4th Match: England v Sri Lanka at Perth, 20 Dec 2002

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 13.30 local time (16.30 AEDT/05.30 GMT)

   0.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, pitched up and outside off - defends
        to the point
       Welcome to the WACA ground in Perth
       Very hot here today
   0.2 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, pushed to the off side
   0.3 Vaas to Knight, no run, defends
   0.4 Vaas to Knight, one run, driven into the covers - a fumble there
        and they take a run on the recovery
   0.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, guided into the backward point - gully
        dives and saves it
   0.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, defends a shorter ball into the off
        side

End of over 1 (2 runs) England 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-2-0 - Members End
NV Knight 1* (2b) ME Trescothick 1* (4b)

   1.1 Gunaratne to Knight, no run, drives a full ball back to the bowler
   1.2 Gunaratne to Knight, no run, defends off stump into the on side
   1.3 Gunaratne to Knight, no run, driven to the mid off
   1.4 Gunaratne to Knight, one run, turned into the leg side forward to
        mid wicket - an easy single
   1.5 Gunaratne to Trescothick, no run, drops the wrists on a fast ball
        outside off
   1.6 Gunaratne to Trescothick, no run

End of over 2 (1 run) England 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
PW Gunaratne 1-0-1-0 - Prindiville Stand End
NV Knight 2* (6b) ME Trescothick 1* (6b)

   2.1 Vaas to Knight, no run, plays and misses a prod at a ball outside
        off
   2.2 Vaas to Knight, no run, getting over to off side and pulled at the
        mid wicket - bottom edge to the mid on
   2.3 Vaas to Knight, no run, driven to mid off
   2.4 Vaas to Knight, no run, short ball down the leg side - ducked
   2.5 Vaas to Knight, no run, pitched up outside off and pushed into the
        point
   2.6 Vaas to Knight, FOUR, shortish ball outside off - over to off early
        and is pulling a long way into the mid wicket

End of over 3 (4 runs) England 7/0 (RR: 2.33)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-6-0 - Members End
ME Trescothick 1* (6b) NV Knight 6* (12b 1x4)

   3.1 Gunaratne to Trescothick, FOUR, lofted drive to the long on fence
   3.2 Gunaratne to Trescothick, one run, fine leg glanced
   3.3 Gunaratne to Knight, FOUR, chipped up over the mid on to the wide
        long on
   3.4 Gunaratne to Knight, one run, turned off the legs into the backward
        square leg
   3.5 Gunaratne to Trescothick, one run, turned off the legs into the
        backward square leg again
   3.6 Gunaratne to Knight, FOUR, swats a short ball from probably middle
        stump to the mid wicket bounday

End of over 4 (15 runs) England 22/0 (RR: 5.50)
PW Gunaratne 2-0-16-0 - Prindiville Stand End
ME Trescothick 7* (9b 1x4) NV Knight 15* (15b 3x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Trescothick, FOUR, driven wide and forward of the point who
        dives and has let through a four on this fast outfield
   4.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, hangs the bat out at a shorter ball -
        may have swung away slightly
   4.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, defends to the gully fielder
   4.4 Vaas to Trescothick, OUT: lofted pull into mid wicket where
        Gunaratne is fielding - takes a good slightly juggled catch there
        in a crouch as it arrives

       England 26/1, Partnership of 26
       ME Trescothick  c Gunaratne b Vaas  11 (13b 2x4 0x6)
       NV Knight 15* (15b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 2.4-0-10-1

   4.5 Vaas to Knight, no run, defends back to the bowler - Irani the new
        batsman
   4.6 Vaas to Knight, OUT: pulled into the mid wicket and is caught by
        Fernando running wider from mid on

       England 26/2, Partnership of 0
       NV Knight  c Sangakkara b Vaas  15 (17b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 5 (4 runs) England 26/2 (RR: 5.20)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-10-2 - Members End
RC Irani 0* (0b) 

   5.1 Fernando to Hussain, no run
   5.2 Fernando to Hussain, FOUR, carefully guided off the edge into the
        gap between first slip and keeper - sarcasm
   5.3 Fernando to Hussain, no run, leaves outside off
   5.4 Fernando to Hussain, one run, turned to the leg side - the keeper
        fields as the batsman is slow to get away
   5.5 Fernando to Irani, no run
   5.6 Fernando to Irani, bye: one run, the keeper fails to take a short
        ball from Fernando and it travels to fine leg - a bit of swing
        there

End of over 6 (6 runs) England 32/2 (RR: 5.33)
CRD Fernando 1-0-5-0 - Prindiville Stand End
RC Irani 0* (2b) N Hussain 5* (4b 1x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Irani, no run
       Call for a replay to determine a run out at the strikers end - bear
        with us as we wait
   6.2 Vaas to Irani, two runs, turned to the leg side - a throw from
        there is to the strikers end and hits but the non striker Hussain
        is home - they take another run on the deflection and then we
        waited for the replay to show Hussain 6cm
   6.3 Vaas to Irani, no run
   6.4 Vaas to Irani, one run, turned to the fine leg
   6.5 Vaas to Hussain, no run, defends to the cover
   6.6 Vaas to Hussain, no run, leaves outside off a ball swinging back
        late to the leg side after it passed him

End of over 7 (3 runs) England 35/2 (RR: 5.00)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-13-2 - Members End
RC Irani 3* (6b) N Hussain 5* (6b 1x4)

   7.1 Fernando to Irani, one run, nudged into the fine leg
   7.2 Fernando to Hussain, no run, defends a short ball off the edge ito
        the off side
   7.3 Fernando to Hussain, one run, guided down into the backward point
       The Sri Lankan Barmy Army is now chanting and singing and playing
        their trumpets and drums
   7.4 Fernando to Irani, no run, defends down to the leg side and loud
        shouts of no echo around the ground (plenty of seats available for
        you Perth office workers)
   7.5 Fernando to Irani, wide: no run, short ball called for being
        unplayable
   7.5 Fernando to Irani, no run, run into the cover
   7.6 Fernando to Irani, no run, DROPPED: at second slip by Russell
        Arnold - guided it there off the edge and was lucky that the
        butter fingered Arnold had three or four grabs at it and couldnt
        take it low down and forward

End of over 8 (3 runs) England 38/2 (RR: 4.75)
CRD Fernando 2-0-8-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
N Hussain 6* (8b 1x4) RC Irani 4* (10b)

   8.1 Vaas to Hussain, no run
   8.2 Vaas to Hussain, one run, pushed to the mid off - back past the
        bowler and take a cheeky single
   8.3 Vaas to Irani, OUT: gets along way across and is defending but
        misses and is struck on the pad instead

       England 39/3, Partnership of 13
       RC Irani  lbw b Vaas  4 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       N Hussain 7* (10b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 4.3-0-14-3

   8.4 Vaas to Collingwood, no run
   8.5 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, ducks under a short ball
   8.6 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, defends to the forward off side

End of over 9 (1 run) England 39/3 (RR: 4.33)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-14-3 - Members End
N Hussain 7* (10b 1x4) PD Collingwood 0* (3b)

   9.1 Fernando to Hussain, no run, leaves a short ball outside off
   9.2 Fernando to Hussain, one run, guided down to the third man
   9.3 Fernando to Collingwood, no run, hastily withdraws the bat after
        hanging it out and being beaten
   9.4 Fernando to Collingwood, no run, defends
   9.5 Fernando to Collingwood, no run, defends to the cover fielder
   9.6 Fernando to Collingwood, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 10 (1 run) England 40/3 (RR: 4.00)
CRD Fernando 3-0-9-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
N Hussain 8* (12b 1x4) PD Collingwood 0* (7b)

