Date-stamped : 25 Mar2001 - 22:24 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (RPS), 25 Mar 2001 Ball-by-Ball Commentary welcome to coverage of this 2nd One Day international from Colombo Sri Lanka have won the toss and will bat Sri Lanka team is unchanged from the team that won in Dambulla England make 1 change Croft for Giles Match State: Sri Lanka won toss and will bat play will get underway in 15 mins at 2.30 local time Gough to start 0.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, played to mid wicket 0.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, OUT: beats him all ends up, middle stump out of the ground Sri Lanka 0/1, Partnership of 0 ST Jayasuriya b Gough 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) RS Kaluwitharana 0* (0b) D Gough 0.2-0-0-1 0.3 Gough to Atapattu, wide: no run, down the leg side 0.3 Gough to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive shot 0.4 Gough to Atapattu, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper 0.5 Gough to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by the keeper 0.6 Gough to Atapattu, no run, played back up the pitch End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/1 (RR: 1.00) D Gough 1-0-1-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End RS Kaluwitharana 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 0* (4b) 1.1 Caddick to Kaluwitharana, no run, played out to cover 1.2 Caddick to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to off side 1.3 Caddick to Kaluwitharana, no run 1.4 Caddick to Kaluwitharana, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper 1.5 Caddick to Kaluwitharana, legbye: one run, off the misfield 1.6 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, loud shout for LBW, not out End of over 2 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 2/1 (RR: 1.00) AR Caddick 1-1-0-0 - Khettarama End RS Kaluwitharana 0* (5b) MS Atapattu 0* (5b) 2.1 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by the keeper 2.2 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played into the gully 2.3 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to mid off (Thorpe) 2.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, two runs, to 3rd man, 1st was run quickly 2.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to off side 2.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played tio mid off End of over 3 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 4/1 (RR: 1.33) D Gough 2-0-3-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End MS Atapattu 0* (5b) RS Kaluwitharana 2* (11b) 3.1 Caddick to Atapattu, two runs, whipped off the pads, uaghan fumbles 3.2 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by the keeper 3.3 Caddick to Atapattu, no run 3.4 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, played to Flintoff at cover 3.5 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, slower ball, played to mid off 3.6 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, played back up to the bowler End of over 4 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 6/1 (RR: 1.50) AR Caddick 2-1-2-0 - Khettarama End RS Kaluwitharana 2* (11b) MS Atapattu 2* (11b) 4.1 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to off side 4.2 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to mid on 4.3 Gough to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, pulled away in front of square 4.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run 4.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played into covers 4.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, two runs, misfield by Mullayy End of over 5 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 12/1 (RR: 2.40) D Gough 3-0-9-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End MS Atapattu 2* (11b) RS Kaluwitharana 8* (17b 1x4) 5.1 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stump,left alone 5.2 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, on the front foot defendse 5.3 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, short ball,quickly in to bkfoot,defendse 5.4 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, of the bk foot defendse 5.5 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, on the front foot,driven in to mid off 5.6 Caddick to Atapattu, no run End of over 6 (maiden) Sri Lanka 12/1 (RR: 2.00) AR Caddick 3-2-2-0 - Khettarama End RS Kaluwitharana 8* (17b 1x4) MS Atapattu 2* (17b) 6.1 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, on the bk foot,driven in to mid on 6.2 Gough to Kaluwitharana, one run, push in to short cover 6.3 Gough to Atapattu, no run, of the bk foot,push in to short ex covrt 6.4 Gough to Atapattu, FOUR, of the bk foot cutting nicelly in to point,no chance for stopped that 6.5 Gough to Atapattu, no run 6.6 Gough to Atapattu, one run, of the bk foot,push in to mid on quick single End of over 7 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 18/1 (RR: 2.57) D Gough 4-0-15-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End MS Atapattu 7* (21b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 9* (19b 1x4) 7.1 Caddick to Atapattu, one run, of the bk foot,push in to md wicket 7.2 Caddick to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven in to mid off 7.3 Caddick to Kaluwitharana, no run, of the bk foot,driven to mid on 7.4 Caddick to Kaluwitharana, two runs, short ball,pulls nicelly down to md wicket 7.5 Caddick to Kaluwitharana, no run, push to on side 7.6 Caddick to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven straight in to point End of over 8 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 21/1 (RR: 2.62) AR Caddick 4-2-5-0 - Khettarama End MS Atapattu 8* (22b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 11* (24b 1x4) 8.1 Gough to Atapattu, one run, out side the off stumps, gets a thick edge and the ball racaes towards thidman area. 8.2 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, comes on the front foot and tries to defend but wraps on his pads, a aloud appeal by the bowler but turned it down 8.3 Gough to Kaluwitharana, two runs, out side the off stump again, Kalu dives it powerfully , in the air just wide of the cover fielder and teh bastmen ends up with a acouple 8.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends towards the bowler 8.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, two runs, pulls it away on his back foot, but doesnt get the full connect with the bat . 8.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, . End of over 9 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 26/1 (RR: 2.89) D Gough 5-0-20-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End MS Atapattu 9* (23b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 15* (29b 1x4) 9.1 White to Atapattu, two runs, short ball on the legs, Atapattu stands tall on his crease and turns it towards deep square leg for a couple 9.2 White to Atapattu, no run, out side the leg stumps, Atapattu tries to put it away on the on side but gets the edge of his shirt and to the wicket keeper 9.3 White to Atapattu, one run, short again and a quick one , Atapattu again goes to his back foot and stands tall and defends it towards covers for a single 9.4 White to Kaluwitharana, (noball) no run 9.4 White to Kaluwitharana, no run 9.5 White to Kaluwitharana, no run 9.6 White to Kaluwitharana, one run, short ball again, this time Kalu jumps high and pushes it towards extra covers for a quick single End of over 10 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 31/1 (RR: 3.10) C White 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - Khettarama End RS Kaluwitharana 16* (33b 1x4) MS Atapattu 12* (26b 1x4) Mullally has been brought in to the attack from the Scoreboard End. 10.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, two runs, on the off, lofts it over short extra cover fielder for a couple 10.