2nd Preliminary Quarter Final: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Nairobi, 4 Oct 2000

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

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       Today, Sri Lanka take on West Indies
       Sri Lanka seem to start as favourites

Match State: West Indies will bowl after winning the toss

   0.1 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, good bounce on that first ball,
        defends it to square leg
   0.2 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, again some bounce and goes rght
        through him
   0.3 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, down the leg side, should have been
        called a wide
   0.4 Dillon to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, down the leg side, Willey
        calling it this time
   0.4 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, defedns forward
   0.5 Dillon to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, bad line outside the leg stump,
        Sanath trying to have a swing at it and misses
   0.5 Dillon to Jayasuriya, one run, outside off stump, guides that one
        wide of point to 3rd man
   0.6 Dillon to Gunawardene, no run, again good bounce on leg stump,
        Gunawardena did not know anything about that one.. luckily gets a
        bat to it

End of over 1 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
M Dillon 1-0-3-0 (2w) - City End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (5b) DA Gunawardene 0* (1b)

   1.1 McLean to Jayasuriya, no run, on target straight away, defensive
        push to mid on
   1.2 McLean to Jayasuriya, no run, outswinger across the left hander,
        left alone
   1.3 McLean to Jayasuriya, no run, another one across the lefty, leaves
        it
   1.4 McLean to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, defends it to mid wicket
   1.5 McLean to Jayasuriya, one run, awayswinger again, slashes at it,
        edges it, Campbell drops it at slip #2, the ball goes to 3rd man
   1.6 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, outside off stump, tryise an inside
        out shot and misses it

End of over 2 (1 run) Sri Lanka 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
NAM McLean 1-0-1-0 - Forest Road End
ST Jayasuriya 2* (10b) DA Gunawardene 0* (2b)

   2.1 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, just on off stump, defends it to
        cover off the back foot
   2.2 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, again some very god bounce from
        Dillon, Sanath jumps up and defends it towards short point
   2.3 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, on his pads, drives it to short mid
        wicket
   2.4 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, on off stump, defends it to the on
        side
   2.5 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, on off stump, hurried defence to
        cover point
   2.6 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, that ball was quite fastish, again
        Santh had to hurry his defence

End of over 3 (maiden) Sri Lanka 4/0 (RR: 1.33)
M Dillon 2-1-3-0 (2w) - City End
DA Gunawardene 0* (2b) ST Jayasuriya 2* (16b)

   3.1 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, on off stump, defends it to mid off
        off the back foot
   3.2 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, awayswinger, too wide, goes after
        that one, but does not connect
   3.3 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, very good ball, that one opended
        Avishka up and goes past the edge very closely
   3.4 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, defensive push to cover
   3.5 McLean to Gunawardene, FOUR, slashes at that ball outside off
        stump, edges it and the ball flies wide of 2nd slip and goes to
        the ropes
   3.6 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, rigth on target, Avishka defends
        back to the bowler

End of over 4 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 8/0 (RR: 2.00)
NAM McLean 2-0-5-0 - Forest Road End
ST Jayasuriya 2* (16b) DA Gunawardene 4* (8b 1x4)

   4.1 Dillon to Jayasuriya, OUT: pitched that ball up, the ball left
        Sanath a bit, going for the drive, he edges it to Browne who
        acepts it gleefully

       Sri Lanka 8/1, Partnership of 8
       ST Jayasuriya  c Browne b Dillon  2 (17b 0x4 0x6)
       DA Gunawardene 4* (8b 1x4) M Dillon 2.1-1-3-1 (2w)

       West Indies strike here
       Campbell's dropped catch does not cost WI much
       Lucky Captain!!!
       Now comes the solid solid Marvan
   4.2 Dillon to Atapattu, two runs, outside off stump, leans forward and
        drives it through cover
   4.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, drops his gloves and defends it towards
        gully, the second slip runs and picks it up
   4.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, on his pads, trying to turn it to the
        leg side and gets on his pads
   4.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, outside off stump, good bounce as he
        got in his 1st over, Marvan shoulders arms
   4.6 Dillon to Atapattu, OUT: just outside off stump, Marvan caught on
        his back fot, defends at it with lose hands, the ball gets
        deflected to the off stump and it is uprooted giving the best
        start for WI  recently

       Sri Lanka 10/2, Partnership of 2
       MS Atapattu  b Dillon  2 (5b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 5 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 10/2 (RR: 2.00)
M Dillon 3-1-5-2 (2w) - City End
DA Gunawardene 4* (8b 1x4) 

   5.1 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, on leg stump, hard push to mid
        wicket
   5.2 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, on leg stump, trying for the harsh
        flick and misses it
   5.3 McLean to Gunawardene, FOUR, on leg stump again, flicks it over mid
        wicket in style
       Gunawardena keeps going in his own way
   5.4 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, outside off atlast, plays at it and
        misses
   5.5 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, pitched near his boots, digs it out
        to mid off
   5.6 McLean to Gunawardene, no run

End of over 6 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 14/2 (RR: 2.33)
NAM McLean 3-0-9-0 - Forest Road End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (0b) DA Gunawardene 8* (14b 2x4)

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   6.1 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, on target, defended back to the
        bowler with a straight bat
   6.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
   6.3 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, outside off stump, shoulders arms
        and Browne collects it
   6.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, quicker ball on off stump,cautiously
        defended
   6.5 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, got his 3rd wicket there almost,
        with NO foot movement he tries to play at that ball outside off
        stump, Mahela lucky to be there still by not edging it
   6.6 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, on middle stump, defends it to mid
        wicket

End of over 7 (maiden) Sri Lanka 14/2 (RR: 2.00)
M Dillon 4-2-5-2 (2w) - City End
DA Gunawardene 8* (14b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (6b)

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   7.1 McLean to Gunawardene, FOUR, overpitched, driven harshly through
        cover point, reaches the fence eventhough it was air-borne
   7.2 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, pushes it to point
   7.3 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, on target, defensive push to cover
   7.4 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, outside off stump, moving away with
        bounce pushed hard to cover, no piercing the field
   7.5 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, on leg stump, the length was not bad
        enpough for the batsman to free his arms, played to mid on
   7.6 McLean to Gunawardene, FOUR, pitched up, driven uppishly again ,
        this time through cover, the ball reaches the fence in a flash

End of over 8 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 22/2 (RR: 2.75)
NAM McLean 4-0-17-0 - Forest Road End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (6b) DA Gunawardene 16* (20b 4x4)

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   8.1 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, on target , defends it to mdi wicket
   8.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, faster ball, gets on his knee roll,
        huge appeal, Wiley says no, the height saved Mahela there
   8.3 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, outside off stump, tries a harsh cut
        and misses
   8.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, wide: no run
   8.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
   8.5 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
   8.6 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, outside off stump, very good bounce
        still, left alone to the keeper mainly due to the bounce

End of over 9 (1 run) Sri Lanka 23/2 (RR: 2.56)
M Dillon 5-2-6-2 (3w) - City End
DA Gunawardene 16* (20b 4x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (12b)

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   9.1 McLean to Gunawardene, FOUR, outsdie off stump with extra bounce,
        slashes hard at it, the ball fleis backward of point to the ropes
   9.2 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, on target with bounce, played to
        shrt cover
   9.3 McLean to Gunawardene, no run
   9.4 McLean to Gunawardene, one run, drives for his first 'run' run to
        the sweeper cover
   9.5 McLean to Jayawardene, no run, outside off stump, defends it to
        backward point - seems to be in the Dravid mould today
   9.6 McLean to Jayawardene, no run, outside off stump, lets it to the
        keeper, the ball goes very close to the off stump

End of over 10 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 28/2 (RR: 2.80)
NAM McLean 5-0-22-0 - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 21* (24b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (14b)

  10.1 Dillon to Gunawardene, legbye: one run
  10.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, one run, just tapes it to mdiw icket and
        runs to get off the mark
  10.3 Dillon to Gunawardene, FOUR, lofts it clumpsily over the bowler's
        head and the ball reaches the long off ropes
  10.4 Dillon to Gunawardene, no run, defends it to mid wicket
  10.5 Dillon to Gunawardene, no run, that ball hurried onto him and had
        some good bounce too, safely defends it to the off side
  10.6 Dillon to Gunawardene, one run, on his pads, turns it to long leg
        quite easily, thats bad line

End of over 11 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 35/2 (RR: 3.18)
M Dillon 6-2-12-2 (3w) - City End
DA Gunawardene 26* (29b 6x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (15b)

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  11.1 Jeremy to Gunawardene, no run, on leg stump, played back to the
        bowler
  11.2 Jeremy to Gunawardene, one run, plays it through mid wicket and
        rotates strike
  11.3 Jeremy to Jayawardene, no run, on off stump, defends back to the
        bowler
  11.4 Jeremy to Jayawardene, wide: no run, away swinger here, almost
        bowled straight to first slip
  11.4 Jeremy to Jayawardene, FOUR, on his pads, flicks it to long leg
        gently
  11.5 Jeremy to Jayawardene, FOUR, outside off stump, cuts it elegantly
        backward of point
  11.6 Jeremy to Jayawardene, no run, defends forward