Match State: Drinks

       theyre taking extra drinks break today for the intense heat
       every 50 minutes
  10.1 Vaas to Hussain, no run, defends to the off side
  10.2 Vaas to Hussain, two runs, turned from outside leg into the
        backward square leg
  10.3 Vaas to Hussain, FOUR, shorter ball and probably heading leg it is
        pulled from shoulder height past the backward square leg who is
        deep
  10.4 Vaas to Hussain, no run, defends forward into the off side
  10.5 Vaas to Hussain, no run, pushed off the edge into the slips
  10.6 Vaas to Hussain, no run, leaves outside off with bat raised over
        head

End of over 11 (6 runs) England 46/3 (RR: 4.18)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-20-3 - Members End
PD Collingwood 0* (7b) N Hussain 14* (18b 2x4)

  11.1 Fernando to Collingwood, no run, short ball - thought about pulling
        at it but ducked under it instead
       DEAD BALL: runs to the crease and pulls out at the last
  11.2 Fernando to Collingwood, FOUR, off the mark with the boundary that
        brings up fifty runs for England in 58 minutes after 11.2 overs
  11.3 Fernando to Collingwood, no run, played short to the leg side -
        loud no call from the non striker
  11.4 Fernando to Collingwood, no run, played into the point
  11.5 Fernando to Collingwood, SIX, top edged a pull shot that flies into
        the sight screen behind long stop (the strikers end)
  11.6 Fernando to Collingwood, one run, turned to the backward square leg

End of over 12 (11 runs) England 57/3 (RR: 4.75)
CRD Fernando 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 11* (13b 1x4 1x6) N Hussain 14* (18b 2x4)

  12.1 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, turned to the leg side
  12.2 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, defends to off
  12.3 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, turned to the leg side and a shortish
        mid wicket
  12.4 Vaas to Collingwood, one run, DROPPED by Samaraweera at slip - they
        take a run on his lapse
  12.5 Vaas to Hussain, no run, played into the on side
  12.6 Vaas to Hussain, no run, defends with soft hands down to his feet
        and looks for a run but the field is quickly to it

End of over 13 (1 run) England 58/3 (RR: 4.46)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-21-3 - Members End
PD Collingwood 12* (17b 1x4 1x6) N Hussain 14* (20b 2x4)

  13.1 Fernando to Collingwood, FOUR, pulled into the mid wicket carried
        to the circle but ran fast on the outfield to the rope
  13.2 Fernando to Collingwood, two runs, pulled over the head of Mubarak
  13.3 Fernando to Collingwood, wide: no run, leg side and short
  13.3 Fernando to Collingwood, one run, driven to the wide mid off on the
        circles edge
  13.4 Fernando to Hussain, one run, played short and not off the pitch
        even to the off side
  13.5 Fernando to Collingwood, no run, pushed back past the bowler
  13.6 Fernando to Collingwood, one run, turned to the leg side

End of over 14 (10 runs) England 68/3 (RR: 4.86)
CRD Fernando 5-0-30-0 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 20* (22b 2x4 1x6) N Hussain 15* (21b 2x4)

  14.1 Nissanka to Collingwood, wide: no run, outside off
  14.1 Nissanka to Collingwood, no run, better ball - pitched up outside
        off and driven to the cover
  14.2 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, short pushed to the off side and
        a quick single taken
  14.3 Nissanka to Hussain, no run, drives to point
  14.4 Nissanka to Hussain, no run, bottom edges this one past the off
        bail and to the keeper
  14.5 Nissanka to Hussain, one run, pushed into wide mid on
  14.6 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, short ball outside off guided to
        the third man

End of over 15 (4 runs) England 72/3 (RR: 4.80)
RAP Nissanka 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Members End
PD Collingwood 22* (25b 2x4 1x6) N Hussain 16* (24b 2x4)

  15.1 Gunaratne to Collingwood, one run, pushed to the wide mid off
  15.2 Gunaratne to Hussain, no run, defends to the off side
  15.3 Gunaratne to Hussain, no run, driven to the off side
  15.4 Gunaratne to Hussain, no run, gets across early and drives a ball
        fro outside off into the path of the mid on
  15.5 Gunaratne to Hussain, no run, defends the ball down to his feet
        looking for a quick single
  15.6 Gunaratne to Hussain, FOUR, deli cut wide of the keeper and too
        fine for the third man

End of over 16 (5 runs) England 77/3 (RR: 4.81)
PW Gunaratne 3-0-21-0 - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 23* (26b 2x4 1x6) N Hussain 20* (29b 3x4)

  16.1 Nissanka to Collingwood, no run, driven at the point and well
        fielded there
  16.2 Nissanka to Collingwood, no run
  16.3 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, finely fliched into the fine leg
  16.4 Nissanka to Hussain, no run, played down and bounces up and down
        into the gully
  16.5 Nissanka to Hussain, two runs, driven forward of the backward point
        but it curls finer behind him into the backward point
  16.6 Nissanka to Hussain, (noball) one run, into the leg side
       DEAD BALL: runs to the crease but does not bowl
  16.6 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, pushed to the on side mid wicket

End of over 17 (6 runs) England 83/3 (RR: 4.88)
RAP Nissanka 2-0-10-0 (1w 1nb) - Members End
PD Collingwood 25* (30b 2x4 1x6) N Hussain 23* (32b 3x4)

  17.1 Gunaratne to Collingwood, one run, flicked off the legs into the
        backward square leg
  17.2 Gunaratne to Hussain, one run, flicked off the legs into the
        backward square leg again
  17.3 Gunaratne to Collingwood, one run, flicked off the legs into the
        square leg this time
  17.4 Gunaratne to Hussain, no run, punched to the cover
  17.5 Gunaratne to Hussain, one run, guided to the third man
  17.6 Gunaratne to Collingwood, one run, pushing at the off side - played
        into the pad and down to third man

End of over 18 (5 runs) England 88/3 (RR: 4.89)
PW Gunaratne 4-0-26-0 - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 28* (33b 2x4 1x6) N Hussain 25* (35b 3x4)

  18.1 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, punched to the off side and takes
        a quick single to take the fourth wicket to fifty runs in 59 balls
  18.2 Nissanka to Hussain, OUT: edged to the keeper

       England 89/4, Partnership of 50
       N Hussain  c Sangakkara b Nissanka  25 (36b 3x4 0x6)
       PD Collingwood 29* (34b 2x4 1x6) RAP Nissanka 2.2-0-11-1 (1w 1nb)

       Hussain chased a short ball and top edged it from quite high and
        the catch was probably quite soft
  18.3 Nissanka to Stewart, no run, leaves outside off
  18.4 Nissanka to Stewart, FOUR, french cut to the fine leg
  18.5 Nissanka to Stewart, OUT: guided to the second slip Jayawardene

       England 93/5, Partnership of 4
       AJ Stewart  c Jayawardene b Nissanka  4 (3b 1x4 0x6)
       PD Collingwood 29* (34b 2x4 1x6) RAP Nissanka 2.5-0-15-2 (1w 1nb)

  18.6 Nissanka to Blackwell, two runs

End of over 19 (7 runs) England 95/5 (RR: 5.00)
RAP Nissanka 3-0-17-2 (1w 1nb) - Members End
PD Collingwood 29* (34b 2x4 1x6) ID Blackwell 2* (1b)

  19.1 Gunaratne to Collingwood, one run
  19.2 Gunaratne to Blackwell, one run, pushed into backward point
  19.3 Gunaratne to Collingwood, no run
  19.4 Gunaratne to Collingwood, one run, turned to square leg
  19.5 Gunaratne to Blackwell, no run
  19.6 Gunaratne to Blackwell, no run, plays and missed outside off with a
        waft of the bat

End of over 20 (3 runs) England 98/5 (RR: 4.90)
PW Gunaratne 5-0-29-0 - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 31* (37b 2x4 1x6) ID Blackwell 3* (4b)

