Match State: Match scheduled to start at 10.30am local time (4.30am gmt)
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final test match between Sri Lanka and England at SSC (Sinhalese
Sports Club) Colombo.
Jayasuriya wins the toss and elects to bat first
The match scheduled to start at 4:30 GMT ( 10:30 AM local time).
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After bad second test match in Kandy, The Sri Lankans have made two
changes to their site. Dinuk Hettiarachchi makes his test debut
replacing Dharmasena and Dilhara Fernando replacing Zoysa
Fielders are already out in the field followed by the Sri Lankan
openers. Jayasuriya and Atapattu.
0.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, the first ball of the deciding match
at SSC. defends to it
0.1 Gough to Atapattu, no run
0.2 Gough to Atapattu, no run
0.3 Gough to Atapattu, no run
0.4 Gough to Atapattu, no run, extra phase in that ball, a bit of bounce
and Atapattu quickly on to his feet and defends to it
0.5 Gough to Atapattu, wide: no run, first run of the match is a wide,
pitched on the off and swings way away from the batsman.
0.5 Gough to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps, Atapattu raises
his bat to leave the ball to the wicket keeper
0.6 Gough to Atapattu, no run
End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/0
D Gough 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 0* (6b)
end of the first over, Sri Lanka One extra for no loss
1.1 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run, good line and length , left alone
by Jayasuriya
1.2 Caddick to Jayasuriya, one run, right on target, taps it away on
the on side down to square leg for easy single.
1.3 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, good delivery, a bit of movement in
that, Atapattu quickly on to his back foot and defends to it,
edged and the ball runs down to point
1.4 Caddick to Atapattu, no run
1.5 Caddick to Atapattu, OUT: Super delivery by Caddick, right on the
stumps, Atapattu trying to flick it away on to the on side,
completely missing it and dismisses the stumps.
Sri Lanka 2/1, Partnership of 2
MS Atapattu b Caddick 0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 1* (2b) AR Caddick 0.5-0-1-1
A perfect start by Caddick and good result for England
1.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, Another beautiful delivery on the
off, Sangakkara trying to play it on the off, beaten by the swing
and to the wicket keeper, a loud appeal by the bowler but turned
down by the umpire Asoka de Silva
End of over 2 (1 run) Sri Lanka 2/1
AR Caddick 1-0-1-1 - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (2b) K Sangakkara 0* (1b)
2.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, comes across the line and taps it away
down to square leg
2.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, three runs, nicely placed on the off, between
the gap and a long chase for Giles as the batsman ends up with 3
singles
2.3 Gough to Sangakkara, one run, short ball on the legs, glanced it
away down to long leg for a single
2.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball which bounces way over
Jayasuriya's head. ducks to it
2.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, out swinger, left alone safely to the
wicket keeper
2.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off stump, Jayasuriya
raises his bat and leaves it alone
End of over 3 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 6/1
D Gough 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Press Box End
K Sangakkara 1* (2b) ST Jayasuriya 4* (7b)
3.1 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, swings way away from the batsman,
well picked up by the wicket keeper behind the stumps
3.2 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, right on target , defends towards
short mid off
3.3 Caddick to Sangakkara, (noball) FOUR, short on the off, Sangakkara
goes back on to his toes, and smashing it towards the vacant area
down to deep extra cover boundary.
3.3 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, on the off and left alone
3.4 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run
3.5 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, defends to it towards point
3.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone.
End of over 4 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 11/1
AR Caddick 2-0-6-1 (1nb) - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 4* (7b) K Sangakkara 5* (9b 1x4)
just a boundary off that no ball for the over
4.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, trying to tap it on the leg side, a
bit of movement in that ball, missing it completely and hits the
thigh pads of Jayasuriya.
4.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
4.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, comes on to his front foot and leaves
the ball to the wicket keeper by raising his bat high above
4.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, beautiful out swinger, Jayasuriya
getting a bit carried away , tries to drive it on the off, but
completely beaten by the swing to the wicket keeper
4.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on the off, Jayasuriya drives it on the
off, gets the inside edge and the ball just missing the off stumps
and down to the fence
4.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, FOUR, goes on to his back foot and drives it
down to long on boundary
End of over 5 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 19/1
D Gough 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Press Box End
K Sangakkara 5* (9b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 12* (13b 2x4)
5.1 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, taps it away down to point, no
possibility of a run there
5.2 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run
5.3 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, swings out of the batsman, left
alone again by Sangakkara
5.4 Caddick to Sangakkara, one run
5.5 Caddick to Jayasuriya, one run, taps it away on to the off side for
a easy single
5.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, right on target, Sangakkara defends
it away on to the off side
End of over 6 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 21/1
AR Caddick 3-0-8-1 (1nb) - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (14b 2x4) K Sangakkara 6* (14b 1x4)
6.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, good line , Sangakkara quickly on to
his back foot standing high on his crease defends to it
6.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, swings away from the batsman, left
alone
6.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, ducks to it
6.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, on the front foot and defends to it
towards mid on
6.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, Jayasuriya ducks to it but
hits the helmet
6.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, another short ball but this time
Jayasuriya quickly on to his feet and defends to it
End of over 7 (maiden) Sri Lanka 21/1
D Gough 4-1-13-0 (1w) - Press Box End
K Sangakkara 6* (14b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 13* (20b 2x4)
7.1 Caddick to Sangakkara, FOUR, checked drive down to deep extra cover
boundary
7.2 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery slightly out side the
off stumps, left alone
7.3 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, a wild swing away from the batsman,
left alone
7.4 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run
7.5 Caddick to Sangakkara, (noball) no run, over steps, Sangakkara taps
it away on the on side,
7.5 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, right on target this time but
defends to it
7.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 8 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 26/1
AR Caddick 4-0-13-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (20b 2x4) K Sangakkara 10* (21b 2x4)
8.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
8.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
8.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
8.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short on the off, Jayasuriya stands tall
on his crease and hits it very hard down t backward point
boundary
8.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
8.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 9 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 30/1
D Gough 5-1-17-0 (1w) - Press Box End
K Sangakkara 10* (21b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 17* (26b 3x4)
just a boundary from that over. Sri Lanka 30 or one
9.1 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, swings away from the batsman,. left
alone safely to the wicket keeper
9.2 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, defends to it down to point
9.3 Caddick to Sangakkara, FOUR, comes on to his front foot and trying
to push it on to the off side but a thick out side edge and the
ball runs down to deep third man boundary
9.4 Caddick to Sangakkara, two runs, short ball, pulled it away down to
long leg for a couple
9.5 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, right on the target, Sangakkara
defends to it towards to point
9.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, very good leg nth, Sangakkara trying
to push it on the off but later decides to leave it to the wicket
keeper
End of over 10 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 36/1
AR Caddick 5-0-19-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 17* (26b 3x4) K Sangakkara 16* (27b 3x4)
the first bowling change , Gough has been replaced by White from
the Press Box End
10.1 White to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
10.2 White to Jayasuriya, no run, taps it away down to square leg
10.3 White to Jayasuriya, no run, goes on to the back foot and turns it
away to short mid wicket
10.4 White to Jayasuriya, one run, out side the off stumps, pushes it
away down to short extra covers and sets off for a quick single
10.5 White to Sangakkara, no run, right on target, Sangakkara defends to
it with the full face of the bat
10.6 White to Sangakkara, no run, very good line, drives it on the off
side, well fielded by Giles at point
End of over 11 (1 run) Sri Lanka 37/1
C White 1-0-1-0 - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 18* (30b 3x4) K Sangakkara 16* (29b 3x4)
11.1 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run, short and a bit of bounce in that,
which surprises the batsman, taps it away on the off side
11.2 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run, drives it to point
11.3 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run
11.4 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run
11.5 Caddick to Jayasuriya, FOUR
11.6 Caddick to Jayasuriya, two runs
End of over 12 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 43/1
AR Caddick 6-0-25-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 16* (29b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 24* (36b 4x4)
12.1 White to Sangakkara, no run
12.2 White to Sangakkara, two runs
12.3 White to Sangakkara, no run
12.4 White to Sangakkara, no run
12.5 White to Sangakkara, three runs
12.6 White to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 13 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 48/1
C White 2-0-6-0 - Press Box End
K Sangakkara 21* (35b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 24* (37b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
Giles comes in to the attack from the Tennis Court End
13.1 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, encouraging start from the bowler.
flighted delivary on the off ans spins in to the batsman, hits the
pad a nd a loud apeal but no response by the umpire
13.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
13.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
13.4 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, another flighted delivary on the off,
Sangakkara defends to it towards point
13.5 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it
away down to extra covers
13.6 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps, sangakkara on
to his front foot and leaves it alone
End of over 14 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 49/1
AF Giles 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 24* (37b 4x4) K Sangakkara 21* (41b 3x4)
14.1 White to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
14.2 White to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, Jayasuriya ducks to it
14.3 White to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it away down to mid off and
that brings up the srilankans 50th run
14.4 White to Sangakkara, no run, drives it back to the bowler
14.5 White to Sangakkara, no run, slower ball on the off, Sangakkara
trying to drive it on the off, gets the out ide edge and the ball
flies away down to slips but lands just shortof the fielder
14.6 White to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 15 (1 run) Sri Lanka 50/1
C White 3-0-7-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 25* (40b 4x4) K Sangakkara 21* (44b 3x4)
15.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, full, and driven away on the off
15.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it away down to square leg for
a quick single
15.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
15.4 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, taps it away to square leg for a
nother easy single
15.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, three runs, picked it up full and driven it
away down to the leg side for three easy singles
15.6 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, flicked it away down to fine leg for
a easy single
End of over 16 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 56/1
AF Giles 2-1-6-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 23* (47b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 29* (43b 4x4)
16.1 White to Sangakkara, no run, defends it away towards short extra
covers
16.2 White to Sangakkara, no run, quicker delivary and pushes it down to
point
16.3 White to Sangakkara, FOUR, comes on the front foot and angled the
bat down to thirdman boundary
16.4 White to Sangakkara, FOUR, drives it away through mid on down to
long o boundary
16.5 White to Sangakkara, no run, comes round the wicket and pitches it
on the off, sangakkara leaves it alone safely down to the wicket
keeper
16.6 White to Sangakkara, FOUR, driven it on the off down to deep extra
cover boundary
End of over 17 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 68/1
C White 4-0-20-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 29* (43b 4x4) K Sangakkara 35* (53b 6x4)
17.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
17.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted delivary, driven it back to
the bowler
17.3 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
17.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, a quicker delivary spining in to the
batsman, Jayasuriya quickly on to his back foot and defends to it
17.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, a beutiful flighted delivary,
Jayasuria coming across the line and trying to pull-sweep and
completely missing t,hits the pad and a very loud and a confident
appeal by the players but turned down by the umpire Asoka de Siva
17.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 18 (maiden) Sri Lanka 68/1
AF Giles 3-2-6-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 35* (53b 6x4) ST Jayasuriya 29* (49b 4x4)
18.1 White to Sangakkara, no run, a fuller ball right on target,
Sangakkara picks it up nicely and drives it back to the bowler
18.2 White to Sangakkara, no run, on the legs, taps it away down to
square leg, no possibility of a run there
18.3 White to Sangakkara, no run, goes on his back foot and defends to
it towards mid on
18.4 White to Sangakkara, no run
18.5 White to Sangakkara, no run, right on target, Sangakkara comes
across the line and defends to it down to point
18.6 White to Sangakkara, no run, slower ball, taps it back to the
bowlers hands
End of over 19 (maiden) Sri Lanka 68/1
C White 5-1-20-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 29* (49b 4x4) K Sangakkara 35* (59b 6x4)
19.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, right on target, taps it away down to
short leg
19.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
19.3 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, good ball, that pushes jayasuriya back
on his stumps and defends to it
19.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, hits the pad, a nother appeal for leg
befor wicket but the umpire turns it down
19.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, a quicker delivary again by Giles.
Jayasuriy quickly on to his back foot and defends to ti towards
the bowler
19.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, quick one again, goes on to his back
foot and taps it awaydown to short leg
End of over 20 (maiden) Sri Lanka 68/1
AF Giles 4-3-6-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 35* (59b 6x4) ST Jayasuriya 29* (55b 4x4)
20.1 White to Sangakkara, no run, defends it towards back to the bowler
20.2 White to Sangakkara, FOUR, a beutiful cover drive down to the fence
20.3 White to Sangakkara, no run, defends it twards the bowler
20.4 White to Sangakkara, no run, comes on te front foot and angles it
towards point
20.5 White to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball. White trying for a yoker,
Sangakkara taps it away on the off
20.6 White to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 21 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 72/1
C White 6-1-24-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 29* (55b 4x4) K Sangakkara 39* (65b 7x4)
21.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, one run, flighted delivary, Jayasuirya trying
to pull sweep it but doesnt conect well and the ball races down to
deep square leg as the batsmen ends with a qquick single
21.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
21.3 Giles to Sangakkara, FOUR, smashes it away down to thirdman
boundary
21.4 Giles to Sangakkara, one run
21.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, flicks it away down to short mid
wicket ad looking for a single but no possibility of a rn there
21.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted delivary again, trying to
sweep and hits the pads, a loud appeal by the players u the umpire
neggetives the appeal
End of over 22 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 78/1
AF Giles 5-3-12-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 44* (68b 8x4) ST Jayasuriya 30* (58b 4x4)
22.1 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
22.2 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
22.3 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, pitches it on the leg stump and moving
in to the batsman, a loud appeal by the players again and again
the umpire negetives the appeal
22.4 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
22.5 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
22.6 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 23 (maiden) Sri Lanka 78/1
RDB Croft 1-1-0-0 - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 30* (58b 4x4) K Sangakkara 44* (74b 8x4)
maiden over by croft
23.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, leans forward and defends it with the
full face of the bat close to the pads
23.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
23.3 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, trying to play it on the on side ,
hits the pad
23.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
23.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, FOUR, trying to cut it verylate on the off but
gets the under edge and the ball runs down to the fine leg ropes
23.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, defends to it back to the bowler
End of over 24 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 82/1
AF Giles 6-3-16-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 44* (74b 8x4) ST Jayasuriya 34* (64b 5x4)
24.1 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, pushed it awa to silly point
24.2 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, driven down the ground to mid off
24.3 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, a fuller delivary, Sangakkadrives it
away down to mid off
24.4 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
24.5 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, comes on the front foot and defends it
towards silly point
24.6 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 25 (maiden) Sri Lanka 82/1
RDB Croft 2-2-0-0 - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 34* (64b 5x4) K Sangakkara 44* (80b 8x4)
another maiden for croft and Sri Lanka 82/1
25.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, one run, flighted delivary, Jayasuriy sweeps
it away down to square leg for a easy walking single
25.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to
it
25.3 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, on the front foot and taps it away
down to square leg
25.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, pads it away to silly poibt
25.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, pitches it on the off and spinning in
to the batsman, trying to cut it away but gets the under edge and
the ball ruuns away to the wicket keeper
25.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, bye: FOUR, down the leg side, trying to sweep
and misses completely , and the ball races down to the fence
End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 88/1
AF Giles 7-3-18-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 45* (82b 8x4) ST Jayasuriya 35* (68b 5x4)
26.1 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
26.2 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
26.3 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, angles the bat down to short thirdman
26.4 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, on the front foot and defends t towads
silly poinbt
26.5 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
26.6 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 27 (maiden) Sri Lanka 88/1
RDB Croft 3-3-0-0 - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 35* (68b 5x4) K Sangakkara 45* (88b 8x4)
croft continues bowling maiden overs
27.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, a quicker delivary, Jayasuriya goes on
to his back foot an taps it away down to square leg
27.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller delivaryu, jayasuriya comes
forwards and drives it down to the bowlers hands
27.3 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to
it
27.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, driven it away to midoff
27.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, leans forward ad defends to it with
the full face of the bat
27.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, goes on his back foot and taps it away
down to square leg
End of over 28 (maiden) Sri Lanka 88/1
AF Giles 8-4-18-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 45* (88b 8x4) ST Jayasuriya 35* (74b 5x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
28.1 Gough to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, ducks o it
28.2 Gough to Sangakkara, no run, short on the stumps, Sangakkara stands
tall on his crease and defends it back to the bowler
28.3 Gough to Sangakkara, no run
28.4 Gough to Sangakkara, no run, very short bll, , suprises te batsman,
left alone
28.5 Gough to Sangakkara, OUT: out side off stumps, a very lose shot by
sangakkara, trying t drive it on the off, but straight forward
catch to Vaughan at point
Sri Lanka 88/2, Partnership of 86
K Sangakkara c Vaughan b Gough 45 (93b 8x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 35* (74b 5x4) D Gough 5.5-1-17-1 (1w)
28.6 Gough to de Silva, no run, fuller ball right on target, driven
straight back to the bowler
End of over 29 (maiden) Sri Lanka 88/2
D Gough 6-2-17-1 (1w) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 35* (74b 5x4) PA de Silva 0* (1b)
29.1 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
29.2 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, cmes on the front foot and drives it
with a streighter bat to mid off
29.3 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, hits the pad, a very loud and
confident appeal but the umpire neggeties that appeal
29.4 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
29.5 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off stumps , straight
ball, Jayasuriya goes on the front foot and trying top pad it away
29.6 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 30 (maiden) Sri Lanka 88/2
RDB Croft 4-4-0-0 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 0* (1b) ST Jayasuriya 35* (80b 5x4)
30.1 Gough to de Silva, FOUR, a quicker ball out side the off stumps, de
silva trying to defend it but ggets a thick out side edge and the
ball flies between the two slips down to the rope
30.2 Gough to de Silva, one run, pushed it away down to extra covers for
a qiuick single
30.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, Jayasuriya ducks to it
30.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, slower ball but a bit of bounce a the
last moment, jayasuriya quickly on to his back foot and defends to
it
30.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, another short ball this time going
across the left hnder down to the wicket keeper
30.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, short again, but this time Jayasuriya
quickly on to his toes and pushes it away extra covers
End of over 31 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 93/2
D Gough 7-2-22-1 (1w) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 5* (3b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 35* (84b 5x4)
31.1 Croft to de Silva, legbye: one run, trying to turn it away on the
on side, gets the edge o the pads and ball runs down to fine leg
31.2 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
31.3 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
31.4 Croft to Jayasuriya, FOUR, the ball kept lower, Jaysuriya quickly
on to the possision and cuts it powerfully down to deep backward
point boundaru
31.5 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
31.6 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, the ball keeping very lower, gets the
out side edge and straight to Hussain at slips, asked for the
question from the TV umpire and the green light goes on. seems
like the ball toches te ground while hussain collects it.
