1st Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Galle, 13-17 Nov 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Day 1 start scheduled to start at 10.30 local time (4:30 gmt)

       Hello everyone and wellcome to the first test match between west
        indies and sri lanka here at Galle International stadium, Galle.
       Windies wins the toss and elects to bat first.
       as for the team for windies it will be the same as which was at
        Matara except for one change ie. King goes out due to a injury and
        McGarrell comes in.
       As for the srilankan side TCB Fernando makes his debut test here at
        Galle.
       we talk about the weather here it is a bright sunny morning which
        is a perfect morning for cricket.
       So please stay online or do join us with in 10 mins from now for an
        exciting game of cricket.
       Thank you.
       The umpires and the fielders are already out in to the field
   0.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run
   0.2 Vaas to Ganga, no run
   0.3 Vaas to Ganga, no run
   0.4 Vaas to Ganga, no run
   0.5 Vaas to Ganga, FOUR, out side the off stumps, Ganga trying to push
        it on the off but gets the inside edge and the ball runs down to
        fine leg boundary
       so Ganga opens te scorebook for the windies. it was too unfortunate
        for the bowler
   0.6 Vaas to Ganga, no run

End of over 1 (4 runs) West Indies 4/0
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-4-0 - Fort End
CH Gayle 0* (1b) D Ganga 4* (5b 1x4)

   1.1 Fernando to Gayle, no run, who makes his debut here at Galle, Out
        side the off stumps, left alone well
   1.2 Fernando to Gayle, no run
   1.3 Fernando to Gayle, no run
   1.4 Fernando to Gayle, no run, right on target, Gayle punches it the
        ground
   1.5 Fernando to Gayle, no run
   1.6 Fernando to Gayle, no run, out side the leg stumps, left alone.
        thats the over

End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 4/0
TCB Fernando 1-1-0-0 - City End
D Ganga 4* (5b 1x4) CH Gayle 0* (7b)

       its a maiden over
   2.1 Vaas to Ganga, no run, right on target, ganga goes back and defends
        to it
   2.2 Vaas to Ganga, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
   2.3 Vaas to Ganga, no run, defends to it with the full face of the bat
   2.4 Vaas to Ganga, no run, pitches just oput side the off stumps and
        moves further away from the batsman, left alone well
   2.5 Vaas to Ganga, one run, pushes it away to short extra covers and
        sets off for a quick single
   2.6 Vaas to Gayle, no run

End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 5/0
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-5-0 - Fort End
D Ganga 5* (10b 1x4) CH Gayle 0* (8b)

   3.1 Fernando to Ganga, one run
   3.2 Fernando to Gayle, no run, hits the pad, Gayle not timing the shot,
        but out side the leg stumps
   3.3 Fernando to Gayle, no run, driven to short mid on
   3.4 Fernando to Gayle, one run, pushes it to mid off for a easy single
   3.5 Fernando to Ganga, no run, way out side the off stumps, left alone
   3.6 Fernando to Ganga, no run, out side the off again, left alone

End of over 4 (2 runs) West Indies 7/0
TCB Fernando 2-1-2-0 - City End
CH Gayle 1* (11b) D Ganga 6* (13b 1x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Gayle, one run, taps it away to xtra covers, for a easy
        single
   4.2 Vaas to Ganga, no run, out side the off , left alone
   4.3 Vaas to Ganga, no run, on target, Ganga jumps high and punches it
        back to the bowler
   4.4 Vaas to Ganga, no run, pushes it away to short extra covers
   4.5 Vaas to Ganga, no run, moving away from the batsman, left alone
        well to the wicket keeper
   4.6 Vaas to Ganga, no run

End of over 5 (1 run) West Indies 8/0
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-6-0 - Fort End
CH Gayle 2* (12b) D Ganga 6* (18b 1x4)

   5.1 Fernando to Gayle, two runs, on the legs, pushes it away with the
        phase down to square leg for a couple
   5.2 Fernando to Gayle, no run
   5.3 Fernando to Gayle, no run, just out side the off stumps, Gayle
        going for a big shot by swinging the bat streight without any foot
        movements but misses it completely
   5.4 Fernando to Gayle, no run
   5.5 Fernando to Gayle, FOUR, full pitched ball, Gayle comes on to his
        front foot and punches it very well down to long off boundary
   5.6 Fernando to Gayle, one run, tries to push it away on the on side
        but gets the out side edge and the ball runs down to xtra cover

End of over 6 (7 runs) West Indies 15/0
TCB Fernando 3-1-9-0 - City End
CH Gayle 9* (18b 1x4) D Ganga 6* (18b 1x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run, pushes it away to point
   6.2 Vaas to Gayle, OUT: Out side the off stumps, gayle trying to push
        it on the off but getting a edge to the wicket keeper.

       West Indies 15/1, Partnership of 15
       CH Gayle  c Sangakkara b Vaas  9 (20b 1x4 0x6)
       D Ganga 6* (18b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 3.2-0-6-1

   6.3 Vaas to Sarwan, one run, yorked on the leg stump, nicely pushs it
        away to mid on
   6.4 Vaas to Ganga, FOUR, short pitched ball, Ganga quickly on to his
        back foot and pulls it away to deep mid wicket boundary
   6.5 Vaas to Ganga, no run
   6.6 Vaas to Ganga, no run

End of over 7 (5 runs) West Indies 20/1
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-11-1 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 1* (1b) D Ganga 10* (21b 2x4)

   7.1 Fernando to Sarwan, no run, way out side the off stumps, expecting
        the batsman to offer a shot but left alone well
   7.2 Fernando to Sarwan, two runs, on the legs, lovely wrist work to the
        fine leg area for a couple
   7.3 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
   7.4 Fernando to Sarwan, one run
   7.5 Fernando to Ganga, three runs
   7.6 Fernando to Sarwan, no run

End of over 8 (6 runs) West Indies 26/1
TCB Fernando 4-1-15-0 - City End
D Ganga 13* (22b 2x4) RR Sarwan 4* (6b)

   8.1 Vaas to Ganga, one run, taps it away to fine leg
   8.2 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, out side the off stumps, Sarwan on his knee
        and tries to drive but misses it completely
   8.3 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
   8.4 Vaas to Sarwan, three runs, driven away to long off, not timing
        well
   8.5 Vaas to Ganga, no run, out side the off , left alone
   8.6 Vaas to Ganga, no run

End of over 9 (4 runs) West Indies 30/1
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-15-1 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 7* (9b) D Ganga 14* (25b 2x4)

       anathe Jayasuriya brings his key bowler in to the attack
       Jayasuriya brings his key bowler in to the attack
   9.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
   9.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
   9.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
   9.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
   9.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
   9.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 30/1
M Muralitharan 1-1-0-0 - City End
D Ganga 14* (25b 2x4) RR Sarwan 7* (15b)

  10.1 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  10.2 Vaas to Ganga, one run, a quick single to mid off
  10.3 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
  10.4 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, looking for the drive on to the on side but
        getting a edge
  10.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
  10.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, short ball, bounces away from the batsman
        on the leg side

End of over 11 (1 run) West Indies 31/1
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-16-1 - Fort End
D Ganga 15* (27b 2x4) RR Sarwan 7* (19b)

  11.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, streight ball, taps it away to short
        forward leg
  11.2 Muralitharan to Ganga, one run
  11.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  11.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  11.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  11.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, drives it away to mid off

End of over 12 (2 runs) West Indies 33/1
M Muralitharan 2-1-2-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 8* (23b) D Ganga 16* (29b 2x4)

  12.1 Fernando to Sarwan, no run, out side the off stump,left it
  12.2 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
  12.3 Fernando to Sarwan, two runs, off the back foot pushes in to fine
        leg
  12.4 Fernando to Sarwan, no run, out side the off stump,swang away to
        batsmen left it
  12.5 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
  12.6 Fernando to Sarwan, no run

End of over 13 (2 runs) West Indies 35/1
TCB Fernando 5-1-17-0 - Fort End
D Ganga 16* (29b 2x4) RR Sarwan 10* (29b)

  13.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, one run, sweeps doen to long leg
  13.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, turns a well a cross the batsmen
  13.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  13.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  13.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, off the front foot defendse
  13.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, tries to cut ,misses

End of over 14 (1 run) West Indies 36/1
M Muralitharan 3-1-3-0 - City End
D Ganga 17* (30b 2x4) RR Sarwan 10* (34b)

  14.1 Fernando to Ganga, no run, off the back foot pushes in t opoint
  14.2 Fernando to Ganga, no run, just out side the off stump
  14.3 Fernando to Ganga, (noball) no run, out side the off left alonr
        first noball of the match
  14.3 Fernando to Ganga, no run
  14.4 Fernando to Ganga, no run, pitched out side the off stump,moving
        away to batsmen left it
  14.5 Fernando to Ganga, no run, out side the off stump,tries to cut,just
        pass the out side edge of the bat
  14.6 Fernando to Ganga, no run

End of over 15 (1 run) West Indies 37/1
TCB Fernando 6-1-18-0 (1nb) - Fort End
RR Sarwan 10* (34b) D Ganga 17* (37b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  15.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, defends with the full face of the
        bat
  15.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  15.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  15.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  15.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, FOUR, flighted delivary, Sarwan waits and
        strikes it very well down to long off fence

End of over 16 (4 runs) West Indies 41/1
M Muralitharan 4-1-7-0 - City End
D Ganga 17* (37b 2x4) RR Sarwan 14* (40b 1x4)

  16.1 Fernando to Ganga, no run
  16.2 Fernando to Ganga, no run, off the back foot and pushes it away to
        point
  16.3 Fernando to Ganga, no run
  16.4 Fernando to Ganga, no run, stands tall and drives it streight to
        mid off
  16.5 Fernando to Ganga, no run
  16.6 Fernando to Ganga, no run, good delivary, right on target, well
        dfended

End of over 17 (maiden) West Indies 41/1
TCB Fernando 7-2-18-0 (1nb) - Fort End
RR Sarwan 14* (40b 1x4) D Ganga 17* (43b 2x4)

  17.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, on the legs, turns it away to
        backward square leg for a easy single
  17.2 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, on the off, goes to his back foot
        and defends to it
  17.3 Muralitharan to Ganga, two runs
  17.4 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  17.5 Muralitharan to Ganga, one run, drives it away to xtra covers
  17.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 18 (4 runs) West Indies 45/1
M Muralitharan 5-1-11-0 - City End
D Ganga 20* (47b 2x4) RR Sarwan 15* (42b 1x4)

  18.1 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, two runs
  18.2 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, off the back foot defendse
  18.3 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  18.4 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, on the frront foot driven in to
        extra cover
  18.5 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  18.6 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, on the front foot defendse

End of over 19 (2 runs) West Indies 47/1
MRCN Bandaratilleke 1-0-2-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 15* (42b 1x4) D Ganga 22* (53b 2x4)

  19.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  19.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, spin in to batsmen pushes in to on
        side
  19.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, comes forwerd defendse
  19.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, on the front foot defendse
  19.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, bye: two runs, straight ball,thats beat the
        every one,wonderfull baling by murali
  19.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 20 (2 runs, maiden) West Indies 49/1
M Muralitharan 6-2-11-0 - City End
D Ganga 22* (53b 2x4) RR Sarwan 15* (48b 1x4)

  20.1 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, two runs, short ball pulles down to mid
        wicket
  20.2 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  20.3 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, one run, pushes down to third man quick
        single
  20.4 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, straight ball,tries to play
        pads,appealing umpire un moved
  20.5 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, one run, thick out side edge,ball runing
        down to third man
  20.6 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run

End of over 21 (4 runs) West Indies 53/1
MRCN Bandaratilleke 2-0-6-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 16* (50b 1x4) D Ganga 25* (57b 2x4)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, on the off pitches and turns with a
        great bounce in to the batsman
  21.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  21.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivary, driven streight
        back to the bowler
  21.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivary, but this time
        manages to drive to mid off but no chance of a single
  21.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, pushes it away to point for a easy
        single
  21.6 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone

End of over 22 (1 run) West Indies 54/1
M Muralitharan 7-2-12-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 17* (55b 1x4) D Ganga 25* (58b 2x4)

  22.1 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, out sie the off again, left alone
        well
  22.2 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  22.3 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  22.4 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  22.5 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, drives it away to mid off
  22.6 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run

End of over 23 (maiden) West Indies 54/1
MRCN Bandaratilleke 3-1-6-0 - Fort End
D Ganga 25* (58b 2x4) RR Sarwan 17* (61b 1x4)

  23.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, FOUR, a rear bad ball by murali, short
        pitched ball, Ganga quickly on to his back foot and pulls it away
        down to mid wicket boundary
  23.2 Muralitharan to Ganga, one run
  23.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  23.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, sharp turns in to the batsman,
        tries to work it around the leg but missesit
  23.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  23.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 24 (5 runs) West Indies 59/1
M Muralitharan 8-2-17-0 - City End
D Ganga 30* (60b 3x4) RR Sarwan 17* (65b 1x4)

  24.1 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  24.2 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, two runs, taps it away to square leg
  24.3 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, off the front foot and defends it
        towards point
  24.4 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  24.5 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  24.6 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, FOUR, another short pitched ball but this
        time its Bandaratillake, Ganga again on to his back foot and pulls
        it away down to deep mid wicket fence

End of over 25 (6 runs) West Indies 65/1
MRCN Bandaratilleke 4-1-12-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 17* (65b 1x4) D Ganga 36* (66b 4x4)

  25.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, spining in to the batsman, Sarwan
        waiting for it and turns his wrist towards bakcward square leg for
        a easy single
  25.2 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  25.3 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  25.4 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, flighted on the legs, Ganga going
        for a big sweepbut misses it
  25.5 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, cuts it away towards point
  25.6 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, flighted right on target, Ganga
        drives it down the pitch streight to murali

End of over 26 (1 run) West Indies 66/1
M Muralitharan 9-2-18-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 18* (66b 1x4) D Ganga 36* (71b 4x4)

  26.1 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  26.2 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, FOUR, on the off, waits for that on the
        back foot and smashes it towards extra cover fenc
  26.3 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  26.4 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, bit of turn away from teh
        batsman, left alone
  26.5 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, on the off, taps it away to
        point'
  26.6 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run

End of over 27 (4 runs) West Indies 70/1
MRCN Bandaratilleke 5-1-16-0 - Fort End
D Ganga 36* (71b 4x4) RR Sarwan 22* (72b 2x4)

       Vaas comes back in to the attack from th city end
  27.1 Vaas to Ganga, (noball) no run, down the leg side, left alone while
        the umpire signals no ball for that delivary
  27.1 Vaas to Ganga, one run
  27.2 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
  27.3 Vaas to Sarwan, one run, punches it away to short mid wicket for a
        quick single
  27.4 Vaas to Ganga, one run, pushes it away to mid off for another quick
        single
  27.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, defends it with the full face of the bat
  27.6 Vaas to Sarwan, (noball) one run
  27.6 Vaas to Ganga, no run

End of over 28 (6 runs) West Indies 76/1
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-22-1 (2nb) - City End
RR Sarwan 24* (76b 2x4) D Ganga 38* (75b 4x4)

  28.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  28.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, drives it away down to mid on for
        a quick single
  28.3 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  28.4 Muralitharan to Ganga, one run, swept away down to bakward squar
        leg
  28.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  28.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, taps it away to foward sshort leg

End of over 29 (2 runs) West Indies 78/1
M Muralitharan 10-2-20-0 - Fort End
D Ganga 39* (77b 4x4) RR Sarwan 25* (80b 2x4)

  29.1 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  29.2 Vaas to Ganga, no run, out side the off stumps, Ganga drives it
        hard on the off and well fielded at point
  29.3 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  29.4 Vaas to Ganga, one run, just pushes it to short mid wicket ad sets
        off for a quick single
  29.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, moving away from the batsman, left alone
  29.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run

End of over 30 (1 run) West Indies 79/1
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-23-1 (2nb) - City End
D Ganga 40* (81b 4x4) RR Sarwan 25* (82b 2x4)

  30.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  30.2 Muralitharan to Ganga, FOUR, flighted delivary, Ganga kneels down
        and sweeps it well down to square boundary
  30.3 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  30.4 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  30.5 Muralitharan to Ganga, one run, turns it away down to bakcward
        square leg
  30.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 31 (5 runs) West Indies 84/1
M Muralitharan 11-2-25-0 - Fort End
D Ganga 45* (86b 5x4) RR Sarwan 25* (83b 2x4)

       captain himself is coming in to the attack
  31.1 Jayasuriya to Ganga, no run
  31.2 Jayasuriya to Ganga, no run
  31.3 Jayasuriya to Ganga, no run
  31.4 Jayasuriya to Ganga, one run
  31.5 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run
  31.6 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run

End of over 32 (1 run) West Indies 85/1
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-1-0 - City End
D Ganga 46* (90b 5x4) RR Sarwan 25* (85b 2x4)

  32.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, forward defensive
  32.2 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  32.3 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  32.4 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  32.5 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  32.6 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run

End of over 33 (maiden) West Indies 85/1
M Muralitharan 12-3-25-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 25* (85b 2x4) D Ganga 46* (96b 5x4)

       Thats lunch here at Galle International Stadium.
       Good start by Windies

Match State: Lunch - Day 1

       at lunch windiws are 85/1. Ganga on 46 and Sarwan on 25. Batsman
        out as for now is Gayle for 9
       please do join us in another 40mins from now for the rest of the
        days play
       Thank you.
  33.1 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
  33.2 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, off the front foot an defends
  33.3 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
  33.4 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
  33.5 Vaas to Sarwan, (noball) FOUR, on the front foot and drives it down
        the ground to long off boundary as the umpire calls it a no ball
  33.5 Vaas to Sarwan, FOUR, off the front foot and driven again down the
        ground to widish long off fence
  33.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, good delivary, right on target, Sarwan goes
        back foot and defends to ti with the full face of the bat

End of over 34 (9 runs) West Indies 94/1
WPUJC Vaas 9-0-32-1 (3nb) - City End
D Ganga 46* (98b 5x4) RR Sarwan 33* (90b 4x4)

  34.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  34.2 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  34.3 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, bad shot, trying to sweep for aball
        which is way out of the off stump and completely missing it
  34.4 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  34.5 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  34.6 Muralitharan to Ganga, one run, on the legs, turns it away well
        down to backward square leg

End of over 35 (1 run) West Indies 95/1
M Muralitharan 13-3-26-0 - Fort End
D Ganga 47* (104b 5x4) RR Sarwan 33* (90b 4x4)

  35.1 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  35.2 Vaas to Ganga, no run, out side the off, drives it well but
        streight to the xtra cover fielder
  35.3 Vaas to Ganga, OUT: well out side the off stump,Ganga following the
        ball and driveing it streight to Jaywardene at Gully.

       West Indies 95/2, Partnership of 80
       D Ganga  c Jayawardene b Vaas  47 (107b 5x4 0x6)
       RR Sarwan 33* (90b 4x4) WPUJC Vaas 9.3-0-32-2 (3nb)

  35.4 Vaas to Lara, no run, taps it away to short mid wicket
  35.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, pushes it down to mid on, looking for a
        single but turned down by the non striker
  35.6 Vaas to Lara, no run

End of over 36 (maiden) West Indies 95/2
WPUJC Vaas 10-1-32-2 (3nb) - City End
RR Sarwan 33* (90b 4x4) BC Lara 0* (3b)

  36.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  36.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  36.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  36.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  36.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, two runs
  36.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 37 (2 runs) West Indies 97/2
M Muralitharan 14-3-28-0 - Fort End
BC Lara 0* (3b) RR Sarwan 35* (96b 4x4)

  37.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, defends with the full face of the bat'
  37.2 Vaas to Lara, no run, right on target, on to has front foot and
        tucks it to ground
  37.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, pitches out side the off stump and swings in,
        lara raises his bat high and leaves it well
  37.4 Vaas to Lara, no run, out side the off, drives it on the off
  37.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, on target again, goes on to his back foot and
        defends to it
  37.6 Vaas to Lara, no run

End of over 38 (maiden) West Indies 97/2
WPUJC Vaas 11-2-32-2 (3nb) - City End
RR Sarwan 35* (96b 4x4) BC Lara 0* (9b)

  38.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  38.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  38.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, swept away down to fine leg
  38.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, right on target, lara defends to it
  38.5 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, flighted on the legs, Lara quickly on
        to his possitions and sweeps it very fine down to the fine leg
        fence
  38.6 Muralitharan to Lara, one run

End of over 39 (6 runs) West Indies 103/2
M Muralitharan 15-3-34-0 - Fort End
BC Lara 5* (12b 1x4) RR Sarwan 36* (99b 4x4)

  39.1 Vaas to Lara, no run
  39.2 Vaas to Lara, no run
  39.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, pitches out side the off stumps and swings in
        to the batsman, well defended
  39.4 Vaas to Lara, three runs, off the front foot and pushes it down the
        ground to long off, not timed well, Atapattu does well to save the
        boundary as the batsmen reaches for the third run
  39.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
  39.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, moves away from the batsman, left alone

End of over 40 (3 runs) West Indies 106/2
WPUJC Vaas 12-2-35-2 (3nb) - City End
BC Lara 8* (16b 1x4) RR Sarwan 36* (101b 4x4)

  40.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  40.2 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, sweeps it away to mid wicket
  40.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, three runs, out side the off stumps, Sarwan
        moves away from the stumps and smashes it down to deep backward
        point, not timed well again, gets three runs while atapattu does
        very again to stop the boundary
  40.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  40.5 Muralitharan to Lara, legbye: three runs
  40.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run

End of over 41 (8 runs) West Indies 114/2
M Muralitharan 16-3-39-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 40* (103b 4x4) BC Lara 9* (20b 1x4)

  41.1 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, angles it across the right hander, Sarwan
        trying to drive it and misses it completely
  41.2 Vaas to Sarwan, one run
  41.3 Vaas to Lara, FOUR, short pitched ball, lara rocks back and pulls
        it away down to deep mid wicket boundary
  41.4 Vaas to Lara, one run
  41.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, out side the off, drives it awaybut
        streight to xtra cover fielder
  41.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run

End of over 42 (6 runs) West Indies 120/2
WPUJC Vaas 13-2-41-2 (3nb) - City End
BC Lara 14* (22b 2x4) RR Sarwan 41* (107b 4x4)

  42.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, swept away but streight to short
        square leg fielder
  42.2 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, swept away again but this time
        manages to get it to backward square leg for a easy single
  42.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  42.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  42.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  42.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, two runs

End of over 43 (3 runs) West Indies 123/2
M Muralitharan 17-3-42-0 - Fort End
BC Lara 15* (24b 2x4) RR Sarwan 43* (111b 4x4)

       Samaraweera has been brought in to the attack for the first time
        for the day
  43.1 Samaraweera to Lara, one run
  43.2 Samaraweera to Sarwan, no run
  43.3 Samaraweera to Sarwan, no run
  43.4 Samaraweera to Sarwan, no run
  43.5 Samaraweera to Sarwan, no run
  43.6 Samaraweera to Sarwan, FOUR

End of over 44 (8 runs) West Indies 128/2
TT Samaraweera 1-0-5-0 - City End
BC Lara 16* (25b 2x4) RR Sarwan 47* (116b 5x4)

  44.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  44.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  44.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  44.4 Muralitharan to Lara, one run
  44.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  44.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 45 (1 run) West Indies 129/2
M Muralitharan 18-3-43-0 - Fort End
BC Lara 17* (29b 2x4) RR Sarwan 47* (118b 5x4)

  45.1 Samaraweera to Lara, one run
  45.2 Samaraweera to Sarwan, three runs
  45.3 Samaraweera to Lara, no run
  45.4 Samaraweera to Lara, one run
  45.5 Samaraweera to Sarwan, (noball) no run
  45.5 Samaraweera to Sarwan, no run
  45.6 Samaraweera to Sarwan, FOUR

End of over 46 (10 runs) West Indies 139/2
TT Samaraweera 2-0-15-0 (1nb) - City End
BC Lara 19* (32b 2x4) RR Sarwan 54* (122b 6x4)

  46.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  46.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  46.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  46.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  46.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  46.6 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, out side the off stumps, smashes it
        away down todeep extra cover boundary

End of over 47 (4 runs) West Indies 143/2
M Muralitharan 19-3-47-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 54* (122b 6x4) BC Lara 23* (38b 3x4)

  47.1 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, one run, on the front foot driven in long
        off
  47.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, on the front foot defwendse
  47.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run, off the back foot pushes in to on
        side quick single
  47.4 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, driven straight to short extra
        cover
  47.5 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  47.6 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, on the front foot defendse

End of over 48 (2 runs) West Indies 145/2
MRCN Bandaratilleke 6-1-18-0 - City End
BC Lara 24* (40b 3x4) RR Sarwan 55* (126b 6x4)

  48.1 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, sweeps down to backwerd squre leg
  48.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  48.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, push down to short fine leg
  48.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, off the back foot defendse
  48.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, short ball push down to long leg
  48.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, on the front foot defendse

End of over 49 (2 runs) West Indies 147/2
M Muralitharan 20-3-49-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 56* (130b 6x4) BC Lara 25* (42b 3x4)

  49.1 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, FOUR, over piched dilaverry ,on the front
        foot driven nivelly in to deep extra cover
  49.2 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  49.3 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, on the front foot driven in to
        point
  49.4 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  49.5 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, one run, on the front foot driven in to
        extra cover quick single
  49.6 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run, off the back foot push down to
        squre leg

End of over 50 (6 runs) West Indies 153/2
MRCN Bandaratilleke 7-1-24-0 - City End
BC Lara 26* (43b 3x4) RR Sarwan 61* (135b 7x4)

Match State: Drinks

  50.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  50.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted on the off, Lara lifts bat
        high and leaves it well
  50.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  50.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  50.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  50.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run

End of over 51 (maiden) West Indies 153/2
M Muralitharan 21-4-49-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 61* (135b 7x4) BC Lara 26* (49b 3x4)

  51.1 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run
  51.2 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run
  51.3 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run
  51.4 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run
  51.5 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run
  51.6 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run