  20.1 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run
  20.2 Nissanka to Blackwell, FOUR, pulled into the deep bckward square
        leg
  20.3 Nissanka to Blackwell, no run
  20.4 Nissanka to Blackwell, one run, cut up to the third man deep
  20.5 Nissanka to Collingwood, wide: no run, leg side
  20.5 Nissanka to Collingwood, (noball) one run, turned to the leg side
  20.5 Nissanka to Blackwell, FOUR, played into the mid wicket
  20.6 Nissanka to Blackwell, one run, flicked to the fine leg

End of over 21 (14 runs) England 112/5 (RR: 5.33)
RAP Nissanka 4-0-31-2 (2w 2nb) - Members End
ID Blackwell 13* (9b 2x4) PD Collingwood 33* (39b 2x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  21.1 Gunaratne to Blackwell, no run, stand and deliver slash outside off
        - misses the ball - audience groans
  21.2 Gunaratne to Blackwell, no run, defends to the off side
  21.3 Gunaratne to Blackwell, no run, back to push into the off side
  21.4 Gunaratne to Blackwell, FOUR, played down through the backward
        point
  21.5 Gunaratne to Blackwell, no run, defends to mid off
  21.6 Gunaratne to Blackwell, no run, defends to mid off again

End of over 22 (4 runs) England 116/5 (RR: 5.27)
PW Gunaratne 6-0-33-0 - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 33* (39b 2x4 1x6) ID Blackwell 17* (15b 3x4)

  22.1 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run
  22.2 Nissanka to Blackwell, one run, flicked off the leg side the mid
        wicket
  22.3 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, flicked off the legs to fine leg
  22.4 Nissanka to Blackwell, no run, pushed into the backward point
  22.5 Nissanka to Blackwell, no run, played into cover the non striker
        scambles back as the run is prevented
  22.6 Nissanka to Blackwell, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 23 (3 runs) England 119/5 (RR: 5.17)
RAP Nissanka 5-0-34-2 (2w 2nb) - Members End
PD Collingwood 35* (41b 2x4 1x6) ID Blackwell 18* (19b 3x4)

  23.1 Fernando to Collingwood, one run, turned to square leg
  23.2 Fernando to Blackwell, no run, short ball - waves the bat at it but
        missed
  23.3 Fernando to Blackwell, one run, DROPPED sharp chance - would have
        been a good catch - played a lofted push to Mubarak at gully and
        the ball is deflected to the third man
  23.4 Fernando to Collingwood, no run
  23.5 Fernando to Collingwood, one run, driven to mid on
  23.6 Fernando to Blackwell, OUT: driving - gets a thick outside edg to
        Jayawardene at slip

       England 122/6, Partnership of 29
       ID Blackwell  c Jayawardene b Fernando  19 (22b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 24 (3 runs) England 122/6 (RR: 5.08)
CRD Fernando 6-0-33-1 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 37* (44b 2x4 1x6) 

       White the new man in\
  24.1 Nissanka to Collingwood, no run
  24.2 Nissanka to Collingwood, no run
  24.3 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, turned to the mid wicket
  24.4 Nissanka to White, (noball) no run, played to the leg side
  24.4 Nissanka to White, no run
       DEAD BALL: runs in to the crease but pulls up before it
  24.5 Nissanka to White, no run, leaves
  24.6 Nissanka to White, no run, leaves

End of over 25 (2 runs) England 124/6 (RR: 4.96)
RAP Nissanka 6-0-36-2 (2w 3nb) - Members End
PD Collingwood 38* (47b 2x4 1x6) C White 0* (4b)

  25.1 Fernando to Collingwood, no run, defends to cover
  25.2 Fernando to Collingwood, no run, played onto the pad - loud shout
        for LBW - umpire Bucknor takes a long time but puts his hands
        behind his back eventually
  25.3 Fernando to Collingwood, one run, to wide mid on
  25.4 Fernando to White, bye: FOUR, ball beats bat on the inside - passed
        between body and bat and went fine to the leg side
  25.5 Fernando to White, no run
  25.6 Fernando to White, no run, played to the off side

End of over 26 (5 runs) England 129/6 (RR: 4.96)
CRD Fernando 7-0-34-1 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 39* (50b 2x4 1x6) C White 0* (7b)

  26.1 Nissanka to Collingwood, no run, plays a drive and misses the ball
        outside off
  26.2 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, flicked into the square leg off
        the pads
       Collingwoods last 22 scoring shots have been from singles - a great
        picket fence
  26.3 Nissanka to White, no run, defends
  26.4 Nissanka to White, two runs, played into the turf before backward
        point and bounces deep into the backward point
  26.5 Nissanka to White, no run, consolation push to point
  26.6 Nissanka to White, one run, turned to the leg side - non striker
        and bowler collide as they reach the strikers end each with
        differing aims

End of over 27 (4 runs) England 133/6 (RR: 4.93)
RAP Nissanka 7-0-40-2 (2w 3nb) - Members End
C White 3* (11b) PD Collingwood 40* (52b 2x4 1x6)

  27.1 Vaas to White, one run
  27.2 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, defends
  27.3 Vaas to Collingwood, no run
  27.4 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, leaves outside off
  27.5 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, leaves another outside off
  27.6 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 28 (1 run) England 134/6 (RR: 4.79)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-22-3 - Prindiville Stand End
C White 4* (12b) PD Collingwood 40* (57b 2x4 1x6)

  28.1 Jayasuriya to White, one run, clipped off the legs to backward
        square leg
  28.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, turned to the leg side
  28.3 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, turned to square leg
  28.4 Jayasuriya to White, no run, defends
  28.5 Jayasuriya to White, one run, driven to long on
  28.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run

End of over 29 (3 runs) England 137/6 (RR: 4.72)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-3-0 - Members End
C White 6* (15b) PD Collingwood 41* (60b 2x4 1x6)

  29.1 Vaas to White, no run, plays and misses outside off
  29.2 Vaas to White, one run, flicked off the legs backward of square leg
  29.3 Vaas to Collingwood, SIX, advances and lofts a drive over the rope
        and into the fence behind long on
  29.4 Vaas to Collingwood, one run, pushed to the backward point region
  29.5 Vaas to White, no run, gided to the second slip
  29.6 Vaas to White, two runs, driven to mid off - almost a run out at
        the non strikers end the over throw is thrown again back to the
        mid off and they get a second run

End of over 30 (10 runs) England 147/6 (RR: 4.90)
WPUJC Vaas 9-0-32-3 - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 48* (62b 2x4 2x6) C White 9* (19b)

  30.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, two runs, turned to the leg side for his
        fifty in 99 minutes from 63 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes
  30.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run
  30.3 Jayasuriya to White, one run
  30.4 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, two runs
  30.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
  30.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run

End of over 31 (7 runs) England 154/6 (RR: 4.97)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-10-0 - Members End
PD Collingwood 54* (67b 2x4 2x6) C White 10* (20b)

  31.1 Vaas to Collingwood, no run
  31.2 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, short ball ducked
  31.3 Vaas to Collingwood, one run
  31.4 Vaas to White, one run
  31.5 Vaas to Collingwood, one run
  31.6 Vaas to White, one run, turned to the leg side

End of over 32 (4 runs) England 158/6 (RR: 4.94)
WPUJC Vaas 10-0-36-3 - Prindiville Stand End
C White 12* (22b) PD Collingwood 56* (71b 2x4 2x6)

  32.1 Jayasuriya to White, one run, driven to cover
  32.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
  32.3 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, to leg
  32.4 Jayasuriya to White, no run
  32.5 Jayasuriya to White, one run, driven down to long on
  32.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, punched down to long off

End of over 33 (4 runs) England 162/6 (RR: 4.91)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-14-0 - Members End
PD Collingwood 58* (74b 2x4 2x6) C White 14* (25b)

Match State: Drinks

  33.1 Samaraweera to Collingwood, one run, turned square to the leg side
  33.2 Samaraweera to White, one run, driven to long on
  33.3 Samaraweera to Collingwood, one run, turned backward of square to
        the leg side
  33.4 Samaraweera to White, one run
  33.5 Samaraweera to Collingwood, no run, played back to the bowler -
        tipped onto the stumps but the bail does not come off
  33.6 Samaraweera to Collingwood, one run, driven to long off