End of over 32 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 98/2
RDB Croft 5-4-4-0 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 5* (4b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 39* (89b 6x4)
32.1 Gough to de Silva, no run
32.2 Gough to de Silva, no run
32.3 Gough to de Silva, no run
32.4 Gough to de Silva, no run
32.5 Gough to de Silva, no run
32.6 Gough to de Silva, no run
End of over 33 (maiden) Sri Lanka 98/2
D Gough 8-3-22-1 (1w) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 39* (89b 6x4) PA de Silva 5* (10b 1x4)
33.1 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
33.2 Croft to Jayasuriya, one run
33.3 Croft to de Silva, no run, righton target, comes across the line
and defends to it
33.4 Croft to de Silva, no run
33.5 Croft to de Silva, no run
33.6 Croft to de Silva, no run, forward defends
End of over 34 (1 run) Sri Lanka 99/2
RDB Croft 6-4-5-0 - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 40* (91b 6x4) PA de Silva 5* (14b 1x4)
34.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, cuts it away hard down to point
34.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball on the legs, Jayasuriya
jumps high on his crease and taps it away on the on side
34.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, slower ball, right on the leg stumps,
Jayasuriya defends to it
34.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, right on the target, Jayasuriya goes
on his back foot ad defends to it
34.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
34.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 35 (maiden) Sri Lanka 99/2
D Gough 9-4-22-1 (1w) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 5* (14b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 40* (97b 6x4)
35.1 Croft to de Silva, one run, swept away in the air but lands safely
at backward square leg and the batsmen sets off for Sri Lankans
100th run
35.2 Croft to Jayasuriya, one run
35.3 Croft to de Silva, one run, sweeps it away down to dee backward
square for a quick single
35.4 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, flicks it away to short mid wicket
35.5 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted delivary right on target,
Jayasuriya defends to it
35.6 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 36 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 102/2
RDB Croft 7-4-8-0 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 7* (16b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 41* (101b 6x4)
36.1 Gough to de Silva, no run
36.2 Gough to de Silva, no run, short ball, suprisingly de silva ducks
to it
36.3 Gough to de Silva, no run, out side the off stumps, de silva goes
on the back foot and pushes it away down to mid off
36.4 Gough to de Silva, no run, driven away to extra covers
36.5 Gough to de Silva, no run, on the front foot and defensively pushes
it back to the bowler
36.6 Gough to de Silva, no run, defens to it with the full face of the
bat
End of over 37 (maiden) Sri Lanka 102/2
D Gough 10-5-22-1 (1w) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 41* (101b 6x4) PA de Silva 7* (22b 1x4)
37.1 Croft to Jayasuriya, FOUR, a short ball by croft, Jayasuriya
waiting for it and pulls it away down to the deep mid wicket
boundary
37.2 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, on the off, pads it away dow to point
37.3 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
37.4 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller delivay, driven abck to the
bowler
37.5 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, another fuller ball , Jayasuriya
quickly on to it and drives it away on the off but straight to the
fielder and extra covers
37.6 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 38 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 106/2
RDB Croft 8-4-12-0 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 7* (22b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 45* (107b 7x4)
38.1 Gough to de Silva, no run
White has been brought to attack from the Press Box End after Lunch
38.2 White to de Silva, no run
38.1 White to de Silva, no run
38.2 White to de Silva, no run
38.3 White to de Silva, two runs
38.4 White to de Silva, no run
39.1 Croft to de Silva, no run
39.2 Croft to de Silva, no run
39.3 Croft to Jayasuriya, OUT:
Sri Lanka 108/3, Partnership of 20
ST Jayasuriya c White b Croft 45 (108b 7x4 0x6)
PA de Silva 9* (30b 1x4) RDB Croft 8.3-4-12-1
39.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
39.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
39.6 Croft to Jayawardene, two runs
End of over 40 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 110/3
RDB Croft 9-4-14-1 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 9* (30b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (3b)
40.1 White to de Silva, no run
40.2 White to de Silva, one run
40.3 White to Jayawardene, no run
40.4 White to Jayawardene, no run
40.5 White to Jayawardene, FOUR
40.6 White to Jayawardene, no run, inswinging yoker right on to
Jayawardene's toes, nicely tucked it away
End of over 41 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 115/3
C White 8-1-31-0 (1nb) - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 10* (32b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 6* (7b 1x4)
41.1 Croft to de Silva, no run, de silva comes on to his front foot and
defends to it
41.2 Croft to de Silva, one run, flicked it away with the spin
41.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
41.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
41.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
41.6 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 42 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 117/3
RDB Croft 10-4-15-1 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 11* (34b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 6* (11b 1x4)
42.1 White to de Silva, one run
42.2 White to Jayawardene, no run, pitches out side the off stumps and
comes in to the atsman, left alone
42.3 White to Jayawardene, FOUR, driven away nicely on the off side,
down to long off boundary
42.4 White to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
42.5 White to Jayawardene, no run, slightly out side the off stumps
swinging in t the batsman, Jaywardene raises his bat and leaves it
alone to the wicket keeper
42.6 White to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
End of over 43 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 122/3
C White 9-1-37-0 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 12* (33b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 10* (17b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
43.1 Croft to de Silva, one run, ball keeping very nlow, de silva
quicklly on to his back foot and turns it away on the on side for
a quick single
43.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
43.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, right on target, Jaywardene defends
to it with the full face of the bat
43.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
43.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid on for a easy single
43.6 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
to it with nthe pads
End of over 44 (1 run) Sri Lanka 123/3
RDB Croft 11-4-16-1 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 13* (34b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 10* (22b 2x4)
44.1 White to de Silva, no run
44.2 White to de Silva, no run, out side the off stumps, driven straight
to extra covers
44.3 White to de Silva, FOUR, slightly out side the off stumps, cuts it
away powerfully down to deep backward point boundary
44.4 White to de Silva, no run
44.5 White to de Silva, FOUR, taken the ball while it rises and pushes
it away down to deep mid wicket boundary
44.6 White to de Silva, no run
End of over 45 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 131/3
C White 10-1-45-0 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (22b 2x4) PA de Silva 21* (40b 3x4)
45.1 Croft to de Silva, no run
45.2 Croft to de Silva, no run
45.3 Croft to de Silva, no run
45.4 Croft to de Silva, no run
45.5 Croft to de Silva, no run
45.6 Croft to de Silva, one run
End of over 46 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 133/3
RDB Croft 12-4-17-1 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 14* (43b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (27b 2x4)
Giles brough back to attack replacing White
46.1 Giles to de Silva, no run
46.2 Giles to de Silva, one run, flighted delivary, swept away fine and
picked up by caddick while the basmen ends up witha single
46.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, Jayawardene goes on his back foot and
defends to it witha straight bat
46.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defends to it with the streight bat
46.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
46.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 47 (1 run) Sri Lanka 134/3
AF Giles 9-4-19-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 15* (45b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (31b 2x4)
47.1 Croft to de Silva, no run, defends it away
47.2 Croft to de Silva, no run, out side the off stumps. de silva pads
it away
47.3 Croft to de Silva, no run
47.4 Croft to de Silva, no run
47.5 Croft to de Silva, no run, off the pads and to silly mid on fielder
47.6 Croft to de Silva, one run, turns it away down to fne leg for a
easy walking single
End of over 48 (1 run) Sri Lanka 135/3
RDB Croft 13-4-18-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 16* (51b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (31b 2x4)
48.1 Giles to de Silva, no run
48.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, flighted on the off, de silva on to his
front foot and pushes it away on the off side
48.3 Giles to de Silva, one run, out side the off stumps, cuts it very
late down to deep extra covers for a easy single
48.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, flighted again but right on target,
Jayawardene defends to it close to the pads
48.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
48.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, fuller ball, driven away on the on
side
End of over 49 (1 run) Sri Lanka 136/3
AF Giles 10-4-20-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 17* (54b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (34b 2x4)
49.1 Croft to de Silva, no run
49.2 Croft to de Silva, one run, flicked it awya down to square leg for
a easy single
49.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, comes around the wicket and drifts it
across the vbatsman, completely beaten and to the wicket keeper
49.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
49.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps, angles the
bat down to gully
49.6 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, out side te off stumps again,
jaywardne trying to pad it awya
End of over 50 (1 run) Sri Lanka 137/3
RDB Croft 14-4-19-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 18* (56b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (38b 2x4)
50.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, good legnth, de silva leans forward and
defends to it
50.2 Giles to de Silva, one run, trying to sweep it on the on side, gets
the edge and th ball runs down to short thirdman
50.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
50.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
50.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defensively pushes it away on the of
50.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 51 (1 run) Sri Lanka 138/3
AF Giles 11-4-21-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 19* (58b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (42b 2x4)
51.1 Croft to de Silva, no run, hits the pad and a lou a[ppeal but turns
it down
51.2 Croft to de Silva, no run
51.3 Croft to de Silva, one run
51.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
51.5 Croft to Jayawardene, one run
51.6 Croft to de Silva, two runs
End of over 52 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 142/3
RDB Croft 15-4-24-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 20* (44b 2x4) PA de Silva 22* (60b 3x4)
52.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
52.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
52.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
52.4 Giles to Jayawardene, one run
52.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, spins away from the batsman, de silva
trying to defend, gets the out side edge qand a easy catch to
Hussain at slips, Asked for the question but a very bad decision
by the umpire Orchard
52.6 Giles to de Silva, no run
End of over 53 (1 run) Sri Lanka 143/3
AF Giles 12-4-21-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 21* (48b 2x4) PA de Silva 22* (62b 3x4)
53.1 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
53.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, defends it toward short mid off
53.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, driven back to the bowler
53.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
53.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps, pads it
awayon the off
53.6 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, defends it away with the straight bat
End of over 54 (maiden) Sri Lanka 143/3
RDB Croft 16-5-24-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 22* (62b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 21* (54b 2x4)
54.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, right on target, comes across the line
and defends to it
54.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to
it
54.3 Giles to de Silva, no run, driven away on the off, down to mid off
54.4 Giles to de Silva, no run, a bit of bounce in that ball, de silva
on to his back foot ad defends to it
54.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, forward defensivve strke
54.6 Giles to de Silva, no run, flighted delivary, trying to flick it on
the on side, hits the pads and the ball runs down to short leg
End of over 55 (maiden) Sri Lanka 143/3
AF Giles 13-5-21-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 21* (54b 2x4) PA de Silva 22* (68b 3x4)
55.1 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, out sidethe leg stumps, turned away
down to square leg for a easy single
55.2 Croft to de Silva, no run, comes on the front foot and turns it
away down to square leg
55.3 Croft to de Silva, no run, defends it towards square leg
55.4 Croft to de Silva, no run, driven on the on side, down to short mid
wicket
55.5 Croft to de Silva, FOUR, short ball out side the off stumps, de
silva giving soe room for it and smashes it away on the off down
to extra cover boundray
55.6 Croft to de Silva, no run, pushes it away to poijnt
End of over 56 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 148/3
RDB Croft 17-5-29-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 22* (55b 2x4) PA de Silva 26* (73b 4x4)
56.1 Giles to Jayawardene, two runs, out side the off stumps, trying to
defend , gets the out side edge and the ball races down to
thirdman area as the batswmen ends up with a couple to bing the
Sri Lankans 150 runs
56.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, a beutiful delivary spinnig away from
the batsman, jayawardene trying to defend but completely beaten by
the spin to the wicket keeper
56.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
56.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, right on target, jaywardene on to his
back foot and defends with the full face of the bat
56.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and driven on the
off side down to mid off
56.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps and spinning
away , Jaywardene leaves it alone to the wicket keeper
End of over 57 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 150/3
AF Giles 14-5-23-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 26* (73b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 24* (61b 2x4)
57.1 Caddick to de Silva, no run, right on target, de silva on his back
foot and defend st it
57.2 Caddick to de Silva, one run, turned it away down to deep backward
square leg for a quick single
57.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the off, defends to it towards
point
57.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, over steps, right on the
block hole , wel tucked it away by aywardene
57.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
57.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, jus out side the off stumps, a bit
short but left alone by Jaywardene
57.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, pitches it on the middle and the
legs, taps it awt away on the leg side
End of over 58 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 152/3
AR Caddick 7-0-27-1 (3nb) - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 27* (75b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 24* (66b 2x4)
58.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the off, de silva giving some room
and trying to cut it away hard but gets the under edge and the
ball slws down towards point
58.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, left alone to the wicket keeper
58.3 Giles to de Silva, one run, comes on the front foot and trying to
defend but gets the edg and the ball runs down to short thirdman
as the batsmen sets off for a quick single
58.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
58.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, right on the target, Jayawardene
defends it away with the full face of the bat
58.6 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, cuts it away powerfull on the off
and well fielded at deep point
End of over 59 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 154/3
AF Giles 15-5-25-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 25* (69b 2x4) PA de Silva 28* (78b 4x4)
59.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run, flicks it away down to dep
backward square leg for a eas single
59.2 Caddick to de Silva, no run, short on the off, de Silva stands tall
and taps it away to point
59.3 Caddick to de Silva, one run, on the legs and slides it away down
to deep square leg for a easy single
59.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, two runs, driven away on the on side down
to wide of long on for acouple
59.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
to it
59.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, short ball, which bouncesan
Jaywardene ducks to it.
End of over 60 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 158/3
AR Caddick 8-0-31-1 (3nb) - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 29* (80b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 28* (73b 2x4)
that brings up Tea of Day 1
Match State: Tea - Day 1
60.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the front foot defendse
60.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the bkfoot ,push in to short ex cover
60.3 Giles to de Silva, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns in
to the batsman, played on the front foot
60.4 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the blockhole,driven in to midoff
60.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, out side the off,tries to cuts ,misses
60.6 Giles to de Silva, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns in
to the batsman, played on the front foot
End of over 61 (maiden) Sri Lanka 158/3
AF Giles 16-7-25-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 28* (73b 2x4) PA de Silva 28* (86b 2x4)
61.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run
61.2 Caddick to de Silva, no run
61.3 Caddick to de Silva, no run
61.4 Caddick to de Silva, no run, on the front foot,push in to off side
61.5 Caddick to de Silva, one run, driven in to on side
61.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, on the stumps, ball moves
away after pitching, batsman on to front foot and left alone
61.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, pitched just out side the off
stump, swung in to the batsman, defends on the front foot,bat and
pads together
End of over 62 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 161/3
AR Caddick 9-0-34-1 (4nb) - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 29* (90b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 29* (76b 2x4)
62.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the stumps,comes forwerd,hits on the
pads,appeling for catch
62.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns in
to the batsman, played on the front foot
62.3 Giles to de Silva, no run
62.4 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the front foot,defendse
62.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, out side the off stump left alone
62.6 Giles to de Silva, no run
End of over 63 (maiden) Sri Lanka 161/3
AF Giles 17-8-25-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 29* (76b 2x4) PA de Silva 29* (96b 2x4)
63.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the stumps,driven in to midon
63.2 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, full toss,didn't connect well
63.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, FOUR, short pitched delivery, stands on the
crease pulls away nicely in to squre leg
63.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run
63.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, two runs, on the stumps,flicked it nicelly
in to deep sq leg
63.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot,defendse
End of over 64 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 167/3
AR Caddick 10-0-40-1 (4nb) - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 29* (96b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 35* (82b 3x4)
64.1 Gough to de Silva, one run, on the stumps,flicked nicelly in to sq
leg
64.2 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, well out side the off stump,left
alone
64.3 Gough to Jayawardene, FOUR, short pitched delivery, stands on the
crease pulls away nicely in to widish mid wicket
64.4 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, pitched on the stumps, ball moves a
little away from batsman, who tries to push it, ball beats the
outside edge
64.5 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, out side off stump,left alone
64.6 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, driven in to ex cover
End of over 65 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 172/3
D Gough 11-5-27-1 (1w) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 30* (97b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 39* (87b 4x4)
65.1 Giles to de Silva, one run, full toss driven in to deep mid wicket
65.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot,defendse
65.3 Giles to Jayawardene, FOUR, out side the leg side ,sweeps nicelly
in to fine leg
65.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
65.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
65.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 66 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 177/3
AF Giles 18-8-30-0 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 31* (98b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 43* (92b 5x4)
66.1 Gough to de Silva, no run, short ball,left alone
66.2 Gough to de Silva, no run, on the front foot,driven in to point
66.3 Gough to de Silva, no run, out side the off ,left alone
66.4 Gough to de Silva, no run, driven straight in to ballet
66.5 Gough to de Silva, no run
66.6 Gough to de Silva, one run, on the bk foot,driven in to ex
cover,miss field by vaughan
End of over 67 (1 run) Sri Lanka 178/3
D Gough 12-5-28-1 (1w) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 32* (104b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 43* (92b 5x4)
67.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the stumps defends
67.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, driven in to ex cover
67.3 Giles to de Silva, one run, on the bk foot,push in to sq leg
67.4 Giles to Jayawardene, FOUR, on the stumps,moves a little out of the
batsman,quickly in to backfoot, cuts nicelly in to deep point
67.5 Giles to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, sweeps in to sq leg using
pads
67.6 Giles to de Silva, no run
End of over 68 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 184/3
AF Giles 19-8-35-0 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 47* (94b 6x4) PA de Silva 33* (108b 2x4)
68.1 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off left alone
68.2 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot,driven in to ex
cover
68.3 Gough to Jayawardene, FOUR, slightly out side the off stumps,
Jayawardene quickly on to his back foot and cuts it away
powerfully down to deep thirdman boundary and that brings up
another test match half century.