End of over 12 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 45/2 (RR: 3.75)
KCB Jeremy 1-0-10-0 (1w) - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 27* (31b 6x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 9* (19b 2x4)

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  12.1 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, on his pads, turns it to fine leg
        easily
  12.2 Williams to Jayawardene, no run, short and wide, pulls it to mid
        on, wrong shot selection
  12.3 Williams to Jayawardene, one run, guides it to 3rd man very late,
        nice placement
  12.4 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, on hs hips, played to backward
        square leg
  12.5 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, outside off stump atlast, defends
        forward to point
  12.6 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, on target, flciks it to mid wicket
        forcefully, unfortunately does not pierce the field

End of over 13 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 47/2 (RR: 3.62)
LR Williams 1-0-2-0 - City End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 10* (21b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 28* (35b 6x4)

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  13.1 Jeremy to Jayawardene, FOUR, another bad ball outside the off
        stump, cuts it very well backward of point and despatchesd it to
        the ropes
  13.2 Jeremy to Jayawardene, one run, delicately runs down very well to
        3rd man
  13.3 Jeremy to Gunawardene, no run, on target, leans forward and drives
        it to mid on
  13.4 Jeremy to Gunawardene, FOUR, on leg stump again, flicks it in the
        air over mid wicket
       Jeremy has to think of some thing else to cut down runs against his
        name
  13.5 Jeremy to Gunawardene, one run, just taps it towards mid on and
        takes a run as the fielder there was quite deep
  13.6 Jeremy to Jayawardene, FOUR, on his pads, flicks it very very
        easily to the long leg ropes

End of over 14 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 61/2 (RR: 4.36)
KCB Jeremy 2-0-24-0 (1w) - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 33* (38b 7x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 19* (24b 4x4)

  14.1 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, plays it a bit airily towards mid
        on
  14.2 Williams to Jayawardene, wide: no run
  14.2 Williams to Jayawardene, no run
  14.3 Williams to Jayawardene, no run
  14.4 Williams to Jayawardene, FOUR, short ball, transfers his weight to
        the back foot and pulls it through mid wicket in style
  14.5 Williams to Jayawardene, no run, outside off stump, moves away,
        shoulders arms
  14.6 Williams to Jayawardene, no run, slower one on off sutmp, defends
        it to point

End of over 15 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 67/2 (RR: 4.47)
LR Williams 2-0-8-0 (1w) - City End
DA Gunawardene 34* (39b 7x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 23* (29b 5x4)

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       Off break bowling in the form of Samuels
  15.1 Samuels to Gunawardene, one run, cuts it to deep point
  15.2 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, paddles it to short fine leg
  15.3 Samuels to Gunawardene, one run
  15.4 Samuels to Jayawardene, FOUR, plays it very delicately to the 3rd
        man fence. veyr late cut
  15.5 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, turns it to short fine leg
  15.6 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 16 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 74/2 (RR: 4.62)
M Samuels 1-0-7-0 - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 36* (41b 7x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 28* (33b 6x4)

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  16.1 Williams to Gunawardene, wide: no run, down the leg side, bad lin
        continuing
  16.1 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, played to mdi wicket
  16.2 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, stretches forward and pushes it
        to wide of 3rd man
  16.3 Williams to Jayawardene, no run, pitched up, drives it hard to
        point, no piercing the field
  16.4 Williams to Jayawardene, one run, drievs off the front foot, thick
        edge and the ball runs down to 3rd man
  16.5 Williams to Gunawardene, one run
  16.6 Williams to Jayawardene, one run, tuns it to fine leg with ease off
        his pads

End of over 17 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 79/2 (RR: 4.65)
LR Williams 3-0-13-0 (2w) - City End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 30* (36b 6x4) DA Gunawardene 38* (44b 7x4)

  17.1 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, on his pads again, sweeps it hard,
        staright to the deep square leg man
  17.2 Samuels to Gunawardene, no run
  17.3 Samuels to Gunawardene, no run, outside off stump, tries to cut and
        misses
  17.4 Samuels to Gunawardene, legbye: one run
  17.5 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run
  17.6 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, pulls it to deep backward square
        leg again

End of over 18 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 82/2 (RR: 4.56)
M Samuels 2-0-9-0 - Forest Road End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 32* (39b 6x4) DA Gunawardene 38* (47b 7x4)

  18.1 Williams to Jayawardene, one run, short and wide, cuts it to deep
        point
  18.2 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, outside off stump, just defends it
        to point
  18.3 Williams to Gunawardene, one run
  18.4 Williams to Jayawardene, one run, just taps it to short 3rd man and
        runs well
  18.5 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, moving away with extra bounce,
        plays at it and misses
  18.6 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, driven to long off

End of over 19 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 86/2 (RR: 4.53)
LR Williams 4-0-17-0 (2w) - City End
DA Gunawardene 40* (51b 7x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 34* (41b 6x4)

  19.1 Samuels to Gunawardene, no run, played to mid wicket to Lara
  19.2 Samuels to Gunawardene, no run, stretches forward and defends
  19.3 Samuels to Gunawardene, one run, eases it through the infield to
        the sweeper on the of side
  19.4 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, driven off the front foot to long
        off
  19.5 Samuels to Gunawardene, no run, tries to sweep and gets on his
        pads, clearly outside the leg stump
  19.6 Samuels to Gunawardene, no run, that ball turned and came in,
        defends it to mid wicvket

End of over 20 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 88/2 (RR: 4.40)
M Samuels 3-0-11-0 - Forest Road End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 35* (42b 6x4) DA Gunawardene 41* (56b 7x4)

  20.1 Williams to Jayawardene, one run, turns the face of the bat towards
        3rd man to get that run and give strike to Avishka
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  20.2 Williams to Gunawardene, FOUR, outside off stump, glides that very
        well wide off 3rd man, the man there puts is  valiant efforrt ,
        but in vain
  20.3 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, pitched up, drives it hard to
        coevr
  20.4 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, cuts and edges it to 3rd man
  20.5 Williams to Jayawardene, one run, just a firm push to long off
  20.6 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, on target, defends it to mdi
        wicket

End of over 21 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 95/2 (RR: 4.52)
LR Williams 5-0-24-0 (2w) - City End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 37* (44b 6x4) DA Gunawardene 46* (60b 8x4)

  21.1 Samuels to Jayawardene, two runs, good running gets SL 2 runs there
  21.2 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, sweeps it to short fine leg
  21.3 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, sweeps it to short fine leg again,
        good stop here
  21.4 Samuels to Jayawardene, FOUR, sweeps it again and beats the fielder
        thsi time and gets to the ropes
  21.5 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, just balloons it toeards long on
        and get that single
  21.6 Samuels to Gunawardene, no run, played to cover off the back foot

End of over 22 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 102/2 (RR: 4.64)
M Samuels 4-0-18-0 - Forest Road End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 44* (49b 7x4) DA Gunawardene 45* (61b 8x4)

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       Leg Spin now
       Nagamootoo now
  22.1 Nagamootoo to Jayawardene, one run, drives it square to deep point
  22.2 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, one run, pushes it to long on
  22.3 Nagamootoo to Jayawardene, FOUR, outside off stump, cuts it wide
        off the short 3rd man fielder, back cuting
  22.4 Nagamootoo to Jayawardene, one run, 50 for Mahela in 52 balls -
        remember he took 15 balls to get off the mark
  22.5 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, one run
  22.6 Nagamootoo to Jayawardene, one run

End of over 23 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 111/2 (RR: 4.83)
MV Nagamootoo 1-0-9-0 - City End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 51* (53b 8x4) DA Gunawardene 47* (63b 8x4)

  23.1 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, on his pads, turns it to square
        leg
  23.2 Samuels to Gunawardene, one run, just taps it tothe on side and
        gets his single
  23.3 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, turns it to deep forward square
        legh
  23.4 Samuels to Gunawardene, no run
  23.5 Samuels to Gunawardene, two runs, pushes it between cover and extra
        cover
  23.6 Samuels to Gunawardene, one run

End of over 24 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 117/2 (RR: 4.88)
M Samuels 5-0-24-0 - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 51* (67b 8x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 53* (55b 8x4)

  24.1 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, no run, defends it to cover
  24.2 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, no run, pushes it to mid wicket
  24.3 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, no run
  24.4 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, no run, pitched up, uppish drive to
        cover, Lara could not latch onto it as it was a bit wide of him
  24.5 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, one run, short ball, pulls it over mid
        wicket, nice stop near the ropes by joseph
  24.6 Nagamootoo to Jayawardene, one run

