over from Herath against some throughly
        ineffective batting
  85.1 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, one run, ripping off spinner, lots of
        bounce, Waugh gets a bottom edge that travels close to the leg
        stump
  85.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, another big offie, Fleming
        defending in a different hemisphere
  85.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, outside edge square to point,
        avoids the close in fielder
  85.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, FOUR, spanking shot down the ground, beats
        the mid on
  85.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, FOUR, and again, not the best of balls
        from Murali, long on boundary
  85.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, quicker one with no turn but
        plenty of bounce has Fleming shying out of the way

End of over 86 (9 runs) Australia 198/7 (trail by 98 runs)
M Muralitharan 33-10-60-5 (1nb) - City End
SR Waugh 3* (14b) DW Fleming 8* (5b 2x4)

  86.1 Herath to SR Waugh, two runs, thru the covers, a little mix up for
        a moment there
  86.2 Herath to SR Waugh, FOUR, very nice sweep shot, travels quickly to
        the deep square leg boundary
  86.3 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, defending
  86.4 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, and some more defence
  86.5 Herath to SR Waugh, no run
  86.6 Herath to SR Waugh, no run

End of over 87 (6 runs) Australia 204/7 (trail by 92 runs)
R Herath 30-6-84-2 (1nb) - Fort End
DW Fleming 8* (5b 2x4) SR Waugh 9* (20b 1x4)

  87.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, defending on the back foot, inside
        edge into the thigh
  87.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, prodding it onto the on side
  87.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, gets some bat on it somehow, ball
        trickles behind square leg
  87.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, throws the bat at it, lofted over
        the mid on
  87.5 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, dug out and back to the bowler
  87.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, jumps forward and takes it on the
        leading pad

End of over 88 (1 run) Australia 205/7 (trail by 91 runs)
M Muralitharan 34-10-61-5 (1nb) - City End
DW Fleming 9* (9b 2x4) SR Waugh 9* (22b 1x4)

  88.1 Herath to Fleming, no run, pitching outside the off stump and
        spinning away
  88.2 Herath to Fleming, no run, solid defence into the off side
  88.3 Herath to Fleming, no run, again pitching outside the off stump,
        never much of a need to do anything other than leave that
  88.4 Herath to Fleming, one run, there's the weird one that goes the
        other way, tucks it to the square
  88.5 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, pushing towards the covers
  88.6 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, and pushed back to the bowler

End of over 89 (1 run) Australia 206/7 (trail by 90 runs)
R Herath 31-6-85-2 (1nb) - Fort End
DW Fleming 10* (13b 2x4) SR Waugh 9* (24b 1x4)

  89.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
  89.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, flipping it across the line, and
        Fleming quickly moves to be the 3rd highest scorer in the innings,
        what a pathetic Australian effort
  89.3 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run
  89.4 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, stepping backwards and defending
  89.5 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, watchfully played back to the
        bowler
  89.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, dust and havoc and noise
        everywhere as Waugh steps back and cops the offie on his pads,
        ball obviously doing too much

End of over 90 (1 run) Australia 207/7 (trail by 89 runs)
M Muralitharan 35-10-62-5 (1nb) - City End
DW Fleming 11* (15b 2x4) SR Waugh 9* (28b 1x4)

  90.1 Herath to Fleming, no run, excellent ball has Fleming flapping all
        around, this must be a different guy to the one who was tossing
        all sorts of rubbish yesterday
  90.2 Herath to Fleming, no run
  90.3 Herath to Fleming, one run, tentative off drive gets the single
  90.4 Herath to SR Waugh, no run
  90.5 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, ripping leg spinner totally avoids the
        defence of Waugh
  90.6 Herath to SR Waugh, no run

End of over 91 (1 run) Australia 208/7 (trail by 88 runs)
R Herath 32-6-86-2 (1nb) - Fort End
DW Fleming 12* (18b 2x4) SR Waugh 9* (31b 1x4)

  91.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, three runs, pushing at it on the back
        foot, adjusts well to guide it down to the 3rd man
  91.2 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, that one keeps a little low, into
        the leading pad
  91.3 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, forward defence, off the pad and
        bounce to the short leg, a million miles from the bat but they
        still appeal
  91.4 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, one run, on drive for the mere one
  91.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, full blooded slog gets an inside
        edge that lamely rolls thru the mid wicket
  91.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, one run, and another run, relatively
        expensive over from the Murlster