68.4 Gough to Jayawardene, no run
68.5 Gough to Jayawardene, no run
68.6 Gough to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 69 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 188/3
D Gough 13-5-32-1 (1w) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 33* (108b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 51* (100b 7x4)
69.1 Croft to de Silva, no run, taps it away down to silly mid on
69.2 Croft to de Silva, no run, fuller delivary, de silva picks it up
nicely and drives t straight to mid on fielder
69.3 Croft to de Silva, one run, fuler delivary on the legs, de silva
drives it away down to deep mid wicket for a easy single
69.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, righton target, Jaywardene pads it
away
69.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
69.6 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, pitched on the middle and the off,
Jaywardene comes on the ront foot and defends to it
End of over 70 (1 run) Sri Lanka 189/3
RDB Croft 18-5-30-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 34* (111b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 51* (103b 7x4)
70.1 Giles to de Silva, no run
70.2 Giles to de Silva, no run
70.3 Giles to de Silva, no run, a bit of turn in to the batsman, comes
on the front foot and angles the face of the bat towards short
thirdman
70.4 Giles to de Silva, no run, comes on the front foot and defends it
with the full face of the bat
70.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, leans too forward and defends it away
down to silly point
70.6 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the front foot and defends to it as
te maiden over comes to an end.
End of over 71 (maiden) Sri Lanka 189/3
AF Giles 20-9-35-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 51* (103b 7x4) PA de Silva 34* (117b 2x4)
71.1 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, straight delivary slightly out side
the off stumps
71.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, defends to it
71.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, turns it away on the on side
71.4 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, taps it aay down to square leg for a
easy walking single
71.5 Croft to de Silva, no run, comes forward and off thebd and the pad
down to silly point area
71.6 Croft to de Silva, no run, leans forward to it and defends it well
End of over 72 (1 run) Sri Lanka 190/3
RDB Croft 19-5-31-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 52* (107b 7x4) PA de Silva 34* (119b 2x4)
72.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the back foot and defends it
towards short mid wicket
72.2 Giles to Jayawardene, FOUR, slightly out side the off stumps again,
as usual Jaywardene quickly on to his back foot and whips it awa
down to sweeper cover bounday
72.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
72.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, beutiful delivary , streight balljust
out side the off stumps, jaywardene leaves it alone
72.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
72.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 73 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 194/3
AF Giles 21-9-39-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 34* (119b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 56* (113b 8x4)
73.1 Croft to de Silva, no run, on the back foot and taps it straight to
silly mid on fielder
73.2 Croft to de Silva, no run, flighted delivary on the off, de silva
comes to it with the defense
73.3 Croft to de Silva, no run
73.4 Croft to de Silva, no run, leans forward and defends to it with the
pads
73.5 Croft to de Silva, no run, spining in to the batsman, defendd
73.6 Croft to de Silva, one run, taps it away on the on side for a quick
single, goo running by the batsmen between the wicket
End of over 74 (1 run) Sri Lanka 195/3
RDB Croft 20-5-32-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 35* (125b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 56* (113b 8x4)
74.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, right on target, de silva continues his
defends with the front foot
74.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, leans forward and defends to it again
74.3 Giles to de Silva, one run, flighed , flicked it away down to deep
mid wicket area for a easy single
74.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, comes on the fromt foot and defends
to it
74.5 Giles to Jayawardene, SIX, Super Shot !! Comes charging down the
track and lofts it way over long on boundary and Jaywardene makes
his 2000 runs in the test carrier
74.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 75 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 202/3
AF Giles 22-9-46-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 36* (128b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 62* (116b 8x4 1x6)
75.1 Croft to de Silva, no run, pitches it on the off and spins in to
him, well defended by de silva
75.2 Croft to de Silva, no run
75.3 Croft to de Silva, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down to
point area
75.4 Croft to de Silva, no run, pads it away down to silly mid on
75.5 Croft to de Silva, no run, on the front foot and pads it away
75.6 Croft to de Silva, one run
End of over 76 (1 run) Sri Lanka 203/3
RDB Croft 21-5-33-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 37* (134b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 62* (116b 8x4 1x6)
76.1 Giles to de Silva, one run, goes on his back foot and taps it away
down to mid wicket for a quick single
76.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
76.3 Giles to Jayawardene, one run
76.4 Giles to de Silva, OUT: Fuller ball right on the legs, de Silva
trying to play it on the on side but completely misses it , hits
the pad and the bat and a ery good catch by Vaughan at silly mid
off. A very loud and confident appeal by the players and the
finger goes up
Sri Lanka 205/4, Partnership of 97
PA de Silva c Vaughan b Giles 38 (136b 2x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 63* (118b 8x4 1x6) AF Giles 22.4-9-48-1
76.5 Giles to Arnold, no run
76.6 Giles to Arnold, no run
End of over 77 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 205/4
AF Giles 23-9-48-1 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 63* (118b 8x4 1x6) RP Arnold 0* (2b)
77.1 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, right on the legs, trying to playn it
on the on side, hits te pad
77.2 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, flighted on the legs, picked it up
nicely and driven away down to long on for a easy single
77.3 Croft to Arnold, no run
77.4 Croft to Arnold, no run
77.5 Croft to Arnold, no run, pitches just out side the leg sumpsand
spins in to the batsman, comes on the ront foot and defends to it,
hits the pad and a ry loud appeal by the players but the umpire de
silva keeps his fingers tight
77.6 Croft to Arnold, one run
End of over 78 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 207/4
RDB Croft 22-5-35-1 - Tennis Court End
RP Arnold 1* (6b) DPMD Jayawardene 64* (120b 8x4 1x6)
78.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
78.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, spins away and completely beaten by
the spin
78.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, another goo delivary, spinning across
the batsman, Jaywardene trying to play it on the off but beaten
again
78.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
78.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, this time spins in to the batsman,
off the pads and the ball runs down to silly mid on
78.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 79 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 208/4
AF Giles 24-10-48-1 - Press Box End
RP Arnold 1* (6b) DPMD Jayawardene 65* (127b 8x4 1x6)
79.1 Croft to Arnold, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to it
79.2 Croft to Arnold, no run, on the front foot and defends to it
79.3 Croft to Arnold, no run
79.4 Croft to Arnold, no run
79.5 Croft to Arnold, no run, leans forward and defends it to the bowler
79.6 Croft to Arnold, no run, driven straight to mid off fielder on the
back foot
End of over 80 (maiden) Sri Lanka 208/4
RDB Croft 23-6-35-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 65* (127b 8x4 1x6) RP Arnold 0* (11b)
80.1 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, flighted delivary on the legs,
flicked it away down wide of mid on for a easy single
80.2 Giles to Arnold, no run, drive s it back o the bowler
80.3 Giles to Arnold, OUT: Beutiful dlivary pitches it on the off and a
sharp turn in to the batsman as Arbnold doesnt effort to play a
stroke to that one while raises his bat high and leaving the ball,
hits the pad and a very loud appeal by the players and given out
Sri Lanka 209/5, Partnership of 4
RP Arnold lbw b Giles 0 (13b 0x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 66* (128b 8x4 1x6) AF Giles 24.3-10-49-2
80.4 Giles to Dilshan, no run, good line , defends it away straight to
silly poit
80.5 Giles to Dilshan, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to it
80.6 Giles to Dilshan, no run, comes down the track and drives it
straight to mid off
End of over 81 (1 run) Sri Lanka 209/5
AF Giles 25-10-49-2 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 66* (128b 8x4 1x6) TM Dilshan 0* (3b)
another good over by Giles
81.1 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, right on target, Jaywardene defends
to it with the straight bat
81.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, leas forward to it and defends with
the full face of the bat
81.3 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, comes on the front foot and taps it
away down to mid wicket area for a quick single
81.4 Croft to Dilshan, no run, off the pads and to point area
81.5 Croft to Dilshan, no run, a bit of bounce in that delivary which
suprises the batsman, dilshan quickly on to his back foot and
defends to it
81.6 Croft to Dilshan, no run, another good delivary, dilshan quickly on
to his eet and defends to it
End of over 82 (1 run) Sri Lanka 210/5
RDB Croft 24-6-36-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 67* (131b 8x4 1x6) TM Dilshan 0* (6b)
82.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the off and pads it away down to
slips
82.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defends it away to silly point
82.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
to it with the full face of the bat
82.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
82.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, goodline , angles the bat towards
gully
82.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, pitches it on the off, Jaywardene
taps it away very late down to short thirdman
End of over 83 (maiden) Sri Lanka 210/5
AF Giles 26-11-49-2 - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 0* (6b) DPMD Jayawardene 67* (137b 8x4 1x6)
83.1 Croft to Dilshan, no run
83.2 Croft to Dilshan, no run, good line and legnth again and pads it
away down to silly mid on
83.3 Croft to Dilshan, no run, off the pads t silly point
83.4 Croft to Dilshan, no run, out side the off stumps, defends to it
83.5 Croft to Dilshan, no run
83.6 Croft to Dilshan, no run, out side the off stumps, Dilshan moves
away from the stumps and cuts it hard but straight to point
fielder
End of over 84 (maiden) Sri Lanka 210/5
RDB Croft 25-7-36-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 67* (137b 8x4 1x6) TM Dilshan 0* (12b)
84.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, right on the stumps, defends to it
84.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, pushes it away too sily point
84.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, driven on the off
84.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, right on target, Jaywardene on to his
back foot and defends to it
84.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, ball kept very lower and in to the
batsman, defenmds to it
84.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 85 (maiden) Sri Lanka 210/5
AF Giles 27-12-49-2 - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 0* (12b) DPMD Jayawardene 67* (143b 8x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
85.1 Croft to Dilshan, no run, on the off, defends it away down to point
85.2 Croft to Dilshan, no run, right on target and a quickr ball which
forces Dilshan go on his back foot and defends it well
85.3 Croft to Dilshan, no run, out side ht off stumps, cuts it away down
to point
85.4 Croft to Dilshan, no run
85.5 Croft to Dilshan, FOUR, flighed delivary, Dilshan quickly on to his
knees and sweeps it well down to deep backward square leg ropes
85.6 Croft to Dilshan, no run, off the pads to silly mid on
End of over 86 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 214/5
RDB Croft 26-7-40-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 67* (143b 8x4 1x6) TM Dilshan 4* (18b 1x4)
86.1 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, driven straight to mid off for a
easy walking single
86.2 Giles to Dilshan, no run
86.3 Giles to Dilshan, no run, another quicker delivary on the off, taps
it away on the off side
86.4 Giles to Dilshan, no run, on the front foot and defends it towards
point
86.5 Giles to Dilshan, no run, a quicker one , on the back foot and
defends to it
86.6 Giles to Dilshan, one run
End of over 87 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 216/5
AF Giles 28-12-51-2 - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 5* (23b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 68* (144b 8x4 1x6)
87.1 Croft to Dilshan, OUT: Excellent ball, flighted right on target,
Dilshan trying to play across the line and completely decieved by
the flightand hits him right in front of the stumps. Ased for the
question and the umpire Asoka de Silva has no hesitation in giving
t
Sri Lanka 216/6, Partnership of 7
TM Dilshan lbw b Croft 5 (24b 1x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 68* (144b 8x4 1x6) RDB Croft 26.1-7-40-2
87.2 Croft to Vaas, no run, good delivary again Vaas comes on the front
foot and defend sot it, hits the bat and the pad
87.3 Croft to Vaas, no run
87.4 Croft to Vaas, no run, defends to it towards silly point
87.5 Croft to Vaas, no run
87.6 Croft to Vaas, no run, defend sto iton the front foot
End of over 88 (maiden) Sri Lanka 216/6
RDB Croft 27-8-40-2 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 68* (144b 8x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 0* (5b)
another good over by croft
88.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, flighted , Jaywardene goes on to his
back foot and defends to it
88.2 Giles to Jayawardene, two runs, out side the off stumps, Jaywardene
trying to defend it on the front foot, gets a thick out side edge
and the ball in the air just a bit away from the diving Hussain at
slips.
88.3 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, driven away to mid off or a quick
single
88.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the front foot and defends to it with the
streight bat
88.5 Giles to Vaas, no run, good delivary, sharp turn in to the left
handed batsman,Vaas gets on the back foot and defends to it
88.6 Giles to Vaas, no run
End of over 89 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 219/6
AF Giles 29-12-54-2 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 71* (147b 8x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 0* (8b)
Just another one over left of the 90 overs to be bowled for the
day
89.1 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, right on the stumps, defends to it
89.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, just out side the off stumps,
Jaywardene comes on to his front foot and defends to it
89.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, on the front fot and defends to it
89.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, stand sstill on the screase and
pushes it away on the off side
89.5 Croft to Jayawardene, OUT: just out side the off stumps, Jaywardene
looking to chop that away on the off side, but gets a thick out
side edge and a very good catch by Stewart behind the stumps.
Sri Lanka 219/7, Partnership of 3
DPMD Jayawardene c & b Croft 71 (152b 8x4 1x6)
WPUJC Vaas 0* (8b) RDB Croft 27.5-8-40-3
Croft gets the danger man out just before the close of play for the
day
Dilhara Fernando comes in to the field replacing Jaywardene
89.6 Croft to Fernando, no run, pitches it on the off and spins in to
the batsman, hits the pad, an appeal by the bowler but turns it
down
End of over 90 (maiden) Sri Lanka 219/7
RDB Croft 28-9-40-3 - Tennis Court End
WPUJC Vaas 0* (8b) CRD Fernando 0* (1b)
Giles tobe bowed the last of the evening
90.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the off, Vaas comes on to his front foot
and dfends it well
90.2 Giles to Vaas, no run, forward defensive towards the point
90.3 Giles to Vaas, two runs, another sharp turn in to the batsman, Vaas
quickly on to his back foot and turns it away with the spin down
to fine leg for a acouple
90.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, streight delivary which forces the batsman
get back on to his feet and defends
90.5 Giles to Vaas, no run, pushes it away back to the bowler
90.6 Giles to Vaas, no run, right on the stumps, defend sto it
End of over 91 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 221/7
AF Giles 30-12-56-2 - Press Box End
CRD Fernando 0* (1b) WPUJC Vaas 2* (14b)
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Croft to continue from the Tennis Court End
91.1 Croft to Fernando, no run, Croft straight away on the slot,
Fernando on to his front foot a defends to it
91.2 Croft to Fernando, no run, another good delivary right on the
stumps, defends to it
91.3 Croft to Fernando, no run, on the front foot and defensively turned
awya to short leg
91.4 Croft to Fernando, no run, off the pads and down to point area
91.5 Croft to Fernando, no run, taps it away back to the bowler
91.6 Croft to Fernando, two runs, gets th eout side edge and the ball
runs down to thirdman and Dilhara Fernando off the mark with a
couple
End of over 92 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 223/7
RDB Croft 29-9-42-3 - Tennis Court End
WPUJC Vaas 2* (14b) CRD Fernando 2* (7b)
Giles Continues from the Press Box End to Vaas
92.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, driven away on the off , but straight to the
fielder at poin
92.2 Giles to Vaas, no run, off the pads and t the fiielder at silly
poin
92.3 Giles to Vaas, no run, driven again but this time on the on side
but straight to the fielder at mid on
92.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, turning in to the batsman, Vaas trying to
put it away on the on side with the spin but hits the pads
92.5 Giles to Vaas, no run
92.6 Giles to Vaas, one run, swept away nicely down to fine leg for a
easy single
End of over 93 (1 run) Sri Lanka 224/7
AF Giles 31-12-57-2 - Press Box End
WPUJC Vaas 3* (20b) CRD Fernando 2* (7b)
93.1 Croft to Vaas, one run, easy single, pushed it away on the on side
93.2 Croft to Fernando, no run, flighted delivary, Fernando plays it
straight tio silly point
93.3 Croft to Fernando, no run, defends it away on the front fot
93.4 Croft to Fernando, no run, out side the off stumps, leaves it alone
safely to the wicket keeper
93.5 Croft to Fernando, no run, out side the off stumps, Fernando trying
to whip it on the off side, but misses it
93.6 Croft to Fernando, OUT: flighted delivary,Fernando comes on to his
front foot and trying to defend, hits the bat and pad and a
straight forward catch to Trescothick at Silly mid off.
Sri Lanka 225/8, Partnership of 6
CRD Fernando c Trescothick b Croft 2 (12b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 94 (1 run) Sri Lanka 225/8
RDB Croft 30-9-43-4 - Tennis Court End
WPUJC Vaas 4* (21b)
94.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, defends tit away
94.2 Giles to Vaas, no run, another good delivary, Vaas on to his front
foot and defends to it
94.3 Giles to Vaas, one run, a bt of spin in to the batsmen, pushes it
away down to short fine leg with the spin for a easy single
94.4 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, comes on the front foot and tries
to defend, off the pads and the ball runs down to point
94.5 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, on the front foot and defends, and
the ball lands just in front of the fielder at sily mid off.
94.6 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, defends it towards the bowler
End of over 95 (1 run) Sri Lanka 226/8
AF Giles 32-12-58-2 - Press Box End
WPUJC Vaas 5* (24b) D Hettiarachchi 0* (3b)
95.1 Croft to Vaas, no run
95.2 Croft to Vaas, no run, on the front foot , pushes it straight toi
silly mid off fielder
95.3 Croft to Vaas, no run, anoher flighted delivary, comes on the front
foot and pushes it again, straight to silly mid off
95.4 Croft to Vaas, FOUR, out side the off stumps, played appishly but
the ball lands safely on the off side and the ball races down to
the rope as Gough does the chasing.
95.5 Croft to Vaas, no run, defends it towards gully
95.6 Croft to Vaas, no run, defends it on the front foot
End of over 96 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 230/8
RDB Croft 31-9-47-4 - Tennis Court End
D Hettiarachchi 0* (3b) WPUJC Vaas 9* (30b 1x4)
96.1 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, straight ball, just passing the out
side ede as Hettiarachchi trying to pushes it back to the bowler
96.2 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
to it
96.3 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down
to square leg are a
96.4 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, straight delivary right on target,
defends it back to the bowler with the straightbat
96.5 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, pads it away down to the slips
96.6 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, right on target, Hettiarachchi
leans forward and defends to it
End of over 97 (maiden) Sri Lanka 230/8
AF Giles 33-13-58-2 - Press Box End
WPUJC Vaas 9* (30b 1x4) D Hettiarachchi 0* (9b)
97.1 Croft to Vaas, no run, a better delivary, on to his back foot and
defends to it
97.2 Croft to Vaas, no run, short again on the off, Vaas giving some
room and cuts it away down to sweeper cover boundary
97.3 Croft to Vaas, no run, defends it away
97.4 Croft to Vaas, FOUR, out side the leg stumps, Vaas sweeps it away
very fine , gets a little bit of bat in it and the ball races down
to the ropes.
