3rd ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (SSC), 27 Mar 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

Match State: Match scheduled to start 10am local time (4am gmt)

       Hello Everyone and wellcome to the 3rd and the final Oneday
        International match between Sri Lanka and England here at
        Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo.
       Sri Lanka wins the toss and elects to field first.
       As for Sri Lankans Skipper Sanath Jayasuriya has been replaced by
        Samaraweera due to a knee injury.
       As for Engalands concerns Caddick has been replaced by Ealham and
        Vaughan has been replaced by Knight.
       Please do stay online for an exciting game of cricket.
   0.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, good line and legnth for a first ball
        of the day. slightly out side the off stumps, tescothick leaves it
        well.
   0.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, tries to defend gets the out side edge
        and the ball runs down to point.
   0.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps and a little
        bit of swing away from the batsman. Trescothick leaves it alone
        without offering a shot.
   0.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, bit of seame movement , left alone
        well.
   0.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, again seame movement but a bit of wide
        of the off stumps, leaves it alone without offering a stroke.
   0.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, right on target, on the front foot and
        defends to it.

End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-0
AJ Stewart 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)

        maiden to start off the match.
   1.1 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, a bit of bounce, stands tall and defends
        to it
   1.2 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, fuller delivary, drives it away but
        straight to the fielder at mid on
   1.3 Zoysa to Stewart, no run
   1.4 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, off the fron foot and drives it straight
        tomid off
   1.5 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down to
        gully area
   1.6 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, out side the off stumps and the ball
        keeping very low, Stewart trying to drive but misses it.

End of over 2 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
DNT Zoysa 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Courts End
ME Trescothick 0* (6b) AJ Stewart 0* (6b)

       another maiden and England still no runs on the board.
   2.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps, a bit of
        movement in that, Trescothick leaves it safely to the wicket
        keeper
   2.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, pitches it on the off and the middle
        and coming in to the batsman, tries to defend gets the edge of the
        bat and hist the pads. half hearted appeal but turned down by the
        umpire.
   2.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the of stumps , a bit of
        bounce whcih suprises the batsman
   2.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, firmly driven out side the off stumps,
        but brilliantly stoped by sangakkara at point.
   2.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, right on target, playes it across the
        line bck to the bowler
   2.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps and abit of
        bounce again which suprises the batsman and leaves it alone.

End of over 3 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
WPUJC Vaas 2-2-0-0 - Press Box End
AJ Stewart 0* (6b) ME Trescothick 0* (12b)

       Three maiden and England still no runs on account.
   3.1 Zoysa to Stewart, one run, out side hte off stumps and a bit of
        bounce, Stewart quickly stands tall and tries to pull it down to
        long off but gets the edge of the bat and the ball runs passes the
        bowlers hands down to mid on and the batsmen sets off for a quick
        single
       Cheers from the Englands Travelling fans
   3.2 Zoysa to Trescothick, no run
   3.3 Zoysa to Trescothick, one run
   3.4 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, right on target, Stewart on to his back
        foot and defends it back to the bowler with the straight bat.
   3.5 Zoysa to Stewart, FOUR, drifting in to his leg stumps, Stewart
        quickly on to his feet and drives it powerfully down to deepmid
        wicket boundary as Dharmasena does a vain chase.
   3.6 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, short and a bit of bounce, jups high and
        defends to it.

End of over 4 (6 runs) England 6/0 (RR: 1.50)
DNT Zoysa 2-1-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
ME Trescothick 1* (14b) AJ Stewart 5* (10b 1x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps, pushes it
        away on the off but well fielded at backward point by Sangakkara
   4.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
   4.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
   4.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, taps it away to gully
   4.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, quicker delivary, pushes it down to
        mid off
   4.6 Vaas to Trescothick, two runs, short ball, Trescothick getting a
        bit impation and comes down the track and triees to pull it down
        to mid wicket but gets the top edge and the ball lands safely down
        at long on as de saram pick it up.

End of over 5 (2 runs) England 8/0 (RR: 1.60)
WPUJC Vaas 3-2-2-0 - Press Box End
AJ Stewart 5* (10b 1x4) ME Trescothick 3* (20b)

   5.1 Zoysa to Stewart, no run
   5.2 Zoysa to Stewart, FOUR, Good Shot. little bit short but Stewart
        quickly on to his back foot and pulls it away down to deep mid
        wicket boundary.
   5.3 Zoysa to Stewart, FOUR, out side the off stumps this time. Stewart
        once again going on to his back foot and cuts it way over point
        down to the ropes.
   5.4 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, out side the off stumps, bit of bounce
        and wellleft by Stewart
   5.5 Zoysa to Stewart, one run, on the legs, taps it away down and sets
        off for a quicky.
   5.6 Zoysa to Trescothick, FOUR, out side the off stumps, Trescothick on
        to his back foot and guides it straight to Jaywardene at slip but
        drops it and the ball runs down to the fence.

End of over 6 (13 runs) England 21/0 (RR: 3.50)
DNT Zoysa 3-1-19-0 - Tennis Courts End
AJ Stewart 14* (15b 3x4) ME Trescothick 7* (21b 1x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Stewart, no run
   6.2 Vaas to Stewart, no run, seame movement away from the right hander,
        left alone safely.
   6.3 Vaas to Stewart, OUT: Unfortunate dismissal for Stewart. pitches it
        out side the off stumps, Stewart going for the cut but gets the
        inside edge and disturbs the stumps.

       England 21/1, Partnership of 21
       AJ Stewart  b Vaas  14 (18b 3x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 7* (21b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 3.3-2-2-1

       Left hander Knight comes in to bat dues to the dismissal of Stewart
   6.4 Vaas to Knight, no run, good delivary, angling in to the batsman,
        quickly on to his back foot and defends to it
   6.5 Vaas to Knight, no run, drifting on to his legs, Knight trying to
        work it out on the leg side but wraps it up on the pads
   6.6 Vaas to Knight, no run, good line and a quicker one too, knight
        quicklyon to his back foot and defends it back at the bowler

End of over 7 (maiden) England 21/1 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 4-3-2-1 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 7* (21b 1x4) NV Knight 0* (3b)

