There is a strong chance of raining delaying the start of play
       The weather is clearingand some sun is out, lots of work still
        going on the ground but play will not start on time
       There should be play before lunch though
       Play will start at 0530GMT
       SR Waugh won the toss and will bat
       Both sides unchanged
   0.1 Vaas to Slater, one run, played down to fine leg
   0.1 Vaas to Blewett, one run, played down to fine leg
   0.2 Vaas to Slater, no run, pushed away on the off side
   0.3 Vaas to Slater, one run, played down to fine leg
   0.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run
   0.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run, down legside  takes the pad
   0.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run, pushed wide of mid off

End of over 1 (2 runs) Australia 2/0
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-2-0
MJ Slater 1* (2b) GS Blewett 1* (4b)

   1.1 Zoysa to Slater, no run, defends
   1.2 Zoysa to Slater, no run, down the legside takes the pad to keeper
   1.3 Zoysa to Slater, no run, pushed to midwicket
   1.4 Zoysa to Slater, no run, played back to the bowler
   1.5 Zoysa to Slater, no run, played back up the wicket
   1.6 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left

End of over 2 (maiden) Australia 2/0
DNT Zoysa 1-1-0-0
GS Blewett 1* (4b) MJ Slater 1* (8b)

   2.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run, defends
   2.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run, defends
   2.3 Vaas to Blewett, one run, played to cover
   2.4 Vaas to Slater, no run, played away on the off side
   2.5 Vaas to Slater, no run, defends on the on side
   2.6 Vaas to Slater, one run, played for aquick single onthe off side

End of over 3 (2 runs) Australia 4/0
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-4-0
MJ Slater 2* (11b) GS Blewett 2* (7b)

   3.1 Zoysa to Slater, no run, defends
   3.2 Zoysa to Slater, FOUR, stands up and cuts through point a short
        ball outside off stump, thats what could becalled tripe
   3.3 Zoysa to Slater, no run, pushes at a ball down legside. loud
        appeall for lbw. hard to tell looks like thigh pad
   3.4 Zoysa to Slater, no run, short ball comes inside easily because it
        was down legside
   3.5 Zoysa to Slater, no run, defends
   3.6 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left

End of over 4 (4 runs) Australia 8/0
DNT Zoysa 2-1-4-0
GS Blewett 2* (7b) MJ Slater 6* (17b 1x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to square leg
   4.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run, tryingto work to leg taken on pad loud
        bowler only appeal
   4.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left going  across him
   4.4 Vaas to Blewett, FOUR, short ball pulled just behind square leg
   4.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run, taken on pad angling back into him
   4.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run, choppes inside edge into the body just
        pastthe stumps

End of over 5 (4 runs) Australia 12/0
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-8-0
MJ Slater 6* (17b 1x4) GS Blewett 6* (13b 1x4)

   5.1 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left
   5.2 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left
   5.3 Zoysa to Slater, no run, pushed to square leg
   5.4 Zoysa to Slater, no run, short lifting ball
   5.5 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left
   5.6 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left

End of over 6 (maiden) Australia 12/0
DNT Zoysa 3-2-4-0
GS Blewett 6* (13b 1x4) MJ Slater 6* (23b 1x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run, struck on pad in front. lbw appeall given
        not out. very lucky
   6.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run, again taken on the pad bounces away on the
        off side
   6.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   6.4 Vaas to Blewett, one run, played to deep backward square leg
   6.5 Vaas to Slater, no run, played to the bowler
   6.6 Vaas to Slater, no run, defends

End of over 7 (1 run) Australia 13/0
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-9-0
GS Blewett 7* (17b 1x4) MJ Slater 6* (25b 1x4)

   7.1 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, left
   7.2 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, pushed to square leg
   7.3 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, pads up to a ball on the stumps too high
       Didn't know what that one was doing
   7.4 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, played to shortleg
   7.5 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, left
   7.6 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, shocker down legside and swinging further
        away good take by the keeper

End of over 8 (maiden) Australia 13/0
DNT Zoysa 4-3-4-0
MJ Slater 6* (25b 1x4) GS Blewett 7* (23b 1x4)

   8.1 Vaas to Slater, no run, played to square leg
   8.2 Vaas to Slater, one run, mistimeddrive goes slowly on the off side
   8.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played  to short leg
   8.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run, plays and misses outside off
   8.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to mid off
   8.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run, left

End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 14/0
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-10-0
MJ Slater 7* (27b 1x4) GS Blewett 7* (27b 1x4)

   9.1 Zoysa to Slater, no run, well down legside
   9.2 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left a lifting ball going across him
   9.3 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left well outside off
   9.4 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left
   9.5 Zoysa to Slater, no run, left
   9.6 Zoysa to Slater, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 10 (maiden) Australia 14/0
DNT Zoysa 5-4-4-0
GS Blewett 7* (27b 1x4) MJ Slater 7* (33b 1x4)

  10.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to mid off
  10.2 Vaas to Blewett, one run, played to square leg, take a single
        whilst the diving fielder gets up
  10.3 Vaas to Slater, no run, defends off the stumps
  10.4 Vaas to Slater, no run, played to short leg
  10.5 Vaas to Slater, no run, flashing a little at an angling across him
        ball takes the edge and drops short of third slip
  10.6 Vaas to Slater, no run, left

End of over 11 (1 run) Australia 15/0
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-11-0
GS Blewett 8* (29b 1x4) MJ Slater 7* (37b 1x4)

  11.1 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, left
  11.2 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, pushes forward takes the pad away in the
        air
  11.3 Zoysa to Blewett, FOUR, crap short ball hit to the square leg rope
  11.4 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, left
  11.5 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, left
  11.6 Zoysa to Blewett, no run, chops into pad bounces just past the
        stump to keeper

End of over 12 (4 runs) Australia 19/0
DNT Zoysa 6-4-8-0
MJ Slater 7* (37b 1x4) GS Blewett 12* (35b 2x4)

  12.1 Vaas to Slater, no run, played to cover
  12.2 Vaas to Slater, no run, left going across him
  12.3 Vaas to Slater, no run, played back to the bowler
  12.4 Vaas to Slater, no run, pushed to square leg
  12.5 Vaas to Slater, no run, defends
  12.6 Vaas to Slater, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 13 (maiden) Australia 19/0
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-11-0
GS Blewett 12* (35b 2x4) MJ Slater 7* (43b 1x4)

       the left arm orthodox spinner Herath on
  13.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, slowly comes off the pitch but turning.
        defends up the off side
  13.2 Herath to Blewett, no run, plays back and cuts past slip
  13.3 Herath to Blewett, no run, reaching cutting to the bowler!
  13.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, tried to force but into the body. went
        straight on
  13.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, down the wicket pushed away on the off
        side
  13.6 Herath to Blewett, no run, left outside off pushing the pad out

End of over 14 (maiden) Australia 19/0
R Herath 1-1-0-0
MJ Slater 7* (43b 1x4) GS Blewett 12* (41b 2x4)

       double change, Murali on at this end. the ball turned for Herath
        but very slowly
  14.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, props forward comes away off the
        pad
  14.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, trying to whip to leg misses
        cannons off pad to silly point
  14.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, props forward bat behind pad, ball
        hits pad
  14.4 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, played back turned off the stumps
        just behind square leg
  14.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props forward again with the bat
        hiding behind the pad comes away with the turn to short fine leg
  14.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pushes forward again pad takes the
        lead and away off that

End of over 15 (1 run) Australia 20/0
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0
MJ Slater 8* (47b 1x4) GS Blewett 12* (43b 2x4)

       And lunch is being taken
       With lunch taken at the normal time, the next two sessions with
        last 2.5 hours to make up for the hour lost to the late start

Match State: Lunch, Day 1

       players back on the field
       surprise here as the spinnrs go back off and the quicks come back
       both bowlers didn'treally look like taking a wicket, the odd good
        ball but little more
  15.1 Vaas to Slater, no run, angling down the legside
  15.2 Vaas to Slater, no run, down legside noise past the legs to
        keeper... wooh appeall frombowler only hmm took the leg
  15.3 Vaas to Slater, no run, pushed to mid on
  15.4 Vaas to Slater, no run, left
  15.5 Vaas to Slater, no run, played to mid off
  15.6 Vaas to Slater, no run, plays around a ball coming in off the
        wicket loud appeal for lbw given not out

End of over 16 (maiden) Australia 20/0
WPUJC Vaas 8-2-11-0
GS Blewett 12* (43b 2x4) MJ Slater 8* (53b 1x4)

       Herath to switch ends
       Perhaps Murali is changing ends
  16.1 Herath to Blewett, FOUR, comes down takes it on the full to
        thecover
  16.2 Herath to Blewett, no run, cut to cover
  16.3 Herath to Blewett, no run, comes off the pad back up the wicket
  16.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, cuts and misses
  16.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, psushes forward
  16.6 Herath to Blewett, no run, down driven to mid off

End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia 24/0
R Herath 2-1-4-0
MJ Slater 8* (53b 1x4) GS Blewett 16* (49b 3x4)

  17.1 Vaas to Slater, one run, played to cover
  17.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to mid off
  17.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to mido n
  17.4 Vaas to Blewett, (noball) no run, played to mid off
  17.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to cover
  17.5 Vaas to Blewett, two runs, played through midwicket
  17.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run

End of over 18 (4 runs) Australia 28/0
WPUJC Vaas 9-2-15-0 (1nb)
MJ Slater 9* (54b 1x4) GS Blewett 18* (55b 3x4)

  18.1 Herath to Slater, no run, left outside off stump
  18.2 Herath to Slater, three runs, on the legstump played down to fine
        leg
  18.3 Herath to Blewett, no run
  18.4 Herath to Blewett, one run, comes off the outside edge between slip
        and silly mid off
  18.5 Herath to Slater, no run, defended to silly mid off
  18.6 Herath to Slater, no run, slapped to mid off

End of over 19 (4 runs) Australia 32/0
R Herath 3-1-8-0
GS Blewett 19* (57b 3x4) MJ Slater 12* (58b 1x4)

  19.1 Vaas to Blewett, no run, pushed to close off side fielder
  19.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played down to mid off
  19.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to mid on
  19.4 Vaas to Blewett, two runs, played behind square leg
  19.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to midwicket
  19.6 Vaas to Blewett, one run, played to fine leg

End of over 20 (3 runs) Australia 35/0
WPUJC Vaas 10-2-18-0 (1nb)
GS Blewett 22* (63b 3x4) MJ Slater 12* (58b 1x4)

  20.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, played to cover
  20.2 Herath to Blewett, no run, played to mid off
  20.3 Herath to Blewett, no run, played to silly mid off
  20.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, left outside off
  20.5 Herath to Blewett, no run
  20.6 Herath to Blewett, FOUR, short ball cut well behind point

End of over 21 (4 runs) Australia 39/0
R Herath 4-1-12-0
MJ Slater 12* (58b 1x4) GS Blewett 26* (69b 4x4)