97.5 Croft to Vaas, no run, on the front foot and defends to it
97.6 Croft to Vaas, one run, pushed it away down to mid on for a quick
single to retain the strike
End of over 98 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 235/8
RDB Croft 32-9-52-4 - Tennis Court End
WPUJC Vaas 14* (36b 2x4) D Hettiarachchi 0* (9b)
98.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, drives it away but straight to silly point
fielder
98.2 Giles to Vaas, no run, flighted delivary, Vaas leans toofforward
and defends to it
98.3 Giles to Vaas, no run, flicks it away down to mid wicket area, a
very good stop by Atherton
98.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, driven again to atherton
98.5 Giles to Vaas, no run
98.6 Giles to Vaas, one run, flicks it away on the on side, in the air
but lands safe at mid wicket regio and the batsmen quickly on for
a quick single and Vaas retain the strike yet again.
End of over 99 (1 run) Sri Lanka 236/8
AF Giles 34-13-59-2 - Press Box End
WPUJC Vaas 15* (42b 2x4) D Hettiarachchi 0* (9b)
New ball taken and Caddick in to attack
99.1 Caddick to Vaas, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
99.2 Caddick to Vaas, no run
99.3 Caddick to Vaas, no run, swings away from the batsman , left alone
again by raisng his bat high
99.4 Caddick to Vaas, no run, right on target, Vaas on to his back foot
and defends to it
99.5 Caddick to Vaas, no run, driven back to the bowler
Vaas will be trtyying to geta single off the next ball to retain
strike again
99.6 Caddick to Vaas, no run, short ball, bounces way over vaas. left
alone
End of over 100 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 240/8
AR Caddick 11-1-40-1 (4nb) - Tennis Court End
D Hettiarachchi 0* (9b) WPUJC Vaas 19* (48b 3x4)
no chance of a single for that delivary
applose for Darren Gough
comes to attack from the Press Box End
100.1 Gough to Hettiarachchi, no run, good start for gough. straight
delivary a bit out side the off stumps, left alone
100.2 Gough to Hettiarachchi, no run, out side the off stumps,
Hettiarachchi, hiding the bat away and leaving alone
100.3 Gough to Hettiarachchi, OUT: Bowlded Him!, Another beutiful
delivary by Gough, right on the off stump, Hettiarachchi trying
defend to it but beaten the out side edge and straight dimisses
the off stump.
Sri Lanka 240/9, Partnership of 15
D Hettiarachchi b Gough 0 (12b 0x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 19* (48b 3x4) D Gough 13.3-5-32-2 (1w)
100.4 Gough to Muralitharan, no run, faster delivary, Murali gives room
for gough to see the stumps but a bit of bounce and over the
stumps to the wicket keeper
100.5 Gough to Muralitharan, one run, Murali gives some room again and
chip it ove mid on for a quick single
100.6 Gough to Vaas, no run, short ball, Vaas ducks to it as the wicket
keeper collectes it
End of over 101 (1 run) Sri Lanka 241/9
D Gough 14-5-33-2 (1w) - Press Box End
M Muralitharan 1* (2b) WPUJC Vaas 19* (49b 3x4)
good over by Gough
101.1 Caddick to Muralitharan, OUT: Bowled him!!, very good line , right
on target, Murali exposing his stumps to Caddick and the ball
swings in to the leg stump.
Sri Lanka 241/10, Partnership of 1
M Muralitharan b Caddick 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 19* (49b 3x4) AR Caddick 11.1-1-40-2 (4nb)
Thats the end of Sri Lankan 1st innings. All out for 241.
Please stay online for the Englands innings in a short while
Match State: Innings break
0.1 Vaas to Atherton, no run, good delivary, hits the pads
0.2 Vaas to Atherton, one run, late swing in that ball, Atherton
quickly on the front foot and angles the bat towards point for a
quick single
0.3 Vaas to Trescothick, two runs, punched away on the on side down to
long on for a couple as Hettiarachchi does the fielding
0.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
0.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, good ball, Trescothick on to his back
foot and defends to it
0.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, beautiful delivary just out side the
off stumps, Trescothick trying to defend but almost getting a edge
to the wicket keeper
End of over 1 (3 runs) England 3/0 (trail by 238 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-3-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 1* (2b) ME Trescothick 2* (4b)
1.1 Fernando to Atherton, no run, good bowl, a bit of bounce in it,
Atherton quickly on to his back foot standing tall on the crease
and defends to it
1.2 Fernando to Atherton, one run, on to his back foot again and taps
it on the on side down to mid on for a quick single
1.3 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, Bouncer, way over batsmans head
and wel collected by the wicket keeper sangakkara
1.4 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, swinging away from the batsman,
left alone
1.5 Fernando to Trescothick, FOUR, out side the off stumps, Trescothick
on the front foot and trying to defend but gets a thick edge and
the ball flies down to thirdman ropes through the gap of the
slips.
1.6 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, on the off and left alone
End of over 2 (5 runs) England 8/0 (trail by 233 runs)
CRD Fernando 1-0-5-0 - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 2* (4b) ME Trescothick 6* (8b 1x4)
2.1 Vaas to Atherton, FOUR, slightly out side the off stumps, Atherton
quickly on to the posisiion and punches it away down to point
boundary
2.2 Vaas to Atherton, no run, a quicker delivary and a bit of bounce,
Atherton stands tall on his crease and defends to it
2.3 Vaas to Atherton, FOUR, on the legs, this time Atherton goes on his
back foot and taps it very hard down to deep mid wicket ropes
2.4 Vaas to Atherton, FOUR, short on the off, Atherton stands tall
again and whips it away on the off side, down to extra cover
ropes.
2.5 Vaas to Atherton, no run, good delivary swining across the batsman,
and left alone
2.6 Vaas to Atherton, no run, on the front foot and taps it away down
to short extra cover , looking for a single but not a possible
chance there
End of over 3 (12 runs) England 20/0 (trail by 221 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-15-0 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 6* (8b 1x4) MA Atherton 14* (10b 3x4)
3.1 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, bit of bounce, defends i towards
point
3.2 Fernando to Trescothick, FOUR, good legnth delivary, Trescothick
drives it away very nicely down to extra covers boundary
3.3 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, beutiful delivary, swinging away
from the batsman, left alone to the wicket keeper
3.4 Fernando to Trescothick, FOUR, sort delivary on the off,
Trescothick quickly on to his back foot and smashes it on the off
down to deep backward point robes as the ball racses like a
bullet.
3.5 Fernando to Trescothick, no run
3.6 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps, left
alone
End of over 4 (8 runs) England 28/0 (trail by 213 runs)
CRD Fernando 2-0-13-0 - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 14* (10b 3x4) ME Trescothick 14* (14b 3x4)
4.1 Vaas to Atherton, no run, on target, Atherton on his back foot and
taps it away to short square leg
4.2 Vaas to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps, driven sraight
to the extra cover fielder
4.3 Vaas to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps and left alone
4.4 Vaas to Atherton, no run, slightly out side the off stumps,
Atherton trying to defend, almost getting the edge to the wicket
keeper
4.5 Vaas to Atherton, no run, beaten the edge again to the wicket eeper
two good delivaries by vaas
4.6 Vaas to Atherton, no run, anbother delivary, almost getting the
edge to the wicket keeper
End of over 5 (maiden) England 28/0 (trail by 213 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-15-0 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 14* (14b 3x4) MA Atherton 14* (16b 3x4)
a very good come back by chaminda vaas
de silva comes to attack from the Tennis Court End
5.1 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, good start from de silva, right on
target, off thepd and the ball runs down on the on side
5.2 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, comes on the front foot and
defends to it
5.3 de Silva to Trescothick, no run
5.4 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, on target again, Trescothick
playes to it on th defends mode
5.5 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, watchfuly played on the off again
5.6 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps,
Trescothick trying to smash it on the off gets a thic edge and a
straight forward catch to Sangakkara behind the wicket but drops
it
End of over 6 (maiden) England 28/0 (trail by 213 runs)
PA de Silva 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 14* (16b 3x4) ME Trescothick 14* (20b 3x4)
6.1 Vaas to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
6.2 Vaas to Atherton, no run, comes well forward and defends to it,
hits the pad and asked for the question but turned down by the
umpire
6.3 Vaas to Atherton, no run
6.4 Vaas to Atherton, no run, on to his feet and taps it away down to
short mid wicket
6.5 Vaas to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps, Atherton raises
his bat high ad leaves it alone
6.6 Vaas to Atherton, no run, off the pads and hits out side the line,a
loud appeal but turned it down
End of over 7 (maiden) England 28/0 (trail by 213 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-2-15-0 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 14* (20b 3x4) MA Atherton 14* (22b 3x4)
7.1 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, right on target, eans forward and
defends to it
7.2 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, stretches forward and defends it
towards pont
7.3 de Silva to Trescothick, one run, sweeps it away down to fine leg
7.4 de Silva to Atherton, no run, right on target, Atherton on to his
back foot and defends to it
7.5 de Silva to Atherton, no run, on his back foot again and taps it
away to silly mid on
7.6 de Silva to Atherton, no run, defends it toward the bowler
End of over 8 (1 run) England 29/0 (trail by 212 runs)
PA de Silva 2-1-1-0 - Tennis Court End
ME Trescothick 15* (23b 3x4) MA Atherton 14* (25b 3x4)
8.1 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, pushes it away down to short mid
wicket for a easy single
8.2 Vaas to Atherton, no run, defends it towards short mid off
8.3 Vaas to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
safely to the wicket keeper
8.4 Vaas to Atherton, no run, quicker ball on the leg stumps, defends
to it
8.5 Vaas to Atherton, two runs, out side the off stumps, Atherton comes
on to his front foot and angles the bat towards deep point as te
batsmen end up with a couple
8.6 Vaas to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
End of over 9 (3 runs) England 32/0 (trail by 209 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-18-0 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 16* (24b 3x4) MA Atherton 16* (30b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
9.1 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, defends to it on the front foot
9.2 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, leans forward and defend to it
twards silly point
9.3 de Silva to Trescothick, (noball) no run, over steps, but right on
target, tryin go defends but gets a inside edge
9.3 de Silva to Trescothick, no run
9.4 de Silva to Trescothick, no run
9.5 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, on the back foot and defends to it
9.6 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, defends it towards hort mid wicket
End of over 10 (1 run) England 33/0 (trail by 208 runs)
PA de Silva 3-1-2-0 (1nb) - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 16* (30b 3x4) ME Trescothick 16* (31b 3x4)
justa no ball off the over
Murali comes in to the attack from the Press Box End
10.1 Muralitharan to Atherton, no run, defends it away to the first ball
of the overr
10.2 Muralitharan to Atherton, no run, sweeps it away , in the air but
safe at short fine leg
10.3 Muralitharan to Atherton, one run
10.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
10.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
10.6 Muralitharan to Trescothick, FOUR
End of over 11 (5 runs) England 38/0 (trail by 203 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-0-5-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 17* (33b 3x4) ME Trescothick 20* (34b 4x4)
11.1 Fernando to Atherton, one run
11.2 Fernando to Trescothick, one run
11.3 Fernando to Atherton, no run
11.4 Fernando to Atherton, no run
11.5 Fernando to Atherton, no run
11.6 Fernando to Atherton, no run
End of over 12 (2 runs) England 40/0 (trail by 201 runs)
CRD Fernando 3-0-15-0 - Tennis Court End
ME Trescothick 21* (35b 4x4) MA Atherton 18* (38b 3x4)
12.1 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
12.2 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
12.3 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
12.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
12.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, one run
12.6 Muralitharan to Atherton, no run
End of over 13 (1 run) England 41/0 (trail by 200 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-0-6-0 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 22* (40b 4x4) MA Atherton 18* (39b 3x4)
13.1 Fernando to Trescothick, one run
13.2 Fernando to Atherton, no run
13.3 Fernando to Atherton, no run, driven on the front foot straight to
extra cover fielder
13.4 Fernando to Atherton, one run, short ball on the off, pulls it away
keeping the ball down down to square leg for a single
13.5 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, defends it towards point
13.6 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, short ball on target, Trescothick
quickly on to his back foot and defends to it
End of over 14 (2 runs) England 43/0 (trail by 198 runs)
CRD Fernando 4-0-17-0 - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 19* (42b 3x4) ME Trescothick 23* (43b 4x4)
14.1 Muralitharan to Atherton, no run, sharp turn in to the batsman,
Atherton trying to turn it with the spin down to fine leg but
completely misses it
14.2 Muralitharan to Atherton, no run
14.3 Muralitharan to Atherton, one run, flighted , Atherton quickly on
to his knees and sweeps it away down to deep square leg for a easy
single
14.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
14.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, defends to it
14.6 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, comes well forward and defends
to it,
End of over 15 (1 run) England 44/0 (trail by 197 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-0-7-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 20* (45b 3x4) ME Trescothick 23* (46b 4x4)
Hettiarachchi to be bowl his debut over to Atherton
15.1 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, pushes it away on the off
15.2 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, flighted delivary, sharp turn
away from the batsman, Atherton coming on the front foot and
trying to defend but completely beaten by the spin to teh wicket
keeper
15.3 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, comes on the front foot and
defends to it
15.4 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run
15.5 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run
15.6 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps, a
straight ball, driven on the off
End of over 16 (maiden) England 44/0 (trail by 197 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Court End
ME Trescothick 23* (46b 4x4) MA Atherton 20* (51b 3x4)
maiden for Hettiarachchi
16.1 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, pushes it away to point
16.2 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, flighted again, beaten by the
spin to the wicket keeper
16.3 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, stretches forward and defends
to it with the fullface of the bat
16.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, on the front fot and
defensivly pushes it away to point
16.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, comes on the front foot again,
hits the pad , a loud appeal but turned down
16.6 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, on the off and pushes it away
to point to bring up Lunch at Day 2.
End of over 17 (maiden) England 44/0 (trail by 197 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-1-7-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 20* (51b 3x4) ME Trescothick 23* (52b 4x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Hettiarachchi continues from the Tennis Court End
17.1 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, good line, flighted right on
target, Atherton bends forward and defends to it
17.2 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, angles it towards point
17.3 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, on the legs and hits the pads
while Atherton trying to sweep it away
17.4 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, on the front foot and defends to
it
17.5 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, flighted on theoff, Atherton on
to his front foot and defends to it
17.6 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, one run, on the off, driven away on the
off side, misfielded at extra covers gives away one run to the
batsman
End of over 18 (1 run) England 45/0 (trail by 196 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 2-1-1-0 - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 21* (57b 3x4) ME Trescothick 23* (52b 4x4)
Vaas comes to attack replacing Murali
18.1 Vaas to Atherton, no run, defends to it on his back foot
18.2 Vaas to Atherton, no run, hits the pad out side the line, a loud
appeal by Vaas but the umpire Orchard turns it down
18.3 Vaas to Atherton, OUT: Good line, Atherton comes on the front foot
and defends to it, hits the pad right in front of the stump, Asked
the question and this time Orchards finger goes up.
England 45/1, Partnership of 45
MA Atherton lbw b Vaas 21 (60b 3x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 23* (52b 4x4) WPUJC Vaas 5.3-2-18-1
18.4 Vaas to Hussain, no run, good line again, Hussin quickly defends to
it
18.5 Vaas to Hussain, no run, another good delivary, which forces
Hussain on to his back foot and defends to it
18.6 Vaas to Hussain, one run, pushes it away down to deep point for a
easy single
End of over 19 (1 run) England 46/1 (trail by 195 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-19-1 - Press Box End
N Hussain 1* (3b) ME Trescothick 23* (52b 4x4)
19.1 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, swept away on the on side down to
short fine leg, fielded by Jayasuriya
19.2 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run
19.3 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, flighted right on target, Hussain
pushes it towards point
19.4 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, another flighted delivary, comes
on the front foot and defends to it
19.5 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, on the front foot and defends it
towards point
19.6 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, one run, driven on the off down to wide
of long off
End of over 20 (1 run) England 47/1 (trail by 194 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 3-1-2-0 - Tennis Court End
N Hussain 2* (9b) ME Trescothick 23* (52b 4x4)
20.1 Vaas to Hussain, no run, swinging across the batsman, Hussain
trying to defend but compleelyt beaten by the swing to the wicket
keeper
20.2 Vaas to Hussain, (noball) one run
20.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
20.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
20.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
20.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
20.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
End of over 21 (2 runs) England 49/1 (trail by 192 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-2-21-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
N Hussain 3* (11b) ME Trescothick 23* (57b 4x4)
21.1 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run
21.2 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run
21.3 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, bye: FOUR
21.4 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run
21.5 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, one run, cutrs it away straight to point
but off for a quick single
21.6 Hettiarachchi to Trescothick, no run
End of over 22 (5 runs) England 54/1 (trail by 187 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 4-1-3-0 - Tennis Court End
N Hussain 4* (16b) ME Trescothick 23* (58b 4x4)
22.1 Vaas to Hussain, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
22.2 Vaas to Hussain, no run, out side the off stumps again, Hussain
raises his bat and leaves it alone
22.3 Vaas to Hussain, (noball) no run, off te front foot and pushes it
away to point
22.3 Vaas to Hussain, no run, out side ht eoff stumps ,lefyt alone
22.4 Vaas to Hussain, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
22.5 Vaas to Hussain, no run, well bowled, beaten the out side edge to
the wicket keeper
22.6 Vaas to Hussain, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
End of over 23 (1 run) England 55/1 (trail by 186 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-2-22-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 23* (58b 4x4) N Hussain 4* (23b)
Atherton has come to the ground as a runner for Hussain
23.1 Hettiarachchi to Trescothick, OUT: flighted delivary , Trescothick
Pull-sweep it powerfully on the on side, and the ball wraps on
Arnlds chest has he tries to movae away from the ball at silly mid
on.