   7.1 Zoysa to Trescothick, one run, short ball, pulls it away down to
        mid wicket area, Murali picks it up just in front of the ropes
   7.2 Zoysa to Knight, no run
   7.3 Zoysa to Knight, no run, Very Short ball, Knight jumps high and
        leaves the ball by raising his bat very hig as the ball flicks his
        shirt and tothe wicket keeper. Light appeal by the bowler but the
        umpire nodds it away
   7.4 Zoysa to Knight, no run
   7.5 Zoysa to Knight, no run, off the front oot and defends it back to
        the bowler
   7.6 Zoysa to Knight, no run, comes on to the front foot and pads it
        away back to the bowler

End of over 8 (1 run) England 22/1 (RR: 2.75)
DNT Zoysa 4-1-20-0 - Tennis Courts End
ME Trescothick 8* (22b 1x4) NV Knight 0* (8b)

   8.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, taps it away on the off, one bounce
        and to the second slip
   8.2 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, driven on the air but safe down to
        deep backward square
   8.3 Vaas to Knight, no run, bit of bounce, Knight stands tall and taps
        it back to the bowler
   8.4 Vaas to Knight, one run, on to his back foot and pulls it away down
        the ground to deep backward square leg
   8.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, pushes it away to short backward
        square leg
   8.6 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, out side the off stumps, taps it away
        very late through the gap of the second slip and point down to
        deep thirdman for a easy single

End of over 9 (3 runs) England 25/1 (RR: 2.78)
WPUJC Vaas 5-3-5-1 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 10* (26b 1x4) NV Knight 1* (10b)

   9.1 Zoysa to Trescothick, one run, short ball, Trescothick pulls it
        away ovver the mid wicket but lands safe
   9.2 Zoysa to Knight, one run, turns it away down to deep backward
        square leg
   9.3 Zoysa to Trescothick, FOUR, down the wicket and drives it between
        the gap of point and the short extra covers down to the cover
        ropes
   9.4 Zoysa to Trescothick, one run, pulls it away down to mid wicket and
        one bounce to murali right in just front of the ropes
   9.5 Zoysa to Knight, FOUR, Glorous square cut through the gap , keeping
        it down the groundto the fence
   9.6 Zoysa to Knight, no run, short ball a bit of bounce, Knight jumps
        high and defends to it

End of over 10 (11 runs) England 36/1 (RR: 3.60)
DNT Zoysa 5-1-31-0 - Tennis Courts End
ME Trescothick 16* (29b 2x4) NV Knight 6* (13b 1x4)

       10 overs 36 runs for 1 wicket
  10.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
  10.2 Vaas to Trescothick, OUT: Another unfortunate dismissal for England
        as Trescothick tries to get typical one day run by guting it late
        down to thirdman but gets the inside edge and hits the off stump.

       England 36/2, Partnership of 15
       ME Trescothick  b Vaas  16 (31b 2x4 0x6)
       NV Knight 6* (13b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 5.2-3-5-2

       the second England batsmen to drag the ball on to the stumps by the
        bowling of Vaas.
  10.3 Vaas to Hick, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone well
  10.4 Vaas to Hick, no run, off the front foot and beutifully driven on
        the off but straight to Saram at mid off
  10.5 Vaas to Hick, no run, seame movement away from the right hander,
        leaves it alone well
  10.6 Vaas to Hick, no run

End of over 11 (maiden) England 36/2 (RR: 3.27)
WPUJC Vaas 6-4-5-2 - Press Box End
NV Knight 6* (13b 1x4) GA Hick 0* (4b)

  11.1 Zoysa to Knight, wide: no run, way out side the
  11.1 Zoysa to Knight, one run, off the inside edge down to murali at
        deep backward square leg
  11.2 Zoysa to Hick, no run, out side the off stumps, taps it away to
        point
  11.3 Zoysa to Hick, no run, driven off straight to extra cover, picked
        up by acting captain Atapattu
  11.4 Zoysa to Hick, one run
  11.5 Zoysa to Knight, no run, out side edge and the ball rolls down to
        point
  11.6 Zoysa to Knight, OUT: Pitches it out side the off stumps and swings
        in to the batsman, Knight comes on to his front foot and tries to
        drive it on the off but gets the inside edge and dismisses the off
        stump.

       England 39/3, Partnership of 3
       NV Knight  b Zoysa  7 (16b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 12 (3 runs) England 39/3 (RR: 3.25)
DNT Zoysa 6-1-34-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 1* (7b) 

       But this time its Zoysa who does the damage but as for England its
        the third batsman who drags it back at the stumps.
  12.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
  12.1 Vaas to Hick, no run
  12.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
  12.2 Vaas to Hick, no run
  12.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
  12.3 Vaas to Hick, no run
  12.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
  12.4 Vaas to Hick, no run
  12.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
  12.5 Vaas to Hick, no run
  12.6 Vaas to Thorpe, no run

End of over 13 (maiden) England 39/3 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 7-5-5-2 - Press Box End
GA Hick 1* (7b) GP Thorpe 0* (6b)

       another maiden by Vaas
  12.6 Vaas to Hick, no run

End of over 13 (maiden) England 39/3 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 7-5-5-2 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 0* (0b) GA Hick 1* (13b)

  13.1 Zoysa to Thorpe, OUT: Short ball out side the off stumps, Thorpe
        jumps high and cuts it down to deep backward point, brilliantly
        caught by sangakkara diving away to his right side

       England 39/4, Partnership of 0
       GP Thorpe  c Sangakkara b Zoysa  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       GA Hick 1* (13b) DNT Zoysa 6.1-1-34-2 (1w)

  13.2 Zoysa to Flintoff, one run
  13.3 Zoysa to Hick, no run
  13.4 Zoysa to Hick, FOUR
  13.5 Zoysa to Hick, no run
  13.6 Zoysa to Hick, no run

End of over 14 (5 runs) England 44/4 (RR: 3.14)
DNT Zoysa 7-1-39-2 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
A Flintoff 1* (1b) GA Hick 5* (17b 1x4)

       Dharmasena coming in to the attack from the Press Box End
  14.1 Dharmasena to Flintoff, three runs, turns it away with the spin
        down to deep backward square leg, misfielded by Zoysa gives away
        another single
  14.2 Dharmasena to Hick, wide: no run, way out side the leg stump signal
        wide ball
  14.2 Dharmasena to Hick, wide: no run, drifting in to the leg stump and
        turning away and signaled wide ball
  14.2 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, off the front foot and defends it to
        the ground
  14.3 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
  14.4 Dharmasena to Hick, one run, turns it away to square leg for a easy
        single, picked up by Jaywardene
       that single moves the England total to 50 as the Enligsh fans
        cheers out
  14.5 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run
  14.6 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run