End of over 34 (5 runs) England 167/6 (RR: 4.91)
TT Samaraweera 1-0-5-0 - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 61* (78b 2x4 2x6) C White 16* (27b)

  34.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, driven to the mid off
  34.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, turned to the leg side
  34.3 Jayasuriya to White, one run, bump ball pops up and the bowler
        thinks a catch is in the offing at mid off but he cannot take it
  34.4 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run
  34.5 Jayasuriya to White, no run
  34.6 Jayasuriya to White, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 35 (3 runs) England 170/6 (RR: 4.86)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-17-0 - Members End
PD Collingwood 63* (81b 2x4 2x6) C White 17* (30b)

  35.1 Samaraweera to Collingwood, one run, turned to the leg side
       quick overs by Jayasuriya
  35.2 Samaraweera to White, one run, driven to long on - fifty
        partnership in 40 minutes from 68 balls
  35.3 Samaraweera to Collingwood, one run
  35.4 Samaraweera to White, one run
  35.5 Samaraweera to Collingwood, one run, driven to long on
  35.6 Samaraweera to White, one run, driven to long off

End of over 36 (6 runs) England 176/6 (RR: 4.89)
TT Samaraweera 2-0-11-0 - Prindiville Stand End
C White 20* (33b) PD Collingwood 66* (84b 2x4 2x6)

  36.1 Jayasuriya to White, one run, straight driven
  36.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, driven to long on but a bit
        wider than last ball
  36.3 Jayasuriya to White, no run, driven back to the bowle
  36.4 Jayasuriya to White, one run, driven into the stumps at the non
        strikers end and they take a run on the deflection
  36.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, driven to the widish mid on
  36.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, driven to long off

End of over 37 (4 runs) England 180/6 (RR: 4.86)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-21-0 - Members End
PD Collingwood 68* (87b 2x4 2x6) C White 22* (36b)

  37.1 Gunaratne to Collingwood, no run
  37.2 Gunaratne to Collingwood, no run, pushed to point
  37.3 Gunaratne to Collingwood, one run, punched straight
  37.4 Gunaratne to White, two runs, pushed into the mid wicket - despite
        the dive from a fielder there it goes deep and they come back for
        the second run
  37.5 Gunaratne to White, one run, turned to square leg
  37.6 Gunaratne to Collingwood, no run, played direct to the mid wicket
        fielder

End of over 38 (4 runs) England 184/6 (RR: 4.84)
PW Gunaratne 7-0-37-0 - Prindiville Stand End
C White 25* (38b) PD Collingwood 69* (91b 2x4 2x6)

  38.1 Jayasuriya to White, one run, turned into the mid wicket for an
        ambled single
  38.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, driven to wide long off
       around the wicket now
  38.3 Jayasuriya to White, no run, played into the mid wicket
  38.4 Jayasuriya to White, FOUR, daring upper cut and fine to the third
        man boundary
  38.5 Jayasuriya to White, one run
  38.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, turned to mid on

End of over 39 (7 runs) England 191/6 (RR: 4.90)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-28-0 - Members End
C White 31* (42b 1x4) PD Collingwood 70* (93b 2x4 2x6)

  39.1 Gunaratne to White, one run, pushed to third man
  39.2 Gunaratne to Collingwood, no run, played to the leg side
  39.3 Gunaratne to Collingwood, FOUR, cover driven
  39.4 Gunaratne to Collingwood, one run, played softly into the vacant
        gully
  39.5 Gunaratne to White, two runs, cut down and deep into the backward
        point - takes on the arm for the second run to the strikers end
  39.6 Gunaratne to White, no run

End of over 40 (8 runs) England 199/6 (RR: 4.97)
PW Gunaratne 8-0-45-0 - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 75* (96b 3x4 2x6) C White 34* (45b 1x4)

  40.1 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, brings up the second hundred with
        a drive to long on
  40.2 Nissanka to White, no run
  40.3 Nissanka to White, (noball) one run, in the air guided to third man
  40.3 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, pushed to mid on
  40.4 Nissanka to White, no run
  40.5 Nissanka to White, one run, pushed short into cover - point
        attempts to throw down the non strikers end
  40.6 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, pushed through point

End of over 41 (6 runs) England 205/6 (RR: 5.00)
RAP Nissanka 8-0-46-2 (2w 4nb) - Members End
PD Collingwood 78* (99b 3x4 2x6) C White 36* (49b 1x4)

  41.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
       around the wicket to Collingwood
  41.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, driven straight
  41.3 Jayasuriya to White, no run
  41.4 Jayasuriya to White, one run, driven to long on
  41.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, misses the turn to leg and the
        keeper fumbles too
  41.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, driven to long on

End of over 42 (3 runs) England 208/6 (RR: 4.95)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-31-0 - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 80* (103b 3x4 2x6) C White 37* (51b 1x4)

  42.1 Nissanka to Collingwood, no run
  42.2 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, played down into the gully
  42.3 Nissanka to White, one run
  42.4 Nissanka to Collingwood, no run
  42.5 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run
  42.6 Nissanka to White, one run

End of over 43 (4 runs) England 212/6 (RR: 4.93)
RAP Nissanka 9-0-50-2 (2w 4nb) - Members End
C White 39* (53b 1x4) PD Collingwood 82* (107b 3x4 2x6)

  43.1 Jayasuriya to White, one run, driven to long on
  43.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
  43.3 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run
  43.4 Jayasuriya to White, one run
  43.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run
  43.6 Jayasuriya to White, two runs

End of over 44 (6 runs) England 218/6 (RR: 4.95)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-37-0 - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 84* (110b 3x4 2x6) C White 43* (56b 1x4)

  44.1 Nissanka to Collingwood, no run
  44.2 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, pushed through cover point
  44.3 Nissanka to White, one run, driven to mid off on the circle
  44.4 Nissanka to Collingwood, one run, pulled into the leg side
  44.5 Nissanka to White, two runs, pulled into the mid wicket for two
        runs and a hundred partnership in 80 minutes from 126 balls
  44.6 Nissanka to White, (noball) one run
  44.6 Nissanka to Collingwood, two runs, punched into the cover

End of over 45 (9 runs) England 227/6 (RR: 5.04)
RAP Nissanka 10-0-59-2 (2w 5nb) - Members End
C White 47* (59b 1x4) PD Collingwood 88* (114b 3x4 2x6)

  45.1 Fernando to White, one run, turned to the leg side
  45.2 Fernando to Collingwood, one run
  45.3 Fernando to White, no run, leaves outside off
  45.4 Fernando to White, legbye: one run
  45.5 Fernando to Collingwood, one run, played off the legs to the long
        on
  45.6 Fernando to White, wide: no run, down the leg side - has a waft at
        it and missed
  45.6 Fernando to White, OUT: advanced and drove - missed the ball and
        was bowled

       England 232/7, Partnership of 110
       C White  b Fernando  48 (63b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 46 (5 runs) England 232/7 (RR: 5.04)
CRD Fernando 8-0-38-2 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
PD Collingwood 90* (116b 3x4 2x6) 

  46.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, turned to the leg side
  46.2 Jayasuriya to Caddick, one run, driven to long on
  46.3 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, two runs
  46.4 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
  46.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, driven to long on
  46.6 Jayasuriya to Caddick, one run, tuurned to the leg side - takes on
        the arm to the non strikers end and retains strike

End of over 47 (6 runs) England 238/7 (RR: 5.06)
ST Jayasuriya 9-0-43-0 - Members End
AR Caddick 2* (2b) PD Collingwood 94* (120b 3x4 2x6)

  47.1 Fernando to Caddick, no run
  47.2 Fernando to Caddick, two runs, DROPPED: at deep square leg pulled
        into the air high and deep
       Call for a replay on a run out attempt
  47.3 Fernando to Caddick, two runs, played into the backward square leg
        and the second run is takes against the throw to the strikers end
  47.4 Fernando to Caddick, no run
  47.5 Fernando to Caddick, no run, advanced and then checked the shot to
        the on side
  47.6 Fernando to Caddick, one run, bunts it dead at his feet then takes
        off to the other end retaining the strike !!!