  21.1 Vaas to Slater, five runs, dropped on the on side a shot at stumps
        misses and goes for 4 overthrows
  21.2 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to mid off
       Shoe change for the bowler
  21.3 Vaas to Blewett, no run, miles down legside
  21.4 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to mid off
  21.5 Vaas to Blewett, no run, played to silly point
  21.6 Vaas to Blewett, no run, dragged off the inside edge back to the
        bowler

End of over 22 (5 runs) Australia 44/0
WPUJC Vaas 11-2-23-0 (1nb)
MJ Slater 17* (59b 1x4) GS Blewett 26* (74b 4x4)

  22.1 Muralitharan to Slater, two runs, hit through point
  22.2 Muralitharan to Slater, two runs, pushed through point
  22.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushed away
  22.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, props
  22.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  22.6 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, pushedaway on the off side
        trickles slowly out to point

End of over 23 (5 runs) Australia 49/0
M Muralitharan 2-0-6-0
MJ Slater 22* (65b 1x4) GS Blewett 26* (74b 4x4)

  23.1 Vaas to Slater, no run, left
  23.2 Vaas to Slater, no run, driven well but straight toclose cover
  23.3 Vaas to Slater, FOUR, similar ball but this time hit wide of close
        cover to the fence
  23.4 Vaas to Slater, FOUR, short garbage ball, pulled to the square leg
        boundary
  23.5 Vaas to Slater, no run, played back to the bowler
  23.6 Vaas to Slater, one run, reaching forward bbs up through the onside

End of over 24 (9 runs) Australia 58/0
WPUJC Vaas 12-2-32-0 (1nb)
MJ Slater 31* (71b 3x4) GS Blewett 26* (74b 4x4)

  24.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends
  24.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushedback up the wicket
  24.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends
  24.4 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, played down to point
  24.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, comes off pad to short leg,
        appealling. not out
  24.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, palyed tomid off

End of over 25 (1 run) Australia 59/0
M Muralitharan 3-0-7-0
MJ Slater 32* (75b 3x4) GS Blewett 26* (76b 4x4)

  25.1 Herath to Slater, no run, down the wicket driven back to bowler
  25.2 Herath to Slater, no run, dropped behind square leg
  25.3 Herath to Slater, no run, comes down and defends
  25.4 Herath to Slater, one run, dropped towards square leg
  25.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, props
  25.6 Herath to Blewett, FOUR, comes down clouts in the air just past the
        bowler who can't make the catch

End of over 26 (5 runs) Australia 64/0
R Herath 5-1-17-0
MJ Slater 33* (79b 3x4) GS Blewett 30* (78b 5x4)

  26.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends
  26.2 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, comes down and clippedto square
        leg
  26.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  26.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, played to mid on
  26.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, swept to square leg
  26.6 Muralitharan to Slater, FOUR, edge runs down between the slip and
        keeper and down to the rope

End of over 27 (6 runs) Australia 70/0
M Muralitharan 4-0-13-0
GS Blewett 31* (81b 5x4) MJ Slater 38* (82b 4x4)

       Looks like the extra half will produce a 2 drinks break session

Match State: Drinks1, session 2, day 1

  27.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  27.2 Herath to Blewett, one run, palyed to mid off
  27.3 Herath to Slater, no run, takene on the padaway on the onside
  27.4 Herath to Slater, no run, left
  27.5 Herath to Slater, no run, pads away
  27.6 Herath to Slater, no run, played awayon the off side

End of over 28 (1 run) Australia 71/0
R Herath 6-1-18-0
GS Blewett 32* (83b 5x4) MJ Slater 38* (86b 4x4)

  28.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  28.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, paleyd wide of mid on
  28.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends
  28.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  28.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, played to square leg
  28.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, -played to mid on

End of over 29 (maiden) Australia 71/0
M Muralitharan 5-1-13-0
MJ Slater 38* (86b 4x4) GS Blewett 32* (89b 5x4)

  29.1 Herath to Slater, no run, defends
  29.2 Herath to Slater, FOUR, comes down lifts to mid on who gets both
        hands to it but it goes through and still has enough torunto the
        rope
  29.3 Herath to Slater, one run, cuts behind point and gets a run almost
        an overthrow
  29.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  29.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  29.6 Herath to Blewett, FOUR, swept

End of over 30 (9 runs) Australia 80/0
R Herath 7-1-27-0
MJ Slater 43* (89b 5x4) GS Blewett 36* (92b 6x4)

  30.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, played to mid off
  30.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  30.3 Muralitharan to Slater, two runs, played down to third man
  30.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, taken on pad
  30.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, played to midwicket
  30.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, played to mid off

End of over 31 (2 runs) Australia 82/0
M Muralitharan 6-1-15-0
GS Blewett 36* (92b 6x4) MJ Slater 45* (95b 5x4)

  31.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, left outside off stump
  31.2 Herath to Blewett, no run, left extravagently outside off
  31.3 Herath to Blewett, no run, chops down on it rolls back
        threateningly
  31.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, played away on the off side
  31.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, left
  31.6 Herath to Blewett, no run, pushed to mid on

End of over 32 (maiden) Australia 82/0
R Herath 8-2-27-0
MJ Slater 45* (95b 5x4) GS Blewett 36* (98b 6x4)

  32.1 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, dropped short pulled to deep
        sqaureleg
  32.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  32.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, played to mid on
  32.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, palyed to the bowler
  32.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, swept into short leg
  32.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, comes down driven into silly point

End of over 33 (1 run) Australia 83/0
M Muralitharan 7-1-16-0
MJ Slater 46* (96b 5x4) GS Blewett 36* (103b 6x4)

  33.1 Herath to Slater, no run, tries to sweep comes slowly onthe
        offside. Blewett takes off and sent back would have been out
        toagoodthrow
  33.2 Herath to Slater, one run, played to mid on
  33.3 Herath to Blewett, no run, played to silly point
  33.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends to silly point
  33.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, playedto bowler
  33.6 Herath to Blewett, FOUR, swept to the deep fence at midwicket

End of over 34 (5 runs) Australia 88/0
R Herath 9-2-32-0
MJ Slater 47* (98b 5x4) GS Blewett 40* (107b 7x4)

  34.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, tickled behind square leg
  34.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends
  34.3 Muralitharan to Slater, two runs, jumps down and a big inside edge
        behind square leg
  34.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, pushes forward off the edge past
        slip
  34.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, turns into him the bat hangs limply
        taken on pad
  34.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, off pad to short leg

End of over 35 (2 runs) Australia 90/0
M Muralitharan 8-1-18-0
GS Blewett 40* (107b 7x4) MJ Slater 49* (104b 5x4)

  35.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, pushed to square leg
  35.2 Herath to Blewett, two runs, jumps down big slog takes theleading
        edge flies high just over mid off
  35.3 Herath to Blewett, two runs, hit to the deep cover
  35.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  35.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, hit in the air to cover
  35.6 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends

End of over 36 (4 runs) Australia 94/0
R Herath 10-2-36-0
MJ Slater 49* (104b 5x4) GS Blewett 44* (113b 7x4)

  36.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, played to short leg
  36.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  36.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  36.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  36.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends
  36.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  36.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  36.2 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  36.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, defends
  36.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  36.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  36.3 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  36.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, short ball pulled off the top edge
        behindsquare leg
       Fitting the 50 comes with alucky top edge
  36.4 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  36.4 Muralitharan to Slater, one run
  36.4 Muralitharan to Slater, one run
  36.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, props
  36.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  36.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  36.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  36.6 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, turning down legside hit tosquare
        leg

End of over 37 (1 run) Australia 95/0
M Muralitharan 9-1-19-0
MJ Slater 50* (110b 5x4) GS Blewett 44* (113b 7x4)

       Jayasuriya to bring a change to thecrease with his left arm
        orthodox
  36.6 Muralitharan to Slater, two runs

End of over 37 (6 runs) Australia 96/0
M Muralitharan 9-1-20-0
GS Blewett 44* (113b 7x4) MJ Slater 51* (110b 5x4)

  36.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run

End of over 37 (6 runs) Australia 96/0
M Muralitharan 9-1-20-0
GS Blewett 45* (115b 7x4) MJ Slater 50* (108b 5x4)

  36.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run

End of over 37 (6 runs) Australia 96/0
M Muralitharan 9-1-20-0
GS Blewett 45* (115b 7x4) MJ Slater 50* (108b 5x4)

  37.1 Herath to Blewett, no run
  37.1 Herath to Blewett, no run
  37.1 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run
  37.2 Herath to Blewett, no run
  37.2 Herath to Blewett, no run
  37.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run
  37.3 Herath to Blewett, no run
  37.3 Herath to Blewett, no run
  37.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run
  37.4 Herath to Blewett, one run
  37.4 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run
  37.5 Herath to Slater, no run
  37.5 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run
  37.6 Herath to Slater, no run

End of over 38 (1 run) Australia 97/0
R Herath 11-2-37-0
GS Blewett 46* (119b 7x4) MJ Slater 50* (110b 5x4)

  37.6 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run

End of over 38 (1 run) Australia 97/0
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-1-0
GS Blewett 46* (119b 7x4) MJ Slater 50* (110b 5x4)

  38.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  38.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  38.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  38.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  38.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  38.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  38.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run
  38.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run
  38.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  38.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  38.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run

End of over 39 (1 run) Australia 98/0
M Muralitharan 10-1-21-0
GS Blewett 47* (123b 7x4) MJ Slater 50* (112b 5x4)

  38.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run

End of over 39 (1 run) Australia 98/0
M Muralitharan 10-1-21-0
GS Blewett 47* (123b 7x4) MJ Slater 50* (112b 5x4)

  39.1 Herath to Blewett, no run
  39.1 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run
  39.2 Herath to Blewett, no run
  39.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run
  39.3 Herath to Blewett, no run
  39.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run
  39.4 Herath to Blewett, no run
  39.4 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run
  39.5 Herath to Blewett, no run
  39.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run
  39.6 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run

End of over 40 (maiden) Australia 98/0
ST Jayasuriya 2-1-1-0
MJ Slater 50* (112b 5x4) GS Blewett 47* (129b 7x4)

  40.1 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  40.2 Muralitharan to Slater, one run
  40.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  40.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run
  40.5 Muralitharan to Slater, no run
  40.6 Muralitharan to Slater, no run, bobs upp high off bat/pad

End of over 41 (2 runs) Australia 100/0
M Muralitharan 11-1-23-0
GS Blewett 48* (131b 7x4) MJ Slater 51* (116b 5x4)

  41.1 Jayasuriya to Blewett, two runs, played wide of mid off
  41.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, playedto mid off
  41.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, beautifully played midwicket hit
        takesthe leading edge up the off side
  41.4 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, played to mid on
  41.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, full toss hitto square leg
  41.6 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, defends to mid on

