5th Match: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Kandy, 15 Dec 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

   0.1 Muralitharan to Gayle, FOUR, thick out side edge and along the
        ground to thirdman boundary
   0.1 Zoysa to Gayle, FOUR, thick out side edge and along the ground to
        thirdman boundary
   0.2 Zoysa to Gayle, no run, attempted yorker and nicely tucked away to
        mid off
   0.3 Zoysa to Gayle, no run, out side the off and leaves alone
   0.4 Zoysa to Gayle, wide: no run, pitching on the off and moves further
        away from Gayle
   0.4 Zoysa to Gayle, wide: FOUR, wayward out side the leg stump, missing
        sangakkara who dives to his right and to the fence
   0.4 Zoysa to Gayle, no run, out side the off and left alone
   0.5 Zoysa to Gayle, no run, out side the off again and left alone
   0.6 Zoysa to Gayle, FOUR, attempted drives but gets off the inside edge
        and the ball hurries down to fine leg boundary

End of over 1 (14 runs) West Indies 14/0 (RR: 14.00)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-14-0 (2w) - Hunnasgiriya End
D Ganga 0* (0b) CH Gayle 8* (6b 2x4)

   1.1 Fernando to Ganga, no run, out side the off and left alone
   1.2 Fernando to Ganga, one run, driven to deep point
   1.3 Fernando to Gayle, (noball) no run, off the pads to point.Umpire
        Silva calls it a no ball for over stepping
   1.3 Fernando to Gayle, no run, swings away from Gayle and left alone
        well
   1.4 Fernando to Gayle, OUT: gets wrapped on the pads plump in front as
        Gayle doesnt offer any shot. A loud appeal and umpire Gamini Silva
        takes a while to judge that out

       West Indies 16/1, Partnership of 16
       CH Gayle  lbw b Fernando  8 (9b 2x4 0x6)
       D Ganga 1* (2b) TCB Fernando 0.4-0-2-1 (1nb)

   1.5 Fernando to Lara, no run, gets behind it and watchfully played with
        teh full face of the bat
   1.6 Fernando to Lara, no run, tries to work it on the leg side but gets
        the insid edge and the ball hurries to point

End of over 2 (2 runs) West Indies 16/1 (RR: 8.00)
TCB Fernando 1-0-2-1 (1nb) - Hanthana End
D Ganga 1* (2b) BC Lara 0* (2b)

   2.1 Zoysa to Ganga, no run, on the front foot and defends
   2.2 Zoysa to Ganga, no run, swings away from ganga thru to the keeper
   2.3 Zoysa to Ganga, no run, taps it away off his hips to short fine leg
   2.4 Zoysa to Ganga, no run, on the front foot and neately played to
        short mid off
   2.5 Zoysa to Ganga, wide: no run, a leg side wide
   2.5 Zoysa to Ganga, no run, defensively played on to the off
   2.6 Zoysa to Ganga, no run, tris to hit it on the leg but gets off the
        pads and to the bowler

End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 17/1 (RR: 5.67)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-15-0 (3w) - Hunnasgiriya End
BC Lara 0* (2b) D Ganga 1* (8b)

   3.1 Fernando to Lara, no run, lovely defensive shot to mid off
   3.2 Fernando to Lara, no run, attempted drive but decieved by the
        movement out side the off
   3.3 Fernando to Lara, one run, punches it off his hips to mid wicket
        for a quick single
   3.4 Fernando to Ganga, no run, driven to extra cover fielder
   3.5 Fernando to Ganga, no run, straight delivery, goes behind to it and
        defends it with the full face of the bat
   3.6 Fernando to Ganga, no run

End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 18/1 (RR: 4.50)
TCB Fernando 2-0-3-1 (1nb) - Hanthana End
BC Lara 1* (5b) D Ganga 1* (11b)

   4.1 Zoysa to Lara, no run, movement on the off and left alone
   4.2 Zoysa to Lara, no run, beaten the out side edge
   4.3 Zoysa to Lara, no run, movement on the off again and left alone
        well
   4.4 Zoysa to Lara, no run, out side the off and left alone wel
   4.5 Zoysa to Lara, no run, missing the out side edge and brushing the
        pads to the wicket keeper
   4.6 Zoysa to Lara, no run, turns it away to short fine leg

End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 18/1 (RR: 3.60)
DNT Zoysa 3-1-15-0 (3w) - Hunnasgiriya End
D Ganga 1* (11b) BC Lara 1* (11b)

   5.1 Fernando to Ganga, one run, steares it down to thirdman
   5.2 Fernando to Lara, no run, swings away from lara just missing the
        out side edge
   5.3 Fernando to Lara, FOUR, opens the face of the bat at the last
        moment to thirdman boundary
   5.4 Fernando to Lara, no run, movement on the off and left alone
   5.5 Fernando to Lara, no run, jumps high on his crease and defends to
        it
   5.6 Fernando to Lara, no run

End of over 6 (5 runs) West Indies 23/1 (RR: 3.83)
TCB Fernando 3-0-8-1 (1nb) - Hanthana End
D Ganga 2* (12b) BC Lara 5* (16b 1x4)

   6.1 Zoysa to Ganga, no run, stands tall on his crease and tps it to
        point
   6.2 Zoysa to Ganga, no run, defensively played to mid off
   6.3 Zoysa to Ganga, one run, gets the edge of the bat and the ball runs
        down to mid wicket
   6.4 Zoysa to Lara, FOUR, over pitched and hits it away to deep xtra
        cover boundary
   6.5 Zoysa to Lara, legbye: one run, off the pads and the ball hurries
        down the ground to fine leg
   6.6 Zoysa to Ganga, one run, playes it away to covers for a quick
        single

End of over 7 (7 runs) West Indies 30/1 (RR: 4.29)
DNT Zoysa 4-1-21-0 (3w) - Hunnasgiriya End
D Ganga 4* (16b) BC Lara 9* (18b 2x4)

   7.1 Fernando to Ganga, no run, movement on the off and left alon well
   7.2 Fernando to Ganga, wide: no run, out side the leg stump an umpire
        Gamini silva calls it a   wide ball
   7.2 Fernando to Ganga, no run, punches it down to extra cover fielder
   7.3 Fernando to Ganga, one run, ball keeping low and pulls it away to
        backward of square leg
   7.4 Fernando to Lara, no run, out side the off and lara does a wild
        swing and misses it
   7.5 Fernando to Lara, one run, gets behind to it and pushes it down the
        track to mid off for a quick single
   7.6 Fernando to Ganga, two runs, fullish deliver and puts it away thru
        the gap of mid on and mid wicket

End of over 8 (5 runs) West Indies 35/1 (RR: 4.38)
TCB Fernando 4-0-13-1 (1w 1nb) - Hanthana End
BC Lara 10* (20b 2x4) D Ganga 7* (20b)

   8.1 Zoysa to Lara, FOUR, over pitched and drives it down the ground to
        long on fence
   8.2 Zoysa to Lara, one run, edges it away to backward point
   8.3 Zoysa to Ganga, no run, stand tall and playes it away to point
   8.4 Zoysa to Ganga, no run, short pitched and quicker one to the keeper
        as ganga ducks
   8.5 Zoysa to Ganga, FOUR, flicks it down to mid wicket ropes
   8.6 Zoysa to Ganga, no run, out side the off and left alone well

End of over 9 (9 runs) West Indies 44/1 (RR: 4.89)
DNT Zoysa 5-1-30-0 (3w) - Hunnasgiriya End
BC Lara 15* (22b 3x4) D Ganga 11* (24b 1x4)

   9.1 Fernando to Lara, FOUR, short and pulls it away to backward of
        square leg boundary
   9.2 Fernando to Lara, no run, attempted drive on the off and completely
        decieved by the movement
   9.3 Fernando to Lara, two runs, offered a drive on to te on but gets
        the insid edge and the ball hurries down to fine leg. Well saved
        by Muralitharan just in front of the rpes
   9.4 Fernando to Lara, no run, gets behind to it and defends to it with
        teh ful face of the bat
   9.5 Fernando to Lara, no run, yorked on the legs
   9.6 Fernando to Lara, two runs, fullish delivery and driven to wide of
        mid off for a couple