End of over 48 (5 runs) England 243/7 (RR: 5.06)
CRD Fernando 9-0-43-2 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
AR Caddick 7* (8b) PD Collingwood 94* (120b 3x4 2x6)

  48.1 Jayasuriya to Caddick, no run, plays and misses
  48.2 Jayasuriya to Caddick, no run, plays and misses again
       n footwork to play this
       mid off to gully
  48.3 Jayasuriya to Caddick, one run, played past the keeper - a luck
        stroke rather than intended
  48.4 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, FOUR, swept to the leg side too fine for
        the backward square
  48.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, legbye: one run, sweeping again - missed
        it and it comes off the body into the backward square leg
  48.6 Jayasuriya to Caddick, one run, lofts a drive into the mid on -
        falls on the circle markings

End of over 49 (7 runs) England 250/7 (RR: 5.10)
ST Jayasuriya 10-0-49-0 - Members End
AR Caddick 9* (12b) PD Collingwood 98* (122b 4x4 2x6)

  49.1 Fernando to Caddick, no run, backs away and leaves a ball outside
        off
  49.2 Fernando to Caddick, OUT: lofted high into the air falling to the
        hands of Arnold at cover

       England 250/8, Partnership of 18
       AR Caddick  c Arnold b Fernando  9 (14b 0x4 0x6)
       PD Collingwood 98* (122b 4x4 2x6) CRD Fernando 9.2-0-43-3 (3w)

  49.3 Fernando to Collingwood, (noball) one run, turned backward of
        square
  49.3 Fernando to Anderson, one run, advances and plays a deft pushing
        shot at the point
  49.4 Fernando to Collingwood, (noball) one run, turned to the leg side
        for his hundred - great appreciation from the crowd
  49.4 Fernando to Anderson, legbye: two runs, off the body after he
        advanced into the backward square leg
  49.5 Fernando to Anderson, legbye: one run, fends at a short ball -
        taken on the body into the backward square leg
  49.6 Fernando to Collingwood, OUT: cut to Attipattu on the circle at
        backward point

       England 258/9, Partnership of 8
       PD Collingwood  c Atapattu b Fernando  100 (125b 4x4 2x6)

End of over 50 (8 runs) England 258/9 (RR: 5.16)
CRD Fernando 10-0-48-4 (3w 2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
JM Anderson 1* (3b) 

       great knock by Collingwood

Match State: Innings Break

       Players and officials back on the ground
   0.1 Caddick to Atapattu, (noball) no run
   0.1 Caddick to Atapattu, one run, to the backward square leg
   0.2 Caddick to Jayasuriya, legbye: FOUR, off the thigh into the fine
        leg
   0.3 Caddick to Jayasuriya, FOUR, driving uppishly to deep backward of
        point
   0.4 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run, leaves outside off
   0.5 Caddick to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, full and outside off
   0.5 Caddick to Jayasuriya, one run, fine leg glance
   0.6 Caddick to Atapattu, one run, turned a short ball to the backward
        square leg

End of over 1 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0 (RR: 13.00 RRR: 246/49 = 5.02)
AR Caddick 1-0-9-0 (1w 1nb) - Members End
MS Atapattu 2* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 5* (4b 1x4)

   1.1 Anderson to Atapattu, no run, defendfs
   1.2 Anderson to Atapattu, no run, driven one bounce a meter short of
        point who does well to stop it there
   1.3 Anderson to Atapattu, no run
   1.4 Anderson to Atapattu, one run, cut down to the point who deflects
        it to third man
   1.5 Anderson to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball - leaves
   1.6 Anderson to Jayasuriya, no run, defends

End of over 2 (1 run) Sri Lanka 14/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 245/48 = 5.10)
JM Anderson 1-0-1-0 - Prindiville Stand End
MS Atapattu 3* (7b) ST Jayasuriya 5* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, defends
       the lights are already on here - yet the ground is bathed int
        sunlight
       still very warm still
   2.2 Caddick to Atapattu, OUT: plays with a straight bat pushing and
        gets a thick edge to the second slip Knight who takes it low and
        in front

       Sri Lanka 14/1, Partnership of 14
       MS Atapattu  c Knight b Caddick  3 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       ST Jayasuriya 5* (6b 1x4) AR Caddick 1.2-0-9-1 (1w 1nb)

   2.3 Caddick to Mubarak, no run
   2.4 Caddick to Mubarak, no run, drives into the leg side
   2.5 Caddick to Mubarak, no run, clipped to the square leg
   2.6 Caddick to Mubarak, no run, short ball - a good one - leaves

End of over 3 (maiden) Sri Lanka 14/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 245/47 = 5.21)
AR Caddick 2-1-9-1 (1w 1nb) - Members End
ST Jayasuriya 5* (6b 1x4) J Mubarak 0* (4b)

   3.1 Anderson to Jayasuriya, no run, guided to the gully
       Field: 2 slips, gully, deep backward point, point, mid on, mid off,
        square leg, deep backward square leg
   3.2 Anderson to Jayasuriya, FOUR, lofted to the cover point deep
   3.3 Anderson to Jayasuriya, no run, defends
   3.4 Anderson to Jayasuriya, one run, driven to backward point
   3.5 Anderson to Mubarak, no run, leaves outside off
   3.6 Anderson to Mubarak, no run, leaves a short sharp delivery outside
        off

End of over 4 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 19/1 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 240/46 = 5.22)
JM Anderson 2-0-6-0 - Prindiville Stand End
ST Jayasuriya 10* (10b 2x4) J Mubarak 0* (6b)

   4.1 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run
   4.2 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run, leaves
   4.3 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run, defends to the off side
   4.4 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run, defends short and close to the off
        side
   4.5 Caddick to Jayasuriya, OUT: glancing for leg - off the shoulder of
        the bat - high in the air - Caddick under it - loud call of "mine"
        - catches it safely

       Sri Lanka 19/2, Partnership of 5
       ST Jayasuriya  c & b Caddick  10 (15b 2x4 0x6)
       J Mubarak 0* (6b) AR Caddick 2.5-1-9-2 (1w 1nb)

   4.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 5 (maiden) Sri Lanka 19/2 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 240/45 = 5.33)
AR Caddick 3-2-9-2 (1w 1nb) - Members End
J Mubarak 0* (6b) KC Sangakkara 0* (1b)

   5.1 Anderson to Mubarak, no run
   5.2 Anderson to Mubarak, no run, leaves outside off
   5.3 Anderson to Mubarak, no run, leaves outside off - merely sways back
        from the short ball
   5.4 Anderson to Mubarak, legbye: one run
   5.5 Anderson to Sangakkara, one run, leg glanced to the fine leg
   5.6 Anderson to Mubarak, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 6 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 21/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 238/44 = 5.41)
JM Anderson 3-0-7-0 - Prindiville Stand End
KC Sangakkara 1* (2b) J Mubarak 0* (11b)

   6.1 Caddick to Sangakkara, legbye: one run, off the thigh fine
   6.2 Caddick to Mubarak, no run, pressed down and ran it into the gully
   6.3 Caddick to Mubarak, no run
   6.4 Caddick to Mubarak, one run, pushed through the gully to third man
   6.5 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to point
   6.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, defends short and close to the leg
        side

End of over 7 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 23/2 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 236/43 = 5.49)
AR Caddick 4-2-10-2 (1w 1nb) - Members End
J Mubarak 1* (14b) KC Sangakkara 1* (5b)