End of over 42 (3 runs) Australia 103/0
ST Jayasuriya 3-1-4-0
GS Blewett 51* (136b 7x4) MJ Slater 51* (117b 5x4)

  42.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  42.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  42.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, FOUR, jumped down and hits to long off
  42.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends to mid off
       Murali goes around the wicket
  42.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props bat/pad away on off side
  42.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pushed to mid on

End of over 43 (4 runs) Australia 107/0
M Muralitharan 12-1-27-0
MJ Slater 51* (117b 5x4) GS Blewett 55* (142b 8x4)

  43.1 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run
  43.2 Jayasuriya to Slater, one run
  43.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, played to mid on
  43.4 Jayasuriya to Slater, one run, played to mid off
  43.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, played to mid on
  43.6 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 44 (3 runs) Australia 110/0
ST Jayasuriya 4-1-7-0
MJ Slater 53* (120b 5x4) GS Blewett 56* (145b 8x4)

Match State: Drinks2, session2, day 1

  44.1 Muralitharan to Slater, one run, comes down and drives to the deep
        mid off
  44.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, dropped on the on side
  44.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  44.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  44.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, three runs, comes down and drives to long
        off
  44.6 Muralitharan to Slater, FOUR, smacked to long off

End of over 45 (8 runs) Australia 118/0
M Muralitharan 13-1-35-0
GS Blewett 59* (149b 8x4) MJ Slater 58* (122b 6x4)

  45.1 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, full toss hit to mid on
  45.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, inside edge onto pad
  45.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, one run, driven to mid on. well stopped by
        him
  45.4 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, defends
  45.5 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, leading edge back to bowler
  45.6 Jayasuriya to Slater, no run, played to silly point

End of over 46 (1 run) Australia 119/0
ST Jayasuriya 5-1-8-0
GS Blewett 60* (152b 8x4) MJ Slater 58* (125b 6x4)

  46.1 Arnold to Blewett, no run, defends
  46.2 Arnold to Blewett, no run, played to mid off
  46.3 Arnold to Blewett, no run
  46.4 Arnold to Blewett, no run, defends
  46.5 Arnold to Blewett, one run, played to mid off
  46.6 Arnold to Slater, no run, defends

End of over 47 (1 run) Australia 120/0
RP Arnold 1-0-1-0
GS Blewett 61* (157b 8x4) MJ Slater 58* (126b 6x4)

  47.1 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, defends
  47.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, defends
  47.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, FOUR, full hit to midwicket
  47.4 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, comes down takes pad to slip
  47.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, pushed to square leg
  47.6 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, played to cover

End of over 48 (4 runs) Australia 124/0
ST Jayasuriya 6-1-12-0
MJ Slater 58* (126b 6x4) GS Blewett 65* (163b 9x4)

       Blewett has cramps inhis handor arm
  48.1 Arnold to Slater, no run, played toshort leg
  48.2 Arnold to Slater, no run, pushes forward
  48.3 Arnold to Slater, no run, drivento mid on
  48.4 Arnold to Slater, no run, defends
  48.5 Arnold to Slater, no run, defends
  48.6 Arnold to Slater, no run, dabbed to shortleg

End of over 49 (maiden) Australia 124/0
RP Arnold 2-1-1-0
GS Blewett 65* (163b 9x4) MJ Slater 58* (132b 6x4)

  49.1 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, defends
  49.2 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, down the wicket hit back tothe
        bowler
  49.3 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, defends
  49.4 Jayasuriya to Blewett, two runs, sweptvery fine
  49.5 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, dabbedto leg
  49.6 Jayasuriya to Blewett, no run, defends

End of over 50 (2 runs) Australia 126/0
ST Jayasuriya 7-1-14-0
MJ Slater 58* (132b 6x4) GS Blewett 67* (169b 9x4)

  50.1 Arnold to Slater, no run, played to cover
  50.2 Arnold to Slater, no run, bobs up off bat/pad
  50.3 Arnold to Slater, no run, defends
  50.4 Arnold to Slater, no run, played to mid on
  50.5 Arnold to Slater, no run, defends
  50.6 Arnold to Slater, no run, defends

End of over 51 (maiden) Australia 126/0
RP Arnold 3-2-1-0
GS Blewett 67* (169b 9x4) MJ Slater 58* (138b 6x4)

  51.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, turns in beats him slaps the bpad
  51.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, faster ball cannons into pad away
  51.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, beaten outside off stump
       replay call on stumpingslater reaches forward then back topples
        over but gets his foot back in time
  51.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run
  51.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pushed to cover
  52.4 Arnold to Slater, OUT: jumps down the wicket misses the ball and is
        stumped by a knot

       Australia 126/1, Partnership of 126
       MJ Slater  st Kaluwitharana b Arnold  58 (142b 6x4 0x6)
       GS Blewett 67* (175b 9x4) RP Arnold 3.4-2-1-1

  52.5 Arnold to Langer, no run
  52.6 Arnold to Langer, no run, defends to close fielders

End of over 53 (maiden) Australia 126/1
RP Arnold 4-3-1-1
GS Blewett 67* (175b 9x4) JL Langer 0* (2b)

  53.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends off the pad
  53.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, off the pad away
  53.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, p ads away
  53.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends
  53.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  53.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pushed to shortleg

End of over 54 (maiden) Australia 126/1
M Muralitharan 15-3-35-0
JL Langer 0* (2b) GS Blewett 67* (181b 9x4)

  54.1 Arnold to Langer, no run, pushesforward
  54.2 Arnold to Langer, no run, left going onstayinglow
  54.3 Arnold to Langer, one run, swept behind square leg
  54.4 Arnold to Blewett, no run, plays and misses
  54.5 Arnold to Blewett, no run, defends
  54.6 Arnold to Blewett, no run, defends

End of over 55 (1 run) Australia 127/1
RP Arnold 5-3-2-1
JL Langer 1* (5b) GS Blewett 67* (184b 9x4)

       Langer to face Murali for the first time this innings, like a
        kangeroo in headlights last test
  55.1 Muralitharan to Langer, one run, tries to sweep misfield at
        midwicket allows a single
  55.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, played to mid off
  55.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, sweeps to shortfine leg
  55.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props pad  away
  55.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, pushes forward
  55.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, (noball) no run, dabbed down between slip
        and silly poing
  55.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, bobs off pad to short leg

End of over 56 (2 runs) Australia 129/1
M Muralitharan 16-3-37-0 (1nb)
JL Langer 2* (6b) GS Blewett 67* (188b 9x4)

  56.1 Arnold to Langer, no run, defends
  56.2 Arnold to Langer, no run, defends to silly mid off
  56.3 Arnold to Langer, no run, defends inside edge to leg side
  56.4 Arnold to Langer, no run, played back to bowler
  56.5 Arnold to Langer, no run, defends
  56.6 Arnold to Langer, no run, pads away

End of over 57 (maiden) Australia 129/1
RP Arnold 6-4-2-1
GS Blewett 67* (188b 9x4) JL Langer 2* (12b)

  57.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends
  57.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends just kept out
  57.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, driven to mid off
  57.4 Muralitharan to Langer, (noball) no run, swept toshortfine leg
  57.4 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, beaten outside off
  57.5 Muralitharan to Langer, one run, swept to deep backward square
  57.6 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, defends on the pad

End of over 58 (3 runs) Australia 132/1
M Muralitharan 17-3-40-0 (2nb)
JL Langer 3* (15b) GS Blewett 68* (192b 9x4)

  58.1 Arnold to Langer, no run, left outside off
  58.2 Arnold to Langer, no run, pads up
  58.3 Arnold to Langer, no run, played to mid on
  58.4 Arnold to Langer, no run, defends
  58.5 Arnold to Langer, no run, defends
  58.6 Arnold to Langer, one run, pushed slowly up the off side and they
        steal the single

End of over 59 (1 run) Australia 133/1
RP Arnold 7-4-3-1
JL Langer 4* (21b) GS Blewett 68* (192b 9x4)

       And that is Tea

Match State: Tea, Day 1

  59.1 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, past the edge
  59.2 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, past the edge outside off stump
        again
  59.3 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, driven to cover
  59.4 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, left
  59.5 Muralitharan to Langer, (noball) no run, pads up
  59.5 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, pushed off the edge to gully
  59.6 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, tries to sweep rolls slowly down to
        shortfine leg

End of over 60 (1 run) Australia 134/1
M Muralitharan 18-3-41-0 (3nb)
GS Blewett 68* (192b 9x4) JL Langer 4* (28b)

  60.1 Herath to Blewett, no run, props
  60.2 Herath to Blewett, no run
  60.3 Herath to Blewett, no run
  60.4 Herath to Blewett, no run
  60.5 Herath to Blewett, no run
  60.6 Herath to Blewett, one run, played wideof mid on

End of over 61 (1 run) Australia 135/1
R Herath 11-2-37-0
GS Blewett 69* (198b 9x4) JL Langer 4* (28b)

  61.1 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, props
  61.2 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, swung low to midwicket whogets
        hands to it but it flies out when he hits the ground
  61.3 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, played to bowler
  61.4 Muralitharan to Blewett, no run, comes forward with the bat behind
        the pad, the ball takes the pad
  61.5 Muralitharan to Blewett, one run, playedthrough square leg
  61.6 Muralitharan to Langer, two runs, played throughsquareleg

End of over 62 (3 runs) Australia 138/1
M Muralitharan 19-3-44-0 (3nb)
GS Blewett 70* (203b 9x4) JL Langer 6* (29b)

  62.1 Herath to Blewett, one run, played down to fine leg
       Blewett struglging with his fitness
  62.2 Herath to Langer, five runs, played to mid on, shot at bowlers end
        stumps isnotback up andruns to therope
  62.3 Herath to Blewett, no run, played to  cover
  62.4 Herath to Blewett, no run, down driven tocover
  62.5 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  62.6 Herath to Blewett, no run

End of over 63 (6 runs) Australia 144/1
R Herath 12-2-43-0
JL Langer 11* (30b) GS Blewett 71* (208b 9x4)

  63.1 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, turns past the bat
  63.2 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, again
  63.3 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, beats the bat trying to sweep
        through to keeper. loud appealling. not out
  63.4 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, beaten pushing forward again
  63.5 Muralitharan to Langer, (noball) no run, driven off the outside
        face to point
  63.5 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, outside leg stump tries to sweep
        pad away to silly mid off
  63.6 Muralitharan to Langer, one run, swept to square leg

End of over 64 (2 runs) Australia 146/1
M Muralitharan 20-3-46-0 (4nb)
JL Langer 12* (37b) GS Blewett 71* (208b 9x4)

       coming over the wicket now
  64.1 Herath to Langer, no run, comes down pads away
  64.2 Herath to Langer, one run, swept to the deep square fielder
  64.3 Herath to Blewett, no run, defends
  64.4 Herath to Blewett, OUT: jumps down and lofts straightto the cover
        fielder