England 55/2, Partnership of 10
ME Trescothick c Arnold b Hettiarachchi 23 (59b 4x4 0x6)
N Hussain 4* (23b) D Hettiarachchi 4.1-1-3-1
thats a very unluck way to get out for Trescothick as Hettiarachchi
gets his first test wicket
23.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, pushed away onthe on side for
aeasy single
23.3 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, angles it away t slips
23.4 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, on the off, gets the out side
edge in the air and the ball just short of slips. Players start
celebratins as the umpire ask for the 3rd umpire and the green
light goes on
23.5 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, FOUR, short ball on the off, wacked it
away down to eep point ropes
23.6 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, out side the off stumps, beaten
by the sppin
End of over 24 (5 runs) England 60/2 (trail by 181 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 5-1-8-1 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 1* (1b) N Hussain 8* (27b 1x4)
24.1 Vaas to Thorpe, two runs, on the off, cuts it away very powerfully
but hits the ground and ball slows down as the batsmen end up with
a couple
24.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
24.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, flicked it away to square leg
24.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, driven away down to mid on
24.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, on the back foot and defends it towards
point
24.6 Vaas to Thorpe, FOUR, on the lg stumps, Thorpe flicks it away down
to deep mid wicket boundary
End of over 25 (6 runs) England 66/2 (trail by 175 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-2-28-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
N Hussain 8* (27b 1x4) GP Thorpe 7* (7b 1x4)
25.1 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, off the pads and the ba
25.2 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, OUT: Well flighted delivary, Hussain on
his front foot and drives it in the air straight to jayasuriya at
Short extra covers as Hettiarachchi takes his 2nd wicket on test
debut.
England 66/3, Partnership of 11
N Hussain c Jayasuriya b Hettiarachchi 8 (29b 1x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 7* (7b 1x4) D Hettiarachchi 5.2-1-8-2
25.3 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run
25.4 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, right on target, defends on his
front foot
25.5 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, front foot defense to point
25.6 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, defends it towards the bowler
End of over 26 (maiden) England 66/3 (trail by 175 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 6-2-8-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 7* (7b 1x4) AJ Stewart 0* (4b)
Fernando is back to attack from the Press Box End
26.1 Fernando to Thorpe, FOUR, good sho by Thorpe, right on to his toes,
whips it away down to mid wicket bounday
26.2 Fernando to Thorpe, FOUR, short ball this time by fernando, Thorpe
whips it away down to mid wicket ropes
26.3 Fernando to Thorpe, no run, driven straight passing the bowler down
to mid off
26.4 Fernando to Thorpe, no run, right on target, defends it towards
back to the bowler
26.5 Fernando to Thorpe, one run, short again, pulls it away down to
deep mid wicket but this timt there is a fielder down there
26.6 Fernando to Stewart, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone by
raising his bat high
End of over 27 (9 runs) England 75/3 (trail by 166 runs)
CRD Fernando 5-0-26-0 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 16* (12b 3x4) AJ Stewart 0* (5b)
27.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, turned it away to short fine leg
for a easy single
27.2 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, one run, comes on the front foot and
pushing the ball to the vacant mid wicket area for a easy single
27.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, two runs, flighted delivary on the legs,
Thorpe sweeping it away very fine of the wicket , gets a little
bit of the bat down to fine leg are afor a couple
27.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, pushed away on the on side for a
quick single
27.5 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, angles it away down to point area
27.6 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, on the front foot and defends it
, gets the out side edge and the ball runs down the ground to
point area
End of over 28 (5 runs) England 80/3 (trail by 161 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 7-2-13-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 20* (15b 3x4) AJ Stewart 1* (8b)
Murali comes back to the attack after Lunch from the Press Box End
28.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, comes around the wicket and pitches
it on the off, left alone
28.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps left aone
28.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, FOUR, out side the off stumps turning away
, Thorpe stearing it away down to deep thirman ropes. brilliant
timing in that shot
28.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
28.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, two runs, pushing it very firmly down to
mid wicket area for a couple
28.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the pads down to silly point
End of over 29 (6 runs) England 86/3 (trail by 155 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-1-13-0 - Press Box End
AJ Stewart 1* (8b) GP Thorpe 26* (21b 4x4)
29.1 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, hits back to the bowler
29.2 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, off the pads, and the ball rolls
down the track
29.3 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, on the front foot and driven back
to the bowler
29.4 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, one run, pushed away on the on side to
wide of mid on for a quickk single
29.5 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run
29.6 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, out side the off stumps spinning
away from the batsman, left alone
End of over 30 (2 runs) England 88/3 (trail by 153 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 8-2-15-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 27* (22b 4x4) AJ Stewart 2* (13b)
Match State: Drinks
30.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, defends it away on the off
30.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, pads it away to slip
30.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted on the off, driven away
straight to short extra cover
30.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot and defends it
away to short extra covers
30.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down
to extra cover area
30.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted rightm on target, comes on
the front foot and defends to it
End of over 31 (maiden) England 88/3 (trail by 153 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-2-13-0 - Press Box End
AJ Stewart 2* (13b) GP Thorpe 27* (28b 4x4)
31.1 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, down the track and drives it
straight to the bowler
31.2 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, on the front foot and defends it
towards silly mid off
31.3 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run
31.4 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, off the front foot and defends it
towards silly mid off
31.5 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, one run, cuts it away on the off down to
deep extra covers for a easy simgle
31.6 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, turns it away down to short fine
leg
End of over 32 (1 run) England 89/3 (trail by 152 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 9-2-16-2 - Tennis Court End
AJ Stewart 3* (18b) GP Thorpe 27* (29b 4x4)
Murali comes over the wicket to the right handed stewart
32.1 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, off the front foot and defends to
it
32.2 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, on the front foot and defends to
it
32.3 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, come son the front foot and
defends it towards point
32.4 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, defensively pushes it away to
point
32.5 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, big turn for murali this time,
stewart comes on the front foot and defend sto it, hits the pads.
Asked for the question bu the umpire turns it down
32.6 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run
End of over 33 (maiden) England 89/3 (trail by 152 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-3-13-0 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 27* (29b 4x4) AJ Stewart 3* (24b)
maiden for murali
33.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, taps it away to short mid wicket
33.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, turns it away with the spin down
to mid wicket
33.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, flighted delivary on the off,
driven away down to cover rehion for a easy single
33.4 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, on the front foot and defeds i
towards mid wicket
33.5 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, off the front foot and defend it
towards silly point
33.6 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, fuller delivary, driven on the on
side down to mid on
End of over 34 (1 run) England 90/3 (trail by 151 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 10-2-17-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 28* (32b 4x4) AJ Stewart 3* (27b)
34.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted on the off stumps defends
it away
34.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, pads it
away back to the wicket keeper
34.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
34.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, right on target, comes on the front
foot and defends to it
34.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, flicked it away down to mid wicket
for a easy single
34.6 Muralitharan to Stewart, OUT: pitches it out side the off stump and
a sharp turn in to the batsman as Stewart playing on his back
foot. Trying to turn it on the on side and completely beaten by
the spin and hits the off stump.
England 91/4, Partnership of 25
AJ Stewart b Muralitharan 3 (28b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 35 (1 run) England 91/4 (trail by 150 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-3-14-1 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 29* (37b 4x4)
Jayasuriya himself coming to the attack from the tennis Court End
replacing Hettiarachchi
35.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, off the pads down to point area
35.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, FOUR, out side the off stumps, driven away
nicely down to deep thirdman ropes
35.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, right on target this time, Thorpe
gets back and defends to it
35.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, pushes it away t wide of mid off
35.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, flicks it away t silly mid on
35.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, pads it away down to extra cver area
End of over 36 (4 runs) England 95/4 (trail by 146 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-4-0 - Tennis Court End
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) GP Thorpe 33* (43b 5x4)
36.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and pads it
away back to the bowler
36.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, on the front foot and hits the pad
as murali appeals
36.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, hits the pad another appeal,
turned it down
36.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
36.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, fuller delivary, driven straight
to mid of
36.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, quicker delivary which forces
Vaughan to go on to his back foot and defends to it
End of over 37 (maiden) England 95/4 (trail by 146 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-4-14-1 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 33* (43b 5x4) MP Vaughan 0* (6b)
37.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, flighted delivary., driven down t mid
on
37.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
37.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, flighted again but this time drives
it sraight down the track to the bowler
37.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defends it
totwards silly mid on
37.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, turns it away down to deep mid
wicket for a quick single
37.6 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, one run, flighted delivary again, flicks it
away down to mid on for a quick sinngle
End of over 38 (2 runs) England 97/4 (trail by 144 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-6-0 - Tennis Court End
MP Vaughan 1* (7b) GP Thorpe 34* (48b 5x4)
38.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and defends to
it
38.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the pad down the leg side and
the ballruns down to short fine leg
38.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, come on the front foot and defends
it towards slips
38.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
38.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
38.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, defends it away
End of over 39 (maiden) England 97/4 (trail by 144 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-5-14-1 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 34* (48b 5x4) MP Vaughan 1* (13b)
39.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, turns it awy on the on side
39.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, flighted again on the stumps,
Thorpe comes on to his front foot and defends to it
39.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and the ball runs
down to short mid off
39.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, comes down using his feet and
drives it away down to mid on
39.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, righton target, Vaughan bends
forward and defends to it
39.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, defend it on the front foot and
the bal runs down to slips
End of over 40 (1 run) England 98/4 (trail by 143 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 11-2-18-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 35* (52b 5x4) MP Vaughan 1* (15b)
40.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, pitches it way pout side the off
stumps and pins further away, left alone
40.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, cuts it very lte down to point
40.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stump, spins away
and left alone
40.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, (noball) no run, over steps, flighted
delivary right n hs pads
40.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, FOUR, Trying to drive on the of side, gets
a thick out side edge and the ball flies downt o thirdman boundary
as Jaywardene dives off to stop it
40.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
40.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, defends it away
End of over 41 (5 runs) England 103/4 (trail by 138 runs)
M Muralitharan 11-5-19-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 1* (15b) GP Thorpe 39* (59b 6x4)
41.1 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, flighted right on the stumps,
driven back to the bowler
41.2 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, flighted again, Vaughan trying
to sweep and completely beaten b y the flight
41.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, quicker balland kept low , vaugha
n manges to get the bat down on time and defends to it
41.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
41.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot and cuts it away
to point
41.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, down the leg side, trying t sweep
again and misses it completely to the wicket keeper
End of over 42 (maiden) England 103/4 (trail by 138 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 12-3-18-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 39* (59b 6x4) MP Vaughan 1* (21b)
42.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, driven away onthe off side, down to
extra cover fielder
42.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, stretches forward and defends to it
42.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stump and spins
further away , left alon safely by Thorpe
42.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, straight ball out side the off
stumps , left alone
42.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, comes on the front foot and pads it
away down to short square leg
42.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, bye: FOUR, out side the off stumps a big
turn away which suprises the batsman and the wicket keepr and the
ball races down to the fence as the umpire signals four byes
End of over 43 (4 runs, maiden) England 107/4 (trail by 134 runs)
M Muralitharan 12-6-19-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 1* (21b) GP Thorpe 39* (65b 6x4)
43.1 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, right on target, Vaughan on his
front foot and defends to it
43.2 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, flighted delivary on the legs,
vaughan streches forward and defends to it
43.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and drivs it
straight to silly point fielders hands
43.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, FOUR, flighted delivary , swept it very
hard down to square leg ropes
43.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and defends it
towards silly point
43.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, right on the stumps, defends
towards point
End of over 44 (4 runs) England 111/4 (trail by 130 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 13-3-22-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 39* (65b 6x4) MP Vaughan 5* (27b 1x4)
44.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, pads it away to point
44.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, pitches it on the legs, flicks it
away down to short mid wicket for a easy single
44.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
44.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighte right on target, hits the
bat and the pad
44.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, goes on his back foot and pushes
it towards short mid wicket
44.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the pad and the ball runs down
to short fine leg
End of over 45 (1 run) England 112/4 (trail by 129 runs)
M Muralitharan 13-6-20-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 40* (67b 6x4) MP Vaughan 5* (31b 1x4)
45.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, pads it away t short thirdman
45.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, defends it away to point
45.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, flighted , nicely picked yup by
Thorpe and driven back to the bowler
45.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, pushe sit away downto short
thirdman and sets off for a quic single. a direct hit ad asked for
the third umpire and the green light goes on
45.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, the ball
kept very low and d Vaughan cuts it away very late down to point
45.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
End of over 46 (1 run) England 113/4 (trail by 128 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 14-3-23-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 41* (71b 6x4) MP Vaughan 5* (33b 1x4)
46.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, hits the pads out side the leg
stump
46.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, legbye: two runs
46.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down
to short extra covers
46.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, (noball) no run
46.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stump and cuts it
away down to point
46.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
46.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, taps it away down to mid wicket
for a quick single
End of over 47 (4 runs) England 117/4 (trail by 124 runs)
M Muralitharan 14-6-22-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 42* (78b 6x4) MP Vaughan 5* (33b 1x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Well come again and England is about to resume play after the Tea.
England trailing 124 runs
Jayasuriya comes to the attack from the Tennis Court End to Thorpe
who is in wel form.
47.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, turns it away down to silly mid on
47.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, drives it away straight to mid on
fielder as the batsmen ends up witha quick single
47.3 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, good line , Vaugha comes on the
front foot and defends to it
47.4 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, turns it away to slips
47.5 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, taps it away to silly mid off
47.6 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and defends it
towards sily mid off
End of over 48 (1 run) England 118/4 (trail by 123 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-7-0 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 43* (80b 6x4) MP Vaughan 5* (37b 1x4)
justa single off that over
Vaas comes to the attack from the Press Box End
48.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, wtahcfully played down to short mid wicket
48.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, a bit of swing in that delivary, Thorpe on
his back foot and turns it away down to the on side
48.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, comes forward and defends it towards short
extra covers
48.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, right on target, defends to it
48.5 Vaas to Thorpe, legbye: one run
48.6 Vaas to Vaughan, one run, out side the off stumps, pushes it away
on the off for a quick singkle
End of over 49 (2 runs) England 120/4 (trail by 121 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-2-29-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 6* (38b 1x4) GP Thorpe 43* (85b 6x4)
49.1 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, three runs, full toss on the front foot
driven in to ex cover dilhara cuts it away
49.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot defense
49.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run
49.4 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, on the front foot defence
49.5 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run
49.6 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, on the front foot defendse
End of over 50 (4 runs) England 124/4 (trail by 117 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-11-0 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 44* (87b 6x4) MP Vaughan 9* (42b 1x4)
50.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, just short on the bk foot choped it away
50.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, on the bk foot defeddse
50.3 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, pius in to ex coer quick sinsle
50.4 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, on the front foor defensde
50.5 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, well out side the off stump,left alone
50.6 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, pitched just out side the off stump, ball
moves a little, batsman tries to drive on the front foot, ball the
misses out side edge of the bat, strait in to keeper who collects
well
End of over 51 (1 run) England 125/4 (trail by 116 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 11-2-30-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 45* (90b 6x4) MP Vaughan 9* (45b 1x4)
51.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
51.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
51.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run
51.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
51.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, sharp turn in to the batsman,
Vaughan goes on to his back foot and trying to turn it but hits
him on hifs pad out side th line
51.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
End of over 52 (1 run) England 126/4 (trail by 115 runs)
M Muralitharan 15-6-23-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 46* (93b 6x4) MP Vaughan 9* (48b 1x4)
52.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
52.2 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, off the front foot and flicks it away down
to dep mid wicket boundary
52.3 Vaas to Vaughan, one run, taps it away down to deep point for a
quick single
52.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, defends it away on the off
52.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, pushes it away on the off to extra cover
52.6 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, out side the off sumps, cuts it away
streight to point
End of over 53 (2 runs) England 128/4 (trail by 113 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 12-2-32-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 10* (49b 1x4) GP Thorpe 47* (98b 6x4)
53.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the pads and the ball runs
down to short square leg
53.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
53.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, comes on the front foot and off
the pads down to short leg. A aloud appeal bu turns it down
53.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
53.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, offthe front foot and drives it
straight to silly mid off
53.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, two runs, flighted delivary, Vaughan
quickly on to his knees and pull-sweep down to deep mid wicket
area
End of over 54 (2 runs) England 130/4 (trail by 111 runs)
M Muralitharan 17-6-29-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 47* (98b 6x4) MP Vaughan 12* (55b 1x4)
54.1 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, taps it away on the off side for a quick
single
54.2 Vaas to Vaughan, one run, angles it away down to deep backward
point for a quick single, picked up by Atapattu
54.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
54.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, defends it towards the bowler
54.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, angles the face of the bat towards short
extra covers
End of over 55 (2 runs) England 132/4 (trail by 109 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 13-2-34-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 13* (56b 1x4) GP Thorpe 48* (102b 6x4)
55.1 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
55.2 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
55.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, FOUR
55.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
55.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
55.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
End of over 56 (4 runs) England 136/4 (trail by 105 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 15-3-27-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 48* (102b 6x4) MP Vaughan 17* (62b 2x4)
56.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
56.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defends to
it
56.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
56.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, comes on the ront foot and dfends
to it
56.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
56.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, (noball) no run, over steps
56.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
End of over 57 (1 run) England 137/4 (trail by 104 runs)
M Muralitharan 18-6-30-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 17* (62b 2x4) GP Thorpe 48* (109b 6x4)
57.1 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, Vaughan
leaves t safely
57.2 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, comes on the front foot and
defends to it
57.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, streight
bal, and left alone
57.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, taps it away on the on side
57.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, one run, ff the ront foot and drives it
straight to mif off as Vaughan sets off for a quick single
57.6 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, this time Thorpe drives it
straight to mid off and sets off for a very quick single
End of over 58 (2 runs) England 139/4 (trail by 102 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 16-3-29-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 49* (110b 6x4) MP Vaughan 18* (67b 2x4)
58.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, defends to it
58.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
58.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
58.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
58.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, two runs, cuts it on the off side down to
point area to bring up his 28th half century
58.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
End of over 59 (2 runs) England 141/4 (trail by 100 runs)
M Muralitharan 19-6-32-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 18* (67b 2x4) GP Thorpe 51* (116b 6x4)
59.1 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, drives it straight to sily point
fielder
59.2 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, pushed away to silly point aagain
59.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, flighted again, Vaughan comes on
the front foot and defends to it
59.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and defends to
it
59.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, another streight delivary,
Vaughan goes on to his back foot and defends to it
59.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
End of over 60 (maiden) England 141/4 (trail by 100 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 17-4-29-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 51* (116b 6x4) MP Vaughan 18* (73b 2x4)
60.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, puses it away on the on side for a
quick single
60.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, comes off the front foot ad
defends to it
60.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, quicker ball going streight which
pushes Vaughan back and defends to it
60.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, comes off the front foot an dhits
the pad
60.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighted delivary, Vaughan off the
front foot and pads it away
60.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, another flighted delivary, driven
straight back to the bowlers hands
End of over 61 (1 run) England 142/4 (trail by 99 runs)
M Muralitharan 20-6-33-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 52* (117b 6x4) MP Vaughan 18* (78b 2x4)
61.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, comes on the front foot and gets
the innside edge and the ball runs down to the leg side
61.2 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
61.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, right on target, Vaughan wel
forward and defends to it
61.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, defends it away on the front foot
61.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, lovely delivary, a slower ball.
