3rd ODI: Australia v Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), 25 Feb 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 2.30pm local time (8.30am GMT)

       Hello and welcome to the 3rd ODI between Sri Lanka & Australia here
        at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
       Sri Lanka wins the toss and elects to bat first. As for the team
        changes, each teams comes with one change ie. DNT Zoysa comes in
        for RS Kaluwitharana and  MS Kasprowicz in for B Lee.
       As for the weather conditions conditions here in Colombo is heavy,
        overcast conditions.
       Please do stay online and we will be back with you shortly with our
        ball by ball coverage.
   0.1 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run
   0.2 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, defends on the front foot
   0.3 Gillespie to Atapattu, one run, on the stumps, batsman comes
        forward and takes it on the half volley and drives in to extra
        cover good save from extra cover
   0.4 Gillespie to Jayasuriya, no run
   0.5 Gillespie to Jayasuriya, OUT: Short and quick on the off, Batsman
        gets on to his back foot and tries to defend but gets a thick out
        side edge to Clarke at gulley.

       Sri Lanka 1/1, Partnership of 1
       ST Jayasuriya  c Clarke b Gillespie  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 1* (3b) JN Gillespie 0.5-0-1-1

       Jaysuriya departs on a duck
   0.6 Gillespie to Sangakkara, no run, out side off left alone

End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/1 (RR: 1.00)
JN Gillespie 1-0-1-1 - Khettarama End
MS Atapattu 1* (3b) KC Sangakkara 0* (1b)

   1.1 Kasprowicz to Atapattu, no run
   1.2 Kasprowicz to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, straight in to
        batsman, played nicely on the front foot
   1.3 Kasprowicz to Atapattu, one run, swing in to him nicely pushed to
        on side
   1.4 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run, swing back in to sangakkara try
        to defencive
   1.5 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run
   1.6 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run, watchfully played down on the
        front foot

End of over 2 (1 run) Sri Lanka 2/1 (RR: 1.00)
MS Kasprowicz 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 2* (6b) KC Sangakkara 0* (4b)

   2.1 Gillespie to Atapattu, legbye: FOUR
   2.2 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run
   2.3 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, played defensively
   2.4 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, short batsman goes on to back foot
        and defends
   2.5 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, good length ball on to back foot
        played defensively
   2.6 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run

End of over 3 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 6/1 (RR: 2.00)
JN Gillespie 2-1-1-1 - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 0* (4b) MS Atapattu 2* (12b)

   3.1 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run
   3.2 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run, defends on the front foot
   3.3 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run, driven to cover
   3.4 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, one run, swings in to the batsman push in
        to side quick single
   3.5 Kasprowicz to Atapattu, one run, pushed in to mid on another quick
        single
   3.6 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, two runs, short-pitched ball, driven
        beautifully on the back foot in to third man

End of over 4 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 10/1 (RR: 2.50)
MS Kasprowicz 2-0-5-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 3* (13b) KC Sangakkara 3* (9b)

   4.1 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run
   4.2 Gillespie to Atapattu, no run, ball comes in to batsman who comes
        forward played defensively
   4.3 Gillespie to Atapattu, OUT: Bowled him! Pitches on the off and
        swings. Atapattu stands on the crease and tries to defend, through
        the gates and hits the top of the bales

       Sri Lanka 10/2, Partnership of 9
       MS Atapattu  b Gillespie  3 (16b 0x4 0x6)
       KC Sangakkara 3* (9b) JN Gillespie 2.3-1-1-2

   4.4 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run
   4.5 Gillespie to Jayawardene, FOUR, just out side the leg quickly on to
        back foot glance it nicely in to long leg
   4.6 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 5 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 14/2 (RR: 2.80)
JN Gillespie 3-1-5-2 - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 3* (9b) DPMD Jayawardene 4* (3b 1x4)

   5.1 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run, short ball on the back foot
        played defensively
   5.2 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run
   5.3 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, pull
   5.4 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run
   5.5 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run
   5.6 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run, pitches on the middle and leg,
        ball moves towards the leg side, batsman tries to flick it but is
        unsuccessful hit on the pads

End of over 6 (maiden) Sri Lanka 14/2 (RR: 2.33)
MS Kasprowicz 3-1-5-0 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 4* (3b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 3* (15b)

   6.1 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run, pitched on the stumps, played
        defensively on the front foot
   6.2 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run
   6.3 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run, slow ball beat out sideeddge
   6.4 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run
   6.5 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run
   6.6 Gillespie to Jayawardene, FOUR, out side edge race in to third man
        fence

End of over 7 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 18/2 (RR: 2.57)
JN Gillespie 4-1-9-2 - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 3* (15b) DPMD Jayawardene 8* (9b 2x4)

   7.1 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run
   7.2 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, two runs, short ball pulled missed time
        but safely land it to no mans land
   7.3 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run
   7.4 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to cover
   7.5 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run
   7.6 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, two runs

End of over 8 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 22/2 (RR: 2.75)
MS Kasprowicz 4-1-9-0 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (9b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 7* (21b)

   8.1 Gillespie to Jayawardene, wide: no run
   8.1 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run
   8.2 Gillespie to Jayawardene, two runs
   8.3 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run
   8.4 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run
   8.5 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run, pitched on the stumps, straight
        in to batsman who didn't understand the ball, tries to play on the
        crease
   8.6 Gillespie to Jayawardene, one run, flick in to long leg easy
        single

End of over 9 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 26/2 (RR: 2.89)
JN Gillespie 5-1-13-2 (1w) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (15b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 7* (21b)

   9.1 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, no run
   9.2 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, no run, swung in to the batsman, defends
        on the back foot
   9.3 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, no run, driven on the crease not timed
        well
   9.4 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, no run
   9.5 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, no run, move smoothly to cover good ball
   9.6 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, no run, played defensive on the back
        foot, another maiden over

End of over 10 (maiden) Sri Lanka 26/2 (RR: 2.60)
MS Kasprowicz 5-2-9-0 - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 7* (21b) DPMD Jayawardene 11* (21b 2x4)

  10.1 Gillespie to Sangakkara, no run
  10.2 Gillespie to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid off
  10.3 Gillespie to Sangakkara, one run, out side the off stump, open the
        pace of the bat glide to third man
  10.4 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run
  10.5 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run
  10.6 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 11 (1 run) Sri Lanka 27/2 (RR: 2.45)
JN Gillespie 6-1-14-2 (1w) - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 8* (24b) DPMD Jayawardene 11* (24b 2x4)

  11.1 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, no run, played on the front foot
  11.2 Kasprowicz to Sangakkara, three runs, short ball, batsman quickly
        on to the back foot, pulls away to deep mid wicket good save by
        Bevan edge of the line
  11.3 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, no run, played and misses good ball just
        out side edge
  11.4 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, no run
  11.5 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, no run
  11.6 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 12 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 30/2 (RR: 2.50)
MS Kasprowicz 6-2-12-0 - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 11* (26b) DPMD Jayawardene 11* (28b 2x4)

  12.1 Gillespie to Sangakkara, no run
  12.2 Gillespie to Sangakkara, no run
  12.3 Gillespie to Sangakkara, FOUR, full a lent coming in to batsman
        played it nicely of the front foot beautiful cover drive
  12.4 Gillespie to Sangakkara, OUT: Got him! Pitches out side the off
        stumps. Sangakkara stands tall on the crease and guides straight
        to Haydens hands at gulley.