       Australia 147/2, Partnership of 21
       GS Blewett  c Atapattu b Herath  71 (210b 9x4 0x6)
       JL Langer 13* (39b) R Herath 12.4-2-44-1

  64.5 Herath to Langer, no run, pushed away on the off side
  64.6 Herath to Langer, no run, short ball clouted into short leg

End of over 65 (1 run) Australia 147/2
R Herath 13-2-44-1
ME Waugh 0* (0b) JL Langer 13* (41b)

       Repair kit coming outfor the short legwho was hit very hard where
        it really hurts
  65.1 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, defends
  65.2 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, turns into him pushedto
        midwicket
  65.2 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, two runs, tossed up clippedthrough
        midwicket
  65.3 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, chipped in the air just past the
        short leg
  65.4 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, FOUR, hit through midwicket
  65.5 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, comes into him onto pad
  65.6 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid on

End of over 66 (7 runs) Australia 154/2
M Muralitharan 21-3-53-0 (5nb)
JL Langer 13* (41b) ME Waugh 6* (7b 1x4)

  66.1 Herath to Langer, no run, defends full face of the bat
  66.2 Herath to Langer, no run, off the pad to short leg
  66.3 Herath to Langer, FOUR, short ball pulled to square leg
  66.4 Herath to Langer, no run, props defensively
  66.5 Herath to Langer, no run, tries to sweep
  66.6 Herath to Langer, no run, defends back to bowler

End of over 67 (4 runs) Australia 158/2
R Herath 14-2-48-1
ME Waugh 6* (7b 1x4) JL Langer 17* (47b 1x4)

  67.1 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, pushes forward bat/pad
  67.2 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, one run, played behind square leg
  67.3 Muralitharan to Langer, (noball) no run, comes through the close
        fielders
  67.3 Muralitharan to Langer, one run, swept
  67.4 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, tries todrive cannons off pad
        toslip
  67.5 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, plays and misses
  67.6 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, pushed on legside

End of over 68 (3 runs) Australia 161/2
M Muralitharan 22-3-56-0 (6nb)
JL Langer 18* (49b 1x4) ME Waugh 7* (12b 1x4)

  68.1 Herath to Langer, no run, defends
  68.2 Herath to Langer, no run, sweeps fails
  68.3 Herath to Langer, two runs, played behind square leg
  68.4 Herath to Langer, no run, palyed to the bowler
  68.5 Herath to Langer, FOUR, picked up an off stump ball cross bats over
        mid on to the rope at long on
  68.6 Herath to Langer, no run, defends

End of over 69 (6 runs) Australia 167/2
R Herath 15-2-54-1
ME Waugh 7* (12b 1x4) JL Langer 24* (55b 2x4)

  69.1 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, downs miles from the stumps down
        legside
  69.2 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, pads away
  69.3 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run, pads away
  69.4 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, one run, played to midwicket
  69.5 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, left outside off stump
  69.6 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, left turns miles again

End of over 70 (1 run) Australia 168/2
M Muralitharan 23-3-57-0 (6nb)
ME Waugh 8* (16b 1x4) JL Langer 24* (57b 2x4)

  70.1 Herath to ME Waugh, no run, defends full face killed
  70.2 Herath to ME Waugh, no run, stops
  70.3 Herath to ME Waugh, no run, good ball goes on just kept out
  70.4 Herath to ME Waugh, no run, defends from the crease
  70.5 Herath to ME Waugh, no run, chops down an outside off ball
  70.6 Herath to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 71 (maiden) Australia 168/2
R Herath 16-3-54-1
JL Langer 24* (57b 2x4) ME Waugh 8* (22b 1x4)

  71.1 Muralitharan to Langer, no run
  71.2 Muralitharan to Langer, two runs, well timed sweep shot
  71.3 Muralitharan to Langer, FOUR, swept again in front of squarethis
        time
  71.4 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, dabbed togully
  71.5 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, left well outside off
  71.6 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, pushes forward pops up off bat/pad

End of over 72 (6 runs) Australia 174/2
M Muralitharan 24-3-63-0 (6nb)
ME Waugh 8* (22b 1x4) JL Langer 30* (63b 3x4)

  72.1 Herath to ME Waugh, one run, dropped on the on side
  72.2 Herath to Langer, no run, comes off pad away to squaer leg
  72.3 Herath to Langer, one run, swept behind square leg to the sweeper
        in the deep
  72.4 Herath to ME Waugh, three runs, tapped down to fine leg
  72.5 Herath to Langer, no run
  72.6 Herath to Langer, one run, ' driven well stopped by the bowler
        butthey can still manage a single

End of over 73 (6 runs) Australia 180/2
R Herath 17-3-60-1
JL Langer 32* (67b 3x4) ME Waugh 12* (24b 1x4)

       Physio to have a lookat Muralis hand after that diving stop, and
        drinks arecoming on in this time
  73.1 Muralitharan to Langer, no run
  73.2 Muralitharan to Langer, (noball) no run
  73.2 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, sweeps and misses
  73.3 Muralitharan to Langer, no run
  73.4 Muralitharan to Langer, one run, played to midwicket
  73.5 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, no run
  73.6 Jayasuriya to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 74 (2 runs) Australia 182/2
ST Jayasuriya 7.1-1-14-0
JL Langer 33* (72b 3x4) ME Waugh 12* (26b 1x4)

  74.1 Herath to Langer, no run
  74.2 Herath to Langer, no run, defends
  74.3 Herath to Langer, no run, defends full face of the batback upthe
        wicket
  74.4 Herath to Langer, no run, tossed up and drives but takes the
        insidge edge past the leg stump
  74.5 Herath to Langer, no run
  75.1 Muralitharan to ME Waugh, OUT: comes down ball bobs off pad bat
        nowhere near itto short leg and the batsman isgiven out

       Australia 182/3, Partnership of 35
       ME Waugh  c Arnold b Muralitharan  13 (27b 1x4 0x6)
       JL Langer 32* (78b 3x4) M Muralitharan 25.1-3-66-1 (7nb)

  75.2 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, one run, sweeps
  75.3 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, left well outside off
  75.4 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, sweeps takes the arm balloons in
        the air
  75.5 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, left outside off
  75.6 Muralitharan to Langer, no run, left outside off

End of over 76 (1 run) Australia 183/3
M Muralitharan 26-3-67-1 (7nb)
SR Waugh 1* (1b) JL Langer 32* (82b 3x4)

  76.1 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, defends
  76.2 Herath to SR Waugh, no run
  76.3 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, comes forward beats  the edge to keeper
       very loud appealling there
  76.4 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, props forward
  76.5 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, defends
  76.6 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, defends

End of over 77 (maiden) Australia 183/3
R Herath 18-4-59-1
JL Langer 32* (82b 3x4) SR Waugh 1* (7b)

  77.1 Muralitharan to Langer, OUT: turns away takes the edge to first
        slip

       Australia 183/4, Partnership of 1
       JL Langer  c Ranatunga b Muralitharan  32 (83b 3x4 0x6)
       SR Waugh 1* (7b) M Muralitharan 26.1-3-67-2 (7nb)

  77.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  77.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, lunges well forward
  77.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defends
  77.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket
  77.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, swept behind square leg

End of over 78 (1 run) Australia 184/4
M Muralitharan 27-3-68-2 (7nb)
RT Ponting 1* (5b) SR Waugh 1* (7b)

  78.1 Herath to Ponting, no run, defends
  78.2 Herath to Ponting, no run, played to the off side
  78.3 Herath to Ponting, no run, driven inside edgeback to bowler
  78.4 Herath to Ponting, one run, short ball cut to cover
  78.5 Herath to SR Waugh, one run, played wide of mid on
  78.6 Herath to Ponting, no run, comesdown and then covers up in defence

End of over 79 (2 runs) Australia 186/4
R Herath 19-4-61-1
SR Waugh 2* (8b) RT Ponting 2* (10b)

  79.1 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, defends
  79.2 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, played away onthe off side
  79.3 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, tossed up hit to mid off
  79.4 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, comes off padto squareleg
  79.5 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, turns in miles left goes off the
        pad past the keeper across offstump
  79.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, covers up in defence

End of over 80 (maiden) Australia 186/4
M Muralitharan 28-4-68-2 (7nb)
RT Ponting 2* (10b) SR Waugh 2* (14b)

  80.1 Herath to Ponting, no run, c omes down and defends
  80.2 Herath to Ponting, no run, played to cover
  80.3 Herath to Ponting, three runs, swept very fine
  80.4 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, pushed on the legside
  80.5 Herath to SR Waugh, no run
  80.6 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 81 (3 runs) Australia 189/4
R Herath 20-4-64-1
RT Ponting 5* (13b) SR Waugh 2* (17b)

  81.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  81.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, two runs, goes off the edge past point
  81.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, two runs, sweeps well timed to the deep
  81.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  81.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, tries to sweep takes pad to short
        fine leg
  81.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, left outside off

End of over 82 (4 runs) Australia 193/4
M Muralitharan 29-4-73-2 (7nb)
SR Waugh 2* (17b) RT Ponting 9* (19b)

  82.1 Herath to SR Waugh, no run
  82.2 Herath to SR Waugh, no run
  82.3 Herath to SR Waugh, no run
  82.4 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, pushes forward and beats the edge
  82.5 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, props cannons away off pad
  82.6 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, defends

End of over 83 (maiden) Australia 193/4
R Herath 21-5-64-1
RT Ponting 9* (19b) SR Waugh 2* (23b)

  83.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, swept to deep square leg
  83.2 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid off
  83.3 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run
  83.4 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, comes well forward cannons off
        pad to squre leg
  83.5 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, two runs, played down  to third man
  83.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, one run, played away on the off side

End of over 84 (4 runs) Australia 197/4
M Muralitharan 30-4-77-2 (7nb)
SR Waugh 5* (28b) RT Ponting 10* (20b)

       light meters out for the umpires
  84.1 Herath to SR Waugh, no run
  84.2 Herath to SR Waugh, no run
  84.3 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, playedto mid off
  84.4 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, left
  84.5 Herath to SR Waugh, no run
  84.6 Herath to SR Waugh, no run

End of over 85 (maiden) Australia 197/4
R Herath 22-6-64-1
RT Ponting 10* (20b) SR Waugh 5* (34b)

  85.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, pushed through cover point
  85.2 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, chipped to mid on
  85.3 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, dropped on the on side
  85.4 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, two runs, turns sharply in but cuts past
        slip to third man
  85.5 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, pushes forward
  85.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run

End of over 86 (3 runs) Australia 200/4
M Muralitharan 31-4-80-2 (7nb)
RT Ponting 11* (21b) SR Waugh 7* (39b)

  86.1 Herath to Ponting, no run, played at away onthe off side well away
        fromthe body
  86.2 Herath to Ponting, no run, defends
  86.3 Herath to Ponting, no run, played back to bowler
  86.4 Herath to Ponting, no run, plaed down to silly point
  86.5 Herath to Ponting, no run, defensive push
  86.6 Herath to Ponting, no run

End of over 87 (maiden) Australia 200/4
R Herath 23-7-64-1
SR Waugh 7* (39b) RT Ponting 11* (27b)

Match State: Drinks2, session 3, Day 1

       Light check happening
  87.1 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run
  87.2 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run
  87.3 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, pushes forward flies high off the
        top of the bat between theclose fielders and lands safely
  87.4 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, defends
  87.5 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, pushes forward takes the edgedown
        to slip
  87.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, three runs, jumps down carves behind
        point

End of over 88 (3 runs) Australia 203/4
M Muralitharan 32-4-83-2 (7nb)
SR Waugh 10* (45b) RT Ponting 11* (27b)

  88.1 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, props forward
  88.2 Herath to SR Waugh, no run
       Light offered to SR Waugh, and he takes it and they wander off the
        field
       as per usual, it's raining. start will be running an hour or so
        late.