End of over 10 (8 runs) West Indies 52/1 (RR: 5.20)
TCB Fernando 5-0-21-1 (1w 1nb) - Hanthana End
D Ganga 11* (24b 1x4) BC Lara 23* (28b 4x4)

  10.1 Nissanka to Ganga, (noball) no run, played on the on side asthe
        umpire calls it a no ball for over stepping
  10.1 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, bit of bounce on the off. Ganga tries to
        push it on the off and misses it
  10.2 Nissanka to Ganga, FOUR, short and wide.Smashes it down to thirdman
        boundary. A diving effort by Fernando at theropes but not
        sucessful
  10.3 Nissanka to Ganga, one run, short on the off and pushes it down to
        thirdman for a single
  10.4 Nissanka to Lara, (noball) one run

       BC Lara  retired hurt  24 (29b 4x4 0x6)

  10.4 Nissanka to Ganga, one run
  10.5 Nissanka to Sarwan, one run
  10.6 Nissanka to Ganga, one run

End of over 11 (11 runs) West Indies 63/1 (RR: 5.73)
RAP Nissanka 1-0-11-0 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
D Ganga 18* (30b 2x4) RR Sarwan 1* (1b)

  11.1 Fernando to Ganga, no run
  11.2 Fernando to Ganga, no run
  11.3 Fernando to Ganga, (noball) no run, out side the off and left alone
        as umpire calls it a no ball
  11.3 Fernando to Ganga, one run, tpas it down to mid on
  11.4 Fernando to Sarwan, no run, out side the off and left alone well
  11.5 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
  11.6 Fernando to Sarwan, one run

End of over 12 (3 runs) West Indies 66/1 (RR: 5.50)
TCB Fernando 6-0-24-1 (1w 2nb) - Hanthana End
RR Sarwan 2* (4b) D Ganga 19* (34b 2x4)

  12.1 Nissanka to Sarwan, three runs, drives i down to long
        on.Muralitharan does the fielding afte a long chase
  12.2 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, goes behind to it and defends to it
  12.3 Nissanka to Ganga, FOUR, short and pulled away down to deep mid
        wicket boundary
  12.4 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, gets the edge of the thigh pad and to
        the wicket keeper thru the leg sid
  12.5 Nissanka to Ganga, FOUR, deliberately hits it over xtra covers and
        in to the fence
  12.6 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, out side the off and comes in as he
        leaves it

End of over 13 (11 runs) West Indies 77/1 (RR: 5.92)
RAP Nissanka 2-0-22-0 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
RR Sarwan 5* (5b) D Ganga 27* (39b 4x4)

  13.1 Fernando to Sarwan, OUT: angling in, Sarwan tris to defends to it
        without any foot movement and gives away an edge to the wicket
        keeper

       West Indies 77/2, Partnership of 61
       RR Sarwan  c Sangakkara b Fernando  5 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       D Ganga 27* (39b 4x4) TCB Fernando 6.1-0-24-2 (1w 2nb)

Match State: Drinks

  13.2 Fernando to Hooper, no run, on the front foot and defends to it
  13.3 Fernando to Hooper, no run
  13.4 Fernando to Hooper, one run, played on the off and gets a quick
        single
  13.5 Fernando to Ganga, no run, out side the off an left alone well
  13.6 Fernando to Ganga, no run, defensively played to point

End of over 14 (1 run) West Indies 78/2 (RR: 5.57)
TCB Fernando 7-0-25-2 (1w 2nb) - Hanthana End
CL Hooper 1* (3b) D Ganga 27* (41b 4x4)

  14.1 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, comes off the front foot and
        defends to it
  14.2 Muralitharan to Hooper, three runs, straight ball on the off.
        Hooper gudes it away to thirdman for three singles
  14.3 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, pat-pad tgether and defends to it
  14.4 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  14.5 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, pads it away to short fine leg
  14.6 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run

End of over 15 (3 runs) West Indies 81/2 (RR: 5.40)
M Muralitharan 1-0-3-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
CL Hooper 4* (5b) D Ganga 27* (45b 4x4)

  15.1 Zoysa to Hooper, no run
  15.2 Zoysa to Hooper, one run
  15.3 Zoysa to Ganga, no run
  15.4 Zoysa to Ganga, one run, inside edge to square leg
  15.5 Zoysa to Hooper, no run, goes behind to it and defends to it
  15.6 Zoysa to Hooper, no run, swings away from Hoper and left alone well

End of over 16 (2 runs) West Indies 83/2 (RR: 5.19)
DNT Zoysa 6-1-32-0 (3w) - Hanthana End
D Ganga 28* (47b 4x4) CL Hooper 5* (9b)

  16.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, wide: no run, wide on the leg side
  16.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, bat-pad togethera in defence
  16.2 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, goes on to the back foot and defends
        to point
  16.3 Muralitharan to Ganga, FOUR, swept away to mid wicket , misfielded
        by Fernando gives away a boundary
  16.4 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  16.5 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  16.6 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, driven dwn the track pasing the
        bowler

End of over 17 (5 runs) West Indies 88/2 (RR: 5.18)
M Muralitharan 2-0-8-0 (1w) - Hunnasgiriya End
CL Hooper 5* (9b) D Ganga 32* (53b 5x4)

  17.1 Zoysa to Hooper, no run, swings away from the bastman and left
        alone
  17.2 Zoysa to Hooper, no run
  17.3 Zoysa to Hooper, no run, defensively played to xtra civers
  17.4 Zoysa to Hooper, FOUR, short and pulled it away down to deep md
        wicket
  17.5 Zoysa to Hooper, one run, defensivelyplayed down the track and gets
        a quick single
  17.6 Zoysa to Ganga, no run

End of over 18 (5 runs) West Indies 93/2 (RR: 5.17)
DNT Zoysa 7-1-37-0 (3w) - Hanthana End
CL Hooper 10* (14b 1x4) D Ganga 32* (54b 5x4)

  18.1 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  18.2 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, pads it away to short fine leg
  18.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, hits it down to mid wicket
  18.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, wide: no run, tries to sweep and misses as
        ithe umpire calls it a wide ball
  18.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  18.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, one run, swept down to square leg
  18.6 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, hits it away to xtra cover

End of over 19 (2 runs) West Indies 95/2 (RR: 5.00)
M Muralitharan 3-0-10-0 (2w) - Hunnasgiriya End
CL Hooper 11* (19b 1x4) D Ganga 32* (55b 5x4)

  19.1 Chandana to Hooper, no run, cuts it late to thirdman
  19.2 Chandana to Hooper, one run, turns it o square leg
  19.3 Chandana to Ganga, one run, pushed down the ground to long off
  19.4 Chandana to Hooper, one run, bat-pad together and defends it to
        short thirdman
  19.5 Chandana to Ganga, no run
  19.6 Chandana to Ganga, one run, flighted and puts it downt to mid on

End of over 20 (4 runs) West Indies 99/2 (RR: 4.95)
UDU Chandana 1-0-4-0 - Hanthana End
D Ganga 34* (58b 5x4) CL Hooper 13* (22b 1x4)

  20.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, looks for a big hit but gets off the
        pads
  20.2 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, comes forward in defence
  20.3 Muralitharan to Ganga, one run, works it don to mid on for a single
        which brings up up 100 runs
  20.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, legbye: one run, off the pads and the bal
        rols down to fine leg
  20.5 Muralitharan to Ganga, two runs, swept away to deep mid wicket.
        Jaywardene does the fielding just in front of the ropes
  20.6 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run