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, on to his back foot and turns it towarads short mid wicket 10.3 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, OUT: again on to his pads, Kalu flicks it on the on but straight to Hick, streight forward catch at backward square leg to send Kalu back to teh pavillion. Sri Lanka 33/2, Partnership of 33 RS Kaluwitharana c Hick b Mullally 18 (36b 1x4 0x6) MS Atapattu 12* (26b 1x4) AD Mullally 0.3-0-2-1 10.4 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps, almost getting the out side edge and straight to the wicket keeper 10.5 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run, on the off again, Jayawardene raises his bat high above and leaves it well to the wicket keeper 10.6 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run, quicker delivary right on target which forces Jaywardene to go on his back foot and defends it End of over 11 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 33/2 (RR: 3.00) AD Mullally 1-0-2-1 - Scoreboard End MS Atapattu 12* (26b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (3b) 11.1 White to Atapattu, no run, watchfully played to short extra covers 11.2 White to Atapattu, one run, taps it away down to long leg for a single 11.3 White to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, over steps, but right on target, Jaywardene quickly on to his back foot and defends to it 11.3 White to Jayawardene, two runs, out side te off stumps, the ball keeping low,Jaywardene bends to it and cuts it very late to deeep backward point for a couple. 11.4 White to Jayawardene, one run, on to his front foot and pushes it on the on side for a single 11.5 White to Atapattu, no run, off the front foot and driven away to mid off. 11.6 White to Atapattu, two runs, out side the off stumps, this time Atpattu bends down and cuts it down to backward point for r a couple. End of over 12 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 40/2 (RR: 3.33) C White 2-0-12-0 (2nb) - Khettarama End DPMD Jayawardene 3* (6b) MS Atapattu 15* (30b 1x4) 12.1 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run 12.2 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run 12.3 Mullally to Jayawardene, one run, guides through the gap between slip and the gully fidler down to thirdman area for a single 12.4 Mullally to Atapattu, no run 12.5 Mullally to Atapattu, FOUR, out side the off stumps, Atapattu quickly on to his position and smashes it down to backward point boundary 12.6 Mullally to Atapattu, no run End of over 13 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 45/2 (RR: 3.46) AD Mullally 2-0-7-1 - Scoreboard End DPMD Jayawardene 4* (9b) MS Atapattu 19* (33b 2x4) 13.1 White to Jayawardene, no run, on to his back foot and defends it towards the bowler 13.2 White to Jayawardene, one run, out side the off stumps again, Jaywardene waits til the ball passes him and cuts it very late down to thirdman for a single 13.3 White to Atapattu, no run, defensively played down toshort mid on 13.4 White to Atapattu, no run, off the front foot and driven tomid off 13.5 White to Atapattu, one run, fuller delivary right on target, Atpattu drives it straight passing the bowler for asingle while caddick does a diving save 13.6 White to Jayawardene, one run, short on the off, bit of bounce in that, Jaywardene on to his feet and pushes it towards thirdman End of over 14 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 48/2 (RR: 3.43) C White 3-0-15-0 (2nb) - Khettarama End DPMD Jayawardene 6* (12b) MS Atapattu 20* (36b 2x4) 14.1 Mullally to Jayawardene, one run, on the legs, Jaywardene on to his back foot and taps it towards fine leg for a single 14.2 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, on to his back foot and defensively pushes it towards mid off 14.3 Mullally to Atapattu, no run 14.4 Mullally to Atapattu, three runs 14.5 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run 14.6 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 52/2 (RR: 3.47) AD Mullally 3-0-11-1 - Scoreboard End MS Atapattu 23* (39b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 7* (15b) 15.1 White to Atapattu, one run 15.2 White to Jayawardene, one run 15.3 White to Atapattu, three runs, on to his legs, taps it towards square leg and sets off for two singles and a misfield leads toa another single 15.4 White to Jayawardene, legbye: one run 15.5 White to Atapattu, no run, short ball on the off, taps it towards point 15.6 White to Atapattu, no run, on to his back foot and pushed it towards short extra cover fielder with the full face of the bat End of over 16 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 58/2 (RR: 3.62) C White 4-0-20-0 (2nb) - Khettarama End DPMD Jayawardene 8* (17b) MS Atapattu 27* (43b 2x4) 16.1 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run, fuller delivary, driven carefully back to the bowler 16.2 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run, pushed away to short extra covers 16.3 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run, on to his back foot and driven back to the bowlers hands 16.4 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run, off the front foot and defends it towards short mid off 16.5 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run, comes on to his front foot and defends it towards mid off with the use of the full face of the bat 16.6 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run, off the front foot and defends it towards short extra covers End of over 17 (maiden) Sri Lanka 58/2 (RR: 3.41) AD Mullally 4-1-11-1 - Scoreboard End MS Atapattu 27* (43b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 8* (23b) Croft has been brought to the attack from the Khettarama end. 17.1 Croft to Atapattu, one run, puts it away on the on side down to mid wicket area for a easy single 17.2 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, flighted on the legs, turns it away nicely down to fine lefg for a easy single 17.3 Croft to Atapattu, no run, driven back to the bowler 17.4 Croft to Atapattu, no run 17.5 Croft to Atapattu, one run, hits it down to the mid wicket area for a easy walking single 17.6 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, put it away on the on , misfielded by Hick at backward square leg and teh batsmen ends up with a quick single End of over 18 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 62/2 (RR: 3.44) RDB Croft 1-0-4-0 - Khettarama End DPMD Jayawardene 10* (25b) MS Atapattu 29* (47b 2x4) 18.1 Mullally to Jayawardene, one run 18.2 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot and driven straight to short extra cover fielder 18.3 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, on the legs, Atapattu trying to flick it on the on , but wraps up on his pads 18.4 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, off the back foot and driven to mid on 18.5 Mullally to Atapattu, no run 18.6 Mullally to Atapattu, no run End of over 19 (1 run) Sri Lanka 63/2 (RR: 3.32) AD Mullally 5-1-12-1 - Scoreboard End DPMD Jayawardene 11* (26b) MS Atapattu 29* (52b 2x4) 19.1 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, off the back foot and pushed it away to square leg 19.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run 19.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, taps it down to mid on 19.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, driven away to mid off 19.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, off the front foot and drive it away to mid on 19.6 Croft to Jayawardene, no run End of over 20 (maiden) Sri Lanka 63/2 (RR: 3.15) RDB Croft 2-1-4-0 - Khettarama End MS Atapattu 29* (52b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 11* (32b) 20.1 Mullally to Atapattu, one run 20.2 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run 20.3 Mullally to Jayawardene, one run, down the track and tries to smash it on the on but gets the edge and the ball runs down to fine leg area 20.4 Mullally to Atapattu, no run 20.5 Mullally to Atapattu, one run 20.6 Mullally to Jayawardene, one run End of over 21 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 67/2 (RR: 3.19) AD Mullally 6-1-16-1 - Scoreboard End DPMD Jayawardene 13* (35b) MS Atapattu 31* (55b 2x4) 21.1 Croft to Jayawardene, two runs 21.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run 21.3 Croft to Jayawardene, one run 21.4 Croft to Atapattu, no run 21.5 Croft to Atapattu, one run 21.6 Croft to Jayawardene, no run End of over 22 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 71/2 (RR: 3.23) RDB Croft 3-1-8-0 - Khettarama End MS Atapattu 32* (57b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 16* (39b) 22.1 Caddick to Atapattu, no run 22.2 Caddick to Atapattu, one run 22.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run 22.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, FOUR 22.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, two runs 22.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run End of over 23 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 79/2 (RR: 3.43) AR Caddick 5-2-13-0 - Scoreboard End DPMD Jayawardene 23* (43b 1x4) MS Atapattu 33* (59b 2x4) 23.1 Croft to Jayawardene, one run 23.2 Croft to Atapattu, no run 23.3 Croft to Atapattu, one run 23.