End of over 15 (6 runs) England 50/4 (RR: 3.33)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-6-0 (2w) - Press Box End
GA Hick 6* (20b 1x4) A Flintoff 4* (4b)

       Murali comes in to the attach from the Tennis Court End
  15.1 Muralitharan to Hick, one run, flighted , pushes it don to mid on
        gets a quick single
  15.2 Muralitharan to Flintoff, one run, puts it away nicely down to deep
        mid wicket
  15.3 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, pushes it away down to short mid
        wicket
  15.4 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
  15.5 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, flighted, off the front foot and
        defends to it
  15.6 Muralitharan to Hick, one run, driven away down to mid wicket area
        for a quick single

End of over 16 (3 runs) England 53/4 (RR: 3.31)
M Muralitharan 1-0-3-0 - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 8* (25b 1x4) A Flintoff 5* (5b)

  16.1 Dharmasena to Hick, one run, comes long way forward and swees it
        away gets the top edge and down to fine leg
  16.2 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run
  16.3 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run
  16.4 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run
  16.5 Dharmasena to Flintoff, one run, easy single by drive it away down
        to long on
  16.6 Dharmasena to Hick, no run

End of over 17 (2 runs) England 55/4 (RR: 3.24)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-8-0 (2w) - Press Box End
A Flintoff 6* (9b) GA Hick 9* (27b 1x4)

  17.1 Muralitharan to Flintoff, one run, off the front foot and works it
        away down to mid wicket region for a easy single
  17.2 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, off the front foot and tries to sweep
        but wraps on his pads
  17.3 Muralitharan to Hick, two runs, out side the off stumps, Hick waits
        till the ball passes him and opens the face of the bat and pushes
        it towards thirdman
  17.4 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
  17.5 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
  17.6 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, off the front foot and driven back to
        the bowler

End of over 18 (3 runs) England 58/4 (RR: 3.22)
M Muralitharan 2-0-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
A Flintoff 7* (10b) GA Hick 11* (32b 1x4)

  18.1 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run, turns it away to square leg,picked
        up by Jaywardene
  18.2 Dharmasena to Flintoff, one run, off the back foot and punched down
        the ground to long off
  18.3 Dharmasena to Hick, one run
  18.4 Dharmasena to Flintoff, one run, drives it away to long on
  18.5 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
  18.6 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, sharpturn in to the batsman, on to his
        back foot and defends to it

End of over 19 (3 runs) England 61/4 (RR: 3.21)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-0-11-0 (2w) - Press Box End
A Flintoff 9* (13b) GA Hick 12* (35b 1x4)

  19.1 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run, taps it away to backward point
  19.2 Muralitharan to Flintoff, one run, off the front foot and pushes it
        away to long on
  19.3 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, defends it away
  19.4 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, bit of bounce and on to his bck foot
        and taps it awy down to mid off
  19.5 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, tries to sweep and misses it
  19.6 Muralitharan to Hick, no run

End of over 20 (1 run) England 62/4 (RR: 3.10)
M Muralitharan 3-0-7-0 - Tennis Courts End
A Flintoff 10* (15b) GA Hick 12* (39b 1x4)

  20.1 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run, off the front foot and pads it away
  20.2 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run
  20.3 Dharmasena to Flintoff, one run, turns it away own to mid wiket
        area for a easy single
  20.4 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
  20.5 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, on to his back foot and taps it towards
        short leg
  20.6 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, pushes it back to the bowler

End of over 21 (1 run) England 63/4 (RR: 3.00)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-0-12-0 (2w) - Press Box End
A Flintoff 11* (18b) GA Hick 12* (42b 1x4)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run
  21.2 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it
  21.3 Muralitharan to Flintoff, one run, pushes tit towards long on
  21.4 Muralitharan to Hick, one run
  21.5 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run
  21.6 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it

End of over 22 (2 runs) England 65/4 (RR: 2.95)
M Muralitharan 4-0-9-0 - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 13* (43b 1x4) A Flintoff 12* (23b)

  22.1 Dharmasena to Hick, wide: no run
  22.1 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
  22.2 Dharmasena to Hick, one run
  22.3 Dharmasena to Flintoff, one run
  22.4 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
  22.5 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
  22.6 Dharmasena to Hick, no run

End of over 23 (3 runs) England 68/4 (RR: 2.96)
HDPK Dharmasena 5-0-15-0 (3w) - Press Box End
A Flintoff 13* (24b) GA Hick 14* (48b 1x4)

       Samaraweera comes in to the attack who is replaced for Skipper
        Jayasuriya
  23.1 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it to the ground
  23.2 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run, down the wicket and driven back to
        the bowler
  23.3 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run, defends it towards mid off
  23.4 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run
  23.5 Samaraweera to Flintoff, one run
  23.6 Samaraweera to Hick, no run, defends to it

End of over 24 (1 run) England 69/4 (RR: 2.88)
TT Samaraweera 1-0-1-0 - Tennis Courts End
A Flintoff 14* (29b) GA Hick 14* (49b 1x4)

  24.1 Arnold to Flintoff, no run
  24.2 Arnold to Flintoff, no run, down the wicket and tries for big shot
        but wraps up on his pads
  24.3 Arnold to Flintoff, no run, off the front foot and driven to short
        mid off
  24.4 Arnold to Flintoff, no run, drifitng on to his leg stumps, trying
        to push it on the on but getsh the inside edge and wraps up on his
        pads
  24.5 Arnold to Flintoff, no run
  24.6 Arnold to Flintoff, no run, on to his back foot and defends with
        teh full face of the bat to the bowler

End of over 25 (maiden) England 69/4 (RR: 2.76)
RP Arnold 1-1-0-0 - Press Box End
GA Hick 14* (49b 1x4) A Flintoff 14* (35b)

  25.1 Samaraweera to Hick, legbye: two runs
  25.1 Samaraweera to Hick, legbye: two runs
  25.2 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
  25.2 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
  25.3 Samaraweera to Hick, no run, driven back to the bowler
  25.3 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
  25.4 Samaraweera to Hick, one run, flighted and driven to long on
  25.4 Samaraweera to Hick, one run
  25.5 Samaraweera to Flintoff, one run, flighted , driven on air straight
        back to te bowler, gets one hand in to it and drops it
  25.5 Samaraweera to Flintoff, one run
  25.6 Samaraweera to Hick, one run