End of over 92 (6 runs) Australia 214/7 (trail by 82 runs)
M Muralitharan 36-10-68-5 (1nb) - City End
SR Waugh 11* (35b 1x4) DW Fleming 16* (20b 2x4)

  92.1 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, tapping it close to the silly point
  92.2 Herath to SR Waugh, one run, defensive off drive brings the
        partnership to quite a handy 25 runs
  92.3 Herath to Fleming, OUT: Herath Streak on fire, lovely ball, he
        flicks it like a cigarette butt and it achieves very impressive
        turn from outside the off stump, Fleming is left dumbfounded as it
        crashes into the middle stump

       Australia 215/8, Partnership of 26
       DW Fleming  b Herath  16 (21b 2x4 0x6)
       SR Waugh 12* (37b 1x4) R Herath 32.3-6-87-3 (1nb)

       he's a slow left arm which means he should turn it from leg to off,
        but he has an amazing variation for terrific turn in the opposite
        direction
  92.4 Herath to Miller, no run
  92.5 Herath to Miller, no run, again, the variation into the leading
        defensive pad
  92.6 Herath to Miller, FOUR, casually tonked down the ground for a
        boundary

End of over 93 (5 runs) Australia 219/8 (trail by 77 runs)
R Herath 33-6-91-3 (1nb) - Fort End
SR Waugh 12* (37b 1x4) CR Miller 4* (3b 1x4)

  93.1 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run
  93.2 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, stepping back and watchfully
        defended
  93.3 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, one run, poked thru the mid wicket to
        give Miller the strike
  93.4 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, crabs down the pitch and takes it
        on the leading pad
  93.5 Muralitharan to Miller, no run
  93.6 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, tries to play straight but the
        thick edge ends up with the backward point

End of over 94 (1 run) Australia 220/8 (trail by 76 runs)
M Muralitharan 37-10-69-5 (1nb) - City End
SR Waugh 13* (40b 1x4) CR Miller 4* (6b 1x4)

  94.1 Herath to SR Waugh, one run, taps it down the ground wide of the
        mid off
  94.2 Herath to Miller, one run, tries to belt it over the bowler's head
        but his skills conspire against him and the thick edge runs square
        to the backward point
  94.3 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, thick edge gets dragged down to bounce
        in front of the ex godfather at slip
  94.4 Herath to SR Waugh, no run
  94.5 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, prodding it into the off side, good
        fielding by the bowler sends Miller back
  94.6 Herath to SR Waugh, FOUR, flogged thru the covers, beats the lone
        infielder

End of over 95 (6 runs) Australia 226/8 (trail by 70 runs)
R Herath 34-6-97-3 (1nb) - Fort End
CR Miller 5* (7b 1x4) SR Waugh 18* (45b 2x4)

  95.1 Muralitharan to Miller, one run, manages to find the middle of the
        bat for the on drive
  95.2 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, one run, sweep shot thru the square leg
  95.3 Muralitharan to Miller, no run
  95.4 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, driving into the covers, Miller
        decides he can't hear the call from Waugh and so comes down to
        check with him at the non striker's end. Meanwhile he gets run
        out.

       Australia 228/9, Partnership of 13
       CR Miller  run out (Jayasuriya)  6 (10b 1x4 0x6)

  95.5 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, just defended
  95.6 Muralitharan to McGrath, no run, lots of spin, too good for the
        number 11

End of over 96 (2 runs) Australia 228/9 (trail by 68 runs)
M Muralitharan 38-10-71-5 (1nb) - City End
SR Waugh 19* (46b 2x4) GD McGrath 0* (2b)

  96.1 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, stretches to defend
  96.2 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, again defending
  96.3 Herath to SR Waugh, OUT: sweeping, top edge flies high to the short
        mid wicket area, Kalu calls for it and collects very nonchalently

       Australia 228/10, Partnership of 0
       SR Waugh  c Kaluwitharana b Herath  19 (49b 2x4 0x6)
       GD McGrath 0* (2b) R Herath 34.3-6-97-4 (1nb)