End of over 21 (4 runs) West Indies 103/2 (RR: 4.90)
M Muralitharan 4-0-13-0 (2w) - Hunnasgiriya End
CL Hooper 13* (23b 1x4) D Ganga 37* (63b 5x4)

  21.1 Chandana to Hooper, one run, hits it away to deep xtra cover
        fielder
  21.2 Chandana to Ganga, one run, bat-pad together in defenc and sets off
        for a quick single
  21.3 Chandana to Hooper, one run, driven along the ground o long off
  21.4 Chandana to Ganga, no run
  21.5 Chandana to Ganga, one run, play it downt o covers for a single
  21.6 Chandana to Hooper, one run, works it down the ground to long on
        for a single

End of over 22 (5 runs) West Indies 108/2 (RR: 4.91)
UDU Chandana 2-0-9-0 - Hanthana End
CL Hooper 16* (26b 1x4) D Ganga 39* (66b 5x4)

  22.1 Jayasuriya to Hooper, one run, turns it away to square leg
  22.2 Jayasuriya to Ganga, one run, flicks to mid wicket
  22.3 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, bat-pad together in defence
  22.4 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, goes on to the back foot and defends
        to jayasuriya
  22.5 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, bat-pad together in defenc
  22.6 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, watchfully played back t Jaysuriya

End of over 23 (2 runs) West Indies 110/2 (RR: 4.78)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-2-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
D Ganga 40* (67b 5x4) CL Hooper 17* (31b 1x4)

  23.1 Chandana to Ganga, no run, driven back to chandana
  23.2 Chandana to Ganga, no run, spin across the bat to the keeper
  23.3 Chandana to Ganga, one run, take off the pads and hits it awy
        tomidwicket
  23.4 Chandana to Hooper, no run, pads it off to point
  23.5 Chandana to Hooper, one run, swept to backward of square leg
  23.6 Chandana to Ganga, legbye: one run, off the pads adnthe ball runs
        down to thirdman area

End of over 24 (3 runs) West Indies 113/2 (RR: 4.71)
UDU Chandana 3-0-11-0 - Hanthana End
D Ganga 41* (71b 5x4) CL Hooper 18* (33b 1x4)

  24.1 Jayasuriya to Ganga, one run, goes across and hits down to mid on
  24.2 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, comes on the front foot and pushes it
        straight to mid off
  24.3 Jayasuriya to Hooper, one run, takes off his legs and drives it
        down to long on
  24.4 Jayasuriya to Ganga, two runs, driven to wide of long off
  24.5 Jayasuriya to Ganga, one run, hits it down to long on fiekder
  24.6 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, comes forward and defends to it

End of over 25 (5 runs) West Indies 118/2 (RR: 4.72)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-7-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
D Ganga 45* (74b 5x4) CL Hooper 19* (36b 1x4)

  25.1 Chandana to Ganga, one run, driven to long off and Jaywardene does
        the fielding
  25.2 Chandana to Hooper, FOUR, out side the off. Hooper waits to it and
        cuts it away very hard down to sweeper cover boundary
  25.3 Chandana to Hooper, no run, bat and pad together in forward defence
  25.4 Chandana to Hooper, one run, driven to long on
  25.5 Chandana to Ganga, one run, hits it down the groudn to wide of long
        on
  25.6 Chandana to Hooper, no run, flighted and driven on the off. Arnold
        does a diving stop and xtra covers

End of over 26 (7 runs) West Indies 125/2 (RR: 4.81)
UDU Chandana 4-0-18-0 - Hanthana End
D Ganga 47* (76b 5x4) CL Hooper 24* (40b 2x4)

  26.1 Jayasuriya to Ganga, one run, turns it to square leg
  26.2 Jayasuriya to Hooper, one run, full toss and puts it away down to
        mid on
  26.3 Jayasuriya to Ganga, one run, drives t to mid on again for a single
  26.4 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, comes forward in defence
  26.5 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, swept away to square leg
  26.6 Jayasuriya to Hooper, one run, taps it away to short xtra covers
        for a quicky

End of over 27 (4 runs) West Indies 129/2 (RR: 4.78)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-11-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
CL Hooper 26* (44b 2x4) D Ganga 49* (78b 5x4)

  27.1 Arnold to Hooper, two runs, full toss and hits it away down to wide
        of long off
  27.2 Arnold to Hooper, no run, driven back to arnold
  27.3 Arnold to Hooper, one run, driven passing arnold to long on
  27.4 Arnold to Ganga, no run, tap it away to mid wicket
  27.5 Arnold to Ganga, one run, turns it away to backward of square leg
        for a single to bring up his half century
  27.6 Arnold to Hooper, one run, out side the off and cuts it late to
        short thirdman.Muralitharan does the fielding

End of over 28 (5 runs) West Indies 134/2 (RR: 4.79)
RP Arnold 1-0-5-0 - Hanthana End
CL Hooper 30* (48b 2x4) D Ganga 50* (80b 5x4)

  28.1 Jayasuriya to Hooper, one run, comes forward and pushes it to xtra
        covers for a quick single as Atapattu does the fielding
  28.2 Jayasuriya to Ganga, no run
  28.3 Jayasuriya to Ganga, one run, takes from the legs and digs it out
        to long on
  28.4 Jayasuriya to Hooper, one run, turns it away to mid wicket
  28.5 Jayasuriya to Ganga, one run, works it down to mid wicket
  28.6 Jayasuriya to Hooper, one run, driven to long off for a single

End of over 29 (5 runs) West Indies 139/2 (RR: 4.79)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-16-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
CL Hooper 33* (51b 2x4) D Ganga 52* (83b 5x4)

  29.1 Arnold to Hooper, no run, flicks it to mid wicket
  29.2 Arnold to Hooper, two runs, cuts it very late to thirdman,
        Muralitharan does the fieldin
  29.3 Arnold to Hooper, FOUR, short and pulled away to deep mid wicket
        fence
  29.4 Arnold to Hooper, no run
  29.5 Arnold to Hooper, one run, turns it with the spn to square leg
  29.6 Arnold to Ganga, OUT: Straighter delivery. Ganga tries to cut it
        late and this time gets the out side edge to the wicket keeper

       West Indies 146/3, Partnership of 69
       D Ganga  c Sangakkara b Arnold  52 (84b 5x4 0x6)

End of over 30 (7 runs) West Indies 146/3 (RR: 4.87)
RP Arnold 2-0-12-1 - Hanthana End
CL Hooper 40* (56b 3x4) 

  30.1 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, comes forward and defensively plays
  30.2 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, swept away to backward of square leg
  30.3 Jayasuriya to Hooper, one run, comes forward and pushes i down the
        ground to long off
  30.4 Jayasuriya to Samuels, no run, gets behind and defends to it
  30.5 Jayasuriya to Samuels, one run, turns it away to square leg
  30.6 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, yorker legnth delivery and nicely
        digged out

End of over 31 (2 runs) West Indies 148/3 (RR: 4.77)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-18-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MN Samuels 1* (2b) CL Hooper 41* (60b 3x4)

  31.1 Arnold to Samuels, wide: no run, spins out side off stumps and
        given wide
  31.1 Arnold to Samuels, no run, spins out side again but this time
        umpire stays still
  31.2 Arnold to Samuels, one run, driven on the off
  31.3 Arnold to Hooper, no run, defensively played to point
  31.4 Arnold to Hooper, one run, out side the off and cuts it hard down
        to deep cover. Gunawardene does the fielding and returns it to
        sangakkara
  31.5 Arnold to Samuels, one run, smashes it again to deep cover as
        Gunawardene comes in to actiion again
  31.6 Arnold to Hooper, one run, driven to long off for a comfortable
        single

End of over 32 (5 runs) West Indies 153/3 (RR: 4.78)
RP Arnold 3-0-17-1 (1w) - Hanthana End
CL Hooper 43* (63b 3x4) MN Samuels 3* (5b)