Match State: Rain delays the day 2 start

  88.3 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, and play is under way for day 2, Waughd
        efends outside the off stump
  88.4 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, overpitched, well driven, but the
        bowler fields
  88.5 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, dabs it back down the pitch towards the
        non striker
  88.6 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, poked on the on side, to end a 18 hour
        maiden over

End of over 89 (maiden) Australia 203/4
R Herath 24-8-64-1
RT Ponting 11* (27b) SR Waugh 10* (51b)

  89.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, FOUR, a half step down the pitch for a
        cracking drive back past the bowler, excellent shot
  89.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defending
  89.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defending again, but a bit messier
  89.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, forceful defence, back to the
        bowler
  89.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, stepping back towards the stumps
        and turning it behind the square leg
  89.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, quickly decides to jump down the
        pitch to defend

End of over 90 (5 runs) Australia 208/4
M Muralitharan 33-4-88-2 (7nb)
RT Ponting 16* (32b 1x4) SR Waugh 10* (52b)

  90.1 Herath to Ponting, one run, opens the face, gets a thick edge past
        the lumping arjuna at slip
  90.2 Herath to SR Waugh, one run, pushed into the on side and a single
        is taken, squirted off a thick edge in fact
  90.3 Herath to Ponting, no run, poked back down to the bowler
  90.4 Herath to Ponting, no run, doesn't quite commit to it, lets the
        ball turn past the outside edge
  90.5 Herath to Ponting, no run, pushed too far down the leg side
  90.6 Herath to Ponting, no run, coming forward and dead bats it

End of over 91 (2 runs) Australia 210/4
R Herath 25-8-66-1
SR Waugh 11* (53b) RT Ponting 17* (37b 1x4)

  91.1 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, misskews it down the pitch
        towards the no striker
  91.2 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, lots of half shuffles and half
        steps to shunt it into the off side
  91.3 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, one run, there's the straight one, but
        Australia seem to have done their homework, Waugh guides it behind
        point
  91.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, sweep shot around the corner
  91.5 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, turns a long way down leg, Kalu
        collects well
  91.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, pushed square to the point

End of over 92 (2 runs) Australia 212/4
M Muralitharan 34-4-90-2 (7nb)
RT Ponting 18* (38b 1x4) SR Waugh 12* (58b)

  92.1 Herath to Ponting, no run, into the off side
  92.2 Herath to Ponting, no run, defending away on the off
  92.3 Herath to Ponting, one run, there's the cigarette flick, Ponting on
        the back foot and healthily carving into the covers
  92.4 Herath to SR Waugh, no run, defended back to the bowler
  92.5 Herath to SR Waugh, one run, dabbed past the silly point for a
        little ol' one
  92.6 Herath to Ponting, no run, defended again into the covers

End of over 93 (2 runs) Australia 214/4
R Herath 26-8-68-1
SR Waugh 13* (60b) RT Ponting 19* (42b 1x4)

  93.1 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, jumps forward to defend, comes
        off the pad on the on side
  93.2 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, stepping backwards this time,
        carefully played to the silly cover
  93.3 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, backwards, edged into the knee,
        perhaps, half shout from the lankans
  93.4 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, behind it well, played to the
        bowler
  93.5 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, shooting it thru with some nifty
        turn, waugh struggles to turn it to the forward short leg
  93.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, again ripping it into the pads,
        excellent over

End of over 94 (maiden) Australia 214/4
M Muralitharan 35-5-90-2 (7nb)
RT Ponting 19* (42b 1x4) SR Waugh 13* (66b)

  94.1 Herath to Ponting, no run, defending into the off side
  94.2 Herath to Ponting, no run, off the thick edge, trying to defend,
        bounces short of the slip
  94.3 Herath to Ponting, no run, dabbed onto the on side
  94.4 Herath to Ponting, no run, bat raised, ball passes thru to the
        keeper
  94.5 Herath to Ponting, no run, down the pitch, misplays it back to the
        bowler
  94.6 Herath to Ponting, no run, here endeth the maiden

End of over 95 (maiden) Australia 214/4
R Herath 27-9-68-1
SR Waugh 13* (66b) RT Ponting 19* (48b 1x4)

  95.1 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, one run, a single to the square leg
  95.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, mistimed drive back to the bowler
  95.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defended to the forward silly
        point
  95.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, FOUR, throws the sweep shot into it, zero
        timing, but the force of the force gets it to the deep square leg,
        but only just
  95.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, using his twinkle toes, flicks
        off the pads and behind square
  95.6 Muralitharan to SR Waugh, no run, leaning all over the ball,
        defending down the pitch

End of over 96 (6 runs) Australia 220/4
M Muralitharan 36-4-96-2 (7nb)
RT Ponting 24* (52b 2x4) SR Waugh 14* (68b)

  96.1 Herath to Ponting, no run, poking into the off side
  96.2 Herath to Ponting, one run, on the back foot and pushing thru the
        covers into the deep
  96.3 Herath to SR Waugh, OUT: orthodox turn nicks the outside edge,
        Waugh on the front foot trying to defend, Willey gives him,
        Waugh's not very pleased

       Australia 221/5, Partnership of 38
       SR Waugh  c Kaluwitharana b Herath  14 (69b 0x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 25* (54b 2x4) R Herath 27.3-9-69-2

       unknown if he's unpleased with himself or the umpire
  96.4 Herath to Healy, no run, bat raised high, left to the keeper
  96.5 Herath to Healy, no run, some totally dubious technology on the
        replay suggests Waugh was not out, but is really impossible to
        tell
  96.6 Herath to Healy, no run

End of over 97 (1 run) Australia 221/5
R Herath 28-9-69-2
RT Ponting 25* (54b 2x4) IA Healy 0* (3b)

  97.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run
  97.2 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, coming forward to defend well
  97.3 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, lets it hit the pad with no shot
        offered, living la vida loca
  97.4 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, huge turn and bounce, the old boy
        has no chance, into the thigh
  97.5 Muralitharan to Healy, (noball) no run, 8th no ball for the muttiah
  97.5 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, coming forward, off the pad and onto
        the on side
  97.6 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, forward with the bat and pad, into
        the pad again

End of over 98 (2 runs) Australia 223/5
M Muralitharan 37-4-98-2 (8nb)
RT Ponting 26* (55b 2x4) IA Healy 0* (9b)

  98.1 Herath to Ponting, no run, squeezes it out square to point
  98.2 Herath to Ponting, one run, tap dancing well again, flicked off the
        toes past the square leg umpire
  98.3 Herath to Healy, no run, dabbed very late down the pitch, healy
        just happy enough to get bat on it for once
  98.4 Herath to Healy, two runs, scrapes some bat on it, glanced off the
        thigh
  98.5 Herath to Healy, two runs, equally scrappy glance as the one before
  98.6 Herath to Healy, no run, stretching forward and defending towards
        the bowler

End of over 99 (5 runs) Australia 228/5
R Herath 29-9-74-2
RT Ponting 27* (57b 2x4) IA Healy 4* (13b)

  99.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, FOUR, sweeping well yet again, forward of
        square leg
  99.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, (noball) no run, prodded onto the on side
  99.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, glanced away fine to the fine leg
  99.3 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, pushed down the pitch
  99.4 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, scrapes some defence on it, actually
        off the pad and onto the glove
  99.5 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, bat was a million miles from it,
        into the pad
  99.6 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, spinning into the pads, coming
        forward, trying to defend, he won't be around much longer, looks
        in about a million shades of "out of touch"

End of over 100 (6 runs) Australia 234/5
M Muralitharan 38-4-104-2 (9nb)
RT Ponting 32* (60b 3x4) IA Healy 4* (17b)

 100.1 Herath to Ponting, no run, defended
 100.2 Herath to Ponting, no run, poked away on the off side
 100.3 Herath to Ponting, three runs, another healthy sweep shot, long leg
        just gets a foot onto it before the rope
 100.4 Herath to Healy, no run, pushing into the covers
 100.5 Herath to Healy, no run, dead batted to the silly point
 100.6 Herath to Healy, one run, leaning forward but cutting to the point
        area, strange looking shot

End of over 101 (4 runs) Australia 238/5
R Herath 30-9-78-2
IA Healy 5* (20b) RT Ponting 35* (63b 3x4)

 101.1 Muralitharan to Healy, no run
 101.2 Muralitharan to Healy, no run
 101.3 Muralitharan to Healy, no run
 101.4 Muralitharan to Healy, one run, drags it around behind the square
        leg
 101.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, three runs, stepping forward and then back
        and cutting forward of the point
 101.6 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, ripping turn into the pads once
        again, Healy of course gets no bat on it, big appeal, but not out

End of over 102 (4 runs) Australia 242/5
M Muralitharan 39-4-108-2 (9nb)
RT Ponting 38* (64b 3x4) IA Healy 6* (25b)

 102.1 Herath to Ponting, no run, pushing into the covers, but no run
 102.2 Herath to Ponting, two runs, another sweep, thru the square leg
 102.3 Herath to Ponting, no run, defending back to the bowler
 102.4 Herath to Ponting, no run, zips it down the off side to the keeper
 102.5 Herath to Ponting, one run, walking into it, flicking thru the mid
        wicket
 102.6 Herath to Healy, no run, a little loose that one, Healy resist the
        temptation to actually play a shot

End of over 103 (3 runs) Australia 245/5
R Herath 31-9-81-2
RT Ponting 41* (69b 3x4) IA Healy 6* (26b)

       cliche time: all the Australia batsmen with a start, but none have
        gone on to get that big hundred
 103.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, sweeping, and safely again, but
        to the long leg
 103.2 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, forward, off the pad and to the
        short leg
 103.3 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, taps it close onto the on side
 103.4 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, pokes it square, plays very late
 103.5 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, good drive, but can't pierce the
        covers
 103.6 Muralitharan to Healy, no run, chops the drive back to the bowler