End of over 26 (5 runs) England 74/4 (RR: 2.85)
TT Samaraweera 2-0-4-0 - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 16* (54b 1x4) A Flintoff 15* (36b)

  25.6 Samaraweera to Hick, no run

End of over 26 (4 runs) England 73/4 (RR: 2.81)
TT Samaraweera 2-0-3-0 - Tennis Courts End
A Flintoff 15* (36b) GA Hick 15* (54b 1x4)

  26.1 Arnold to Flintoff, one run
  26.2 Arnold to Hick, one run
  26.3 Arnold to Flintoff, no run
  26.4 Arnold to Flintoff, one run
  26.5 Arnold to Hick, no run
  26.6 Arnold to Hick, one run

End of over 27 (4 runs) England 77/4 (RR: 2.85)
RP Arnold 2-1-4-0 - Press Box End
GA Hick 17* (57b 1x4) A Flintoff 17* (39b)

  27.1 Samaraweera to Hick, two runs
  27.2 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
  27.3 Samaraweera to Hick, one run
  27.4 Samaraweera to Flintoff, FOUR
  27.5 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run
  27.6 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run

End of over 28 (7 runs) England 84/4 (RR: 3.00)
TT Samaraweera 3-0-10-0 - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 20* (60b 1x4) A Flintoff 21* (42b 1x4)

  28.1 Arnold to Hick, one run
  28.2 Arnold to Flintoff, one run
  28.3 Arnold to Hick, one run
  28.4 Arnold to Flintoff, no run
  28.5 Arnold to Flintoff, no run
  28.6 Arnold to Flintoff, one run

End of over 29 (4 runs) England 88/4 (RR: 3.03)
RP Arnold 3-1-8-0 - Press Box End
A Flintoff 23* (46b 1x4) GA Hick 22* (62b 1x4)

  29.1 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run
  29.2 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run
  29.3 Samaraweera to Flintoff, OUT: Short ball on to his legs, Pulls it
        away straight to deep mid wicket, Dharmasena picks it up

       England 88/5, Partnership of 49
       A Flintoff  c Dharmasena b Samaraweera  24 (50b 1x4 0x6)
       GA Hick 21* (61b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 3.3-0-10-1

  29.4 Samaraweera to Hick, no run, comes on to his front foot and defends
        to it
  29.5 Samaraweera to Hick, wide: two runs
  29.5 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
  29.6 Samaraweera to Hick, one run

End of over 30 (4 runs) England 92/5 (RR: 3.07)
TT Samaraweera 4-0-14-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 22* (64b 1x4) C White 0* (0b)

  30.1 Arnold to Hick, one run
  30.2 Arnold to White, no run
  30.3 Arnold to White, no run
  30.4 Arnold to White, one run
  30.5 Arnold to Hick, one run
  30.6 Arnold to White, no run

End of over 31 (3 runs) England 95/5 (RR: 3.06)
RP Arnold 4-1-11-0 - Press Box End
GA Hick 24* (66b 1x4) C White 1* (4b)

  31.1 Samaraweera to Hick, one run
  31.2 Samaraweera to White, no run
  31.3 Samaraweera to White, no run
  31.4 Samaraweera to White, one run
  31.5 Samaraweera to Hick, no run, taps it away to back ward swuare leg ,
        looking for a single white turns him away
  31.6 Samaraweera to Hick, two runs, down the wicket and drives it away
        to long off for a cpuple

End of over 32 (4 runs) England 99/5 (RR: 3.09)
TT Samaraweera 5-0-18-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
C White 2* (7b) GA Hick 27* (69b 1x4)

  32.1 Arnold to White, no run
  32.2 Arnold to White, no run, of the bk foot.push in to on side
  32.3 Arnold to White, one run, out side the off stump,sweeps in to deep
        sq leg
       thats being up England 100 runs
  32.4 Arnold to Hick, one run
  32.5 Arnold to White, no run
  32.6 Arnold to White, no run, sweeps in to short fine leg

End of over 33 (2 runs) England 101/5 (RR: 3.06)
RP Arnold 5-1-13-0 - Press Box End
GA Hick 28* (69b 1x4) C White 3* (12b)

  33.1 Samaraweera to Hick, one run, push in to on side
  33.2 Samaraweera to White, one run
  33.3 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
  33.4 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
  33.5 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
  33.6 Samaraweera to Hick, one run

End of over 34 (3 runs) England 104/5 (RR: 3.06)
TT Samaraweera 6-0-21-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 30* (74b 1x4) C White 4* (13b)

  34.1 Arnold to Hick, no run
  34.2 Arnold to Hick, one run
  34.3 Arnold to White, no run
  34.4 Arnold to White, no run
  34.5 Arnold to White, OUT: of the bk foot ,tries to cuts it,hit bottom
        of the bat straight in to wickets

       England 105/6, Partnership of 17
       C White  b Arnold  4 (16b 0x4 0x6)
       GA Hick 31* (76b 1x4) RP Arnold 5.5-1-14-1

  34.6 Arnold to Ealham, no run, good over being bowl by arnold

End of over 35 (1 run) England 105/6 (RR: 3.00)
RP Arnold 6-1-14-1 - Press Box End
GA Hick 31* (76b 1x4) MA Ealham 0* (1b)

  35.1 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, looking for a single
  35.2 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
  35.3 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, straidht one misses it
  35.4 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, sweeps down to short fine leg
  35.5 Muralitharan to Hick, one run, flickes in to md wicket
  35.6 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run, of the bk foot,defendse

End of over 36 (1 run) England 106/6 (RR: 2.94)
M Muralitharan 5-0-10-0 - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 32* (81b 1x4) MA Ealham 0* (2b)

       another good over by murali
  36.1 Arnold to Hick, no run, on the front foot defendse
  36.2 Arnold to Hick, no run, flickes to md wicket
  36.3 Arnold to Hick, no run
  36.4 Arnold to Hick, no run, short one hits on the pads
  36.5 Arnold to Hick, one run, angled the bat towerds third man
  36.6 Arnold to Ealham, one run, sweeps down to deep sq leg

End of over 37 (2 runs) England 108/6 (RR: 2.92)
RP Arnold 7-1-16-1 - Press Box End
MA Ealham 1* (3b) GA Hick 33* (86b 1x4)

  37.1 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
  37.2 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run, straight ball taken by the keeper
  37.3 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
  37.4 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run, sweeps down toshort fine leg
  37.5 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
  37.6 Muralitharan to Ealham, one run, sweeps down to bkwerd sq leg