  32.1 Jayasuriya to Hooper, one run, pushes it down the ground to long
        off for a single
  32.2 Jayasuriya to Samuels, no run
  32.3 Jayasuriya to Samuels, one run, played to xtra covers
  32.4 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, goes on to back foot and defends back
        to jayasuriya
  32.5 Jayasuriya to Hooper, two runs, out side th eoff and punches it
        very late to thirdman area for a couple
  32.6 Jayasuriya to Hooper, one run, drops it away on the on side and
        sets off for a quick single. Arnold picks it up and throws dirct
        at the stumps but the batsman is already at home

End of over 33 (5 runs) West Indies 158/3 (RR: 4.79)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-23-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
CL Hooper 47* (67b 3x4) MN Samuels 4* (7b)

  33.1 Chandana to Hooper, one run, full toss and driven along the ground
        to long off. Jaywardene does the fieling
  33.2 Chandana to Samuels, no run
  33.3 Chandana to Samuels, one run
  33.4 Chandana to Hooper, no run
  33.5 Chandana to Hooper, no run, taps it away to point
  33.6 Chandana to Hooper, one run, comes right to the pitch of the ball
        and drives to long off

End of over 34 (3 runs) West Indies 161/3 (RR: 4.74)
UDU Chandana 5-0-21-0 - Hanthana End
CL Hooper 49* (71b 3x4) MN Samuels 5* (9b)

  34.1 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, sweeps it to backward square leg
  34.2 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, off the pads and the ball runs to
        short fine leg
  34.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, swept to short fine leg , Jaysuriya
        does the fielding
  34.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, tries to play it across the line
        and gets off the pads to point
  34.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, one run, swept away to backward of square
        leg for a single as he reaches his half century
  34.6 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, gets behind to it and defends

End of over 35 (1 run) West Indies 162/3 (RR: 4.63)
M Muralitharan 5-0-14-0 (2w) - Hunnasgiriya End
CL Hooper 50* (76b 3x4) MN Samuels 5* (10b)

Match State: Drinks

  35.1 Chandana to Hooper, one run, driven down the ground pasing chandana
        to jaywardene at long off
  35.2 Chandana to Samuels, two runs
  35.3 Chandana to Samuels, no run
  35.4 Chandana to Samuels, one run, pushes it on the on side for a single
  35.5 Chandana to Hooper, one run, takes it off his legs an dhits it away
        to mid on
  35.6 Chandana to Samuels, one run, driven to wide of long off and
        jaywardene does the fielding as the batsmen cross over for a
        single

End of over 36 (6 runs) West Indies 168/3 (RR: 4.67)
UDU Chandana 6-0-27-0 - Hanthana End
MN Samuels 9* (14b) CL Hooper 52* (78b 3x4)

  36.1 Muralitharan to Samuels, one run, swept away to backward of square
        leg
  36.2 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, off the pad and the ball hurries to
        the short fine leg fieldsman
  36.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, one run, pushes it to the gap in the mid
        wicket region for a quick single
  36.4 Muralitharan to Samuels, OUT: Swept in the air. Jaywardene sprints
        from deep backward square leg and gets a very good running catch
        at square leg

       West Indies 170/4, Partnership of 24
       MN Samuels  c Jayawardene b Muralitharan  10 (16b 0x4 0x6)
       CL Hooper 53* (80b 3x4) M Muralitharan 5.4-0-16-1 (2w)

  36.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  36.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, comes on the front foot and pads
        off to short fine leg

End of over 37 (2 runs) West Indies 170/4 (RR: 4.59)
M Muralitharan 6-0-16-1 (2w) - Hunnasgiriya End
RL Powell 0* (0b) CL Hooper 53* (82b 3x4)

  37.1 Chandana to Powell, one run
  37.2 Chandana to Hooper, FOUR
  37.3 Chandana to Hooper, no run
  37.4 Chandana to Hooper, three runs
  37.5 Chandana to Powell, no run
  37.6 Chandana to Powell, one run

End of over 38 (9 runs) West Indies 179/4 (RR: 4.71)
UDU Chandana 7-0-36-0 - Hanthana End
RL Powell 2* (3b) CL Hooper 60* (85b 4x4)

  38.1 Muralitharan to Powell, two runs
  38.2 Muralitharan to Powell, no run
  38.3 Muralitharan to Powell, no run
  38.4 Muralitharan to Powell, one run
  38.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, three runs
  38.6 Muralitharan to Powell, no run

End of over 39 (6 runs) West Indies 185/4 (RR: 4.74)
M Muralitharan 7-0-22-1 (2w) - Hunnasgiriya End
CL Hooper 63* (86b 4x4) RL Powell 5* (8b)

  39.1 Chandana to Hooper, one run
  39.2 Chandana to Powell, no run
  39.3 Chandana to Powell, one run
  39.4 Chandana to Hooper, one run
  39.5 Chandana to Powell, one run
  39.6 Chandana to Hooper, one run

End of over 40 (5 runs) West Indies 190/4 (RR: 4.75)
UDU Chandana 9-0-46-0 - Hanthana End
CL Hooper 66* (89b 4x4) RL Powell 7* (11b)

  40.1 Muralitharan to Hooper, one run, swept away to square leg
  40.2 Muralitharan to Powell, one run, on the front foot and driven to
        long off
  40.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, one run, swept again to square leg
        fieldsman
  40.4 Muralitharan to Powell, no run, out side the off and Powell looking
        to sweep it awya and misses it
  40.5 Muralitharan to Powell, no run, bat and pad together and defends to
        it
  40.6 Muralitharan to Powell, OUT: Sweeps and gets the leading top edge
        to Jayasuriya at short fine leg

       West Indies 193/5, Partnership of 23
       RL Powell  c Jayasuriya b Muralitharan  8 (15b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 41 (3 runs) West Indies 193/5 (RR: 4.71)
M Muralitharan 8-0-25-2 (2w) - Hunnasgiriya End
CL Hooper 68* (91b 4x4) 

  41.1 Jayasuriya to Hooper, one run, goes on to the back foot and punches
        it down to long off
  41.2 Jayasuriya to Jacobs, no run, turns it awy to mmidwicket
  41.3 Jayasuriya to Jacobs, one run, driven smoothly down the ground to
        long off
  41.4 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run
  41.5 Jayasuriya to Hooper, no run, turns it away off the pads to short
        fineleg
  41.6 Jayasuriya to Hooper, two runs, lovely shot on te off just passing
        diving xtra cover fieldsman

End of over 42 (4 runs) West Indies 197/5 (RR: 4.69)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-27-0 - Hanthana End
RD Jacobs 1* (2b) CL Hooper 71* (95b 4x4)

  42.1 Arnold to Jacobs, one run, turns it to mid wicket
  42.2 Arnold to Hooper, one run
  42.3 Arnold to Jacobs, two runs
  42.4 Arnold to Jacobs, one run
  42.5 Arnold to Hooper, no run
  42.6 Arnold to Hooper, no run

End of over 43 (5 runs) West Indies 202/5 (RR: 4.70)
RP Arnold 3-0-17-1 (1w) - Hunnasgiriya End
RD Jacobs 5* (5b) CL Hooper 72* (98b 4x4)

  43.1 Jayasuriya to Jacobs, three runs
  43.2 Jayasuriya to Hooper, OUT: comes down and hits in the air and
        straight o Chandana at long off

       West Indies 205/6, Partnership of 12
       CL Hooper  c Chandana b Jayasuriya  72 (99b 4x4 0x6)
       RD Jacobs 8* (6b) ST Jayasuriya 7.2-0-30-1

  43.3 Jayasuriya to McGarrell, no run, slower ball and driven back
        straight to Jayasuriya
  43.4 Jayasuriya to McGarrell, OUT: straight delivery. McGarrell comes
        across and tries to push it on the off but the ball goes thru the
        gate and disturbs the stumps

       West Indies 205/7, Partnership of 0
       NC McGarrell  b Jayasuriya  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       RD Jacobs 8* (7b) ST Jayasuriya 7.4-0-30-2