End of over 104 (1 run) Australia 246/5
M Muralitharan 40-4-109-2 (9nb)
RT Ponting 42* (70b 3x4) IA Healy 6* (31b)

       new ball taken, here's Chaminda
 104.1 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, off the thick edge down to the vacant 3rd
        man, the horse has bolted, Jaya now brings in a 3rd man
 104.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run
 104.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, over the wicket, chopped into the ground
        and to the slips
 104.4 Vaas to Ponting, two runs, coming forward and driving thru the mid
        wicket area
 104.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, shunted down and to the mid on
 104.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, bat raised, ball allowed to pass outside
        the off stump

End of over 105 (6 runs) Australia 252/5
WPUJC Vaas 13-2-38-0 (1nb) - South End
IA Healy 6* (31b) RT Ponting 48* (76b 4x4)

       Zoysa with a mere 6 overs out of the 105 so far
 105.1 Zoysa to Healy, no run, defended
 105.2 Zoysa to Healy, no run, defended
 105.3 Zoysa to Healy, one run, short and he can't resist hooking, bounces
        in front of the fine leg
 105.4 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, defended onto the on side
 105.5 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, defended to the mid wicket
 105.6 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, pushed down the leg side

End of over 106 (1 run) Australia 253/5
DNT Zoysa 7-4-9-0 - Tennis Courts End
IA Healy 7* (34b) RT Ponting 48* (79b 4x4)

Match State: Lunch - Day 2

       play to resume at 0715 GMT
       a bumper bonus special edition session of 150 minutes coming up
 106.1 Vaas to Healy, no run, beats him outside the off stump, poor
        attempted drive by Healy
 106.2 Vaas to Healy, no run, flicked off the thigh, they conceptualise
        but don't execute
 106.3 Vaas to Healy, no run
 106.4 Vaas to Healy, OUT: pushing forward awkwardly, thick edge spits
        straight to the point, and so ends another poor effort from Healy

       Australia 253/6, Partnership of 32
       IA Healy  c DPMdeS Jayawardene b Vaas  7 (38b 0x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 48* (79b 4x4) WPUJC Vaas 13.4-2-38-1 (1nb)

       he really does have "ready for retirement" stamped on his forehead
        sadly
 106.5 Vaas to Warne, no run
 106.6 Vaas to Warne, no run, pushed square to the point

End of over 107 (maiden) Australia 253/6
WPUJC Vaas 14-3-38-1 (1nb) - South End
RT Ponting 48* (79b 4x4) SK Warne 0* (2b)

 107.1 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, turned off the pads to the square leg
 107.2 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, bat held high in front of the face, ball
        passes to the keeper
 107.3 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, flicked off the pads to the square leg
 107.4 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, big appeal for the outside edge, ponting
        going for a push, KT doesn't give it
 107.5 Zoysa to Ponting, no run
 107.6 Zoysa to Ponting, two runs, swivelling on the back foot, thru the
        mid wicket for his 50

End of over 108 (2 runs) Australia 255/6
DNT Zoysa 8-4-11-0 - Tennis Courts End
SK Warne 0* (2b) RT Ponting 50* (85b 4x4)

 108.1 Vaas to Warne, no run
 108.2 Vaas to Warne, OUT: seaming down the line of the off stump, appeal,
        he's a goner

       Australia 255/7, Partnership of 2
       SK Warne  lbw b Vaas  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 50* (85b 4x4) WPUJC Vaas 14.2-3-38-2 (1nb)

 108.3 Vaas to Fleming, no run, overpitched outside the off, left alone
 108.4 Vaas to Fleming, no run, played late, pushed off the off stump
 108.5 Vaas to Fleming, no run, slashes and misses wide of the off stump
 108.6 Vaas to Fleming, one run, scratches it down to the 3rd man for a
        single

End of over 109 (1 run) Australia 256/7
WPUJC Vaas 15-3-39-2 (1nb) - South End
DW Fleming 1* (4b) RT Ponting 50* (85b 4x4)

 109.1 Zoysa to Fleming, no run, finds some bounce from nowhere, kalu
        collects above his head
 109.2 Zoysa to Fleming, FOUR, overpitched and handsomely driven thru the
        covers
 109.3 Zoysa to Fleming, no run, left alone to pass to the keeper
 109.4 Zoysa to Fleming, no run
 109.5 Zoysa to Fleming, no run, bounces high outside the off, Zoysa
        bowling with some decent pace
 109.6 Zoysa to Fleming, one run, pull shot thru the mid wicket, and he's
        called for one short

End of over 110 (5 runs) Australia 261/7
DNT Zoysa 9-4-16-0 - Tennis Courts End
DW Fleming 6* (10b 1x4) RT Ponting 50* (85b 4x4)

 110.1 Vaas to Ponting, two runs, glancing for a double
 110.2 Vaas to Ponting, one run
 110.3 Vaas to Fleming, no run
 110.4 Vaas to Fleming, no run
 110.5 Vaas to Fleming, no run
 110.6 Vaas to Fleming, no run

End of over 111 (3 runs) Australia 264/7
WPUJC Vaas 16-3-42-2 (1nb) - South End
RT Ponting 53* (87b 4x4) DW Fleming 6* (14b 1x4)

 111.1 Zoysa to Ponting, no run
 111.2 Zoysa to Ponting, no run
 111.3 Zoysa to Ponting, one run, flicked off the pads to the mid wicket
 111.4 Zoysa to Fleming, two runs, short and harmless, pulled in front of
        the square leg
 111.5 Zoysa to Fleming, FOUR, spanking shot thru the covers, Fleming
        proving quite handy with the bat lately
 111.6 Zoysa to Fleming, no run

End of over 112 (7 runs) Australia 271/7
DNT Zoysa 10-4-23-0 - Tennis Courts End
RT Ponting 54* (90b 4x4) DW Fleming 12* (17b 2x4)

 112.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run
 112.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run
 112.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run
 112.4 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, four more to the score
 112.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run
 112.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run

End of over 113 (4 runs) Australia 275/7
WPUJC Vaas 17-3-46-2 (1nb) - South End
DW Fleming 12* (17b 2x4) RT Ponting 58* (96b 5x4)

 113.1 Zoysa to Fleming, no run
 113.2 Zoysa to Fleming, no run
 113.3 Zoysa to Fleming, no run
 113.4 Zoysa to Fleming, no run
 113.5 Zoysa to Fleming, no run
 113.6 Zoysa to Fleming, no run

End of over 114 (maiden) Australia 275/7
DNT Zoysa 11-5-23-0 - Tennis Courts End
RT Ponting 58* (96b 5x4) DW Fleming 12* (23b 2x4)

 114.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run
 114.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run
 114.3 Vaas to Ponting, three runs
 114.4 Vaas to Fleming, no run
 114.5 Vaas to Fleming, no run
 114.6 Vaas to Fleming, no run

End of over 115 (3 runs) Australia 278/7
WPUJC Vaas 18-3-49-2 (1nb) - South End
RT Ponting 61* (99b 5x4) DW Fleming 12* (26b 2x4)

 115.1 Zoysa to Ponting, FOUR, played to the boundary
 115.2 Zoysa to Ponting, no run
 115.3 Zoysa to Ponting, no run
 115.4 Zoysa to Ponting, three runs
 115.5 Zoysa to Fleming, no run
 115.6 Zoysa to Fleming, no run

End of over 116 (7 runs) Australia 285/7
DNT Zoysa 12-5-30-0 - Tennis Courts End
RT Ponting 68* (103b 6x4) DW Fleming 12* (28b 2x4)

 116.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run
 116.2 Vaas to Ponting, one run
 116.3 Vaas to Fleming, one run
 116.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run
 116.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run
 116.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run

End of over 117 (2 runs) Australia 287/7
WPUJC Vaas 19-3-51-2 (1nb) - South End
DW Fleming 13* (29b 2x4) RT Ponting 69* (108b 6x4)

Match State: Drinks

 117.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run
 117.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 117.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 117.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 117.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 117.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run

End of over 118 (1 run) Australia 288/7
M Muralitharan 41-4-110-2 (9nb) - Tennis Courts End
DW Fleming 14* (30b 2x4) RT Ponting 69* (113b 6x4)

 118.1 Herath to Fleming, no run
 118.2 Herath to Fleming, no run
 118.3 Herath to Fleming, no run
 118.4 Herath to Fleming, no run
 118.5 Herath to Fleming, no run
 118.6 Herath to Fleming, no run

End of over 119 (maiden) Australia 288/7
R Herath 32-10-81-2 - South End
RT Ponting 69* (113b 6x4) DW Fleming 14* (36b 2x4)

 119.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 119.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 119.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 119.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run
 119.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
 119.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run

End of over 120 (1 run) Australia 289/7
M Muralitharan 42-4-111-2 (9nb) - Tennis Courts End
RT Ponting 70* (117b 6x4) DW Fleming 14* (38b 2x4)

 120.1 Herath to Ponting, no run
 120.2 Herath to Ponting, no run
 120.3 Herath to Ponting, FOUR, four more for Ponting
 120.4 Herath to Ponting, no run
 120.5 Herath to Ponting, one run
 120.6 Herath to Fleming, one run

End of over 121 (6 runs) Australia 295/7
R Herath 33-10-87-2 - South End
DW Fleming 15* (39b 2x4) RT Ponting 75* (122b 7x4)

 121.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
 121.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run
 121.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 121.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 121.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 121.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run

End of over 122 (1 run) Australia 296/7
M Muralitharan 43-4-112-2 (9nb) - Tennis Courts End
DW Fleming 16* (41b 2x4) RT Ponting 75* (126b 7x4)

 122.1 Herath to Fleming, no run
 122.2 Herath to Fleming, no run
 122.3 Herath to Fleming, FOUR, four more to the socre
 122.4 Herath to Fleming, no run
 122.5 Herath to Fleming, no run
 122.6 Herath to Fleming, no run

End of over 123 (4 runs) Australia 300/7
R Herath 34-10-91-2 - South End
RT Ponting 75* (126b 7x4) DW Fleming 20* (47b 3x4)

 123.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 123.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, FOUR, another shot for 4 runs
 123.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run
 123.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, FOUR, all the way to the boundary
 123.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
 123.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run

End of over 124 (9 runs) Australia 309/7
M Muralitharan 46-5-129-2 (9nb) - Tennis Courts End
RT Ponting 82* (129b 8x4) DW Fleming 22* (50b 4x4)

 124.1 Herath to Ponting, no run
 124.2 Herath to Ponting, two runs
 124.3 Herath to Ponting, no run
 124.4 Herath to Ponting, no run
 124.5 Herath to Ponting, FOUR, four more to the score
 124.6 Herath to Ponting, two runs

End of over 125 (8 runs) Australia 317/7
R Herath 35-10-98-2 - South End
DW Fleming 22* (50b 4x4) RT Ponting 90* (135b 9x4)