End of over 38 (1 run) England 109/6 (RR: 2.87)
M Muralitharan 6-0-11-0 - Tennis Courts End
MA Ealham 2* (9b) GA Hick 33* (86b 1x4)

  38.1 Arnold to Ealham, one run, down the track driven down to long on
  38.2 Arnold to Hick, one run, eassy single to hick
  38.3 Arnold to Ealham, no run, on the front foot defendse
  38.4 Arnold to Ealham, no run
  38.5 Arnold to Ealham, one run, sweeps down to deep sq leg
  38.6 Arnold to Hick, one run, down the track driven down to long on

End of over 39 (4 runs) England 113/6 (RR: 2.90)
RP Arnold 8-1-20-1 - Press Box End
GA Hick 35* (88b 1x4) MA Ealham 4* (13b)

  39.1 Muralitharan to Hick, one run, top edge no chance for catch it
  39.2 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run, on the front foot defendse
  39.3 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run, of the bk foot,flickes in to on
        side
  39.4 Muralitharan to Ealham, one run, flickes down to backword sq leg
  39.5 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
  39.6 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, no chance of the run

End of over 40 (2 runs) England 115/6 (RR: 2.88)
M Muralitharan 7-0-13-0 - Tennis Courts End
MA Ealham 5* (16b) GA Hick 36* (91b 1x4)

  40.1 Dharmasena to Ealham, one run, sweeps down to deep sq leg
  40.2 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, of the bk foot push in to bd wicket
  40.3 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
  40.4 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, ball kept law,defendse
  40.5 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, push in to point
  40.6 Dharmasena to Hick, one run, driven down to long on, eassy single

End of over 41 (2 runs) England 117/6 (RR: 2.85)
HDPK Dharmasena 6-0-17-0 (3w) - Press Box End
GA Hick 37* (96b 1x4) MA Ealham 6* (17b)

  41.1 Samaraweera to Hick, one run
  41.2 Samaraweera to Ealham, wide: no run, down the leg side
  41.2 Samaraweera to Ealham, one run, flickes to md wicket
  41.3 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
  41.4 Samaraweera to Hick, one run, flickes down to sq leg
  41.5 Samaraweera to Ealham, legbye: one run, sweeps to short fine leg
        using the pads
  41.6 Samaraweera to Hick, no run

End of over 42 (5 runs) England 122/6 (RR: 2.90)
TT Samaraweera 7-0-25-1 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
MA Ealham 7* (19b) GA Hick 39* (100b 1x4)

  42.1 Dharmasena to Ealham, one run
  42.2 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
  42.3 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
  42.4 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
  42.5 Dharmasena to Hick, one run
  42.6 Dharmasena to Ealham, one run

End of over 43 (8 runs) England 125/6 (RR: 2.91)
HDPK Dharmasena 7-0-20-0 (3w) - Press Box End
MA Ealham 9* (21b) GA Hick 40* (104b 1x4)

  43.1 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
  43.2 Muralitharan to Ealham, one run
  43.3 Muralitharan to Hick, wide: no run
  43.3 Muralitharan to Hick, one run
  43.4 Muralitharan to Ealham, one run
  43.5 Muralitharan to Hick, one run
  43.6 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run

End of over 44 (5 runs) England 130/6 (RR: 2.95)
M Muralitharan 8-0-18-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 42* (106b 1x4) MA Ealham 11* (25b)

  44.1 Dharmasena to Hick, SIX
  44.2 Dharmasena to Hick, one run
  44.3 Dharmasena to Ealham, no run
  44.4 Dharmasena to Ealham, no run
  44.5 Dharmasena to Ealham, no run
  44.6 Dharmasena to Ealham, no run

End of over 45 (7 runs) England 137/6 (RR: 3.04)
HDPK Dharmasena 8-0-27-0 (3w) - Press Box End
GA Hick 49* (108b 1x4 1x6) MA Ealham 11* (29b)

  45.1 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
  45.2 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
  45.3 Muralitharan to Hick, FOUR
  45.4 Muralitharan to Hick, one run
  45.5 Muralitharan to Ealham, one run
  45.6 Muralitharan to Hick, FOUR

End of over 46 (10 runs) England 147/6 (RR: 3.20)
M Muralitharan 9-0-28-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
MA Ealham 12* (30b) GA Hick 58* (113b 3x4 1x6)

  46.1 Dharmasena to Ealham, no run
  46.2 Dharmasena to Ealham, one run
  46.3 Dharmasena to Ealham, one run
  46.4 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
  46.5 Dharmasena to Hick, FOUR
  46.6 Dharmasena to Hick, OUT:

       England 149/7, Partnership of 44
       GA Hick  c de Saram b Dharmasena  47 (116b 4x4 1x6)

End of over 47 (2 runs) England 149/7 (RR: 3.17)
HDPK Dharmasena 9-0-33-1 (3w) - Press Box End
MA Ealham 25* (33b) 

  47.1 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
  47.2 Muralitharan to Croft, one run
  47.3 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
  47.4 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
  47.5 Muralitharan to Ealham, legbye: one run
  47.6 Muralitharan to Croft, one run

End of over 48 (3 runs) England 152/7 (RR: 3.17)
M Muralitharan 10-0-30-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
RDB Croft 2* (3b) MA Ealham 25* (36b)

  48.1 Dharmasena to Croft, no run
  48.2 Dharmasena to Croft, no run
  48.3 Dharmasena to Croft, no run
  48.4 Dharmasena to Croft, one run
  48.5 Dharmasena to Ealham, OUT:

       England 156/8, Partnership of 7
       MA Ealham  c sub (TM Dilshan) b Dharmasena  28 (37b 0x4 0x6)
       RDB Croft 3* (7b) HDPK Dharmasena 9.5-0-34-2 (3w)

  48.6 Dharmasena to Croft, one run

End of over 49 (5 runs) England 157/8 (RR: 3.20)
HDPK Dharmasena 10-0-35-2 (3w) - Press Box End
RDB Croft 4* (8b) D Gough 0* (0b)

  49.1 Vaas to Croft, no run
  49.2 Vaas to Croft, OUT: out side the off stumps, Croft on to his front
        foot and tries to drive it but gets a thick edge and straight
        forward catch to Jaywardene at backward point