   7.1 Anderson to Mubarak, FOUR, driven to the cover boundary - off the
        bat to the fence like a rocket
   7.2 Anderson to Mubarak, no run, awkwardly leaves a short ball
   7.3 Anderson to Mubarak, no run
   7.4 Anderson to Mubarak, two runs, accidentally chipped up out of the
        circle behind cover
   7.5 Anderson to Mubarak, one run, keeps the short ball out of the ribs
        and into the leg side
   7.6 Anderson to Sangakkara, one run, nudged out of the ribs to the
        backward square leg

End of over 8 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 31/2 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 228/42 = 5.43)
JM Anderson 4-0-15-0 - Prindiville Stand End
KC Sangakkara 2* (6b) J Mubarak 8* (19b 1x4)

   8.1 Caddick to Sangakkara, one run, turned into the leg side
   8.2 Caddick to Mubarak, no run, leaves outside off
   8.3 Caddick to Mubarak, no run
   8.4 Caddick to Mubarak, one run, driven into the leg side
   8.5 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, turned to the leg side but cannot
        beat the field
   8.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, two runs, pushed back past the bowler and
        the quick outfield allows them to come back for the second run -
        well run

End of over 9 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 35/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 224/41 = 5.46)
AR Caddick 5-2-14-2 (1w 1nb) - Members End
J Mubarak 9* (22b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 5* (9b)

   9.1 Anderson to Mubarak, no run
   9.2 Anderson to Mubarak, no run, leaves
   9.3 Anderson to Mubarak, FOUR, DROPPED by Stewart the keeper. Leg side
        short ball - pulls at top edges it - fast and high over Stewarts
        head he gets the gloves to it but it would have been a great catch
        if he had have held onto it
   9.4 Anderson to Mubarak, no run
   9.5 Anderson to Mubarak, one run, driven straight to mid off
   9.6 Anderson to Sangakkara, two runs, top edged a pull shot into the
        fine leg - Trescothick from first slip attepts to catch it but
        cannot get to it before it falls

End of over 10 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 42/2 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 217/40 = 5.43)
JM Anderson 5-0-22-0 - Prindiville Stand End
J Mubarak 14* (27b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 7* (10b)

  10.1 Caddick to Mubarak, no run
  10.2 Caddick to Mubarak, no run
  10.3 Caddick to Mubarak, OUT: driven to Hussain at mid on who takes a
        low catch

       Sri Lanka 42/3, Partnership of 23
       J Mubarak  c Hussain b Caddick  14 (30b 2x4 0x6)
       KC Sangakkara 7* (10b) AR Caddick 5.3-2-14-3 (1w 1nb)

Match State: Drinks

  10.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run
  10.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, defends
  10.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, FOUR, punched through cover

End of over 11 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 46/3 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 213/39 = 5.46)
AR Caddick 6-2-18-3 (1w 1nb) - Members End
KC Sangakkara 7* (10b) DPMD Jayawardene 4* (3b 1x4)

  11.1 Anderson to Sangakkara, no run, played into the mid wicket
  11.2 Anderson to Sangakkara, no run, punched into cover
  11.3 Anderson to Sangakkara, OUT: a nothing push at the off side which
        merits a touch of the edge flying into the gloves of Stewart
        moving spritely to his left

       Sri Lanka 46/4, Partnership of 4
       KC Sangakkara  c Stewart b Anderson  7 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       DPMD Jayawardene 4* (3b 1x4) JM Anderson 5.3-0-22-1

  11.4 Anderson to Arnold, no run, defends to off
  11.5 Anderson to Arnold, no run, leaves a ball that keeps low outside
        off
  11.6 Anderson to Arnold, no run, played to the leg side

End of over 12 (maiden) Sri Lanka 46/4 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 213/38 = 5.61)
JM Anderson 6-1-22-1 - Prindiville Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 4* (3b 1x4) RP Arnold 0* (3b)

  12.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, played and missed outside off
  12.2 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, played into the point softly
  12.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, driven fast to the backward
        point/gully fielder
  12.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, leaves outside off
  12.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run, pushed onto the square at cover
  12.6 Caddick to Arnold, no run, defends - the ball plays back almost
        onto the stumps behind him

End of over 13 (1 run) Sri Lanka 47/4 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 212/37 = 5.73)
AR Caddick 7-2-19-3 (1w 1nb) - Members End
DPMD Jayawardene 5* (8b 1x4) RP Arnold 0* (4b)

  13.1 Anderson to Jayawardene, no run, driven to the point
       cant help feeling the wind has gone out of the Sri Lankan sails
  13.2 Anderson to Jayawardene, no run, played to the point again
       by comparison - at the end of the 13th over England were 58/3
  13.3 Anderson to Jayawardene, no run, played to leg
  13.4 Anderson to Jayawardene, no run, played to leg
  13.5 Anderson to Jayawardene, one run, run down to the third man
  13.6 Anderson to Arnold, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 14 (1 run) Sri Lanka 48/4 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 211/36 = 5.86)
JM Anderson 7-1-23-1 - Prindiville Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 6* (13b 1x4) RP Arnold 0* (5b)

  14.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, played into the mid on
       Harmison is there and he has been warming up for a while
  14.2 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, driven to the mid off
  14.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, punched to the right hand side of
        the bowler who fields in his follow through
  14.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, flings the bat at a short ball
        outside off  and is beaten for bounce
  14.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to the cover
  14.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, defends

End of over 15 (maiden) Sri Lanka 48/4 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 211/35 = 6.03)
AR Caddick 8-3-19-3 (1w 1nb) - Members End
RP Arnold 0* (5b) DPMD Jayawardene 6* (19b 1x4)

  15.1 Harmison to Arnold, wide: no run, outside off - bat flung at it
        missed
  15.1 Harmison to Arnold, one run, cut backward of point
       Fifty in 68 minutes after 15.2
  15.2 Harmison to Jayawardene, FOUR, edged too wide for Knight at second
        slip to stop it and too fine for third man to stop it four runs
  15.3 Harmison to Jayawardene, no run
  15.4 Harmison to Jayawardene, FOUR, leg glanced
  15.5 Harmison to Jayawardene, no run, played to the off side
  15.6 Harmison to Jayawardene, no run, plays a cut shot at a ball outside
        off and missed

End of over 16 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 58/4 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 201/34 = 5.91)
SJ Harmison 1-0-10-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
RP Arnold 1* (6b) DPMD Jayawardene 14* (24b 3x4)

  16.1 Caddick to Arnold, no run, good ball full and well dug out to the
        mid off
  16.2 Caddick to Arnold, no run
  16.3 Caddick to Arnold, one run, worked fine to the third man
  16.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run
  16.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, FOUR, cover driven
  16.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, playes and missed outside off

End of over 17 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 63/4 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 196/33 = 5.94)
AR Caddick 9-3-24-3 (1w 1nb) - Members End
RP Arnold 2* (9b) DPMD Jayawardene 18* (27b 4x4)

  17.1 Harmison to Arnold, FOUR, cut backward of point - Blackwell out
        there makes a complete meal of it
  17.2 Harmison to Arnold, no run, shortish into the thigh - defends to
        the on side
       Changes around the wicket
  17.3 Harmison to Arnold, no run, leaves outside off
  17.4 Harmison to Arnold, no run
  17.5 Harmison to Arnold, no run, short ball - cuts and misses
  17.6 Harmison to Arnold, FOUR, driven to the extra cover

End of over 18 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 71/4 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 188/32 = 5.88)
SJ Harmison 2-0-18-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 18* (27b 4x4) RP Arnold 10* (15b 2x4)

  18.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, FOUR, short outside off and clipped up over
        the gully to third man
  18.2 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, respectfully defends the middle
        stump back to the bowler
  18.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run, quick single short into the leg
        side
  18.4 Caddick to Arnold, no run, leaves outside off
  18.5 Caddick to Arnold, one run, turned to leg
  18.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, played into the off side