End of over 25 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 119/2 (RR: 4.76)
MV Nagamootoo 2-0-11-0 - City End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 54* (56b 8x4) DA Gunawardene 52* (72b 8x4)

  25.1 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, plays a wild swing and gets on his
        pads, huge appeal, but the ball was clearly going down the leg
        side
  25.2 Samuels to Jayawardene, wide: no run, down the leg side
  25.2 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, just pushes it wide of the bowler
  25.3 Samuels to Gunawardene, no run, plays it to short fine leg
  25.4 Samuels to Gunawardene, no run, on off sutmp, played back to the
        bowler
  25.5 Samuels to Gunawardene, FOUR, harsh sweep to deep square leg
  25.6 Samuels to Gunawardene, no run, taps it to mid wicket

End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 125/2 (RR: 4.81)
M Samuels 6-0-30-0 (1w) - Forest Road End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 55* (58b 8x4) DA Gunawardene 56* (76b 9x4)

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  26.1 Nagamootoo to Jayawardene, no run, on off stump, defends back to
        the bowler off the front foot
  26.2 Nagamootoo to Jayawardene, FOUR, strokes it off the back foot
        through cover, forceful shot, betas the fielder inside the circle
        and also near the ropes
  26.3 Nagamootoo to Jayawardene, no run
  26.4 Nagamootoo to Jayawardene, one run
  26.5 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, FOUR, short ballrocks back and pulls it
        wide of long on and gets it to the ropes, bad bowling!
  26.6 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, one run, just taps it towards cover
        point and runs well

End of over 27 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 135/2 (RR: 5.00)
MV Nagamootoo 3-0-21-0 - City End
DA Gunawardene 61* (78b 10x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 60* (62b 9x4)

  27.1 McLean to Gunawardene, one run, good bounce, guides it down to 3rd
        man
  27.2 McLean to Jayawardene, one run, that ball came in, but he played it
        beautifully and runs it down to 3rd man
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  27.3 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, coming round wicket to the lefty,
        defends it to cover
  27.4 McLean to Gunawardene, FOUR, stretches forward and hits it on the
        up through cover, very good shot
  27.5 McLean to Gunawardene, one run, pushed to covers
  27.6 McLean to Jayawardene, no run, quicker one, try a cut shot, missed

End of over 28 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 142/2 (RR: 5.07)
NAM McLean 6-0-29-0 - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 67* (82b 11x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 61* (64b 9x4)

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       Dillon brought back to the attacj from city end
  28.1 Dillon to Gunawardene, no run, down the leg side, batsman try to
        glance the ball, missed and taken by the keeper
  28.2 Dillon to Gunawardene, one run, short pitched and extra bounce,
        Gunawardene defended and ball hits the fingers, really painful
  28.3 Dillon to Jayawardene, one run
  28.4 Dillon to Gunawardene, no run
  28.5 Dillon to Gunawardene, wide: no run
  28.5 Dillon to Gunawardene, no run, quicker delivery, beaten the batsman
  28.6 Dillon to Gunawardene, FOUR, beatiful shot, nicely driven the ball
        in to the gap between covers and long off

End of over 29 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 149/2 (RR: 5.14)
M Dillon 7-2-19-2 (4w) - City End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 62* (65b 9x4) DA Gunawardene 72* (87b 12x4)

  29.1 McLean to Jayawardene, two runs, short pitched, loafted over mid
        wicket here comes Sri Lankan 150 runs and nice partnership between
        theese 2 palyers
  29.2 McLean to Jayawardene, SIX, superb six, pulled away on the back
        foot of short pitch delivery over deep  sq fence, fielder have no
        chance
  29.3 McLean to Jayawardene, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  29.4 McLean to Jayawardene, one run, late cut shot through cover point
  29.5 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, uppish one, tapped to covers
  29.6 McLean to Gunawardene, one run, on the back foot driven to deep
        point

End of over 30 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 159/2 (RR: 5.30)
NAM McLean 7-0-39-0 - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 73* (89b 12x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 71* (69b 9x4 1x6)

  30.1 Dillon to Gunawardene, two runs, played uppishly and chance for
        caught, Hinds chasing the ball from mid off and can't make that
  30.2 Dillon to Gunawardene, FOUR, super sq drive, rund flowing now for
        Gunawardene and SL
  30.3 Dillon to Gunawardene, no run, another chancce, this time good try
        from WI skipper Campel short cover
  30.4 Dillon to Gunawardene, no run, sloer ball, beaten the batsman
  30.5 Dillon to Gunawardene, no run, played to point
  30.6 Dillon to Gunawardene, one run, pushed wide to point fielder, quick
        single between the wickets

End of over 31 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 166/2 (RR: 5.35)
M Dillon 8-2-26-2 (4w) - City End
DA Gunawardene 80* (95b 13x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 71* (69b 9x4 1x6)

       another bowling change Nagamootoo on the attack from Forest Road
        end
  31.1 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, no run
  31.2 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, one run, turned to mid wicket and single
        taken
  31.3 Nagamootoo to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to long on
  31.4 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, no run
  31.5 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, no run
  31.6 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, one run

End of over 32 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 169/2 (RR: 5.28)
MV Nagamootoo 4-0-24-0 - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 82* (100b 13x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 72* (70b 9x4 1x6)

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  32.1 Jeremy to Gunawardene, no run, short pitch, pulled straight to the
        fielder at fine leg
  32.2 Jeremy to Gunawardene, one run, straighter delivery, driven to long
        off
       That's the end of wonderful innings of Jayawardene
  32.3 Jeremy to Jayawardene, OUT: slower ball, try to cut that in air,
        thin edge and ball went straight to keeper gloves

       Sri Lanka 170/3, Partnership of 160
       DPMdeS Jayawardene  c Browne b Jeremy  72 (71b 9x4 1x6)
       DA Gunawardene 83* (102b 13x4) KCB Jeremy 2.3-0-25-1 (1w)

       good partnership of 160 runs between this 2 batsman come to tend

Match State: Drinks

  32.4 Jeremy to Sangakkara, one run, flicked to mid wicket, Sangakkara
        off the mark of his first ball
  32.5 Jeremy to Gunawardene, no run
  32.6 Jeremy to Gunawardene, FOUR, blazes it tthrough cover, excellent
        shot, seems to be set foe his ton

End of over 33 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 175/3 (RR: 5.30)
KCB Jeremy 3-0-30-1 (1w) - City End
K Sangakkara 1* (1b) DA Gunawardene 87* (104b 14x4)

  33.1 Nagamootoo to Sangakkara, no run
  33.2 Nagamootoo to Sangakkara, no run, plays it to short fine leg
  33.3 Nagamootoo to Sangakkara, one run, stretches forward and pushes
        wide of cover
  33.4 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, one run, takes the aerial route and
        drives it wide of long on
  33.5 Nagamootoo to Sangakkara, no run, played to mid wicket
  33.6 Nagamootoo to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 34 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 177/3 (RR: 5.21)
MV Nagamootoo 5-0-26-0 - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 88* (105b 14x4) K Sangakkara 2* (6b)

  34.1 Jeremy to Gunawardene, no run, pusehs to cover off the back foot
  34.2 Jeremy to Gunawardene, no run, played to cover yet again to Lara
        off the abck foot
  34.3 Jeremy to Gunawardene, no run, drives it in the air straight back,
        flicks jeremy's finger and hits the wickest at the other end and
        Sangakkara is out of the crease

       Sri Lanka 177/4, Partnership of 7
       K Sangakkara  run out (Jeremy)  2 (6b 0x4 0x6)

  34.4 Jeremy to Gunawardene, one run
  34.5 Jeremy to Arnold, no run
  34.6 Jeremy to Arnold, no run, played to mid off

End of over 35 (1 run) Sri Lanka 178/4 (RR: 5.09)
KCB Jeremy 4-0-31-1 (1w) - City End
DA Gunawardene 89* (109b 14x4) RP Arnold 0* (2b)

  35.1 Nagamootoo to Gunawardene, one run
  35.2 Nagamootoo to Arnold, FOUR, on his pads, flicked it very fine to
        the fine leg ropes, nice shot from Arnold
  35.3 Nagamootoo to Arnold, two runs, leading edge and the ball falls
        short of Campbell at cover and ball rolls past him
  35.4 Nagamootoo to Arnold, no run, drags him forward and beats the
        outside edge with some turn
  35.5 Nagamootoo to Arnold, FOUR, guides it very well to the 3rd man
        fence, late cut executed well
  35.6 Nagamootoo to Arnold, one run, turns down the corner to deep
        backwrad square leg

End of over 36 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 190/4 (RR: 5.28)
MV Nagamootoo 6-0-38-0 - Forest Road End
RP Arnold 11* (7b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 90* (110b 14x4)