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run 23.5 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, on the pads and flicks it away down to mid wicket for a easy single 23.6 Croft to Atapattu, one run End of over 24 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 83/2 (RR: 3.46) RDB Croft 4-1-12-0 - Khettarama End MS Atapattu 35* (62b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 25* (46b 1x4) 24.1 Caddick to Atapattu, one run, short and on the off, Atapattu jumps high and guides it away to thirdman area for a easy single 24.2 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the stumps and defends it towards point 24.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run, out side the off stumps, guides it very late down to thirdman area for a easy walking single 24.4 Caddick to Atapattu, two runs, on the legs, and taps it away down to square leg for a couple, good running between the wicket by the batsmen 24.5 Caddick to Atapattu, one run 24.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, fuler delivary, a slower one but wel defended towards the extra covers End of over 25 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 88/2 (RR: 3.52) AR Caddick 6-2-18-0 - Scoreboard End MS Atapattu 39* (65b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 26* (49b 1x4) 25.1 Croft to Atapattu, one run, on the front foot and driven away streight to long off 25.2 Croft to Jayawardene, wide: one run, wasted ball down the leg side, mis fielded by the wicket keeper leads to a run for the srilankan total 25.2 Croft to Atapattu, one run 25.3 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, fuller delivary, driven away smoothly down to long on 25.4 Croft to Atapattu, no run 25.5 Croft to Atapattu, no run, pushed away down to short mid wicket 25.6 Croft to Atapattu, one run, driven away on the on side passing the diving hands of croft down to long on for a single End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 94/2 (RR: 3.62) RDB Croft 5-1-18-0 (1w) - Khettarama End MS Atapattu 42* (70b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 27* (50b 1x4) 26.1 Caddick to Atapattu, two runs 26.2 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, driven away on the back foot down to mid on 26.3 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps, cuts it away very powerfully but good save at point 26.4 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot and defends it down to the ground and looking for a single but the fielder is so quick to stop it 26.5 Caddick to Atapattu, one run 26.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, fuller delivary on the off, Jaywardene drives it away nicely on the off but straight to the fielder at short extra covers End of over 27 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 97/2 (RR: 3.59) AR Caddick 7-2-21-0 - Scoreboard End MS Atapattu 45* (75b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 27* (51b 1x4) 27.1 Croft to Atapattu, one run, driven away to long off for a easy walking single 27.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run 27.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run 27.4 Croft to Jayawardene, three runs, on the off and guides it very late to thirdman area for three singles 27.5 Croft to Atapattu, one run, hits it away down to mid wicket for a easy single 27.6 Croft to Jayawardene, two runs, flighted delivary on the legs, Jaywardene just guides it away down to fine leg End of over 28 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 104/2 (RR: 3.71) RDB Croft 6-1-25-0 (1w) - Khettarama End MS Atapattu 47* (77b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 32* (55b 1x4) 28.1 Caddick to Atapattu, one run, short on the off, Atapattu on to his feet and pushes it away down to thirdman 28.2 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run 28.3 Caddick to Atapattu, one run, on the legs, and flickes it away down to mid wicker region for a single 28.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run 28.5 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, right on to his toes but driven away nicely to mid on 28.6 Caddick to Atapattu, one run End of over 29 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 109/2 (RR: 3.76) AR Caddick 8-2-26-0 - Scoreboard End MS Atapattu 50* (81b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 34* (57b 1x4) 29.1 Croft to Atapattu, one run, driven away on the on down to mid wicket for a easy walking single 29.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run 29.3 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, pushes it away to mid wicket region for a single 29.4 Croft to Atapattu, no run 29.5 Croft to Atapattu, two runs, driven away nicely down to long off 29.6 Croft to Atapattu, one run End of over 30 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 114/2 (RR: 3.80) RDB Croft 7-1-30-0 (1w) - Khettarama End MS Atapattu 54* (85b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 35* (59b 1x4) 30.1 White to Atapattu, no run 30.2 White to Atapattu, two runs, out side the off stumps, cuts it powerfully down to deep backward point for a couple 30.3 White to Atapattu, no run 30.4 White to Atapattu, one run 30.5 White to Jayawardene, no run 30.6 White to Jayawardene, one run, guides it away down to thirdman for a single to keep the strike End of over 31 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 118/2 (RR: 3.81) C White 5-0-24-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End DPMD Jayawardene 36* (61b 1x4) MS Atapattu 57* (89b 2x4) 31.1 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, flighted delivary on the legs, sweeps it away nicely down to backward square leg 31.2 Croft to Atapattu, no run 31.3 Croft to Atapattu, OUT: flighted again on the legs, this time Atapattu sweeps it in the air and a easy catch to Caddick at backward square leg to send him back to the pavillion. Sri Lanka 119/3, Partnership of 86 MS Atapattu c Caddick b Croft 57 (91b 2x4 0x6) DPMD Jayawardene 37* (62b 1x4) RDB Croft 7.3-1-31-1 (1w) 31.4 Croft to Sangakkara, one run, fuller delivary, pushes it away down to deep mid wicket for a easy single 31.5 Croft to Jayawardene, one run 31.6 Croft to Sangakkara, three runs, flighted on the legs again, sweeps it away down to fine leg End of over 32 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 124/3 (RR: 3.88) RDB Croft 8-1-36-1 (1w) - Khettarama End K Sangakkara 4* (2b) DPMD Jayawardene 38* (63b 1x4) 32.1 White to Sangakkara, no run 32.2 White to Sangakkara, no run 32.3 White to Sangakkara, no run, short ball on the off, taps it away to mid on 32.4 White to Sangakkara, one run 32.5 White to Jayawardene, no run, defensively push it back to the bowler 32.6 White to Jayawardene, no run, right on target, comes on to his fron foot and defends to it End of over 33 (1 run) Sri Lanka 125/3 (RR: 3.79) C White 6-0-25-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End K Sangakkara 5* (6b) DPMD Jayawardene 38* (65b 1x4) Match State: Drinks 33.1 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, right on target, Sangakkara comes on to his front foot and defends it towrds short extra covers 33.2 Croft to Sangakkara, one run, off the front foot and pushes it away to extra covers for a single 33.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run 33.