 125.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
 125.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
 125.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run
 125.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 125.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
 125.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run

End of over 126 (1 run) Australia 318/7
M Muralitharan 47-5-130-2 (9nb) - Tennis Courts End
DW Fleming 23* (53b 4x4) RT Ponting 90* (138b 9x4)

 126.1 Jayasuriya to Fleming, no run
 126.2 Jayasuriya to Fleming, no run
       umpires let their paranoia about the clouds get to them, and they
        decide to go off
       and indeed it's coming down in datsun cogs now
       play's been abandoned. Sri Lankan weather topping the averages once
        again, it really is in superb consistent form. The scheduled start
        tomorrow is again brought forward 30 minutes to 0400 GMT, which
        will just mean play will be delayed 30 mins sooner

Match State: Stumps - Day 2 (Day 3 to start at 0400 GMT)

       Bright sunny day play will possibly start on time
       pitch being rolled now
       ground staff just clearing the cover et al and finalising
        preperations
 126.3 Jayasuriya to Fleming, no run, defends full face from the stumps
 126.4 Jayasuriya to Fleming, no run, driven back to the bowler
 126.5 Jayasuriya to Fleming, one run, chipped wide of mid on, Flembo
        taking the late over single to protect Ponting
 126.6 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, played to mid on

End of over 127 (1 run) Australia 319/7
ST Jayasuriya 9-2-14-0 - South End
DW Fleming 24* (59b 4x4) RT Ponting 90* (138b 9x4)

       Australia will probably be keen forPonting to getthe hundred out of
        the way quickly
       and then try to lift the scoring rate and getto 400 in a hurry
 127.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, pushes forward bat behind pad
 127.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, turns sharply from outside off
        looks for an instant like he want to smack that but comes with a
        good defensive shot
 127.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, two runs, thats what he was thinking of
        comes down and lofts well timed over the bowlers head it
        absolutely dies when it lands because ofthe soaked outfield
 127.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, defends off the stumps
 127.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, props
 127.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, pushed to short leg

End of over 128 (2 runs) Australia 321/7
M Muralitharan 48-5-132-2 (9nb) - Tennis Courts End
RT Ponting 90* (138b 9x4) DW Fleming 26* (65b 4x4)

 128.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, left well outside off
 128.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played back to bowler
 128.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, pushed back to the bowler
 128.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run, leftangling across
 128.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played tocover
 128.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, left again well wide going across him

End of over 129 (maiden) Australia 321/7
WPUJC Vaas 20-4-51-2 (1nb) - South End
DW Fleming 26* (65b 4x4) RT Ponting 90* (144b 9x4)

 129.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, pads away
 129.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, steps down and hits through
        square leg
 129.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, tries to sweep too soon comes off
        the leading edge in the air to vacant ground at square leg
 129.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, comes down and pads away
 129.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, defends to silly mid off
 129.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, two runs, steps down drives off a bit of
        edge through point

End of over 130 (4 runs) Australia 325/7
M Muralitharan 49-5-136-2 (9nb) - Tennis Courts End
RT Ponting 91* (145b 9x4) DW Fleming 29* (70b 4x4)

 130.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played to cover
 130.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played to square leg
 130.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, tries to pull doesn't bounce enough went
        over it
 130.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run, left
 130.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run, left fading badly bounces twice to keeper
 130.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, left

End of over 131 (maiden) Australia 325/7
WPUJC Vaas 21-5-51-2 (1nb) - South End
DW Fleming 29* (70b 4x4) RT Ponting 91* (151b 9x4)

 131.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, defends
 131.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, pushed through square leg
 131.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
 131.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, driven wide of mid on
 131.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, pushed to square leg
 131.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, two runs, chipped over midwicket

End of over 132 (4 runs) Australia 329/7
M Muralitharan 50-5-140-2 (9nb) - Tennis Courts End
RT Ponting 92* (153b 9x4) DW Fleming 32* (74b 4x4)

 132.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, defends
 132.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, defends
 132.3 Vaas to Ponting, one run, played behind square leg
 132.4 Vaas to Fleming, no run, left
 132.5 Vaas to Fleming, no run, defends to cover
 132.6 Vaas to Fleming, no run, defends

End of over 133 (1 run) Australia 330/7
WPUJC Vaas 22-5-52-2 (1nb) - South End
RT Ponting 93* (156b 9x4) DW Fleming 32* (77b 4x4)

 133.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, swept to backward square leg
 133.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, FOUR, comes down well timed drive, a poor
        effort from Jaysuriya who didn't dive to stop just tried to stick
        his boot out and missed giving Ponting 3 more runs
 133.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, driven back to bowler
 133.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket
 133.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, plaeyd through square leg
 133.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, OUT: comes down and chips a driven
        straight to the deep mid on

       Australia 335/8, Partnership of 80
       DW Fleming  c Atapattu b Muralitharan  32 (78b 4x4 0x6)

End of over 134 (5 runs) Australia 335/8
M Muralitharan 51-5-145-3 (9nb) - Tennis Courts End
RT Ponting 98* (161b 10x4) 

 134.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, stands up defensively
 134.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, tries to hit through leg side fails takes
        the pad appeal from the bowler
 134.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, pushed to square leg
 134.4 Vaas to Ponting, one run, pushed wide of mid on
 134.5 Vaas to Miller, no run, full toss outside legstump hit to mid on
 134.6 Vaas to Miller, no run, defends to mid off

End of over 135 (1 run) Australia 336/8
WPUJC Vaas 23-5-53-2 (1nb) - South End
RT Ponting 99* (165b 10x4) CR Miller 0* (2b)

 135.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, tries to sweep takes the pad
 135.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, comes down and defends
 135.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, FOUR, comes down and a well timed on drive
        goes to the rope for Pontings 4th test century
 135.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, similar shot but hit to midwicket
 135.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, swept behind square leg
 135.6 Muralitharan to Miller, no run, comes down misses flies off the pad
        to gully

End of over 136 (5 runs) Australia 341/8
M Muralitharan 52-5-150-3 (9nb) - Tennis Courts End
RT Ponting 104* (170b 11x4) CR Miller 0* (3b)

 136.1 Vaas to Ponting, one run, played down to fine leg
 136.2 Vaas to Miller, OUT: driving nowhere near it takes the pad on the
        stumps and gone lbw

       Australia 342/9, Partnership of 7
       CR Miller  lbw b Vaas  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 105* (171b 11x4) WPUJC Vaas 23.2-5-54-3 (1nb)

 136.3 Vaas to McGrath, no run, played to mid off
 136.4 Vaas to McGrath, OUT: rising ball tries to swing to leg side takes
        the leading edge to point

       Australia 342/10, Partnership of 0
       GD McGrath  c Atapattu b Vaas  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 105* (171b 11x4) WPUJC Vaas 23.4-5-54-4 (1nb)

       And now its raining, and not by halves. No Datsun cogs here, we're
        talking Mac Truck cogs
       Rain interrupts play
       Rain is extreme, surface water is extreme, play is likely to be
        abandoned
       Pitch inspection at 0730 GMT
       Pitch inspection at 0545GMT
       Pitch inspection at 0745GMT
       Play has been abanoned for the day, the rain has stopped the sun is
        poking through spasmodically
       but the ground is a lake and would need at least 4 hours to be
        dried according to the ground staff
       So we'll all pack up and play the extra hour again the last two
        days assuming it does not rain
       More overnight rain, not raining now, play will not start on time
       The umpires are looking at a possible start at 0500GMT
       More overnight rain, not raining now, play will not start on time
       The umpires are looking at a possible start at 0500GMT

Match State: Rain delayed start day 4, possible start ofplay at 0500GMT

       start at 0530GMT expected, laying down sawdust on the bowlers
        runups ow
       Play to start in roughtly 10 minutes at 0536 GMT
       The australians are on the ground milling around
       The australians are on the ground milling around
       The sri lankan batsmen now on the field
   0.1 McGrath to Jayasuriya, OUT: takes a thin edgepushing forward to
        first slip

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

   0.2 McGrath to Arnold, no run, bouncer that the batsman ducks under,
        loops up slowly
   0.3 McGrath to Arnold, wide: FOUR, well wide and going wide not taken
        by healy between 1st and 2nd slip
       bounced just before the keepers glove and went between 1stand
        second slip]
   0.3 McGrath to Arnold, no run, comes back taken on pad loud but not
        long lasting appeal for lbw
       too high
   0.4 McGrath to Arnold, no run, defends
   0.5 McGrath to Arnold, no run, comes back taken on pad loud but not
        long lasting appeal for lbw
   0.6 McGrath to Arnold, no run, taken on the pad pushing to leg

End of over 1 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 5/1 (trail by 337 runs)
GD McGrath 1-0-5-1 (1w) - South End
MS Atapattu 0* (0b) RP Arnold 0* (5b)

   1.1 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, pushed to cover
   1.2 Fleming to Atapattu, no run, pushed to cover
   1.3 Fleming to Atapattu, one run, played wide of mid off
   1.4 Fleming to Arnold, no run, props forward with bat/pad together
   1.5 Fleming to Arnold, no run, left well outside off stump
   1.6 Fleming to Arnold, no run

End of over 2 (1 run) Sri Lanka 6/1 (trail by 336 runs)
DW Fleming 1-0-1-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 1* (3b) RP Arnold 0* (8b)

   2.1 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
   2.2 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
   2.3 McGrath to Atapattu, no run
   2.4 McGrath to Atapattu, no run, well outside off stusmp
   2.5 McGrath to Atapattu, one run, played to cover
   2.6 McGrath to Arnold, no run, left

End of over 3 (1 run) Sri Lanka 7/1 (trail by 335 runs)
GD McGrath 2-0-6-1 (1w) - South End
MS Atapattu 2* (8b) RP Arnold 0* (9b)

   3.1 Fleming to Atapattu, OUT: swing just a little away taking the
        outside edge to the keeper

       Sri Lanka 7/2, Partnership of 7
       MS Atapattu  c Healy b Fleming  2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       RP Arnold 0* (9b) DW Fleming 1.1-0-1-1

   3.2 Fleming to de Silva, no run, left outside off stump
   3.3 Fleming to de Silva, no run, defends
   3.4 Fleming to de Silva, two runs, pushed to mid on
   3.5 Fleming to de Silva, one run, pushed through the short leg
   3.6 Fleming to Arnold, no run

End of over 4 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 10/2 (trail by 332 runs)
DW Fleming 2-0-4-1 - Tennis Courts End
PA de Silva 3* (4b) RP Arnold 0* (10b)

   4.1 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defends to cover
   4.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run
   4.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, angling down the legside plays and
        misses
   4.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left angling in
   4.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run
   4.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run

End of over 5 (maiden) Sri Lanka 10/2 (trail by 332 runs)
GD McGrath 3-1-6-1 (1w) - South End
RP Arnold 0* (10b) PA de Silva 3* (10b)