  43.5 Jayasuriya to Collymore, no run
  43.6 Jayasuriya to Collymore, no run, hits it back to Jaysuriya

End of over 44 (3 runs) West Indies 205/7 (RR: 4.66)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-30-2 - Hanthana End
RD Jacobs 8* (7b) CD Collymore 0* (2b)

  44.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
  44.2 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
  44.3 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
  44.4 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
  44.5 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run
  44.6 Muralitharan to Collymore, two runs

End of over 45 (3 runs) West Indies 208/7 (RR: 4.62)
M Muralitharan 9-0-28-2 (2w) - Hunnasgiriya End
RD Jacobs 9* (12b) CD Collymore 2* (3b)

  45.1 Arnold to Jacobs, no run, taps it away to mid wicket
  45.2 Arnold to Jacobs, no run, tries for a big shot but misses and gets
        hit on thte pads
  45.3 Arnold to Jacobs, two runs, powerfully hit down the ground to long
        on
  45.4 Arnold to Jacobs, one run, full toss and puts it away to mid on
  45.5 Arnold to Collymore, no run, flighted and drives bu off the edge
        and straight to thirdman
  45.6 Arnold to Collymore, bye: FOUR, beats Collymore and Sangakkara and
        the ball hurries down to thirdman fence. Jaywardene does well to
        stop it by the ropes with his boot but the third umpire judges it
        as it touches the rpes

End of over 46 (7 runs) West Indies 215/7 (RR: 4.67)
RP Arnold 4-0-20-1 (1w) - Hanthana End
RD Jacobs 12* (16b) CD Collymore 2* (5b)

  46.1 Jayasuriya to Jacobs, one run
  46.2 Jayasuriya to Collymore, no run, gets behind and defends to it
  46.3 Jayasuriya to Collymore, no run, brushes the pads and the ball runs
        down to fine leg
  46.4 Jayasuriya to Collymore, no run
  46.5 Jayasuriya to Collymore, no run, right on the bloock hole and
        collymore does well to dig that out
  46.6 Jayasuriya to Collymore, no run

End of over 47 (1 run) West Indies 216/7 (RR: 4.60)
ST Jayasuriya 10-0-36-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
RD Jacobs 13* (17b) CD Collymore 2* (10b)

  47.1 Arnold to Jacobs, one run, driven passing the diving arnold
  47.2 Arnold to Collymore, one run, flighted and driven to wide of mid
        off
  47.3 Arnold to Jacobs, one run, hits in the air and drops just short of
        Muralitharan at long off
  47.4 Arnold to Collymore, one run
  47.5 Arnold to Jacobs, two runs, taken off the legs and hits it away to
        long on . Muralitharana comes in to the action again as the
        batsmen cross over for a couple
  47.6 Arnold to Jacobs, one run, hits down the track passing arnold to
        long long on

End of over 48 (7 runs) West Indies 223/7 (RR: 4.65)
RP Arnold 5-0-27-1 (1w) - Hanthana End
RD Jacobs 18* (21b) CD Collymore 4* (12b)

       Murali back in to the attack to bowl his final over
  48.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run, swept to short fine leg
  48.2 Muralitharan to Collymore, one run, gets the inside edge and the
        ball runs to short fine leg.Jaysuriya does well to throw the ball
        at sangakkara but he fails to disturbs the stumps as he does it
        ith his hands with no ball
  48.3 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, looks for a wsweepand misses it
        completely
  48.4 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, tries to work it on the on side but
        gets the edge of the pads
  48.5 Muralitharan to Jacobs, two runs, driven on the off to long off.
        Atapattu trumble to pick up the ball and gives away a couple
  48.6 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run

End of over 49 (5 runs) West Indies 228/7 (RR: 4.65)
M Muralitharan 10-0-33-2 (2w) - Hunnasgiriya End
RD Jacobs 22* (26b) CD Collymore 5* (13b)

       The last over of the west indina innings
  49.1 Arnold to Jacobs, legbye: one run, off the pads and the ball runs
        to short fine leg
  49.2 Arnold to Collymore, OUT: Straight delivery and a quicker one which
        goes passing the out side edge and hits the off stump as he tries
        to push it very late

       West Indies 229/8, Partnership of 24
       CD Collymore  b Arnold  5 (14b 0x4 0x6)
       RD Jacobs 22* (27b) RP Arnold 5.2-0-27-2 (1w)

  49.3 Arnold to Lawson, three runs, guidesit away to thirdman for three
        runs. Atapattu doe the fielding
  49.4 Arnold to Jacobs, two runs, hits it away powerfully down to long
        off
  49.5 Arnold to Jacobs, one run, hits it in the air over Arnold. Chamara
        silva (Substitute) picks it up and does well by returning it to
        Arnold who hits the stumps with a fine pick up. Called for the
        third umpire and there goes th red light. So thats the end of
        Windies innings

       West Indies 235/9, Partnership of 6
       JJC Lawson  run out (sub (LPC Silva))  3 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, straight away on target.
        Jayasuriya defends to it by going behind to it
   0.2 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, swinging away from Jayasuriya as
        he tries to drive it on the off
   0.3 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, on target.Jaysuriya goes behind to
        it and defends to ti with teh fll face of the bat
   0.4 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, defensively played to short mid
        off
   0.5 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, on the back foot and defends to it
   0.6 Collymore to Jayasuriya, FOUR, gives room on the off and Jaysuriya
        slashes it away to deep point as the ball flies like a rocket to
        teh fence

End of over 1 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 232/49 = 4.73)
CD Collymore 1-0-4-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DA Gunawardene 0* (0b) ST Jayasuriya 4* (6b 1x4)

   1.1 Lawson to Gunawardene, no run, swings out side the off and left
        alone
   1.2 Lawson to Gunawardene, no run, superb delivery just out side the
        off stumps almost getting the edge of Gunawardene
   1.3 Lawson to Gunawardene, no run, played to point
   1.4 Lawson to Gunawardene, FOUR, over pitched and Gunawardene comes on
        the front foot and smashed it down the ground passing the diving
        mid on fielder and in to the fence
   1.5 Lawson to Gunawardene, no run
   1.6 Lawson to Gunawardene, no run, cuts it without foot work and gets
        hit on his pads

End of over 2 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 228/48 = 4.75)
JJC Lawson 1-0-4-0 - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 4* (6b 1x4) DA Gunawardene 4* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off and left alone
        well
   2.2 Collymore to Jayasuriya, FOUR, giving room again and Jayasuriya
        quicklyon to his position and hammers it away passing point
        fieldsman and in to the boundary
   2.3 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, defensively played to short xtr
        covers
   2.4 Collymore to Jayasuriya, SIX, picked it  up off his legs and
        flicked i t way over mid wicket ropes with a superb timing
   2.5 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, watchfully played on the off
   2.6 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, quicker delivery, Jaysuriya goes
        on his back foot and defends to it

End of over 3 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 18/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 218/47 = 4.64)
CD Collymore 2-0-14-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DA Gunawardene 4* (6b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 14* (12b 2x4 1x6)

   3.1 Lawson to Gunawardene, no run, punches it away to xtra covers
   3.2 Lawson to Gunawardene, no run, taps it away to point
   3.3 Lawson to Gunawardene, FOUR, over pitched delivery with a bit of
        room. Gunawardene smashed it with the middle of the bat to thru
        the xtra cover boundary
   3.4 Lawson to Gunawardene, one run, playes it to the left of mid on
        fieldsman for a quick single
   3.5 Lawson to Jayasuriya, no run, powerfuly played on the off to the
        fieldsman at mid off
   3.6 Lawson to Jayasuriya, no run

End of over 4 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 23/0 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 213/46 = 4.63)
JJC Lawson 2-0-9-0 - Hanthana End
DA Gunawardene 9* (10b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 14* (14b 2x4 1x6)