End of over 52 (maiden) West Indies 153/2
ST Jayasuriya 2-1-1-0 - City End
BC Lara 26* (49b 3x4) RR Sarwan 61* (141b 7x4)

  52.1 Muralitharan to Lara, one run
  52.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it
  52.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, pushes it away to mid on for a
        easy single
  52.4 Muralitharan to Lara, two runs, flighted which spins away from the
        batsman,lara kneels down and sweeps down to mid wicket region
  52.5 Muralitharan to Lara, two runs
  52.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run

End of over 53 (6 runs) West Indies 159/2
M Muralitharan 22-4-55-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 62* (143b 7x4) BC Lara 31* (53b 3x4)

  53.1 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, off the front foot and dfends to it
  53.2 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run
  53.3 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, down the track and drives it straight
        to mid on fielders hands
  53.4 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run
  53.5 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, comes down the track and defend sto
        it with the full face of the bat
  53.6 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, one run, turns it away downto fine leg for a
        easy single

End of over 54 (1 run) West Indies 160/2
ST Jayasuriya 3-1-2-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 63* (149b 7x4) BC Lara 31* (53b 3x4)

  54.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  54.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, turns it away but streight to short
        fine leg
  54.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, flighted, sarwan comes forward and
        defends to it with bat and padtogether
  54.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, taps it to short square leg
  54.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  54.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it

End of over 55 (maiden) West Indies 160/2
M Muralitharan 23-5-55-0 - Fort End
BC Lara 31* (53b 3x4) RR Sarwan 63* (155b 7x4)

  55.1 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run
  55.2 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, comes forward and defends to it with
        the full face of the bat
  55.3 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, smashes it on the on side, but streight
        to mid on fielder
  55.4 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run
  55.5 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, out side the off stumps and spins in to
        the batsman, Lara moves away from the batsman and cuts it away but
        not timed well for a run
  55.6 Jayasuriya to Lara, FOUR, flighted delivary on the off, Lara dances
        down the track and smashes it over mid off fielders head down to
        the fence

End of over 56 (4 runs) West Indies 164/2
ST Jayasuriya 4-1-6-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 63* (155b 7x4) BC Lara 35* (59b 4x4)

  56.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  56.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run
  56.3 Muralitharan to Lara, three runs, pitches on the leg stump and
        moving in, Lara kneels down and sweeps it very fine as they set
        off for three singles while Arnold does it nice enough to cut off
        a boundary
  56.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  56.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  56.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 57 (4 runs) West Indies 168/2
M Muralitharan 24-5-59-0 - Fort End
BC Lara 38* (60b 4x4) RR Sarwan 64* (160b 7x4)

  57.1 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run
  57.2 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run
  57.3 Jayasuriya to Lara, FOUR, flighted delivary again, Lara dances
        again down the track and smashes it but this time over mid on
        fielders head down to the fence
  57.4 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run
  57.5 Jayasuriya to Lara, one run
  57.6 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, defends to it

End of over 58 (5 runs) West Indies 173/2
ST Jayasuriya 5-1-11-0 - City End
BC Lara 43* (65b 5x4) RR Sarwan 64* (161b 7x4)

  58.1 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, flighted, sweeps it very well down
        to backward square leg for a easy walking single
  58.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, turns it away down to short fine
        leg
  58.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, FOUR, flighted delivary giving a bit of
        width, Sarwan on to his front foot and drives it beutifully down
        to extra cover boundary
  58.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, two runs, glanced it away to fine leg
  58.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, bye: FOUR, down the leg side, Sarwan going
        for a sweep but misses it completely as well the wicket keeper and
        the ball runs down to th ropes
  58.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 59 (11 runs) West Indies 184/2
M Muralitharan 25-5-66-0 - Fort End
BC Lara 44* (66b 5x4) RR Sarwan 70* (166b 8x4)

  59.1 Jayasuriya to Lara, two runs, on the off, Lara cuts it away very
        late to thirdman for a couple
  59.2 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run
  59.3 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run
  59.4 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, on the off, drives it very hard but
        streight to the mid off fielder
  59.5 Jayasuriya to Lara, FOUR, on the off, on the front foot and drives
        it very nicely down to deep extra cover boundary to bringup his
        half century
       Lara 50 runs in 71 balls, 88mins
       Jayasuriya brings up his phase bowler back in to thee attack. this
        time its TCB Fernando
  59.6 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run

End of over 60 (6 runs) West Indies 190/2
ST Jayasuriya 6-1-17-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 70* (166b 8x4) BC Lara 50* (72b 6x4)

  60.1 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
  60.2 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
  60.3 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
  60.4 Fernando to Sarwan, two runs, on the off, pushes it to point,
        misfielded by the fielder at point and the batsmen ends up with a
        couple
  60.5 Fernando to Sarwan, FOUR, out side the off tumps, Sarwan moving
        away from the stumps and cuts it away down to thirdman boundary
       that brings up the 100 runs partnership between sarwan and lara
  60.6 Fernando to Sarwan, no run

End of over 61 (6 runs) West Indies 196/2
TCB Fernando 8-2-24-0 (1nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 50* (72b 6x4) RR Sarwan 76* (172b 9x4)

       Jayasuriya making another move here by bringing his part time
        bowler Arnold in to the attack to breakup this partnership
       lets see what arnold can do about this
  61.1 Arnold to Lara, two runs
  61.2 Arnold to Lara, no run, right on target, Lara moves back and
        punches it back to the bowler
  61.3 Arnold to Lara, no run
  61.4 Arnold to Lara, two runs, flighted right on to laras feet, flicks
        it away down to deep mid wicket
  61.5 Arnold to Lara, no run
       windies moves on to 200th run
  61.6 Arnold to Lara, no run

End of over 62 (4 runs) West Indies 200/2
RP Arnold 1-0-4-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 76* (172b 9x4) BC Lara 54* (78b 6x4)

  62.1 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
  62.2 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
  62.3 Fernando to Sarwan, one run, cuts it very late down to thirdman,
        just away from the second slip
  62.4 Fernando to Lara, no run
  62.5 Fernando to Lara, no run
  62.6 Fernando to Lara, no run

End of over 63 (1 run) West Indies 201/2
TCB Fernando 9-2-25-0 (1nb) - Fort End
RR Sarwan 77* (175b 9x4) BC Lara 54* (81b 6x4)

  63.1 Arnold to Sarwan, no run, taps it away to point
  63.2 Arnold to Sarwan, no run
  63.3 Arnold to Sarwan, no run
  63.4 Arnold to Sarwan, no run, defends it
  63.5 Arnold to Sarwan, no run, drive it ver well down the pitch but
        arnold does well to restrict any runs out of that
  63.6 Arnold to Sarwan, no run

End of over 64 (maiden) West Indies 201/2
RP Arnold 2-1-4-0 - City End
BC Lara 54* (81b 6x4) RR Sarwan 77* (181b 9x4)

  64.1 Fernando to Lara, FOUR, short pitched delivary, Lara quickly moves
        on to his back foot and smashes it down to deep mid wicket
        boundary
  64.2 Fernando to Lara, no run, on the off, drives it but streight to
        short extra covers fielder
  64.3 Fernando to Lara, no run, out side the off stumps, drives it again
        but this time streight to the xtra cover fielder
  64.4 Fernando to Lara, no run, drives it streight don the pitch, looking
        for a single but well fielded b Atapattu
  64.5 Fernando to Lara, legbye: two runs, tryig to work down the leg
        side, but hits the pad and the ball runs downto fine leg
  64.6 Fernando to Lara, no run

End of over 65 (6 runs) West Indies 207/2
TCB Fernando 10-2-29-0 (1nb) - Fort End
RR Sarwan 77* (181b 9x4) BC Lara 58* (87b 7x4)

       Muralithran coming back for the last over before tea break
  65.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  65.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, just pushes it away to short mid
        wicket for a quick single
  65.3 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, o the legs, sweeps it away down mid
        wicket region for a easy waling single
  65.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  65.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, comes forward and defends to it
       so the last bowl before tea break of this opening day
  65.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, pushes it away down to mid on for
        a quick single

End of over 66 (3 runs) West Indies 210/2
M Muralitharan 26-5-69-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 79* (186b 9x4) BC Lara 59* (88b 7x4)

Match State: Tea - Day 1

       So that brings up tea break here at Galle International Stadium.
       Please stay online or do join us in 20 minutes from now for the
        rest of the days play
       Thank you.
       batsmen are in to the field
       Sri Lankan captain has tried seven bowlers but only Vaas is
        succesive out of that
       Fernando to continue from the Fort End
  66.1 Fernando to Sarwan, one run, turns it away down to fine leg to move
        his core to 80's
       Fernando round the wicket to Lara
  66.2 Fernando to Lara, three runs, Out side th off stumps, Lara smashes
        it down to deep extra covers region
  66.3 Fernando to Sarwan, two runs, on the off, Sarwan angles it away
        down to backward point for a acouple
  66.4 Fernando to Sarwan, no run, on the front foot and drives it
        streight down to mid off fielder
  66.5 Fernando to Sarwan, three runs, on the legs, flicks it away down
        the ground to vacant deep mid wicket area
  66.6 Fernando to Lara, no run, out side the off , left alone

End of over 67 (9 runs) West Indies 219/2
TCB Fernando 11-2-38-0 (1nb) - Fort End
RR Sarwan 85* (190b 9x4) BC Lara 62* (90b 7x4)

  67.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivary, comes down the
        track and drives it streight back to the bowler
  67.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, pushes it away down to mid on area
        for a easy single
  67.3 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, flighted again , sweeps it well down
        to mid wicket
  67.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  67.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  67.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 68 (2 runs) West Indies 221/2
M Muralitharan 27-5-71-0 - City End
BC Lara 63* (91b 7x4) RR Sarwan 86* (195b 9x4)

  68.1 Fernando to Lara, no run
  68.2 Fernando to Lara, no run
  68.3 Fernando to Lara, FOUR, out side the off stump, on to his front
        foot and guides the ball down to thidman boundary
  68.4 Fernando to Lara, no run
  68.5 Fernando to Lara, no run
  68.6 Fernando to Lara, FOUR, out side the off, this time lara whips it
        away down to extra cover boundary. Ofcourse Tillakaratne does well
        to take the phase off that shot but still it was enough to reach
        the boundary

End of over 69 (8 runs) West Indies 229/2
TCB Fernando 12-2-46-0 (1nb) - Fort End
RR Sarwan 86* (195b 9x4) BC Lara 71* (97b 9x4)

  69.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  69.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, off the front foot and defends it
        towards silly point
  69.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, flighted again, Sarwan comes
        forward and defends to it with the full face of tha bat
  69.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  69.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, turns it away nicely down to
        backward square leg for a easy single
  69.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted, lara does well by coming on
        to his front foot and defends

End of over 70 (1 run) West Indies 230/2
M Muralitharan 28-5-72-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 87* (200b 9x4) BC Lara 71* (98b 9x4)

       Partnership as at now worth 135 out 208balls
       Vaas coming in to the attack again from the fort end
  70.1 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, angles away from the right hander, sarwan
        trying to defend it but very fortunate not getting an edge
  70.2 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, right on target, Sarwan jumps high and
        defends to it with the full face of the bat
  70.3 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, angling again but this time Sarwan does
        well to get the ball down to the point fielder
  70.4 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, angling again to the right hander, this
        time sarwan leaves the ball by raising his bat high above
  70.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, good delivary, again angling away from the
        right hander almost getting aleading edge to the wicket keeper.
        This time its tooo unfortunate for Vaas not getting it
  70.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run

End of over 71 (maiden) West Indies 230/2
WPUJC Vaas 14-3-41-2 (3nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 71* (98b 9x4) RR Sarwan 87* (206b 9x4)

  71.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, defends to it with the help of the
        bat and the pad
  71.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  71.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  71.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  71.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  71.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  71.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  71.4 Muralitharan to Lara, legbye: five runs
  71.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  71.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run

End of over 72 (5 runs, maiden) West Indies 235/2
M Muralitharan 29-6-72-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 87* (206b 9x4) BC Lara 71* (104b 9x4)

  72.1 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
  72.2 Vaas to Sarwan, one run
  72.3 Vaas to Lara, no run
  72.4 Vaas to Lara, FOUR
  72.5 Vaas to Lara, no run
  72.6 Vaas to Lara, no run

End of over 73 (5 runs) West Indies 240/2
WPUJC Vaas 15-3-46-2 (3nb) - Fort End
RR Sarwan 88* (208b 9x4) BC Lara 75* (108b 10x4)

  73.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  73.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  73.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  73.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  73.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, OUT:

       West Indies 240/3, Partnership of 145
       RR Sarwan  b Muralitharan  88 (213b 9x4 0x6)
       BC Lara 75* (108b 10x4) M Muralitharan 29.5-6-72-1

  73.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run

End of over 74 (maiden) West Indies 240/3
M Muralitharan 30-7-72-1 - City End
BC Lara 75* (108b 10x4) CL Hooper 0* (1b)

  74.1 Vaas to Lara, three runs
  74.2 Vaas to Hooper, no run
  74.3 Vaas to Hooper, no run
  74.4 Vaas to Hooper, no run
  74.5 Vaas to Hooper, no run
  74.6 Vaas to Hooper, no run

End of over 75 (3 runs) West Indies 243/3
WPUJC Vaas 16-3-49-2 (3nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 78* (109b 10x4) CL Hooper 0* (6b)

  75.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  75.2 Muralitharan to Lara, one run
  75.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  75.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  75.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  75.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run

End of over 76 (1 run) West Indies 244/3
M Muralitharan 31-7-73-1 - City End
BC Lara 79* (111b 10x4) CL Hooper 0* (10b)

  76.1 Vaas to Lara, no run
  76.2 Vaas to Lara, no run
  76.3 Vaas to Lara, two runs
  76.4 Vaas to Lara, no run
  76.5 Vaas to Lara, no run
  76.6 Vaas to Lara, no run

End of over 77 (2 runs) West Indies 246/3
WPUJC Vaas 17-3-51-2 (3nb) - Fort End
CL Hooper 0* (10b) BC Lara 81* (117b 10x4)

  77.1 Muralitharan to Hooper, three runs
  77.2 Muralitharan to Lara, three runs
  77.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  77.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  77.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  77.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run

End of over 78 (6 runs) West Indies 252/3
M Muralitharan 32-7-79-1 - City End
BC Lara 84* (118b 10x4) CL Hooper 3* (15b)

  78.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
  78.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
  78.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, FOUR
  78.4 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
  78.5 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run
  78.6 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run

End of over 79 (5 runs) West Indies 257/3
MRCN Bandaratilleke 8-1-29-0 - Fort End
BC Lara 89* (123b 11x4) CL Hooper 3* (16b)

  79.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  79.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  79.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  79.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  79.5 Muralitharan to Lara, one run
  79.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run

End of over 80 (1 run) West Indies 258/3
M Muralitharan 33-7-80-1 - City End
BC Lara 90* (128b 11x4) CL Hooper 3* (17b)

  80.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
  80.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
  80.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
  80.4 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
  80.5 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
  80.6 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run

End of over 81 (maiden) West Indies 258/3
MRCN Bandaratilleke 9-2-29-0 - Fort End
CL Hooper 3* (17b) BC Lara 90* (134b 11x4)

Match State: Drinks

  81.1 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  81.2 Muralitharan to Hooper, FOUR
  81.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  81.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  81.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, one run
  81.6 Muralitharan to Lara, one run

End of over 82 (6 runs) West Indies 264/3
M Muralitharan 34-7-86-1 - City End
BC Lara 91* (135b 11x4) CL Hooper 8* (22b 1x4)

  82.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run
  82.2 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, FOUR
  82.3 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, three runs
  82.4 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
  82.5 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
  82.6 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run

End of over 83 (8 runs) West Indies 272/3
MRCN Bandaratilleke 10-2-37-0 - Fort End
CL Hooper 15* (24b 2x4) BC Lara 92* (139b 11x4)

  83.1 Muralitharan to Hooper, FOUR, down the track and lofts it over mid
        on fielders head down to the fence
  83.2 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  83.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  83.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, off the front foot and pads it away
  83.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, pads it away again
  83.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, three runs, on the off stumps, Hooper moves
        away from the stumps and sameshes it away down to extra covers

End of over 84 (7 runs) West Indies 279/3
M Muralitharan 35-7-93-1 - City End
CL Hooper 22* (30b 3x4) BC Lara 92* (139b 11x4)

  84.1 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
  84.2 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, one run
  84.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, comes down the track and hits it
        very hard but good fielding at mid off
  84.4 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run, sweeps it away
  84.5 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
  84.6 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run

End of over 85 (2 runs) West Indies 281/3
MRCN Bandaratilleke 11-2-39-0 - Fort End
BC Lara 93* (141b 11x4) CL Hooper 23* (34b 3x4)

  85.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted, drives it streight back to
        the bowler
  85.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, moves away from the stumps and cuts
        it streight to the thirdman
  85.3 Muralitharan to Lara, two runs, out side the off stumps, spinning
        away from the batsman, lara getting  a slight edge to it but
        sangakkara not ina posistion to catch that and teh ball runs down
        passing the keeper
  85.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  85.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  85.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run

End of over 86 (2 runs) West Indies 283/3
M Muralitharan 36-7-95-1 - City End
CL Hooper 23* (34b 3x4) BC Lara 95* (147b 11x4)

  86.1 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
  86.2 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
  86.3 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, three runs, out side edge just pass the
        slip feilder
  86.4 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, on the front foot driven in to
        baller
  86.5 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run, sweeps doen to squre leg
  86.6 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run

End of over 87 (4 runs) West Indies 287/3
MRCN Bandaratilleke 12-2-43-0 - Fort End
BC Lara 96* (149b 11x4) CL Hooper 26* (38b 3x4)

  87.1 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, down the track hit over the ballers
        head,thats brings up 16th test ton lara
       wery well played by lara
  87.2 Muralitharan to Lara, one run
  87.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  87.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, off the back foot pushes down to
        fine leg
  87.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, on the front foot defendse
  87.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run

End of over 88 (5 runs) West Indies 292/3
M Muralitharan 37-7-100-1 - City End
BC Lara 101* (151b 12x4) CL Hooper 26* (42b 3x4)

  88.1 Vaas to Lara, no run
  88.2 Vaas to Lara, two runs, out side the line flickes it away down to
        backwerd squre leg
  88.3 Vaas to Lara, two runs, pulles it away to mid wicket
  88.4 Vaas to Lara, no run, on the front foot defendse
  88.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, out side the off stump,pushes in to mid off
  88.6 Vaas to Lara, three runs, on the stumps,driven down to long on,wery
        well run by lara

End of over 89 (7 runs) West Indies 299/3
WPUJC Vaas 18-3-58-2 (3nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 108* (157b 12x4) CL Hooper 26* (42b 3x4)

  89.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, on the front foot defendse
  89.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  89.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, out side the off stump,cuts it in to
        point
  89.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  89.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  89.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run

End of over 90 (maiden) West Indies 299/3
M Muralitharan 38-8-100-1 - City End
CL Hooper 26* (42b 3x4) BC Lara 108* (163b 12x4)

  90.1 Samaraweera to Hooper, one run, on the front foot driven in to long
        on
  90.2 Samaraweera to Lara, no run, on the front foot defendse
  90.3 Samaraweera to Lara, no run
  90.4 Samaraweera to Lara, no run, down the track defendse
  90.5 Samaraweera to Lara, no run
  90.6 Samaraweera to Lara, one run, sweeps down to long leg

End of over 91 (2 runs) West Indies 301/3
TT Samaraweera 3-0-17-0 (1nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 109* (168b 12x4) CL Hooper 27* (43b 3x4)

  91.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  91.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  91.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, on the front foot defenddse
  91.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  91.5 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, that turns other way pushes in to
        sweeper
  91.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run

End of over 92 (1 run) West Indies 302/3
M Muralitharan 39-8-101-1 - City End
BC Lara 110* (173b 12x4) CL Hooper 27* (44b 3x4)

  92.1 Samaraweera to Lara, no run
  92.2 Samaraweera to Lara, no run, out side the leg
  92.3 Samaraweera to Lara, no run, out side the off stump,cuts in to
        point
  92.4 Samaraweera to Lara, no run, on the front foot defendse
  92.5 Samaraweera to Lara, one run, down the track,hits it hatd to mid
        wicket,well feilded by atapattu
  92.6 Samaraweera to Hooper, no run

End of over 93 (1 run) West Indies 303/3
TT Samaraweera 4-0-18-0 (1nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 111* (178b 12x4) CL Hooper 27* (45b 3x4)

  93.1 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, flicked it away down to mid wicket
        region
  93.2 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it
  93.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, one run, just easing it away down to mid on
        for a single
  93.4 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, flighted, swept away down to deep
        mid wicket for a easy single
  93.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, quicker delivary, hooper quickly on
        to his back foot and defends to it
  93.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run

End of over 94 (3 runs) West Indies 306/3
M Muralitharan 40-8-104-1 - City End
BC Lara 113* (180b 12x4) CL Hooper 28* (49b 3x4)

       Just one more over to be bowled for the day but its only 17:20pm
        local time so they might go on playing till 17:30pm
  94.1 Samaraweera to Lara, one run, down the track and smashes it but not
        timed well
  94.2 Samaraweera to Hooper, no run, slower ball, keeping very low ,
        hooper on to his back foot and defends to the bowler
  94.3 Samaraweera to Hooper, two runs, flicks it away down to widish mid
        on
  94.4 Samaraweera to Hooper, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
  94.5 Samaraweera to Hooper, two runs, out side the off stumps, Hooper
        moving away from the stumps and whips it thru the gap of point and
        xtra cover fielder but nt well timed well.
  94.6 Samaraweera to Hooper, no run

End of over 95 (5 runs) West Indies 311/3
TT Samaraweera 5-0-23-0 (1nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 114* (181b 12x4) CL Hooper 32* (54b 3x4)

       Captain himself coming back in to the attack to try and break the
        current partnership
  95.1 Muralitharan to Lara, one run
  95.2 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
  95.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, one run
  95.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  95.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  95.6 Muralitharan to Lara, two runs

End of over 96 (4 runs) West Indies 310/3
M Muralitharan 41-8-108-1 - City End
CL Hooper 33* (56b 3x4) BC Lara 117* (185b 12x4)

  96.1 Samaraweera to Hooper, no run
  96.2 Samaraweera to Hooper, one run
  96.3 Samaraweera to Lara, no run
  96.4 Samaraweera to Lara, no run
  96.5 Samaraweera to Lara, no run
  96.6 Samaraweera to Lara, no run

End of over 97 (10 runs) West Indies 316/3
TT Samaraweera 6-0-24-0 (1nb) - Fort End
CL Hooper 34* (58b 3x4) BC Lara 117* (189b 12x4)

Match State: Stumps - Day 1

       That concludes the first days play here at Galle International
        Stadium.
       The batsmen out as for now are : Ganga 47,Gayle 9,Sarwan 88.
       At stumps Lara batting very good on 117 and Hooper who joined him
        lately his on 34.
       As for the sri lankan bowling department, Jayasuriya tried seven
        bowlers inclusive of him but not much success xcept for Vaas. His
        key bowler could as well take only one wicket for 41 overs.
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        and please do join us tomarrow at 10.30am local time (04.30gmt).
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       Good Morning everyone and wellcome to the second days play of this
        first test match between Sri Lanka and West Indies here at Galle
        International Stadium.
       The play due to start at 10.30 locam time. Please stay online for
        an exciting day of cricket.
       second new ball has been taken after 97 overs and Fernando to
        continue to Hooper
  97.1 Fernando to Hooper, no run, out side the off stump, left alone
  97.2 Fernando to Hooper, no run
  97.3 Fernando to Hooper, no run
  97.4 Fernando to Hooper, FOUR, pitches out side the off stump, Lovely
        stroke by hooper on to his front foot down to extra cover boundary
  97.5 Fernando to Hooper, no run, good delivary, dead streight to the
        batsman, on to his back foot and defends to it
  97.6 Fernando to Hooper, no run, way out side the off stumps, left alone
        well

End of over 98 (4 runs) West Indies 320/3
TCB Fernando 13-2-50-0 (1nb) - City End
BC Lara 117* (189b 12x4) CL Hooper 38* (64b 4x4)

       thats the end of the firstover of the day and just a boundary of
        it.
       Vaas to continue from the Fort End
  98.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, good delivary, angling in to the left hander,
        left alone
  98.2 Vaas to Lara, no run, on target, tucks it back to the bowler
  98.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, off the back foot and defends to it
  98.4 Vaas to Lara, no run, on the legs, taps it away down to mid on
  98.5 Vaas to Lara, three runs, right on target, trying to work it on th
        on side, but gets a edge and the ball runs down to thirdman area,
        jaywardene does the chasing and does very well to cut out a
        defenite boundary
  98.6 Vaas to Hooper, FOUR, just out side the off stump, magnificently
        driven on the front foot down to widish long off fence

End of over 99 (7 runs) West Indies 327/3
WPUJC Vaas 19-3-65-2 (3nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 120* (194b 12x4) CL Hooper 42* (65b 5x4)

  99.1 Fernando to Lara, no run, on the off again, trying to push it on
        the off, gets the edge and the ball runs down to gully
  99.2 Fernando to Lara, no run, way out side the eg stump, Lara getting
        carried away a bit and trying to pull it on the on but missing it
        completely. Sangakkara does a diving effort to cut it off
  99.3 Fernando to Lara, no run
  99.4 Fernando to Lara, no run
  99.5 Fernando to Lara, one run
  99.6 Fernando to Hooper, FOUR, giving room again on the off, Hooper gets
        in to a very good position and cuts it very hard down to deep
        extra cover boundary

End of over 100 (5 runs) West Indies 332/3
TCB Fernando 14-2-55-0 (1nb) - City End
BC Lara 121* (199b 12x4) CL Hooper 46* (66b 6x4)