  36.1 Jeremy to Arnold, no run, just outside off stump, defends back to
        the bowler
  36.2 Jeremy to Arnold, one run
  36.3 Jeremy to Gunawardene, one run, pushes it off the back foot past
        the bowler to long on
  36.4 Jeremy to Arnold, one run, just drops it towards backward point and
        gets a single there, sensible batting
  36.5 Jeremy to Gunawardene, no run, that ball came into the left hander
        a bit, played back to the bwoler
  36.6 Jeremy to Gunawardene, no run, that one came in a long way, pushes
        back to the bowler who moves to his left and picks it up

End of over 37 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 193/4 (RR: 5.22)
KCB Jeremy 5-0-34-1 (1w) - City End
RP Arnold 13* (10b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 91* (113b 14x4)

  37.1 Williams to Arnold, FOUR, outside off stump, slashes at it and the
        ball runs fast to the deep point ropes, welcome back Williams!!
  37.2 Williams to Arnold, one run, cuts it to the 3rd man
  37.3 Williams to Gunawardene, one run
  37.4 Williams to Arnold, one run, slower one, just drops it to the off
        side and run fast to bring up 200
  37.5 Williams to Gunawardene, one run
  37.6 Williams to Arnold, no run, taps it wide of point and wants a run,
        Gunawarena says NO eventough a run was exiisting ther

End of over 38 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 201/4 (RR: 5.29)
LR Williams 6-0-31-0 (2w) - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 93* (115b 14x4) RP Arnold 19* (14b 3x4)

  38.1 Jeremy to Gunawardene, one run, places it towards mid wicket and
        gets quick run
  38.2 Jeremy to Arnold, no run, played back to the bowler
  38.3 Jeremy to Arnold, one run, taps it in front of squyare and gives
        strike to the man in 90s
  38.4 Jeremy to Gunawardene, one run, half pull to long on to go to 95
  38.5 Jeremy to Arnold, no run, drops it towards backward point
  38.6 Jeremy to Arnold, one run

End of over 39 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 205/4 (RR: 5.26)
KCB Jeremy 6-0-38-1 (1w) - City End
RP Arnold 21* (18b 3x4) DA Gunawardene 95* (117b 14x4)

  39.1 Williams to Arnold, no run, played back to the bowler
  39.2 Williams to Arnold, FOUR, takes it on the full and drives it
        straight back between the wickets andthe non striker
  39.3 Williams to Arnold, no run, on target, played to mid wicket
  39.4 Williams to Arnold, one run, tuns it to long leg
  39.5 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, played to backward point
  39.6 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, rubbish cricket from the West
        Indians, Avishka plays it towards mid wicket and after the 2st run
        sets off for the non existent 2nd run, Laurie williams misses to
        collect that ball and so misses the run out chance - real rubbish
        cricket

End of over 40 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 211/4 (RR: 5.28)
LR Williams 7-0-37-0 (2w) - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 96* (119b 14x4) RP Arnold 26* (22b 4x4)

  40.1 Jeremy to Gunawardene, one run
  40.2 Jeremy to Arnold, one run, just taps it doen to the off side and
        runs well
  40.3 Jeremy to Gunawardene, no run
  40.4 Jeremy to Gunawardene, one run
  40.5 Jeremy to Arnold, no run, played to cover
  40.6 Jeremy to Arnold, no run, on off stump, defends abck to the bowler

End of over 41 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 214/4 (RR: 5.22)
KCB Jeremy 7-0-41-1 (1w) - City End
DA Gunawardene 98* (122b 14x4) RP Arnold 27* (25b 4x4)

  41.1 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, hits it to deep point, gets to 99
  41.2 Williams to Arnold, FOUR, on his pads, flicks it fiine backwrad os
        square leg
  41.3 Williams to Arnold, no run, defended to cover
  41.4 Williams to Arnold, one run, goes for a big shot, edges it to 3rd
        ,an airily
  41.5 Williams to Gunawardene, no run, on off stump, defends it to cover
  41.6 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, drives to long off - thats his
        first ton in ODIs, also the first ton of 2000 ICCKO

End of over 42 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 221/4 (RR: 5.26)
LR Williams 8-0-44-0 (2w) - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 100* (125b 14x4) RP Arnold 32* (28b 5x4)

  42.1 Jeremy to Gunawardene, FOUR, pushes it firmly to long on
  42.2 Jeremy to Gunawardene, one run, pushes it to long on
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  42.3 Jeremy to Arnold, FOUR, turns it well from outside the off stump
        and gets to the ropes
  42.4 Jeremy to Arnold, two runs, edges it to 3rd man, great stop there
  42.5 Jeremy to Arnold, one run, drives to long off with ease
  42.6 Jeremy to Gunawardene, one run, clobbers it to the sweeper on the
        off side

End of over 43 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 234/4 (RR: 5.44)
KCB Jeremy 8-0-54-1 (1w) - City End
DA Gunawardene 106* (128b 15x4) RP Arnold 39* (31b 6x4)

       West Indies could very well end up with 300
  43.1 Williams to Gunawardene, FOUR, excallent shot, picks it up and
        clobbers it again through extra cover
  43.2 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, drives it to mid wicket
  43.3 Williams to Arnold, legbye: one run
  43.4 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, that one almost yorked him, but
        played at it well
  43.5 Williams to Arnold, one run, played to long on quite comfortably
        and satisfied with the sngle
  43.6 Williams to Gunawardene, one run, pushed to long on off the front
        foot

End of over 44 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 243/4 (RR: 5.52)
LR Williams 9-0-52-0 (2w) - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 113* (132b 16x4) RP Arnold 40* (33b 6x4)

       McLean back into the attack
  44.1 McLean to Gunawardene, one run, pulls it, falls safely wide and in
        front of long on
  44.2 McLean to Arnold, one run, leans forward and pushes it to long off
  44.3 McLean to Gunawardene, FOUR, outside off stump, nice placement and
        timing to get that bal to the ropes at deep point
  44.4 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, on his pads , played to mid wicket
  44.5 McLean to Gunawardene, one run, on his pads, flicked drive to long
        on
  44.6 McLean to Arnold, OUT: slower ball, full toss, trying to clip it
        lazily, gets an inside edge and deflects into his wickets and also
        starts his walk back after a very good valuable innings for his
        country

       Sri Lanka 250/5, Partnership of 73
       RP Arnold  b McLean  41 (35b 6x4 0x6)

End of over 45 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 250/5 (RR: 5.56)
NAM McLean 8-0-46-1 - City End
DA Gunawardene 119* (136b 17x4) 

       Little Kalu comes in while Guna continues stringly
       sorry, strongly
  45.1 Williams to Gunawardene, one run
  45.2 Williams to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends it to mid wicket
  45.3 Williams to Kaluwitharana, one run, eases it backward of point
  45.4 Williams to Gunawardene, one run
  45.5 Williams to Kaluwitharana, two runs, drives it through cover very
        well
  45.6 Williams to Kaluwitharana, two runs, turns it wide of short fine
        leg towards long leg

End of over 46 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 257/5 (RR: 5.59)
LR Williams 10-0-59-0 (2w) - Forest Road End
DA Gunawardene 121* (138b 17x4) RS Kaluwitharana 5* (4b)

  46.1 McLean to Gunawardene, one run, drives it hard to long off
  46.2 McLean to Kaluwitharana, no run, good yorker, outsid the off stump,
        tries to cut it and misses
  46.3 McLean to Kaluwitharana, no run, down the leg side, very close to
        be called a wide
  46.4 McLean to Kaluwitharana, one run, pushes it to long off off the
        front foot
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  46.5 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, plays it to mid wicket
  46.6 McLean to Gunawardene, no run, pushes hard to mid wicket again

End of over 47 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 259/5 (RR: 5.51)
NAM McLean 9-0-48-1 - City End
RS Kaluwitharana 6* (7b) DA Gunawardene 122* (141b 17x4)

  47.1 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, one run, plaued to long on
  47.2 Dillon to Gunawardene, one run, lofst it over cover point
  47.3 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, one run, takes it on the full and clips it
        to deep backward square leg
  47.4 Dillon to Gunawardene, (noball) two runs
  47.4 Dillon to Gunawardene, no run
  47.5 Dillon to Gunawardene, FOUR, on the off stump, drives it
        exquisitely through cover and teases the fielder there before
        crossing the ropes
  47.6 Dillon to Gunawardene, FOUR, hammesr that full toss wide of long
        off and the ball crosses the roes in a bounce

End of over 48 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 273/5 (RR: 5.69)
M Dillon 9-2-40-2 (4w 1nb) - Forest Road End
RS Kaluwitharana 8* (9b) DA Gunawardene 133* (146b 19x4)

  48.1 McLean to Kaluwitharana, one run, taps it to mid wicket off his
        pads
  48.2 McLean to Gunawardene, OUT: makes himself littel room to flick it
        fine and misses that fastish ball on leg stump and the stump is
        uprooted

