Hello and welcome to wisdencricinfo's live coverage of the first
Test between Sri Lanka and England being held at Galle
This is the first match of the three match series
Sri Lanka won the one day series 1-0 after two matches were
abandoned due to heavy rain
There has been a bit of rain around the park today
things look fine now but start is delayed by fifteen minutes
Match State: Match start delayed due to wet outfield
Sri Lankan Team: Sanath Jayasuriya, Marvan Atapattu, Mahela
Jayawardene, Hashan Tillakaratne, Kumar Sangakkara, Thilan
Samaraweera, Kumar Dharmasena, Upul Chandana, Chaminda Vaas,
Dinusha Fernando, Muttiah Muralitharan.
Dinusha Fernando making his debut today
England go in with two spinners and two seamers
England Team: Michael Vaughan, Marcus Trescothick, Mark Butcher,
Paul Collingwood, Graham Thorpe, Andrew Flintoff, Chris Read,
Ashley Giles, Gareth Batty, Matthew Hoggard, Richard Johnson.
Hashan Tillakaratne has won the toss and elected to bat first
S Venkataraghavan and Daryl Harper are the umpires for today's
match
Nasser Hussain is out of the playing eleven due to illness
Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu will open the innings
and it will be Matthew Hoggard to start the bowling attack
here we go!
0.1 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, short of a good length, pitched
outside the off stump and swinging away, no shot offered
0.2 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, hooo! almost, fraction short and
angling into the right hander, Atapattu defends and gets an
insided edge on to his pads, that could have gone anywhere
0.3 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
0.4 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
0.5 Hoggard to Atapattu, FOUR, short outside the off stump, Atapattu
quickly gets into position and pulls it away to the fine leg
fence, superb shot to get off the mark
0.6 Hoggard to Atapattu, two runs, short of a good length delivery on
the middle and off stump line, Atapattu quickly goes back and
turns it away to the backward of sqaure leg region
End of over 1 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 6/0
MJ Hoggard 1-0-6-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 6* (6b 1x4)
Richard Johnson to share the new ball
1.1 Johnson to Jayasuriya, two runs, straight away off the mark, turned
away to deep fine leg
1.2 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
1.3 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, down the leg side, ball clips the
pad and goes away to the short fine leg region
1.4 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
1.5 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
1.6 Johnson to Jayasuriya, one run
End of over 2 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 9/0
RL Johnson 1-0-3-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 3* (6b) MS Atapattu 6* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, no run, beauty! good length delivery,
pitched in line with the off stump and moving away sharply,
Jayasuriya does well to leave it alone
2.2 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, no run, short of a good length on the middle
and off stump line, defended with a straight bat, ball rolls back
to the bowler
2.3 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, two runs, fuller length, on the middle and
leg, turned away to deep fine leg, long chase for Vaughan from
square leg, easy couple added to the total
leg gully comes in place
2.4 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, no run, this one comes into the left hander
after pitching outside the off stump, defended down to mid off
2.5 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, no run, fraction short, again Hoggard
bringing the ball nicely back into the left hander, defended to
the on side
2.6 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, no run, short of a good length delivery
touch outside the off stump, Jayasuriya gets across and defends it
with a straight bat
End of over 3 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 11/0
MJ Hoggard 2-0-8-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 6* (6b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 5* (12b)
3.1 Johnson to Atapattu, no run
3.2 Johnson to Atapattu, no run
3.3 Johnson to Atapattu, no run
3.4 Johnson to Atapattu, no run
3.5 Johnson to Atapattu, no run
3.6 Johnson to Atapattu, no run
End of over 4 (maiden) Sri Lanka 11/0
RL Johnson 2-1-3-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 5* (12b) MS Atapattu 6* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder
4.2 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
4.3 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
4.4 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
4.5 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
4.6 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
End of over 5 (1 run) Sri Lanka 12/0
MJ Hoggard 3-0-9-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 6* (13b) MS Atapattu 6* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Johnson to Jayasuriya, two runs, pitched up on the middle and off
stump line, pushed down to the vacant mid on region
5.2 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, short rising delivery outside the
off stump, Jayasuriya stands tall and defends
5.3 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
Jayasuriya moves across and turns it away to the on side
5.4 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended to cover
clouds gathering again!