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, spins away from the batsman,left alone 33.5 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, flicks it away to square leg for a easy single 33.6 Croft to Sangakkara, no run End of over 34 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 127/3 (RR: 3.74) RDB Croft 9-1-38-1 (1w) - Khettarama End DPMD Jayawardene 39* (68b 1x4) K Sangakkara 6* (9b) 34.1 White to Jayawardene, one run, short ball out side the off stumps, guides it away down to thirdman area for a easy single 34.2 White to Sangakkara, no run, good delivary out side the off stumps, Sangakkara trieng to put it away on the off , but misses it 34.3 White to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps, pushes it towards point 34.4 White to Sangakkara, no run, off the back foot and pushes it towards short extra covers 34.5 White to Sangakkara, no run 34.6 White to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps, pushes it away to point End of over 35 (1 run) Sri Lanka 128/3 (RR: 3.66) C White 7-0-26-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End DPMD Jayawardene 40* (69b 1x4) K Sangakkara 6* (14b) 35.1 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, flighted on the legs, pushes it away down to mid wicket area 35.2 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, right on target, comes on to his front foot and defends to it 35.3 Croft to Sangakkara, OUT: good delivary, right on target, a half hearted stroke, trying to work it on the on side, but gets the edge and a easy straight forward catch to croft. Sri Lanka 129/4, Partnership of 10 K Sangakkara c & b Croft 6 (16b 0x4 0x6) DPMD Jayawardene 41* (70b 1x4) RDB Croft 9.3-1-39-2 (1w) 35.4 Croft to de Saram, no run, off the front foot and driven away on to teh off , but good save by the fielder at short mid wicket 35.5 Croft to de Saram, no run, driven away with power down to long on 35.6 Croft to de Saram, one run, driven away tis time to long on for a easy single End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 130/4 (RR: 3.61) RDB Croft 10-1-40-2 (1w) - Khettarama End SI de Saram 1* (3b) DPMD Jayawardene 41* (70b 1x4) 36.1 Gough to de Saram, two runs, hits it away down to deep mid wicket for a acouple 36.2 Gough to de Saram, no run, short ball on the stumps, aram jumps high and defends it towards the bowler 36.3 Gough to de Saram, one run, short ball out side the off stumps, guides it away down to thirdman 36.4 Gough to Jayawardene, FOUR, short ball on the legs, Jaywardene quickly on to his position and pulls it away through the gap between the fine leg and the square leg fielder to the ropes 36.5 Gough to Jayawardene, no run 36.6 Gough to Jayawardene, one run, out side the off stumps again, this time pushes it towards thirdman for a easuy single End of over 37 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 138/4 (RR: 3.73) D Gough 6-0-28-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End DPMD Jayawardene 46* (73b 2x4) SI de Saram 4* (6b) Mullally has bee brought in to the attack from the Khettarama End. 37.1 Mullally to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, down the leg side, off the pads and the ball runs down to fine leg area as the umpire signals a leg bye 37.2 Mullally to de Saram, no run 37.3 Mullally to de Saram, one run, driven away down the ground passing the bowler down to mid off 37.4 Mullally to Jayawardene, one run 37.5 Mullally to de Saram, one run, down the track and trying to smash it over the bowlers head but doesnt get connected well to the bat and the ball slowes down to mid off 37.6 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run End of over 38 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 142/4 (RR: 3.74) AD Mullally 7-1-19-1 - Khettarama End SI de Saram 6* (9b) DPMD Jayawardene 47* (76b 2x4) 38.1 Gough to de Saram, one run, full legnth ball right on to his toes, nicely tapped away down to mid on for a easy single 38.2 Gough to Jayawardene, two runs, out side the off stumps, Lovely drive on the off down to deep backward point for a couple 38.3 Gough to Jayawardene, no run 38.4 Gough to Jayawardene, one run, off the front foot and pushes it away down to long on for a single and that brings up his half century 38.5 Gough to de Saram, no run 38.6 Gough to de Saram, no run, Yorked and well driven back to the bowler End of over 39 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 146/4 (RR: 3.74) D Gough 7-0-32-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End DPMD Jayawardene 50* (79b 2x4) SI de Saram 7* (12b) 39.1 Mullally to Jayawardene, one run, off the front foot and drives it smoothly down the ground to long off for a easy single 39.2 Mullally to de Saram, two runs, pulls it away down to deep mid wicket area for a couple 39.3 Mullally to de Saram, (noball) one run 39.3 Mullally to Jayawardene, FOUR 39.4 Mullally to Jayawardene, one run 39.5 Mullally to de Saram, one run, off the front foot and drives it down the ground to long off for a easy single 39.6 Mullally to Jayawardene, no run, full legnth delivary, nicely tapped it back to the bowlers hands End of over 40 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 157/4 (RR: 3.92) AD Mullally 8-1-30-1 (1nb) - Khettarama End SI de Saram 11* (15b) DPMD Jayawardene 56* (83b 3x4) 40.1 Caddick to de Saram, no run 40.2 Caddick to de Saram, no run, yorked on the off stump, nicely tapped away down to short extra covers, no chance of a single there 40.3 Caddick to de Saram, one run, driven away powerfully down to long on for a easy single 40.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, FOUR, pitches out side the off stump, Duses his feet and drives it beutifully down to deep extra cover boundary 40.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, two runs, puts it away on the on down to mid wicker area and ends up with a acouple 40.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run, fuller delivary, pushes it using his feet down to mid on for a easy single and to retain his strike End of over 41 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 165/4 (RR: 4.02) AR Caddick 9-2-34-0 - Scoreboard End DPMD Jayawardene 63* (86b 4x4) SI de Saram 12* (18b) 41.1 Mullally to Jayawardene, one run, ful legnth delivary again on the off, uses his feet and pushes it away down to long off for a easy single 41.2 Mullally to de Saram, no run, yorked, swinging in to the batsman, saram trying to tap it away but just misses the leg stump and to the wicket keeper 41.3 Mullally to de Saram, one run 41.4 Mullally to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, off the pads and the ball runs down to square leg area 41.5 Mullally to de Saram, one run, gives him self some room and pulls it away down to long off, picked up by Hick 41.6 Mullally to Jayawardene, one run, yorked again on the off, Jayawardene quickly on to it and drives it straight down the ground for another single End of over 42 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 170/4 (RR: 4.05) AD Mullally 9-1-34-1 (1nb) - Khettarama End DPMD Jayawardene 65* (89b 4x4) SI de Saram 14* (21b) Match State: Drinks Caddick to continue his last over for the innings 42.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, two runs, on the legs, flicks it away nicely down to deep mid wicket for a couple 42.2 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, trying to drive away on the on but gets athe out side edge in the air and the ball lands just short of trescothick at short extra covers 42.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run 42.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run 42.5 Caddick to de Saram, OUT: pitches it just out side the off stumps, Saram giving him self some room and trying to smash it on the off, but gets the inside edge and disturbs the stumps Sri Lanka 173/5, Partnership of 44 SI de Saram b Caddick 14 (22b 0x4 0x6) DPMD Jayawardene 68* (93b 4x4) AR Caddick 9.5-2-37-1 42.6 Caddick to Arnold, no run, yorker legnth , wel defended End of over 43 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 173/5 (RR: 4.02) AR Caddick 10-2-37-1 - Scoreboard End DPMD Jayawardene 68* (93b 4x4) RP Arnold 0* (1b) Mullally continues his last over for the day 43.1 Mullally to Jayawardene, one run 43.2 Mullally to Arnold, OUT: Out side the off stumps, Arnold giving some room and trying to cut it on to the off but gets a thick out side edge and astraight forward catch to Stewart behind the stumps Sri Lanka 174/6, Partnership of 1 RP Arnold c Stewart b Mullally 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) DPMD Jayawardene 69* (94b 4x4) AD Mullally 9.2-1-35-2 (1nb) 43.3 Mullally to Dharmasena, no run 43.4 Mullally to Dharmasena, no run, good delivary, right on the off stumps, Dharmasena quickly on to his feet and defends to it 43.5 Mullally to Dharmasena, one run, on to his legs, worked it away nicely down to fine leg for a easy single 43.6 Mullally to Jayawardene, one run, hits it away down to mid wicket for a easy single to retain his strike End of over 44 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 176/6 (RR: 4.00) AD Mullally 10-1-37-2 (1nb) - Khettarama End DPMD Jayawardene 70* (95b 4x4) HDPK Dharmasena 1* (3b) 44.1 Gough to Jayawardene, two runs, full legnth delivary on to his legs, flicked it away down to mid wicket for a couple 44.2 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, driven away on the on side but straight o the fieldeer at short mid wicket 44.3 Gough to Jayawardene, one run, short ball, pulls it away but gets the inside edge and the ball slowes