       Sri Lanka 274/6, Partnership of 24
       DA Gunawardene  b McLean  133 (147b 19x4 0x6)
       RS Kaluwitharana 9* (10b) NAM McLean 9.2-0-49-2

  48.3 McLean to Vaas, one run
  48.4 McLean to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, flicks it very fine and gets the
        maximum out of that bad ball on leg stump
  48.5 McLean to Kaluwitharana, one run, pushes it to cover for that
        single
  48.6 McLean to Vaas, one run, thrashes it to long off

End of over 49 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 281/6 (RR: 5.73)
NAM McLean 10-0-56-2 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 2* (2b) RS Kaluwitharana 14* (12b 1x4)

  49.1 Dillon to Vaas, one run, takes itt on the full and drives it to
        long on
  49.2 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, no run, on off stump, drives it to point
  49.3 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, one run, on leg stump, turns it to short
        fine leg, shabby fielding though the single was always on
  49.4 Dillon to Vaas, no run, slower one, trying for the big one, playing
        at it too early, good deceptibe bowling
  49.5 Dillon to Vaas, two runs, hits it hard past the bowler to long on
        and gets good runs for his team
  49.6 Dillon to Vaas, two runs, steps out and lofts it over cover where
        it falls sfelt short of of the sweeper

End of over 50 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 287/6 (RR: 5.74)
M Dillon 10-2-46-2 (4w 1nb) - Forest Road End
RS Kaluwitharana 15* (14b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (6b)

       Good over for the 50th one considering their other performances
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Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 Vaas to Campbell, FOUR, outside off stump, cuts it to point, good
        shot to start the chase of 288
   0.2 Vaas to Campbell, no run, on off stump, defended to backward point
   0.3 Vaas to Campbell, one run, taps it wide of backeard point and gives
        strike to Browne
   0.4 Vaas to Browne, no run, defends it towards cover
   0.5 Vaas to Browne, no run, plays it to point, that ball had some extra
        bounce
   0.6 Vaas to Browne, no run, that ball went through him between bat and
        pad

End of over 1 (5 runs) West Indies 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 283/49 = 5.78)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-5-0 - City End
SL Campbell 5* (3b 1x4) CO Browne 0* (3b)

   1.1 Zoysa to Campbell, one run, plays it towards mid wicket off the
        back foot
   1.2 Zoysa to Browne, no run
   1.3 Zoysa to Browne, SIX, rocks back and lofts it over long on with
        animal power
   1.4 Zoysa to Browne, no run, short ball, awkwardly defends it to the on
        side
   1.5 Zoysa to Browne, one run, guides it to 3rd man for that run
   1.6 Zoysa to Campbell, one run, plays it wide off back point and keeps
        strike

End of over 2 (9 runs) West Indies 14/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 274/48 = 5.71)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-9-0 - Forest Road End
SL Campbell 7* (5b 1x4) CO Browne 7* (7b 1x6)

   2.1 Vaas to Campbell, FOUR, leans on his back foot and places it
        baeautifully wide of point and out of reach for the 3rd man also
   2.2 Vaas to Campbell, FOUR, similar stuff
   2.3 Vaas to Campbell, no run, played back to the bowler
   2.4 Vaas to Campbell, one run, played to 3rd man with ease
   2.5 Vaas to Browne, no run, just taps it to point, Mahela fileds
   2.6 Vaas to Browne, no run, overpitched, rocks on his back foot and
        hits it hard to square leg

End of over 3 (9 runs) West Indies 23/0 (RR: 7.67 RRR: 265/47 = 5.64)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-14-0 - City End
SL Campbell 16* (9b 3x4) CO Browne 7* (9b 1x6)

   3.1 Zoysa to Campbell, no run, short of good length, played back to the
        bowler quite awkwardly
   3.2 Zoysa to Campbell, no run, pushes it to cover
   3.3 Zoysa to Campbell, one run, outside off stump, flashes at that one,
        the ball flies towards 3rd man
   3.4 Zoysa to Browne, legbye: one run
   3.5 Zoysa to Campbell, no run, across Campbell, tries to drive it
        through the cover and misses
   3.6 Zoysa to Campbell, no run, pushes it to mid on

End of over 4 (2 runs) West Indies 25/0 (RR: 6.25 RRR: 263/46 = 5.72)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-10-0 - Forest Road End
CO Browne 7* (10b 1x6) SL Campbell 17* (14b 3x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Browne, no run, strokes it to point off the back foot again
       The WI batsmen seem to have stuck on thier back foot
   4.2 Vaas to Browne, FOUR, rocks back again and pushes it to the right
        of Mahela at point, nice timing and placement
   4.3 Vaas to Browne, no run, slower one across the right hander, played
        at it and missed
   4.4 Vaas to Browne, no run, just outside off stump, places it to point
   4.5 Vaas to Browne, no run, another play and miss from Browne, outside
        the off stump
   4.6 Vaas to Browne, no run

End of over 5 (4 runs) West Indies 29/0 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 259/45 = 5.76)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-18-0 - City End
SL Campbell 17* (14b 3x4) CO Browne 11* (16b 1x4 1x6)

   5.1 Zoysa to Campbell, one run
   5.2 Zoysa to Browne, no run, across the right hander, play and miss
        stuff continues
   5.3 Zoysa to Browne, FOUR, short ball, rocks back and pulls it backwrd
        of square leg
   5.4 Zoysa to Browne, OUT: across the rigth hander, slahses at it, edges
        it to Kalu quite easily, easy catching for Kalu

       West Indies 34/1, Partnership of 34
       CO Browne  c Kaluwitharana b Zoysa  15 (19b 2x4 1x6)
       SL Campbell 18* (15b 3x4) DNT Zoysa 2.4-0-15-1

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   5.5 Zoysa to Lara, no run, on off stump, defends back to the bowler
   5.6 Zoysa to Lara, no run

End of over 6 (5 runs) West Indies 34/1 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 254/44 = 5.77)
DNT Zoysa 3-0-15-1 - Forest Road End
SL Campbell 18* (15b 3x4) BC Lara 0* (2b)

   6.1 Vaas to Campbell, no run, rapped on his pads
   6.2 Vaas to Campbell, no run
   6.3 Vaas to Campbell, one run, tries to full and gets it to square leg
   6.4 Vaas to Lara, no run, outside off stump, defends with a very
        straight bat
   6.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, on off stump, dfends it to cover
   6.6 Vaas to Lara, no run, defends it to point

End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 35/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 253/43 = 5.88)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-19-0 - City End
SL Campbell 19* (18b 3x4) BC Lara 0* (5b)

   7.1 Zoysa to Campbell, one run, runs it down to 3rd man
   7.2 Zoysa to Lara, one run, just turns it to mid wicket off his hips
        and takes a qucick single
   7.3 Zoysa to Campbell, no run, just taps it to the off side and calls
        Lara for a single and falls short off the throw from Arnold

       West Indies 37/2, Partnership of 3
       SL Campbell  run out (Arnold)  20 (20b 3x4 0x6)

   7.4 Zoysa to Lara, FOUR, takes the aerial route and the ball flies over
        gully to 3rd man
   7.5 Zoysa to Lara, OUT: outside off stump, that ball moves a bit , but
        thats enough for Lara to edge it to Kalu who dives to his left and
        takes a good catch

       West Indies 41/3, Partnership of 4
       BC Lara  c Kaluwitharana b Zoysa  5 (8b 1x4 0x6)
       WW Hinds 0* (0b) DNT Zoysa 3.5-0-21-2

   7.6 Zoysa to Joseph, no run, across the right hander, left alone to the
        keeper

End of over 8 (6 runs) West Indies 41/3 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 247/42 = 5.88)
DNT Zoysa 4-0-21-2 - Forest Road End
WW Hinds 0* (0b) SC Joseph 0* (1b)

   8.1 Vaas to Hinds, no run
   8.2 Vaas to Hinds, no run, pushes it to mid off off the back foot
   8.3 Vaas to Hinds, no run, defends it to mid off
   8.4 Vaas to Hinds, no run, defends back to the bowler
   8.5 Vaas to Hinds, no run
   8.6 Vaas to Hinds, no run, just outside off stump, defensive push to
        mid off

End of over 9 (maiden) West Indies 41/3 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 247/41 = 6.02)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-19-0 - City End
SC Joseph 0* (1b) WW Hinds 0* (6b)

   9.1 Zoysa to Joseph, no run, across the right hander, played at it, but
        could not get bat to ball
   9.2 Zoysa to Joseph, no run, plays defensively to mid on
   9.3 Zoysa to Joseph, OUT: ball brushes the shirt down the leg side and
        goes to Kalu who catches at it and appeals loudly as if his life
        depended on it adn Venkat obliges and lifts his finger