       Sri Lanka 34/3, Partnership of 24
       KC Sangakkara  c Hayden b Gillespie  15 (30b 1x4 0x6)
       DPMD Jayawardene 11* (28b 2x4) JN Gillespie 6.4-1-18-3 (1w)

  12.5 Gillespie to Arnold, no run
  12.6 Gillespie to Arnold, no run

End of over 13 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 34/3 (RR: 2.62)
JN Gillespie 7-1-18-3 (1w) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (28b 2x4) RP Arnold 0* (2b)

  13.1 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, no run
  13.2 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, one run
  13.3 Kasprowicz to Arnold, no run
  13.4 Kasprowicz to Arnold, no run
  13.5 Kasprowicz to Arnold, no run
  13.6 Kasprowicz to Arnold, no run

End of over 14 (1 run) Sri Lanka 35/3 (RR: 2.50)
MS Kasprowicz 7-2-13-0 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 12* (30b 2x4) RP Arnold 0* (6b)

  14.1 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run, pitched just out side the off
        stump, swung in to the batsman, defends on the front foot, bat and
        pads together
  14.2 Gillespie to Jayawardene, no run, played defensively off the front
        foot
  14.3 Gillespie to Jayawardene, one run, short pitched delivery, stands
        on the crease pulls away nicely in to square leg
  14.4 Gillespie to Arnold, no run, out side off left alone
  14.5 Gillespie to Arnold, no run, short ball on the back foot played
        defensively
  14.6 Gillespie to Arnold, no run

End of over 15 (1 run) Sri Lanka 36/3 (RR: 2.40)
JN Gillespie 8-1-19-3 (1w) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 13* (33b 2x4) RP Arnold 0* (9b)

       first bowling change
  15.1 Harvey to Jayawardene, no run
  15.2 Harvey to Jayawardene, no run
  15.3 Harvey to Jayawardene, FOUR
  15.4 Harvey to Jayawardene, one run
  15.5 Harvey to Arnold, one run, cut it to third man Arnold off the mark
  15.6 Harvey to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 16 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 42/3 (RR: 2.62)
IJ Harvey 1-0-6-0 - Scoreboard End
RP Arnold 1* (10b) DPMD Jayawardene 18* (38b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Hogg to Arnold, no run
  16.2 Hogg to Arnold, one run, short ball cut to cover easy single
  16.3 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, driven to extra cover miss field
  16.4 Hogg to Arnold, one run
  16.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, two runs, driven nicely on the front foot
  16.6 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 17 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 47/3 (RR: 2.76)
GB Hogg 1-0-5-0 - Khettarama End
RP Arnold 3* (13b) DPMD Jayawardene 21* (41b 3x4)

  17.1 Harvey to Arnold, legbye: one run
  17.2 Harvey to Jayawardene, no run
  17.3 Harvey to Jayawardene, one run, glide third man easy single
  17.4 Harvey to Arnold, no run, played and misses just beat the out side
        edge
  17.5 Harvey to Arnold, no run, played defensively off the back foot
  17.6 Harvey to Arnold, no run

End of over 18 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 49/3 (RR: 2.72)
IJ Harvey 2-0-7-0 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 22* (43b 3x4) RP Arnold 3* (17b)

  18.1 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run
  18.2 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run
  18.3 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run
  18.4 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run
  18.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, flick it to mid wicket, that is bring
        the Sri Lankan fifty came of the 19th over
  18.6 Hogg to Arnold, no run

End of over 19 (1 run) Sri Lanka 50/3 (RR: 2.63)
GB Hogg 2-0-6-0 - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 23* (48b 3x4) RP Arnold 3* (18b)

  19.1 Harvey to Jayawardene, two runs
  19.2 Harvey to Jayawardene, one run
  19.3 Harvey to Arnold, no run
  19.4 Harvey to Arnold, no run
  19.5 Harvey to Arnold, no run
  19.6 Harvey to Arnold, one run

End of over 20 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 54/3 (RR: 2.70)
IJ Harvey 3-0-11-0 - Scoreboard End
RP Arnold 4* (22b) DPMD Jayawardene 26* (50b 3x4)

  20.1 Hogg to Arnold, no run, pushed to to cover
  20.2 Hogg to Arnold, no run
  20.3 Hogg to Arnold, no run
  20.4 Hogg to Arnold, OUT: Flighted, Sweeps powerfully in the air and
        straight to safe hands of Clarke at deep mid wicket ropes

       Sri Lanka 54/4, Partnership of 20
       RP Arnold  c Clarke b Hogg  4 (26b 0x4 0x6)
       DPMD Jayawardene 26* (50b 3x4) GB Hogg 2.4-0-6-1

  20.5 Hogg to Dilshan, FOUR, top edge ball race to third man fence
  20.6 Hogg to Dilshan, one run, pushed to cover take quick single

End of over 21 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 59/4 (RR: 2.81)
GB Hogg 3-0-11-1 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 5* (2b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 26* (50b 3x4)

  21.1 Harvey to Dilshan, one run, cut out side edge race to third man
  21.2 Harvey to Jayawardene, no run, played defensive of the front foot
  21.3 Harvey to Jayawardene, one run, driven nicely in to extra cover good
        looking stroke
  21.4 Harvey to Dilshan, no run, cut straight in to cover, good save
  21.5 Harvey to Dilshan, no run
  21.6 Harvey to Dilshan, one run, pushed to mid on easy single

End of over 22 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 62/4 (RR: 2.82)
IJ Harvey 4-0-14-0 - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 7* (6b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 27* (52b 3x4)

  22.1 Hogg to Dilshan, no run, well fly tad  delivery pitched out side
        the off stump, turns in to batsman comes to forward and defends it
  22.2 Hogg to Dilshan, no run, defends again
  22.3 Hogg to Dilshan, one run, driven to mid off
  22.4 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to cover quick single very
        well taken
  22.5 Hogg to Dilshan, one run
  22.6 Hogg to Jayawardene, two runs, driven nicely in to wide long on

End of over 23 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 67/4 (RR: 2.91)
GB Hogg 4-0-16-1 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 9* (10b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 30* (54b 3x4)

  23.1 Clarke to Dilshan, no run
  23.2 Clarke to Dilshan, one run, quickly on to back foot driven to mid
        off
  23.3 Clarke to Jayawardene, one run
  23.4 Clarke to Dilshan, no run
  23.5 Clarke to Dilshan, one run
  23.6 Clarke to Jayawardene, one run, flick it to on side

End of over 24 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 71/4 (RR: 2.96)
MJ Clarke 1-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 32* (56b 3x4) TM Dilshan 11* (14b 1x4)

  24.1 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run, driven back to bowler
  24.2 Hogg to Jayawardene, three runs
  24.3 Hogg to Dilshan, two runs
  24.4 Hogg to Dilshan, no run
  24.5 Hogg to Dilshan, no run
  24.6 Hogg to Dilshan, one run

End of over 25 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 77/4 (RR: 3.08)
GB Hogg 5-0-22-1 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 14* (18b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 35* (58b 3x4)

  25.1 Clarke to Dilshan, one run, fly tad delivery, batsman comes down
        the track and taken full face of the bat, driven to mid off
  25.2 Clarke to Jayawardene, one run, flick it on side
  25.3 Clarke to Dilshan, one run, pitched out side the off stump, turns
        away from batsman, who goes in to back foot, cuts late to the
        cover
  25.4 Clarke to Jayawardene, no run, played defensively
  25.5 Clarke to Jayawardene, legbye: two runs
  25.6 Clarke to Jayawardene, no run, out side off left alone