   4.1 Collymore to Gunawardene, one run, flicks it off the legs down to
        backward of square leg
   4.2 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, off the pads to mid wicket
   4.3 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, swings away from jayasuriya and
        leaves it well
   4.4 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run
   4.5 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, just out side the off stump,
        Jaysuriya trying to cut but far too close for it as he playes over
        it
   4.6 Collymore to Jayasuriya, one run, taps it off his thighs to square
        leg

End of over 5 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 25/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 211/45 = 4.69)
CD Collymore 3-0-16-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 15* (19b 2x4 1x6) DA Gunawardene 10* (11b 2x4)

   5.1 Lawson to Jayasuriya, two runs, turns it away off his pads down to
        backard of square leg
   5.2 Lawson to Jayasuriya, FOUR, over pitched.Jaysuriya comes to the
        pitch of the ball and hammers it over mid on and couple of bounces
        in to the fence
   5.3 Lawson to Jayasuriya, FOUR, over pitched delivery again. Jaysuriya
        picks it up very well and smashes it over the bowlers head and in
        to the boundary ropes
   5.4 Lawson to Jayasuriya, one run, nudges it away to square leg for a
        single
   5.5 Lawson to Gunawardene, no run, on the back foot and pushes it down
        tot short mid wicket
   5.6 Lawson to Gunawardene, OUT: looking for a drive but gives away a
        leding edge in the air to Brown (Substitute)  at deep mid off

       Sri Lanka 36/1, Partnership of 36
       DA Gunawardene  c sub (D Brown) b Lawson  10 (13b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 6 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 36/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 200/44 = 4.55)
JJC Lawson 3-0-20-1 - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 26* (23b 4x4 1x6) 

   6.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, one run, worked away off his hips to fine
        leg
   6.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, out side the off and carefully left
        alon
   6.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, comes on the front foot and
        defensively pushes it to short xtra covers
   6.4 Collymore to Atapattu, one run, swings in and gets a thick inside
        edge and the ball hurries down to fine leg
   6.5 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, gets behind to it and pushes it
        down the ground to mid off
   6.6 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, comes on the front foot and drives
        straight to the xtra cover fieldsman

End of over 7 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 38/1 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 198/43 = 4.60)
CD Collymore 4-0-18-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MS Atapattu 1* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 27* (26b 4x4 1x6)

   7.1 Lawson to Atapattu, no run, driven straight to mid off
   7.2 Lawson to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot and taps it to short
        xtra covers
   7.3 Lawson to Atapattu, no run, out side the off and Atapattu plays it
        over it as the ball squeezes under
   7.4 Lawson to Atapattu, no run, watchfully played to mi on
   7.5 Lawson to Atapattu, no run, defensively pushes it to mid off
   7.6 Lawson to Atapattu, no run, pushes it to point

End of over 8 (maiden) Sri Lanka 38/1 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 198/42 = 4.71)
JJC Lawson 4-1-20-1 - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 27* (26b 4x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 1* (9b)

   8.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, taps away to short mid
        wicket as the umpire calls it a no ball for over stepping
   8.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, one run, flicked away straight to the
        fieldsman at fine leg
   8.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
   8.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, works it away on the on side to
        short mid wicket
   8.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, hits it on the off side but straight
        to the point fielder
   8.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, turns it away off the pads to square
        leg
   8.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run

End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 40/1 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 196/41 = 4.78)
CD Collymore 5-0-20-0 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 28* (28b 4x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 1* (14b)

   9.1 Lawson to Jayasuriya, no run, attempted yorker and nicely digged
        out away to mid on
   9.2 Lawson to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run
   9.3 Lawson to Atapattu, FOUR, gives a bit of room and Atapattu drives
        it nicely thru gulley and point and in to the fence
   9.4 Lawson to Atapattu, no run
   9.5 Lawson to Atapattu, no run
   9.6 Lawson to Atapattu, one run

End of over 10 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 46/1 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 190/40 = 4.75)
JJC Lawson 5-1-25-1 - Hanthana End
MS Atapattu 6* (18b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 28* (30b 4x4 1x6)

  10.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
  10.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, driven on the off but straight to
        the fielder at xtra covers
  10.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, driven back to the bowler
  10.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, hits it away to mid on
  10.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
  10.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run

End of over 11 (maiden) Sri Lanka 46/1 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 190/39 = 4.87)
CD Collymore 6-1-20-0 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 28* (30b 4x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 6* (24b 1x4)

  11.1 Lawson to Jayasuriya, FOUR, out side the off and Jayasuriya smashes
        it over gulley fieldsman head and in to the fence
  11.2 Lawson to Jayasuriya, two runs, over pitched and driven appishly in
        the air over the bowlers head
  11.3 Lawson to Jayasuriya, no run, short and bounces away from Jaysuriya
  11.4 Lawson to Jayasuriya, OUT: comes in and Jayasuriya drives it
        appishly in the air and a straight forward catch to sarwan at mid
        on

       Sri Lanka 52/2, Partnership of 16
       ST Jayasuriya  c Sarwan b Lawson  34 (34b 5x4 1x6)
       MS Atapattu 6* (24b 1x4) JJC Lawson 5.4-1-31-2

  11.5 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off and left alone
  11.6 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run, watchfully played away to point

End of over 12 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 52/2 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 184/38 = 4.84)
JJC Lawson 6-1-31-2 - Hanthana End
MS Atapattu 6* (24b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (2b)

  12.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
  12.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, defensively played to point
  12.3 Collymore to Atapattu, two runs, on the front foot and angles away
        thru xtra covers
  12.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
  12.5 Collymore to Atapattu, SIX, Short and pulled away over square leg
        ropes
  12.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run

End of over 13 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 60/2 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 176/37 = 4.76)
CD Collymore 7-1-28-0 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (2b) MS Atapattu 14* (30b 1x4 1x6)

  13.1 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and driven to xtra
        cover fieldsman
  13.2 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off and cuts it over it
  13.3 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid on
  13.4 Lawson to Jayawardene, one run, angles the bat away to xtra covers
        for a quick single.Powell piks it up and throwes directy at the
        stumps but misses it
  13.5 Lawson to Atapattu, FOUR, short and pulled away to deep mid wicket
        fence
  13.6 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, turns it away to square leg

End of over 14 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 66/2 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 170/36 = 4.72)
JJC Lawson 7-1-37-2 - Hanthana End
MS Atapattu 19* (32b 2x4 1x6) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (6b)

  14.1 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run, hits him on the pads. A loud appeal
        but turned down probbly going down the leg side
  14.2 McGarrell to Atapattu, one run, swept away to square leg
  14.3 McGarrell to Jayawardene, three runs, nicks it away to fine leg.
        Not timed well enough to get in to the fence but for three singles
  14.4 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  14.5 McGarrell to Atapattu, SIX, Dances down the track and smashes it
        way over long off fence
  14.6 McGarrell to Atapattu, FOUR, on the front foot and drives it
        passing the non strikers stumps to the fence

End of over 15 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 80/2 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 156/35 = 4.46)
NC McGarrell 1-0-14-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 4* (7b) MS Atapattu 30* (37b 3x4 2x6)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Hooper to Jayawardene, one run, playes it on the on side for a easy
        single
  15.2 Hooper to Atapattu, two runs
  15.3 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  15.4 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  15.5 Hooper to Atapattu, one run
  15.6 Hooper to Jayawardene, one run

End of over 16 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 85/2 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 151/34 = 4.44)
CL Hooper 1-0-5-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 6* (9b) MS Atapattu 33* (41b 3x4 2x6)

  16.1 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run, played on the front foot
  16.2 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run, Played forward defensively
  16.3 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run
  16.4 McGarrell to Jayawardene, FOUR
  16.5 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run, played on the front foot
  16.6 McGarrell to Jayawardene, two runs, on the stumps driven in to sq
        leg

End of over 17 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 91/2 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 145/33 = 4.39)
NC McGarrell 2-0-20-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MS Atapattu 33* (41b 3x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 12* (15b 1x4)