down to short fine leg as the batsmen ends up witha single 44.4 Gough to Dharmasena, no run, yorked, nicely tapped it away down to point 44.5 Gough to Dharmasena, no run 44.6 Gough to Dharmasena, one run, drivena way over the bowlers head downt o long on End of over 45 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 180/6 (RR: 4.00) D Gough 8-0-36-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End HDPK Dharmasena 2* (6b) DPMD Jayawardene 73* (98b 4x4) lights are coming up now here at Khettarama International as Sri Lanka struggles at 180 for 6 wickets and only five more overs to be bowled for the srilankans innings 45.1 White to Dharmasena, one run, out side the off stimps, pushes it away down to thirdman area for a single and to give the strike to Jayawardene who is on 73 45.2 White to Jayawardene, two runs, pulls it away down to deepmid wicket for a couple a runner has been brought in for Jayawardene 45.3 White to Jayawardene, one run 45.4 White to Dharmasena, two runs, driven away on the off down to wide of long off for a couple 45.5 White to Dharmasena, one run, full legnth delivary on the off, Dharmasena drives it away down the ground to long off for a single 45.6 White to Jayawardene, one run End of over 46 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 188/6 (RR: 4.09) C White 8-0-34-0 (2nb) - Khettarama End DPMD Jayawardene 77* (101b 4x4) HDPK Dharmasena 6* (9b) Gough continues from the scoreboard end 46.1 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps, Jaywardene trying to guide it to thirdman area but misses it to the wicket keeper 46.2 Gough to Jayawardene, FOUR, out side the off stumps, Jayawardene giving himself some room and whips it away down to deep backward point ropes. 46.3 Gough to Jayawardene, one run 46.4 Gough to Dharmasena, (noball) one run, lofts it over mid off fielders head for a single 46.4 Gough to Jayawardene, one run 46.5 Gough to Dharmasena, no run, qukcer delivary on the leg side,pushes it away down to short mid wicket 46.6 Gough to Dharmasena, one run, flicks it away round his legs to mid wicket area for a single End of over 47 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 197/6 (RR: 4.19) D Gough 9-0-45-1 (1w 1nb) - Scoreboard End HDPK Dharmasena 8* (12b) DPMD Jayawardene 83* (105b 5x4) 47.1 White to Dharmasena, FOUR, down the track and pull sweeps it away down to deep mid wicket boundary 47.2 White to Dharmasena, legbye: one run, off the pads and the ball runs down to thirdman area , a loud appeal but turned it down 47.3 White to Jayawardene, FOUR, off the front foot and smashes it away down to deep mid wicket fence as he moves on to 87 47.4 White to Jayawardene, one run 47.5 White to Dharmasena, two runs 47.6 White to Dharmasena, one run, moves away from the wicket and pushes it toards mid off End of over 48 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 210/6 (RR: 4.38) C White 9-0-46-0 (2nb) - Khettarama End HDPK Dharmasena 15* (16b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 88* (107b 6x4) Gough to bowl his final over for the innings 48.1 Gough to Dharmasena, one run, full legnth delivary, pushes it away to long on for a single Gough to Jayawardene 48.2 Gough to Jayawardene, FOUR, full legnth on the legs, Jayawardene tryong to flick it on the on side, gets the inside edge and the ball races through Jayawardene's legs down to the long leg boundary 48.3 Gough to Jayawardene, no run 48.4 Gough to Jayawardene, one run 48.5 Gough to Dharmasena, no run, out side the off stumps, Dharmasena trying to wack it on the on but completely misses it 48.6 Gough to Dharmasena, one run, flicks it away on the on down to mid wicket for a single End of over 49 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 217/6 (RR: 4.43) D Gough 10-0-52-1 (1w 1nb) - Scoreboard End HDPK Dharmasena 17* (19b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 93* (110b 7x4) White from the Khettarama end to Dharmasena last over for the day and Sri Lankans are 217 for 6 wickets 49.1 White to Dharmasena, one run, short ball out side the off stumps, guides it away down to thirdman area for a single and Jaywardene comes to face White Jaywardene on 97 49.2 White to Jayawardene, no run, DOT BALL, Out side the off stumps, trying to work it round the legs but misses it 49.3 White to Jayawardene, two runs, moves away from the stumps and drive sit in the air down to long off 49.4 White to Jayawardene, two runs, moves again and smashes it over the bowlers head and lands safely and the batsmen ends up with a couple 49.5 White to Jayawardene, two runs Jayawardene moves on to 99 last ball of the innings 49.6 White to Jayawardene, two runs, full legnth delivary, driven straight back to the bowler, gets the finger tips of the bowler and the ball slowes down at mid on and the batsmen ends up with a couple which moves Jayawardene to his Century and Sri Lanka ends up with 226 for 6 wickets End of over 50 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 226/6 (RR: 4.52) C White 10-0-55-0 (2nb) - Khettarama End HDPK Dharmasena 18* (20b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 101* (115b 7x4) England needs 227 runs to win Match State: Innings break Vaas to Trescothick from the Scoreboard end 0.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps, Trescothick on to his front foot and defends it towards point 0.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, off the front foot and defends it back to the bowler 0.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run 0.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, off the front foot and defends it towards point, picked up by Sangakkara 0.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps again, comes on to his front foot and taps it down to short mid off 0.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 227/49 = 4.63) WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End AJ Stewart 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b) maiden over by Vaas 1.1 Zoysa to Stewart, one run, out side the leg stump, Stewart taps it down to short fine leg and sets off for a quick single 1.2 Zoysa to Trescothick, one run, out side the off stump, Trescothick trying to work it on the off gets a thick out side edge and the ball flies just passing diving Dilshan at the first slips 1.3 Zoysa to Stewart, no run 1.4 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, off the front foot and defends it towards point, looking for a single but turns it down stewart at the other end 1.5 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, off to his back foot and defends it back to the bowler 1.6 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, angling across the right hander, Stewart raises his bat high and leaves it alone End of over 2 (2 runs) England 2/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 225/48 = 4.69) DNT Zoysa 1-0-2-0 - Khettarama End ME Trescothick 1* (7b) AJ Stewart 1* (5b) 2.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, on the front foot and the ball wraps up on his pads, a loud and a mighty appeal by the bowler and the rest of the players but the umpire turns it down 2.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone well 2.3 Vaas to Trescothick, FOUR, on the legs, Trescothick pushes it with the phase of the delivary down to square leg boundary 2.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, short ball right on target, Trescothick comes forward using his feet and trying to hit it over the bowlers head but misses it and to the wicket keeper 2.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps, pushes it away safely down to point 2.