End of over 26 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 82/4 (RR: 3.15)
MJ Clarke 2-0-7-0 - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 16* (20b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 36* (62b 3x4)

  26.1 Hogg to Dilshan, one run, comes forward driven to mid off
  26.2 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, flick nicely in to mid wicket
  26.3 Hogg to Dilshan, no run, pitches on the stumps spins in to batsman,
        played defensively
  26.4 Hogg to Dilshan, one run
  26.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run
  26.6 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, pitched out side the off stump, turns
        away from batsman, who goes in to back foot, cuts late nicely done
        take quick single

End of over 27 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 86/4 (RR: 3.19)
GB Hogg 6-0-26-1 - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 38* (65b 3x4) TM Dilshan 18* (23b 1x4)

  27.1 Clarke to Jayawardene, one run, pitched out side off sweeps nicely
        in to square leg
  27.2 Clarke to Dilshan, FOUR, well flighted delivery pitched out side
        the off stump, turns away from batsman, who goes in to back foot
        cut nicely in to sweeper boundary ball race in to fence
  27.3 Clarke to Dilshan, one run
  27.4 Clarke to Jayawardene, three runs, On the stumps, turns in to leg
        side, batsman comes on to front foot sweeps nicely long leg
  27.5 Clarke to Dilshan, no run
  27.6 Clarke to Dilshan, one run, driven to mid off take easy single

End of over 28 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 96/4 (RR: 3.43)
MJ Clarke 3-0-17-0 - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 24* (27b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 42* (67b 3x4)

  28.1 Symonds to Dilshan, three runs, moves a little out of the batsman,
        quickly in to back foot, cuts nicely in to deep cover
  28.2 Symonds to Jayawardene, no run
  28.3 Symonds to Jayawardene, two runs, glide nicely in to leg side
       brings hundred on the board
  28.4 Symonds to Jayawardene, one run
  28.5 Symonds to Dilshan, no run
  28.6 Symonds to Dilshan, no run

End of over 29 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 102/4 (RR: 3.52)
A Symonds 1-0-6-0 - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 45* (70b 3x4) TM Dilshan 27* (30b 2x4)

  29.1 Clarke to Jayawardene, one run, in side out driven nicely in to mid
        off
  29.2 Clarke to Dilshan, one run
  29.3 Clarke to Jayawardene, one run
  29.4 Clarke to Dilshan, no run
  29.5 Clarke to Dilshan, one run
  29.6 Clarke to Jayawardene, one run

End of over 30 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 107/4 (RR: 3.57)
MJ Clarke 4-0-22-0 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 48* (73b 3x4) TM Dilshan 29* (33b 2x4)

  30.1 Symonds to Jayawardene, no run
  30.2 Symonds to Jayawardene, no run
  30.3 Symonds to Jayawardene, no run
  30.4 Symonds to Jayawardene, one run, flick it on side
  30.5 Symonds to Dilshan, no run
  30.6 Symonds to Dilshan, no run

End of over 31 (1 run) Sri Lanka 108/4 (RR: 3.48)
A Symonds 2-0-7-0 - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 49* (77b 3x4) TM Dilshan 29* (35b 2x4)

  31.1 Clarke to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to mid off
  31.2 Clarke to Jayawardene, no run
  31.3 Clarke to Jayawardene, two runs
  31.4 Clarke to Jayawardene, one run
  31.5 Clarke to Dilshan, one run
  31.6 Clarke to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 32 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 112/4 (RR: 3.50)
MJ Clarke 5-0-26-0 - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 30* (36b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 52* (82b 3x4)

  32.1 Symonds to Dilshan, no run
  32.2 Symonds to Dilshan, OUT: Straight delivery on the off. Dilshan on
        the front foot and goes for a drive and gives a faintish out side
        edge to Gilchrist behind the stumps

       Sri Lanka 112/5, Partnership of 58
       TM Dilshan  c Gilchrist b Symonds  30 (40b 2x4 0x6)
       DPMD Jayawardene 52* (80b 3x4) A Symonds 2.2-0-7-1

  32.3 Symonds to Chandana, no run
  32.4 Symonds to Chandana, two runs
  32.5 Symonds to Chandana, no run
  32.6 Symonds to Chandana, no run

End of over 33 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 114/5 (RR: 3.45)
A Symonds 3-0-9-1 - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 52* (80b 3x4) UDU Chandana 2* (4b)

  33.1 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to on side
  33.2 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run
  33.3 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, pitched out side off driven to mid
        off
  33.4 Hogg to Chandana, one run, pushed to mid on take quick single
  33.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run, glide to on side looking for quick
        single good save no run
  33.6 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, driven to extra cover easy single

End of over 34 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 117/5 (RR: 3.44)
GB Hogg 7-0-29-1 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 54* (85b 3x4) UDU Chandana 3* (5b)

  34.1 Symonds to Jayawardene, one run
  34.2 Symonds to Chandana, no run
  34.3 Symonds to Chandana, no run, driven to mid off
  34.4 Symonds to Chandana, two runs, driven to mid off
  34.5 Symonds to Chandana, no run
  34.6 Symonds to Chandana, one run, pushed to on side

End of over 35 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 121/5 (RR: 3.46)
A Symonds 4-0-13-1 - Khettarama End
UDU Chandana 6* (10b) DPMD Jayawardene 55* (86b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  35.1 Hogg to Chandana, no run
  35.2 Hogg to Chandana, no run
  35.3 Hogg to Chandana, one run, pushes it on the off for a easy single
  35.4 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, on the legs and plays it down the
        ground to wide of long on for another easy single
  35.5 Hogg to Chandana, one run, wide out side the off stumps, cuts it
        away to point
  35.6 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run

End of over 36 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 125/5 (RR: 3.47)
GB Hogg 8-0-33-1 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 57* (88b 3x4) UDU Chandana 8* (14b)

  36.1 Symonds to Jayawardene, one run, on the legs turns it away to
        square leg
  36.2 Symonds to Chandana, one run
  36.3 Symonds to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stump, goes for a
        cut and misses it
  36.4 Symonds to Jayawardene, no run
  36.5 Symonds to Jayawardene, one run, bit out side the off stump, drives
        it nicely down the ground to extra covers
  36.6 Symonds to Chandana, FOUR, on the off, edges it away to deep
        third man fence

End of over 37 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 132/5 (RR: 3.57)
A Symonds 5-0-20-1 - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 59* (92b 3x4) UDU Chandana 13* (16b 1x4)

  37.1 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run
  37.2 Hogg to Chandana, one run, plays it passing point region for a easy
        singe
  37.3 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run, drives it to mid on
  37.4 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run, on the legs and puts it away to mid
        wicket area
  37.5 Hogg to Chandana, two runs, Uses the feet and hits it powerfully
        down the pitch to long on
  37.6 Hogg to Chandana, no run

End of over 38 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 137/5 (RR: 3.61)
GB Hogg 9-0-38-1 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 61* (95b 3x4) UDU Chandana 16* (19b 1x4)

  38.1 Harvey to Jayawardene, two runs, Excellent cover drive and well
        stopped by Kasprowicz at the ropes
  38.2 Harvey to Jayawardene, one run
  38.3 Harvey to Chandana, no run
  38.4 Harvey to Chandana, two runs, Out side the off stumps waits for it
        and nudges it away to third man
  38.5 Harvey to Chandana, no run
  38.6 Harvey to Chandana, no run, cuts it away to backward point