  17.1 Hooper to Atapattu, no run, left alone
  17.2 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  17.3 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  17.4 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  17.5 Hooper to Atapattu, no run, back foot and defends
  17.6 Hooper to Atapattu, no run

End of over 18 (maiden) Sri Lanka 91/2 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 145/32 = 4.53)
CL Hooper 2-1-5-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 12* (15b 1x4) MS Atapattu 33* (47b 3x4 2x6)

  18.1 McGarrell to Jayawardene, FOUR
  18.2 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run
  18.3 McGarrell to Jayawardene, one run
  18.4 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  18.5 McGarrell to Atapattu, one run
  18.6 McGarrell to Jayawardene, one run

End of over 19 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 98/2 (RR: 5.16 RRR: 138/31 = 4.45)
NC McGarrell 3-0-27-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 18* (19b 2x4) MS Atapattu 34* (49b 3x4 2x6)

  19.1 Hooper to Jayawardene, one run
  19.2 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  19.3 Hooper to Atapattu, FOUR
  19.4 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  19.5 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  19.6 Hooper to Atapattu, no run, played on the front foot

End of over 20 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 103/2 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 133/30 = 4.43)
CL Hooper 3-1-10-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 19* (20b 2x4) MS Atapattu 38* (54b 4x4 2x6)

  20.1 McGarrell to Jayawardene, one run, pitched on the stumps, drive in
        to mid on
  20.2 McGarrell to Atapattu, one run
  20.3 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run
  20.4 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run
  20.5 McGarrell to Jayawardene, three runs
  20.6 McGarrell to Atapattu, one run, works it away thru mid wicket
        region for a single

End of over 21 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 109/2 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 127/29 = 4.38)
NC McGarrell 4-0-33-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MS Atapattu 40* (56b 4x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 23* (24b 2x4)

  21.1 Hooper to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivery. Atapattu goes behind
        to it and defends wit the full face of the bat
  21.2 Hooper to Atapattu, one run, turns it away offf his pads to mdi
        wicket
  21.3 Hooper to Jayawardene, one run
  21.4 Hooper to Atapattu, one run, turns i away thru deep mid wicket for
        a single
  21.5 Hooper to Jayawardene, one run, taps it away down to long on
  21.6 Hooper to Atapattu, no run, comes forward and angles th bat away to
        point

End of over 22 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 113/2 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 123/28 = 4.39)
CL Hooper 4-1-14-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 25* (26b 2x4) MS Atapattu 42* (60b 4x4 2x6)

  22.1 Gayle to Jayawardene, no run, driven on the on but not timed well
  22.2 Gayle to Jayawardene, one run, works it away on the on side for a
        single
  22.3 Gayle to Atapattu, no run, driven down the track to mid on
  22.4 Gayle to Atapattu, no run, cuts it away to short thirdman
  22.5 Gayle to Atapattu, one run, driven to mid on for a easy single
  22.6 Gayle to Jayawardene, one run, driven to long on

End of over 23 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 116/2 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 120/27 = 4.44)
CH Gayle 1-0-3-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 27* (29b 2x4) MS Atapattu 43* (63b 4x4 2x6)

  23.1 Hooper to Jayawardene, one run, punches it down the ground to mid
        on
  23.2 Hooper to Atapattu, one run, comes to the pitch of the ball and
        hits it away to mid wicket
  23.3 Hooper to Jayawardene, one run, turns it away to mid wicket again
  23.4 Hooper to Atapattu, no run, driven back to Hooper
  23.5 Hooper to Atapattu, no run, comes forward and defends to it
  23.6 Hooper to Atapattu, no run, off the pads and the ball roles down to
        forward short leg area

End of over 24 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 119/2 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 117/26 = 4.50)
CL Hooper 5-1-17-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 29* (31b 2x4) MS Atapattu 44* (67b 4x4 2x6)

  24.1 Gayle to Jayawardene, one run
  24.2 Gayle to Atapattu, one run
  24.3 Gayle to Jayawardene, three runs
  24.4 Gayle to Atapattu, one run
  24.5 Gayle to Jayawardene, one run
  24.6 Gayle to Atapattu, no run

End of over 25 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 126/2 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 110/25 = 4.40)
CH Gayle 2-0-10-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 34* (34b 2x4) MS Atapattu 46* (70b 4x4 2x6)

  25.1 Hooper to Jayawardene, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts it over
        mid ooff fieldsman and in to the fence
  25.2 Hooper to Jayawardene, one run
  25.3 Hooper to Atapattu, wide: no run, signaled wide along the leg side
  25.3 Hooper to Atapattu, one run
  25.4 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run, cuts it late to short thirdman
  25.5 Hooper to Jayawardene, one run, driven along th ground to long ogg
  25.6 Hooper to Atapattu, three runs, cuts it very late deliberatly down
        to thirdman  passing the short thirdman

End of over 26 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 137/2 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 99/24 = 4.12)
CL Hooper 6-1-28-0 (1w) - Hanthana End
MS Atapattu 48* (72b 4x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 41* (38b 3x4)

  26.1 Gayle to Atapattu, one run
  26.2 Gayle to Jayawardene, one run, pulled away to square leg
  26.3 Gayle to Atapattu, two runs, turns it away to square leg this time
  26.4 Gayle to Atapattu, no run, driven back to the bowler
  26.5 Gayle to Atapattu, no run
  26.6 Gayle to Atapattu, one run, angles it awy to square leg

End of over 27 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 142/2 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 94/23 = 4.09)
CH Gayle 3-0-15-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MS Atapattu 52* (77b 4x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 42* (39b 3x4)

  27.1 Lawson to Atapattu, no run, Pitch on the stumps, played nicely on
        the front foot
  27.2 Lawson to Atapattu, one run
  27.3 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run
  27.4 Lawson to Jayawardene, one run
  27.5 Lawson to Atapattu, one run
  27.6 Lawson to Jayawardene, one run, guides it away to thirdman

End of over 28 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 146/2 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 90/22 = 4.09)
JJC Lawson 8-1-41-2 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 47* (42b 3x4) MS Atapattu 51* (80b 4x4 2x6)

  28.1 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, guides it straight to short
        thirdman
  28.2 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, hits it away to point
  28.3 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run
  28.4 Samuels to Jayawardene, two runs, played away tobackward point
  28.5 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, works it awy straight to mid wicket
  28.6 Samuels to Jayawardene, wide: one run, wide ball called by the
        upire as it goes down the leg side
  28.6 Samuels to Atapattu, no run

End of over 29 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 150/2 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 86/21 = 4.10)
MN Samuels 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 49* (48b 3x4) MS Atapattu 51* (80b 4x4 2x6)

  29.1 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run, driven straight to xtra cover
        fielder
       just one more run for Jayawardene's half century
  29.2 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run, cuts it away to point. misfielded
        but no chance of a single
  29.3 Lawson to Jayawardene, one run, turned away to backward of square
        leg to bring up his half century
  29.4 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, hits it away to mid wicket and tat
        brings up 100 run partnership between these two players
  29.5 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run, inswinger, goes behind to it and
        defends to it
  29.6 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run, hits it away to wide of point
        fielder

End of over 30 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 152/2 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 84/20 = 4.20)
JJC Lawson 9-1-43-2 - Hanthana End
MS Atapattu 52* (81b 4x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 50* (53b 3x4)

  30.1 Samuels to Atapattu, two runs
  30.2 Samuels to Atapattu, no run
  30.3 Samuels to Atapattu, one run, comes down and drives it along the
        ground to mid on
  30.4 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, turns it away to mid wicket
  30.5 Samuels to Jayawardene, FOUR, out side the off and cracks it away
        down to backward of point and in to the fence
  30.6 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run

End of over 31 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 160/2 (RR: 5.16 RRR: 76/19 = 4.00)
MN Samuels 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 55* (56b 4x4) MS Atapattu 55* (84b 4x4 2x6)