       England 157/9, Partnership of 1
       RDB Croft  c Jayawardene b Vaas  4 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       D Gough 0* (0b) WPUJC Vaas 7.2-5-5-3

  49.3 Vaas to Mullally, FOUR, out side th eleg stumps, Mullally angling
        the bat down to fine leg ropes
  49.4 Vaas to Mullally, FOUR, out side the off stumps this time, Mullally
        on to his front foot and tries to drive it on the off but gets a
        thick edge and the ball flies down to thirdman fence
  49.5 Vaas to Mullally, no run, full legnthed ball, nicely tapped away
        back to the bowler
       last ball of the Engalnd innings
  49.6 Vaas to Mullally, no run, yorked ball slihghtly out side the off
        stumps, Mullally giving some room and trying to go for a big shot
        but gets the inside edge and the ball runs down to the wicket
        keeper. NO run

End of over 50 (8 runs) England 165/9 (RR: 3.30)
WPUJC Vaas 8-5-13-3 - Tennis Courts End
D Gough 0* (0b) AD Mullally 8* (4b 2x4)

Match State: Innings break

   0.1 Gough to Atapattu, no run, taps it awya on the backfoot towards
        square leg
   0.2 Gough to Atapattu, no run, short ball a bit of bounce, Atapattu
        quickly onto his back foot and defends it to the ground with the
        full face of the bat
   0.3 Gough to Atapattu, no run
   0.4 Gough to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivary right on target,
        defends to it
   0.5 Gough to Atapattu, no run, short ball again on the off, Atpattu
        stands tall and defends to it
   0.6 Gough to Atapattu, FOUR, out side the off stumps, a bit of bounce,
        Atapattu stands tall and whips it over the slips head down to th
        ropes

End of over 1 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 162/49 = 3.31)
D Gough 1-0-4-0 - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 4* (6b 1x4)

       Sri Lanka off the mark with a flying boundary oevr the thirdman
        ropes
   1.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run
   1.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run
   1.3 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, out side the off stumps, angling
        away from the right hander, tries to defend but misses it
   1.4 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven straight to short extra
        covers
   1.5 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, flicks it away down to square leg,
        a good sliding effort by Gough at the ropes but couldnt get hold
        of it
   1.6 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run

End of over 2 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 158/48 = 3.29)
AD Mullally 1-0-4-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 4* (6b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Gough to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivary coming in to the
        batsman, the ball keeping very low , Atapttu defends to it with
        the bottom of the bat
   2.2 Gough to Atapattu, one run, defends it towards mid on and sets off
        for a quick single
   2.3 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, straight ball way out side the off
        stump, Kalu swinging the bat away and misses it tothe wicket
        keeper
   2.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, stands tall on the crease and
        pushes it towards extra covers
   2.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, fuller delivary swining away from
        the batsman, Kalu trying to drive it away and misses it
   2.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
        welll to the wicket keeper

End of over 3 (1 run) Sri Lanka 9/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 157/47 = 3.34)
D Gough 2-0-5-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 5* (8b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (10b 1x4)

   3.1 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivary right on the off
        stump, Atapattu on his back foot and defends to it
   3.2 Mullally to Atapattu, FOUR, out side the leg stumps, flicks it off
        his wrist down to square leg fence. Lovely timing in that shot
   3.3 Mullally to Atapattu, no run
   3.4 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, defends to it off his back foot to
        mid off
   3.5 Mullally to Atapattu, wide: no run, wasted delivary way out side
        the leg stump
   3.5 Mullally to Atapattu, wide: no run, this time wasted on the off
        going way out side the off stumps
   3.5 Mullally to Atapattu, one run, angles it away to thirdman for a
        quick single
   3.6 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, angling across the right hander,
        Kalu coming forward to defend but misses it

End of over 4 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 16/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 150/46 = 3.26)
AD Mullally 2-0-11-0 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 10* (13b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (11b 1x4)

   4.1 Gough to Atapattu, no run, defends it with the full face of the bat
        towards short extra covers
   4.2 Gough to Atapattu, wide: no run, wasted delivary by gough this
        time, way out side the leg stumps
   4.2 Gough to Atapattu, two runs, off his back foot and pushes it
        through the gap between extra covers and mid off for a couple
   4.3 Gough to Atapattu, no run, off the front foot and driven straight
        to the fielder at mid off
   4.4 Gough to Atapattu, FOUR, Lovely stroke off his back foot down to
        wide of long off fence
   4.5 Gough to Atapattu, no run, repetition of the earlier stroke but
        straight to the felder this time
   4.6 Gough to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivary right on target, on to
        his back foot and defends to it

End of over 5 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 23/0 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 143/45 = 3.18)
D Gough 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 4* (11b 1x4) MS Atapattu 16* (19b 3x4)

   5.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, (noball) FOUR, Over steps. Kalu comes on
        to his front foot and drives it down to extra cover fence as the
        umpire calls it a no ball
   5.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, turned away to square leg
   5.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, chops it down to his feet
   5.3 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, cuts it powerfully on the off,
        good stop by white at backward point
   5.4 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, one run, defends it towards extra cover
        for a quicky
   5.5 Mullally to Atapattu, (noball) one run, flicks it away off hhis
        pads down to fine leg
   5.5 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, Glorious stroke by Kalu, flicks it
        away down to square leg boundary
   5.6 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, one run

End of over 6 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 36/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 130/44 = 2.95)
AD Mullally 3-0-24-0 (2w 2nb) - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 14* (18b 3x4) MS Atapattu 17* (20b 3x4)

   6.1 Gough to Kaluwitharana, one run, on to hi off stumps, pushes it
        towards point
   6.2 Gough to Atapattu, no run
   6.3 Gough to Atapattu, one run, off his bckfoot and taps it away down
        to mid on
   6.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, three runs, driven straight passng the
        bowler don the ground, long chase by Thorpe and nicely cuts it
        down with the use of his feet just in front of the ropes
   6.5 Gough to Atapattu, one run, on to his legs, drive sit away down to
        wide of mid on for a quick single
   6.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, one run, out side the off stumps, Kalu on
        to his back foot and chops it away down to thirdman

End of over 7 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 43/0 (RR: 6.14 RRR: 123/43 = 2.86)
D Gough 4-0-19-0 (1w) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 19* (21b 3x4) MS Atapattu 19* (23b 3x4)