End of over 39 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 142/5 (RR: 3.64)
IJ Harvey 5-0-19-0 - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 64* (97b 3x4) UDU Chandana 18* (23b 1x4)

  39.1 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run
  39.2 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run
  39.3 Hogg to Chandana, no run
  39.4 Hogg to Chandana, one run, driven to mid off
  39.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, wide: no run
  39.5 Hogg to Jayawardene, no run
  39.6 Hogg to Jayawardene, one run

End of over 40 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 146/5 (RR: 3.65)
GB Hogg 10-0-42-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 66* (101b 3x4) UDU Chandana 19* (25b 1x4)

  40.1 Harvey to Jayawardene, no run, plyed defensively
  40.2 Harvey to Jayawardene, FOUR, short and wide moves a little out of
        the batsman, quickly in to back foot, cuts nicely in to sweeper
        boundary
  40.3 Harvey to Jayawardene, one run
  40.4 Harvey to Chandana, no run
  40.5 Harvey to Chandana, three runs, short pitched delivery, stands on
        the crease pulls away nicely in to deep mid wicket
  40.6 Harvey to Jayawardene, two runs, driven nicely in to mid off

End of over 41 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 156/5 (RR: 3.80)
IJ Harvey 6-0-29-0 - Khettarama End
UDU Chandana 22* (27b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 73* (105b 4x4)

  41.1 Symonds to Chandana, one run
  41.2 Symonds to Jayawardene, one run
  41.3 Symonds to Chandana, one run
  41.4 Symonds to Jayawardene, one run
  41.5 Symonds to Chandana, one run
  41.6 Symonds to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 42 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 161/5 (RR: 3.83)
A Symonds 6-0-25-1 - Scoreboard End
UDU Chandana 25* (30b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 74* (108b 4x4)

  42.1 Kasprowicz to Chandana, wide: no run
  42.1 Kasprowicz to Chandana, one run, Chandana on the back foot turns in
        to third man
  42.2 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, FOUR
  42.3 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, one run
  42.4 Kasprowicz to Chandana, one run
  42.5 Kasprowicz to Jayawardene, one run

       Sri Lanka 170/6, Partnership of 58
       DPMD Jayawardene  run out (Hogg)  80 (111b 5x4 0x6)

  42.6 Kasprowicz to Vaas, no run

End of over 43 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 170/6 (RR: 3.95)
MS Kasprowicz 8-2-22-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
UDU Chandana 27* (32b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (1b)

  43.1 Symonds to Chandana, one run
  43.2 Symonds to Vaas, one run
  43.3 Symonds to Chandana, three runs
  43.4 Symonds to Vaas, one run
  43.5 Symonds to Chandana, one run
  43.6 Symonds to Vaas, no run

End of over 44 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 177/6 (RR: 4.02)
A Symonds 7-0-32-1 - Scoreboard End
UDU Chandana 32* (35b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 2* (4b)

  44.1 Kasprowicz to Chandana, one run
  44.2 Kasprowicz to Vaas, one run
  44.3 Kasprowicz to Chandana, one run
  44.4 Kasprowicz to Vaas, one run
  44.5 Kasprowicz to Chandana, no run
  44.6 Kasprowicz to Chandana, no run, full a lent coming in to batsman
        played it defensively

End of over 45 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 181/6 (RR: 4.02)
MS Kasprowicz 9-2-26-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
WPUJC Vaas 4* (6b) UDU Chandana 34* (45b 1x4)

  45.1 Symonds to Vaas, no run
  45.2 Symonds to Vaas, one run

       Sri Lanka 182/7, Partnership of 12
       UDU Chandana  run out (Hogg)  34 (45b 1x4 0x6)

  45.3 Symonds to Vaas, one run
  45.4 Symonds to Dharmasena, one run
  45.5 Symonds to Vaas, one run
  45.6 Symonds to Dharmasena, no run

End of over 46 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 185/7 (RR: 4.02)
A Symonds 8-0-36-1 - Scoreboard End
WPUJC Vaas 7* (10b) HDPK Dharmasena 1* (2b)

  46.1 Gillespie to Vaas, one run, open the face of the bat glide to short
        third man quick single
  46.2 Gillespie to Dharmasena, FOUR, full a lent coming in to batsman
        played it nicely on the pads glide it nicely in to mid wicket
        boundary
  46.3 Gillespie to Dharmasena, one run, pushed to mid on
  46.4 Gillespie to Vaas, one run
  46.5 Gillespie to Dharmasena, bye: one run, slow ball misses by
        Gilchrist
  46.6 Gillespie to Vaas, no run

End of over 47 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 193/7 (RR: 4.11)
JN Gillespie 9-1-26-3 (1w) - Khettarama End
HDPK Dharmasena 6* (5b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 9* (13b)

  47.1 Symonds to Dharmasena, no run
  47.2 Symonds to Dharmasena, one run, driven to mid wicket chance for run
        out Gilchrist misses
  47.3 Symonds to Vaas, two runs
  47.4 Symonds to Vaas, two runs, short pitched delivery, stands on the
        crease pulls away nicely in to mid wicket
  47.5 Symonds to Vaas, SIX, well flighted delivery pitched out side the
        off stump, turns away from batsman, who goes in to back foot way
        in to mid wicket boundary
  47.6 Symonds to Vaas, one run

End of over 48 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 205/7 (RR: 4.27)
A Symonds 9-0-48-1 - Scoreboard End
WPUJC Vaas 20* (17b 1x6) HDPK Dharmasena 7* (7b 1x4)

  48.1 Gillespie to Vaas, one run, cut in to third man easy single
  48.2 Gillespie to Dharmasena, two runs, driven to long on in the air but
        safely
  48.3 Gillespie to Dharmasena, one run
  48.4 Gillespie to Vaas, one run, driven to mid wicket
  48.5 Gillespie to Dharmasena, FOUR, pitch on the stumps, moves a little
        out of the batsman, quickly in to back foot, cuts nicely in to
        sweeper
  48.6 Gillespie to Dharmasena, one run

End of over 49 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 215/7 (RR: 4.39)
JN Gillespie 10-1-36-3 (1w) - Khettarama End
HDPK Dharmasena 15* (11b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 22* (19b 1x6)

  49.1 Kasprowicz to Dharmasena, one run, driven to mid off
  49.2 Kasprowicz to Vaas, two runs
  49.3 Kasprowicz to Vaas, OUT: comes down the track and hit apishly but
        not enough power to goes over the boundary rope Hogg comes under
        it and taken very well from the mid wicket boundary

       Sri Lanka 218/8, Partnership of 36
       WPUJC Vaas  c Hogg b Kasprowicz  24 (21b 0x4 1x6)
       HDPK Dharmasena 16* (12b 2x4) MS Kasprowicz 9.3-2-29-1 (1w)

  49.4 Kasprowicz to Dharmasena, FOUR, flick it nicely in to fine leg
        fence ball race it
  49.5 Kasprowicz to Dharmasena, two runs
  49.6 Kasprowicz to Dharmasena, two runs

End of over 50 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 226/8 (RR: 4.52)
MS Kasprowicz 10-2-37-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End
DNT Zoysa 0* (0b) HDPK Dharmasena 24* (15b 3x4)

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, out side off left alone
   0.2 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, left alone
   0.3 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, pitched just out side the off stump,
        swung in to the batsman, defends on the front foot, bat and pads
        together
   0.4 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, slow ball caught and bowl chance just
        front of Vaas
   0.5 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run, swing and miss, good ball
   0.6 Vaas to Gilchrist, no run