Flighted away spining across the batsman almost getting the out
side edge
61.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
End of over 62 (1 run) England 143/4 (trail by 98 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 18-4-30-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 53* (118b 6x4) MP Vaughan 18* (83b 2x4)
62.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
62.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, pitches it on the legs, taps it
away down to mid wicket area for a quick single
62.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, comes on the front foot and off
the pads to short leg
62.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, swept away fine but straight to
Jayasuriya at short fine leg
62.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, comes on the front foot and
defends to it, hits the pad and a very loud appeal but turns it
down
62.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the pads to point area
End of over 63 (1 run) England 144/4 (trail by 97 runs)
M Muralitharan 21-6-34-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 54* (120b 6x4) MP Vaughan 18* (87b 2x4)
63.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, well flighted delivary but driven
straight to extra covers
63.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, swept awa down to fine leg for a
quick single
63.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, driven straight back to the
bowler
63.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, one run, flickes it away down to square
leg for a easy single
63.5 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, comes down the track and pushing
it away down to deep mid wicket for a easy single
63.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, flighted right on the toes, wel
defended at the end
End of over 64 (3 runs) England 147/4 (trail by 94 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 19-4-33-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 56* (123b 6x4) MP Vaughan 19* (90b 2x4)
64.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the bat and the pad to point
area
64.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, angles it away down to point area
for a quick single
64.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and defend sto
it, hits the pads and a loud appeal by the umpire but turns it
down
64.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, fuller delivary, nicely driven on
the on side but straight to the fielder at mid on
64.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, right on target, comes forward
defends to it
64.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
End of over 65 (1 run) England 148/4 (trail by 93 runs)
M Muralitharan 22-6-35-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 57* (125b 6x4) MP Vaughan 19* (94b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
65.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, drives it on te off , looking for a
single
65.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
65.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, turns it away on the on side ,
looking f a single butthe fielder at short mid wicket is quicker
65.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
65.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, taps it away on the on side dwn to
mid on
65.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, driven on the on side down to wide
of mid on and sets off for a quick singl
End of over 66 (1 run) England 149/4 (trail by 92 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-8-0 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 58* (131b 6x4) MP Vaughan 19* (94b 2x4)
66.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side th eoff stumps, well left
by Thorpe
66.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, FOUR, out side the off stumps, Thorpe
quickly on to his back foot giving some room and smashes it down
to backward point boundary
66.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the back foot and pushes it to
silly mid off
66.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and down to slips
66.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
66.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, right on target, defends it back to
the bowler
End of over 67 (4 runs) England 153/4 (trail by 88 runs)
M Muralitharan 23-6-39-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 19* (94b 2x4) GP Thorpe 62* (137b 7x4)
67.1 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, driven on the on side but straight
to mid on
67.2 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, pushed back at the bowler
67.3 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, good delivary the ball keeing very
low and Vaughan goes on to his back foot and defends to it
67.4 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run
67.5 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, forward defensive
67.6 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, a bit of
turn away, Vaughan guides it very late down to short thirdman
End of over 68 (maiden) England 153/4 (trail by 88 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 5-1-8-0 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 62* (137b 7x4) MP Vaughan 19* (100b 2x4)
68.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down
to point area
68.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, driven on the on side but straight
to mid on
68.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, pitches it on the leg side and spns
in to the left handed batsman, Thorpe trying to put it away on the
on side but misses it
68.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, put that away on the on side for a
easy single
68.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
68.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, one run, fuller ball on the legs, driven
away on the on side down to wide of mid on
End of over 69 (2 runs) England 155/4 (trail by 86 runs)
M Muralitharan 24-6-41-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 20* (102b 2x4) GP Thorpe 63* (141b 7x4)
69.1 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, three runs, full toss on the legs, nicely
driven away on the on side and the batsmen ends up with three
singles
69.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, offf the front foot and defends to it
69.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
to it
69.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, pads it away back to the bowler
69.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, comes on te front foot and defends to
it
69.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, quicker delivary, goes on the back
foot and taps it away on the on side
End of over 70 (3 runs) England 158/4 (trail by 83 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 6-1-11-0 - Tennis Court End
MP Vaughan 23* (103b 2x4) GP Thorpe 63* (146b 7x4)
70.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
70.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
70.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, two runs
70.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, legbye: FOUR
70.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
70.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
End of over 71 (6 runs) England 164/4 (trail by 77 runs)
M Muralitharan 25-6-43-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 63* (146b 7x4) MP Vaughan 25* (109b 2x4)
71.1 Vaas to Thorpe, two runs, drifiting down the leg side for a quick
couple
71.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, pushes it away on he ff side to point
71.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, right on the stumps, defends it away
71.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, driven streight
back at the bowler
71.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
71.6 Vaas to Thorpe, two runs, short out of the off stump, cuts it away
nicely down to deep point for a couple
End of over 72 (4 runs) England 168/4 (trail by 73 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 14-2-38-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
MP Vaughan 25* (109b 2x4) GP Thorpe 67* (152b 7x4)
72.1 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, one run, angles it away on the off side down
to short thirdman for a quicky
72.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, taps it away on the off , straight to
fielder at mid off
72.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, pushes it away to short square leg
72.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, taps it away on the off to point
72.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, driven aback at the bowler
72.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
End of over 73 (1 run) England 169/4 (trail by 72 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 7-1-12-0 - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 26* (110b 2x4) GP Thorpe 67* (157b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
73.1 Vaas to Vaughan, no run
73.2 Vaas to Vaughan, no run
73.3 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
73.4 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, right on the stumps, Vaughan quickly on to
his back foot and defends to it
73.5 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, full toss stre, but not talking the
advantage of it but just tapping it on the off side
73.6 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, quicker delivary, the bal keeping very low
and pushing the batsman on to his back foot and defends to it.
End of over 74 (maiden) England 169/4 (trail by 72 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 15-3-38-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 67* (157b 7x4) MP Vaughan 26* (116b 2x4)
74.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, FOUR, flighted delivary on the off, Thorpe
quickly on to his knees and whips it down to extra cover ropes
74.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and to silly mid on
fielder. a loud appeal but the umpire turns it down
74.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
74.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, driven straight to mid off
74.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
74.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run
End of over 75 (5 runs) England 174/4 (trail by 67 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 8-1-17-0 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 72* (163b 8x4) MP Vaughan 26* (116b 2x4)
75.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, inswinger , Thorpe on to his back foot and
defends to it
75.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, fuller delivary, driven straight back at
the bowler
75.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, short bal out side the eoff stumps, pushes
it away straiht to point
75.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone safely
75.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, just out side the off stumps, beaten the
out side edge to the wicket keeper
75.6 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, right on the stumps, defends to it
End of over 76 (maiden) England 174/4 (trail by 67 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 16-4-38-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
MP Vaughan 26* (116b 2x4) GP Thorpe 72* (169b 8x4)
Murali comes back to attack from the Press Box End
76.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, Vaughan
coming forward trying to defend but misses it
76.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, pads it away down to silly mid on
76.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, trying to drive it on the on side
, hits th pad
76.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighted delivary on the off, pads
it awa
76.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, on the front foot and defends to
it
76.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighte delivary right on the
toes, nicely driven on the on sid.
End of over 77 (maiden) England 174/4 (trail by 67 runs)
M Muralitharan 26-7-43-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 72* (169b 8x4) MP Vaughan 26* (122b 2x4)
77.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, taps it away on the on side
77.2 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, pushes it away on the on side for a easy
walking single
77.3 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, way out of the off stumps, swinging away
from the batsman, left alone
77.4 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, right on target, comes on the front foot
and trying to defend, gets a thick out side edge and the ball
running down to poit
77.5 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot and pushes it away to
short mid wicket
77.6 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, right on the off stumps, defends it away
to it
End of over 78 (1 run) England 175/4 (trail by 66 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 17-4-39-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 73* (171b 8x4) MP Vaughan 26* (126b 2x4)
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78.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, played away off the front foot
down to short mid wicket for the first runs of the day
78.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighted on the off, pads it away
down to sillymid on
78.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, a better delivary right on the
stumps, gets the edge and the ball runs down to short fine leg
78.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the frnt foot and leans
forward and defends to it
78.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighted and trying to sweep, but
completely deceived by the flight
78.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and defend to
it
End of over 79 (1 run) England 176/4 (trail by 65 runs)
M Muralitharan 27-7-44-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 72* (173b 8x4) MP Vaughan 26* (131b 2x4)
79.1 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, angling across the left henader, nicely
taps it away down to mid wicket for a quick single
79.2 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, good delivary, out side the off stumps,
gets the out side edge and the ball lands just short of the wicket
keeper
79.3 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, ball swinging across the batsman, left
alone
79.4 Vaas to Vaughan, OUT: Another good delivary by Vaas, angling across
the right hander this time, Vaughan trying to push it on the off
but gets the out side edge and a very easy catch to the wicket
keeper.
England 177/5, Partnership of 86
MP Vaughan c Sangakkara b Vaas 26 (134b 2x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 73* (174b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 17.4-4-38-2 (2nb)
79.5 Vaas to White, OUT: Superb delivary again by Vaas, again angling
across the right hander, White trying to push it on the off again
but gets a thick edge and a very easy catch to the wicket keeper.
England 177/6, Partnership of 0
C White c Sangakkara b Vaas 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 73* (174b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 17.5-4-38-3 (2nb)
Vaas on a hattrick
lets see if vaas could get this one too
79.6 Vaas to Giles, no run, similar delivary but this time Giles leaves
it alone safely to the wicket keeper
End of over 80 (1 run) England 177/6 (trail by 64 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 18-4-38-3 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 73* (174b 8x4) AF Giles 0* (1b)
80.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot and defends to it
80.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defeds to it
80.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot and gets a inside
edge , hits the pad and straight forward catch to Arnold at silly
point, players start celebrating but the umpire Orchard turns it
down
80.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
80.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
80.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, two runs, gets the out side edge and the
ball flies down to thirdman and the batsmen sets off for a couple
End of over 81 (2 runs) England 179/6 (trail by 62 runs)
M Muralitharan 28-7-46-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
AF Giles 0* (1b) GP Thorpe 75* (180b 8x4)
81.1 Vaas to Giles, no run, swings away from the batsman, left alonewell
81.2 Vaas to Giles, no run, good delivary, good line and legnth, just
angling across the batsman and almost getting a edge
81.3 Vaas to Giles, no run, on the back foot and defends it towards
point
81.4 Vaas to Giles, no run, off the front foot and pushes it away to
short extra covers
81.5 Vaas to Giles, no run
81.6 Vaas to Giles, no run, spins away from the batsman, Thorpe trying
to drive on the off but comppletely beaten by the spin, Sangakkara
does the stumping from behind and asked the question. umpire de
Silva asks for the third umpire and the green light goes on
End of over 82 (maiden) England 179/6 (trail by 62 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 19-5-38-3 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 75* (180b 8x4) AF Giles 0* (7b)
82.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
82.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
82.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
82.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
82.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, trying to
smash it on the off again misses it
82.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run
End of over 83 (1 run) England 180/6 (trail by 61 runs)
M Muralitharan 29-7-47-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 76* (186b 8x4) AF Giles 0* (7b)
83.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, right n target, defends to it
83.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, on his back foot and defends to it
83.3 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, swings in to the batsman, taps it away on
the on side for a quick single
83.4 Vaas to Giles, no run
83.5 Vaas to Giles, no run, driven on the off down to mid off
83.6 Vaas to Giles, no run
End of over 84 (1 run) England 181/6 (trail by 60 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 20-5-39-3 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 77* (189b 8x4) AF Giles 0* (10b)
84.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the legs, defends it away
84.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, spins away from the batsman, left
alone
84.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, quicker delivary , sharp spin and a
bit of a bounce , Thorpe going on his back foot left alone
84.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
84.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted delivary on the legs,
trying to sweep gets the inside edgena dn hits the boot
84.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, Thorpe
giving away some room and cuts it to silly point
End of over 85 (maiden) England 181/6 (trail by 60 runs)
M Muralitharan 30-8-47-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
AF Giles 0* (10b) GP Thorpe 77* (195b 8x4)
85.1 Vaas to Giles, OUT: Superb delivary again by Vaas angling across
Giles. Tries to pus it on the off but gets a thick out side edge
and wel collected by Jayawardene at first slips.
England 181/7, Partnership of 4
AF Giles c Jayawardene b Vaas 0 (11b 0x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 77* (195b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 20.1-5-39-4 (2nb)
85.2 Vaas to Croft, one run, out swinger again, Croft pushes it well
down to point for a quick single
85.3 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, off the front foot and driven away down to
wide of mid off for a easy single
85.4 Vaas to Croft, no run, on the back foot and taps it away down to
short extra covers
85.5 Vaas to Croft, no run
85.6 Vaas to Croft, no run
End of over 86 (2 runs) England 183/7 (trail by 58 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 21-5-41-4 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 78* (196b 8x4) RDB Croft 1* (4b)
86.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, two runs, short ball spins away from the
batsman, Thorpe giving some room and smashes t away down to deep
point for a couple
86.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
86.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the back foot and taps it away
86.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
86.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
86.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, chips it away down to short mid
wicket
End of over 87 (2 runs) England 185/7 (trail by 56 runs)
M Muralitharan 31-8-49-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
RDB Croft 1* (4b) GP Thorpe 80* (202b 8x4)
87.1 Vaas to Croft, FOUR, fuller delivary out side the off stumps, Croft
on to his front foot and whips it away down to extra cover
boundary
87.2 Vaas to Croft, no run
87.3 Vaas to Croft, no run
87.4 Vaas to Croft, one run
87.5 Vaas to Thorpe, one run
87.6 Vaas to Croft, three runs
End of over 88 (9 runs) England 194/7 (trail by 47 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 22-5-50-4 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
RDB Croft 9* (9b 1x4) GP Thorpe 81* (203b 8x4)
88.1 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
88.2 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, right on his toes, Croft stretches
forward and defends to it
88.3 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, comes on his front foot and defends
to it
88.4 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, off the front foot and defends to
iot
88.5 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, pitches it out side the off stumps
and spins in to the batsman, defends to it
88.6 Muralitharan to Croft, one run, flighted delivary, nicely swept
away down to deep backward square for a single
End of over 89 (1 run) England 195/7 (trail by 46 runs)
M Muralitharan 32-8-50-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
RDB Croft 10* (15b 1x4) GP Thorpe 81* (203b 8x4)
89.1 Vaas to Croft, no run, short ball, comes on his front foot and
defends to it
89.2 Vaas to Croft, no run, out side the off stumps, comes on his front
foot and defends to it towards mid off
89.3 Vaas to Croft, no run, out side the off stumps, Croft cuts it away
streight to point
89.4 Vaas to Croft, no run, onto his back foot and drives it straight to
mid off with the use of the streight bat
89.5 Vaas to Croft, no run, comes across the line and pushes it away to
short mid wicket
89.6 Vaas to Croft, no run
End of over 90 (maiden) England 195/7 (trail by 46 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 23-6-50-4 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 81* (203b 8x4) RDB Croft 10* (21b 1x4)
90.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
90.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
90.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, sharp sin away from the batsman,
left alone
90.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on his back foot and taps it away
dwn to silly point
90.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flightd, off the pads and the ball
runs bac to the bowler
90.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run
End of over 91 (1 run) England 196/7 (trail by 45 runs)
M Muralitharan 33-8-51-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 82* (209b 8x4) RDB Croft 10* (21b 1x4)
91.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
91.2 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, on the front foot and flicks it away down
to fine leg
91.3 Vaas to Croft, no run, out side the off stumps, driven straight to
extra covers
91.4 Vaas to Croft, no run, right on target, Croft goes on his back foot
and defends to i
91.5 Vaas to Croft, no run
91.6 Vaas to Croft, no run, out side the off stumps, cuts it away
straight to extra covers
End of over 92 (1 run) England 197/7 (trail by 44 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 24-6-51-4 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 83* (212b 8x4) RDB Croft 10* (25b 1x4)
92.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted on his legs, comes forward
and defends to it
92.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, taps it away down to square leg
for a quick single
92.3 Muralitharan to Croft, one run, pushes it away on the on side for a
quick single
92.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
92.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, swept away down to mid wicket for
a quick single
92.6 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
End of over 93 (3 runs) England 200/7 (trail by 41 runs)
M Muralitharan 34-8-54-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 85* (216b 8x4) RDB Croft 11* (27b 1x4)
93.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, good delivary, right on target,
Thorpe goes on his back foot and defends to it
93.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, out side the leg stumps, trying to
work it on the on but misses it
93.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, leans forward and defends to it
93.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
93.5 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run
93.6 Hettiarachchi to Croft, no run
End of over 94 (1 run) England 201/7 (trail by 40 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 20-4-34-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 86* (221b 8x4) RDB Croft 11* (28b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
94.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, well ou side the off stump,left
alone
94.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, on the bk foot,flicked in o mid
wicket
94.3 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, on the front foot defendse
94.4 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
94.5 Muralitharan to Croft, FOUR
94.6 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
End of over 95 (5 runs) England 206/7 (trail by 35 runs)
M Muralitharan 35-8-59-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 87* (223b 8x4) RDB Croft 15* (32b 2x4)
95.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
95.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
95.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
95.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
95.5 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
95.6 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
End of over 96 (maiden) England 206/7 (trail by 35 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 21-5-34-2 - Tennis Court End
RDB Croft 15* (32b 2x4) GP Thorpe 87* (229b 8x4)
96.1 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
96.2 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
96.3 Muralitharan to Croft, one run
96.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run
96.5 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
96.6 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
End of over 97 (2 runs) England 208/7 (trail by 33 runs)
M Muralitharan 36-8-61-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 88* (230b 8x4) RDB Croft 16* (37b 2x4)
97.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
97.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run
97.3 Hettiarachchi to Croft, no run
97.4 Hettiarachchi to Croft, no run
97.5 Hettiarachchi to Croft, no run
97.6 Hettiarachchi to Croft, no run
End of over 98 (1 run) England 209/7 (trail by 32 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 22-5-35-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 89* (232b 8x4) RDB Croft 16* (41b 2x4)
98.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
England 209/8, Partnership of 28
RDB Croft run out (Atapattu) 16 (41b 2x4 0x6)
98.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
98.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, FOUR
98.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
98.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run
98.6 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run
End of over 99 (5 runs) England 214/8 (trail by 27 runs)
M Muralitharan 37-8-66-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 94* (237b 9x4) AR Caddick 0* (1b)
99.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
99.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
99.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, bye: two runs
99.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
99.5 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
99.6 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
End of over 100 (2 runs, maiden) England 216/8 (trail by 25 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 23-6-35-2 - Tennis Court End
AR Caddick 0* (1b) GP Thorpe 94* (243b 9x4)
100.1 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, off the pad down to silly midon
100.2 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, off the front foot, and defends to
it
100.3 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, flighted right on target,
Caddickcomes on his front foot and defendsto it
100.4 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, swept away down to short square
leg
100.5 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, flighted delivary, defends to it
100.6 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run
End of over 101 (maiden) England 216/8 (trail by 25 runs)
M Muralitharan 38-9-66-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 94* (243b 9x4) AR Caddick 0* (7b)
101.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, comes on the front foot and
defends to it
101.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, flighted delivary, Thorpe comes
down the track and trying to lofts it on the on but doesnt get
connected wel
101.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
101.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, pushes it away down to the gap
btween the two fielders at mid wicket
101.5 Hettiarachchi to Caddick, no run, pushes it away down to shot mid
wicket
101.6 Hettiarachchi to Caddick, no run, off the front foot and defends to
it
End of over 102 (1 run) England 217/8 (trail by 24 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 24-6-36-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 95* (247b 9x4) AR Caddick 0* (9b)
102.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side th leg stump, trying to
sweep it gets the inside dge and the ball runs down to short fine
leg
102.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, FOUR, out side the leg stump, Thorpe again
on to his knees and sweeps it this time get connected well and the
ball races down to the ropes and he is on ninety nine
102.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, swept on the on side down to
square leg to bring up his century.