 100.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, defends to it towards mid off
 100.2 Vaas to Lara, no run, off the back foot and drives it straight to
        extra cover fielder
 100.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, on target, defends to it with the full face
        of the bat back to the bowler
 100.4 Vaas to Lara, no run
 100.5 Vaas to Lara, two runs, on the legs, taps it away nicely down to
        mid wicket region for a couple
 100.6 Vaas to Lara, no run

End of over 101 (2 runs) West Indies 334/3
WPUJC Vaas 20-3-67-2 (3nb) - Fort End
CL Hooper 46* (66b 6x4) BC Lara 123* (205b 12x4)

 101.1 Fernando to Hooper, no run
 101.2 Fernando to Hooper, no run, off the back foot and pushes back to
        the bowlers hands
 101.3 Fernando to Hooper, no run
 101.4 Fernando to Hooper, FOUR, out side the off, Hooper guides it away
        down to thrirdman fence.
       that brings up Hoopers half century
 101.5 Fernando to Hooper, no run
 101.6 Fernando to Hooper, no run

End of over 102 (4 runs) West Indies 338/3
TCB Fernando 15-2-59-0 (1nb) - City End
BC Lara 123* (205b 12x4) CL Hooper 50* (72b 7x4)

 102.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, short ball which bounces way over lara who
        ducks
 102.2 Vaas to Lara, no run
 102.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, out side the off stump, left alone well to
        the wicket keeper
 102.4 Vaas to Lara, no run, another bouncer over lara who ducks again
 102.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, this time its way out side the off stump,
        lara raises his bat high above and leaves it to the keeper
 102.6 Vaas to Lara, one run, on the legs, flicks it away down to fine leg
        for  easy single

End of over 103 (1 run) West Indies 339/3
WPUJC Vaas 21-3-68-2 (3nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 124* (211b 12x4) CL Hooper 50* (72b 7x4)

 103.1 Fernando to Lara, FOUR, just a fraction short and lara quickly on
        to his position and does a cracking pull down to deep mid wicket
        ropes
 103.2 Fernando to Lara, no run
 103.3 Fernando to Lara, no run, off the front foot and drives it straight
        to long off
 103.4 Fernando to Lara, no run, off th front foot and defends to it
 103.5 Fernando to Lara, FOUR, out side the off stump, drives it
        magnificently down to extra cover ropes
 103.6 Fernando to Lara, two runs, on the legs,and whips it away down to
        mid wicket region with plenty of wrist action on it

End of over 104 (10 runs) West Indies 349/3
TCB Fernando 16-2-69-0 (1nb) - City End
CL Hooper 50* (72b 7x4) BC Lara 134* (217b 14x4)

 104.1 Vaas to Hooper, no run, pushes it away to xtra covers
 104.2 Vaas to Hooper, no run
 104.3 Vaas to Hooper, no run, defends it towards point
 104.4 Vaas to Hooper, no run
 104.5 Vaas to Hooper, no run, short ball, bounces over hooper who ducks
 104.6 Vaas to Hooper, no run, short ball again over hooper

End of over 105 (maiden) West Indies 349/3
WPUJC Vaas 22-4-68-2 (3nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 134* (217b 14x4) CL Hooper 50* (78b 7x4)

       thats the over and no run out of it
       Bandaratillake hs been brought in to the attack for teh first time
        of the day
 105.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 105.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, drives it down to short mid wicket
 105.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 105.4 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 105.5 Bandaratilleke to Lara, two runs, on the legs, flicks it away down
        to deep mid wickt and that brings up 350to windies
 105.6 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run

End of over 106 (2 runs) West Indies 351/3
MRCN Bandaratilleke 13-2-45-0 - City End
CL Hooper 50* (78b 7x4) BC Lara 136* (223b 14x4)

 106.1 Vaas to Hooper, no run, a bit of bounce which suprises hooper who
        tries to play it on the on
 106.2 Vaas to Hooper, no run, angles away from the right hander, left
        alone well
 106.3 Vaas to Hooper, no run, short ball bounces ovr hoopers head
 106.4 Vaas to Hooper, no run, another short delivary, hooper ducks
 106.5 Vaas to Hooper, no run, down the leg side, left alone
 106.6 Vaas to Hooper, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to it

End of over 107 (maiden) West Indies 351/3
WPUJC Vaas 23-5-68-2 (3nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 136* (223b 14x4) CL Hooper 50* (84b 7x4)

 107.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run
 107.2 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, two runs
 107.3 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
 107.4 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, one run
 107.5 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 107.6 Bandaratilleke to Lara, FOUR, flighted delivary, Lara dances down
        the track and hits it way over mid on fielder down to the fence

End of over 108 (8 runs) West Indies 359/3
MRCN Bandaratilleke 14-2-53-0 - City End
CL Hooper 53* (87b 7x4) BC Lara 141* (226b 15x4)

 108.1 Vaas to Hooper, no run
 108.2 Vaas to Hooper, no run
 108.3 Vaas to Hooper, two runs
 108.4 Vaas to Hooper, no run
 108.5 Vaas to Hooper, no run
 108.6 Vaas to Hooper, no run

End of over 109 (2 runs) West Indies 361/3
WPUJC Vaas 24-5-70-2 (3nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 141* (226b 15x4) CL Hooper 55* (93b 7x4)

 109.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 109.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 109.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 109.4 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 109.5 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run
 109.6 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, one run

End of over 110 (2 runs) West Indies 363/3
MRCN Bandaratilleke 15-2-55-0 - City End
CL Hooper 56* (94b 7x4) BC Lara 142* (231b 15x4)

 110.1 Fernando to Hooper, one run, defend sit front of the bowler and
        sets ff for quick single
 110.2 Fernando to Lara, no run
 110.3 Fernando to Lara, no run, good delivary in to the left hander, lara
        quickly on to the front oot and defends to it
 110.4 Fernando to Lara, no run
 110.5 Fernando to Lara, no run
 110.6 Fernando to Lara, no run, flicks it away on the on but straight to
        short square leg fielder

End of over 111 (1 run) West Indies 364/3
TCB Fernando 17-2-70-0 (1nb) - Fort End
CL Hooper 57* (95b 7x4) BC Lara 142* (236b 15x4)

       thats drinks here at galle

Match State: Drinks

 111.1 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, one run
 111.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run
 111.3 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
 111.4 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, two runs
 111.5 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
 111.6 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run

End of over 112 (4 runs) West Indies 368/3
MRCN Bandaratilleke 16-2-59-0 - City End
BC Lara 143* (237b 15x4) CL Hooper 60* (100b 7x4)

 112.1 Fernando to Lara, FOUR
 112.2 Fernando to Lara, no run, out side the off stump, Lara trying for a
        big short and missing it completely
       Lara just three rns away from is 150
 112.3 Fernando to Lara, FOUR, out side the off stump, lara cuts it very
        late down to deep thirdman fence
 112.4 Fernando to Lara, two runs, drives it down to mid on
 112.5 Fernando to Lara, no run
 112.6 Fernando to Lara, no run

End of over 113 (10 runs) West Indies 378/3
TCB Fernando 18-2-80-0 (1nb) - Fort End
CL Hooper 60* (100b 7x4) BC Lara 153* (243b 17x4)

 113.1 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
 113.2 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, one run
 113.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run
 113.4 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
 113.5 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
 113.6 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, two runs

End of over 114 (4 runs) West Indies 382/3
MRCN Bandaratilleke 17-2-63-0 - City End
BC Lara 154* (244b 17x4) CL Hooper 63* (105b 7x4)

 114.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
 114.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, pads it away on to the on side
 114.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, on the legs, turns it away againsta
        the spin with the use of the wrist down to shirt fine leg
 114.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
 114.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, defends to it towards point
 114.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run

End of over 115 (maiden) West Indies 382/3
M Muralitharan 41-9-104-1 - Fort End
CL Hooper 63* (105b 7x4) BC Lara 154* (250b 17x4)

 115.1 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, two runs, drives it down te ground to
        long off
 115.2 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
 115.3 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run, straight ball keeping very low,
        hooper on to  his back foot and defends to it
 115.4 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
 115.5 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
 115.6 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run

End of over 116 (2 runs) West Indies 384/3
MRCN Bandaratilleke 18-2-65-0 - City End
BC Lara 154* (250b 17x4) CL Hooper 65* (111b 7x4)

 116.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
 116.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
 116.3 Muralitharan to Lara, one run
 116.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
 116.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run
 116.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it

End of over 117 (1 run) West Indies 385/3
M Muralitharan 42-9-105-1 - Fort End
BC Lara 155* (253b 17x4) CL Hooper 65* (114b 7x4)

       partnership as at now worth 150 runs
 117.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, two runs
 117.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 117.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run
 117.4 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run
 117.5 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, one run
 117.6 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run

End of over 118 (4 runs) West Indies 389/3
MRCN Bandaratilleke 19-2-69-0 - City End
CL Hooper 66* (116b 7x4) BC Lara 158* (257b 17x4)

 118.1 Muralitharan to Hooper, two runs, sweeps it away nicely down to
        backward square leg
 118.2 Muralitharan to Hooper, one run
 118.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
 118.4 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, on the legs, just touches it away
        downto short mid wicket
 118.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it
 118.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, OUT: right on target, Hooper dances down
        the track and tries to loft it over the bowlers head but
        unfortunately ends up with a catch to murali

       West Indies 393/4, Partnership of 153
       CL Hooper  c & b Muralitharan  69 (120b 7x4 0x6)

End of over 119 (4 runs) West Indies 393/4
M Muralitharan 43-9-109-2 - Fort End
BC Lara 159* (259b 17x4) 

       so there goes a good partnership to an end
 119.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 119.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 119.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 119.4 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it
 119.5 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run
 119.6 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run

End of over 120 (maiden) West Indies 393/4
MRCN Bandaratilleke 20-3-69-0 - City End
MN Samuels 0* (0b) BC Lara 159* (265b 17x4)

 120.1 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, off the front foot and pads it
        away
 120.2 Muralitharan to Samuels, one run, stears it away to thirdman area
        for a single
 120.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivary, comes onthe front
        foot and defends to it
 120.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted out side the off stump, lara
        trying to sweep ad misses it
 120.5 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, flighted but this time lara does
        well enough to sweep it down to backward square leg
 120.6 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run

End of over 121 (2 runs) West Indies 395/4
M Muralitharan 44-9-111-2 - Fort End
BC Lara 160* (268b 17x4) MN Samuels 1* (3b)

 121.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, tucks it away to short mid wicket
 121.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run, drives it hard to deep mid wicket
 121.3 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run, straight delivary, Samuels on
        the front foot and defends to it
 121.4 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, two runs, flighted slower delivary on
        the off, Samuels going for a drive on the off but getting edge and
        the ball going wide of tillakaratne at slips down to thrdman  for
        a couple
       change in the field now. a gully has been brought up in for amuels
 121.5 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run
 121.6 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run

End of over 122 (3 runs) West Indies 398/4
MRCN Bandaratilleke 21-3-72-0 - City End
BC Lara 161* (270b 17x4) MN Samuels 3* (7b)

 122.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
 122.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
 122.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted on the off, Lara trying to
        work around the leg side but gets th e edge of tha bat
 122.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
 122.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
 122.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run

End of over 123 (maiden) West Indies 398/4
M Muralitharan 45-10-111-2 - Fort End
MN Samuels 3* (7b) BC Lara 161* (276b 17x4)

       a good over by murali. Lara on the defensive mood before lunch
 123.1 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run, quicker and straighter which
        forces Samuels to go on his back foot and defends to it
 123.2 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, FOUR, on the back foot and times it very
        well to reach the boundary at long off
 123.3 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run
 123.4 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run
       that boundary brings up th 400 run mrk for windies
 123.5 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run, right on target, Samuels on to
        his back foot and defends to it
 123.6 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run

End of over 124 (4 runs) West Indies 402/4
MRCN Bandaratilleke 22-3-76-0 - City End
BC Lara 161* (276b 17x4) MN Samuels 7* (13b 1x4)

 124.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
 124.2 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, flighted on the legs, nicely gets it
        away down to widish mid on
 124.3 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, off the front foot and pads it
        away down to short square leg
 124.4 Muralitharan to Samuels, legbye: one run, pitcheson the middle
        stump and a sharp spin and the ball runs down to fine leg
 124.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
 124.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run

End of over 125 (2 runs) West Indies 404/4
M Muralitharan 46-10-112-2 - Fort End
MN Samuels 7* (15b 1x4) BC Lara 162* (280b 17x4)

 125.1 Jayasuriya to Samuels, no run
 125.2 Jayasuriya to Samuels, no run
 125.3 Jayasuriya to Samuels, no run, down the leg side, wraps up on his
        pad
 125.4 Jayasuriya to Samuels, no run, off th front foot and defends to it
 125.5 Jayasuriya to Samuels, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
 125.6 Jayasuriya to Samuels, no run, drives it straight to mid off

End of over 126 (maiden) West Indies 404/4
ST Jayasuriya 8-2-21-0 - City End
BC Lara 162* (280b 17x4) MN Samuels 7* (21b 1x4)

 126.1 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, out side the off stump, giving a little
        bit width, Lara does a cracking drive between extra cover fielder
        aand long off fielder down to the ropes
 126.2 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, flighted on the legs, turns it away
        down to short mid wicket
 126.3 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, pitches out side the off stump and
        spins very sharp in to the batsman who moves away from the stumps
 126.4 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, on the off, samuels on to his
        front foot and defends to it
 126.5 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, out side the off stumps, pads it
        away
 126.6 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, murali comes around th wicket to
        samuels. Right on target, Samuels comes on to his front foot and
        defends to it

End of over 127 (5 runs) West Indies 409/4
M Muralitharan 47-10-117-2 - Fort End
BC Lara 167* (282b 18x4) MN Samuels 7* (25b 1x4)

       thats Day 2 lunch here at Galle International Stadium

Match State: Lunch - Day 2

       at Lunch Lara playing so well on 167 and Samuels who joined him
        after Hoopers dismissal at 7.
       the only batsman out for the day is Hooper on 69 who was playing
        very well as well.
       The play will resume after lunch at 13.10pm local time ie in
        another 40mins from now.
       Please do join us or stay online till then.
       Thank you.
 127.1 Jayasuriya to Lara, one run, first ball after the lunch. taps it
        away on the leg side for a easy single
 127.2 Jayasuriya to Samuels, no run, out sidethe off stumps, left alone
 127.3 Jayasuriya to Samuels, no run, forward defensive
 127.4 Jayasuriya to Samuels, no run, drives it on the on side to mid on
 127.5 Jayasuriya to Samuels, one run
 127.6 Jayasuriya to Lara, one run, drives it away down the ground to long
        on for a single

End of over 128 (3 runs) West Indies 412/4
ST Jayasuriya 9-2-24-0 - City End
BC Lara 169* (284b 18x4) MN Samuels 8* (29b 1x4)

       Vaas to bowl after lunch from the Fort end
 128.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, angling in to the batsman, wraps up on his
        pads, a loud appeal by Vaas but turned down. it was going down the
        leg side
 128.2 Vaas to Lara, FOUR, on the legs, waits for it and rolls the wrist
        down to deep mid wicket fence
 128.3 Vaas to Lara, three runs, similar stroke but this time not timing
        well but ends up with three singles as Atapattu does the long
        chase to restrict the runs upto three
 128.4 Vaas to Samuels, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
 128.5 Vaas to Samuels, no run, right on target, defends back at the
        bowler
 128.6 Vaas to Samuels, two runs, off the front foot and drives it
        beutifully down to wodish long off but not timed well enough to
        get to the fence

End of over 129 (9 runs) West Indies 421/4
WPUJC Vaas 25-5-79-2 (3nb) - Fort End
BC Lara 176* (287b 19x4) MN Samuels 10* (32b 1x4)

       Murali comes back in to te attack from the city.
 129.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, tossing it up on to lara, tries to
        drive it on the leg side but gets a thick out outside edge
 129.2 Muralitharan to Lara, two runs, does well by sweeping it to
        backward square leg
 129.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
 129.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted right on target,comes on to
        his front foot and defends to it
 129.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, a bit of turn and bounce in to the
        left hander
 129.6 Muralitharan to Lara, OUT: toss it up, Lara goes for a sweep gets a
        edge and a very good catch by sangakkara behind the stumps by
        diving front

       West Indies 423/5, Partnership of 30
       BC Lara  c Sangakkara b Muralitharan  178 (293b 19x4 0x6)

End of over 130 (2 runs) West Indies 423/5
M Muralitharan 48-10-119-3 - City End
MN Samuels 10* (32b 1x4) 

 130.1 Vaas to Samuels, FOUR, bit of width on the off, Samuels whips it
        away nicely down deep extra cover fence with a superb timing
 130.2 Vaas to Samuels, no run, out side the off stumps angling away, left
        alone well
 130.3 Vaas to Samuels, no run, beutiful delivary, Samuels trying to
        defend to a ball which angling away and almost getting edge
 130.4 Vaas to Samuels, no run
 130.5 Vaas to Samuels, no run, driven on the off but straight to mid off
        fielder
 130.6 Vaas to Samuels, two runs, on target, samuels trying to work it on
        the leg side but gets the edge and the ball runs down to thirdman
        region while the batsmen endsup with a couple

End of over 131 (6 runs) West Indies 429/5
WPUJC Vaas 26-5-85-2 (3nb) - Fort End
RD Jacobs 0* (0b) MN Samuels 16* (38b 2x4)

 131.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
 131.2 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run, sweeps it well on to the on side
        down to mid wicket
 131.3 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run
 131.4 Muralitharan to Samuels, bye: two runs
 131.5 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, pads it away to silly point
 131.6 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, quicker delivary, samuels on to
        his back foot and defends to it

End of over 132 (3 runs) West Indies 432/5
M Muralitharan 49-10-120-3 - City End
RD Jacobs 1* (2b) MN Samuels 16* (42b 2x4)

 132.1 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
 132.2 Vaas to Jacobs, one run, taps it in just front of square for a
        quicky
 132.3 Vaas to Samuels, no run
 132.4 Vaas to Samuels, no run, good delivary angling away from the right
        hander. Samuels trying to push it on the off but completely missed
        by the swing
 132.5 Vaas to Samuels, no run
 132.6 Vaas to Samuels, no run, driven straight to the fielder at short
        xtra covers

End of over 133 (1 run) West Indies 433/5
WPUJC Vaas 27-5-86-2 (3nb) - Fort End
RD Jacobs 2* (4b) MN Samuels 16* (46b 2x4)

 133.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
 133.2 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
 133.3 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run
 133.4 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run
 133.5 Muralitharan to Samuels, OUT: Flights it on the off, Samuels going
        for a drive on his knee. pitches it on the off and spins very
        sharp in to the off stump

       West Indies 434/6, Partnership of 11
       MN Samuels  b Muralitharan  16 (48b 2x4 0x6)
       RD Jacobs 3* (7b) M Muralitharan 49.5-10-121-4

 133.6 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run

End of over 134 (1 run) West Indies 434/6
M Muralitharan 50-10-121-4 - City End
RD Jacobs 3* (7b) NC McGarrell 0* (1b)

 134.1 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
 134.2 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
 134.3 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
 134.4 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
 134.5 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
 134.6 Vaas to Jacobs, one run

End of over 135 (-4 runs) West Indies 430/6
WPUJC Vaas 28-5-87-2 (3nb) - Fort End
RD Jacobs 4* (13b) NC McGarrell 0* (1b)

 135.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
 135.2 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
 135.3 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
 135.4 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
 135.5 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run
 135.6 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run

End of over 136 (6 runs) West Indies 436/6
M Muralitharan 51-10-122-4 - City End
RD Jacobs 5* (18b) NC McGarrell 0* (2b)

 136.1 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
 136.2 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
 136.3 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
 136.4 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
 136.5 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
 136.6 Vaas to Jacobs, no run

End of over 137 (maiden) West Indies 436/6
WPUJC Vaas 29-6-87-2 (3nb) - Fort End
NC McGarrell 0* (2b) RD Jacobs 5* (24b)

 137.1 Muralitharan to McGarrell, one run
 137.2 Muralitharan to Jacobs, two runs
 137.3 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
 137.4 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
 137.5 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run
 137.6 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run

End of over 138 (4 runs) West Indies 440/6
M Muralitharan 52-10-126-4 - City End
RD Jacobs 8* (28b) NC McGarrell 1* (4b)

 138.1 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
 138.2 Vaas to Jacobs, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
 138.3 Vaas to Jacobs, OUT: out side the off stumps, jacobs trying to push
        it on the off, getting a thick out side edge and a very easy catch
        behind the stumps by Sangakkara

       West Indies 440/7, Partnership of 6
       RD Jacobs  c Sangakkara b Vaas  8 (31b 0x4 0x6)
       NC McGarrell 1* (4b) WPUJC Vaas 29.3-6-87-3 (3nb)

 138.4 Vaas to Dillon, no run
 138.5 Vaas to Dillon, FOUR
 138.6 Vaas to Dillon, no run

End of over 139 (4 runs) West Indies 444/7
WPUJC Vaas 30-6-91-3 (3nb) - Fort End
NC McGarrell 1* (4b) M Dillon 4* (3b 1x4)

 139.1 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run
 139.2 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run
 139.3 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run
 139.4 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run
 139.5 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run
 139.6 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run

End of over 140 (maiden) West Indies 444/7
M Muralitharan 53-11-126-4 - City End
M Dillon 4* (3b 1x4) NC McGarrell 1* (10b)

 140.1 Vaas to Dillon, one run, turns it away down to backward square leg
 140.2 Vaas to McGarrell, no run
 140.3 Vaas to McGarrell, no run
 140.4 Vaas to McGarrell, three runs, driven away on the on side
 140.5 Vaas to Dillon, OUT: angling away from the right hander. Dillon
        trying to rive it on the off but getting a leading edge and a very
        easy catch to Jayasuriya at first slips

       West Indies 448/8, Partnership of 8
       M Dillon  c Jayasuriya b Vaas  5 (5b 1x4 0x6)
       NC McGarrell 4* (13b) WPUJC Vaas 30.5-6-95-4 (3nb)

Match State: Drinks

 140.6 Vaas to Ramnarine, no run

End of over 141 (4 runs) West Indies 448/8
WPUJC Vaas 31-6-95-4 (3nb) - Fort End
NC McGarrell 4* (13b) D Ramnarine 0* (1b)

 141.1 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run
 141.2 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run
 141.3 Muralitharan to McGarrell, OUT: flighted on the off, McGarrel going
        for forward defensive shot, hits the bat and the pad and a very
        good catch to Arnold at silly midd off

       West Indies 448/9, Partnership of 0
       NC McGarrell  c Arnold b Muralitharan  4 (16b 0x4 0x6)
       D Ramnarine 0* (1b) M Muralitharan 53.3-11-126-5

 141.4 Muralitharan to Stuart, OUT: flighted on the off again, great spin
        in to the batsman. Stuart not knowing much about the delivary
        there lifts the bat high above and make all the room free to hit
        the stumps

       West Indies 448/10, Partnership of 0
       CEL Stuart  b Muralitharan  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       D Ramnarine 0* (1b) M Muralitharan 53.4-11-126-6

       So there goes the end of a good innings by the windies.
       Stay online for the Sri Lankan innings in a few mins from now
   0.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   0.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   0.3 Dillon to Atapattu, four runs
   0.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   0.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   0.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run

End of over 1 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0 (trail by 444 runs)
M Dillon 1-0-4-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 4* (6b)

   1.1 Stuart to Jayasuriya, two runs
   1.2 Stuart to Jayasuriya, no run
   1.3 Stuart to Jayasuriya, wide: no run
   1.3 Stuart to Jayasuriya, no run
   1.4 Stuart to Jayasuriya, FOUR
   1.5 Stuart to Jayasuriya, no run
   1.6 Stuart to Jayasuriya, no run

End of over 2 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 11/0 (trail by 437 runs)
CEL Stuart 1-0-7-0 (1w) - City End
MS Atapattu 4* (6b) ST Jayasuriya 6* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, off the back foot defendse
   2.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   2.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, on the front fooot defendse
   2.4 Dillon to Atapattu, two runs, out side the leg stump,flickes down
        to fine leg
   2.5 Dillon to Atapattu, three runs, over pitched dilvery on the front
        foot driven in to long off
   2.6 Dillon to Jayasuriya, three runs, slower ball full face of the bat
        driven in to long on

End of over 3 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 19/0 (trail by 429 runs)
M Dillon 2-0-12-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 9* (7b 1x4) MS Atapattu 9* (11b)

   3.1 Stuart to Jayasuriya, FOUR, out side the off stump,trypcile
        jayasuriya cover drive
   3.2 Stuart to Jayasuriya, no run, well out side the off stump,left
        alone
   3.3 Stuart to Jayasuriya, no run
   3.4 Stuart to Jayasuriya, two runs
   3.5 Stuart to Jayasuriya, no run
   3.6 Stuart to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run
   3.6 Stuart to Jayasuriya, FOUR

End of over 4 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 30/0 (trail by 418 runs)
CEL Stuart 2-0-18-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 9* (11b) ST Jayasuriya 19* (14b 3x4)

   4.1 Dillon to Atapattu, one run
   4.2 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run
   4.3 Dillon to Jayasuriya, two runs
   4.4 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run
   4.5 Dillon to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on the front foot driven beautifully in
        to mid on
   4.6 Dillon to Jayasuriya, OUT: out side the off stump,driven it thick
        out side edge straight in to straight to back werd point

       Sri Lanka 37/1, Partnership of 37
       ST Jayasuriya  c McGarrell b Dillon  25 (19b 4x4 0x6)

End of over 5 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 37/1 (trail by 411 runs)
M Dillon 3-0-19-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 10* (12b) 

   5.1 Stuart to Atapattu, no run
   5.2 Stuart to Atapattu, two runs
   5.3 Stuart to Atapattu, no run
   5.4 Stuart to Atapattu, one run
   5.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
   5.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, one run

End of over 6 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 41/1 (trail by 407 runs)
CEL Stuart 3-0-22-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 1* (2b) MS Atapattu 13* (16b)