End of over 1 (maiden) Australia 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 227/49 = 4.63)
WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
ML Hayden 0* (0b) AC Gilchrist 0* (6b)

       Nuwan Zoysa big tall left armer come back in to side long lay off
   1.1 Zoysa to Hayden, no run, good ball nice seem movement, left alone
   1.2 Zoysa to Hayden, two runs, nicely driven to wide mid off
   1.3 Zoysa to Hayden, no run
   1.4 Zoysa to Hayden, one run, pushed to mid off quick single, chance
        for run out but very well taken in the end
   1.5 Zoysa to Gilchrist, no run, out side edge straight in short cover
   1.6 Zoysa to Gilchrist, no run, played defensive of the front foot

End of over 2 (3 runs) Australia 3/0 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 224/48 = 4.67)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-3-0 - Khettarama End
ML Hayden 3* (4b) AC Gilchrist 0* (8b)

   2.1 Vaas to Hayden, OUT: slow ball on the stumps, driven apishly on the
        front foot, but not timed ball straight in to Muralitharan in the
        short extra cover, no mistake taken comprehensively

       Australia 3/1, Partnership of 3
       ML Hayden  c Muralitharan b Vaas  3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       AC Gilchrist 0* (8b) WPUJC Vaas 1.1-1-0-1

   2.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, pitched on the stumps, straight in to
        batsman who didn't understand the ball hit on the pads appeal for
        LBW but say not out
   2.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run
   2.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run
   2.5 Vaas to Ponting, one run, pushed to on side off the mark
   2.6 Vaas to Gilchrist, OUT: out side the off stump, moves a little try
        to driven on the back foot, out side edge on the bat, striate in
        to the 1st Slip  Mahela taken very well

       Australia 4/2, Partnership of 1
       AC Gilchrist  c Jayawardene b Vaas  0 (9b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 3 (1 run) Australia 4/2 (RR: 1.33 RRR: 223/47 = 4.74)
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-1-2 - Scoreboard End
RT Ponting 1* (4b) 

   3.1 Zoysa to Ponting, (noball) no run
   3.1 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, pushed to off side
   3.2 Zoysa to Ponting, no run
   3.3 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, well bawled moving away, Batsman left
        alone
   3.4 Zoysa to Ponting, one run
   3.5 Zoysa to Martyn, one run, pushed to wide mid off start his account
   3.6 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, just out side off, left alone

End of over 4 (3 runs) Australia 7/2 (RR: 1.75 RRR: 220/46 = 4.78)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-6-0 (1nb) - Khettarama End
DR Martyn 1* (1b) RT Ponting 2* (10b)

   4.1 Vaas to Martyn, two runs, flick it nicely on to leg side
   4.2 Vaas to Martyn, FOUR, on the stumps, batsman comes forward and
        takes it on the half volley and drives in to extra cover boundary,
        what a shot!
   4.3 Vaas to Martyn, no run, played defensively off the front foot
   4.4 Vaas to Martyn, one run, driven to extra cover misses  batsman
        quickly cross over quick single
   4.5 Vaas to Ponting, no run
   4.6 Vaas to Ponting, no run, pitched just out side the off stump, swung
        in to the batsman, defends on the front foot

End of over 5 (7 runs) Australia 14/2 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 213/45 = 4.73)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-8-2 - Scoreboard End
DR Martyn 8* (5b 1x4) RT Ponting 2* (12b)

   5.1 Zoysa to Martyn, no run, slow ball batsman Completely beat well
        ball
   5.2 Zoysa to Martyn, no run, another slow one driven on the air
   5.3 Zoysa to Martyn, legbye: one run
   5.4 Zoysa to Ponting, FOUR, over pitched delivery, ball comes in to
        batsman, on the front foot driven nicely, timed well ball race to
        extra cover boundary
   5.5 Zoysa to Ponting, three runs, flick it nicely of the pads
   5.6 Zoysa to Martyn, no run, good quick bouncer, left alone

End of over 6 (8 runs) Australia 22/2 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 205/44 = 4.66)
DNT Zoysa 3-0-13-0 (1nb) - Khettarama End
RT Ponting 9* (14b 1x4) DR Martyn 8* (9b 1x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run
   6.2 Vaas to Ponting, FOUR, ball comes in to batsman, on the front foot
        driven nicely in to wide long off good looking stroke, very well
        played
   6.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, played defencive of the front foot
   6.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run
   6.5 Vaas to Ponting, one run, moves a little out of the batsman,
        quickly in to back foot, cuts nicely in to third man Zoysa do the
        save from boundary
   6.6 Vaas to Martyn, no run, driven to cover

End of over 7 (5 runs) Australia 27/2 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 200/43 = 4.65)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-13-2 - Scoreboard End
RT Ponting 14* (19b 2x4) DR Martyn 8* (10b 1x4)

   7.1 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, played nicely on the front foot,
        watchfully played down on the front foot
   7.2 Zoysa to Ponting, one run, pushed to mid off quick single
   7.3 Zoysa to Martyn, no run, extra bounce just out side, batsman swing
        and miss, good ball
   7.4 Zoysa to Martyn, one run, came in to him cut down to third man
        easy single
   7.5 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, pushed to off side
   7.6 Zoysa to Ponting, wide: no run, just down the leg stumps call wide
   7.6 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, left alone

End of over 8 (3 runs) Australia 30/2 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 197/42 = 4.69)
DNT Zoysa 4-0-16-0 (1w 1nb) - Khettarama End
DR Martyn 9* (12b 1x4) RT Ponting 15* (23b 2x4)

   8.1 Vaas to Martyn, no run
   8.2 Vaas to Martyn, one run, glide it down to third man easily taken
   8.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run
   8.4 Vaas to Ponting, no run, try take quick single good save from cover
   8.5 Vaas to Ponting, one run, quickly in to back foot, cuts nicely in
        to deep third
   8.6 Vaas to Martyn, no run, straight in to batsman, played nicely on
        the front foot, watchfully played

End of over 9 (2 runs) Australia 32/2 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 195/41 = 4.76)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-15-2 - Scoreboard End
RT Ponting 16* (26b 2x4) DR Martyn 10* (15b 1x4)

   9.1 Zoysa to Ponting, no run
   9.2 Zoysa to Ponting, no run, quickly on to back foot played defencive
   9.3 Zoysa to Ponting, wide: no run
   9.3 Zoysa to Ponting, no run
   9.4 Zoysa to Ponting, no run
   9.5 Zoysa to Ponting, one run
   9.6 Zoysa to Ponting, FOUR

End of over 10 (6 runs) Australia 38/2 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 189/40 = 4.72)
DNT Zoysa 5-0-22-0 (2w 1nb) - Khettarama End
DR Martyn 13* (17b 1x4) RT Ponting 18* (30b 3x4)

  10.1 Dharmasena to Martyn, two runs
  10.2 Dharmasena to Martyn, one run
  10.3 Dharmasena to Ponting, one run
  10.4 Dharmasena to Martyn, no run
  10.5 Dharmasena to Martyn, one run
  10.6 Dharmasena to Ponting, two runs

End of over 11 (7 runs) Australia 45/2 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 182/39 = 4.67)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-7-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Martyn 17* (21b 1x4) RT Ponting 21* (32b 3x4)