   5.1 Fleming to Arnold, OUT: taken on the pad swinging back in

       Sri Lanka 10/3, Partnership of 3
       RP Arnold  lbw b Fleming  0 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 3* (10b) DW Fleming 2.1-0-4-2

   5.2 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run, left
   5.3 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run, defends
   5.4 Fleming to Jayawardene, two runs, clipped through square leg
   5.5 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run, defends to cover
   5.6 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 6 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 12/3 (trail by 330 runs)
DW Fleming 3-0-6-2 - Tennis Courts End
PA de Silva 3* (10b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 2* (5b)

   6.1 McGrath to de Silva, two runs, driven in the air through cover
   6.2 McGrath to de Silva, (noball) no run, short ball defends
   6.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defendsw
   6.3 McGrath to de Silva, two runs, played through square leg
   6.4 McGrath to de Silva, two runs, pushed slowly through the vacanta
        area at midwicket
   6.5 McGrath to de Silva, (noball) no run, well outside off and left
   6.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, wide lifting ball huge swing nad miss
   6.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 7 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 20/3 (trail by 322 runs)
GD McGrath 4-1-14-1 (1w 2nb) - South End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 2* (5b) PA de Silva 9* (18b)

   7.1 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run, played to mid off
   7.2 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run, beaten squared up went just past
        the edge
   7.3 Fleming to Jayawardene, FOUR, full ball well timed driven runs to
        long off
   7.4 Fleming to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, angling into the legs
        comes away down to fine leg
   7.5 Fleming to de Silva, no run
   7.6 Fleming to de Silva, no run

End of over 8 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 25/3 (trail by 317 runs)
DW Fleming 4-0-10-2 - Tennis Courts End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 6* (9b 1x4) PA de Silva 9* (20b)

   8.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to midoff
   8.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, lifting ball outside off thinks of
        chasing but leaves
   8.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, left
   8.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, one run, tapped to squrae leg
   8.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, drives and misses
   8.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defends

End of over 9 (1 run) Sri Lanka 26/3 (trail by 316 runs)
GD McGrath 5-1-15-1 (1w 2nb) - South End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 7* (13b 1x4) PA de Silva 9* (22b)

   9.1 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run, defends
   9.2 Fleming to Jayawardene, one run, played through square leg
   9.3 Fleming to de Silva, no run, down legside
   9.4 Fleming to de Silva, no run, defends
   9.5 Fleming to de Silva, two runs, played through square leg
   9.6 Fleming to de Silva, no run, defends

End of over 10 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 29/3 (trail by 313 runs)
DW Fleming 5-0-13-2 - Tennis Courts End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (15b 1x4) PA de Silva 11* (26b)

  10.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, left
  10.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, defended to cover
  10.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, defends
  10.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, lifting ball left
  10.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, defends
  10.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, left
  10.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, left

End of over 11 (1 run) Sri Lanka 30/3 (trail by 312 runs)
GD McGrath 6-1-16-1 (1w 3nb) - South End
PA de Silva 11* (26b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (22b 1x4)

       the Blonde Ego into the attack
       Warne comes on to bowl
  11.1 Warne to de Silva, bye: FOUR, down legside did not turn went
        straight on
       very wide down legside
  11.2 Warne to de Silva, no run, props forward
  11.3 Warne to de Silva, FOUR, short ball cut
  11.4 Warne to de Silva, no run, props forward bat behind pad
  11.5 Warne to de Silva, no run, defends
  11.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, drives to mid off

End of over 12 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 38/3 (trail by 304 runs)
SK Warne 1-0-4-0 - Tennis Courts End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (22b 1x4) PA de Silva 15* (32b 1x4)

       Funky on at this end
       bowling medium pace not offies
  12.1 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, miles down legside
  12.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
  12.2 Miller to Jayawardene, no run, defends
  12.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
  12.3 Miller to Jayawardene, one run
  12.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, two runs, played through the covers
  12.4 Miller to de Silva, no run
  12.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
  12.5 Miller to de Silva, one run
  12.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
  12.6 Miller to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 13 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 40/3 (trail by 302 runs)
CR Miller 1-0-2-0 - South End
PA de Silva 16* (34b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 9* (26b 1x4)

  12.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 13 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 40/3 (trail by 302 runs)
GD McGrath 7-1-18-1 (1w 3nb) - South End
PA de Silva 15* (32b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 10* (28b 1x4)

  13.1 Warne to de Silva, two runs
  13.1 Warne to de Silva, two runs, sweeps very fine down to fine leg
        again chasing the legstump Warne
  13.2 Warne to de Silva, no run
  13.2 Warne to de Silva, no run
  13.3 Warne to de Silva, no run
  13.3 Warne to de Silva, no run
  13.4 Warne to de Silva, no run
  13.4 Warne to de Silva, no run
  13.5 Warne to de Silva, no run, turns from outside off stump across the
        batsman
  13.5 Warne to de Silva, no run
  13.6 Warne to de Silva, no run

End of over 14 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 42/3 (trail by 300 runs)
SK Warne 2-0-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 9* (26b 1x4) PA de Silva 18* (40b 1x4)

       lunch will be taken now
       the raiming sessions with 2.5 hours long
       the remaining sessions with 2.5 hours long
  13.6 Warne to de Silva, no run, turns from outside off stump across the
        right hander great ball

End of over 14 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 42/3 (trail by 300 runs)
SK Warne 2-0-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 10* (28b 1x4) PA de Silva 17* (38b 1x4)

       And that is now lunch

Match State: Lunch Day 4, resumption at 0510GMT

       ohhh ahhh to open the bowler post lunch
  14.1 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, left outside off stump
  14.2 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, left
  14.3 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to cover
  14.4 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run, left
  14.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, three runs, short ball pulled to square leg
  14.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run

End of over 15 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 45/3 (trail by 297 runs)
GD McGrath 8-1-21-1 (1w 3nb) - South End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 13* (33b 1x4) PA de Silva 17* (39b 1x4)

  14.2 Warne to Jayawardene, no run
  14.3 Warne to Jayawardene, no run
  15.3 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, pushes forward
  15.4 Warne to Jayawardene, FOUR, short ball clouted well through point
  15.5 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, well timed drive hit back to the
        bowler
  15.6 Warne to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 49/3 (trail by 293 runs)
SK Warne 3-0-10-0 - Tennis Courts End
PA de Silva 17* (39b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 17* (39b 2x4)

  16.1 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defends
  16.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run, played to cover
  16.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left
  16.4 McGrath to de Silva, (noball) no run, left well outside off
  16.4 McGrath to de Silva, one run, played off theinside edge to fine leg
  16.5 McGrath to Jayawardene, no run
  16.6 McGrath to Jayawardene, FOUR, beautifully executed cover drive

End of over 17 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 55/3 (trail by 287 runs)
GD McGrath 8-1-25-1 (1w 4nb) - South End
PA de Silva 18* (44b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (41b 3x4)

  17.1 Warne to de Silva, no run, pads away
  17.2 Warne to de Silva, no run, defends
  17.3 Warne to de Silva, one run, full toss pulled over the goingto
        groundshort leg
  17.4 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, going down legside fulland goes
        straight on
  17.5 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, pushes forward bat behind pad
  17.6 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, pushes forward bat behind pad again

End of over 18 (1 run) Sri Lanka 56/3 (trail by 286 runs)
SK Warne 4-0-11-0 - Tennis Courts End
PA de Silva 19* (47b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (44b 3x4)

  18.1 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left
  18.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run, stands up defensively off the inside
        edge back up the wicket
  18.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, played to mid off
  18.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run, tries to pull a shortball that doesn't
        get up but outside off
  18.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, left outside off
  18.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, played to mid on

End of over 19 (maiden) Sri Lanka 56/3 (trail by 286 runs)
GD McGrath 9-2-25-1 (1w 4nb) - South End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (44b 3x4) PA de Silva 19* (53b 1x4)

  19.1 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, pushing forward bat behind pad
  19.2 Warne to Jayawardene, bye: FOUR, that once pitches barely on the
        wicket outside legstump doesn't turn at all again
  19.3 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, similarball a little closer and
        actually turns
  19.4 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, pushing forward turns from outside
        leg into the pads and away to silly point
  19.5 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, defends
  19.6 Warne to Jayawardene, no run, pushes forward bat hiding behind pad

End of over 20 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 60/3 (trail by 282 runs)
SK Warne 5-1-11-0 - Tennis Courts End
PA de Silva 19* (53b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (50b 3x4)

  20.1 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defends to mid off
  20.2 McGrath to de Silva, no run, drivens and misses
  20.3 McGrath to de Silva, no run, played to point
  20.4 McGrath to de Silva, no run, defends
  20.5 McGrath to de Silva, no run, played back to the bowler
  20.6 McGrath to de Silva, no run, played off the outside edge to point

End of over 21 (maiden) Sri Lanka 60/3 (trail by 282 runs)
GD McGrath 10-3-25-1 (1w 4nb) - South End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (50b 3x4) PA de Silva 19* (59b 1x4)

       FLembo back into the attack
  21.1 Fleming to Jayawardene, no run, wide ball cut togully
  21.2 Fleming to Jayawardene, OUT: pushes forward takes a solid nick
        through to the keeper

       Sri Lanka 60/4, Partnership of 50
       DPMdeS Jayawardene  c Healy b Fleming  21 (52b 3x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 19* (59b 1x4) DW Fleming 5.2-0-13-3

  21.3 Fleming to Ranatunga, no run
  21.4 Fleming to Ranatunga, no run, short rising ball Ranatunga sways
        inside
  21.5 Fleming to Ranatunga, one run, played behind square leg
       startingto rain and on rush the covers
       Play has been abandoned at last!
       SR Waugh wanted play to continue but the ground is in horrid wet
        condition
       It will be a major effort to get it up for tomorrow
       we're just about at the scheduled starting time of 0400 GMT for the
        5th day and the covers are on. It's not raining but still very
        overcast. The teams are at the ground and the umpires are
        wandering about on the ground. News as it comes to hand.
       there'll be an inspection by the umps at 11am local time (0500
        GMT). Provided there's no more rain in the meantime, play should
        begin soon after that
       obviously we've had rain in the meantime, and like an actor earning
        money, all we can do is wait wait wait

Match State: Rain Rain Rain

       and play has predictably been abandoned (at about 0530 GMT). Sri
        Lanka have won their first ever Test series against Australia in
        rather drab circumstances.
       Australia are now off to Zimbabwe for a Test and a couple of one-
        dayers before returning home for series v India and Pakistan
       Sri Lanka go to Sharjah for a tournament with Pak and WI. Yes, a
        tournament without India, the invitation must have somehow slipped
        down the side of the desk at the BCCI. From there, SL move on to
        Zimbabwe, where both sides can swap jokes about Aus.
       all of the above will as usual be covered on CI. Good day.