   6.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
   6.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
   6.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
   6.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, on the front foot defese
   6.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
   6.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 7 (maiden) Sri Lanka 41/1 (trail by 407 runs)
M Dillon 4-1-19-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 13* (16b) K Sangakkara 1* (8b)

   7.1 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
   7.2 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
   7.3 McGarrell to Atapattu, two runs
   7.4 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
   7.5 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
   7.6 McGarrell to Atapattu, one run

End of over 8 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 44/1 (trail by 404 runs)
NC McGarrell 1-0-3-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 16* (22b) K Sangakkara 1* (8b)

   8.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   8.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   8.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   8.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   8.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   8.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run

End of over 9 (maiden) Sri Lanka 44/1 (trail by 404 runs)
M Dillon 5-2-19-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 1* (8b) MS Atapattu 16* (28b)

Match State: Tea - Day 2

   9.1 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
   9.2 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
   9.3 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
   9.4 McGarrell to Sangakkara, one run
   9.5 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
   9.6 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run

End of over 10 (1 run) Sri Lanka 45/1 (trail by 403 runs)
NC McGarrell 2-0-2-0 - City End
K Sangakkara 2* (12b) MS Atapattu 14* (30b)

  10.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  10.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  10.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, slower ball right on target,
        Sangakkara covers himself with the bat and defends to it
  10.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, similar ball and similary played
  10.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, pitches on the off, drives it
        straight to mid off fielder
  10.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, pitches on the off agin, this time
        sangakkara tries to cut it but gets the insid edge and the ball
        punches to the ground and runs down to point

End of over 11 (maiden) Sri Lanka 45/1 (trail by 403 runs)
M Dillon 6-3-19-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 14* (30b) K Sangakkara 2* (18b)

  11.1 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run, drives it back to the bowler
  11.2 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  11.3 McGarrell to Atapattu, one run, on the off , squeezes it down to
        xtra covers
  11.4 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  11.5 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run, quicker delivary by coming round
        the wicket, Sangakkara on tohis back foot and defends
  11.6 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 12 (1 run) Sri Lanka 46/1 (trail by 402 runs)
NC McGarrell 3-0-3-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 15* (33b) K Sangakkara 2* (21b)

  12.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  12.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, beutifully bowled out side the off
        stump, inviting Atapattu to play a shot for it and very fortunate
        for not getting an edge to it
  12.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  12.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  12.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, straight ball, on to his front foot and
        defends
  12.6 Dillon to Atapattu, three runs, slightly out side the off stump,
        Atapattu off the front foot and drives it so well down the ground
        but not timed enough to get down to the ropes

End of over 13 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 49/1 (trail by 399 runs)
M Dillon 7-3-22-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 18* (39b) K Sangakkara 2* (21b)

  13.1 McGarrell to Atapattu, one run
       that single brings up the 50 run mark for Sri Lanka
  13.2 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run, off the front foot and defends
  13.3 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  13.4 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run, down the leg side, Sangakkara
        makes a wild swing on to the on side but misses it completely
  13.5 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  13.6 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 14 (1 run) Sri Lanka 50/1 (trail by 398 runs)
NC McGarrell 4-0-4-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 19* (40b) K Sangakkara 2* (26b)

  14.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, short pitched ball which bounces over
        Atapattu
  14.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  14.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, on the front foot and defends
  14.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivary pitches just out side
        the off stump and just misses the off stump
  14.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, drives it back to the bowler
  14.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run

End of over 15 (maiden) Sri Lanka 50/1 (trail by 398 runs)
M Dillon 8-4-22-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 2* (26b) MS Atapattu 19* (46b)

  15.1 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run, taps it away to silly mid on
  15.2 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  15.3 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  15.4 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  15.5 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  15.6 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 16 (maiden) Sri Lanka 50/1 (trail by 398 runs)
NC McGarrell 5-1-4-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 19* (46b) K Sangakkara 2* (32b)

  16.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivary and a bit of bounce,
        Atapattu on to his back foot and defends
  16.2 Dillon to Atapattu, three runs, over pitched delivary on te off,
        Atapattu playes his trademark stroke by driving it down the ground
        to long off
  16.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  16.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, straight ball a bit of bounce again,
        Sangakkara jumps high and taps it back to the bowler
  16.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, pushes it to short xtra covers
  16.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stump, left alone

End of over 17 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 53/1 (trail by 395 runs)
M Dillon 9-4-25-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 22* (48b) K Sangakkara 2* (36b)

  17.1 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  17.2 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  17.3 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  17.4 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  17.5 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  17.6 McGarrell to Atapattu, two runs

End of over 18 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 55/1 (trail by 393 runs)
NC McGarrell 6-1-6-0 - City End
K Sangakkara 2* (36b) MS Atapattu 24* (54b)

  18.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  18.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, FOUR
  18.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  18.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  18.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, FOUR
  18.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 19 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 63/1 (trail by 385 runs)
M Dillon 10-4-33-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 24* (54b) K Sangakkara 10* (42b 2x4)

  19.1 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  19.2 McGarrell to Atapattu, FOUR
  19.3 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  19.4 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  19.5 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  19.6 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run

End of over 20 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 67/1 (trail by 381 runs)
NC McGarrell 7-1-10-0 - City End
K Sangakkara 10* (42b 2x4) MS Atapattu 28* (60b 1x4)

  20.1 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  20.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, wide: no run
  20.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  20.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  20.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  20.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  20.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 21 (1 run) Sri Lanka 68/1 (trail by 380 runs)
CEL Stuart 4-0-23-0 (2w 1nb) - Fort End
MS Atapattu 28* (60b 1x4) K Sangakkara 10* (48b 2x4)

  21.1 McGarrell to Atapattu, FOUR
  21.2 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  21.3 McGarrell to Atapattu, two runs
  21.4 McGarrell to Atapattu, one run
  21.5 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  21.6 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 22 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 75/1 (trail by 373 runs)
NC McGarrell 8-1-17-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 35* (64b 2x4) K Sangakkara 10* (50b 2x4)

  22.1 Stuart to Atapattu, no run
  22.2 Stuart to Atapattu, no run
  22.3 Stuart to Atapattu, no run
  22.4 Stuart to Atapattu, one run
  22.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  22.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 23 (1 run) Sri Lanka 76/1 (trail by 372 runs)
CEL Stuart 5-0-24-0 (2w 1nb) - Fort End
MS Atapattu 36* (68b 2x4) K Sangakkara 10* (52b 2x4)

  23.1 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  23.2 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  23.3 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  23.4 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  23.5 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  23.6 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run

End of over 24 (maiden) Sri Lanka 76/1 (trail by 372 runs)
D Ramnarine 1-1-0-0 - City End
K Sangakkara 10* (52b 2x4) MS Atapattu 36* (74b 2x4)

  24.1 Hooper to Sangakkara, two runs
  24.2 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  24.3 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  24.4 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  24.5 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  24.6 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 25 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 78/1 (trail by 370 runs)
CL Hooper 1-0-2-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 36* (74b 2x4) K Sangakkara 12* (58b 2x4)

  25.1 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  25.2 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  25.3 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  25.4 Ramnarine to Atapattu, one run
  25.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  25.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, FOUR

End of over 26 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 83/1 (trail by 365 runs)
D Ramnarine 2-1-5-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 37* (78b 2x4) K Sangakkara 16* (60b 3x4)

  26.1 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  26.2 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  26.3 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  26.4 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  26.5 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  26.6 Hooper to Atapattu, two runs

End of over 27 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 85/1 (trail by 363 runs)
CL Hooper 2-0-4-0 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 16* (60b 3x4) MS Atapattu 39* (84b 2x4)

  27.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  27.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, FOUR
  27.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  27.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, one run
  27.5 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  27.6 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run

End of over 28 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 90/1 (trail by 358 runs)
D Ramnarine 3-1-10-0 - City End
K Sangakkara 21* (64b 4x4) MS Atapattu 39* (86b 2x4)

  28.1 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  28.2 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  28.3 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  28.4 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  28.5 Hooper to Sangakkara, one run
  28.6 Hooper to Atapattu, no run

End of over 29 (1 run) Sri Lanka 91/1 (trail by 357 runs)
CL Hooper 3-0-5-0 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 22* (69b 4x4) MS Atapattu 39* (87b 2x4)

  29.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  29.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  29.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  29.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, one run
  29.5 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  29.6 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run

End of over 30 (1 run) Sri Lanka 92/1 (trail by 356 runs)
D Ramnarine 4-1-11-0 - City End
K Sangakkara 23* (73b 4x4) MS Atapattu 39* (89b 2x4)

  30.1 Hooper to Sangakkara, one run
  30.2 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  30.3 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  30.4 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  30.5 Hooper to Atapattu, one run
  30.6 Hooper to Sangakkara, three runs

End of over 31 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 97/1 (trail by 351 runs)
CL Hooper 4-0-10-0 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 27* (75b 4x4) MS Atapattu 40* (93b 2x4)

  31.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  31.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  31.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  31.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  31.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  31.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 32 (maiden) Sri Lanka 97/1 (trail by 351 runs)
D Ramnarine 5-2-11-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 40* (93b 2x4) K Sangakkara 27* (81b 4x4)

  32.1 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  32.2 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  32.3 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  32.4 Hooper to Atapattu, no run
  32.5 Hooper to Atapattu, one run
  32.6 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 33 (1 run) Sri Lanka 98/1 (trail by 350 runs)
CL Hooper 5-0-11-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 41* (98b 2x4) K Sangakkara 27* (82b 4x4)

  33.1 Ramnarine to Atapattu, two runs
  33.2 Ramnarine to Atapattu, two runs
  33.3 Ramnarine to Atapattu, one run
  33.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  33.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  33.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 34 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 103/1 (trail by 345 runs)
D Ramnarine 6-2-16-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 46* (101b 2x4) K Sangakkara 27* (85b 4x4)

  34.1 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  34.2 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  34.3 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  34.4 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  34.5 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run
  34.6 McGarrell to Atapattu, no run

End of over 35 (maiden) Sri Lanka 103/1 (trail by 345 runs)
NC McGarrell 9-2-17-0 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 27* (85b 4x4) MS Atapattu 46* (107b 2x4)

       the latest news from Galle is that the umpires have decided to stop
        the play for the moment due to bad light.
       now the umpires have decided to call it off for the day due to bad
        light as there are 8 more overs left for the day.

Match State: Stumps - Day 2

       at stumps Sri Lanka 103/1, Atapattu on 46 and Sangakkara on 27. The
        batsman out for now is Jayasuriya 25.
       Please do join us tomarrow for the third days play here at Galle
        International stadium.
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       Good Morning and wellcome the third day of this 1st test between
        Sri Lanka and West Indies.
       Play commences at 1003 local time (0403gmt) and it will be 97 overs
        for the day.
  35.1 Stuart to Sangakkara, FOUR, short ball, cuts it away down to the
        fence on the off.
  35.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  35.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, two runs, over pitched delivary, driven on
        the off for a acouple
  35.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, FOUR, short ball on the off, cuts it away to
        backward point fence
  35.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
  35.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, straight delivary, defends to it

End of over 36 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 113/1 (trail by 335 runs)
CEL Stuart 6-0-34-0 (2w 1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 45* (107b 2x4) K Sangakkara 37* (91b 6x4)

  36.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, driven straight to short xtra covers
  36.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, short ball on the off stump.Atapattu
        stands tall and defends to it
  36.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  36.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, down the leg side, trying to work it on
        the on side, but gets the edge of the pads and to the wicket
        keeper. Appealed but turned out
  36.5 Dillon to Atapattu, FOUR, slightly out side the off stump.Atapattu
        gts on to the back foot ever so quickly and cuts it away down to
        the fence
  36.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, wraps on his pads, a ver loud appeal by
        all the players but turned down

End of over 37 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 117/1 (trail by 331 runs)
M Dillon 11-4-36-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 37* (91b 6x4) MS Atapattu 49* (113b 3x4)

  37.1 Stuart to Sangakkara, FOUR, short ball out side the off stump,
        Sangakkara gets on to a good position and cracks it down to deep
        point fence
  37.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, straight delivary, defends to it
  37.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, one run
  37.4 Stuart to Atapattu, one run, driven straight pass the bowler. A
        slight misfield there takes Atapattu to his half century
  37.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  37.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stump, left alone
        well

End of over 38 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 123/1 (trail by 325 runs)
CEL Stuart 7-0-40-0 (2w 1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 50* (114b 3x4) K Sangakkara 42* (96b 7x4)

  38.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  38.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  38.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  38.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  38.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pitches it on the off. Defensively
        pushes it away to point
  38.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pushes it on the on side down to short
        mid on. Looking for a single but turned down by Sangakkara at non
        strikers end

End of over 39 (maiden) Sri Lanka 123/1 (trail by 325 runs)
M Dillon 12-5-36-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 42* (96b 7x4) MS Atapattu 50* (120b 3x4)

  39.1 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  39.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, slightly out side the off stump, left
        alone well to the wicket keeper
  39.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  39.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, straight ball, defend to it
  39.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  39.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 40 (maiden) Sri Lanka 123/1 (trail by 325 runs)
CEL Stuart 8-1-40-0 (2w 1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 50* (120b 3x4) K Sangakkara 42* (102b 7x4)

  40.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  40.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  40.3 Dillon to Atapattu, two runs
  40.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  40.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  40.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run

End of over 41 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 125/1 (trail by 323 runs)
M Dillon 13-5-38-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 42* (102b 7x4) MS Atapattu 52* (126b 3x4)

  41.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, goes on to the back foot and
        defends
  41.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  41.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  41.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  41.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  41.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 42 (maiden) Sri Lanka 125/1 (trail by 323 runs)
D Ramnarine 7-3-16-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 52* (126b 3x4) K Sangakkara 42* (108b 7x4)

  42.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  42.2 Dillon to Atapattu, two runs, out side the off stumps, angles the
        bat down to backward point
  42.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  42.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  42.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  42.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run

End of over 43 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 127/1 (trail by 321 runs)
M Dillon 14-5-40-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 42* (108b 7x4) MS Atapattu 54* (132b 3x4)

  43.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  43.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  43.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  43.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, three runs
  43.5 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  43.6 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run

End of over 44 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 130/1 (trail by 318 runs)
D Ramnarine 8-3-19-0 - City End
K Sangakkara 45* (112b 7x4) MS Atapattu 54* (134b 3x4)

  44.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, short ball,duckes under it
  44.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, wery well bowl by dillon,just pass
        the out side edge
  44.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, off the back foot defendse
  44.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run, push doun to squer leg
  44.5 Dillon to Atapattu, one run, on the front foot ,pushes in to mid
        on,quick single
  44.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 45 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 132/1 (trail by 316 runs)
M Dillon 15-5-42-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 55* (135b 3x4) K Sangakkara 46* (117b 7x4)

  45.1 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  45.2 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run, turns away to batsmen cuts it in to
        point
  45.3 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  45.4 Ramnarine to Atapattu, one run, down the track,driven doun to llong
        on
  45.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, off the back foot defendse
  45.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 46 (1 run) Sri Lanka 133/1 (trail by 315 runs)
D Ramnarine 9-3-20-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 56* (139b 3x4) K Sangakkara 46* (119b 7x4)

  46.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, little in side edge on the boot.good
        ball by dillon
  46.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, on the front foot defendse
  46.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, short ball,duckes it
  46.4 Dillon to Atapattu, one run, on the front pushes in to mid on
  46.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stump.left it
  46.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 47 (1 run) Sri Lanka 134/1 (trail by 314 runs)
M Dillon 16-5-43-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 57* (143b 3x4) K Sangakkara 46* (121b 7x4)

Match State: Drinks

  47.1 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  47.2 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run, down the track,defendse
  47.3 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  47.4 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run, on the front foot defendse
  47.5 Ramnarine to Atapattu, two runs, out side the off stump,cuts it in
        to third man
  47.6 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run

End of over 48 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 136/1 (trail by 312 runs)
D Ramnarine 10-3-22-0 - City End
K Sangakkara 46* (121b 7x4) MS Atapattu 59* (149b 3x4)

  48.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  48.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, off the back foot,pushes in to on
        side
  48.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, FOUR, on the front foot,driven nicelly
        through the extra covers
  48.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  48.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, short ball duckes it
  48.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, FOUR, short ball,quickly in to back
        foot,pulles down to squre leg,nice short by sangakkara

End of over 49 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 144/1 (trail by 304 runs)
M Dillon 17-5-51-1 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 59* (149b 3x4) K Sangakkara 54* (127b 9x4)

  49.1 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run, on the ront fooot defense
  49.2 Ramnarine to Atapattu, two runs, out side the off stump,cuts in to
        sweeper
  49.3 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  49.4 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run
  49.5 Ramnarine to Atapattu, no run, on the front foot defendse
  49.6 Ramnarine to Atapattu, OUT: typical leg spin which turns away from
        the right hander. Atapattu angling the bat away on the off and
        gets a perfect edge to lara at slips

       Sri Lanka 146/2, Partnership of 109
       MS Atapattu  c Lara b Ramnarine  61 (155b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 50 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 146/2 (trail by 302 runs)
D Ramnarine 11-3-24-1 - City End
K Sangakkara 54* (127b 9x4) 

  50.1 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  50.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  50.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stump,left alone
  50.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, on the front foot defendse
  50.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, out sidee the off side left it
  50.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, FOUR, angling the bat towerrd to third man

End of over 51 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 150/2 (trail by 298 runs)
CEL Stuart 9-1-44-0 (2w 1nb) - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (0b) K Sangakkara 58* (133b 10x4)

  51.1 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run, off the back foot defendse
  51.2 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run, well bowl by ramnarine,beats the
        out side edge
  51.3 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  51.4 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run, beats the out side edge
  51.5 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  51.6 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 52 (maiden) Sri Lanka 150/2 (trail by 298 runs)
D Ramnarine 12-4-24-1 - City End
K Sangakkara 58* (133b 10x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (6b)

  52.1 Stuart to Sangakkara, one run, on the front foot,driven in to mid
        off
  52.2 Stuart to Jayawardene, no run, slower ball defendse
  52.3 Stuart to Jayawardene, no run, good youker,thats beats the stump
  52.4 Stuart to Jayawardene, no run, swing in t obatsmen defendse
  52.5 Stuart to Jayawardene, no run, short ball defendse
  52.6 Stuart to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 53 (1 run) Sri Lanka 151/2 (trail by 297 runs)
CEL Stuart 10-1-45-0 (2w 1nb) - Fort End
K Sangakkara 59* (134b 10x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (11b)

  53.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  53.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, on the front foot defendse
  53.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  53.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  53.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stump,left it
  53.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 54 (maiden) Sri Lanka 151/2 (trail by 297 runs)
D Ramnarine 13-5-24-1 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (11b) K Sangakkara 59* (140b 10x4)

  54.1 Stuart to Jayawardene, no run
  54.2 Stuart to Jayawardene, no run, on thr front foot defendse
  54.3 Stuart to Jayawardene, one run, off the marks pushes down to mid
        wicket
  54.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stump,left it
  54.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stump,swang away to
        batsmen ,comes forwerd and left ti
  54.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, one run, on the front foot driven in to mid
        off,quick single

End of over 55 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 153/2 (trail by 295 runs)
CEL Stuart 11-1-47-0 (2w 1nb) - Fort End
K Sangakkara 60* (145b 10x4) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (13b)

  55.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  55.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, one run
  55.3 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, two runs
  55.4 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, one run
  55.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  55.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 56 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 157/2 (trail by 291 runs)
D Ramnarine 14-5-28-1 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 4* (15b) K Sangakkara 61* (149b 10x4)

  56.1 Stuart to Jayawardene, no run, off the front foot and defends
  56.2 Stuart to Jayawardene, one run
  56.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  56.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  56.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  56.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, two runs, turns it away on the leg side down
        to fine leg

End of over 57 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 160/2 (trail by 288 runs)
CEL Stuart 12-1-50-0 (2w 1nb) - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 5* (17b) K Sangakkara 63* (153b 10x4)

  57.1 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, one run, taps it away to backward square
        leg
  57.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  57.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  57.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  57.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, one run, short ball but attempted googley.
        Sangakkara pulls it away on to the on side
  57.6 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, legbye: one run

End of over 58 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 163/2 (trail by 285 runs)
D Ramnarine 15-5-30-1 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 6* (19b) K Sangakkara 64* (157b 10x4)

  58.1 Stuart to Jayawardene, no run, pushes it away to point
  58.2 Stuart to Jayawardene, FOUR, out side the off stump, Jaywardene
        cuts it very late just passing the slips to thirdman boundary
  58.3 Stuart to Jayawardene, three runs, on the legs, flicks it away with
        the use of his wrist down to backward square leg
  58.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  58.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, defend it and the ball runs down to
        point
  58.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 59 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 170/2 (trail by 278 runs)
CEL Stuart 13-1-57-0 (2w 1nb) - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 13* (22b 1x4) K Sangakkara 64* (160b 10x4)

Match State: Drinks

  59.1 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, two runs
  59.2 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  59.3 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, one run
  59.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  59.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, (noball) no run
  59.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  59.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, one run

End of over 60 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 175/2 (trail by 273 runs)
D Ramnarine 16-5-35-1 (1nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 65* (164b 10x4) DPMD Jayawardene 16* (25b 1x4)

  60.1 McGarrell to Sangakkara, one run
  60.2 McGarrell to Jayawardene, legbye: one run
  60.3 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  60.4 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  60.5 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  60.6 McGarrell to Sangakkara, one run

End of over 61 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 178/2 (trail by 270 runs)
NC McGarrell 10-2-19-0 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 67* (169b 10x4) DPMD Jayawardene 16* (26b 1x4)

  61.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  61.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, two runs
  61.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  61.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  61.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  61.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 62 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 180/2 (trail by 268 runs)
D Ramnarine 17-5-37-1 (1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 16* (26b 1x4) K Sangakkara 69* (175b 10x4)

  62.1 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run
  62.2 McGarrell to Jayawardene, one run
  62.3 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  62.4 McGarrell to Sangakkara, one run
  62.5 McGarrell to Jayawardene, FOUR, dances down the track and drives it
        very powerfully down to long off fence
  62.6 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 63 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 186/2 (trail by 262 runs)
NC McGarrell 11-2-25-0 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 70* (177b 10x4) DPMD Jayawardene 21* (30b 2x4)

  63.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  63.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  63.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  63.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  63.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  63.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, one run

End of over 64 (1 run) Sri Lanka 187/2 (trail by 261 runs)
D Ramnarine 18-5-38-1 (1nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 71* (183b 10x4) DPMD Jayawardene 21* (30b 2x4)

  64.1 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  64.2 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  64.3 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  64.4 McGarrell to Sangakkara, one run
  64.5 McGarrell to Jayawardene, one run
  64.6 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 65 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 189/2 (trail by 259 runs)
NC McGarrell 12-2-27-0 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 22* (31b 2x4) K Sangakkara 72* (188b 10x4)

  65.1 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  65.2 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run, off the back foot defendse
  65.3 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run, off the back foot defendse
  65.4 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, one run, flickes it nicelly in to
        backwerd squre leg
  65.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, pushes to point
  65.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, putched out the off stump,hits the
        pads,appealing umpire not interested

End of over 66 (1 run) Sri Lanka 190/2 (trail by 258 runs)
D Ramnarine 19-5-39-1 (1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 23* (35b 2x4) K Sangakkara 72* (190b 10x4)

  66.1 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run
  66.2 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run, on te front foot defendse
  66.3 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run, turns it fine,beats the out side
        edge
  66.4 McGarrell to Jayawardene, three runs, out side the off ,quickly in
        to back foot,cuts it in to backwerd point
  66.5 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run
  66.6 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 67 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 193/2 (trail by 255 runs)
NC McGarrell 13-2-30-0 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 26* (39b 2x4) K Sangakkara 72* (192b 10x4)

  67.1 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run, on the frot foot defendse
  67.2 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, one run, thick out side edge,pass the
        slip feilder easy single
  67.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  67.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, FOUR, down the track,hits up in the
        air,goot attampt my samuels
  67.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, two runs
  67.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, on the stumps,defendse

End of over 68 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 200/2 (trail by 248 runs)
D Ramnarine 20-5-46-1 (1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 27* (41b 2x4) K Sangakkara 78* (196b 11x4)

  68.1 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot defendse
  68.2 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run
  68.3 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run, pushes in to extra cover
  68.4 McGarrell to Jayawardene, FOUR, short ball,quickly in to back
        foot,pull in to mid wicket boundry
  68.5 McGarrell to Jayawardene, two runs, out side the off angling the
        bat to werds to third man
  68.6 McGarrell to Jayawardene, two runs, cuts it very late,nice
        placement on that

End of over 69 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 208/2 (trail by 240 runs)
NC McGarrell 14-2-38-0 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 78* (196b 11x4) DPMD Jayawardene 35* (47b 3x4)

  69.1 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run, on the stupms,driven in to mid off
  69.2 Hooper to Sangakkara, one run, pushes in to point,quick single
  69.3 Hooper to Jayawardene, two runs, angling the bat towerds to third
        man,nice resty short by mahela
  69.4 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run
  69.5 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run, on the stumps,defendse
  69.6 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 70 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 211/2 (trail by 237 runs)
CL Hooper 6-0-14-0 - City End
K Sangakkara 79* (198b 11x4) DPMD Jayawardene 37* (51b 3x4)

  70.1 McGarrell to Sangakkara, no run, on the front foot defendse
  70.2 McGarrell to Sangakkara, one run, down the track,driven in to extra
        cover,quick single
  70.3 McGarrell to Jayawardene, two runs, out side the off stump,cuts it
        down to back werd point
  70.4 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run, straight in to point
  70.5 McGarrell to Jayawardene, no run
  70.6 McGarrell to Jayawardene, FOUR, thats cuts hard,enaugh the power to
        goes to boundry

End of over 71 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 218/2 (trail by 230 runs)
NC McGarrell 15-2-45-0 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 80* (200b 11x4) DPMD Jayawardene 43* (55b 4x4)