5.5 Johnson to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, cut away wide of the gully fielder, ball
races away to the third man boundary
5.6 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 6 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 18/0
RL Johnson 3-1-9-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 6* (17b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 12* (19b 1x4)
6.1 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, almost got Atapattu to play at it
6.2 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
6.3 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, fraction short and in line with the
off stump, Atapattu gets nicely behind the line and defends it
with a straight bat
6.4 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
6.5 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
6.6 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
End of over 7 (maiden) Sri Lanka 18/0
MJ Hoggard 4-1-9-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 12* (19b 1x4) MS Atapattu 6* (23b 1x4)
7.1 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery down the leg
side, Jayasuriya tries to turn it away but only manages to get an
edge on to his pad
7.2 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, no real room
for the cut shot, defended with a straight bat
7.3 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and off, Jayasuriya gets a good stride forward and the ball hits
the pad outside the off stump, appeal for LBW turned down
7.4 Johnson to Jayasuriya, wide: no run
7.4 Johnson to Jayasuriya, FOUR, shot! pitched up outside the off
stump, just a little push down the track and the ball races down
to the long off fence, perfect timing
7.5 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump,
played straight to the man at mid off
7.6 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 8 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 23/0
RL Johnson 4-1-14-0 (1w) - Fort End
MS Atapattu 6* (23b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 16* (25b 2x4)
8.1 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
8.2 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, short of a good length outside the off
stump, defended to the off side
8.3 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, good length outside the off stump,
left alone
8.4 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, defended,
forward short leg moves forward and picks it up
8.5 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid off
8.6 Hoggard to Atapattu, two runs, overpitched outside the off stump,
driven wide of the cover fielder, the timing was not perfect and
the fielder catches up
End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 25/0
MJ Hoggard 5-1-11-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 16* (25b 2x4) MS Atapattu 8* (29b 1x4)
9.1 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
9.2 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
9.3 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
9.4 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
9.5 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
9.6 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, turned away to mid wicket
End of over 10 (maiden) Sri Lanka 25/0
RL Johnson 5-2-14-0 (1w) - City End
MS Atapattu 8* (29b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 16* (31b 2x4)
Hoggard to continue, into his sixth over now
10.1 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Atapattu tries to driven down to mid off but the timing is
not there and ends up hitting it to the on side
10.2 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
10.3 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
another mistimed shot, ball finds the gully fielder
10.4 Hoggard to Atapattu, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Atapattu quickly gets back and cuts it away, this time the timing
is perfect and the ball races away to the third man boundary
short extra cover comes into position
10.5 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended
10.6 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, touch wide outside the off stump, cut
away to the off side
End of over 11 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 29/0
MJ Hoggard 6-1-15-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 16* (31b 2x4) MS Atapattu 12* (35b 2x4)
umpire calls for drinks
Match State: Drinks
players are back, Johnson to continue
11.1 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, beaten! gentle delivery very close
to the off stump, bit of extra bounce and the ball beats the
outside edge of Jayasuriya's blade
11.2 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
pushed dwon to mid off
11.3 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, down the leg side, Read moves across
and collects
11.4 Johnson to Jayasuriya, two runs, half volley outside the off stump,
pushed into the gap between cover and point, comes back easily for
the second
11.5 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, no shot offered
11.6 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and off stump line, defended off the back foot
End of over 12 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 31/0
RL Johnson 6-2-16-0 (1w) - City End
MS Atapattu 12* (35b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 18* (37b 2x4)
first bowling change, Andrew Flintoff into the attack now
two slips and a gully in place
12.1 Flintoff to Atapattu, FOUR, edged and wide! good length delivery,
Atapattu pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge past the
diving second slip
third slip comes in place
12.2 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
12.3 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg, Atapattu moves
across and plays it away to the short fine leg region, a good
diving stop there saves runs
12.4 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, beauty! short rising delivery very
close to the off stump, Atapattu plays a nothing shot and gets
beaten
12.5 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
was there to be hit but Atapattu makes no contact with his cut
shot
12.6 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, sharp bouncer on the middle, Atapattu
does well to duck under it, good start by Flintoff
End of over 13 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 35/0
A Flintoff 1-0-4-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 18* (37b 2x4) MS Atapattu 16* (41b 3x4)
double bowling change, collingwood into the attack now
13.1 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, no run
13.2 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, no run
13.3 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, no run
13.4 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, FOUR, good length delivery down the leg
side, Jayasuriya gets across and plays it fine past the diving
keeper, ball races away to the fine leg boundary
13.5 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, no run