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, pitches out side the off stump and coming in to the batsman, Trescothick moves on to his front foot and tries to defend but hits on his pads , a loud appeal by the players but turned down End of over 3 (4 runs) England 6/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 221/47 = 4.70) WPUJC Vaas 2-1-4-0 - Scoreboard End AJ Stewart 1* (5b) ME Trescothick 5* (13b 1x4) 3.1 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, out side the off stuump, left alone 3.2 Zoysa to Stewart, one run, off the front foot and beutifully driven down the ground but straight to Jayasuriya at mid off 3.3 Zoysa to Trescothick, legbye: one run, angling in to the left hander, gets the edge of the pads and the ball runs down to short fine leg as the umpire signals a legbye foe the run 3.4 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, comes on to his front foot and defends it towards short extra covers 3.5 Zoysa to Stewart, no run 3.6 Zoysa to Stewart, one run End of over 4 (3 runs) England 9/0 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 218/46 = 4.74) DNT Zoysa 2-0-4-0 - Khettarama End AJ Stewart 3* (10b) ME Trescothick 5* (14b 1x4) 4.1 Vaas to Stewart, no run, slower ball 4.2 Vaas to Stewart, no run, chipped up to bowler lights taking er now 4.3 Vaas to Stewart, no run 4.4 Vaas to Stewart, no run, played to off side 4.5 Vaas to Stewart, one run, quick single taken, pressure on fielders 4.6 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, played to leg side End of over 5 (2 runs) England 11/0 (RR: 2.20 RRR: 216/45 = 4.80) WPUJC Vaas 3-1-6-0 - Scoreboard End ME Trescothick 6* (15b 1x4) AJ Stewart 4* (15b) 5.1 Zoysa to Trescothick, wide: two runs 5.1 Zoysa to Trescothick, no run 5.2 Zoysa to Trescothick, OUT: off the top edge England 14/1, Partnership of 14 ME Trescothick c Kaluwitharana b Zoysa 6 (17b 1x4 0x6) AJ Stewart 4* (15b) DNT Zoysa 2.2-0-7-1 (1w) 5.3 Zoysa to Flintoff, legbye: one run 5.4 Zoysa to Stewart, no run 5.5 Zoysa to Stewart, no run 5.6 Zoysa to Stewart, no run End of over 6 (4 runs) England 15/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 212/44 = 4.82) DNT Zoysa 3-0-7-1 (1w) - Khettarama End A Flintoff 0* (1b) AJ Stewart 4* (18b) 6.1 Vaas to Flintoff, one run, Andrew flintodd was slow to react 6.2 Vaas to Stewart, one run, to the off side 6.3 Vaas to Flintoff, no run, almost a run oput chnace, direct hit was out 6.4 Vaas to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive shot 6.5 Vaas to Flintoff, no run, chipped up to mid off, de siram make a great effort 6.6 Vaas to Flintoff, no run, pushed to on side End of over 7 (2 runs) England 17/1 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 210/43 = 4.88) WPUJC Vaas 4-1-8-0 - Scoreboard End AJ Stewart 5* (19b) A Flintoff 1* (6b) 7.1 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, angled away to 3rd man 7.2 Zoysa to Stewart, no run 7.3 Zoysa to Stewart, one run, tap an run, quicjkly taken 7.4 Zoysa to Flintoff, no run, played back up the pitch, hits the stumps 7.5 Zoysa to Flintoff, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by the keeper 7.6 Zoysa to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive shot End of over 8 (1 run) England 18/1 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 209/42 = 4.98) DNT Zoysa 4-0-8-1 (1w) - Khettarama End AJ Stewart 6* (22b) A Flintoff 1* (9b) 8.1 Vaas to Stewart, no run 8.2 Vaas to Stewart, no run, played to mid offf 8.3 Vaas to Stewart, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper 8.4 Vaas to Stewart, no run, played to mid off 8.5 Vaas to Stewart, legbye: one run, appeals for lbw, not out 8.6 Vaas to Flintoff, no run, straighter ball End of over 9 (1 run, maiden) England 19/1 (RR: 2.11 RRR: 208/41 = 5.07) WPUJC Vaas 5-2-8-0 - Scoreboard End AJ Stewart 5* (27b) A Flintoff 2* (10b) 9.1 Zoysa to Stewart, FOUR, wide of the mid off, gets it through slips gone now 9.2 Zoysa to Stewart, three runs, dragged just wide of mid on, over the top 9.3 Zoysa to Flintoff, FOUR, played through the line, lofted down the ground 9.4 Zoysa to Flintoff, no run 9.5 Zoysa to Flintoff, FOUR, that beats the mid on 9.6 Zoysa to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive shot End of over 10 (15 runs) England 34/1 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 193/40 = 4.82) DNT Zoysa 5-0-23-1 (1w) - Khettarama End AJ Stewart 12* (29b 1x4) A Flintoff 10* (14b 2x4) 10.1 Vaas to Stewart, one run, on the back foot and defends it towards short mid off and sets off for a quick single 10.2 Vaas to Flintoff, no run, out side the off stumps, Flintoff bends down and guides it away on to the off but straight to the fielder at the backward point 10.3 Vaas to Flintoff, OUT: drives a high catch to Muralitheran at mid on, he takes it two handed but the ball slip out , he turns and pulls off a brilliant reflx catch. England 35/2, Partnership of 21 A Flintoff c Muralitharan b Vaas 10 (16b 2x4 0x6) AJ Stewart 13* (30b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 5.3-2-9-1 10.4 Vaas to Hick, one run 10.5 Vaas to Stewart, no run 10.6 Vaas to Stewart, one run End of over 11 (3 runs) England 37/2 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 190/39 = 4.87) WPUJC Vaas 6-2-11-1 - Scoreboard End AJ Stewart 14* (32b 1x4) GA Hick 1* (1b) 11.1 Zoysa to Stewart, no run 11.2 Zoysa to Stewart, no run 11.3 Zoysa to Stewart, one run 11.4 Zoysa to Hick, no run 11.5 Zoysa to Hick, no run 11.6 Zoysa to Hick, one run End of over 12 (2 runs) England 39/2 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 188/38 = 4.95) DNT Zoysa 6-0-25-1 (1w) - Khettarama End GA Hick 2* (4b) AJ Stewart 15* (35b 1x4) 12.1 Vaas to Hick, no run 12.2 Vaas to Hick, no run 12.3 Vaas to Hick, one run 12.4 Vaas to Stewart, no run 12.5 Vaas to Stewart, no run 12.6 Vaas to Stewart, no run End of over 13 (1 run) England 40/2 (RR: 3.08 RRR: 187/37 = 5.05) WPUJC Vaas 7-2-12-1 - Scoreboard End GA Hick 3* (7b) AJ Stewart 15* (38b 1x4) 13.1 Zoysa to Hick, no run 13.2 Zoysa to Hick, no run, out side the off stump, cuts it hard but straight to point fielers hands 13.3 Zoysa to Hick, one run 13.4 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, off the front foot and driven straight to extra covers 13.5 Zoysa to Stewart, no run 13.6 Zoysa to Stewart, FOUR, short ball , pulls it away down to deep backward square leg End of over 14 (5 runs) England 45/2 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 182/36 = 5.06) DNT Zoysa 7-0-30-1 (1w) - Khettarama End GA Hick 4* (10b) AJ Stewart 19* (41b 2x4) 14.1 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, off the back foot and taps it away to mid on 14.2 Dharmasena to Hick, one run, on the fron foot and driven away to mid on 14.3 Dharmasena to Stewart, one run 14.4 Dharmasena to Hick, one run 14.5 Dharmasena to Stewart, no run 14.6 Dharmasena to Stewart, two runs End of over 15 (5 runs) England 50/2 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 177/35 = 5.06) HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-5-0 - Scoreboard End GA Hick 6* (13b) AJ Stewart 22* (44b 2x4) Match State: Drinks Murali coming to the attck from the Khettarama end 15.1 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, right on target, goes on to his back foot and taps it to short mid wicket 15.2 Muralitharan to Hick, one run 15.3 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, flighted on the legs, trying to sweep but gets th edge of his pads and the ball runs down to short fine leg 15.4 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run 15.5 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, flighted again, tries to sweep and misses , off the pads and the ball runs down to point 15.6 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run End of over 16 (1 run) England 51/2 (RR: 3.19 RRR: 176/34 = 5.18) M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0 - Khettarama End GA Hick 7* (15b) AJ Stewart 22* (48b 2x4) 16.1 Jayasuriya to Hick, one run, short of legnth the ball keeping very low , drives it down to long off 16.2 Jayasuriya to Stewart, no run, out side the off stumps, trying to push it on the off, but misses it 16.3 Jayasuriya to Stewart, two runs, cuts it very late down to backward point for a couple 16.4 Jayasuriya to Stewart, no run 16.5 Jayasuriya to Stewart, one run, out side the off stumps, cuts it away down to point 16.6 Jayasuriya to Hick, no run End of over 17 (4 runs) England 55/2 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 172/33 = 5.21) ST Jayasuriya 1-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End AJ Stewart 25* (52b 2x4) GA Hick 8* (17b) 17.1 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, driven away to mid on 17.2 Muralitharan to Stewart, one run, off the front foot and turns it towards square leg with the spin 17.3 Muralitharan to Hick, no run 17.4 Muralitharan to Hick, no run 17.5 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, right on target, the ball keeping very low, hick on to his back foot and defends it towards mid off 17.6 Muralitharan to Hick, one run, drives it away on te off down to wide of long off and gets a quick single End of over 18 (2 runs) England 57/2 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 170/32 = 5.31) M Muralitharan 2-0-3-0 - Khettarama End GA Hick 9* (21b) AJ Stewart 26* (54b 2x4) 18.1 Jayasuriya to Hick, one run, driven away on the front foot down