  71.1 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  71.2 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run, off the back foot driven to baller
  71.3 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  71.4 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  71.5 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run, on the front foot defendse
  71.6 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 72 (maiden) Sri Lanka 218/2 (trail by 230 runs)
CL Hooper 7-1-14-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 43* (55b 4x4) K Sangakkara 80* (206b 11x4)

  72.1 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, off the back defendse
  72.2 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run
  72.3 Samuels to Jayawardene, two runs, out side the off stump,angling
        the bat towerds to third maan
  72.4 Samuels to Jayawardene, two runs, cuts in in to back werd point
  72.5 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run
  72.6 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, push down to fine leg

End of over 73 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 223/2 (trail by 225 runs)
MN Samuels 1-0-5-0 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 48* (61b 4x4) K Sangakkara 80* (206b 11x4)

Match State: Lunch - Day 3

       Good afternoon every one,players are slowlly coming to ground,to
        stath the second session of the tird days play first test match
        bet ween sri lanka and west indies
       that should be the very important session boath teams, hope you
        will me stay with us on next couple of hours
  73.1 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run
  73.2 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run
  73.3 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run
  73.4 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run
  73.5 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run
  73.6 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 74 (maiden) Sri Lanka 223/2 (trail by 225 runs)
CL Hooper 8-2-14-0 - City End
K Sangakkara 80* (202b 11x4) DPMD Jayawardene 48* (71b 4x4)

  74.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  74.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, beats the out side edge
  74.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, what a ball,beats the out side edge
  74.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, down the leg side
  74.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  74.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run, out side edge in to backwerd third
        man

End of over 75 (1 run) Sri Lanka 224/2 (trail by 224 runs)
M Dillon 18-5-52-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 81* (208b 11x4) DPMD Jayawardene 48* (71b 4x4)

  75.1 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run, on the front foot defendse
  75.2 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stump,comes forwerd
        left it
  75.3 Hooper to Sangakkara, one run, push down to fine leg,quick single
  75.4 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run
  75.5 Hooper to Jayawardene, FOUR, coming down the track,hits over the
        mid on to boundry,thats brins up jayawardene's 50
  75.6 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 76 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 229/2 (trail by 219 runs)
CL Hooper 9-2-19-0 - City End
K Sangakkara 82* (211b 11x4) DPMD Jayawardene 52* (74b 5x4)

  76.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, pitched out side the off stump, ball
        swings away to batsman,comes forwerd and left alone
  76.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run, on the front foot,pushes in to
        point,quick single
  76.3 Dillon to Jayawardene, FOUR, out side the off stump,stans on the
        creace,angling the bat towerds to third man
  76.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, off the back foot defendse
  76.5 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
  76.6 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 77 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 234/2 (trail by 214 runs)
M Dillon 19-5-57-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 83* (213b 11x4) DPMD Jayawardene 56* (78b 6x4)

  77.1 Hooper to Sangakkara, legbye: one run
  77.2 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run, down the leg side
  77.3 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot defendse
  77.4 Hooper to Jayawardene, two runs, quicker ball cuit it in to point
  77.5 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run
  77.6 Hooper to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 78 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 237/2 (trail by 211 runs)
CL Hooper 10-2-21-0 - City End
K Sangakkara 83* (214b 11x4) DPMD Jayawardene 58* (83b 6x4)

  78.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run, pitched on the leg stump,off the
        back foot flickes it to backwerd squre leg
  78.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, three runs
  78.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, driven to mid off down the ground
  78.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  78.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run, on the legs and turns it away to
        short square leg
  78.6 Dillon to Jayawardene, one run, short pitched ball on the leg side,
        Jayawardene pulls it away down to fine leg

End of over 79 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 243/2 (trail by 205 runs)
M Dillon 20-5-63-1 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 62* (85b 6x4) K Sangakkara 85* (218b 11x4)

  79.1 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, FOUR
  79.2 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  79.3 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  79.4 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, FOUR
  79.5 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  79.6 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 80 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 251/2 (trail by 197 runs)
D Ramnarine 21-5-54-1 (1nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 85* (218b 11x4) DPMD Jayawardene 70* (91b 8x4)

  80.1 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  80.2 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  80.3 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  80.4 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  80.5 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run, defends with the full face of the bat
  80.6 Hooper to Sangakkara, one run, pushes it away to xtra covers

End of over 81 (1 run) Sri Lanka 252/2 (trail by 196 runs)
CL Hooper 11-2-22-0 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 86* (224b 11x4) DPMD Jayawardene 70* (91b 8x4)

  81.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  81.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, two runs, driven away to backward point
  81.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, three runs, flighted on the off.
        Sangakkara whips it away to deep backward point
  81.4 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  81.5 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  81.6 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 82 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 257/2 (trail by 191 runs)
D Ramnarine 22-5-59-1 (1nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 91* (227b 11x4) DPMD Jayawardene 70* (94b 8x4)

  82.1 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run, on target by flighting the
        ball.Defends to it
  82.2 Hooper to Sangakkara, FOUR, ovet side the off stump, cuts it away
        to thirdman ropes
  82.3 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
  82.4 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  82.5 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  82.6 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 83 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 261/2 (trail by 187 runs)
CL Hooper 12-2-26-0 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 70* (94b 8x4) K Sangakkara 95* (233b 12x4)

  83.1 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  83.2 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  83.3 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, one run
  83.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  83.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
  83.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 84 (1 run) Sri Lanka 262/2 (trail by 186 runs)
D Ramnarine 23-5-60-1 (1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 71* (97b 8x4) K Sangakkara 95* (236b 12x4)

  84.1 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  84.2 Hooper to Sangakkara, one run
  84.3 Hooper to Jayawardene, three runs
  84.4 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  84.5 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  84.6 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 85 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 266/2 (trail by 182 runs)
CL Hooper 13-2-30-0 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 74* (98b 8x4) K Sangakkara 96* (241b 12x4)

  85.1 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  85.2 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  85.3 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  85.4 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  85.5 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  85.6 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 86 (maiden) Sri Lanka 266/2 (trail by 182 runs)
D Ramnarine 24-6-60-1 (1nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 96* (241b 12x4) DPMD Jayawardene 74* (104b 8x4)

  86.1 Hooper to Sangakkara, FOUR, cuts it away to thirdman boundary to
        get his 2nd century
  86.2 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  86.3 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  86.4 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  86.5 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run
  86.6 Hooper to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 87 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 270/2 (trail by 178 runs)
CL Hooper 14-2-34-0 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 74* (104b 8x4) K Sangakkara 100* (247b 13x4)

  87.1 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, FOUR
  87.2 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  87.3 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  87.4 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  87.5 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, no run
  87.6 Ramnarine to Jayawardene, three runs, out side the off stump, cuts
        it away to deep point

End of over 88 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 277/2 (trail by 171 runs)
D Ramnarine 25-6-67-1 (1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 81* (113b 9x4) K Sangakkara 100* (243b 13x4)

Match State: Drinks

       new ball taken after 88 overs
  88.1 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, off the front foot and defends
  88.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
  88.3 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
  88.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, FOUR, short delivary giving a bit of width.
        jaywardene smashes it down to thirdman fence
  88.5 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
  88.6 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 89 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 281/2 (trail by 167 runs)
M Dillon 21-5-67-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 100* (243b 13x4) DPMD Jayawardene 85* (119b 10x4)

  89.1 Stuart to Sangakkara, FOUR, full toss out side the off stump,
        Sangakkara smashes it down to the covers fence
  89.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, FOUR, this time on the leg side, flicked it
        away down to deep mid wicket boundary
  89.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  89.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  89.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stump, left alone
        well
  89.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 90 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 289/2 (trail by 159 runs)
CEL Stuart 14-1-65-0 (2w 1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 85* (119b 10x4) K Sangakkara 108* (249b 15x4)

  90.1 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, driven straight to xtra cover
        fielder
  90.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, one run, very good delivary. Jayawardene
        just tucks it down to short mid wicket for a quicky
  90.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run, out side the off stump, angles the
        bat away down to thirdman
  90.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, A beuty!, Angling away from the
        right hander, almost getting an edge to the wicket keeper
  90.5 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
  90.6 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 91 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 291/2 (trail by 157 runs)
M Dillon 22-5-69-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 109* (250b 15x4) DPMD Jayawardene 86* (124b 10x4)

  91.1 Stuart to Sangakkara, one run, giving a bit of room out side the
        off stump. Sangakkara cuts it away straight to point, a misfield
        at point gives away a single
  91.2 Stuart to Jayawardene, one run
  91.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, one run, right on target, Sangakkara flicked
        it away off the middle stump to fine leg
  91.4 Stuart to Jayawardene, FOUR, out side the off stump. Jaywardene
        driveing away beutifully down to covers fence
  91.5 Stuart to Jayawardene, (noball) no run
  91.5 Stuart to Jayawardene, FOUR, short ball. Jaywardene quickly on to
        his back foot and pulls it away down to the deep mid wicket fence
  91.6 Stuart to Jayawardene, FOUR, short again on the legs. similar shot
        but this time one bounce over the mid wicket fence

End of over 92 (16 runs) Sri Lanka 307/2 (trail by 141 runs)
CEL Stuart 15-1-81-0 (2w 2nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 111* (252b 15x4) DPMD Jayawardene 99* (129b 13x4)

  92.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run
  92.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
  92.3 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
  92.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
  92.5 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run

       Sri Lanka 308/3, Partnership of 162
       DPMD Jayawardene  run out (Samuels)  99 (133b 13x4 0x6)

  92.6 Dillon to Arnold, no run

End of over 93 (1 run) Sri Lanka 308/3 (trail by 140 runs)
M Dillon 23-5-70-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 112* (253b 15x4) RP Arnold 0* (1b)

  93.1 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  93.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, two runs, on the front foot flicks it in to
        nid wicket
  93.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, legbye: one run
  93.4 Stuart to Arnold, no run, out side the off stump,tries to cut
        misses
  93.5 Stuart to Arnold, no run, stands on the crease defendse
  93.6 Stuart to Arnold, (noball) no run
  93.6 Stuart to Arnold, no run

End of over 94 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 312/3 (trail by 136 runs)
CEL Stuart 16-1-84-0 (2w 3nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 114* (256b 15x4) RP Arnold 0* (5b)

  94.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  94.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run, out side edde down to third man
  94.3 Dillon to Arnold, no run
  94.4 Dillon to Arnold, no run, pitched out side the off stump, ball
        swings away to batsman,comes forwerd and left alone
  94.5 Dillon to Arnold, one run
  94.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 95 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 314/3 (trail by 134 runs)
M Dillon 24-5-72-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 1* (8b) K Sangakkara 115* (259b 15x4)

  95.1 Stuart to Arnold, no run
  95.2 Stuart to Arnold, no run
  95.3 Stuart to Arnold, no run
  95.4 Stuart to Arnold, no run
  95.5 Stuart to Arnold, no run
  95.6 Stuart to Arnold, no run

End of over 96 (maiden) Sri Lanka 314/3 (trail by 134 runs)
CEL Stuart 17-2-84-0 (2w 3nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 115* (259b 15x4) RP Arnold 1* (14b)

  96.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  96.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  96.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  96.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  96.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  96.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 97 (maiden) Sri Lanka 314/3 (trail by 134 runs)
M Dillon 25-6-72-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 1* (14b) K Sangakkara 115* (265b 15x4)

  97.1 Stuart to Arnold, one run
  97.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  97.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  97.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  97.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  97.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 98 (1 run) Sri Lanka 315/3 (trail by 133 runs)
CEL Stuart 18-2-85-0 (2w 3nb) - City End
RP Arnold 2* (15b) K Sangakkara 115* (270b 15x4)

  98.1 McGarrell to Arnold, no run
  98.2 McGarrell to Arnold, no run
  98.3 McGarrell to Arnold, two runs
  98.4 McGarrell to Arnold, no run, off the front foot and defends
  98.5 McGarrell to Arnold, no run
  98.6 McGarrell to Arnold, no run

End of over 99 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 317/3 (trail by 131 runs)
NC McGarrell 16-2-47-0 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 115* (270b 15x4) RP Arnold 4* (21b)

Match State: Tea - Day 3

       wellcome back and Stuar to continue after tea
  99.1 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, comes around the wicket. pitches spot
        on and sangakkara defends to it
  99.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps left alone
        well
  99.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, pithes it out side the off stump and
        swings in to sangakkara who leaves it alone by raising his bat
        high above
  99.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, two runs, out side the off stumps, Sangakkara
        cuts it away down to deep backward point
  99.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
  99.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps and swings
        after it passes the bat which leaves it well

End of over 100 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 319/3 (trail by 129 runs)
CEL Stuart 19-2-87-0 (2w 3nb) - City End
RP Arnold 4* (21b) K Sangakkara 117* (276b 15x4)

 100.1 Dillon to Arnold, no run, short ball which bounces over arnold who
        ducks
 100.2 Dillon to Arnold, legbye: one run
 100.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 100.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, short and quick. sangakkara goes on
        to his back foot and defends with the full face of the bat
 100.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, on the legs, very well timed and
        played on the on side but very wel fielded as well by Ramnarine at
        short mid wicket
 100.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 101 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 320/3 (trail by 128 runs)
M Dillon 26-7-72-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 4* (23b) K Sangakkara 117* (280b 15x4)

 101.1 Stuart to Arnold, no run, cuts it away to point
 101.2 Stuart to Arnold, FOUR, short and wide, Arnold quickly on to his
        positions and hammers it away down to xtra cover boundary
 101.3 Stuart to Arnold, no run, full toss, puts it away down to short mid
        wicket
 101.4 Stuart to Arnold, no run
 101.5 Stuart to Arnold, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
 101.6 Stuart to Arnold, no run, straight one. Arnold on to his front foot
        and defends

End of over 102 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 324/3 (trail by 124 runs)
CEL Stuart 20-2-91-0 (2w 3nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 117* (280b 15x4) RP Arnold 8* (29b 1x4)

 102.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off, left alone
 102.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, on the legs, flicks it away to short
        square leg
 102.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, short ball bounces over sangakkara
 102.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 102.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run
 102.6 Dillon to Arnold, no run, short pitched ball. Arnold stand tall on
        his crease and defends to it

End of over 103 (1 run) Sri Lanka 325/3 (trail by 123 runs)
M Dillon 27-7-73-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 118* (285b 15x4) RP Arnold 8* (30b 1x4)

 103.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, two runs, out side the off stumps, cuts it
        away to backward point
 103.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 103.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 103.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, two runs, drops  it in short, Sangakkara
        rocks back and pulls it away to deep backward square leg
 103.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 103.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 104 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 329/3 (trail by 119 runs)
D Ramnarine 26-6-71-1 (1nb) - City End
RP Arnold 8* (30b 1x4) K Sangakkara 122* (291b 15x4)

 104.1 Dillon to Arnold, no run, flicks it away to short mid wicket
 104.2 Dillon to Arnold, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
 104.3 Dillon to Arnold, no run
 104.4 Dillon to Arnold, no run
 104.5 Dillon to Arnold, no run
 104.6 Dillon to Arnold, three runs

End of over 105 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 332/3 (trail by 116 runs)
M Dillon 28-7-76-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 11* (36b 1x4) K Sangakkara 122* (291b 15x4)

 105.1 Ramnarine to Arnold, no run
 105.2 Ramnarine to Arnold, no run
 105.3 Ramnarine to Arnold, no run
 105.4 Ramnarine to Arnold, no run
 105.5 Ramnarine to Arnold, no run
 105.6 Ramnarine to Arnold, one run

End of over 106 (1 run) Sri Lanka 333/3 (trail by 115 runs)
D Ramnarine 27-6-72-1 (1nb) - City End
RP Arnold 12* (42b 1x4) K Sangakkara 122* (291b 15x4)

 106.1 Dillon to Arnold, FOUR, short pitched ball. Arnold pulls it from
        out side the off stump to mid wicket fence
 106.2 Dillon to Arnold, two runs, short ball on the legs this time.
        Arnold glances it away to fine leg
 106.3 Dillon to Arnold, no run, out side the off stumps , left alone
 106.4 Dillon to Arnold, no run, right on target, defends
 106.5 Dillon to Arnold, no run
 106.6 Dillon to Arnold, no run, defends with the full face of the bat

End of over 107 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 339/3 (trail by 109 runs)
M Dillon 29-7-82-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 122* (291b 15x4) RP Arnold 18* (48b 2x4)

 107.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, two runs, short ball, pulls it away down
        to mid wicket
 107.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 107.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 107.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps , left
        alone
 107.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 107.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, one run, turns it away to backward square
        leg

End of over 108 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 342/3 (trail by 106 runs)
D Ramnarine 28-6-75-1 (1nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 125* (297b 15x4) RP Arnold 18* (48b 2x4)

 108.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 108.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps , left alone
 108.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 108.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, defend to it with the full face of
        the bat
 108.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 108.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run, on the legs,turns it away straight
        to fine leg fielder

End of over 109 (1 run) Sri Lanka 343/3 (trail by 105 runs)
M Dillon 30-7-83-1 - Fort End
K Sangakkara 126* (303b 15x4) RP Arnold 18* (48b 2x4)

 109.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, pushes it to point
 109.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 109.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps, left
        alone
 109.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 109.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 109.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 110 (maiden) Sri Lanka 343/3 (trail by 105 runs)
D Ramnarine 29-7-75-1 (1nb) - City End
RP Arnold 18* (48b 2x4) K Sangakkara 126* (309b 15x4)

       umpires have taken the light meter out and have decided to stop the
        play for the moment due to bad light.

Match State: Stumps - Day 3

       play for the rest of the day have been called off due to bad light.
       will start tomarrow at 10.00am local time (0400 gmt)
       Good Morning and wellcome to the fourth day of this test match
 110.1 Dillon to Arnold, no run
 110.2 Dillon to Arnold, no run
 110.3 Dillon to Arnold, FOUR, out side the off stumps, driven wit the
        full face of the bat to widish long off boundary
 110.4 Dillon to Arnold, one run, taps it away to square leg for a easy
        single
 110.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
 110.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
        well

End of over 111 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 348/3 (trail by 100 runs)
M Dillon 31-7-88-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 23* (52b 3x4) K Sangakkara 126* (310b 15x4)

 111.1 Ramnarine to Arnold, no run
 111.2 Ramnarine to Arnold, FOUR, sweeps it away right in front  of square
 111.3 Ramnarine to Arnold, no run
 111.4 Ramnarine to Arnold, two runs
 111.5 Ramnarine to Arnold, two runs
 111.6 Ramnarine to Arnold, one run, pushes it awa on the off side

End of over 112 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 357/3 (trail by 91 runs)
D Ramnarine 30-7-84-1 (1nb) - City End
RP Arnold 32* (58b 4x4) K Sangakkara 126* (310b 15x4)

 112.1 Dillon to Arnold, one run
 112.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 112.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 112.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 112.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, pushes it away to point
 112.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, defends and the ball runs down to
        point

End of over 113 (1 run) Sri Lanka 358/3 (trail by 90 runs)
M Dillon 32-7-89-1 - Fort End
RP Arnold 33* (59b 4x4) K Sangakkara 126* (315b 15x4)

 113.1 Ramnarine to Arnold, no run, trying to work it on the on side by
        turning the face of the bat a little too early. wraps on his pads
 113.2 Ramnarine to Arnold, no run
 113.3 Ramnarine to Arnold, no run, defends with teh front foot
 113.4 Ramnarine to Arnold, no run, flighted delivary, defends well
 113.5 Ramnarine to Arnold, no run, turns it away to short mid wicket
 113.6 Ramnarine to Arnold, OUT: Flighted delivary pitches on the off
        stump. Arnold trying to work on the leg side by going on to his
        back foot, hits the pad. A loud appeal and the umpire Peter Manuel
        has no hesitation in raising his finger.

       Sri Lanka 358/4, Partnership of 50
       RP Arnold  lbw b Ramnarine  33 (65b 4x4 0x6)

End of over 114 (maiden) Sri Lanka 358/4 (trail by 90 runs)
D Ramnarine 31-8-84-2 (1nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 126* (315b 15x4) 

 114.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 114.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 114.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, two runs, beutiful delivary. angles across
        the left hander. Sangakkara tries to cut it but it was too close
        to the off stump. gets the edge and the ball hurries straight to
        Gayle but droped
 114.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 114.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 114.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, defends and the ball runs down to
        point

End of over 115 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 360/4 (trail by 88 runs)
M Dillon 33-7-91-1 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 0* (0b) K Sangakkara 128* (321b 15x4)

 115.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 115.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 115.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run, turns it away on to his leg
        side for a easy single
 115.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, pitches on the off and a sharp
        turn in to sangakkara.defends it
 115.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 115.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, one run

End of over 116 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 362/4 (trail by 86 runs)
D Ramnarine 32-8-86-2 (1nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 129* (324b 15x4) HP Tillakaratne 1* (3b)

 116.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 116.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, slightly out side the off stumps,
        left alone well
 116.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 116.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 116.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 116.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 117 (maiden) Sri Lanka 362/4 (trail by 86 runs)
M Dillon 34-8-91-1 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 1* (3b) K Sangakkara 129* (330b 15x4)

 117.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 117.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 117.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 117.4 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 117.5 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run, on the font foot driven in to
        mid off
 117.6 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run, flickes it down to fine leg

End of over 118 (1 run) Sri Lanka 363/4 (trail by 85 runs)
D Ramnarine 33-8-87-2 (1nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 2* (9b) K Sangakkara 129* (330b 15x4)

 118.1 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, out side the off stump,left alone
 118.2 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, pitched out side the off
        stump,moves away to batsmen left it
 118.3 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 118.4 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 118.5 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 118.6 Dillon to Tillakaratne, one run, off the back foot push down to
        squre leg

End of over 119 (1 run) Sri Lanka 364/4 (trail by 84 runs)
M Dillon 35-8-92-1 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 3* (15b) K Sangakkara 129* (330b 15x4)

 119.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run, turns in to batsmen off the back
        foot defendse
 119.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run, comes forwerd,defendse,hits on
        the pads
 119.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, FOUR, on the front foot driven
        beautifully down to long on
 119.4 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run, short ball,pulls in ot squre
        leg
 119.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, one run
 119.6 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 120 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 370/4 (trail by 78 runs)
D Ramnarine 34-8-93-2 (1nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 130* (331b 15x4) HP Tillakaratne 8* (20b 1x4)

 120.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 120.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, pitched out side the off stump, ball
        swings away to batsman,comes forwerd and left alone
 120.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 120.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 120.5 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
 120.6 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off left ti

End of over 121 (maiden) Sri Lanka 370/4 (trail by 78 runs)
M Dillon 36-9-92-1 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 8* (20b 1x4) K Sangakkara 130* (337b 15x4)

 121.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run, on the front foot defendse
 121.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, two runs, on the front foot, driven in
        to mid wicket
 121.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, (noball) no run
 121.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 121.4 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run, on the front foot defendse
 121.5 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 121.6 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 122 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 373/4 (trail by 75 runs)
D Ramnarine 35-8-96-2 (2nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 130* (337b 15x4) HP Tillakaratne 10* (27b 1x4)

 122.1 Stuart to Sangakkara, FOUR, on the stumps,moves a little out of the
        batsman,quickly in to backfoot, cuts nicelly in to point
 122.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, one run, on the front foot driven down to
        sweeper cover
 122.3 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 122.4 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run, in the air ,gust front of gully
        feilds men
 122.5 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run, out side the off stump,tries to
        cuts beats the out side edge
 122.6 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 123 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 378/4 (trail by 70 runs)
CEL Stuart 21-2-96-0 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
K Sangakkara 135* (339b 16x4) HP Tillakaratne 10* (31b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

 123.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, flighted on the off, Sangakkara
        going for a big drive and missing it completely
 123.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 123.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, turns it away to short fine leg
 123.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, quicker delivary. Sangakkara
        drives i straight to mid off
 123.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 123.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 124 (maiden) Sri Lanka 378/4 (trail by 70 runs)
D Ramnarine 36-9-96-2 (2nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 10* (31b 1x4) K Sangakkara 135* (345b 16x4)

 124.1 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run, way out side the off stump,
        Tillakaratne trying to reach that and missing it completely
 124.2 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 124.3 Stuart to Tillakaratne, one run, out side the off stump, drives it
        away down the ground to xtra covers
 124.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, pitches on the middle stump and
        swings away from the batsman who tries push it on to the off
 124.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off, left alone
 124.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 125 (1 run) Sri Lanka 379/4 (trail by 69 runs)
CEL Stuart 22-2-97-0 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 11* (34b 1x4) K Sangakkara 135* (348b 16x4)

 125.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 125.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, FOUR, flighted.Tillakaratne picks it up
        ver well and lofts it over midon fielders head
 125.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run
 125.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 125.5 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 125.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 126 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 384/4 (trail by 64 runs)
D Ramnarine 37-9-101-2 (2nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 16* (37b 2x4) K Sangakkara 135* (351b 16x4)

 126.1 Stuart to Tillakaratne, one run
 126.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
 126.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
 126.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
 126.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
 126.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 127 (1 run) Sri Lanka 385/4 (trail by 63 runs)
CEL Stuart 23-2-98-0 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 17* (38b 2x4) K Sangakkara 135* (356b 16x4)

 127.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run, driven straight down the ground
 127.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 127.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 127.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, one run
 127.5 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 127.6 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run, driven to long on

End of over 128 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 388/4 (trail by 60 runs)
D Ramnarine 38-9-104-2 (2nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 19* (41b 2x4) K Sangakkara 136* (359b 16x4)

 128.1 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 128.2 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 128.3 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 128.4 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 128.5 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 128.6 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 129 (maiden) Sri Lanka 388/4 (trail by 60 runs)
CEL Stuart 24-3-98-0 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
K Sangakkara 136* (359b 16x4) HP Tillakaratne 19* (47b 2x4)

 129.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run, drives it straight back at the
        bowler
 129.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, one run, driven down the ground passing
        the bowler to mid on
 129.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 129.4 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 129.5 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 129.6 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 130 (1 run) Sri Lanka 389/4 (trail by 59 runs)
D Ramnarine 39-9-105-2 (2nb) - City End
K Sangakkara 137* (361b 16x4) HP Tillakaratne 19* (51b 2x4)