  11.1 Zoysa to Martyn, no run
  11.2 Zoysa to Martyn, no run
  11.3 Zoysa to Martyn, no run, out side off left alone
  11.4 Zoysa to Martyn, one run, full a lent coming in to batsman played
        it defensively, well ball
  11.5 Zoysa to Ponting, one run
  11.6 Zoysa to Martyn, no run, out side off left alone

End of over 12 (3 runs) Australia 48/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 179/38 = 4.71)
DNT Zoysa 6-0-24-0 (2w 1nb) - Khettarama End
RT Ponting 23* (28b 3x4) DR Martyn 18* (31b 1x4)

  12.1 Dharmasena to Ponting, no run
  12.2 Dharmasena to Ponting, no run, pushed to cover
  12.3 Dharmasena to Ponting, one run, On the stumps, turns in to leg
        side, batsman comes on to front foot sweeps nicely over in to deep
        square leg
  12.4 Dharmasena to Martyn, one run, sweep on the air safely land in to
        square leg
  12.5 Dharmasena to Ponting, no run
  12.6 Dharmasena to Ponting, no run

End of over 13 (2 runs) Australia 50/2 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 177/37 = 4.78)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-9-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Martyn 19* (32b 1x4) RT Ponting 24* (33b 3x4)

  13.1 Zoysa to Martyn, FOUR, over pitched ball, driven beautifully on the
        front foot through the extra cover
  13.2 Zoysa to Martyn, no run, good come back swing off the seem left
        alone
  13.3 Zoysa to Martyn, two runs, glide to third man
  13.4 Zoysa to Martyn, one run, again glide to third man
  13.5 Zoysa to Ponting, FOUR, just out side leg nicely glance it to fine
        leg boundary, ball race it
  13.6 Zoysa to Ponting, one run, pushed to mid off

End of over 14 (12 runs) Australia 62/2 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 165/36 = 4.58)
DNT Zoysa 7-0-36-0 (2w 1nb) - Khettarama End
RT Ponting 29* (35b 4x4) DR Martyn 26* (36b 2x4)

  14.1 Dharmasena to Ponting, one run
  14.2 Dharmasena to Martyn, one run, pushed to on side
  14.3 Dharmasena to Ponting, one run
  14.4 Dharmasena to Martyn, no run
  14.5 Dharmasena to Martyn, no run, straight in to batsman, played nicely
        on the front foot
  14.6 Dharmasena to Martyn, one run, pushed to wide mid on

End of over 15 (4 runs) Australia 66/2 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 161/35 = 4.60)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-0-13-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Martyn 28* (40b 2x4) RT Ponting 31* (37b 4x4)

  15.1 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run, well fly tad  delivery pitched out
        side the off stump, turns in to batsman comes to forward and
        defends it
  15.2 Muralitharan to Martyn, one run
  15.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, flick it on side
  15.4 Muralitharan to Martyn, one run
  15.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, two runs
  15.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run

End of over 16 (6 runs) Australia 72/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 155/34 = 4.56)
M Muralitharan 1-0-6-0 - Khettarama End
RT Ponting 35* (40b 4x4) DR Martyn 30* (43b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Dharmasena to Ponting, two runs
  16.2 Dharmasena to Ponting, one run
  16.3 Dharmasena to Martyn, no run, down the track played defensively
  16.4 Dharmasena to Martyn, one run, driven to on side
  16.5 Dharmasena to Ponting, one run, sweep nicely in to deep square leg
  16.6 Dharmasena to Martyn, one run

End of over 17 (6 runs) Australia 78/2 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 149/33 = 4.52)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-0-19-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Martyn 32* (46b 2x4) RT Ponting 39* (43b 4x4)

  17.1 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run, turns in to batsman comes to
        forward and defends it
  17.2 Muralitharan to Martyn, FOUR, sweep nicely in to long leg
  17.3 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run, pushed to on side
  17.4 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run
  17.5 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run
  17.6 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run

End of over 18 (4 runs) Australia 82/2 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 145/32 = 4.53)
M Muralitharan 2-0-10-0 - Khettarama End
RT Ponting 39* (43b 4x4) DR Martyn 36* (52b 3x4)

  18.1 Chandana to Ponting, one run
  18.2 Chandana to Martyn, one run
  18.3 Chandana to Ponting, one run, driven to long on easy single
  18.4 Chandana to Martyn, one run
  18.5 Chandana to Ponting, no run
  18.6 Chandana to Ponting, no run

End of over 19 (4 runs) Australia 86/2 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 141/31 = 4.55)
UDU Chandana 1-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Martyn 38* (54b 3x4) RT Ponting 41* (47b 4x4)

  19.1 Jayasuriya to Martyn, no run
  19.2 Jayasuriya to Martyn, one run
  19.3 Jayasuriya to Ponting, no run, played defensively off the front
        foot
  19.4 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run
  19.5 Jayasuriya to Martyn, no run
  19.6 Jayasuriya to Martyn, one run

End of over 20 (3 runs) Australia 89/2 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 138/30 = 4.60)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-3-0 - Khettarama End
DR Martyn 40* (58b 3x4) RT Ponting 42* (49b 4x4)

  20.1 Chandana to Martyn, one run, driven to long on
  20.2 Chandana to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid off
  20.3 Chandana to Ponting, two runs, sweep in to deep mid wicket
  20.4 Chandana to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
  20.5 Chandana to Martyn, no run
  20.6 Chandana to Martyn, no run

End of over 21 (4 runs) Australia 93/2 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 134/29 = 4.62)
UDU Chandana 2-0-8-0 - Scoreboard End
RT Ponting 45* (52b 4x4) DR Martyn 41* (61b 3x4)

  21.1 Jayasuriya to Ponting, legbye: one run
  21.2 Jayasuriya to Martyn, no run
  21.3 Jayasuriya to Martyn, no run
  21.4 Jayasuriya to Martyn, wide: one run
  21.4 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run, come down the wicket driven to mid
        on
  21.5 Jayasuriya to Martyn, two runs, well flighted delivery pitched out
        side the off stump, turns away from batsman, who goes in to back
        foot, cuts late to the deep cover
  21.6 Jayasuriya to Martyn, two runs, driven to wide mid on

End of over 22 (8 runs) Australia 101/2 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 126/28 = 4.50)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
RT Ponting 46* (54b 4x4) DR Martyn 45* (65b 3x4)

  22.1 Chandana to Ponting, one run
  22.2 Chandana to Martyn, no run
  22.3 Chandana to Martyn, two runs
  22.4 Chandana to Martyn, no run
  22.5 Chandana to Martyn, no run
  22.6 Chandana to Martyn, no run

End of over 23 (3 runs) Australia 104/2 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 123/27 = 4.56)
UDU Chandana 3-0-11-0 - Scoreboard End
RT Ponting 47* (55b 4x4) DR Martyn 47* (70b 3x4)

  23.1 Jayasuriya to Ponting, one run
  23.2 Jayasuriya to Martyn, no run
  23.3 Jayasuriya to Martyn, no run
  23.4 Jayasuriya to Martyn, no run
  23.5 Jayasuriya to Martyn, no run
  23.6 Jayasuriya to Martyn, one run

End of over 24 (2 runs) Australia 106/2 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 121/26 = 4.65)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
DR Martyn 48* (75b 3x4) RT Ponting 48* (56b 4x4)

  24.1 Chandana to Martyn, one run
  24.2 Chandana to Ponting, one run
  24.3 Chandana to Martyn, one run
  24.4 Chandana to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
  24.5 Chandana to Martyn, no run
  24.6 Chandana to Martyn, one run