to long off 18.2 Jayasuriya to Stewart, no run, leans forward and defends it to the ground 18.3 Jayasuriya to Stewart, no run, on the front foot , trying to work it on the leg side, but hits the pad 18.4 Jayasuriya to Stewart, no run 18.5 Jayasuriya to Stewart, one run, off the front foot and drives it away to extra covers 18.6 Jayasuriya to Hick, one run, pushes it away down to point and gets a quick single End of over 19 (3 runs) England 60/2 (RR: 3.16 RRR: 167/31 = 5.39) ST Jayasuriya 2-0-7-0 - Scoreboard End GA Hick 11* (23b) AJ Stewart 27* (58b 2x4) 19.1 Muralitharan to Hick, legbye: one run, off the pads to short square leg 19.2 Muralitharan to Stewart, one run 19.3 Muralitharan to Hick, no run 19.4 Muralitharan to Hick, no run 19.5 Muralitharan to Hick, no run 19.6 Muralitharan to Hick, no run End of over 20 (2 runs) England 62/2 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 165/30 = 5.50) M Muralitharan 3-0-4-0 - Khettarama End AJ Stewart 28* (59b 2x4) GA Hick 11* (28b) 20.1 Jayasuriya to Stewart, no run 20.2 Jayasuriya to Stewart, one run 20.3 Jayasuriya to Hick, no run 20.4 Jayasuriya to Hick, OUT: Flighted on the off, Hick using his feet down the track for a big hit and then deciding to defend to it, completely deceived by the flight and Kalu behind the stumps do th rest of the work. England 63/3, Partnership of 28 GA Hick st Kaluwitharana b Jayasuriya 11 (30b 0x4 0x6) AJ Stewart 29* (61b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 2.4-0-8-1 20.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run 20.6 Jayasuriya to Stewart, one run, driven away on the off side for a quick single End of over 21 (3 runs) England 65/3 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 162/29 = 5.59) ST Jayasuriya 3-0-10-1 - Scoreboard End AJ Stewart 30* (62b 2x4) GP Thorpe 1* (1b) 21.1 Arnold to Stewart, one run, taps it away on to the leg side for a quick single 21.2 Arnold to Thorpe, one run, straight delivary right on te off stump, pulls it away passing the bowler for a easy single 21.3 Arnold to Stewart, one run 21.4 Arnold to Thorpe, no run 21.5 Arnold to Thorpe, no run 21.6 Arnold to Thorpe, no run End of over 22 (3 runs) England 68/3 (RR: 3.09 RRR: 159/28 = 5.68) RP Arnold 1-0-3-0 - Khettarama End AJ Stewart 32* (64b 2x4) GP Thorpe 2* (5b) 22.1 Jayasuriya to Stewart, no run 22.2 Jayasuriya to Stewart, one run 22.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run 22.4 Jayasuriya to Stewart, one run, quicker delivary, on to his back foot and taps it towards mid wicket for a quick single 22.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, uses his feet down and pushes it to mid on 22.6 Jayasuriya to Stewart, one run, off the front foot and defends it to the ground and sets off for a quick single, picked up by arnold and throws it back to the wicket keeper. Asked for the third umpire and the green light goes on. good running between the wickets End of over 23 (5 runs) England 73/3 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 154/27 = 5.70) ST Jayasuriya 4-0-15-1 - Scoreboard End AJ Stewart 35* (68b 2x4) GP Thorpe 4* (7b) 23.1 Arnold to Stewart, no run 23.2 Arnold to Stewart, one run, driven away to long off for a easy single 23.3 Arnold to Thorpe, three runs, reverse sweep down to fine leg area for three singles 23.4 Arnold to Stewart, no run 23.5 Arnold to Stewart, no run, driven away to mid on 23.6 Arnold to Stewart, no run, off the front foot and defends to it End of over 24 (4 runs) England 77/3 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 150/26 = 5.77) RP Arnold 2-0-7-0 - Khettarama End GP Thorpe 7* (8b) AJ Stewart 36* (73b 2x4) 24.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, flighted right on target, nicely picked up and driven back to the bowler 24.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run 24.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, trying to cut and isses it 24.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defends to it 24.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, driven away to long on for a quick single 24.6 Jayasuriya to Stewart, wide: no run, wasted delivary, down the leg side, and the umpire signals a wide ball 24.6 Jayasuriya to Stewart, two runs End of over 25 (4 runs) England 81/3 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 146/25 = 5.84) ST Jayasuriya 5-0-19-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End GP Thorpe 8* (13b) AJ Stewart 38* (74b 2x4) 25.1 Arnold to Thorpe, one run 25.2 Arnold to Stewart, no run 25.3 Arnold to Stewart, one run 25.4 Arnold to Thorpe, one run 25.5 Arnold to Stewart, one run, driven away to long on for a easy walking single 25.6 Arnold to Thorpe, one run End of over 26 (5 runs) England 86/3 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 141/24 = 5.88) RP Arnold 3-0-12-0 - Khettarama End GP Thorpe 11* (16b) AJ Stewart 40* (77b 2x4) 26.1 Dharmasena to Thorpe, one run 26.2 Dharmasena to Stewart, one run, on to his back foot and pushes it towards long off 26.3 Dharmasena to Thorpe, OUT: half hearted drive on the off side, and straight to Jayawardene at extra covers. England 88/4, Partnership of 25 GP Thorpe c Jayawardene b Dharmasena 12 (18b 0x4 0x6) AJ Stewart 41* (78b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 1.3-0-7-1 26.4 Dharmasena to Vaughan, one run, pushes it towards short fine leg 26.5 Dharmasena to Stewart, no run 26.6 Dharmasena to Stewart, one run End of over 27 (4 runs) England 90/4 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 137/23 = 5.96) HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-9-1 - Scoreboard End AJ Stewart 42* (80b 2x4) MP Vaughan 1* (1b) 27.1 Arnold to Stewart, one run, driven away to wide of long on for a easy single 27.2 Arnold to Vaughan, one run 27.3 Arnold to Stewart, no run, driven away on the on but straight to Jaywardene at short mid wicket 27.4 Arnold to Stewart, one run, pushes i away to point 27.5 Arnold to Vaughan, no run, off the pads, a loud appeal by the bowler but turned down 27.6 Arnold to Vaughan, two runs, out side the off stumps, Vaughan waits till the ball passes him and cuts it very lte down tothirdman area End of over 28 (5 runs) England 95/4 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 132/22 = 6.00) RP Arnold 4-0-17-0 - Khettarama End AJ Stewart 44* (83b 2x4) MP Vaughan 4* (4b) 28.1 Dharmasena to Stewart, one run 28.2 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run, driven back to the bowler 28.3 Dharmasena to Vaughan, one run 28.4 Dharmasena to Stewart, one run 28.5 Dharmasena to Vaughan, one run 28.6 Dharmasena to Stewart, one run, turns it away down to square leg for a single End of over 29 (5 runs) England 100/4 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 127/21 = 6.05) HDPK Dharmasena 3-0-14-1 - Scoreboard End AJ Stewart 47* (86b 2x4) MP Vaughan 6* (7b) 29.1 Arnold to Stewart, no run 29.2 Arnold to Stewart, one run 29.3 Arnold to Vaughan, no run 29.4 Arnold to Vaughan, wide: no run 29.4 Arnold to Vaughan, no run 29.5 Arnold to Vaughan, no run 29.6 Arnold to Vaughan, no run End of over 30 (2 runs) England 102/4 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 125/20 = 6.25) RP Arnold 5-0-19-0 (1w) - Khettarama End AJ Stewart 48* (88b 2x4) MP Vaughan 6* (11b) 30.1 Dharmasena to Stewart, one run 30.2 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run 30.3 Dharmasena to Vaughan, one run 30.4 Dharmasena to Stewart, no run 30.5 Dharmasena to Stewart, one run, gets his half century with that single 30.6 Dharmasena to Vaughan, one run End of over 31 (4 runs) England 106/4 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 121/19 = 6.37) HDPK Dharmasena 4-0-18-1 - Scoreboard End MP Vaughan 8* (14b) AJ Stewart 50* (91b 2x4) Murali comes in to the attack from the Khettarama end 31.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighted on the legs, trying to put it away on to the leg side but misses it 31.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down to short mi off 31.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, legbye: two runs 31.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, driven away to short mid wicket 31.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, driven away to mid off 31.