       10 wickets falling for 90 runs from the, cough cough, World
        champions
       and so all of a sudden Herath looks like a world beater. He surely
        must have a talentless twin brother, because the guy who looked
        like him yesterday was diabolical.
       and after all of the tedious talk about Murali having a chance to
        get 10 in the innings, he ends up getting none of the last 5
   0.1 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, avoids the King Pair thanks to a
        wayward McGrath first ball
   0.2 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed on the off side, to around
        extra cover
   0.3 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, good nip in that ball, Jaya
        tentaively fends it to the gully
   0.4 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, down the leg side, to the keeper
   0.5 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, delfected square with the cross bat
        to the point
   0.6 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, pitched up, lovely delivery, seams
        away slightly, beats the outside edge

End of over 1 (maiden) Sri Lanka 0/0 (lead by 68 runs)
GD McGrath 1-1-0-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 0* (0b) ST Jayasuriya 0* (6b)

   1.1 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, lots of outswing, but far too early,
        to the keeper
   1.2 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, early swing, better direction, on the
        off stump
   1.3 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, defended into the ground onto the off
        side
   1.4 Fleming to Atapattu, one run, pull shot, doesn't get ahold of it,
        dragged fine to McGrath at fine leg
   1.5 Fleming to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed well into the covers,
        collected by the cover point, remains on the pair
   1.6 Fleming to Jayasuriya, no run, coming forward to defend, into the
        pad, bat as well? appeal for lbw, Ponting collects in the slips
        and thinks it's a catch, shows some visable dissent, perhaps
        worthy of another donation into the ICC coffers

End of over 2 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/0 (lead by 69 runs)
DW Fleming 1-0-1-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 1* (4b) ST Jayasuriya 0* (8b)

   2.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
   2.2 McGrath to Atapattu, FOUR, forward defensive, opens the face and
        gets it thru the gully
   2.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
   2.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, defending into the covers
   2.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, coming forward to defend into the
        covers again
   2.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, bouncer and easily avoided

End of over 3 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 5/0 (lead by 73 runs)
GD McGrath 2-1-4-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (8b) MS Atapattu 5* (10b 1x4)

   3.1 Fleming to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run, still no run for Jaya in
        the match as Cooray signals leg bye
   3.2 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, pushing it well into the covers
   3.3 Fleming to Atapattu, legbye: two runs, overpitched and outside the
        leg stump, everyone's favourite martian misses the glance
   3.4 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, clips the thigh down the leg side,
        draws the appeal for a caught behind
   3.5 Fleming to Atapattu, two runs, turned thru the mid wicket
   3.6 Fleming to Atapattu, three runs, overpitched on the off stump,
        classy on drive doesn't quite on the legs to get to the long
        boundary, Miller fields from mid off

End of over 4 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0 (lead by 81 runs)
DW Fleming 2-0-6-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 10* (15b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 0* (9b)

   4.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, no shot offered, baseball style,
        outside the off stump
   4.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, terrific inseamer beats the back foot
        defence, past the inside edge, bat hung a reasonable distance from
        the body
   4.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, showing the bat label, but upside down
        holding the bat high
   4.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, slow ball, misdirected, patted to the
        point
   4.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the keeper
   4.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, behind it well, pushing it to the
        covers

End of over 5 (maiden) Sri Lanka 13/0 (lead by 81 runs)
GD McGrath 3-2-4-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (9b) MS Atapattu 10* (21b 1x4)

   5.1 Fleming to Jayasuriya, no run, tapped away into the gully
   5.2 Fleming to Jayasuriya, no run, very wide and quite low of the off
        stump
   5.3 Fleming to Jayasuriya, no run, again poked into the gully. Skip'
        fields
   5.4 Fleming to Jayasuriya, no run, defended back to the bowler
   5.5 Fleming to Jayasuriya, no run, defends off the off stump, not
        confident at all, playing late
   5.6 Fleming to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, cutting into the gully,
        denies the maiden with his flippers
   5.6 Fleming to Jayasuriya, no run, bouncer over the leg stump, ducked

End of over 6 (1 run) Sri Lanka 14/0 (lead by 82 runs)
DW Fleming 3-0-7-0 (1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 10* (21b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 0* (16b)