13.6 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 14 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 39/0
PD Collingwood 1-0-4-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 16* (41b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 22* (43b 3x4)
14.1 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run
14.2 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
14.3 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run
14.4 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run
14.5 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run
14.6 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run
End of over 15 (maiden) Sri Lanka 39/0
A Flintoff 2-1-4-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 22* (43b 3x4) MS Atapattu 16* (47b 3x4)
15.1 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, no run
15.2 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, no run
15.3 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, no run
15.4 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run
15.4 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, no run
15.5 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, no run
15.6 Collingwood to Jayasuriya, four runs, played wide of the gully
fielder
End of over 16 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 44/0
PD Collingwood 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 16* (47b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 26* (50b 3x4)
16.1 Flintoff to Atapattu, one run, turned away to sqaure leg
16.2 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, no run
16.3 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
16.4 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, no run
16.5 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
16.6 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 17 (1 run) Sri Lanka 45/0
A Flintoff 3-1-5-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 17* (48b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 26* (55b 3x4)
new bowl gjb
Spin being introduced into the attack, Gareth Batty into the attack
now
17.1 Batty to Atapattu, no run
17.2 Batty to Atapattu, no run
17.3 Batty to Atapattu, no run
17.4 Batty to Atapattu, no run
17.5 Batty to Atapattu, no run
17.6 Batty to Atapattu, no run
End of over 18 (maiden) Sri Lanka 45/0
GJ Batty 1-1-0-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 26* (55b 3x4) MS Atapattu 17* (54b 3x4)
18.1 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, no run
coming round the wicket to the left hander
18.2 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, left alone
18.3 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, no run
18.4 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, no run
18.5 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, no run
18.6 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 19 (maiden) Sri Lanka 45/0
A Flintoff 4-2-5-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 17* (54b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 26* (61b 3x4)
19.1 Batty to Atapattu, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended leaning forward
a slip and a forward short leg in place
19.2 Batty to Atapattu, no run, turned away to on side
19.3 Batty to Atapattu, one run, fraction short, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, Atapattu gets back quickly and turns it down
to deep fine leg
19.4 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
19.5 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
19.6 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 20 (1 run) Sri Lanka 46/0
GJ Batty 2-1-1-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 18* (57b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 26* (64b 3x4)
20.1 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run
20.2 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run
Flintoff decides to come round the wicket to the right hander
20.3 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, anlging across the right hander, left alone
20.4 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, again, short pitched delivery angling
across the batsman, no shot offered
20.5 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run
20.6 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, defended to silly mid off
End of over 21 (maiden) Sri Lanka 46/0
A Flintoff 5-3-5-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 26* (64b 3x4) MS Atapattu 18* (63b 3x4)
and that's lunch on day one
we will be back with all the live action in 40 minutes time (at
7:10 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
21.1 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
21.2 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
21.3 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
21.4 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
21.5 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
21.6 Batty to Jayasuriya, one run
End of over 22 (1 run) Sri Lanka 47/0
GJ Batty 3-1-2-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 27* (70b 3x4) MS Atapattu 18* (63b 3x4)
22.1 Johnson to Jayasuriya, FOUR
22.2 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
22.3 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
22.4 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
500 runs at Galle for Jayasuriya
22.5 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
22.6 Johnson to Jayasuriya, one run, quickly taken to off side
End of over 23 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 52/0
RL Johnson 7-2-21-0 (1w) - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 32* (76b 4x4) MS Atapattu 18* (63b 3x4)
Batty to continue
round the wicket to the left hander
23.1 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
Jayasuriya cuts and gets a bottom edge on to the keeper's pad
23.2 Batty to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away pst the gully fielder, was not perfectly timed but the
ball races away
23.3 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run, goo delivery, turn and bounce,
23.4 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
23.5 Batty to Jayasuriya, one run, flighted delivery angling down the
leg side, turned away short fine leg, easy single taken
23.6 Batty to Atapattu, FOUR, shot! tossed up outside the off stump,
Atapattu moves forward, gets into a nice position and dives it
wide of the mid off fielder, no stopping that
End of over 24 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 61/0
GJ Batty 4-1-11-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 37* (81b 5x4) MS Atapattu 22* (64b 4x4)
24.1 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, short delivery on the middle and off
stump line, defended well
24.2 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, short of a good length delivery on
the middle and off, defended to the off side
24.3 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, again short of a good length
delivery, pitching in line with the stumps and angling across the
left hander, defended well
24.4 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
and the clouds gather again!