End of over 25 (5 runs) Australia 111/2 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 116/25 = 4.64)
UDU Chandana 4-0-16-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Martyn 51* (79b 3x4) RT Ponting 50* (58b 4x4)

  25.1 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run
  25.2 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run
  25.3 Muralitharan to Martyn, one run
  25.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, three runs
  25.5 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run
  25.6 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run

End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 115/2 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 112/24 = 4.67)
M Muralitharan 3-0-14-0 - Khettarama End
RT Ponting 53* (59b 4x4) DR Martyn 52* (84b 3x4)

  26.1 Chandana to Ponting, one run
  26.2 Chandana to Martyn, no run
  26.3 Chandana to Martyn, no run
  26.4 Chandana to Martyn, one run
  26.5 Chandana to Ponting, one run
  26.6 Chandana to Martyn, one run

End of over 27 (4 runs) Australia 119/2 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 108/23 = 4.70)
UDU Chandana 5-0-20-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Martyn 54* (88b 3x4) RT Ponting 55* (61b 4x4)

  27.1 Muralitharan to Martyn, one run, flick it on side
  27.2 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, defends on the front foot, bat and
        pads together
  27.3 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, use the feet driven to off side
  27.4 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run, try to flick it to on side hit on
        the pads
  27.5 Muralitharan to Ponting, no run
  27.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, driven to wide mid on

End of over 28 (2 runs) Australia 121/2 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 106/22 = 4.82)
M Muralitharan 5-0-18-0 - Khettarama End
RT Ponting 56* (66b 4x4) DR Martyn 55* (89b 3x4)

       change bowling
  28.1 Vaas to Ponting, no run, pitched just out side the off stump, swung
        in to the batsman, defends on the front foot
  28.2 Vaas to Ponting, no run, cut straight in to cover
  28.3 Vaas to Ponting, no run, driven to extra cover
  28.4 Vaas to Ponting, legbye: one run
  28.5 Vaas to Martyn, no run
  28.6 Vaas to Martyn, no run

End of over 29 (1 run, maiden) Australia 122/2 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 105/21 = 5.00)
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-16-2 - Scoreboard End
RT Ponting 56* (70b 4x4) DR Martyn 55* (91b 3x4)

  29.1 Muralitharan to Ponting, one run, down the track driven to
        mid wicket
  29.2 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run, played defensively
  29.3 Muralitharan to Martyn, no run
  29.4 Muralitharan to Martyn, two runs, flick in to on side
  29.5 Muralitharan to Martyn, one run
  29.6 Muralitharan to Ponting, three runs

End of over 30 (7 runs) Australia 129/2 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 98/20 = 4.90)
M Muralitharan 6-0-25-0 - Khettarama End
RT Ponting 60* (72b 4x4) DR Martyn 58* (95b 3x4)

  30.1 Vaas to Ponting, one run, driven of the front foot
  30.2 Vaas to Martyn, one run
  30.3 Vaas to Ponting, two runs
  30.4 Vaas to Ponting, OUT: pitched just out side the off stump, turns in
        to batsman, tries to drive on the front foot but ball hit in side
        the edge and hits the stumps, batsman on his way, very good ball

       Australia 133/3, Partnership of 129
       RT Ponting  b Vaas  63 (75b 4x4 0x6)
       DR Martyn 59* (96b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 6.4-2-20-3

  30.5 Vaas to Symonds, no run
  30.6 Vaas to Symonds, no run

End of over 31 (4 runs) Australia 133/3 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 94/19 = 4.95)
WPUJC Vaas 7-2-20-3 - Scoreboard End
DR Martyn 59* (96b 3x4) A Symonds 0* (2b)

  31.1 Jayasuriya to Martyn, three runs, pitched out side the off stump,
        turns away from batsman, who goes in to back foot, cuts late to
        the third man
  31.2 Jayasuriya to Symonds, no run, hit on the pads
  31.3 Jayasuriya to Symonds, no run, driven to off side looking for quick
        single
  31.4 Jayasuriya to Symonds, no run

       Australia 136/4, Partnership of 3
       DR Martyn  run out (Jayasuriya)  62 (97b 3x4 0x6)

  31.5 Jayasuriya to Symonds, no run
  31.6 Jayasuriya to Symonds, one run, driven to mid on

End of over 32 (4 runs) Australia 137/4 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 90/18 = 5.00)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
A Symonds 1* (7b) MG Bevan 0* (0b)

  32.1 Vaas to Symonds, one run, driven to short extra cover miss field
        from Sanath, batsman cross for quick single
  32.2 Vaas to Bevan, no run
  32.3 Vaas to Bevan, no run
  32.4 Vaas to Bevan, one run, moves a little out of the batsman, quickly
        in to back foot, cuts nicely in to third man
  32.5 Vaas to Symonds, no run, driven to mid on
  32.6 Vaas to Symonds, no run, driven straight to short cover

End of over 33 (2 runs) Australia 139/4 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 88/17 = 5.18)
WPUJC Vaas 8-2-22-3 - Scoreboard End
MG Bevan 1* (3b) A Symonds 2* (10b)

  33.1 Jayasuriya to Bevan, one run
  33.2 Jayasuriya to Symonds, one run, driven straight between Jayasuriya
        leg
  33.3 Jayasuriya to Bevan, one run, driven to extra cover
  33.4 Jayasuriya to Symonds, no run, driven back to bowler
  33.5 Jayasuriya to Symonds, one run, flick it to on side
  33.6 Jayasuriya to Bevan, one run

End of over 34 (5 runs) Australia 144/4 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 83/16 = 5.19)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-19-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
MG Bevan 4* (6b) A Symonds 4* (13b)

  34.1 Zoysa to Bevan, one run, driven to mid on
  34.2 Dharmasena to Symonds, no run
  34.3 Dharmasena to Symonds, one run
  34.4 Dharmasena to Bevan, no run
  34.5 Dharmasena to Bevan, one run, glide on side take quick single
  34.6 Dharmasena to Symonds, one run, down the track driven to long on

End of over 35 (4 runs) Australia 148/4 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 79/15 = 5.27)
HDPK Dharmasena 4.5-0-22-0 - Scoreboard End
A Symonds 6* (16b) MG Bevan 6* (9b)

  35.1 Jayasuriya to Symonds, wide: no run
  35.1 Jayasuriya to Symonds, no run
  35.2 Jayasuriya to Symonds, one run, cut straight to short third take
        quick single
  35.3 Jayasuriya to Bevan, no run, pushed to on side looking for single
  35.4 Jayasuriya to Bevan, no run, driven to cover
  35.5 Jayasuriya to Bevan, no run
  35.6 Jayasuriya to Bevan, no run

End of over 36 (2 runs) Australia 150/4 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 77/14 = 5.50)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-21-0 (2w) - Khettarama End
A Symonds 7* (18b) MG Bevan 6* (13b)

  36.1 Dharmasena to Symonds, one run, flick it to on side
  36.2 Dharmasena to Bevan, no run, driven to cover
  36.3 Dharmasena to Bevan, no run
  36.4 Dharmasena to Bevan, one run
  36.5 Dharmasena to Symonds, one run, down the wicket driven to long on
  36.6 Dharmasena to Bevan, two runs, driven to long off miss field from
        deep batsman cross over for two