       West Indies 41/4, Partnership of 0
       SC Joseph  c Kaluwitharana b Zoysa  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       WW Hinds 0* (6b) DNT Zoysa 4.3-0-21-3

   9.4 Zoysa to Samuels, no run
   9.5 Zoysa to Samuels, wide: no run
   9.5 Zoysa to Samuels, no run, defends it to cover
   9.6 Zoysa to Samuels, one run, taps it to mid wicket and runs well

End of over 10 (2 runs) West Indies 43/4 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 245/40 = 6.12)
DNT Zoysa 5-0-23-3 (1w) - Forest Road End
M Samuels 1* (3b) WW Hinds 0* (6b)

  10.1 Vaas to Samuels, no run, rapped on the pads, clearly pitching
        outside leg stump
  10.2 Vaas to Samuels, no run, outside off stump, left alone to the
        keeper
  10.3 Vaas to Samuels, one run
  10.4 Vaas to Hinds, no run
  10.5 Vaas to Hinds, two runs
  10.6 Vaas to Hinds, two runs

End of over 11 (5 runs) West Indies 48/4 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 240/39 = 6.15)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-24-0 - City End
M Samuels 2* (6b) WW Hinds 4* (9b)

  11.1 Zoysa to Samuels, one run, just taps it toards mid wicket and gets
        a run to get away from strike
  11.2 Zoysa to Hinds, no run
  11.3 Zoysa to Hinds, one run, edges, thick edge and flies to 3rd man
  11.4 Zoysa to Samuels, no run, across the right hander, hangs his bat
        out at it and misses it
  11.5 Zoysa to Samuels, two runs, good looking drive to long off, Sanath
        chases well and stops it before the ropes
  11.6 Zoysa to Samuels, one run

End of over 12 (5 runs) West Indies 53/4 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 235/38 = 6.18)
DNT Zoysa 6-0-28-3 (1w) - Forest Road End
M Samuels 6* (10b) WW Hinds 5* (11b)

  12.1 Wickramasinghe to Samuels, no run, outsdie off stump, that ball ahd
        good bounce without any movement
  12.2 Wickramasinghe to Samuels, no run, outside off stump, the ball moes
        away and still Samuels leaves it to the keeper
  12.3 Wickramasinghe to Samuels, no run
  12.4 Wickramasinghe to Samuels, one run, leans on his back foot and cuts
        it to wide of third man
  12.5 Wickramasinghe to Hinds, no run, gets on his pads, trying to work
        it to the on side
  12.6 Wickramasinghe to Hinds, no run, drives it powerfully back along
        the ground, hits the wicket at the other enbd and a boundary is
        saved

End of over 13 (1 run) West Indies 54/4 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 234/37 = 6.32)
GP Wickramasinghe 1-0-1-0 - City End
M Samuels 7* (14b) WW Hinds 5* (13b)

  13.1 Zoysa to Samuels, no run, defends it to cover
  13.2 Zoysa to Samuels, FOUR, leans forward and drives it rigth through
        and the ball wins the race with Sanath
  13.3 Zoysa to Samuels, one run, outsdie off stump, stretches forward and
        guides it to 3rd man for that run
  13.4 Zoysa to Hinds, no run, defends off the back foot
  13.5 Zoysa to Hinds, one run, drives it on the up, thick edge and the
        ball runs to 3rd man
  13.6 Zoysa to Samuels, no run, outside off stump, another 'play and
        miss' stuff from Samuels

End of over 14 (6 runs) West Indies 60/4 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 228/36 = 6.33)
DNT Zoysa 7-0-34-3 (1w) - Forest Road End
WW Hinds 6* (15b) M Samuels 12* (18b 1x4)

  14.1 Wickramasinghe to Hinds, no run, on off stump, played back to the
        bowler
  14.2 Wickramasinghe to Hinds, FOUR
  14.3 Wickramasinghe to Hinds, (noball) no run
  14.3 Wickramasinghe to Hinds, one run, goes to his back foot and paulls
        it to long leg off his hips
  14.4 Wickramasinghe to Samuels, FOUR, that ball came in, but he
        deliberately to the 3rd man as he plays it very late past the slip
  14.5 Wickramasinghe to Samuels, no run, on off stump, driven back to the
        bowler
  14.6 Wickramasinghe to Samuels, one run

End of over 15 (11 runs) West Indies 71/4 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 217/35 = 6.20)
GP Wickramasinghe 2-0-12-0 (1nb) - City End
M Samuels 17* (21b 2x4) WW Hinds 11* (19b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Magician Murali comes in
  15.1 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, rapped on his pads, half appeal
  15.2 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, played to mid wicket
  15.3 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, stretches forward and defedns with
        his pad
  15.4 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, wrong one, edge it towards short
        3rd man
  15.5 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, defends it to cover
  15.6 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, tries to work it to the on side
        and gets on his pads, outside off stump

End of over 16 (maiden) West Indies 71/4 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 217/34 = 6.38)
M Muralitharan 1-1-0-0 - Forest Road End
WW Hinds 11* (19b 1x4) M Samuels 17* (27b 2x4)

  16.1 Wickramasinghe to Hinds, one run, turns it to backward of square
        leg
  16.2 Wickramasinghe to Samuels, one run, turns it down to 3rd man, well
        guied
  16.3 Wickramasinghe to Hinds, one run, works it wide of mid wicket and
        wide of mid on and gets the run
  16.4 Wickramasinghe to Samuels, one run
  16.5 Wickramasinghe to Hinds, one run, punches it off the back foot past
        the bowler
  16.6 Wickramasinghe to Samuels, no run, outswinger, plays at it and
        misses just outside the off stump

End of over 17 (5 runs) West Indies 76/4 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 212/33 = 6.42)
GP Wickramasinghe 3-0-17-0 (1nb) - City End
WW Hinds 14* (22b 1x4) M Samuels 19* (30b 2x4)

  17.1 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, outside off stump, not even trying
        to play at it
  17.2 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, pusehs it to backward point
  17.3 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, flighted bal, on target, defends
        well
  17.4 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, another well flighted ball,
        stretches forward and defends
  17.5 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, that ball did not have flight,
        slightly fastish ball, played back to Murali
  17.6 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, pads it away outside off stump

End of over 18 (maiden) West Indies 76/4 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 212/32 = 6.62)
M Muralitharan 2-2-0-0 - Forest Road End
M Samuels 19* (30b 2x4) WW Hinds 14* (28b 1x4)

  18.1 Wickramasinghe to Samuels, no run
  18.2 Wickramasinghe to Samuels, OUT: trying to hit it on the rise,
        drives back to the bowler, pops up a simple catch and he makes no
        mistake

       West Indies 76/5, Partnership of 35
       M Samuels  c & b Wickramasinghe  19 (32b 2x4 0x6)
       WW Hinds 14* (28b 1x4) GP Wickramasinghe 3.2-0-17-1 (1nb)

  18.3 Wickramasinghe to Williams, no run, pitched up, driven back past
        the bowler to mid off
  18.4 Wickramasinghe to Williams, no run, outside off stump, decides not
        to play at it and leaves it to Kalu
  18.5 Wickramasinghe to Williams, no run, outside off stump, drives it to
        point
  18.6 Wickramasinghe to Williams, one run, stroeks it to 3rd man and
        keeps strike

End of over 19 (1 run) West Indies 77/5 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 211/31 = 6.81)
GP Wickramasinghe 4-0-18-1 (1nb) - City End
LR Williams 1* (4b) WW Hinds 14* (28b 1x4)

  19.1 Muralitharan to Williams, no run, vicious turn thre, raps him on
        his pads, outside leg stump
  19.2 Muralitharan to Williams, no run, cuts it to short 3rd man, Marvan
        fields
  19.3 Muralitharan to Williams, two runs, pushes it well through covers,
        first runs of Murali
  19.4 Muralitharan to Williams, no run, stretches forward and defends
        forward with his pads
  19.5 Muralitharan to Williams, no run, played to short fine leg
  19.6 Muralitharan to Williams, no run, turned away to short fine leg,
        Sanath fields

End of over 20 (2 runs) West Indies 79/5 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 209/30 = 6.97)
M Muralitharan 3-2-2-0 - Forest Road End
WW Hinds 14* (28b 1x4) LR Williams 3* (10b)

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  20.1 Wickramasinghe to Hinds, FOUR, pulls it off his hips to deep square
        leg in front of square , nice shot
  20.2 Wickramasinghe to Hinds, two runs, eases it through cover and runs
        well to get two
  20.3 Wickramasinghe to Hinds, OUT: flicks it very high to deep backward
        square leg off his pads and Jaywardena takes a veyr good catch

       West Indies 85/6, Partnership of 9
       WW Hinds  c Jayawardene b Wickramasinghe  20 (31b 2x4 0x6)
       LR Williams 3* (10b) GP Wickramasinghe 4.3-0-24-2 (1nb)