End of over 19 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 77/4 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 182/31 = 5.87)
AR Caddick 10-3-30-3 (1w 1nb) - Members End
RP Arnold 11* (17b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 23* (31b 5x4)

  19.1 Harmison to Arnold, no run, drives and misses at a ball outside off
       Lights in full effect now
       Good spell from Andy Caddick
       10.0 overs 3 maidens 30 runs for his 3 wickets
  19.2 Harmison to Arnold, no run
  19.3 Harmison to Arnold, no run, defends to the on side
  19.4 Harmison to Arnold, two runs, driven to the cover deep
  19.5 Harmison to Arnold, no run, leg side ball - more or less nudges at
        it in a glance but missed
  19.6 Harmison to Arnold, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 20 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 79/4 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 180/30 = 6.00)
SJ Harmison 3-0-20-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 23* (31b 5x4) RP Arnold 13* (23b 2x4)

  20.1 White to Jayawardene, FOUR, driven to long on
  20.2 White to Jayawardene, one run, guided to the third man
  20.3 White to Arnold, one run, punched back past the bowler
  20.4 White to Jayawardene, no run
  20.5 White to Jayawardene, one run, driven into the off side
  20.6 White to Arnold, one run, turned to the leg side

End of over 21 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 87/4 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 172/29 = 5.93)
C White 1-0-8-0 - Members End
RP Arnold 15* (25b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 29* (35b 6x4)

  21.1 Harmison to Arnold, no run
  21.2 Harmison to Arnold, one run
  21.3 Harmison to Jayawardene, legbye: one run
  21.4 Harmison to Arnold, one run
  21.5 Harmison to Jayawardene, no run
  21.6 Harmison to Jayawardene, one run, turned to the leg side

End of over 22 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 91/4 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 168/28 = 6.00)
SJ Harmison 4-0-23-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 30* (38b 6x4) RP Arnold 17* (28b 2x4)

  22.1 White to Jayawardene, OUT: pops the ball up into the square leg and
        was caught there by Knight running from mid wicket

       Sri Lanka 91/5, Partnership of 45
       DPMD Jayawardene  c Knight b White  30 (39b 6x4 0x6)
       RP Arnold 17* (28b 2x4) C White 1.1-0-8-1

  22.2 White to Gunaratne, no run
  22.3 White to Gunaratne, no run
  22.4 White to Gunaratne, one run, turned through mid wicket
  22.5 White to Arnold, no run, cut down to the gully
  22.6 White to Arnold, no run, played to leg

End of over 23 (1 run) Sri Lanka 92/5 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 167/27 = 6.19)
C White 2-0-9-1 - Members End
PW Gunaratne 1* (3b) RP Arnold 17* (30b 2x4)

  23.1 Harmison to Gunaratne, no run, defends
  23.2 Harmison to Gunaratne, wide: no run, leg ide
  23.2 Harmison to Gunaratne, no run, defends to leg
  23.3 Harmison to Gunaratne, no run, defends
  23.4 Harmison to Gunaratne, no run, played to leg
  23.5 Harmison to Gunaratne, FOUR, lifts this ball not so high over
        Stewarts head but fine to the third man fence
  23.6 Harmison to Gunaratne, one run

End of over 24 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 98/5 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 161/26 = 6.19)
SJ Harmison 5-0-29-0 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
PW Gunaratne 6* (9b 1x4) RP Arnold 17* (30b 2x4)

  24.1 White to Gunaratne, one run, run into the third man
  24.2 White to Arnold, no run, defends
  24.3 White to Arnold, no run
  24.4 White to Arnold, no run, driven to short cover
  24.5 White to Arnold, one run, turned backward of square leg
  26.1 White to Samaraweera, one run
  26.2 White to Arnold, one run
  26.3 White to Samaraweera, no run
  26.4 White to Samaraweera, no run, defends
       Apologies for a technical glitch - now have the right batsman in
  26.5 White to Samaraweera, no run
  26.6 White to Samaraweera, one run, run into the third man

End of over 27 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 105/5 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 154/23 = 6.70)
C White 4-0-14-1 - Members End
TT Samaraweera 10* (21b 1x4) RP Arnold 20* (36b 2x4)

  27.1 Harmison to Samaraweera, wide: no run, leg side
  27.1 Harmison to Samaraweera, no run, miscued glance to the leg side
        goes nowhere
  27.2 Harmison to Samaraweera, two runs, driven to mid off - deflection
        there but cannot stop it
  27.3 Harmison to Samaraweera, two runs, turned into the mid wicket
        beating a dive
  27.4 Harmison to Samaraweera, one run, run down to the third man
  27.5 Harmison to Arnold, no run
  27.6 Harmison to Arnold, FOUR, cover driven

End of over 28 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 115/5 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 144/22 = 6.55)
SJ Harmison 7-0-41-0 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
TT Samaraweera 15* (25b 1x4) RP Arnold 24* (38b 3x4)

  28.1 White to Samaraweera, one run, turned to square leg
  28.2 White to Arnold, no run, pushed to the gully fielder
  28.3 White to Arnold, no run, played back to the bowler
  28.4 White to Arnold, one run, run fine into the third man
  28.5 White to Samaraweera, legbye: one run
  28.6 White to Arnold, legbye: one run

End of over 29 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 119/5 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 140/21 = 6.67)
C White 5-0-16-1 - Members End
RP Arnold 25* (42b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 16* (27b 1x4)

  29.1 Irani to Arnold, no run, defends
  29.2 Irani to Arnold, no run, beaten outside off presenting a defensive
        bat
  29.3 Irani to Arnold, no run, defends to the off side - the bowler
        attempts to field
  29.4 Irani to Arnold, no run, played to the leg side
  29.5 Irani to Arnold, no run, pulling and missing for the leg side
  29.6 Irani to Arnold, no run, played to the cover

End of over 30 (maiden) Sri Lanka 119/5 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 140/20 = 7.00)
RC Irani 1-1-0-0 - Prindiville Stand End
TT Samaraweera 16* (27b 1x4) RP Arnold 25* (48b 3x4)

  30.1 White to Samaraweera, no run, short ball - swayed away from it as
        he leaves
  30.2 White to Samaraweera, no run, defends straight
  30.3 White to Samaraweera, no run, played back to the bowler
       Sri Lanka attemptin to survive till the fourtieth over to avod
        giving England a bonus point
  30.4 White to Samaraweera, no run
  30.5 White to Samaraweera, no run, fuller ball - whipped to the mid on
  30.6 White to Samaraweera, no run, played to point

End of over 31 (maiden) Sri Lanka 119/5 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 140/19 = 7.37)
C White 6-1-16-1 - Members End
RP Arnold 25* (48b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 16* (33b 1x4)

  31.1 Irani to Arnold, one run, driven to mid off standing back - he
        fumbles but the run was safe
  31.2 Irani to Samaraweera, one run, driven to mid wicket
  31.3 Irani to Arnold, no run, played to cover
  31.4 Irani to Arnold, no run, attempts to get it into the leg side - mis
        cued
  31.5 Irani to Arnold, no run, defends to the point
  31.6 Irani to Arnold, one run, clipped into the third man almost killing
        a seagull as the ball lands in the outfield

End of over 32 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 122/5 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 137/18 = 7.61)
RC Irani 2-1-3-0 - Prindiville Stand End
RP Arnold 27* (53b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 17* (34b 1x4)

  32.1 White to Arnold, one run
  32.2 White to Samaraweera, one run, pushed to the off side
  32.3 White to Arnold, no run, beaten for pace outside off
  32.4 White to Arnold, no run, defends down into the gully
  32.5 White to Arnold, one run, driven to long on
  32.6 White to Samaraweera, two runs, pulled into the mid wicket

End of over 33 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 127/5 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 132/17 = 7.76)
C White 7-1-21-1 - Members End
RP Arnold 29* (57b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 20* (36b 1x4)