Thorpe gets his 8th test match century
102.4 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, off the pads a half hearted appeal
but turns it down
102.5 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, off the front foot and defends to
it
102.6 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, flighted on the legs, caddick on
to his front foot and defends to it
End of over 103 (5 runs) England 222/8 (trail by 19 runs)
M Muralitharan 39-9-71-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 100* (250b 10x4) AR Caddick 0* (12b)
103.1 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, taps it away down to square leg for a easy
single
103.2 Vaas to Caddick, no run, good delivary , swinging away just out
side the off stumps, Caddick trying to push it on the off and
misses it
103.3 Vaas to Caddick, no run, on his back foot and defends it away
towards point
103.4 Vaas to Caddick, OUT: good dlivary right on to his toes, Caddick
quickly on to his backfoot and flicks it away on the on side , in
the air and a easy catch to Jayasuriya at short midwicket
England 223/9, Partnership of 14
AR Caddick c Jayasuriya b Vaas 0 (15b 0x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 101* (251b 10x4) WPUJC Vaas 24.4-6-52-5 (2nb)
that brings up five wickets to Vaas
103.5 Vaas to Gough, no run, short ball right on target, well back and
defends to it
103.6 Vaas to Gough, no run, driven on the front foot streight to wide of
mid off
End of over 104 (1 run) England 223/9 (trail by 18 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 25-6-52-5 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 101* (251b 10x4) D Gough 0* (2b)
104.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
104.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run
104.3 Muralitharan to Gough, no run
104.4 Muralitharan to Gough, no run
104.5 Muralitharan to Gough, no run
104.6 Muralitharan to Gough, no run
End of over 105 (1 run) England 224/9 (trail by 17 runs)
M Muralitharan 40-9-72-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 102* (253b 10x4) D Gough 0* (6b)
105.1 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, short ball, pulls it away down to
midwicket for a easy single
105.2 Vaas to Gough, FOUR, short ball, Gough trying to play it on the
off, gets a thick out side edge and a streight forward catch to
dilshan at second slips but drops it and the ball races down to
thirdman boundary
105.3 Vaas to Gough, no run
105.4 Vaas to Gough, FOUR, out side the off stump, Gough quicklyon to his
posision and wacks it away down to deep point boundary
105.5 Vaas to Gough, no run, slower delivary, Gough on to his back foot
and defends it away down to short extra covers
105.6 Vaas to Gough, FOUR, short ball, Pulls it away down to deepmid
wicket boundary
End of over 106 (13 runs) England 237/9 (trail by 4 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 26-6-65-5 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 103* (254b 10x4) D Gough 12* (11b 3x4)
106.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, defends it away
106.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defends it
towards point
106.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down
to short extra covers
106.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted on the off, comes on the
front foot and defends to it
106.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, comes on the front foot and taps
it away down to short mid wicket for a quick single
106.6 Muralitharan to Gough, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
End of over 107 (1 run) England 238/9 (trail by 3 runs)
M Muralitharan 41-9-73-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 104* (259b 10x4) D Gough 12* (12b 3x4)
107.1 Vaas to Thorpe, FOUR, short bal on the legs, pulled away on the
back foot down to deep mid wicket ropes
107.2 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, short again and pulls it awagain but this
time there is a fielder down there
107.3 Vaas to Gough, one run, out side the off stumps, guides it away
down to thirdman area for a easy single
107.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, taps it away down to short extra covers
107.5 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, off the front foot and drivena way down to
short mid on for a quick sinle
107.6 Vaas to Gough, no run
End of over 108 (7 runs) England 245/9 (lead by 4 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 27-6-72-5 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 110* (263b 11x4) D Gough 13* (14b 3x4)
captain coming to attack replacing Murali
108.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, taps it away down to short mid
wicket for a quick single
108.2 Jayasuriya to Gough, no run, off the front foot and playes it away
defensively
108.3 Jayasuriya to Gough, one run, swept away down to deep mid wicket
but only a single
108.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and down to point
108.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, driven away down to long on for a
easy single
108.6 Jayasuriya to Gough, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
to bring up Lunch t Day 3
End of over 109 (3 runs) England 248/9 (lead by 7 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 9-1-20-0 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 112* (266b 11x4) D Gough 14* (17b 3x4)
England leading Sri Lanka by 7 runs
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Vaas continues after lunch from the Tennis Couurt End
109.1 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, flicks it away on the on side for a quick
sinhle
109.2 Vaas to Gough, no run, out side the off stums, left alone
109.3 Vaas to Gough, no run, god line, angles it away to point
109.4 Vaas to Gough, no run, angling away from the batsman, Gough almost
edging it outto the wicket keeper
109.5 Vaas to Gough, OUT: out side the off stumps, Gough trying to smash
it on teh off but gets a thick out side edge and a streight
forward catch to Jayawardene at first slips and Vaas gets his 6th
wicket to bring up the inning to an end.
England 249/10, Partnership of 26
D Gough c Jayawardene b Vaas 14 (21b 3x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 113* (267b 11x4) WPUJC Vaas 27.5-6-73-6 (2nb)
Match State: Innings break
that brings up the end of Englands innings which is leaded by 8
runs
0.1 Gough to Atapattu, no run, short ball right on target, taps it away
down to short square leg
0.2 Gough to Atapattu, no run
0.3 Gough to Atapattu, no run, off the front foot and defends it
towards point
0.4 Gough to Atapattu, no run, out side th eoff stumps, Atapattu raises
his bat high above and leaves it alone to the wicket keeper
0.5 Gough to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps , left alone
0.6 Gough to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps, a bit of bounce
in that as atapattu stands tall on his crease and defends to it
End of over 1 (maiden) Sri Lanka 0/0 (trail by 8 runs)
D Gough 1-1-0-0 - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 0* (6b)
1.1 Caddick to Jayasuriya, FOUR, slohghtly out side the off stumps,
Jayasuriya quickly on to his possision and whips it away down to
deep extra cover boundary
1.2 Caddick to Jayasuriya, one run
1.3 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, taps it away down to short square leg
1.4 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, out side the off sumps, left alone
raising his bat high
1.5 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, off the pads and the ball down to
square leg
1.6 Caddick to Atapattu, no run
End of over 2 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 5/0 (trail by 3 runs)
AR Caddick 1-0-5-0 - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 5* (2b 1x4) MS Atapattu 0* (10b)
2.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
2.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, pitched just out side the off stump,
swung in to the batsman, defends on the front foot,bat and pads
together
2.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, FOUR, superb short by jayasuriya
2.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
2.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short and wide,cutes nicelly over the
sl ~ipfeilders towerds third man
2.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, on the front foot defendse in to
baller
End of over 3 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0 (lead by 5 runs)
D Gough 2-1-8-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 0* (10b) ST Jayasuriya 13* (8b 3x4)
3.1 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, out side the leg stump left alone
3.2 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, this time out side the off maven
quickly in to bk foot, left alone
3.3 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, pitches on the middle and leg, ball
moves towards the leg side, batsman tries to flick it but is
unsuccessful hit on the pad
3.4 Caddick to Atapattu, no run
3.5 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, on the front foo deendse
3.6 Caddick to Atapattu, no run
End of over 4 (maiden) Sri Lanka 13/0 (lead by 5 runs)
AR Caddick 2-1-5-0 - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (8b 3x4) MS Atapattu 0* (16b)
4.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off stump left alone
4.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, pitched well out side the off stump,
ball comes in to batsman who comes forward gets hit on the pads,
loud shout by all fielders, umpire unmoved
4.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, FOUR, slow ball by gough,push it nicelly in to
long on boundry
4.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the of stump,tries to cuts it
miss out cide edge
4.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, (noball) three runs, flickes nicelly in to mid
wicket
4.5 Gough to Atapattu, OUT: on the stumps,tries to play on side didn't
connect well ,eassy catch to croft,who makes no mystake
Sri Lanka 21/1, Partnership of 21
MS Atapattu c Croft b Gough 0 (17b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 20* (13b 4x4) D Gough 2.5-1-16-1 (1nb)
4.6 Gough to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stump,left alon
End of over 5 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 21/1 (lead by 13 runs)
D Gough 3-1-16-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 20* (13b 4x4) K Sangakkara 0* (1b)
5.1 Caddick to Jayasuriya, three runs, slow ball,nicelly push in to mi
of wery well running by jayasuriya
5.2 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, away out side the off stump,left
alone
5.3 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run
5.4 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, short ball,sangakkara duckes under
it
5.5 Caddick to Sangakkara, OUT: out side the off stump, moves a little
try to driven on the front foot, out side edge on the bat, striate
in to the stewart,who collects well behind the stump
Sri Lanka 24/2, Partnership of 3
K Sangakkara c Stewart b Caddick 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 23* (14b 4x4) AR Caddick 2.5-1-8-1
5.6 Caddick to de Silva, no run, down the leg misses the ball
End of over 6 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 24/2 (lead by 16 runs)
AR Caddick 3-1-8-1 - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 23* (14b 4x4) PA de Silva 0* (1b)
good over by caddick
6.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off,cuts it nicenny
feilded by thorpe
6.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, OUT: pitched on the stumps, straight in to
batsman tries to play shot on the crease, but ball kept law miss
the bat and hit on the pads, loud shouts for the all fielders and
the bawler, umpire racing his finger, no hesitation about that
Sri Lanka 24/3, Partnership of 0
ST Jayasuriya lbw b Gough 23 (16b 4x4 0x6)
PA de Silva 0* (1b) D Gough 3.2-1-16-2 (1nb)
now sri lanka get deep deep trouble
6.3 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot defendse
6.4 Gough to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, on the front foot defendse
6.4 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, slower ball,push in to on side
6.5 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, on the back foot defendsse
6.6 Gough to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 7 (1 run) Sri Lanka 25/3 (lead by 17 runs)
D Gough 4-1-17-2 (2nb) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 0* (1b) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (5b)
7.1 Caddick to de Silva, no run, pitched just out side the off stump,
swung in to the batsman, defends on the front foot,bat and pads
together
7.2 Caddick to de Silva, no run
7.3 Caddick to de Silva, no run
7.4 Caddick to de Silva, one run, flickes nicelly towerds to mid wicket
7.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, driven in to mid on
7.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, FOUR, short ball,pulles it away,did't
connect well,how ever its go over the fence
End of over 8 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 30/3 (lead by 22 runs)
AR Caddick 4-1-13-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 1* (5b) DPMD Jayawardene 4* (7b 1x4)
8.1 Gough to de Silva, no run, short ball,aravinda ducks under it
8.2 Gough to de Silva, two runs, flickes it nicely in to long leg
8.3 Gough to de Silva, one run, on the front foot,push in to ex cover
good thinking by sri lankans
8.4 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stump,left alone
8.5 Gough to Jayawardene, two runs, on the front foot,deiven through
the covers
8.6 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, short and wide left alone by
jayawardene
End of over 9 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 35/3 (lead by 27 runs)
D Gough 5-1-22-2 (2nb) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 4* (8b) DPMD Jayawardene 6* (10b 1x4)
9.1 Caddick to de Silva, one run, on the bk foot,flickes it nicelly in
to deep sq leg
9.2 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot,defendse
9.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot,defendse
9.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run, out side the off stump,cuts it in
point
9.5 Caddick to de Silva, no run, full toss,didnt get advantage of that
9.6 Caddick to de Silva, no run, short ball,on the bk foot defense
End of over 10 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 37/3 (lead by 29 runs)
AR Caddick 5-1-15-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 7* (13b 1x4) PA de Silva 5* (11b)
10.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the stupms ,driven in to baller
10.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns
in to the batsman, played on the front foot
10.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
10.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns
in to the batsman, played on the front foot
10.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
10.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stump,pad it away
End of over 11 (maiden) Sri Lanka 37/3 (lead by 29 runs)
AF Giles 1-1-0-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 5* (11b) DPMD Jayawardene 7* (19b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
11.1 Caddick to de Silva, no run, on the bk foot push in to ex covers
11.2 Caddick to de Silva, no run, on the front foot defendse
11.3 Caddick to de Silva, no run
11.4 Caddick to de Silva, FOUR, on the stumps,moves a little out of the
batsman,quickly in to backfoot, cuts nicelly in to point
11.5 Caddick to de Silva, one run
11.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 12 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 42/3 (lead by 34 runs)
AR Caddick 6-1-20-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 10* (16b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 7* (20b 1x4)
12.1 Giles to de Silva, no run
12.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns in
to the batsman, played on the front foot
12.3 Giles to de Silva, one run, pushed to point
12.4 Giles to Jayawardene, one run
12.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the front foot,defendse
12.6 Giles to de Silva, no run, quicker one defendse
End of over 13 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 44/3 (lead by 36 runs)
AF Giles 2-1-2-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (21b 1x4) PA de Silva 11* (21b 1x4)
13.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stump,left alone
13.2 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, pitched out side the off stump,
ball swings away to batsman,comes forwerd and left alone
13.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run
13.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, down the leg side,tries to play on
side hits on the pads
13.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run
13.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot,driven in to ex
cover
End of over 14 (maiden) Sri Lanka 44/3 (lead by 36 runs)
AR Caddick 7-2-20-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 11* (21b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 8* (27b 1x4)
14.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, out side the off cuts it didn't connect
well
14.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, out side the off cuts it didn't connect
well
14.3 Giles to de Silva, no run
14.4 Giles to de Silva, FOUR
14.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the bk foot defendse
14.6 Giles to de Silva, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns in
to the batsman, played on the front foot
End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 48/3 (lead by 40 runs)
AF Giles 3-1-6-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (27b 1x4) PA de Silva 15* (27b 2x4)
15.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run
15.2 Caddick to de Silva, no run
15.3 Caddick to de Silva, FOUR, short pitched delivery, stands on the
crease pulls away nicely in to mid wicket wery well short by de
silva
15.4 Caddick to de Silva, no run
15.5 Caddick to de Silva, FOUR, fuller delivery ,pulls it nicelly in to
mid wicket
15.6 Caddick to de Silva, OUT: slovwe ball by caddick,tries to smash in
to on side ,but didnt connect well,straight in to thorpe,who thkes
wery well diving in forwerd
Sri Lanka 57/4, Partnership of 33
PA de Silva c Thorpe b Caddick 23 (32b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 16 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 57/4 (lead by 49 runs)
AR Caddick 8-2-29-2 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 9* (28b 1x4)
16.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
16.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
16.3 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, thick out side edge ball loops in to
third man aria
16.4 Giles to Arnold, no run, on the front foot,driven in to baller
16.5 Giles to Arnold, no run, on the front foot defendse
16.6 Giles to Arnold, no run
End of over 17 (1 run) Sri Lanka 58/4 (lead by 50 runs)
AF Giles 4-1-7-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (31b 1x4) RP Arnold 0* (3b)
17.1 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, over pitched ,flickes in to mid
wicket
17.2 Croft to Arnold, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns in
to the batsman, played on the front foot
17.3 Croft to Arnold, OUT: out side the off stump, moves a little try to
driven on the front foot, out side edge on the bat, hussain take
well in 1st slip,umpitr orchard calles to 3rd umpire, red light
flash it
Sri Lanka 59/5, Partnership of 2
RP Arnold c Hussain b Croft 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (32b 1x4) RDB Croft 0.3-0-1-1
17.4 Croft to Dilshan, no run, on the front foot defendse
17.5 Croft to Dilshan, no run
17.6 Croft to Dilshan, no run, out side the off stump,cuts in to point
End of over 18 (1 run) Sri Lanka 59/5 (lead by 51 runs)
RDB Croft 1-0-1-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (32b 1x4) TM Dilshan 0* (3b)
18.1 Giles to Jayawardene, OUT: on the stumps,tries to sweeps it but
didnt connect it ,appeling for lbw umpire de silve given him out
Sri Lanka 59/6, Partnership of 0
DPMD Jayawardene lbw b Giles 11 (33b 1x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 0* (3b) AF Giles 4.1-1-7-1
18.2 Giles to Vaas, two runs
18.3 Giles to Vaas, no run
18.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the front foot,defendse
18.5 Giles to Vaas, no run
18.6 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the front foot defendse
End of over 19 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 61/6 (lead by 53 runs)
AF Giles 5-1-9-1 - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 0* (3b) WPUJC Vaas 2* (5b)
19.1 Croft to Dilshan, no run, out side the leg side left alone
19.2 Croft to Dilshan, two runs, out side the off stump,off the bk
foot,cuts it ,hick misses by the hick
19.3 Croft to Dilshan, no run
19.4 Croft to Dilshan, one run
19.5 Croft to Vaas, no run, on the front foot,defendse
19.6 Croft to Vaas, three runs
End of over 20 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 67/6 (lead by 59 runs)
RDB Croft 2-0-7-1 - Tennis Court End
WPUJC Vaas 5* (7b) TM Dilshan 3* (7b)
20.1 Giles to Vaas, one run
20.2 Giles to Dilshan, one run
20.3 Giles to Vaas, OUT:
Sri Lanka 69/7, Partnership of 10
WPUJC Vaas c Atherton b Giles 6 (9b 0x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 4* (8b) AF Giles 5.3-1-11-2
20.4 Giles to Fernando, no run
20.5 Giles to Fernando, no run
20.6 Giles to Fernando, no run
End of over 21 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 69/7 (lead by 61 runs)
AF Giles 6-1-11-2 - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 4* (8b) CRD Fernando 0* (3b)
21.1 Croft to Dilshan, one run
21.2 Croft to Fernando, no run