 130.1 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
 130.2 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, way out side the off stumps
 130.3 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run, good delivary, Sangakkara trying to
        go for a big drive and missing itcompletely to the wicket keeper
 130.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
 130.5 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run
 130.6 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 131 (maiden) Sri Lanka 389/4 (trail by 59 runs)
CEL Stuart 25-4-98-0 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 19* (51b 2x4) K Sangakkara 137* (367b 16x4)

 131.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 131.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run, pads it away on to the off
 131.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run, driven hard straight back to the
        bowler
 131.4 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 131.5 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 131.6 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, bye: one run

End of over 132 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 390/4 (trail by 58 runs)
D Ramnarine 40-10-105-2 (2nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 19* (57b 2x4) K Sangakkara 137* (367b 16x4)

 132.1 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 132.2 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run, off the front foot and drives it
        straight to mid off
 132.3 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
        well
 132.4 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 132.5 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run, drives it straight to short xtra
        covers
 132.6 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 133 (maiden) Sri Lanka 390/4 (trail by 58 runs)
CEL Stuart 26-5-98-0 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
K Sangakkara 137* (367b 16x4) HP Tillakaratne 19* (63b 2x4)

 133.1 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 133.2 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 133.3 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, no run
 133.4 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, one run, short delivary, pulls it away on
        the on for a single
 133.5 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run
 133.6 Ramnarine to Sangakkara, two runs, drives it to xtra covers

End of over 134 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 394/4 (trail by 54 runs)
D Ramnarine 41-10-109-2 (2nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 20* (64b 2x4) K Sangakkara 140* (372b 16x4)

Match State: Drinks

 134.1 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run, cuts it away to gulley
 134.2 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run, defends to point
 134.3 Stuart to Tillakaratne, one run
 134.4 Stuart to Sangakkara, no run

       Sri Lanka 395/5, Partnership of 37
       K Sangakkara  run out (Hooper)  140 (373b 16x4 0x6)

 134.5 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 134.6 Stuart to Tillakaratne, two runs

End of over 135 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 397/5 (trail by 51 runs)
CEL Stuart 27-5-101-0 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 0* (0b) HP Tillakaratne 23* (69b 2x4)

 135.1 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 135.2 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 135.3 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 135.4 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 135.5 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, one run
 135.6 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 136 (1 run) Sri Lanka 398/5 (trail by 50 runs)
D Ramnarine 42-10-110-2 (2nb) - City End
TT Samaraweera 1* (5b) HP Tillakaratne 23* (70b 2x4)

 136.1 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run
 136.2 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run
 136.3 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run
 136.4 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run
 136.5 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run
 136.6 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run, hits the pad of Samaraweera who
        comes on to his front foot and defends, A loud appeal by Steurt
        but turned down

End of over 137 (maiden) Sri Lanka 398/5 (trail by 50 runs)
CEL Stuart 28-6-101-0 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 23* (70b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 1* (11b)

 137.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, two runs, short and gives a bit of room
        on the off. Tillakaratne quickly on to his position and cracks it
        down to deep xtra covers
 137.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, two runs
 137.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, (noball) one run
 137.3 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run, off the fron foot and defends to
        it
 137.4 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 137.5 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 137.6 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 138 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 404/5 (trail by 44 runs)
D Ramnarine 43-10-116-2 (3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 28* (73b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 1* (15b)

 138.1 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 138.2 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run, cuts it away to point
 138.3 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 138.4 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 138.5 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 138.6 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 139 (maiden) Sri Lanka 404/5 (trail by 44 runs)
CEL Stuart 29-7-101-0 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 1* (15b) HP Tillakaratne 28* (79b 2x4)

 139.1 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 139.2 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 139.3 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 139.4 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 139.5 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 139.6 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 140 (maiden) Sri Lanka 404/5 (trail by 44 runs)
D Ramnarine 44-11-116-2 (3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 28* (79b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 1* (21b)

 140.1 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 140.2 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, drives it straight to mid off
 140.3 Dillon to Tillakaratne, one run
 140.4 Dillon to Samaraweera, one run
 140.5 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 140.6 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 141 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 406/5 (trail by 42 runs)
M Dillon 37-9-94-1 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 2* (22b) HP Tillakaratne 29* (84b 2x4)

 141.1 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 141.2 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 141.3 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 141.4 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 141.5 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 141.6 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, one run

End of over 142 (1 run) Sri Lanka 407/5 (trail by 41 runs)
D Ramnarine 45-11-117-2 (3nb) - City End
TT Samaraweera 3* (28b) HP Tillakaratne 29* (84b 2x4)

 142.1 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
 142.2 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
 142.3 Dillon to Samaraweera, one run
 142.4 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, out side the off, left alone well
 142.5 Dillon to Tillakaratne, legbye: one run, hits the pad and the ball
        hurries down to fine leg
 142.6 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, taps it away down to short mid
        wicket

End of over 143 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 409/5 (trail by 39 runs)
M Dillon 38-9-95-1 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 29* (86b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 4* (32b)

 143.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run, off the front foot and defends
 143.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run, off the front foot and defends
        to it
 143.3 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 143.4 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it and the ball runs down to point area
 143.5 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run, pushes it away to short mid
        wicket
 143.6 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, two runs, on the legs, urns it away with
        the spin to fine leg for a couple

End of over 144 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 412/5 (trail by 36 runs)
D Ramnarine 46-11-120-2 (3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 30* (88b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 6* (36b)

 144.1 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, pushes it on the off and looking
        for a single but turned down by the non strker
 144.2 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, short pitched ball which bounces
        way over Tillakaratne who ducks
 144.3 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
 144.4 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, slower delivary angling away from
        the left hander, left alone well to the wicket keeper
 144.5 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, wide of the off stumps, left alone
 144.6 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, hits the pads and a very loud
        appeal by the bowler but turned down by the umpire as it very well
        going on the leg side

End of over 145 (maiden) Sri Lanka 412/5 (trail by 36 runs)
M Dillon 39-10-95-1 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 6* (36b) HP Tillakaratne 30* (94b 2x4)

       So thats Day 4 Lunch here at Galle International Stadium.
       Sta online or do join us in 40 mins from now for the rest of the
        days ply.
       Thank you

Match State: Lunch - Day 4

 145.1 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run, off the back foot defendse
 145.2 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run
 145.3 McGarrell to Samaraweera, one run, flickes in to on side
 145.4 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run, on the front foot driven down
        to mid on
 145.5 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run, thats beats the out side edge
 145.6 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 146 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 414/5 (trail by 34 runs)
NC McGarrell 17-2-49-0 - City End
HP Tillakaratne 31* (95b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 7* (41b)

 146.1 Dillon to Tillakaratne, one run, on the leg stump,push in to squre
        leg
 146.2 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
 146.3 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
 146.4 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, on the stumps, ball moves away after
        pitching, batsman on to front foot and defends, completely beaten,
        very good delivery by dillon
 146.5 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
 146.6 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, beats the out side edge

End of over 147 (1 run) Sri Lanka 415/5 (trail by 33 runs)
M Dillon 40-10-96-1 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 32* (96b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 7* (46b)

 147.1 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 147.2 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 147.3 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run, off the back foot,driven in to
        mid off
 147.4 McGarrell to Samaraweera, one run, glance it down to fine leg
 147.5 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 147.6 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, two runs, sweeps it nicelly in to deep
        mid wicket

End of over 148 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 419/5 (trail by 29 runs)
NC McGarrell 18-2-53-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 8* (47b) HP Tillakaratne 35* (101b 2x4)

 148.1 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
 148.2 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
 148.3 Dillon to Samaraweera, one run, on the front foot driven in to
        extra cover
 148.4 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 148.5 Dillon to Tillakaratne, one run
 148.6 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, on the front foot defendse

End of over 149 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 421/5 (trail by 27 runs)
M Dillon 41-10-98-1 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 36* (103b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 9* (51b)

 149.1 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 149.2 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 149.3 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 149.4 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run, on the front foot defendse
 149.5 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run, on the front foot defendse
 149.6 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 150 (maiden) Sri Lanka 421/5 (trail by 27 runs)
NC McGarrell 19-3-53-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 9* (51b) HP Tillakaratne 36* (109b 2x4)

 150.1 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, short ball,duckes it
 150.2 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, on the stumps, batsman comes forward
        and takes it on the half volley and drives in to extra cover no
        chance for run
 150.3 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
 150.4 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
 150.5 Dillon to Samaraweera, one run, on the front foot,anglig the bat
        towerds to third man
 150.6 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 151 (1 run) Sri Lanka 422/5 (trail by 26 runs)
M Dillon 42-10-99-1 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 10* (56b) HP Tillakaratne 36* (110b 2x4)

 151.1 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run
 151.2 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run, pitched out side the off stump,
        turns in to the batsman, played on the front foot
 151.3 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run
 151.4 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run
 151.5 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run, tries to run on the on sdie
 151.6 McGarrell to Samaraweera, one run, off the back foot,cuts in to
        point,quick single

End of over 152 (1 run) Sri Lanka 423/5 (trail by 25 runs)
NC McGarrell 20-3-54-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 11* (62b) HP Tillakaratne 36* (110b 2x4)

 152.1 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
 152.2 Dillon to Samaraweera, one run, on the stumps,moves a little out of
        the batsman,quickly in to backfoot, cuts nicelly in to backwerd
        poit
 152.3 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, on the stumps, watchfully played
        down on the front foot
 152.4 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 152.5 Dillon to Tillakaratne, one run, over pitched delivery, ball comes
        in to batsman, on the front foot driven nicely in to sweeper cover
 152.6 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 153 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 425/5 (trail by 23 runs)
M Dillon 43-10-101-1 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 37* (113b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 12* (65b)

 153.1 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run, driven down to long on
 153.2 McGarrell to Samaraweera, one run, cuts to sweeper
 153.3 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run, short ball,push down to
        backwerd squre leg
 153.4 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run
 153.5 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run
 153.6 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 154 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 428/5 (trail by 20 runs)
NC McGarrell 21-3-57-0 - City End
HP Tillakaratne 39* (115b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 13* (69b)

 154.1 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 154.2 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 154.3 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run, on the frot foot driven in to point
 154.4 Stuart to Tillakaratne, one run, on the front foot pushes in to
        extra cover quick single
 154.5 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run
 154.6 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 155 (1 run) Sri Lanka 429/5 (trail by 19 runs)
CEL Stuart 30-7-102-0 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 40* (119b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 13* (71b)

 155.1 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run
 155.2 McGarrell to Samaraweera, one run, short-pitched ball, driven
        beautifully on the back foot in to mid off
 155.3 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 155.4 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 155.5 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 155.6 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 156 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 431/5 (trail by 17 runs)
NC McGarrell 22-3-59-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 14* (72b) HP Tillakaratne 41* (124b 2x4)

 156.1 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run
 156.2 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run, on the stumps but short batsman goes
        on to back foot and defends
 156.3 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run
 156.4 Stuart to Samaraweera, one run
 156.5 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 156.6 Stuart to Tillakaratne, two runs, pitched on middle and leg, moves
        to leg side, batsman comes to front foot and flicks nicely in to
        backwerd point

End of over 157 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 434/5 (trail by 14 runs)
CEL Stuart 31-7-105-0 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 15* (76b) HP Tillakaratne 43* (126b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

 157.1 McGarrell to Samaraweera, three runs, out side the off stump,
        moving away from the batsman who quickly goes to the back foot and
        angles in the bat towards from third man region
 157.2 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run, on te front foot defendse
 157.3 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run, well out side the off stump,left
        it
 157.4 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 157.5 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run, well-flighted ball, pitches out
        side the off stump, batsman comes down the track and drives nicely
        in to long off
 157.6 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 158 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 438/5 (trail by 10 runs)
NC McGarrell 23-3-63-0 - City End
HP Tillakaratne 44* (130b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 18* (78b)

 158.1 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 158.2 Stuart to Tillakaratne, one run
 158.3 Stuart to Samaraweera, two runs
 158.4 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run
 158.5 Stuart to Samaraweera, two runs, driven down to long on
 158.6 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 159 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 443/5 (trail by 5 runs)
CEL Stuart 32-7-110-0 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 45* (132b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 22* (82b)

 159.1 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run, on the front foot defendse
 159.2 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 159.3 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run, pitched out side the off stump,
        turns in to the batsman, played on the front foot
 159.4 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run, driven down to long on
 159.5 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run, off the back foot driven straight
        to eilder
 159.6 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 160 (1 run) Sri Lanka 444/5 (trail by 4 runs)
NC McGarrell 24-3-64-0 - City End
HP Tillakaratne 46* (136b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 22* (84b)

 160.1 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 160.2 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 160.3 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run, on the front foot driven in to
        extra cover
 160.4 Hooper to Tillakaratne, one run, cuts in to sweeper cover
 160.5 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run
 160.6 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 161 (1 run) Sri Lanka 445/5 (trail by 3 runs)
CL Hooper 15-2-35-0 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 47* (140b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 22* (86b)

 161.1 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, FOUR, flighted delivery,batsman comes
        down the track and taken full face of the bat,driven beautifully
        in to long off
 161.2 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run
 161.3 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run
 161.4 McGarrell to Samaraweera, three runs, sweeps it down to long leg
 161.5 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run, off thefront foot defendse
 161.6 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run, full toss driven down to long
        on

End of over 162 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 454/5 (lead by 6 runs)
NC McGarrell 25-3-73-0 - City End
HP Tillakaratne 53* (144b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 25* (88b)

 162.1 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 162.2 Hooper to Tillakaratne, one run
 162.3 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run
 162.4 Hooper to Samaraweera, two runs
 162.5 Hooper to Samaraweera, one run
 162.6 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 163 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 458/5 (lead by 10 runs)
CL Hooper 16-2-39-0 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 28* (91b) HP Tillakaratne 54* (147b 3x4)

 163.1 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run
 163.2 McGarrell to Samaraweera, one run
 163.3 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 163.4 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 163.5 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 163.6 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 164 (1 run) Sri Lanka 459/5 (lead by 11 runs)
NC McGarrell 26-3-74-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 29* (93b) HP Tillakaratne 54* (151b 3x4)

 164.1 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run
 164.2 Hooper to Samaraweera, one run
 164.3 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 164.4 Hooper to Tillakaratne, one run
 164.5 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run
 164.6 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 165 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 461/5 (lead by 13 runs)
CL Hooper 17-2-41-0 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 55* (153b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 30* (97b)

 165.1 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 165.2 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 165.3 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run
 165.4 McGarrell to Samaraweera, one run
 165.5 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run
 165.6 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 166 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 464/5 (lead by 16 runs)
NC McGarrell 27-3-77-0 - City End
HP Tillakaratne 57* (157b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 31* (99b)

 166.1 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 166.2 Hooper to Tillakaratne, one run
 166.3 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run
 166.4 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run
 166.5 Hooper to Samaraweera, one run
 166.6 Hooper to Tillakaratne, one run

End of over 167 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 467/5 (lead by 19 runs)
CL Hooper 18-2-44-0 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 59* (160b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 32* (102b)

 167.1 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, two runs, off the back foot cuts it down
        to sweeper
 167.2 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run
 167.3 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run
 167.4 McGarrell to Samaraweera, FOUR, flighted delivery,batsman comes
        down the track and taken full face of the bat,driven beautifully
        in to long off
 167.5 McGarrell to Samaraweera, one run
 167.6 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 168 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 475/5 (lead by 27 runs)
NC McGarrell 28-3-85-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 37* (105b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 62* (163b 3x4)

 168.1 Hooper to Samaraweera, one run, off the back foot push down to
        third man
 168.2 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 168.3 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 168.4 Hooper to Tillakaratne, one run, driven down to mid off
 168.5 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run
 168.6 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 169 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 477/5 (lead by 29 runs)
CL Hooper 19-2-46-0 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 63* (166b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 38* (108b 1x4)

 169.1 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run
 169.2 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run
 169.3 McGarrell to Samaraweera, one run
 169.4 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 169.5 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 169.6 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run

End of over 170 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 480/5 (lead by 32 runs)
NC McGarrell 29-3-88-0 - City End
HP Tillakaratne 65* (170b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 39* (110b 1x4)

 170.1 Hooper to Tillakaratne, two runs
 170.2 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 170.3 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 170.4 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 170.5 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 170.6 Hooper to Tillakaratne, one run

End of over 171 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 483/5 (lead by 35 runs)
CL Hooper 20-2-49-0 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 68* (176b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 39* (110b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

 171.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 171.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run
 171.3 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 171.4 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 171.5 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 171.6 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, one run

End of over 172 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 486/5 (lead by 38 runs)
D Ramnarine 47-11-122-2 (3nb) - City End
TT Samaraweera 41* (116b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 67* (178b 3x4)

 172.1 McGarrell to Samaraweera, one run
 172.2 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 172.3 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run, on the front foot push down to
        long leg
 172.4 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run, on the front foot defendse
 172.5 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run
 172.6 McGarrell to Samaraweera, one run, anglig the bat towerds to third
        man

End of over 173 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 488/5 (lead by 40 runs)
NC McGarrell 30-3-90-0 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 43* (120b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 68* (180b 3x4)

 173.1 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 173.2 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run, right on target defendse on the
        front foot
 173.3 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run, pitched just out side the off
        stump, swung in to the batsman, defends on the front foot,bat and
        pads together
 173.4 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 173.5 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 173.6 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 174 (maiden) Sri Lanka 488/5 (lead by 40 runs)
D Ramnarine 48-12-122-2 (3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 68* (180b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 43* (126b 1x4)

 174.1 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run, on the front foot driven down
        to long off
 174.2 McGarrell to Samaraweera, one run, driven in to long off
 174.3 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, no run
 174.4 McGarrell to Tillakaratne, one run, on the front foot driven in to
        id off,quick single
 174.5 McGarrell to Samaraweera, no run
 174.6 McGarrell to Samaraweera, two runs, out side the off stump, moving
        away from the batsman who quickly goes to the back foot and angles
        in the bat towards from third man region

End of over 175 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 493/5 (lead by 45 runs)
NC McGarrell 31-3-95-0 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 70* (183b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 46* (129b 1x4)

 175.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run, out side the off stumps, pulls
        it away down to deep mid wicket
 175.2 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, one run, turns it away to short fine leg
 175.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run, drives it straight pass the
        bowler to mid off
 175.4 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run, down the leg side, going for a
        sweep and misses it completel
 175.5 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run, again on the legs, sweeps it this
        time but straight to short fine leg fielder
 175.6 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, one run, pitches on the legs and spins on
        the off side. Samaraweera guides it away with the spin to third
        man area

End of over 176 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 497/5 (lead by 49 runs)
D Ramnarine 49-12-126-2 (3nb) - City End
TT Samaraweera 48* (133b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 72* (185b 3x4)

 176.1 Hooper to Samaraweera, one run, turns it away to short fine leg and
        gets a quick single
 176.2 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 176.3 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 176.4 Hooper to Tillakaratne, one run, taps it away to mid wicket for a
        easy single
 176.5 Hooper to Samaraweera, legbye: one run, hts the pad and runs down
        to fine leg
 176.6 Hooper to Tillakaratne, two runs

End of over 177 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 502/5 (lead by 54 runs)
CL Hooper 21-2-53-0 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 49* (135b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 75* (189b 3x4)

 177.1 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, one run, on the legs and sweeps it away
        down to bacward square leg and that brings up Samaraweeras half
        century
 177.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run, quicker delivary, on to his back
        foot and defends to it
 177.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run, taps it away to short mid
        wicket for a easy walking single
 177.4 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run, on the leg stumps, samaraweera
        sweeps it away to short fine leg
 177.5 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run, pitches on the leg stump and
        spins in to the batsman who comes on to his front foot and defends
        to it
 177.6 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 178 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 504/5 (lead by 56 runs)
D Ramnarine 50-12-128-2 (3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 76* (191b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 50* (139b 1x4)

 178.1 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 178.2 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run, comes on to his front foot and
        defends to it
 178.3 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 178.4 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 178.5 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 178.6 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 179 (maiden) Sri Lanka 504/5 (lead by 56 runs)
CL Hooper 22-3-53-0 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 50* (139b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 76* (197b 3x4)

Match State: Tea - Day 4

 179.1 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, two runs
 179.2 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 179.3 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, two runs
 179.4 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 179.5 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, legbye: two runs
 179.6 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 180 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 510/5 (lead by 62 runs)
D Ramnarine 51-12-132-2 (3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 76* (197b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 54* (145b 1x4)

 180.1 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 180.2 Hooper to Tillakaratne, no run
 180.3 Hooper to Tillakaratne, one run
 180.4 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run
 180.5 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run
 180.6 Hooper to Samaraweera, one run

End of over 181 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 512/5 (lead by 64 runs)
CL Hooper 23-3-55-0 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 55* (148b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 77* (200b 3x4)

 181.1 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 181.2 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, wide: two runs
 181.2 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 181.3 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, one run
 181.4 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, three runs
 181.5 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 181.6 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 182 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 519/5 (lead by 71 runs)
D Ramnarine 52-12-139-2 (1w 3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 80* (201b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 56* (153b 1x4)

 182.1 Hooper to Tillakaratne, one run
 182.2 Hooper to Samaraweera, one run
 182.3 Hooper to Tillakaratne, one run
 182.4 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run
 182.5 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run
 182.6 Hooper to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 183 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 522/5 (lead by 74 runs)
CL Hooper 24-3-58-0 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 82* (203b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 57* (157b 1x4)

 183.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 183.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run, on the front foot push down to
        backwerd squre leg
 183.3 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 183.4 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, one run
 183.5 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run
 183.6 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 184 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 525/5 (lead by 77 runs)
D Ramnarine 53-12-142-2 (1w 3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 84* (206b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 58* (160b 1x4)

 184.1 Dillon to Tillakaratne, three runs, driven down to long on
 184.2 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, push in to point
 184.3 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
 184.4 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
 184.5 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, on the front foot defendse
 184.6 Dillon to Samaraweera, one run, cuts in in to sweeper cover

End of over 185 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 529/5 (lead by 81 runs)
M Dillon 44-10-104-1 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 59* (165b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 87* (207b 3x4)

 185.1 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, two runs, driven powerfully in to long
        off
 185.2 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run, down to leg side
 185.3 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, two runs, down the track driven over the
        bowlers head
 185.4 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, no run
 185.5 Ramnarine to Samaraweera, one run
 185.6 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run, push down to mid wicket

End of over 186 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 534/5 (lead by 86 runs)
D Ramnarine 54-12-147-2 (1w 3nb) - City End
TT Samaraweera 64* (170b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 87* (208b 3x4)

 186.1 Dillon to Samaraweera, three runs, driven down to long off
 186.2 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 186.3 Dillon to Tillakaratne, one run, on the front foot driven in to mid
        off,quick single
 186.4 Dillon to Samaraweera, two runs, out side the off stump,push down
        to third man
 186.5 Dillon to Samaraweera, one run, push in to squre leg
 186.6 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 187 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 541/5 (lead by 93 runs)
M Dillon 45-10-111-1 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 70* (173b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 88* (211b 3x4)

 187.1 Stuart to Samaraweera, two runs
 187.2 Stuart to Samaraweera, two runs
 187.3 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run
 187.4 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run
 187.5 Stuart to Samaraweera, no run
 187.6 Stuart to Samaraweera, two runs

End of over 188 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 547/5 (lead by 99 runs)
CEL Stuart 33-7-116-0 (2w 3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 88* (211b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 76* (179b 1x4)

 188.1 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, pushes it to short xtra covers and
        looking for a single.Well saved by Gayle
 188.2 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it
 188.3 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, drives it back to the bowler
 188.4 Dillon to Tillakaratne, one run, drives it on the off for a easy
        single
 188.5 Dillon to Samaraweera, one run, out side the off stump, gets the
        edge and the ball hurries down to thirdman area
 188.6 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 189 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 549/5 (lead by 101 runs)
M Dillon 46-10-113-1 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 77* (180b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 89* (216b 3x4)

 189.1 Stuart to Samaraweera, OUT: a bit of bounce on the off. Samaraweera
        trying to pull it from the off stump, getting the top edge and a
        very easy catch to Jacobs coming behind the stumps.