   6.1 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, pushes into the covers, on the back
        foot, quick single gives Jaya 5 balls to scratch around with
   6.2 McGrath to Jayasuriya, one run, on the leg stump, finally off the
        mark with a glance to the long leg
   6.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, pushing on the off side
   6.4 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, well judged push off the back foot to
        the cover point area
   6.5 McGrath to Jayasuriya, one run
   6.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run

End of over 7 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 18/0 (lead by 86 runs)
GD McGrath 4-2-8-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 2* (18b) MS Atapattu 12* (25b 1x4)

   7.1 Fleming to Jayasuriya, no run, jabbing at it, bottom edge in his
        white suede shoes
   7.2 Fleming to Jayasuriya, no run, pushing away on the off side,
   7.3 Fleming to Jayasuriya, FOUR, bit of a slog really, throwing the bat
        at a square cover drive, but perfectly timed
   7.4 Fleming to Jayasuriya, no run
   7.5 Fleming to Jayasuriya, no run
   7.6 Fleming to Jayasuriya, FOUR, overpitched on the middle stump,
        cracking off drive down to the long off boundary

End of over 8 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 26/0 (lead by 94 runs)
DW Fleming 4-0-15-0 (1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 12* (25b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 10* (24b 2x4)

   8.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
   8.2 McGrath to Atapattu, three runs, lofting over the covers, gathered
        just short of the rope
   8.3 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run
   8.4 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run, a bouncer, and a duckeroonie he goes
   8.5 McGrath to Jayasuriya, two runs, very straight drive, McGrath
        throws the boot at it, which deflects it past the non striker's
        stumps and actually creates runs, well done Glen
   8.6 McGrath to Jayasuriya, no run

End of over 9 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 31/0 (lead by 99 runs)
GD McGrath 5-2-13-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 15* (27b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 12* (28b 2x4)

       Fleming disposed of, here comes Miller
   9.1 Miller to Atapattu, FOUR, straight into his offies, and what a
        smelly piece of rubbish to start with, short and pulled thru the
        square leg
   9.2 Miller to Atapattu, one run, turned around the corner off the pads
   9.3 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, around the wicket, leans over the
        ball and kills it
   9.4 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, tapped back to the bowler
   9.5 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, pushes close to the silly point
   9.6 Miller to Jayasuriya, three runs, overpitched outside the off, Jaya
        doesn't carve it very well, just out of reach of the slip

End of over 10 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 39/0 (lead by 107 runs)
CR Miller 1-0-8-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 15* (32b 2x4) MS Atapattu 20* (29b 2x4)

       Jaya had 0 off his first 16 balls, and now 15 runs off his second
        16
       if there's some spooky ghost impressions from the crowd, it must be
        Shane Warne
  10.1 Warne to Jayasuriya, no run, bang on the spot, steps and defends
        off the off stump
  10.2 Warne to Jayasuriya, one run, slaps it into the covers for a single
  10.3 Warne to Atapattu, no run, no footwork, played to the cover fielder
  10.4 Warne to Atapattu, no run, defended
  10.5 Warne to Atapattu, one run, poorly played thru the covers, McGrath
        with the equally poor fielding to allow the single
  10.6 Warne to Jayasuriya, no run, zips it thru outside the off stump

End of over 11 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 41/0 (lead by 109 runs)
SK Warne 1-0-2-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 21* (32b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 16* (35b 2x4)

       getting quite dark, umpires checking the slight
       7 minutes or 3 overs remaining
       light is offered and accepted. Sun has nearly disappeared behind
        the horizon. But lo and behold it reappears behind the cloud.
        Batsmen stop halfway as the umpires fiddle around with their gizmo
       and after all of that, play is to continue
  11.1 Miller to Atapattu, no run, defended outside the off stump
  11.2 Miller to Atapattu, no run, thrusts the pad at it outside the off
        stump
  11.3 Miller to Atapattu, no run, quicker ball, defended just outside the
        off
  11.4 Miller to Atapattu, no run, splays the legs, with the pad wide of
        the off stump
  11.5 Miller to Atapattu, no run, around the wicket to the right hander
        now, defensively driven to the mid off
  11.6 Miller to Atapattu, no run, no shot offered, pokes the buttocks at
        it, and the ball rusn to the fine leg