21.3 Croft to Fernando, no run
21.4 Croft to Fernando, one run
21.5 Croft to Dilshan, no run
21.6 Croft to Dilshan, no run
End of over 22 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 71/7 (lead by 63 runs)
RDB Croft 3-0-9-1 - Tennis Court End
CRD Fernando 1* (6b) TM Dilshan 5* (11b)
Match State: Tea - Day 3
22.1 Giles to Fernando, no run, fwd defends
5 slips and a gully
22.2 Giles to Fernando, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
22.3 Giles to Fernando, no run, gets well forward to this
22.4 Giles to Fernando, no run, forward defensive shot
22.5 Giles to Fernando, no run, gets well forward to this
22.6 Giles to Fernando, no run, half appeals for LBW, not out
End of over 23 (maiden) Sri Lanka 71/7 (lead by 63 runs)
AF Giles 7-2-11-2 - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 5* (11b) CRD Fernando 1* (12b)
23.1 Croft to Dilshan, two runs, down to fine leg
23.2 Croft to Dilshan, two runs, played to mid wicket
23.3 Croft to Dilshan, no run, forward defensive shot
23.4 Croft to Dilshan, one run, played to Thorpe at long on
23.5 Croft to Fernando, no run, played as far asmid on
23.6 Croft to Fernando, no run
End of over 24 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 76/7 (lead by 68 runs)
RDB Croft 4-0-14-1 - Tennis Court End
TM Dilshan 10* (15b) CRD Fernando 1* (14b)
24.1 Giles to Dilshan, OUT: played accross the lkine
Sri Lanka 76/8, Partnership of 7
TM Dilshan b Giles 10 (16b 0x4 0x6)
CRD Fernando 1* (14b) AF Giles 7.1-2-11-3
quicker ball
24.2 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, played to off side
24.3 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, gets in behind this
Giles has improved with each match played on this tour
24.4 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, forward defensive shot
24.5 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, gets well forward to this
24.6 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, forward defensive shot
End of over 25 (maiden) Sri Lanka 76/8 (lead by 68 runs)
AF Giles 8-3-11-3 - Press Box End
CRD Fernando 1* (14b) D Hettiarachchi 0* (5b)
will Hussain look to the quick bowlers
25.1 Croft to Fernando, FOUR, lofted up over the top
deep mid wicket added now
25.2 Croft to Fernando, no run, appeals for stumping, not out
25.3 Croft to Fernando, no run, played back up to the bowler
25.4 Croft to Fernando, no run
25.5 Croft to Fernando, no run, fwd defends
25.6 Croft to Fernando, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 26 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 80/8 (lead by 72 runs)
RDB Croft 5-0-18-1 - Tennis Court End
D Hettiarachchi 0* (5b) CRD Fernando 5* (20b 1x4)
26.1 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, pushes forward to this
26.2 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, played to slips
26.3 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
26.4 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, forward defensive shot
26.5 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, appeals for a stumping, not out
26.6 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, appeals for a gully catch, ball did
not carry
End of over 27 (maiden) Sri Lanka 80/8 (lead by 72 runs)
AF Giles 9-4-11-3 - Press Box End
CRD Fernando 5* (20b 1x4) D Hettiarachchi 0* (11b)
new bowl d
Darren gets the ball
2sl;ips, gully
27.1 Gough to Fernando, no run, gets in behind this
27.2 Gough to Fernando, OUT: grabbed at fine leg, bouncer
Sri Lanka 80/9, Partnership of 4
CRD Fernando c Giles b Gough 5 (22b 1x4 0x6)
D Hettiarachchi 0* (11b) D Gough 5.2-1-22-3 (2nb)
played straight to Giles
Murali strides out
27.3 Gough to Muralitharan, no run, drivn to extra cover
27.4 Gough to Muralitharan, one run, to long on
27.5 Gough to Hettiarachchi, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
looks to be haveing a practise
27.6 Gough to Hettiarachchi, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 28 (1 run) Sri Lanka 81/9 (lead by 73 runs)
D Gough 6-1-23-3 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
M Muralitharan 1* (2b) D Hettiarachchi 0* (13b)
Giles stays on
28.1 Giles to Muralitharan, OUT: tries a reverse sweep and misses the
ball
Sri Lanka 81/10, Partnership of 1
M Muralitharan lbw b Giles 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
D Hettiarachchi 0* (13b) AF Giles 9.1-4-11-4
hits him on the back leg, Silva thought long and hard before giving
it
England need 74 to win with 25 movers left otnight and 2 days to
get them
England need 74 to win with 25 overs left tonight and 2 days to get
them
0.1 Vaas to Atherton, one run
0.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive shot
0.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
0.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, played into off side
0.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, played to point
0.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
End of over 1 (1 run) England 1/0 (73 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-1-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 1* (1b) ME Trescothick 0* (5b)
spin tio strat
1.1 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run
1.2 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, forward defensive shot
1.3 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, FOUR, punched down the ground
1.4 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, fwd defends
1.5 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, kept low, well watched by
Atherton
1.6 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, forward defensive shot
End of over 2 (4 runs) England 5/0 (69 more runs req)
D Hettiarachchi 1-0-4-0 - Tennis Court End
ME Trescothick 0* (5b) MA Atherton 5* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, played to extra cover
2.2 Vaas to Atherton, no run, turned around the corner
2.3 Vaas to Atherton, one run, played to on side
2.4 Vaas to Trescothick, two runs, flicked off the pads, misfield as
well, still only 2
2.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, played up to extra cover
2.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, appeals for LBW
End of over 3 (4 runs) England 9/0 (65 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-5-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 6* (9b 1x4) ME Trescothick 3* (9b)
3.1 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, played to mid wicket
3.2 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run
3.3 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, looks to chop and misses
3.4 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, one run, sweeps this away
3.5 Hettiarachchi to Trescothick, no run, played to bowler
3.6 Hettiarachchi to Trescothick, no run, hal hearted LBW shout,
Orchard shakes head
End of over 4 (1 run) England 10/0 (64 more runs req)
D Hettiarachchi 2-0-5-0 - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 7* (13b 1x4) ME Trescothick 3* (11b)
Murali has the ball
4.1 Muralitharan to Atherton, no run, dances down the track, short leg
fields
4.2 Muralitharan to Atherton, FOUR, swept over the top
4.3 Muralitharan to Atherton, one run, tapped up to mid on
4.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive shot
4.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, looks to cut, keeper hathers
4.6 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive shot
End of over 5 (5 runs) England 15/0 (59 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 1-0-5-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 12* (16b 2x4) ME Trescothick 3* (14b)
5.1 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, played to on side
5.2 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, forward defensive shot
5.3 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, gets forward to this
5.4 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, fwd defends
5.5 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, played and missed, taken by
keeper
50 mph so far each ball
5.6 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, forward defensive shot
End of over 6 (maiden) England 15/0 (59 more runs req)
D Hettiarachchi 3-1-5-0 - Tennis Court End
ME Trescothick 3* (14b) MA Atherton 12* (22b 2x4)
dead ball called
6.1 Muralitharan to Trescothick, FOUR, pulled over mid wicket, hit on
the half volley
6.2 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, fwd defends
6.3 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive shot
6.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, two runs, sweep to fine leg
6.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, one run, sweeps this past square leg
6.6 Muralitharan to Atherton, one run, sweesp this to fine leg
End of over 7 (8 runs) England 23/0 (51 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 2-0-13-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 13* (23b 2x4) ME Trescothick 10* (19b 1x4)
7.1 Fernando to Atherton, no run, forward defends
7.2 Fernando to Atherton, OUT: leading edge, looped up and taken
bybowler
England 23/1, Partnership of 23
MA Atherton c & b Fernando 13 (25b 2x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 10* (19b 1x4) CRD Fernando 0.2-0-0-1
off the shoulder of the bat
Vuaghan is next in
Vaughan is next
7.3 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
80 mph that ball
7.4 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, played to point
7.5 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, played to bowler, yorker length
7.6 Fernando to Vaughan, (noball) no run, late call there
7.6 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, going down the leg side, taken by the
keeper
End of over 8 (1 run) England 24/1 (50 more runs req)
CRD Fernando 1-0-1-1 (1nb) - Tennis Court End
ME Trescothick 10* (20b 1x4) MP Vaughan 0* (5b)
Captain on to bowl now
8.1 Jayasuriya to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive shot
8.2 Jayasuriya to Trescothick, no run, fwd defends
8.3 Jayasuriya to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone, taken by the keeper
8.4 Jayasuriya to Trescothick, OUT: edges this to keeper
England 24/2, Partnership of 1
ME Trescothick c Sangakkara b Jayasuriya 10 (24b 1x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 0* (5b) ST Jayasuriya 0.4-0-0-1
next one in is Thorpe
50 needed now
2 balls lef tof the over
8.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, fwd defends this to off side
8.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, two runs, through mid one/mid wicket
End of over 9 (2 runs) England 26/2 (48 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-2-1 - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 0* (5b) GP Thorpe 2* (2b)
looked to be a four but isn't
9.1 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, played to slips
9.2 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, fwd defends
9.3 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, clubbed to mid on
9.4 Fernando to Vaughan, FOUR, pulled between square leg and fine leg
Thorpe looks to have some injury
9.5 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, played to on side, not wanting the
quick single
9.6 Fernando to Vaughan, two runs, offised drive, gentle jog
End of over 10 (6 runs) England 32/2 (42 more runs req)
CRD Fernando 2-0-7-1 (1nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 2* (2b) MP Vaughan 6* (12b 1x4)
10.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, bat onto pad, lazy shot
that hit keeper
10.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, half an appeal for LBW
10.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played to point
10.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, two runs, played to deep backward point
10.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, FOUR, thumped over mid wicket
10.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played to point
End of over 11 (6 runs) England 38/2 (36 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-8-1 - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 6* (12b 1x4) GP Thorpe 8* (8b 1x4)
11.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, huge appeal for LBW, not given,
outside the libne
11.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, sweeps this away
11.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, played to silly point
11.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, sweeps this away
11.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, vaughan is the sweeper it seems
11.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, forward defensive shot
End of over 12 (maiden) England 38/2 (36 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 3-1-13-0 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 8* (8b 1x4) MP Vaughan 6* (18b 1x4)
12.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played t
12.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, almost a stumping
12.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot
12.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, sweept past square leg
12.5 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, one run, played to mid off, vaas stops well
12.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, under edges it
End of over 13 (2 runs) England 40/2 (34 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-10-1 - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 7* (19b 1x4) GP Thorpe 9* (13b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
13.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, one run, sweeps this to fine leg
13.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, played to mid on
13.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, forward defensive shot
13.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, OUT: you miss I hit shot
England 42/3, Partnership of 18
MP Vaughan b Muralitharan 8 (22b 1x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 10* (14b 1x4) M Muralitharan 3.4-1-15-1
played through the gate
dead ball called
3 around the bt
13.5 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, forward defensive shot
13.6 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, played to off side
End of over 14 (2 runs) England 42/3 (32 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 4-1-15-1 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 10* (14b 1x4) AJ Stewart 0* (2b)
14.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, played to mid wiket
14.2 Jayasuriya to Stewart, no run, played to bowler
14.3 Jayasuriya to Stewart, no run, played out to silly point
14.4 Jayasuriya to Stewart, OUT: outside edge to slip
England 43/4, Partnership of 1
AJ Stewart c Dilshan b Jayasuriya 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 11* (15b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 3.4-0-11-2
14.5 Jayasuriya to White, no run
14.6 Jayasuriya to White, no run
End of over 15 (1 run) England 43/4 (31 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-11-2 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 11* (15b 1x4) C White 0* (2b)
15.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
15.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run
15.3 Muralitharan to White, no run
15.4 Muralitharan to White, one run
15.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, played to mid off
15.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot
End of over 16 (2 runs) England 45/4 (29 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 5-1-17-1 - Tennis Court End
C White 1* (4b) GP Thorpe 12* (19b 1x4)
16.1 Jayasuriya to White, one run, played to fine leg
16.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played to silly point
16.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
16.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot
16.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played to short leg
deep mid wicket being moved
16.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, sweeps, quick single taken
End of over 17 (2 runs) England 47/4 (27 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-13-2 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 13* (24b 1x4) C White 2* (5b)
17.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, two runs, played to mid off, no 3rd taken
17.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, played to mid wicket
17.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, tossed up, past square leg
17.4 Muralitharan to White, no run, played into on side
6-3 on side field
17.5 Muralitharan to White, one run, sweeps this to finje leg
17.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, nudges this away
End of over 18 (5 runs) England 52/4 (22 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 6-1-22-1 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 17* (28b 1x4) C White 3* (7b)
18.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, licks this away
kicks
18.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played to mid wicket
18.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
18.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, 1 handed sweep to deep backweard
square
18.5 Jayasuriya to White, no run, slwer ball, drosp to slips
18.6 Jayasuriya to White, FOUR, sweeps this over extra cover
End of over 19 (5 runs) England 57/4 (17 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-18-2 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 18* (32b 1x4) C White 7* (9b 1x4)
Vaas is back
19.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, played up to mid off
leg gully added
19.2 Vaas to Thorpe, FOUR, beats the mid on easily
19.3 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, down to fien leg
12 needed to win
19.4 Vaas to White, one run, out to sqaure leg
19.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, p[layed to gully
19.6 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, drops the bat on this
End of over 20 (6 runs) England 63/4 (11 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-11-0 - Tennis Court End
C White 8* (10b 1x4) GP Thorpe 23* (37b 2x4)
20.1 Jayasuriya to White, OUT: gets a top edge
England 63/5, Partnership of 20
C White c Jayawardene b Jayasuriya 8 (11b 1x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 23* (37b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 6.1-0-18-3
nasser has a runner in Alec
this may be fun with runners
20.2 Jayasuriya to Hussain, no run, forward defensive shot
20.3 Jayasuriya to Hussain, no run, fwd defends
20.4 Jayasuriya to Hussain, legbye: one run, sweeps this away and that
hurt as he forgot he was not running
20.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, sweeps this away
20.6 Jayasuriya to Hussain, no run, appeals for LBW
End of over 21 (2 runs) England 65/5 (9 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-19-3 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 24* (38b 2x4) N Hussain 0* (4b)
21.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
21.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, cuts away
21.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, three runs, to 3rd man
21.4 Muralitharan to Hussain, no run, fwd defends
21.5 Muralitharan to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
round the wicket
21.6 Muralitharan to Hussain, no run, forward defensive shot
End of over 22 (3 runs) England 68/5 (6 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 7-1-25-1 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 27* (41b 2x4) N Hussain 0* (7b)
22.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, two runs, past Hussain at square leg
22.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot
22.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, kicked away
22.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played to off side
22.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, cuts this away
22.6 Jayasuriya to Hussain, OUT: off the pad onto top glove
England 71/6, Partnership of 8
N Hussain c Arnold b Jayasuriya 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 23 (3 runs) England 71/6 (3 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-22-4 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 30* (46b 2x4)
excellent catch by Arnold
23.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, fwd defends
23.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, lofted up high, and safe
23.3 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, padded this away
23.4 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, appeals for LBW, Orchard shakes head
23.5 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, played to mid on
23.6 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, played to off side
End of over 24 (1 run) England 72/6 (2 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 8-1-26-1 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 31* (48b 2x4) AF Giles 0* (4b)
24.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, inot off side
scoress are level
24.2 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, forward defensive shot
another slip added
24.3 Jayasuriya to Giles, one run, to mid wicket and that is the win
4 series win's in a row, and that is the 2nd away from home this winter
stay with us for the presentations
Sri Lankan players in the England dressing room
shaking hands with each other
England now play 3 ODI's next week
22 wickets fell today
Jayasuriya agrees he was out played today, batsmen let them down
Vaas the best of the bowlers
Nasser thanks the team for the win
england get 10,000 US dollar for winning
players have played well today
cheque is being handed over and nice looking trophy
Man of the Match and Series awards from IT Botham
GP Thoprpe is Ma of the Match
barmy army delaying award
Man of the Series is Darren Gough and gets a trophy and 5000 usd
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