   7.1 White to Kaluwitharana, no run, cuts it away but straight to point
   7.2 White to Kaluwitharana, no run, short ball right on target, Kalu
        jumps high and defends to it
   7.3 White to Kaluwitharana, one run, out side the off stumps, pushes it
        away down to thrdman
   7.4 White to Atapattu, no run, off the front foot and pushes it away to
        extra covers
   7.5 White to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid on , no chance of a run
        there
   7.6 White to Atapattu, no run, short ball, taps it away to mid on

End of over 8 (1 run) Sri Lanka 44/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 122/42 = 2.90)
C White 1-0-1-0 - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 20* (24b 3x4) MS Atapattu 19* (26b 3x4)

       Croft coming in to the attach from the Press Box End
   8.1 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, turns it away with the spin down to
        square leg
   8.2 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, moves away from the stumps and
        turns away with the spin again to square leg
   8.3 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
   8.4 Croft to Kaluwitharana, one run, pushes it away to deep square leg
        for a single
   8.5 Croft to Atapattu, one run, flicks it away to mid wicket for a easy
        walking single
   8.6 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, turns it away to backward square
        leg

End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 46/0 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 120/41 = 2.93)
RDB Croft 1-0-2-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 20* (27b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 21* (29b 3x4)

       good start by Croft just two singles off the over
   9.1 White to Atapattu, no run, defends it towards mid on
   9.2 White to Atapattu, no run, pushes it to mid off
   9.3 White to Atapattu, (noball) one run, guides it away down to
        thirdman area
   9.3 White to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, picks it up nicely on his legs and
        flicks it away down to wide of long on. Another vain chase by the
        fielder but reaches the ropes
   9.4 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
   9.5 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
   9.6 White to Kaluwitharana, no run, fuller legnth delivary and a slower
        one too, Kalu taps it back to the bowlers hands

End of over 10 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 52/0 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 114/40 = 2.85)
C White 2-0-7-0 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 21* (30b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 25* (33b 4x4)

  10.1 Croft to Atapattu, FOUR, on to his back foot and punches the ball
        through the gap on the off down to the ropes
  10.2 Croft to Atapattu, no run
  10.3 Croft to Atapattu, no run
  10.4 Croft to Atapattu, no run
  10.5 Croft to Atapattu, FOUR, out side he off stumps cuts it away down
        to deep point boundary
  10.6 Croft to Atapattu, no run

End of over 11 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 60/0 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 106/39 = 2.72)
RDB Croft 2-0-10-0 - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 25* (33b 4x4) MS Atapattu 29* (36b 5x4)

  11.1 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
  11.2 White to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, pulls it away down to deep mid wicket
        boundary
  11.3 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
  11.4 White to Kaluwitharana, one run, out side the leg stumps, taps it
        away down to long leg for a single
  11.5 White to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone well
  11.6 White to Atapattu, no run, defends it back to the bowler

End of over 12 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 65/0 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 101/38 = 2.66)
C White 3-0-12-0 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 30* (37b 5x4) MS Atapattu 29* (38b 5x4)

  12.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run
  12.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, driven in the air over th extra
        cover fielder down to the fence
  12.3 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, one run
  12.4 Mullally to Atapattu, no run
  12.5 Mullally to Atapattu, no run
  12.6 Mullally to Atapattu, no run

End of over 13 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 70/0 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 96/37 = 2.59)
AD Mullally 4-0-29-0 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 35* (40b 6x4) MS Atapattu 29* (41b 5x4)

  13.1 White to Kaluwitharana, (noball) FOUR, over steps, Kalu quickly on
        to his position and pulls it over mid wicket area down to the
        ropes
  13.1 White to Kaluwitharana, no run, short ball tries to pull it gets
        the inside edge and the ball slowes down to mid on
  13.2 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
  13.3 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
  13.4 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
  13.5 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
  13.6 White to Kaluwitharana, one run, driven away on the on side for a
        quick single

End of over 14 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 76/0 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 90/36 = 2.50)
C White 4-0-18-0 (2nb) - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 40* (47b 7x4) MS Atapattu 29* (41b 5x4)

  14.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven on the off down to extra
        covers
  14.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, off the front foot and pushes it
        toextra covers
  14.3 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, out side the off stumps, smashes
        it through the gap down to deep point boundary
  14.4 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, tries to pull it but gets the
        inside edge and the ball rols down to short mid wicket
  14.5 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, one run, off the front foot and defends
        it towards thirdman
  14.6 Mullally to Atapattu, no run

End of over 15 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 81/0 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 85/35 = 2.43)
AD Mullally 5-0-34-0 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 45* (52b 8x4) MS Atapattu 29* (42b 5x4)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends it away towards short mid
        wicket
  15.2 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
  15.3 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
  15.4 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
  15.5 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
  15.6 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run

End of over 16 (maiden) Sri Lanka 81/0 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 85/34 = 2.50)
MA Ealham 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 29* (42b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 45* (58b 8x4)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Croft to Atapattu, no run, out side hte off stumps, trying to cuts
        it away but misses it
  16.2 Croft to Atapattu, no run
  16.3 Croft to Atapattu, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
  16.4 Croft to Atapattu, no run
  16.5 Croft to Atapattu, two runs, guides i very late down to deep
        thidman area
  16.6 Croft to Atapattu, no run

End of over 17 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 83/0 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 83/33 = 2.52)
RDB Croft 3-0-12-0 - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 45* (58b 8x4) MS Atapattu 31* (48b 5x4)

  17.1 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, one run
  17.2 Ealham to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps,left alone
  17.3 Ealham to Atapattu, no run, driven away o mid on
  17.4 Ealham to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps, trying to cut
        bu misses it
  17.5 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
  17.6 Ealham to Atapattu, no run, driven powerfully down the ground to
        mid off  and good save by the fielder

End of over 18 (1 run) Sri Lanka 84/0 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 82/32 = 2.56)
MA Ealham 2-1-1-0 - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 46* (59b 8x4) MS Atapattu 31* (53b 5x4)

  18.1 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
  18.2 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
  18.3 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
  18.4 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
  18.5 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
  18.6 Croft to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, kneels down and pulls it away down to
        deep backward squareleg ropes to brung up his half century in
        style

End of over 19 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 88/0 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 78/31 = 2.52)
RDB Croft 4-0-16-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 31* (53b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 50* (65b 9x4)

  19.1 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
  19.2 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
  19.3 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
  19.4 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
  19.5 Ealham to Atapattu, three runs
  19.6 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, short and whiped away down the leg
        side down to backward square leg fence