  20.4 Wickramasinghe to Williams, FOUR
  20.5 Wickramasinghe to Williams, no run
  20.6 Wickramasinghe to Williams, no run

End of over 21 (10 runs) West Indies 89/6 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 199/29 = 6.86)
GP Wickramasinghe 5-0-28-2 (1nb) - City End
MV Nagamootoo 0* (0b) LR Williams 7* (13b 1x4)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run
  21.2 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run
  21.3 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run, on target, leans forward and
        defends
  21.4 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run, drives forward to backward
        point, dangerous shot a
  21.5 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, two runs, faster ball, flies past 1st
        slip to 3rd man, Sanath chases and gets it back
  21.6 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run, defedns off the back foot

End of over 22 (2 runs) West Indies 91/6 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 197/28 = 7.04)
M Muralitharan 4-2-4-0 - Forest Road End
LR Williams 7* (13b 1x4) MV Nagamootoo 2* (6b)

  22.1 Wickramasinghe to Williams, one run, thick edge down to 3rd man
  22.2 Wickramasinghe to Nagamootoo, no run, play and miss outside the off
        stump
  22.3 Wickramasinghe to Nagamootoo, FOUR, drive uppishly through cover
  22.4 Wickramasinghe to Nagamootoo, FOUR, drives wide of mid off and gets
        the ball to the ropes again
  22.5 Wickramasinghe to Nagamootoo, no run
  22.6 Wickramasinghe to Nagamootoo, legbye: one run

End of over 23 (10 runs) West Indies 101/6 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 187/27 = 6.93)
GP Wickramasinghe 6-0-37-2 (1nb) - City End
MV Nagamootoo 10* (11b 2x4) LR Williams 8* (14b 1x4)

  23.1 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run
  23.2 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run, on target, pads away, huge
        appeal, NO says Venkat
  23.3 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run, pads away again outside the off
        stump
  23.4 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, one run, driven past the diving Murali
        to long on
  23.5 Muralitharan to Williams, no run, defends it to the off side
  23.6 Muralitharan to Williams, no run, defends forward , back to the
        bowler

End of over 24 (1 run) West Indies 102/6 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 186/26 = 7.15)
M Muralitharan 5-2-5-0 - Forest Road End
MV Nagamootoo 11* (15b 2x4) LR Williams 8* (16b 1x4)

  24.1 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run, short ball, down the leg side
  24.2 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run, leans forward and defends it to
        cover
  24.3 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, one run, drives it to the sweepr on the
        off side
  24.4 Jayasuriya to Williams, two runs, drives it to mid wicket
  24.5 Jayasuriya to Williams, one run, turns it to square leg for a run
  24.6 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run, on off stump, defends back to the
        bowler

End of over 25 (4 runs) West Indies 106/6 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 182/25 = 7.28)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-4-0 - City End
LR Williams 11* (18b 1x4) MV Nagamootoo 12* (19b 2x4)

  25.1 Muralitharan to Williams, no run
  25.2 Muralitharan to Williams, no run, pads away again
  25.3 Muralitharan to Williams, one run, sweeps it past Sanath at short
        fine leg, goes to Wickram at long leg
  25.4 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run, outside off stump, taps it to
        point
  25.5 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run, across the left hander, left
        alone to KAlu
  25.6 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run, on off stump, defends with zero
        footwork

End of over 26 (1 run) West Indies 107/6 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 181/24 = 7.54)
M Muralitharan 6-2-6-0 - Forest Road End
LR Williams 12* (21b 1x4) MV Nagamootoo 12* (22b 2x4)

  26.1 Jayasuriya to Williams, no run, leans back and forces it to cover
  26.2 Jayasuriya to Williams, no run, trying to tur it to the on side and
        gets on his pads, half appeal
  26.3 Jayasuriya to Williams, legbye: one run
  26.4 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run
  26.5 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, one run
  26.6 Jayasuriya to Williams, one run

End of over 27 (3 runs) West Indies 110/6 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 178/23 = 7.74)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-6-0 - City End
LR Williams 13* (25b 1x4) MV Nagamootoo 13* (24b 2x4)

  27.1 Arnold to Williams, no run, played to mid wicket
  27.2 Arnold to Williams, no run, defens it to cover
  27.3 Arnold to Williams, one run, turns it to square leg
  27.4 Arnold to Nagamootoo, no run, outside off stump, guides it to short
        3rd man
  27.5 Arnold to Nagamootoo, FOUR, outside off stump, fastish ball, times
        it well to deep point, nice shot
  27.6 Arnold to Nagamootoo, no run, on off stump, defends forward

End of over 28 (5 runs) West Indies 115/6 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 173/22 = 7.86)
RP Arnold 1-0-5-0 - Forest Road End
LR Williams 14* (28b 1x4) MV Nagamootoo 17* (27b 3x4)

  28.1 Jayasuriya to Williams, one run, driven to long off easily
  28.2 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run, on off stump, defends off the
        back foot
  28.3 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, one run, pushes it to deep point
  28.4 Jayasuriya to Williams, no run
  28.5 Jayasuriya to Williams, no run, outside off stump, faster ball,
        left alone to the keeper
  28.6 Jayasuriya to Williams, one run, driven off the back foot

End of over 29 (3 runs) West Indies 118/6 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 170/21 = 8.10)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-9-0 - City End
LR Williams 16* (32b 1x4) MV Nagamootoo 18* (29b 3x4)

  29.1 Arnold to Williams, no run
  29.2 Arnold to Williams, one run, turns it to deep mdiw icket
  29.3 Arnold to Nagamootoo, no run, defends forward
  29.4 Arnold to Nagamootoo, two runs, sweeps it very fine
       Nagamootoo and Williams delaying the inevitable
  29.5 Arnold to Nagamootoo, one run, turns it to short fine leg
  29.6 Arnold to Williams, one run, turns it to square leg

End of over 30 (5 runs) West Indies 123/6 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 165/20 = 8.25)
RP Arnold 2-0-10-0 - Forest Road End
LR Williams 18* (35b 1x4) MV Nagamootoo 21* (32b 3x4)

  30.1 Jayasuriya to Williams, no run, played to backward point
  30.2 Jayasuriya to Williams, no run, played back to the bowler
  30.3 Jayasuriya to Williams, one run, plays it to long on
  30.4 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run
  30.5 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, one run, drives it to long on
  30.6 Jayasuriya to Williams, no run, tries to sweep and misses

End of over 31 (2 runs) West Indies 125/6 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 163/19 = 8.58)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-11-0 - City End
MV Nagamootoo 22* (34b 3x4) LR Williams 19* (39b 1x4)

  31.1 Arnold to Nagamootoo, no run, sweesp t to fine leg
  31.2 Arnold to Nagamootoo, no run, on his pads, outsiide leg stump
  31.3 Arnold to Nagamootoo, one run, drives it to long on
  31.4 Arnold to Williams, no run, turns it to short fine leg
  31.5 Arnold to Williams, no run, forces it to cover
  31.6 Arnold to Williams, no run, tries to cut and misses, Kalu shouts
        loudly as always for one that did not touh the bat

End of over 32 (1 run) West Indies 126/6 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 162/18 = 9.00)
RP Arnold 3-0-11-0 - Forest Road End
MV Nagamootoo 23* (37b 3x4) LR Williams 19* (42b 1x4)

  32.1 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run, defends off the front foot to
        cover
  32.2 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run, defends back to the bowler
  32.3 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run, tries to cut and misses asd the
        ball keeps low
  32.4 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, two runs, forces it through back point
  32.5 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, FOUR, lofts it high over mid wicket,
        Wickram covers a lot of ground and could not get that in his
        hands, the ball crosses the roeps on the bounce
  32.6 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, one run

End of over 33 (7 runs) West Indies 133/6 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 155/17 = 9.12)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-18-0 - City End
MV Nagamootoo 30* (43b 4x4) LR Williams 19* (42b 1x4)

  33.1 Vaas to Williams, no run
  33.2 Vaas to Williams, no run, played back to the bowler
  33.3 Vaas to Williams, no run, just left the rigth hander at a slower
        pace, lay and miss
  33.4 Vaas to Williams, one run, plays it airily towards the sweeper on
        the off side
  33.5 Vaas to Nagamootoo, no run, on off stump, defends
  33.6 Vaas to Nagamootoo, no run, defends back to the bowler

End of over 34 (1 run) West Indies 134/6 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 154/16 = 9.62)
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-25-0 - Forest Road End
LR Williams 20* (46b 1x4) MV Nagamootoo 29* (45b 4x4)