End of over 37 (5 runs) Australia 155/4 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 72/13 = 5.54)
HDPK Dharmasena 5.5-0-27-0 - Scoreboard End
A Symonds 9* (20b) MG Bevan 9* (17b)

  37.1 Jayasuriya to Symonds, wide: no run
  37.1 Jayasuriya to Symonds, one run, driven to deep extra cover
  37.2 Jayasuriya to Bevan, one run, flick it to side Rotate the strike
  37.3 Jayasuriya to Symonds, one run

       Australia 159/5, Partnership of 23
       A Symonds  run out (Jayawardene)  11 (22b 0x4 0x6)
       Australia 159/5, Partnership of 23
       MG Bevan  run out (Jayawardene)  10 (18b 0x4 0x6)

  37.4 Jayasuriya to Symonds, no run
  37.5 Jayasuriya to Symonds, no run
  37.6 Jayasuriya to Symonds, no run

End of over 38 (4 runs) Australia 159/5 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 68/12 = 5.67)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-25-0 (3w) - Khettarama End
MJ Clarke 0* (0b) A Symonds 11* (25b)

  38.1 Dharmasena to Clarke, no run
  38.2 Dharmasena to Clarke, no run, well bowled played defensive of the
        front foot
  38.3 Dharmasena to Clarke, one run
  38.4 Dharmasena to Symonds, no run, played defensively
  38.5 Dharmasena to Symonds, one run, flick it to on side
  38.6 Dharmasena to Clarke, two runs, short ball, batsman quickly on to
        the back foot, pulls away to long on not timed well

End of over 39 (4 runs) Australia 163/5 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 64/11 = 5.82)
HDPK Dharmasena 6.5-0-31-0 - Scoreboard End
A Symonds 12* (27b) MJ Clarke 3* (4b)

  39.1 Jayasuriya to Symonds, one run, driven to mid off
  39.2 Jayasuriya to Clarke, two runs, well flighted delivery pitched out
        side the off stump, turns away from batsman, who goes in to back
        foot, cuts to sweeper cover
  39.3 Jayasuriya to Clarke, no run
  39.4 Jayasuriya to Clarke, two runs, driven to wide mid off
  39.5 Jayasuriya to Clarke, no run
  39.6 Jayasuriya to Clarke, one run, driven to long on

End of over 40 (6 runs) Australia 169/5 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 58/10 = 5.80)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-31-0 (3w) - Khettarama End
MJ Clarke 8* (9b) A Symonds 13* (28b)

  40.1 Muralitharan to Clarke, legbye: one run
  40.2 Muralitharan to Symonds, one run
  40.3 Muralitharan to Clarke, no run
  40.4 Muralitharan to Clarke, no run
  40.5 Muralitharan to Clarke, no run
  40.6 Muralitharan to Clarke, one run, turns away from batsman, who goes
        in to back foot, cuts late to the  cover

End of over 41 (3 runs) Australia 172/5 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 55/9 = 6.11)
M Muralitharan 7-0-27-0 - Scoreboard End
MJ Clarke 9* (14b) A Symonds 14* (29b)

  41.1 Chandana to Clarke, no run, down the track played defensively
  41.2 Chandana to Clarke, one run, driven to wide mid off
  41.3 Chandana to Symonds, one run, driven to mid on
  41.4 Chandana to Clarke, one run, short ball quickly on to back foot
        pull it to mid wicket
  41.5 Chandana to Symonds, no run
  41.6 Chandana to Symonds, no run

End of over 42 (3 runs) Australia 175/5 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 52/8 = 6.50)
UDU Chandana 6-0-23-0 - Khettarama End
MJ Clarke 11* (17b) A Symonds 15* (32b)

  42.1 Muralitharan to Clarke, no run, well bowled straight back to bowler
  42.2 Muralitharan to Clarke, one run, pushed to off side take quick
        single
  42.3 Muralitharan to Symonds, FOUR, Pitched on the stumps, comes forward
        sweeps nicely in to deep square leg, that boundary came after 25
        over
  42.4 Muralitharan to Symonds, no run
  42.5 Muralitharan to Symonds, one run
  42.6 Muralitharan to Clarke, no run

End of over 43 (6 runs) Australia 181/5 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 46/7 = 6.57)
M Muralitharan 8-0-33-0 - Scoreboard End
A Symonds 20* (35b 1x4) MJ Clarke 12* (20b)

  43.1 Chandana to Symonds, FOUR, short ball, batsman quickly on to the
        back foot, pulls away to wide mid on boundary
  43.2 Chandana to Symonds, one run, driven to long on
  43.3 Chandana to Clarke, SIX, full ball hit over the square leg boundary
  43.4 Chandana to Clarke, no run
  43.5 Chandana to Clarke, one run, driven to mid wicket
  43.6 Chandana to Symonds, no run

End of over 44 (12 runs) Australia 193/5 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 34/6 = 5.67)
UDU Chandana 7-0-35-0 - Khettarama End
MJ Clarke 19* (23b 1x6) A Symonds 25* (38b 2x4)

  44.1 Muralitharan to Clarke, one run, driven to mid off
  44.2 Muralitharan to Symonds, no run
  44.3 Muralitharan to Symonds, one run, cut cut late take quick single
  44.4 Muralitharan to Clarke, no run, flick straight to on side
  44.5 Muralitharan to Clarke, one run
  44.6 Muralitharan to Symonds, FOUR, pitched out side the off stump,
        turns away from batsman, who goes in to back foot, cuts late to
        the third man boundary

End of over 45 (7 runs) Australia 200/5 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 27/5 = 5.40)
M Muralitharan 9-0-40-0 - Scoreboard End
MJ Clarke 21* (26b 1x6) A Symonds 30* (41b 3x4)

  45.1 Vaas to Clarke, no run
  45.2 Vaas to Clarke, one run
  45.3 Vaas to Symonds, SIX
  45.4 Vaas to Symonds, FOUR
  45.5 Vaas to Symonds, one run
  45.6 Vaas to Clarke, one run

End of over 46 (13 runs) Australia 213/5 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 14/4 = 3.50)
WPUJC Vaas 9-2-35-3 - Khettarama End
MJ Clarke 23* (29b 1x6) A Symonds 41* (44b 4x4 1x6)

  46.1 Muralitharan to Clarke, no run
  46.2 Muralitharan to Clarke, no run
  46.3 Muralitharan to Clarke, no run
  46.4 Muralitharan to Clarke, two runs
  46.5 Muralitharan to Clarke, one run
  46.6 Muralitharan to Symonds, no run

End of over 47 (3 runs) Australia 216/5 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 11/3 = 3.67)
M Muralitharan 10-0-43-0 - Scoreboard End
MJ Clarke 29* (34b 1x6) A Symonds 38* (45b 4x4 1x6)

  47.1 Jayasuriya to Clarke, one run
  47.2 Jayasuriya to Symonds, wide: no run
  47.2 Jayasuriya to Symonds, FOUR
  47.3 Jayasuriya to Symonds, one run
  47.4 Jayasuriya to Clarke, one run
  47.5 Jayasuriya to Symonds, one run
  47.6 Jayasuriya to Clarke, no run

End of over 48 (9 runs) Australia 225/5 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 2/2 = 1.00)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-40-0 (4w) - Khettarama End
A Symonds 44* (49b 4x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 31* (36b 1x4 1x6)

  48.1 Dilshan to Symonds, wide: no run
  48.1 Dilshan to Symonds, no run
  48.2 Dilshan to Symonds, no run
  48.3 Dilshan to Symonds, one run

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