  31.1 Lawson to Jayawardene, one run
  31.2 Lawson to Atapattu, one run
  31.3 Lawson to Jayawardene, one run, tapsit away to point for a easy
        single
  31.4 Lawson to Atapattu, no run, flicks it away to mid wicket
  31.5 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, punches down the trak to mi on
  31.6 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run, driven hard down the ground to mid
        off fieldsman

End of over 32 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 164/2 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 72/18 = 4.00)
JJC Lawson 10-1-47-2 - Hanthana End
MS Atapattu 57* (87b 4x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 57* (59b 4x4)

  32.1 Samuels to Atapattu, no run
  32.2 Samuels to Atapattu, one run, cuts to short thirdman
  32.3 Samuels to Jayawardene, SIX, Dances down the track and lifts it in
        the air way over long on ropes
       seems like the ball has been lost  with that powerfull hit

Match State: Drinks

       Drinks come in to the field whilst the ball has been recovered or
        rather they get a another ball
  32.4 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, turns it away to mid wicket
  32.5 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, cuts it very late but straight to
        thirdan
  32.6 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, flicks it away t fine leg

End of over 33 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 172/2 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 64/17 = 3.76)
MN Samuels 3-0-20-0 (1w) - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 64* (63b 4x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 58* (89b 4x4 2x6)

  33.1 Collymore to Jayawardene, one run, slightly out side the off and
        Jaywardene angles the bat away to thirdman
  33.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, hits him on thepads. A loud appeal
        but turned down. Thats defenitely hitting him high and probably
        going down the leg stump as well
  33.3 Collymore to Atapattu, FOUR, good delivery, atapattu trying to
        drive but gets the out side edge and the ball runs down to
        thirdman fence
  33.4 Collymore to Atapattu, one run, turns it away square leg
  33.5 Collymore to Jayawardene, one run, guides the ball down to thirdman
  33.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, goes behind to it and defends with
        bat and pad together

End of over 34 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 179/2 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 57/16 = 3.56)
CD Collymore 8-1-35-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 66* (65b 4x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 63* (93b 5x4 2x6)

  34.1 Samuels to Jayawardene, SIX, sweptway over deep mid wicket
        boundary. Thats a huge six
  34.2 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, turns it away to mid wicket
  34.3 Samuels to Atapattu, no run
  34.4 Samuels to Atapattu, one run
  34.5 Samuels to Jayawardene, two runs, cuts it away to sweeper covers
        for a couple
  34.6 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, angles th bat away to fine leg

End of over 35 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 190/2 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 46/15 = 3.07)
MN Samuels 4-0-31-0 (1w) - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 76* (69b 4x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 64* (95b 5x4 2x6)

  35.1 Collymore to Jayawardene, one run, taps it away to backward of
        squar leg
  35.2 Collymore to Atapattu, one run, turns it down to fine leg
  35.3 Collymore to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and defends to
        it
  35.4 Collymore to Jayawardene, two runs, cuts it away down to deep
        backward point and well fielded by McGarrell just in front of the
        ropes
  35.5 Collymore to Jayawardene, one run, works the ball way to mid wicket
  35.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, goes behind and defends to it

End of over 36 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 195/2 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 41/14 = 2.93)
CD Collymore 9-1-40-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 80* (73b 4x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 65* (97b 5x4 2x6)

  36.1 McGarrell to Jayawardene, one run, driven to long on
  36.2 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run, defensively pushed away to point
  36.3 McGarrell to Atapattu, FOUR, tries to drive it down to xtra covers
        but gets the edge and the ball flies over guley down to the fence
  36.4 McGarrell to Atapattu, one run
  36.5 McGarrell to Jayawardene, FOUR, angles in to him and Jaywardene
        sweps it away over short mid wicket fieldsman and in to the fence
  36.6 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 37 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 205/2 (RR: 5.54 RRR: 31/13 = 2.38)
NC McGarrell 5-0-42-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MS Atapattu 70* (100b 6x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 85* (76b 5x4 2x6)

  37.1 Collymore to Atapattu, one run
  37.2 Collymore to Jayawardene, no run, driven back to the bowler
  37.3 Collymore to Jayawardene, FOUR, smashed it down the ground to long
        off boundary. the man of mid off dint have a chance to cut that
        away
  37.4 Collymore to Jayawardene, no run, driven to xtra covers
  37.5 Collymore to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps and a bit
        of bounce which beats the out side edge
  37.6 Collymore to Jayawardene, one run, attempted yorker and nicely
        diged out to mid on

End of over 38 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 211/2 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 25/12 = 2.08)
CD Collymore 10-1-46-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 90* (81b 6x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 71* (101b 6x4 2x6)

  38.1 McGarrell to Jayawardene, two runs, flicked it away off his legs
        down to square leg for a couple
  38.2 McGarrell to Jayawardene, two runs, driven on the off to deep xtra
        covers for a quick couple
  38.3 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run
  38.4 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run
  38.5 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run
  38.6 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run, beaten the out side edge

End of over 39 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 215/2 (RR: 5.51 RRR: 21/11 = 1.91)
NC McGarrell 6-0-46-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MS Atapattu 71* (101b 6x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 94* (87b 6x4 2x6)

  39.1 Hooper to Atapattu, no run, taps it away to point
  39.2 Hooper to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid on
  39.3 Hooper to Atapattu, no run, coes forward in defence
  39.4 Hooper to Atapattu, one run, driven away wide of mid on for a
        single
  39.5 Hooper to Jayawardene, FOUR, smashes it away to deep xtra covers
        which takes him to 98
       just two runs more for his century
  39.6 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 40 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 220/2 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 16/10 = 1.60)
CL Hooper 7-1-30-0 (1w) - Hanthana End
MS Atapattu 72* (105b 6x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 98* (89b 7x4 2x6)

  40.1 McGarrell to Atapattu, wide: no run
  40.1 McGarrell to Atapattu, one run, hits it away to xtra covers
  40.2 McGarrell to Jayawardene, one run, driven along the ground to long
        on which takes him to 99
  40.3 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run, taos it away to point
  40.4 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run, comes forward and defends
  40.5 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  40.6 McGarrell to Atapattu, one run, driven on the off to deep xtra
        covers for a quick single

End of over 41 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 224/2 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 12/9 = 1.33)
NC McGarrell 7-0-50-0 (1w) - Hunnasgiriya End
MS Atapattu 74* (110b 6x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 99* (89b 7x4 2x6)

  41.1 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  41.2 Hooper to Atapattu, one run, pulls it awya to square leg
       Jaywardene on strike and just one more needed for hi century
  41.3 Hooper to Jayawardene, one run, flicks it away to deep mid wicket
  41.4 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  41.5 Hooper to Atapattu, one run, nudges it away to mid wicket
  41.6 Hooper to Jayawardene, one run, turns it away to mid wicket again
        for a single

End of over 42 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 228/2 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 8/8 = 1.00)
CL Hooper 8-1-34-0 (1w) - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 101* (91b 7x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 76* (114b 6x4 2x6)

  42.1 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run, watchfuly played on the off
  42.2 McGarrell to Jayawardene, one run, sweeps it away to fine leg
  42.3 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run, wrapped on his pads
  42.4 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  42.5 McGarrell to Atapattu, two runs, gives him self a bit of room and
        comes down the track and hits it over mid off fielders head
  42.6 McGarrell to Atapattu, FOUR, smashes it on the off thru xtra cover
        boundary

End of over 43 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 235/2 (RR: 5.47 RRR: 1/7 = 0.14)
NC McGarrell 8-0-57-0 (1w) - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 102* (93b 7x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 82* (118b 7x4 2x6)

       just a single more to win
       Ganga comes in to the attack as it could be the final over for the
        day
  43.1 Ganga to Jayawardene, FOUR, out side the off and Jaywardene smashes
        it down to deep backward point. And thats the wining run. Sri
        Lanka wins by 8 wickets

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