  33.1 Irani to Arnold, no run, defends
  33.2 Irani to Arnold, FOUR, pulled into the mid wicket
  33.3 Irani to Arnold, one run, driven into mid wicket - not as deep and
        a bit straighter too
  33.4 Irani to Samaraweera, no run, driving - played onto the pad and
        away to the off side
  33.5 Irani to Samaraweera, no run, turned to the leg side
  33.6 Irani to Samaraweera, one run, turned to mid wicket

End of over 34 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 133/5 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 126/16 = 7.88)
RC Irani 3-1-9-0 - Prindiville Stand End
TT Samaraweera 21* (39b 1x4) RP Arnold 34* (60b 4x4)

  34.1 White to Samaraweera, no run, played to the mid on
  34.2 White to Samaraweera, one run, played down to third man
  34.3 White to Arnold, one run, driven to mid off
  34.4 White to Samaraweera, no run, played to mid on
  34.5 White to Samaraweera, wide: no run, leg side and short
  34.5 White to Samaraweera, no run
  34.6 White to Samaraweera, one run, driven to long on

End of over 35 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 137/5 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 122/15 = 8.13)
C White 8-1-25-1 (1w) - Members End
TT Samaraweera 23* (44b 1x4) RP Arnold 35* (61b 4x4)

  35.1 Irani to Samaraweera, one run
  35.2 Irani to Arnold, no run, played back into the gully - well foxed by
        a fielder there who fooled the batsman into believing he fielded
        the ball when he didnt
  35.3 Irani to Arnold, no run
  35.4 Irani to Arnold, two runs, clipped to backward square leg
  35.5 Irani to Arnold, no run
  35.6 Irani to Arnold, no run, plays a lazy shot at a ball outside off
        and narrowly missed the ball

End of over 36 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 140/5 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 119/14 = 8.50)
RC Irani 4-1-12-0 - Prindiville Stand End
TT Samaraweera 24* (45b 1x4) RP Arnold 37* (66b 4x4)

Match State: Drinks

  36.1 Blackwell to Samaraweera, one run
  36.2 Blackwell to Arnold, one run
  36.3 Blackwell to Samaraweera, two runs, lofted to long off
  36.4 Blackwell to Samaraweera, OUT: plays a cross batted shot and is
        caught behind by the keeper standing up at the stumps to the new
        bowler

       Sri Lanka 144/6, Partnership of 53
       TT Samaraweera  c Stewart b Blackwell  27 (48b 1x4 0x6)
       RP Arnold 38* (67b 4x4) ID Blackwell 0.4-0-4-1

  36.5 Blackwell to Vaas, no run
  36.6 Blackwell to Vaas, one run

End of over 37 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 145/6 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 114/13 = 8.77)
ID Blackwell 1-0-5-1 - Members End
WPUJC Vaas 1* (2b) RP Arnold 38* (67b 4x4)

  37.1 Irani to Vaas, one run, turned to square leg
  37.2 Irani to Arnold, wide: no run, leg side
  37.2 Irani to Arnold, no run, prods at a short ball outside off
  37.3 Irani to Arnold, one run, turned into the mid wicket
  37.4 Irani to Vaas, one run, flings the bat at a ball outside off -
        played back into the third man
  37.5 Irani to Arnold, no run, played to mid on
  37.6 Irani to Arnold, no run, drives to cover

End of over 38 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 149/6 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 110/12 = 9.17)
RC Irani 5-1-16-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
WPUJC Vaas 3* (4b) RP Arnold 39* (71b 4x4)

  38.1 Blackwell to Vaas, OUT: pulling at the leg side and top edged it
        high falling to Colloingwood at mid wicket near the circle

       Sri Lanka 149/7, Partnership of 5
       WPUJC Vaas  c Collingwood b Blackwell  3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       RP Arnold 39* (71b 4x4) ID Blackwell 1.1-0-5-2

  38.2 Blackwell to Arnold, one run, turned to leg for the 150
  38.3 Blackwell to Nissanka, legbye: one run
  38.4 Blackwell to Arnold, no run
  38.5 Blackwell to Arnold, one run
  38.6 Blackwell to Nissanka, no run

End of over 39 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 152/7 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 107/11 = 9.73)
ID Blackwell 2-0-7-2 - Members End
RP Arnold 41* (74b 4x4) RAP Nissanka 0* (2b)

  39.1 Harmison to Arnold, one run
  39.2 Harmison to Nissanka, no run
  39.3 Harmison to Nissanka, no run
  39.4 Harmison to Nissanka, one run, turned to the backward square leg
  39.5 Harmison to Arnold, no run
  39.6 Harmison to Arnold, one run, guided to third man

End of over 40 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 155/7 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 104/10 = 10.40)
SJ Harmison 8-0-44-0 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
RP Arnold 43* (77b 4x4) RAP Nissanka 1* (5b)

  40.1 Blackwell to Arnold, no run, played to mid wicket
  40.2 Blackwell to Arnold, no run, savagely pulls at the leg side but
        misses
  40.3 Blackwell to Arnold, one run, pushed down and short to a vacant
        gully
  40.4 Blackwell to Nissanka, no run, defends forward
  40.5 Blackwell to Nissanka, SIX, lofted drive into the crowd under the
        Inverarity stand behind deep mid wicket
  40.6 Blackwell to Nissanka, no run

End of over 41 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 162/7 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 97/9 = 10.78)
ID Blackwell 3-0-14-2 - Members End
RP Arnold 44* (80b 4x4) RAP Nissanka 7* (8b 1x6)

  41.1 Harmison to Arnold, no run
  41.2 Harmison to Arnold, OUT: has a chop at a short ball and edged
        behind and is caught behind by Stewart

       Sri Lanka 162/8, Partnership of 13
       RP Arnold  c Stewart b Harmison  44 (82b 4x4 0x6)
       RAP Nissanka 7* (8b 1x6) SJ Harmison 8.2-0-44-1 (3w)

  41.3 Harmison to Fernando, no run
  41.4 Harmison to Fernando, no run, leaves a short ball
  41.5 Harmison to Fernando, one run, run down to third man
  41.6 Harmison to Nissanka, no run

End of over 42 (1 run) Sri Lanka 163/8 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 96/8 = 12.00)
SJ Harmison 9-0-45-1 (3w) - Prindiville Stand End
CRD Fernando 1* (3b) RAP Nissanka 7* (9b 1x6)

  42.1 Anderson to Fernando, no run, played to the off side
  42.2 Anderson to Fernando, no run, short ball - hopped and then srugged
        to avoid it
  42.3 Anderson to Fernando, no run, driven to mid wicket
  42.4 Anderson to Fernando, no run, drives to mid on
  42.5 Anderson to Fernando, OUT: playing for the leg side -edged  high
        into the third man where Harmison caught him

       Sri Lanka 163/9, Partnership of 1
       CRD Fernando  c Harmison b Anderson  1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       RAP Nissanka 7* (9b 1x6) JM Anderson 7.5-1-23-2

  42.6 Anderson to Nissanka, no run

End of over 43 (maiden) Sri Lanka 163/9 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 96/7 = 13.71)
JM Anderson 8-2-23-2 - Members End
PW Gunaratne 0* (0b) RAP Nissanka 7* (10b 1x6)

  43.1 Harmison to Gunaratne, no run, short ball down the leg side -
        shrugs beneath it
  43.2 Harmison to Gunaratne, no run, winds up and swings lustfully at a
        ball outside off missing and raising the crowds hopes of an
        immediate finish
  43.3 Harmison to Gunaratne, no run
  43.4 Harmison to Gunaratne, OUT: steps back as he plays at a fuller ball
        which he missed and was bowled

       Sri Lanka 163/10, Partnership of 0
       PW Gunaratne  b Harmison  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       RAP Nissanka 7* (10b 1x6) SJ Harmison 9.4-0-45-2 (3w)

       England get the bonus point
       Man of the match is Paul Collingwood

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