End of over 12 (maiden) Sri Lanka 41/0 (lead by 109 runs)
CR Miller 2-1-8-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 16* (35b 2x4) MS Atapattu 21* (38b 2x4)

  12.1 Warne to Jayasuriya, three runs, a tad short outside the off stump,
        cut firmly, but well fielded at deep backward point, so dark down
        there he was probably fielding by touch and sound
  12.2 Warne to Atapattu, no run
  12.3 Warne to Atapattu, no run
  12.4 Warne to Atapattu, no run
  12.5 Warne to Atapattu, no run, down the leg side
  12.6 Warne to Atapattu, no run, cut frustratingly to the point

End of over 13 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 44/0 (lead by 112 runs)
SK Warne 2-0-5-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 19* (36b 2x4) MS Atapattu 21* (43b 2x4)

       and they troop off with still an over to go. Can only assume the
        light was silently offered, or perhaps the umpies only wanted 29
        overs to be bowled today
       and yet another mediocre performance from Australia today. Play
        tomorrow will start 30 mins early at 0400 GMT (10am local). And as
        far as can be worked out, it will finish at least 30 mins later at
        1200 GMT.
       toodles until then
       at the scheduled start of the 4th day at Galle, it is typically and
        predictably raining
       covers are on, etc etc, players are apparently still at the hotel.
        All very boring, we'll have news as it comes to hand.
       and play has in fact been abandoned for the day, so a moderately
        successful day for Australia
       tomorrow will begin (in theory) 30 minutes early at 0400 GMT

Match State: No play on Day 4 (Day 5 to begin at 0400 GMT)

       Players coming on to the field a little drizzle hanging around
       Ground staff sit at the ready
       Overcast and a heavy heavy looking ground
       Miller opens bowling medium pace
  13.1 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, left outside off stump
  13.2 Miller to Jayasuriya, no run, defends
  13.3 Miller to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed through midiwkcet
  13.4 Miller to Atapattu, no run, driven off the inside edge to mid on
  13.5 Miller to Atapattu, no run, pushed away on the off side
  13.6 Miller to Atapattu, no run, left

End of over 14 (1 run) Sri Lanka 45/0 (lead by 113 runs)
CR Miller 3-1-9-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 20* (39b 2x4) MS Atapattu 21* (46b 2x4)

  14.1 McGrath to Jayasuriya, (noball) one run, pushed to cover
  14.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, pushed to midwicket
  14.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, defended on the off side
  14.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, pushed to midwicket
  14.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, left
  14.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, left again
  14.6 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, played defensiively on the off side

End of over 15 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 47/0 (lead by 115 runs)
GD McGrath 6-2-15-0 (1nb) - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 21* (40b 2x4) MS Atapattu 21* (52b 2x4)

  15.1 Warne to Jayasuriya, no run, pushedawy on the off side
  15.2 Warne to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed away on the off side
  15.3 Warne to Jayasuriya, no run, goes on butwell defended
  15.4 Warne to Jayasuriya, no run, played a cut at a wide one goes down
        to slip
  15.5 Warne to Jayasuriya, no run, played behind point
  15.6 Warne to Jayasuriya, no run, defends from the stumps

End of over 16 (maiden) Sri Lanka 47/0 (lead by 115 runs)
SK Warne 3-1-5-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 21* (52b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 21* (46b 2x4)

  16.1 McGrath to Atapattu, FOUR, guided through the slip/gully gap
  16.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, dropped on the on side
  16.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, left
  16.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, played to mid on
  16.5 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, stands up in a defensive shot
  16.6 McGrath to Atapattu, (noball) two runs, punished off the backfoot
        through cover
  16.6 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, well timed off drive beats the bowler
        picked up by mid off

End of over 17 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 55/0 (lead by 123 runs)
GD McGrath 7-2-23-0 (2nb) - Fort End
MS Atapattu 28* (59b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 21* (46b 2x4)

  17.1 Warne to Atapattu, no run
  17.2 Warne to Atapattu, no run
       an rain has started and the covers are coming on
       Rain absolutely peltingdown now
       This would almost certainly end teh day
       Play has been abandoned for the day, the test is drawn

Match State: Day 5 Abandoned, Test Drawn