Match State: Drinks

  34.1 Jayasuriya to Williams, one run, come back and pushed to long on
  34.2 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run, forward defended
  34.3 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run, pitched up delivery, driven to
        short mid wicket
  34.4 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run, same shot on short mid wicket
  34.5 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, no run, pushed to murali at covers
  34.6 Jayasuriya to Nagamootoo, one run, on the raise played uppishly
        wide to the batsman

End of over 35 (2 runs) West Indies 136/6 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 152/15 = 10.13)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-20-0 - City End
MV Nagamootoo 30* (50b 4x4) LR Williams 21* (47b 1x4)

  35.1 Vaas to Nagamootoo, one run
  35.2 Vaas to Williams, FOUR
  35.3 Vaas to Williams, FOUR
  35.4 Vaas to Williams, (noball) one run
  35.4 Vaas to Nagamootoo, no run
  35.5 Vaas to Nagamootoo, no run
  35.6 Vaas to Nagamootoo, no run

End of over 36 (11 runs) West Indies 147/6 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 141/14 = 10.07)
WPUJC Vaas 8-1-36-0 (1nb) - Forest Road End
LR Williams 30* (50b 3x4) MV Nagamootoo 31* (54b 4x4)

  36.1 Arnold to Williams, one run
  36.2 Arnold to Nagamootoo, one run
  36.3 Arnold to Williams, FOUR, edged and past the keepr
  36.4 Arnold to Williams, no run
  36.5 Arnold to Williams, two runs, nice sq drive
  36.6 Arnold to Williams, FOUR, another simil shot, edged and went past
        third man

End of over 37 (12 runs) West Indies 159/6 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 129/13 = 9.92)
RP Arnold 4-0-23-0 - City End
MV Nagamootoo 32* (55b 4x4) LR Williams 41* (55b 5x4)

  37.1 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run
  37.2 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run
  37.3 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run
  37.4 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run
  37.5 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run
  37.6 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, no run

End of over 38 (maiden) West Indies 159/6 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 129/12 = 10.75)
M Muralitharan 7-3-6-0 - Forest Road End
LR Williams 41* (55b 5x4) MV Nagamootoo 32* (61b 4x4)

  38.1 Jayasuriya to Williams, no run, pushed to covers
  38.2 Jayasuriya to Williams, no run, on the back foot pushed to covers
  38.3 Jayasuriya to Williams, OUT: short pitch delivery, pull away over
        sq leg, but straight to wickramasinghe hands and skipper delighted

       West Indies 159/7, Partnership of 74
       LR Williams  c Wickramasinghe b Jayasuriya  41 (58b 5x4 0x6)
       MV Nagamootoo 32* (61b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 6.3-0-20-1

       McLean is the new batsman to rescue West Indies
  38.4 Jayasuriya to McLean, no run, forward defence
  38.5 Jayasuriya to McLean, no run, quicker delivery, just missed outside
        edge
  38.6 Jayasuriya to McLean, no run, yorker, driven back to the bowler

End of over 39 (maiden) West Indies 159/7 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 129/11 = 11.73)
ST Jayasuriya 7-1-20-1 - City End
MV Nagamootoo 32* (61b 4x4) NAM McLean 0* (3b)

  39.1 Muralitharan to Nagamootoo, one run

       West Indies 160/8, Partnership of 1
       MV Nagamootoo  run out (Arnold)  33 (62b 4x4 0x6)

  39.2 Muralitharan to McLean, one run
  39.3 Muralitharan to Dillon, one run
  39.4 Muralitharan to McLean, one run, driven to long off
  39.5 Muralitharan to Dillon, one run, on target, defends it to long on
  39.6 Muralitharan to McLean, one run, driven to long off

End of over 40 (6 runs) West Indies 165/8 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 123/10 = 12.30)
M Muralitharan 8-3-12-0 - Forest Road End
NAM McLean 3* (6b) M Dillon 2* (2b)

  40.1 Jayasuriya to McLean, no run
  40.2 Jayasuriya to McLean, no run, outside off stump, tries to cut and
        misses
  40.3 Jayasuriya to McLean, one run, just drops it towards cover and gets
        that run
  40.4 Jayasuriya to Dillon, no run, tries to work it to the on sdie and
        misses
  40.5 Jayasuriya to Dillon, one run, driven firmly to long off
  40.6 Jayasuriya to McLean, no run

End of over 41 (2 runs) West Indies 167/8 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 121/9 = 13.44)
ST Jayasuriya 8-1-22-1 - City End
M Dillon 3* (4b) NAM McLean 4* (10b)

  41.1 Muralitharan to Dillon, no run, tries a wild sweep and misses
  41.2 Muralitharan to Dillon, no run, on offf stump, defends forward
  41.3 Muralitharan to Dillon, one run, sweesp it to deep backward square
        leg
  41.4 Muralitharan to McLean, no run, across the left hander, palyed and
        miss
  41.5 Muralitharan to McLean, no run
  41.6 Muralitharan to McLean, no run, across the left hander, best him
        comprehensively

End of over 42 (1 run) West Indies 168/8 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 120/8 = 15.00)
M Muralitharan 9-3-13-0 - Forest Road End
M Dillon 4* (7b) NAM McLean 4* (13b)

  42.1 Jayasuriya to Dillon, two runs, drives it off the outside edge to
        backward deep point
  42.2 Jayasuriya to Dillon, no run, outside off stump, tries a big sweep
        and misses it
  42.3 Jayasuriya to Dillon, no run
  42.4 Jayasuriya to Dillon, OUT: sweeps it high in the air to deep mdi
        wicket and Vaas takes it which was offered staright to him

       West Indies 170/9, Partnership of 10
       M Dillon  c Vaas b Jayasuriya  6 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       NAM McLean 4* (13b) ST Jayasuriya 8.4-1-24-2

  42.5 Jayasuriya to McLean, one run
  42.6 Jayasuriya to Jeremy, one run, drives to cover

End of over 43 (4 runs) West Indies 172/9 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 116/7 = 16.57)
ST Jayasuriya 9-1-26-2 - City End
KCB Jeremy 1* (1b) NAM McLean 5* (14b)

  43.1 Muralitharan to Jeremy, no run
  43.2 Muralitharan to Jeremy, no run
  43.3 Muralitharan to Jeremy, no run, on off stump, defends off the front
        foot
  43.4 Muralitharan to Jeremy, no run, that ball came in, awkward defence
        from Jeremy
  43.5 Muralitharan to Jeremy, no run, defends off the front foot
  43.6 Muralitharan to Jeremy, no run, Murali finishes wicketless

End of over 44 (maiden) West Indies 172/9 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 116/6 = 19.33)
M Muralitharan 10-4-13-0 - Forest Road End
NAM McLean 5* (14b) KCB Jeremy 1* (7b)

  44.1 Jayasuriya to McLean, no run, on off stump, played back to the
        bowler
  44.2 Jayasuriya to McLean, one run, swings at it and hits it to long on
  44.3 Jayasuriya to Jeremy, wide: no run, down the leg side
  44.3 Jayasuriya to Jeremy, one run, just taps it towards short 3rd man
        and gets the run
  44.4 Jayasuriya to McLean, no run, defends it to mdi wicket
  44.5 Jayasuriya to McLean, one run, hits it hard with a horizontal bat
        to long off
  44.6 Jayasuriya to Jeremy, no run, on target, defends forward

End of over 45 (4 runs) West Indies 176/9 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 112/5 = 22.40)
ST Jayasuriya 10-1-30-2 (1w) - City End
NAM McLean 7* (18b) KCB Jeremy 2* (9b)

  45.1 Muralitharan to McLean, no run
  45.2 Muralitharan to McLean, one run
  45.3 Muralitharan to Jeremy, no run
  45.4 Muralitharan to Jeremy, no run
  45.5 Muralitharan to Jeremy, no run
  45.6 Muralitharan to Jeremy, one run

End of over 46 (2 runs) West Indies 178/9 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 110/4 = 27.50)
M Muralitharan 10-4-9-0 - Forest Road End
KCB Jeremy 3* (13b) NAM McLean 8* (20b)

  46.1 Arnold to Jeremy, no run
  46.2 Arnold to Jeremy, one run, just taps towards square leg
  46.3 Arnold to McLean, no run, tries a big heave off his pads and misses
  46.4 Arnold to McLean, OUT: tries another big heave and misses the ball
        completelt and the off stump is taken here

       West Indies 179/10, Partnership of 9
       NAM McLean  b Arnold  8 (22b 0x4 0x6)
       KCB Jeremy 4* (15b) RP Arnold 5.4-0-30-1

       Its all over for WI in 2000 ICCKO

Match State: Sri Lanka win by 108 runs

       Pakistan will now play Sri Lanka on Sunday
       presentations coming up
       Campbell accepts a cheque for $20,000
       his says they were a little sloppy in the field
       join us for England v Bangladesh at 6.45 gmt on Thursday
       Man of the Match is Gunawardene

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Date-stamped : 04 Oct2000 - 18:23