       Sri Lanka 549/6, Partnership of 154
       TT Samaraweera  c Jacobs b Stuart  77 (181b 1x4 0x6)
       HP Tillakaratne 89* (216b 3x4) CEL Stuart 33.1-7-116-1 (2w 3nb)

Match State: Drinks

 189.2 Stuart to Vaas, no run, short ball over vaas who ducks
 189.3 Stuart to Vaas, no run
 189.4 Stuart to Vaas, no run, stright delivary, Vaas on to his back foot
        and defends to it with the full face of the bat
 189.5 Stuart to Vaas, FOUR, short ball. Vaas goes on to his back foot ,
        waiting for it and pulls it down to long on fence
 189.6 Stuart to Vaas, no run, way out side the off stumps, left alone

End of over 190 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 553/6 (lead by 105 runs)
CEL Stuart 34-7-120-1 (2w 3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 89* (216b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 4* (5b 1x4)

 190.1 Dillon to Tillakaratne, one run, drives down the ground passing the
        bowler and sets off for a uicksingle
 190.2 Dillon to Vaas, no run
 190.3 Dillon to Vaas, no run
 190.4 Dillon to Vaas, no run
 190.5 Dillon to Vaas, no run
 190.6 Dillon to Vaas, no run

End of over 191 (1 run) Sri Lanka 554/6 (lead by 106 runs)
M Dillon 47-10-114-1 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 90* (217b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 4* (10b 1x4)

 191.1 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 191.2 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run, out side the off stumps,
        Tillakaratne does a wild swing and misses it to the wicket keeper
 191.3 Stuart to Tillakaratne, one run
 191.4 Stuart to Vaas, no run
 191.5 Stuart to Vaas, two runs, short ball and pulls it away down to deep
        mid wicket area. Long chase by sarwan and well stopped
 191.6 Stuart to Vaas, no run

End of over 192 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 557/6 (lead by 109 runs)
CEL Stuart 35-7-123-1 (2w 3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 91* (220b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 6* (13b 1x4)

 192.1 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
 192.2 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 192.3 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 192.4 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 192.5 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 192.6 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 193 (maiden) Sri Lanka 557/6 (lead by 109 runs)
M Dillon 48-11-114-1 - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 6* (13b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 91* (226b 3x4)

 193.1 Stuart to Vaas, no run, slightly out side the off stumps, left
        alone well
 193.2 Stuart to Vaas, no run
 193.3 Stuart to Vaas, no run
 193.4 Stuart to Vaas, one run, taps it away to short mid wicket
 193.5 Stuart to Tillakaratne, one run, stears it away to covers
 193.6 Stuart to Vaas, no run, out side the of stumps, cuts it away
        streight to point fielders

End of over 194 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 559/6 (lead by 111 runs)
CEL Stuart 36-7-125-1 (2w 3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 92* (227b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (18b 1x4)

 194.1 Dillon to Tillakaratne, three runs, drives straight down the ground
        passing the bowler. not times well and the batsmen nds up with
        three runs
 194.2 Dillon to Vaas, no run
 194.3 Dillon to Vaas, OUT: on the off. Vaas lofts it down to mid off but
        not timed well and ends up with a easy catch to samuels at mid off

       Sri Lanka 562/7, Partnership of 13
       WPUJC Vaas  c Samuels b Dillon  7 (20b 1x4 0x6)
       HP Tillakaratne 95* (228b 3x4) M Dillon 48.3-11-117-2

 194.4 Dillon to Bandaratilleke, one run
 194.5 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run, cuts it away to gulley
 194.6 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 195 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 563/7 (lead by 115 runs)
M Dillon 49-11-118-2 - Fort End
MRCN Bandaratilleke 1* (1b) HP Tillakaratne 95* (230b 3x4)

 195.1 Ramnarine to Bandaratilleke, no run, cuts it straight to point
 195.2 Ramnarine to Bandaratilleke, no run
 195.3 Ramnarine to Bandaratilleke, no run
 195.4 Ramnarine to Bandaratilleke, one run
 195.5 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run, drives it to mid on
 195.6 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 196 (1 run) Sri Lanka 564/7 (lead by 116 runs)
D Ramnarine 55-12-148-2 (1w 3nb) - City End
MRCN Bandaratilleke 2* (5b) HP Tillakaratne 95* (232b 3x4)

 196.1 Dillon to Bandaratilleke, no run
 196.2 Dillon to Bandaratilleke, no run, pushes it away to short xtra
        covers, looking fr a single but turned down
 196.3 Dillon to Bandaratilleke, no run
 196.4 Dillon to Bandaratilleke, no run
 196.5 Dillon to Bandaratilleke, no run
 196.6 Dillon to Bandaratilleke, two runs, flicks it away to fine leg

End of over 197 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 566/7 (lead by 118 runs)
M Dillon 50-11-120-2 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 95* (232b 3x4) MRCN Bandaratilleke 4* (11b)

 197.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 197.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 197.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 197.4 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run, driven on the on side down to
        mid on for a easy single
 197.5 Ramnarine to Bandaratilleke, no run
 197.6 Ramnarine to Bandaratilleke, OUT: out side the off stumps,
        Bandaratillake trying to push it on the off side, gets a slight
        edge of the bat and a very good catch by the wicket keepr

       Sri Lanka 567/8, Partnership of 5
       MRCN Bandaratilleke  c Jacobs b Ramnarine  4 (13b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 198 (1 run) Sri Lanka 567/8 (lead by 119 runs)
D Ramnarine 56-12-149-3 (1w 3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 96* (236b 3x4) 

 198.1 Dillon to Tillakaratne, no run
 198.2 Dillon to Tillakaratne, one run, pushes it away to point for a easy
        single
 198.3 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, out side the off stumps and left it
        alone well
 198.4 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, out side the off stumps, pushes it
        away to point
 198.5 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, out side the off stumps. Murali
        does a wild swing and misses it completely
 198.6 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, full toss and drivesn straight to
        mid on

End of over 199 (1 run) Sri Lanka 568/8 (lead by 120 runs)
M Dillon 51-11-121-2 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 97* (238b 3x4) M Muralitharan 0* (4b)

 199.1 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 199.2 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 199.3 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 199.4 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, three runs, out side the off stumps.
        Tillakaratne cuts it very late down to thirdman area for three
        runs which brings up his century
 199.5 Ramnarine to Muralitharan, two runs, drives it straight widish mid
        off
 199.6 Ramnarine to Muralitharan, no run

End of over 200 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 573/8 (lead by 125 runs)
D Ramnarine 57-12-154-3 (1w 3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 100* (242b 3x4) M Muralitharan 2* (6b)

 200.1 Stuart to Tillakaratne, two runs, drives it to long off
 200.2 Stuart to Tillakaratne, one run, hits it away to xtra cover
 200.3 Stuart to Muralitharan, two runs, short ball.Pulls it away down to
        deep mid wicet  region
 200.4 Stuart to Muralitharan, one run, full toss.Murali swings the bat
        very hard but gets the edge of the bat and the ball rns down to
        mid off
 200.5 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run
 200.6 Stuart to Tillakaratne, no run, cuts it away to point. well saved
        by Ramnarine

End of over 201 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 579/8 (lead by 131 runs)
CEL Stuart 37-7-131-1 (2w 3nb) - Fort End
M Muralitharan 5* (8b) HP Tillakaratne 103* (246b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

 201.1 Ramnarine to Muralitharan, no run
 201.2 Ramnarine to Muralitharan, no run
 201.3 Ramnarine to Muralitharan, two runs
 201.4 Ramnarine to Muralitharan, one run, cuts it away to poit
 201.5 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, no run
 201.6 Ramnarine to Tillakaratne, one run, sweept it away to square leg

End of over 202 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 583/8 (lead by 135 runs)
D Ramnarine 58-12-158-3 (1w 3nb) - City End
HP Tillakaratne 104* (248b 3x4) M Muralitharan 8* (12b)

 202.1 Stuart to Tillakaratne, one run, pushes it away to point
 202.2 Stuart to Muralitharan, FOUR, short pitched delivay. Murali  again
        does a wild swing but this time gets the bat on it and the ball
        runs down to deep mid wicket boundary
 202.3 Stuart to Muralitharan, two runs
 202.4 Stuart to Muralitharan, OUT: right on target. Murali trying to push
        it on the off without any foot movements and gets hits right in
        front of the stump.

       Sri Lanka 590/9, Partnership of 23
       M Muralitharan  lbw b Stuart  14 (15b 1x4 0x6)
       HP Tillakaratne 105* (249b 3x4) CEL Stuart 37.4-7-138-2 (2w 3nb)

       So the decision from the Sri Lankan captain has been made to
        declare the session.
       Please stay online for the West Indies 2nd innings which is to be
        start in a while

Match State: Delay - Day 3 - Innings break

   0.1 Vaas to Ganga, one run
   0.2 Vaas to Gayle, no run
   0.3 Vaas to Gayle, no run
   0.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run
   0.5 Vaas to Gayle, one run
   0.6 Vaas to Ganga, no run

End of over 1 (2 runs) West Indies 2/0 (trail by 140 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-2-0 - Fort End
CH Gayle 1* (4b) D Ganga 1* (2b)

   1.1 Bandaratilleke to Gayle, no run
   1.2 Bandaratilleke to Gayle, no run
   1.3 Bandaratilleke to Gayle, no run
   1.4 Bandaratilleke to Gayle, no run
   1.5 Bandaratilleke to Gayle, no run
   1.6 Bandaratilleke to Gayle, no run

End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 2/0 (trail by 140 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 1-1-0-0 - City End
D Ganga 1* (2b) CH Gayle 1* (10b)

   2.1 Vaas to Ganga, no run
   2.2 Vaas to Ganga, no run
   2.3 Vaas to Ganga, one run
   2.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run
   2.5 Vaas to Gayle, OUT: out side the off stumps.pushes it to mid off.
        In the air and a straight forward catch to murali

       West Indies 3/1, Partnership of 3
       CH Gayle  c Muralitharan b Vaas  1 (12b 0x4 0x6)
       D Ganga 2* (5b) WPUJC Vaas 1.5-0-3-1

   2.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run

End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 3/1 (trail by 139 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-3-1 - Fort End
D Ganga 2* (5b) RR Sarwan 0* (1b)

   3.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, one run
   3.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
   3.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
   3.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
   3.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it with the full face of the bat
   3.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, quicker delivary. Sarwan goes on to
        his back foot and defends with the full face of the bat

End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 4/1 (trail by 138 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0 - City End
D Ganga 3* (6b) RR Sarwan 0* (6b)

   4.1 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
   4.2 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
   4.3 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, full face defends
   4.4 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
   4.5 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
   4.6 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run

End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 4/1 (trail by 138 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 2-2-0-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 0* (6b) D Ganga 3* (12b)

   5.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
   5.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, comes off the front foot and
        defends
   5.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, quicker delivary, which pushes
        Sarwan on to his back foot and defends
   5.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
   5.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, turns it away with the spin on the
        on side for a easy single
   5.6 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run

End of over 6 (1 run) West Indies 5/1 (trail by 137 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-0-2-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 1* (11b) D Ganga 3* (13b)

   6.1 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, turns it away to short fine leg
   6.2 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, drives straight back at the
        bowler
   6.3 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
   6.4 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
   6.5 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, FOUR, out side the off stumps. cracks it
        away down to xtra cover fence
   6.6 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run

End of over 7 (4 runs) West Indies 9/1 (trail by 133 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 3-2-4-0 - Fort End
D Ganga 3* (13b) RR Sarwan 5* (17b 1x4)

       the play has been called for the rest of the days play due to bad
        light

Match State: Stumps - Day 4

   7.1 Fernando to Ganga, no run
   7.2 Fernando to Ganga, no run
   7.3 Fernando to Ganga, (noball) no run
   7.3 Fernando to Ganga, no run
   7.4 Fernando to Ganga, three runs, off the back footdriven in to
        backwerd point
   7.5 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
   7.6 Fernando to Sarwan, no run, on the back foot defendse

End of over 8 (4 runs) West Indies 13/1 (trail by 129 runs)
TCB Fernando 1-0-4-0 (1nb) - City End
D Ganga 6* (18b) RR Sarwan 5* (19b 1x4)

   8.1 Vaas to Ganga, no run
   8.2 Vaas to Ganga, no run, on the stumps,defendse
   8.3 Vaas to Ganga, no run
   8.4 Vaas to Ganga, no run, stand on his crease push down to extra cover
   8.5 Vaas to Ganga, no run, out side the off stump,left it
   8.6 Vaas to Ganga, no run

End of over 9 (maiden) West Indies 13/1 (trail by 129 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-3-1 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 5* (19b 1x4) D Ganga 6* (24b)

   9.1 Fernando to Sarwan, (noball) no run
   9.1 Fernando to Sarwan, no run, on the front foot driven in to mid off
   9.2 Fernando to Sarwan, no run, down the leg side,hits on the
        pads,appealing for lbw,not out
   9.3 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
   9.4 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
   9.5 Fernando to Sarwan, no run
   9.6 Fernando to Sarwan, (noball) no run
   9.6 Fernando to Sarwan, FOUR

End of over 10 (6 runs) West Indies 19/1 (trail by 123 runs)
TCB Fernando 2-0-10-0 (3nb) - City End
D Ganga 6* (24b) RR Sarwan 9* (27b 2x4)

  10.1 Vaas to Ganga, (noball) no run
  10.1 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  10.2 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  10.3 Vaas to Ganga, (noball) no run, another nobowl from vaas
  10.3 Vaas to Ganga, no run, pitched just out side the off stump, in to
        the batsman, defends on the front foot,bat and pads together
  10.4 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  10.5 Vaas to Ganga, FOUR, short ball,off the back foot pules it in to
        qsure leg
  10.6 Vaas to Ganga, no run

End of over 11 (6 runs) West Indies 25/1 (trail by 117 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-9-1 (2nb) - Fort End
RR Sarwan 9* (27b 2x4) D Ganga 10* (32b 1x4)

  11.1 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, full toss straight in to bawler
  11.2 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  11.3 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  11.4 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, on the stumps,pushes in to covers
  11.5 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  11.6 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, on the front foot defendse

End of over 12 (maiden) West Indies 25/1 (trail by 117 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 4-3-4-0 - City End
D Ganga 10* (32b 1x4) RR Sarwan 9* (33b 2x4)

  12.1 Vaas to Ganga, no run, out side edge,just front of the 2nd slip
  12.2 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  12.3 Vaas to Ganga, no run, out side the off stump,left it
  12.4 Vaas to Ganga, no run, on the front foot defendse
  12.5 Vaas to Ganga, no run, out side the line hits on the pads
  12.6 Vaas to Ganga, no run

End of over 13 (maiden) West Indies 25/1 (trail by 117 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-9-1 (2nb) - Fort End
RR Sarwan 9* (33b 2x4) D Ganga 10* (38b 1x4)

  13.1 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, three runs, on the front foot driven in
        to sweeper cover
  13.2 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  13.3 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, one run, on the front foot push down to
        covers quick single
  13.4 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  13.5 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  13.6 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run

End of over 14 (4 runs) West Indies 29/1 (trail by 113 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 5-3-8-0 - City End
D Ganga 11* (40b 1x4) RR Sarwan 12* (37b 2x4)

  14.1 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  14.2 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  14.3 Vaas to Ganga, no run, out side the off stump left it
  14.4 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  14.5 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  14.6 Vaas to Ganga, no run, on the front foot defendse

End of over 15 (maiden) West Indies 29/1 (trail by 113 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-3-9-1 (2nb) - Fort End
RR Sarwan 12* (37b 2x4) D Ganga 11* (46b 1x4)

  15.1 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, on the front foot defendse
  15.2 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  15.3 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run
  15.4 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, one run, down the leg side push in to
        backwerd squre leg
  15.5 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  15.6 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, one run, driven in to sweeper cover

End of over 16 (2 runs) West Indies 31/1 (trail by 111 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 6-3-10-0 - City End
D Ganga 12* (48b 1x4) RR Sarwan 13* (41b 2x4)

  16.1 Vaas to Ganga, one run
  16.2 Vaas to Sarwan, one run, driven in to mid off,quick single
  16.3 Vaas to Ganga, no run, on the front foot defendse
  16.4 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  16.5 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  16.6 Vaas to Ganga, no run

End of over 17 (2 runs) West Indies 33/1 (trail by 109 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-3-11-1 (2nb) - Fort End
RR Sarwan 14* (42b 2x4) D Ganga 13* (53b 1x4)

  17.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  17.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, on the front foot deiven in to mid
        off
  17.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run
  17.4 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  17.5 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  17.6 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run

End of over 18 (1 run) West Indies 34/1 (trail by 108 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-0-3-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 15* (45b 2x4) D Ganga 13* (56b 1x4)

  18.1 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
  18.2 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, on the front foot driven in to ex cover
  18.3 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
  18.4 Vaas to Sarwan, one run, shoer ball,pulls down to back werd squre
        leg
  18.5 Vaas to Ganga, no run
  18.6 Vaas to Ganga, no run, short ball duckes

End of over 19 (1 run) West Indies 35/1 (trail by 107 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-3-12-1 (2nb) - Fort End
RR Sarwan 16* (49b 2x4) D Ganga 13* (58b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  19.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  19.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  19.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  19.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  19.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  19.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 20 (maiden) West Indies 35/1 (trail by 107 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-1-3-0 - City End
D Ganga 13* (58b 1x4) RR Sarwan 16* (55b 2x4)

  20.1 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  20.2 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  20.3 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  20.4 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  20.5 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  20.6 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run

End of over 21 (maiden) West Indies 35/1 (trail by 107 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 7-4-10-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 16* (55b 2x4) D Ganga 13* (64b 1x4)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  21.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, FOUR, sweep ti away to vackward square leg
  21.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  21.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  21.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, two runs, drives it away on the off for a
        couple
  21.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 22 (6 runs) West Indies 41/1 (trail by 101 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-1-9-0 - City End
D Ganga 13* (64b 1x4) RR Sarwan 22* (61b 3x4)

  22.1 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, FOUR, comes on to the front foot and
        drives it away to the vacant area which is wide of mid on fence
  22.1 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, FOUR, comes on to the front foot and
  22.2 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  22.2 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  22.3 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  22.3 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  22.4 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  22.4 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  22.5 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  22.5 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run
  22.6 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run

End of over 23 (4 runs) West Indies 45/1 (trail by 97 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 8-4-14-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 22* (61b 3x4) D Ganga 17* (70b 2x4)

  22.6 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, one run

End of over 23 (11 runs) West Indies 46/1 (trail by 96 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 8-4-15-0 - Fort End
D Ganga 18* (70b 2x4) RR Sarwan 22* (61b 3x4)

  23.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  23.2 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run
  23.3 Muralitharan to Ganga, legbye: one run
  23.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  23.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
  23.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run

End of over 24 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 47/1 (trail by 95 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-2-9-0 - City End
D Ganga 18* (73b 2x4) RR Sarwan 22* (64b 3x4)

  24.1 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, off his backfoot, pushed to cover
  24.2 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, flighted ball, driven back to the
        bowler
  24.3 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, padded, a mild appeal for lbw but
        declined
  24.4 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, two runs, nicely turned to square leg
  24.5 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, comes forward and pads it away
  24.6 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, off the frontfoot, pushed
        carefully to mid off

End of over 25 (2 runs) West Indies 49/1 (trail by 93 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 9-4-17-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 22* (64b 3x4) D Ganga 20* (79b 2x4)

       Accurate on line and length bowling, WI batters given no rooms to
        go for runs
  25.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, comes forard and defends
  25.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, from round the wicket, puts his pad
        out and lets it hit the front foot
  25.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, padded away, very defensive stuff
        this
  25.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, again steps out and pads, pitched
        outside leg
  25.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, pads and an appeal, this could be
        interesting, ump takes a close look and says no
  25.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, padded yet again and a louder
        appeal and declined

End of over 26 (maiden) West Indies 49/1 (trail by 93 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-3-9-0 - City End
D Ganga 20* (79b 2x4) RR Sarwan 22* (70b 3x4)

  26.1 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, comes forward outside off and
        pushes it back
  26.2 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, one run, nice looking sweep to backward
        square
  26.3 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, on the off stump, comes forward
        and defends
  26.4 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, one run, rushes down the wicket, gets to
        the ball but the drive is straight to deep extra cover fielder
  26.5 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, comes forward and pads, going down
        leg and appeal declined
  26.6 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 27 (2 runs) West Indies 51/1 (trail by 91 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 10-4-19-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 23* (72b 3x4) D Ganga 21* (83b 2x4)

  27.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, from round the wicket again, sticks
        his pad in the way
  27.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, huge appeal, beaten for flight,
        went back to a ball spinning into the stumps, declined as ump
        Hampshire may have thought it had done too much, close shave
        though
  27.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, the other one, beaten and an appeal
        for a stumping but was just in
  27.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, padded away
  27.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, flighted and driven back as
        Muralitharan continues tying knots as far as the batting is
        concerned
  27.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, padded again

End of over 28 (maiden) West Indies 51/1 (trail by 91 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-4-9-0 - City End
D Ganga 21* (83b 2x4) RR Sarwan 23* (78b 3x4)

  28.1 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, FOUR, a fine sweep to square leg, ball
        raced to the rope
  28.2 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, outside off and left alone
  28.3 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, comes forward and defends back
  28.4 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, one run, goes back, ball moving to leg,
        flicks it to mid on
  28.5 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, comes forward and defends
  28.6 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, just outside off, forward again
        and prods it to the off

End of over 29 (5 runs) West Indies 56/1 (trail by 86 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 11-4-24-0 - Fort End
D Ganga 26* (87b 3x4) RR Sarwan 23* (80b 3x4)

  29.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, puts his pad out and Arnold cathches
        one off the pad and appeals, ump notices and declines
  29.2 Muralitharan to Ganga, one run, swept to short fine leg, we have a
        silly mid off as well as a mid on
  29.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, padded away
  29.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, padded again, seems that bowling
        round the wicket received a padded reply
  29.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, from over the wicket, was the
        other one and steered to third man
  29.6 Muralitharan to Ganga, one run, swept to square leg

End of over 30 (3 runs) West Indies 59/1 (trail by 83 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-4-12-0 - City End
D Ganga 28* (90b 3x4) RR Sarwan 24* (83b 3x4)

       The skipper is on
  30.1 Jayasuriya to Ganga, one run, pushed to mid on
  30.2 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, steered to short third man
  30.3 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, good ball on or about off stump,
        pushed back
  30.4 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, defends and ball fizzles to short
        third man, think of a run but decide not to
  30.5 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, comes forward and pads it away
  30.6 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, forward again and lets it go by
        outside off after covering up

End of over 31 (1 run) West Indies 60/1 (trail by 82 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-1-0 - Fort End
D Ganga 29* (91b 3x4) RR Sarwan 24* (88b 3x4)

  31.1 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, pads stuck in the way again, now
        from round the wicket
  31.2 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, flighted sweeps and mistimed to
        short fine leg
  31.3 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, cuts but was a poor shot as the ball
        spun in, was too close to cut, squirted to gully
  31.4 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, from over the wicket, steered to
        gully
  31.5 Muralitharan to Ganga, two runs, swept to square leg, was timed
        well too
  31.6 Muralitharan to Ganga, no run, flights and comes forward to pad it
        away

End of over 32 (2 runs) West Indies 62/1 (trail by 80 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-4-14-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 24* (88b 3x4) D Ganga 31* (97b 3x4)

  32.1 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, comes forward and pads it away
  32.2 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, hit the boot of silly mid off and ran
        to the bowler off a gentle drive
  32.3 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, one run, full toss, driven to cover
  32.4 Jayasuriya to Ganga, no run, outside off and left alone
  32.5 Jayasuriya to Ganga, no run, outside off and left alone again
  32.6 Jayasuriya to Ganga, no run, once more its outside off and he
        leaves it alone

End of over 33 (1 run) West Indies 63/1 (trail by 79 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-2-0 - Fort End
RR Sarwan 25* (91b 3x4) D Ganga 31* (100b 3x4)

       Bandaratillake on
  33.1 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, no run, comes forward to defend
  33.2 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, one run, a quick run to mid on after a
        gentle push
  33.3 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, steered to short third amn
  33.4 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, left alone outside off
  33.5 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, one run, nicely pushed into the covers
  33.6 Bandaratilleke to Sarwan, one run, and again, confidently pushed to
        cover

End of over 34 (3 runs) West Indies 66/1 (trail by 76 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 12-4-27-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 27* (94b 3x4) D Ganga 32* (103b 3x4)

  34.1 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, pushed back
  34.2 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off
  34.3 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, three runs, a good looking on drive to long
        on
  34.4 Jayasuriya to Ganga, no run, forward and defends
  34.5 Jayasuriya to Ganga, one run, steered to third man
  34.6 Jayasuriya to Sarwan, no run, outside off and left alone

End of over 35 (4 runs) West Indies 70/1 (trail by 72 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-6-0 - Fort End
D Ganga 33* (105b 3x4) RR Sarwan 30* (98b 3x4)

  35.1 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, no run, a forward defensive push
  35.2 Bandaratilleke to Ganga, OUT: trying for another sweep but a bit
        mistimed, ball held back and in the air to Tillakaratne at square
        leg, straight into his hands there

       West Indies 70/2, Partnership of 67
       D Ganga  c Tillakaratne b Bandaratilleke  33 (107b 3x4 0x6)
       RR Sarwan 30* (98b 3x4) MRCN Bandaratilleke 12.2-4-27-1

       Lara in and surely the match rests on his shoulders
  35.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, comes forward and defends bat and
        pad together
  35.4 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, driven to mis wicket
  35.5 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, comes forward and pads it away
  35.6 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, padded again

End of over 36 (maiden) West Indies 70/2 (trail by 72 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 13-5-27-1 - City End
RR Sarwan 30* (98b 3x4) BC Lara 0* (4b)

       Muralitharan back on from the Fort End
  36.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, turned to mid wicket
  36.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, OUT: a pad then bat and then into the
        waiting Arnold's hands at sill mid off, gets the wicket finally
        and Sarwan had looked uncomfortable all his 30 run innings

       West Indies 70/3, Partnership of 0
       RR Sarwan  c Arnold b Muralitharan  30 (100b 3x4 0x6)
       BC Lara 0* (4b) M Muralitharan 10.2-4-14-1

  36.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, sharp turn from the off, struck him
        on the glove
  36.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, padded coming forward and a mild
        appeal declined
  36.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, from round the wicket, full toss
        pushed back
  36.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, mpadded coming forward

End of over 37 (maiden) West Indies 70/3 (trail by 72 runs)
M Muralitharan 11-5-14-1 - Fort End
BC Lara 0* (4b) CL Hooper 0* (4b)

  37.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, back to the bowler
  37.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, driven carefully to mid wicket
  37.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, two runs, short ball, punched into the
        covers
  37.4 Bandaratilleke to Lara, FOUR, short ball, lovely cut to point
  37.5 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, flighted and he pads it away
  37.6 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, flighted again and its pushed back

End of over 38 (6 runs) West Indies 76/3 (trail by 66 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 14-5-33-1 - City End
CL Hooper 0* (4b) BC Lara 6* (10b 1x4)

  38.1 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, flights and padded to leg
  38.2 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, again flighted and spun enough to
        hit the back leg padding up but appeal declined
  38.3 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, turned to mid wicket
  38.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, outside leg and swept to short fine
        leg
  38.5 Muralitharan to Hooper, no run, good ball on off stump, comes
        forward to pad it away
  38.6 Muralitharan to Hooper, one run, a push to mid on and a sharp
        single too amongst some sreams for a possible run out

End of over 39 (1 run) West Indies 77/3 (trail by 65 runs)
M Muralitharan 12-5-15-1 - Fort End
CL Hooper 1* (10b) BC Lara 6* (10b 1x4)