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run End of over 32 (2 runs, maiden) England 108/4 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 119/18 = 6.61) M Muralitharan 4-1-4-0 - Khettarama End AJ Stewart 50* (91b 2x4) MP Vaughan 8* (20b) 32.1 Dharmasena to Stewart, no run, comes on to his front foot and defends it tothe ground 32.2 Dharmasena to Stewart, one run, puts it away down to square leg for a easy single 32.3 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run 32.4 Dharmasena to Vaughan, one run, on to his back foot and taps it towards long on for a single 32.5 Dharmasena to Stewart, one run 32.6 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run, defends it back to the bowler End of over 33 (3 runs) England 111/4 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 116/17 = 6.82) HDPK Dharmasena 5-0-21-1 - Scoreboard End AJ Stewart 52* (94b 2x4) MP Vaughan 9* (23b) 33.1 Muralitharan to Stewart, one run, cuts it away to point 33.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, legbye: one run 33.3 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run 33.4 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, off the front foot and pushes it to mid wicket 33.5 Muralitharan to Stewart, one run 33.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run End of over 34 (3 runs) England 114/4 (RR: 3.35 RRR: 113/16 = 7.06) M Muralitharan 5-1-6-0 - Khettarama End AJ Stewart 54* (98b 2x4) MP Vaughan 9* (25b) 34.1 Dharmasena to Stewart, no run 34.2 Dharmasena to Stewart, no run, driven back to the bowler 34.3 Dharmasena to Stewart, one run 34.4 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run, pushed away to short mid wicket 34.5 Dharmasena to Vaughan, two runs, out side the off stumps, steares it away down to thirdman area, log chase for Arnold and stops just in front of the ropes 34.6 Dharmasena to Vaughan, one run End of over 35 (4 runs) England 118/4 (RR: 3.37 RRR: 109/15 = 7.27) HDPK Dharmasena 6-0-25-1 - Scoreboard End MP Vaughan 12* (28b) AJ Stewart 55* (101b 2x4) Match State: Drinks 35.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run 35.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, one run 35.3 Muralitharan to Stewart, OUT: flighted delivary on the legs, Stewart sweeps it away hard and a very good catch by Jaywardene, diving to his left. England 119/5, Partnership of 31 AJ Stewart c Jayawardene b Muralitharan 55 (102b 2x4 0x6) MP Vaughan 13* (30b) M Muralitharan 5.3-1-7-1 35.4 Muralitharan to White, no run, off the front foot and defends to it 35.5 Muralitharan to White, no run, defends it towards short extra covers 35.6 Muralitharan to White, no run, driven away to short extra covers End of over 36 (1 run) England 119/5 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 108/14 = 7.71) M Muralitharan 6-1-7-1 - Khettarama End MP Vaughan 13* (30b) C White 0* (3b) 36.1 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run England 119/6, Partnership of 0 C White run out (Jayawardene) 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) 36.2 Dharmasena to Vaughan, one run 36.3 Dharmasena to Croft, one run 36.4 Dharmasena to Vaughan, one run 36.5 Dharmasena to Croft, no run 36.6 Dharmasena to Croft, one run End of over 37 (4 runs) England 123/6 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 104/13 = 8.00) HDPK Dharmasena 7-0-29-1 - Scoreboard End RDB Croft 2* (3b) MP Vaughan 15* (33b) 37.1 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, flighted on to his toes, defends it carefully 37.2 Muralitharan to Croft, one run, sweeps it away down to square leg for a quick single 37.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighted again on the stumps, driven back at the bowler 37.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighted and tries to sweep but misses it completely 37.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run 37.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, one run End of over 38 (2 runs) England 125/6 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 102/12 = 8.50) M Muralitharan 7-1-9-1 - Khettarama End MP Vaughan 16* (37b) RDB Croft 3* (5b) 38.1 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, two runs, down the track and drives it away to extra covers 38.2 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, one run 38.3 Jayasuriya to Croft, one run 38.4 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run 38.5 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run 38.6 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, one run, down the track and lofts it over the bowlers head down to long off End of over 39 (5 runs) England 130/6 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 97/11 = 8.82) ST Jayasuriya 6-0-24-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End MP Vaughan 20* (42b) RDB Croft 4* (6b) Vaas comes in to the attack from the Khettarama end 39.1 Vaas to Vaughan, one run, down the track and drives it straight to mid off 39.2 Vaas to Croft, FOUR, dances down the track and lofts it over the bowlers head down to the long on fence 39.3 Vaas to Croft, one run 39.4 Vaas to Vaughan, two runs, out side the off stumps, guides it very late to thirdman for a couple 39.5 Vaas to Vaughan, one run 39.6 Vaas to Croft, one run End of over 40 (10 runs) England 140/6 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 87/10 = 8.70) WPUJC Vaas 8-2-22-1 - Khettarama End RDB Croft 10* (9b 1x4) MP Vaughan 24* (45b) 40.1 Jayasuriya to Croft, wide: no run, down the leg side 40.1 Jayasuriya to Croft, legbye: one run, on the legs and the ball runs down to short fine leg 40.2 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run 40.3 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, one run 40.4 Jayasuriya to Croft, one run, sweeps it away to short fine leg for a quck single 40.5 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run 40.6 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, one run, driven away to long on for a quick single End of over 41 (5 runs) England 145/6 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 82/9 = 9.11) ST Jayasuriya 7-0-28-1 (2w) - Scoreboard End MP Vaughan 26* (49b) RDB Croft 11* (11b 1x4) 41.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, OUT: Flighted delivary , Vaughan tries to Pull-Sweep but gets the top edge and the ball redirects to long on and a very easy catch by Arnold just in front of the ropes. England 145/7, Partnership of 26 MP Vaughan c Arnold b Muralitharan 26 (50b 0x4 0x6) RDB Croft 11* (11b 1x4) M Muralitharan 7.1-1-9-2 41.2 Muralitharan to Croft, legbye: two runs 41.3 Muralitharan to Croft, no run 41.4 Muralitharan to Croft, no run 41.5 Muralitharan to Croft, no run 41.6 Muralitharan to Croft, OUT: flighted right on target, Croft tryiiing to reverse sweep and completely deceived by the flight and the ball disturbs the middle stump England 147/8, Partnership of 2 RDB Croft b Muralitharan 11 (16b 1x4 0x6) End of over 42 (2 runs, maiden) England 147/8 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 80/8 = 10.00) M Muralitharan 8-2-9-3 - Khettarama End AR Caddick 0* (0b) 42.1 Jayasuriya to Caddick, one run 42.2 Jayasuriya to Gough, one run 42.3 Jayasuriya to Caddick, no run, tries to sweep and off the pads and the ball runs down to point area 42.4 Jayasuriya to Caddick, no run 42.5 Jayasuriya to Caddick, SIX 42.6 Jayasuriya to Caddick, no run End of over 43 (8 runs) England 155/8 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 72/7 = 10.29) ST Jayasuriya 8-0-36-1 (2w) - Scoreboard End D Gough 1* (1b) AR Caddick 7* (5b 1x6) 43.1 Muralitharan to Gough, no run 43.2 Muralitharan to Gough, one run 43.3 Muralitharan to Caddick, one run 43.4 Muralitharan to Gough, no run 43.5 Muralitharan to Gough, no run 43.6 Muralitharan to Gough, no run End of over 44 (2 runs) England 157/8 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 70/6 = 11.67) M Muralitharan 9-2-11-3 - Khettarama End AR Caddick 8* (6b 1x6) D Gough 2* (6b) 44.1 Dharmasena to Caddick, OUT: comes down the track and tries to go for a big shot but misses it completely England 157/9, Partnership of 10 AR Caddick b Dharmasena 8 (7b 0x4 1x6) D Gough 2* (6b) HDPK Dharmasena 7.1-0-29-2 44.2 Dharmasena to Mullally, legbye: one run 44.3 Dharmasena to Gough, one run 44.4 Dharmasena to Mullally, one run, pushes it towards point for a quick single 44.5 Dharmasena to Gough, no run 44.6 Dharmasena to Gough, no run End of over 45 (3 runs) England 160/9 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 67/5 = 13.40) HDPK Dharmasena 8-0-31-2 - Scoreboard End AD Mullally 1* (2b) D Gough 3* (9b) England 160/10, Partnership of 3 AD Mullally run out (Atapattu) 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Match State: Sri Lanka won by 66 runs Contributed by The Management (help@cricinfo.com)