End of over 20 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 95/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 71/30 = 2.37)
MA Ealham 3-1-8-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 34* (58b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 54* (66b 10x4)

  20.1 Croft to Atapattu, no run, turns it away down to short mid wicket
  20.2 Croft to Atapattu, one run, turns it away to square leg fo r a
        quick single
  20.3 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, off te front foot and taps it away
        to the bowler
  20.4 Croft to Kaluwitharana, (noball) one run, down the track and driven
        away powerflly , misfielded at mid on by Mullally
  20.4 Croft to Atapattu, one run, turns it away on the on side for a
        quick single
  20.5 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushes it away to point
  20.6 Croft to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, short ball on to his legs, whips it
        away down to square leg ropes

End of over 21 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 103/0 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 63/29 = 2.17)
RDB Croft 5-0-24-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 36* (61b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 59* (70b 11x4)

  21.1 Ealham to Atapattu, one run, out side the off stump, Atapatu
        quickly on to his position and chops it away down to thirdman
  21.2 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, FOUR
  21.3 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
  21.4 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, FOUR
  21.5 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
  21.6 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run

End of over 22 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 112/0 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 54/28 = 1.93)
MA Ealham 4-1-17-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 37* (62b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 67* (75b 13x4)

  22.1 Croft to Atapattu, no run, pushes it away to slip
  22.2 Croft to Atapattu, one run
  22.3 Croft to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, Lovelysquare cut down to the fence
  22.4 Croft to Kaluwitharana, one run, smashes it back at the bowler, the
        ball comes in to the bowelers hadns like a bullet and drops it
  22.5 Croft to Atapattu, no run
  22.6 Croft to Atapattu, no run, off the front foot and defends to it

End of over 23 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 118/0 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 48/27 = 1.78)
RDB Croft 6-0-30-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 72* (77b 14x4) MS Atapattu 38* (66b 5x4)

  23.1 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
  23.2 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
  23.3 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run, out side the off stumps, trying to
        cut it away but misss it
  23.4 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, one run, smashes it on the off, in the air
        but safe down to thirdman for a single
  23.5 Ealham to Atapattu, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
  23.6 Ealham to Atapattu, no run, tries to cut it but gets the inside
        edge and chps down to the ground

End of over 24 (1 run) Sri Lanka 119/0 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 47/26 = 1.81)
MA Ealham 5-1-18-0 - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 73* (81b 14x4) MS Atapattu 38* (68b 5x4)

  24.1 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
  24.2 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
  24.3 Croft to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, down the track and lofts it over the
        bowlers head to the fence
  24.4 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
  24.5 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
  24.6 Croft to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, comes down the track and tries to
        asmashes it but gets th edge and the boall runs down to thirdman
        boundary

End of over 25 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 127/0 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 39/25 = 1.56)
RDB Croft 7-0-38-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 38* (68b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 81* (87b 16x4)

  25.1 Ealham to Atapattu, FOUR
  25.2 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
  25.3 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
  25.4 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
  25.5 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
  25.6 Ealham to Atapattu, no run

End of over 26 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 131/0 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 35/24 = 1.46)
MA Ealham 6-1-22-0 - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 81* (87b 16x4) MS Atapattu 42* (74b 6x4)

  26.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run
  26.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, two runs, gentle push through mid wicket
  26.3 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, wide, Kalu waited for it before
        hits through square cover
  26.4 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, back over the bowler for his 18th
        4
  26.5 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, forward defensive shot
  26.6 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, legbye: one run, appeals for LBW

End of over 27 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 142/0 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 24/23 = 1.04)
AD Mullally 6-0-44-0 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 91* (93b 18x4) MS Atapattu 42* (74b 6x4)

       Gough takes over at Tennis Courts End
  27.1 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, off the toe end of the bat
  27.2 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, swing and a miss
  27.3 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to mid on
  27.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to on side
  27.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to cover
  27.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, one run, angled to 3rd man

End of over 28 (1 run) Sri Lanka 143/0 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 23/22 = 1.05)
D Gough 5-0-20-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 92* (99b 18x4) MS Atapattu 42* (74b 6x4)

  28.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, tried to get in between
        midwicket and mid on
  28.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, one run
  28.3 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  28.4 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off
  28.5 Mullally to Atapattu, two runs, up and over extra cover
  28.6 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played to mid wicket

End of over 29 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 146/0 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 20/21 = 0.95)
AD Mullally 7-0-47-0 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 93* (101b 18x4) MS Atapattu 44* (78b 6x4)

  29.1 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to off side
  29.2 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run
  29.3 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, yorker, dug out
  29.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to mid off
  29.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, appeals for LBW, not out
  29.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, thumped through straight mid on

End of over 30 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 150/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 16/20 = 0.80)
D Gough 6-0-24-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 44* (79b 6x4) RS Kaluwitharana 97* (106b 19x4)

  30.1 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played to off side
  30.2 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played to off sode
  30.3 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played fwd to this
  30.4 Mullally to Atapattu, FOUR, launched over extra cover
  30.5 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off, wanted a single,
        sent back
  30.6 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played to mid ob

End of over 31 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 154/0 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 12/19 = 0.63)
AD Mullally 8-0-51-0 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 97* (106b 19x4) MS Atapattu 48* (85b 7x4)

  31.1 Gough to Kaluwitharana, one run
  31.2 Gough to Atapattu, legbye: one run
  31.3 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run
  31.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run
  31.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, (noball) no run
  31.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run
       100 off 112 balls, 20 4's
       sorry
  31.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, FOUR

End of over 32 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 161/0 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 5/18 = 0.28)
D Gough 7-0-30-0 (1w 1nb) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 48* (86b 7x4) RS Kaluwitharana 102* (112b 20x4)

  32.1 Croft to Atapattu, one run, played to mid off
  32.2 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to mid wicket
  32.3 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, forward defensive shot
  32.4 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, apeal for a stumping, well in his
        crease
  32.5 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to backward point
  32.6 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper

End of over 33 (1 run) Sri Lanka 162/0 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 4/17 = 0.24)
RDB Croft 8-0-39-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 49* (87b 7x4) RS Kaluwitharana 102* (117b 20x4)

       4 needed to win
  33.1 Gough to Atapattu, no run
  33.2 Gough to Atapattu, no run
  33.3 Gough to Atapattu, no run
  33.4 Gough to Atapattu, no run
  33.5 Gough to Atapattu, FOUR