  39.1 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run, reaches forward to defend
  39.2 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, two runs, paddled from outside off to
        fine leg
  39.3 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, two runs, the class showed, a nicely roll
        of the wrists as he drove to mid wicket
  39.4 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run, pads coming forward
  39.5 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run, outside off, faster ball and left
        alone
  39.6 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, no run, reaches forward to defend

End of over 40 (4 runs) West Indies 81/3 (trail by 61 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 15-5-37-1 - City End
BC Lara 6* (10b 1x4) CL Hooper 5* (16b)

       Lara takes a fresh guard
  40.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, tries a sweep and struck on the pads
  40.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, padded away
  40.3 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, swepts from outside off to fine leg
  40.4 Muralitharan to Hooper, one run, driven to mid off, mistimed as he
        was trying for mid on
  40.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, padded
  40.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, goes back, some extra bounce and he
        cuts it to backward point

End of over 41 (2 runs) West Indies 83/3 (trail by 59 runs)
M Muralitharan 13-5-17-1 - Fort End
CL Hooper 6* (17b) BC Lara 7* (15b 1x4)

  41.1 Bandaratilleke to Hooper, OUT: a sharp catch by the skipper at
        short extra cover off a drive that was mistimed and driven in the
        air, Hooper must surely rue that shot

       West Indies 83/4, Partnership of 13
       CL Hooper  c Jayasuriya b Bandaratilleke  6 (18b 0x4 0x6)
       BC Lara 7* (15b 1x4) MRCN Bandaratilleke 15.1-5-37-2

       The pitch has turned dusty and puffs of dust when the ball lands
  41.2 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run, comes forward to defend
  41.3 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run, reaches for it and defends to
        silly mid off
  41.4 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run, defends again, bat close to the
        pads
  41.5 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run, forward defensive again pushed
        to silly mid off
  41.6 Bandaratilleke to Samuels, no run, defends forward again

End of over 42 (maiden) West Indies 83/4 (trail by 59 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 16-6-37-2 - City End
BC Lara 7* (15b 1x4) MN Samuels 0* (5b)

  42.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, outside off and spinning away and he
        leaves it alone
  42.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, padded away, an appeal but was
        outsaide the line
  42.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, padded again, no bat near it, very
        intelligent way to defend and avoid a bat and pad
  42.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, padded again
  42.5 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, waits for a shorter ball, spinning
        away and cut to point
  42.6 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, from over the wicket, pads it away

End of over 43 (1 run) West Indies 84/4 (trail by 58 runs)
M Muralitharan 14-5-18-1 - Fort End
BC Lara 8* (20b 1x4) MN Samuels 0* (6b)

  43.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, two runs, ball spins across him and he
        helps it along to fine leg
  43.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, goes back and defends
  43.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, a similar shot off the backfoot,
        very watchful
  43.4 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, pushed back, head down and a good
        way for a younger player to learn from
  43.5 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, turned to short mid wicket
  43.6 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, flightsm comes forward to pad it
        away

End of over 44 (2 runs) West Indies 86/4 (trail by 56 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 17-6-39-2 - City End
MN Samuels 0* (6b) BC Lara 10* (26b 1x4)

  44.1 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, prodded to gully
  44.2 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, stickes his front foot forward and
        pads
  44.3 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, padded again and ball loops into
        the air to silly mid on
  44.4 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, a great ball from round the
        wicket, a straight one, got the glove
  44.5 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, flights, comes forward to defend
  44.6 Muralitharan to Samuels, two runs, short ball, kind of pulled to
        mid wicket

End of over 45 (2 runs) West Indies 88/4 (trail by 54 runs)
M Muralitharan 15-5-20-1 - Fort End
BC Lara 10* (26b 1x4) MN Samuels 2* (12b)

       Vaas brought in before lunch
  45.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, left alone outside off, ball seemed to seam
        in from the off
  45.2 Vaas to Lara, no run, loud shout for lbw, ball had seamed in but
        outside off
  45.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, appeal missing off, a good shout there
  45.4 Vaas to Lara, legbye: one run, trickles to fine leg, getting the
        ball to reverse swing
  45.5 Vaas to Samuels, no run, left alone outside off
  45.6 Vaas to Samuels, no run, pushed back to Vaas

End of over 46 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 89/4 (trail by 53 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-4-12-1 (2nb) - City End
BC Lara 10* (30b 1x4) MN Samuels 2* (14b)

  46.1 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, goes back and pushes to deep mid on,
        an easy single but Samuels has to face MuraLI
  46.2 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, comes forward and pads, close call
        as he may be in troble for delibrate padding
  46.3 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, padded away coming forward
  46.4 Muralitharan to Samuels, bye: two runs, missed and runs tofine leg
  46.5 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run
  46.6 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, and we have lunch here

End of over 47 (3 runs) West Indies 92/4 (trail by 50 runs)
M Muralitharan 16-5-21-1 - Fort End
BC Lara 11* (31b 1x4) MN Samuels 2* (19b)

       A really absorbing morning that has gone Sri Lanka's way, they
        grabbed 3 more wickets and WI still trail by 50, the pitch is
        getting more spin friendly hour by hour
       This looks to be going Sri Lanka's way unless the current pair led
        by Lara can stop the spinners charge, please join us for more
        after lunch at 07:15GMT

Match State: Lunch - Day 5

  47.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, left alone down the legside
  47.2 Vaas to Lara, no run, cuts it to point
  47.3 Vaas to Lara, (noball) no run, turned to square leg
  47.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, pushes this one gently to cover
  47.4 Vaas to Lara, no run, turned to short mid wicket
  47.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, was outside off and tried a padding, bat held
        behind, loud appeal but outside line
  47.6 Vaas to Lara, no run, pushed to extra cover

End of over 48 (1 run) West Indies 93/4 (trail by 49 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-4-13-1 (3nb) - City End
MN Samuels 2* (19b) BC Lara 11* (38b 1x4)

  48.1 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, flighted and comes forward to
        defend
  48.2 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, flighted again, comes forward to
        defend
  48.3 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, goes back and defends
  48.4 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, padded off the front foot
  48.5 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, comes forward and pads it away
        again
  48.6 Muralitharan to Samuels, OUT: a straight one, tossed up and hit on
        the volley on the toe, not much else to do but to put the finger
        up, had been in trouble against Murali all his short innings

       West Indies 93/5, Partnership of 10
       MN Samuels  lbw b Muralitharan  2 (25b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 49 (maiden) West Indies 93/5 (trail by 49 runs)
M Muralitharan 17-6-21-2 - Fort End
BC Lara 11* (38b 1x4) 

       Ridley Jacobs in
  49.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, full ball, get an uncertain thick edge to leg
  49.2 Vaas to Lara, no run, seaming into him from the off, defends
  49.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, turned to square leg
  49.4 Vaas to Lara, no run, on line just outside off, has no room to do
        more than defend it back
  49.5 Vaas to Lara, three runs, pitched up and driven on the half volley
        to deep extra cover
  49.6 Vaas to Jacobs, no run, nips in, from off stump, thick edge to leg

End of over 50 (3 runs) West Indies 96/5 (trail by 46 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 11-4-16-1 (3nb) - City End
BC Lara 14* (43b 1x4) RD Jacobs 0* (1b)

  50.1 Muralitharan to Lara, two runs
  50.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  50.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  50.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  50.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  50.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run

End of over 51 (2 runs) West Indies 98/5 (trail by 44 runs)
M Muralitharan 18-6-23-2 - Fort End
RD Jacobs 0* (1b) BC Lara 16* (49b 1x4)

  51.1 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
  51.2 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
  51.3 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
  51.4 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
  51.5 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
  51.6 Vaas to Jacobs, no run

End of over 52 (maiden) West Indies 98/5 (trail by 44 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 12-5-16-1 (3nb) - City End
BC Lara 16* (49b 1x4) RD Jacobs 0* (7b)

  52.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  52.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  52.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  52.4 Muralitharan to Lara, three runs, hits it away to long on. Murali
        does the fielding off his own bowling.
  52.5 Muralitharan to Jacobs, two runs
  52.6 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run

End of over 53 (5 runs) West Indies 103/5 (trail by 39 runs)
M Muralitharan 19-6-28-2 - Fort End
BC Lara 19* (53b 1x4) RD Jacobs 2* (9b)

  53.1 Vaas to Lara, no run
  53.2 Vaas to Lara, no run
  53.3 Vaas to Lara, no run
  53.4 Vaas to Lara, two runs, out side the off stumps, cuts it away to
        xtra covers
  53.5 Vaas to Lara, no run
  53.6 Vaas to Lara, no run, taps it away to short mid wicket

End of over 54 (2 runs) West Indies 105/5 (trail by 37 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 13-5-18-1 (3nb) - City End
RD Jacobs 2* (9b) BC Lara 21* (59b 1x4)

  54.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, driven back to the bowler
  54.2 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run, swept away to fine leg
  54.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  54.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, pads it away to point
  54.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, on to his back foot and defends to it
  54.6 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, hits it away to mid on for a easy
        single

End of over 55 (2 runs) West Indies 107/5 (trail by 35 runs)
M Muralitharan 20-6-30-2 - Fort End
BC Lara 22* (63b 1x4) RD Jacobs 3* (11b)

       Bandaratilleke on
  55.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, comes forward and pads it away
  55.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run, pushed to mid on for a single
  55.3 Bandaratilleke to Jacobs, no run, pushed to mid off
  55.4 Bandaratilleke to Jacobs, no run, comes forward and defnds it back
  55.5 Bandaratilleke to Jacobs, three runs, good confident cut to deep
        cover
  55.6 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, comes forward and smothers the
        spint and we have a Nelson on the board

End of over 56 (4 runs) West Indies 111/5 (trail by 31 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 18-6-43-2 - City End
RD Jacobs 6* (14b) BC Lara 23* (66b 1x4)

  56.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run, outside off, kept low too and its
        pulled to mid wicket along the ground
  56.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, defends coming forward
  56.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted mistimed drive and its back
        to the bowler
  56.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, sweeps and misses, taken on the pads
  56.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, pushed into the covers
  56.6 Muralitharan to Lara, three runs, nicely swept very fine to leg

End of over 57 (4 runs) West Indies 115/5 (trail by 27 runs)
M Muralitharan 21-6-34-2 - Fort End
BC Lara 26* (71b 1x4) RD Jacobs 7* (15b)

  57.1 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, tossed up outside off, looking for
        the rough, driven to mid on
  57.2 Bandaratilleke to Lara, two runs, flighted but the drive edged to
        third man
  57.3 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, tossed up outside off, prodded to
        cover
  57.4 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, taken on the pads outside off
  57.5 Bandaratilleke to Lara, no run, well flighted, driven to short mid
        wicket
  57.6 Bandaratilleke to Lara, one run, goes back and turns it to leg

End of over 58 (3 runs) West Indies 118/5 (trail by 24 runs)
MRCN Bandaratilleke 19-6-46-2 - City End
BC Lara 29* (77b 1x4) RD Jacobs 7* (15b)

  58.1 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, nudged to backward square
  58.2 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, tries a sweep and misses
  58.3 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, pushed to silly mid off
  58.4 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, goes back and chops to gully, well
        stopped
  58.5 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, softly driven to mid offf
  58.6 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, comes forward and defends

End of over 59 (1 run) West Indies 119/5 (trail by 23 runs)
M Muralitharan 22-6-35-2 - Fort End
BC Lara 30* (78b 1x4) RD Jacobs 7* (20b)

       Jayasuriya brings hiiself on
  59.1 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, cut to short third man
  59.2 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, off the backfoot, driven into the
        covers
  59.3 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, comes forward and defends
  59.4 Jayasuriya to Lara, two runs, drives square past point, opend the
        face of the bat
  59.5 Jayasuriya to Lara, one run, steered to third man
  59.6 Jayasuriya to Jacobs, no run, tossed up, makes him come out of the
        crease to defend

End of over 60 (3 runs) West Indies 122/5 (trail by 20 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-9-0 - City End
BC Lara 33* (83b 1x4) RD Jacobs 7* (21b)

  60.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, from over the wicket, swept to fine
        leg
  60.2 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, outside leg, no problems with that
        sweep either
  60.3 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run, sticks his leg froward and sweeps,
        not as elegantly as Lara's sweep though
  60.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, swept to short fine leg
  60.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, faster ball, came forward to defend
  60.6 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, another good looking sweep very fine

End of over 61 (3 runs) West Indies 125/5 (trail by 17 runs)
M Muralitharan 23-6-38-2 - Fort End
BC Lara 35* (88b 1x4) RD Jacobs 8* (22b)

  61.1 Jayasuriya to Lara, FOUR, lovely cover drive, through the cover gap
  61.2 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, turned to leg
  61.3 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, driven to mid on
  61.4 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, tossed up and pushed to mid off
  61.5 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, goes back on an attacking ball on
        middle and off, defends it back
  61.6 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, pushed back

End of over 62 (4 runs) West Indies 129/5 (trail by 13 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-13-0 - City End
RD Jacobs 8* (22b) BC Lara 39* (94b 2x4)

  62.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run, swept to backward square against
        the spin
  62.2 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, over-pitched ball, driven to mid on
  62.3 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, spins across, cuts and misses
  62.4 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, this was a riskier sweep, missed
        and taken on his legs
  62.5 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, sweeps and mistimed to fine leg
  62.6 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, comes forward and defends, Lara
        went up to talk to Ridley fearing that he was about to be bowled
        round his legs

End of over 63 (2 runs) West Indies 131/5 (trail by 11 runs)
M Muralitharan 24-6-40-2 - Fort End
BC Lara 40* (95b 2x4) RD Jacobs 9* (27b)

       Samaraweera on
  63.1 Samaraweera to Lara, no run, runs up and bowl his off break,
        spotted and defended back
  63.2 Samaraweera to Lara, no run, pitched outaside leg, on the pads and
        a shout but declined
  63.3 Samaraweera to Lara, no run, turned to short leg
  63.4 Samaraweera to Lara, OUT: thats that folk, tossed up and he went
        for a drive to mid on, mistimed to Murlalitharan at mid wicket

       West Indies 131/6, Partnership of 38
       BC Lara  c Muralitharan b Samaraweera  40 (99b 2x4 0x6)
       RD Jacobs 9* (27b) TT Samaraweera 0.4-0-0-1

       With that wicket one can only feel its all over bar the shouting
        for WI

Match State: Drinks

       Vaas leaving the field
  63.5 Samaraweera to McGarrell, no run, tossed up and an appeal as ball
        had hit the paDS
  63.6 Samaraweera to McGarrell, no run, on the pads again

End of over 64 (maiden) West Indies 131/6 (trail by 11 runs)
TT Samaraweera 1-1-0-1 - City End
RD Jacobs 9* (27b) NC McGarrell 0* (2b)

  64.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, outside leg, tries a pull, misses
        and ball loops of his pad to gully
  64.2 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, tries a sweep and misses
  64.3 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, pushed to cover
  64.4 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, tries a sweep and its mistimed too,
        runs to short fine leg
  64.5 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, to fine leg, swept again
  64.6 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, on leg stump, left alone and a
        stumping appeal but was in

End of over 65 (maiden) West Indies 131/6 (trail by 11 runs)
M Muralitharan 25-7-40-2 - Fort End
NC McGarrell 0* (2b) RD Jacobs 9* (33b)

  65.1 Samaraweera to McGarrell, FOUR, rushes out and a fine drive almost
        too ump Hampshire with it to the long on boundary
  65.2 Samaraweera to McGarrell, no run, turned to mid wicket
  65.3 Samaraweera to McGarrell, no run, comes forward and defends it back
  65.4 Samaraweera to McGarrell, no run, again comes forward to defend
  65.5 Samaraweera to McGarrell, no run, steers it to short third man
  65.6 Samaraweera to McGarrell, no run, tossed up and he waits and
        defends it with a straught bat

End of over 66 (4 runs) West Indies 135/6 (trail by 7 runs)
TT Samaraweera 2-1-4-1 - City End
RD Jacobs 9* (33b) NC McGarrell 4* (8b 1x4)

  66.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, OUT: he went for another sweep,
        uncontolled, exposed his stumps and on the pads and on the bat
        too, then into the stumps

       West Indies 135/7, Partnership of 4
       RD Jacobs  b Muralitharan  9 (34b 0x4 0x6)
       NC McGarrell 4* (8b 1x4) M Muralitharan 25.1-7-40-3

       Dillon in
       That Ridley out was quite predictible from the way he was being
        asked to sweep
  66.2 Muralitharan to Dillon, no run, the other one and he is beaten
  66.3 Muralitharan to Dillon, no run, comes forward to defend
  66.4 Muralitharan to Dillon, no run, on the pads on the front foot
  66.5 Muralitharan to Dillon, no run, left outside off just fizzes past
        the off stump
  66.6 Muralitharan to Dillon, no run, comes forward and padded, no one
        has a clue against murali

End of over 67 (maiden) West Indies 135/7 (trail by 7 runs)
M Muralitharan 26-8-40-3 - Fort End
NC McGarrell 4* (8b 1x4) M Dillon 0* (5b)

  67.1 Samaraweera to McGarrell, no run, on the stumps, turned to leg
  67.2 Samaraweera to McGarrell, no run, tossed up outsiode off, moves to
        it and defends
  67.3 Samaraweera to McGarrell, (noball) no run, came forward to defend
  67.3 Samaraweera to McGarrell, one run, driving against the spint ot mid
        off
  67.4 Samaraweera to Dillon, no run, a loud appeal for lbw, outside off
        and prolly missing, declined
  67.5 Samaraweera to Dillon, no run, defends it back
  67.6 Samaraweera to Dillon, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 68 (2 runs) West Indies 137/7 (trail by 5 runs)
TT Samaraweera 3-1-6-1 (1nb) - City End
NC McGarrell 5* (12b 1x4) M Dillon 0* (8b)

  68.1 Muralitharan to McGarrell, one run, outside leg and flicked away
        for a single
  68.2 Muralitharan to Dillon, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the
        off
  68.3 Muralitharan to Dillon, no run, on the pads, tries a sweep and
        misses
  68.4 Muralitharan to Dillon, no run, padded outside off stump
  68.5 Muralitharan to Dillon, OUT: from round the wicket, bowled the
        straight one, on the pads found in front and has to walk off

       West Indies 138/8, Partnership of 3
       M Dillon  lbw b Muralitharan  0 (12b 0x4 0x6)
       NC McGarrell 6* (13b 1x4) M Muralitharan 26.5-8-41-4

       Ramnarine in
       Another 10fer for THE Muralitharan
  68.6 Muralitharan to Ramnarine, no run, from round the wicket, padded
        away

End of over 69 (1 run) West Indies 138/8 (trail by 4 runs)
M Muralitharan 27-8-41-4 - Fort End
NC McGarrell 6* (13b 1x4) D Ramnarine 0* (1b)

  69.1 Samaraweera to McGarrell, no run, defends off the front foot
  69.2 Samaraweera to McGarrell, no run, padded away
  69.3 Samaraweera to McGarrell, no run, tosses it up and its pushed back
        to the off
  69.4 Samaraweera to McGarrell, one run, over pitched and driven along
        the ground to long off
  69.5 Samaraweera to Ramnarine, no run, watchfully defended back
  69.6 Samaraweera to Ramnarine, no run, an inquiry but there was some bat
        on it too

End of over 70 (1 run) West Indies 139/8 (trail by 3 runs)
TT Samaraweera 4-1-7-1 (1nb) - City End
NC McGarrell 7* (17b 1x4) D Ramnarine 0* (3b)

       Galle crowd happy, some dancing there now aNd looking forward to
        more Murali scalps?
  70.1 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, padded away
  70.2 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, comes forward and defends
  70.3 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, edged onto his pads, leaps from
        close fielders but ball lands in the middle of the pitch
  70.4 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, comes forward to pad it away
  70.5 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, round the wicket and its padded
        away
  70.6 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, again watchfully 'blocked' a
        word not often used in cricket these days

End of over 71 (maiden) West Indies 139/8 (trail by 3 runs)
M Muralitharan 28-9-41-4 - Fort End
D Ramnarine 0* (3b) NC McGarrell 7* (23b 1x4)

       Vaas in for the kill, has come back after leaving the field for a
        few minutes
  71.1 Vaas to Ramnarine, no run, turned to mid wicket
  71.2 Vaas to Ramnarine, no run, driven to short cover
  71.3 Vaas to Ramnarine, no run, short ball tries a cut and mistimed to
        gully
  71.4 Vaas to Ramnarine, OUT: cleaned up with a ball that pitched outside
        off and seamed in to take middle and off

       West Indies 139/9, Partnership of 1
       D Ramnarine  b Vaas  0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       NC McGarrell 7* (23b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 13.4-5-18-2 (3nb)

       WI staring an innings defeat
       Stuart in
  71.5 Vaas to Stuart, no run, ooooh!, lovely ball, squared him up,
        somehow missed the stumps, took the flap of the bad and shout
        declined
  71.6 Vaas to Stuart, no run, defends it back off the backfoot, survives

End of over 72 (maiden) West Indies 139/9 (trail by 3 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 14-6-18-2 (3nb) - City End
NC McGarrell 7* (23b 1x4) CEL Stuart 0* (2b)

  72.1 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, huge turn fro outside off,
        driibbles to leg
  72.2 Muralitharan to McGarrell, one run, flighted and mistimed to mid in
  72.3 Muralitharan to Stuart, one run, pushed to cover for a quickie
  72.4 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, watchfully comes forward and
        prods to gully
  72.5 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, pad and bat together, falls
        short of the short leg fielder
  72.6 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, padded away so Vaas  will have a
        chance for more wickets

End of over 73 (2 runs) West Indies 141/9 (trail by 1 runs)
M Muralitharan 29-9-43-4 - Fort End
CEL Stuart 1* (3b) NC McGarrell 8* (28b 1x4)

  73.1 Vaas to Stuart, no run, outside off, left alone
  73.2 Vaas to Stuart, no run, angles across the batsman, prods and misses
  73.3 Vaas to Stuart, one run, a yorker and pushed to leg so SL will have
        to bat again
  73.4 Vaas to McGarrell, no run, a very tenatative push to point
  73.5 Vaas to McGarrell, no run, comes forward and pushes it to point
  73.6 Vaas to McGarrell, one run, driven to mid on as the runs continue
        to flow in this last wicket partnership!

End of over 74 (2 runs) West Indies 143/9 (lead by 1 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 15-6-20-2 (3nb) - City End
NC McGarrell 9* (31b 1x4) CEL Stuart 2* (6b)

  74.1 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, flighted ball, driven to mid off
  74.2 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, padded comes forward and ball
        goes to leg
  74.3 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, comes forward to defend
  74.4 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, comes forward and defends again
  74.5 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, round the wicket, padded back
  74.6 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, appeal for bat and pad, pall
        popped to short leg, ump Manuel does not spot it and says not out

End of over 75 (maiden) West Indies 143/9 (lead by 1 runs)
M Muralitharan 30-10-43-4 - Fort End
CEL Stuart 2* (6b) NC McGarrell 9* (37b 1x4)

  75.1 Vaas to Stuart, no run, goes back and plonks his bat in the way
  75.2 Vaas to Stuart, no run, outside off and left alone
  75.3 Vaas to Stuart, no run, a yorker attempt. gets the bat on it
  75.4 Vaas to Stuart, no run, angles across and he takes his bat away
  75.5 Vaas to Stuart, no run, looking for the yorker again and gets his
        bat on it
  75.6 Vaas to Stuart, no run, outside off and left alone

End of over 76 (maiden) West Indies 143/9 (lead by 1 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 16-7-20-2 (3nb) - City End
NC McGarrell 9* (37b 1x4) CEL Stuart 2* (12b)

  76.1 Muralitharan to McGarrell, no run, padded away
  76.2 Muralitharan to McGarrell, one run, driven to mid on
  76.3 Muralitharan to Stuart, no run, comes forward, leg moves across and
        defends it rather well
  76.4 Muralitharan to Stuart, no run, pushed back, two close in off side
        fielders in
  76.5 Muralitharan to Stuart, no run, flighted, defends it back
  76.6 Muralitharan to Stuart, no run, outside off, pads and safe

End of over 77 (1 run) West Indies 144/9 (lead by 2 runs)
M Muralitharan 31-10-44-4 - Fort End
NC McGarrell 10* (39b 1x4) CEL Stuart 2* (16b)

  77.1 Vaas to McGarrell, no run, left alone outside off
  77.2 Vaas to McGarrell, no run, left alone outside off
  77.3 Vaas to McGarrell, no run, angles across, pulls his bat away as it
        seams too
  77.4 Vaas to McGarrell, no run, pitched up, a good yorker, drives and
        missed but was outside off
  77.5 Vaas to McGarrell, no run, another one and this is dug out to mid
        on
  77.6 Vaas to McGarrell, no run, pumps in a shorter ball, pushed back

End of over 78 (maiden) West Indies 144/9 (lead by 2 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 17-8-20-2 (3nb) - City End
CEL Stuart 2* (16b) NC McGarrell 10* (45b 1x4)

       Seems some rain about as the groudsmen are walking towards the
        covers
  78.1 Muralitharan to Stuart, no run, driven to mid off
  78.2 Muralitharan to Stuart, no run, pushed back
  78.3 Muralitharan to Stuart, OUT: he tried to turn the 'doosra' the one
        that does other things to leg but got a leading edge to Vaas at
        mid off

       West Indies 144/10, Partnership of 5
       CEL Stuart  c Vaas b Muralitharan  2 (19b 0x4 0x6)
       NC McGarrell 10* (45b 1x4) M Muralitharan 31.3-10-44-5

       All over for WI and only rain can save them, there is a large dark
        cloud lurking about
       An amazing turnabout aftet the fine 1st innings performance by the
        WI batting?
       We shall have the SL reply chasing 3 runs for you in a few minutes

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 Stuart to Jayasuriya, no run
   0.2 Stuart to Jayasuriya, two runs, pushes in to point over through
   0.3 Stuart to Jayasuriya, no run
   0.4 Stuart to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on the stumps,driven in to extra cover
        boundry thats it,sri lanka win the 10 wickets

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