24.5 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
24.6 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, turned away straight to the sqaure
leg fielder, maiden
End of over 25 (maiden) Sri Lanka 61/0
RL Johnson 8-3-21-0 (1w) - Fort End
MS Atapattu 22* (64b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 37* (87b 5x4)
25.1 Batty to Atapattu, no run
25.2 Batty to Atapattu, one run
25.3 Batty to Jayasuriya, FOUR, fraction short outside the off stump,
Jayasuriya goes back and cuts, ball takes the edge and flys away
to the third man fence
25.4 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
25.5 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted outside the off stump,
Jayasuriya moves forward and pads it
25.6 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 26 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 66/0
GJ Batty 5-1-16-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 23* (66b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 41* (91b 6x4)
26.1 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
this one not rising as expected, defended off the front foot
26.2 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
Atapattu goes back to this one and punches it away to cover
26.3 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, turned away to the short fine leg,
fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the single
26.4 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, defended back to the bowler
26.5 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, slower delivery, came back in after
pitching outside the off stump, Atapattu picks it up late and ends
up with an inside edge on to his pad
26.6 Johnson to Atapattu, no run
End of over 27 (maiden) Sri Lanka 66/0
RL Johnson 9-4-21-0 (1w) - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 41* (91b 6x4) MS Atapattu 23* (72b 4x4)
round the stumps to the left hander
27.1 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
27.2 Batty to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside the off stump, Jayasuriya
quickly gets into position and plays it away to the cover fence
27.3 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run
27.4 Batty to Jayasuriya, no run, turned away to silly mid on, Batty
moves across and fields
27.5 Batty to Jayasuriya, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away to deep cover
27.6 Batty to Atapattu, bye: one run, down the leg side, batsman and
keeper misses it
End of over 28 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 72/0
GJ Batty 6-1-21-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 23* (73b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 46* (96b 7x4)
28.1 Johnson to Atapattu, no run
28.2 Johnson to Atapattu, one run, turned down to deep fine leg
28.3 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, pushed
straight to the man at point
28.4 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, short delviery down the leg side, no
shot offered
28.5 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
28.6 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 29 (1 run) Sri Lanka 73/0
RL Johnson 10-4-22-0 (1w) - Fort End
MS Atapattu 24* (75b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 46* (100b 7x4)
Giles into the attack now
round the wicket to the right hander
29.1 Giles to Atapattu, one run, fraction short outside the off stump,
played wide of the point fielder, easy single taken
over the wicket to the left hander
29.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, pushed just wide of the cover fielder, Jayasuriya wanted a
single but Atapattu was not intrested
29.3 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed to the cover region with soft
hands, Atapattu again not intrested in the single
29.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
29.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed to point
29.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 30 (1 run) Sri Lanka 74/0
AF Giles 1-0-1-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 25* (76b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 46* (105b 7x4)
Hoggard back into the attack
30.1 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, was the slower one, defended
30.2 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, short delivery, pitched in line with
the off stump and moving away a bit, defended with a straight bat
30.3 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, was
bit quicker and moving away from the right hander, Atapattu drives
and ends up hitting it to the point region
30.4 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, defended
30.5 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
30.6 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
End of over 31 (maiden) Sri Lanka 74/0
MJ Hoggard 7-2-15-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 46* (105b 7x4) MS Atapattu 25* (82b 4x4)
31.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
31.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
31.3 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
31.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, two runs, driven wide of the cover fielder
31.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, OUT: first strike! full length delivery on
middle and off, Jayasuriya stretches forwards and defends, ball
takes the inside edge onto the pad and pops up to Collingwood at
forward short leg, was a lazy shot and he pays the price
Sri Lanka 76/1, Partnership of 76
ST Jayasuriya c Collingwood b Giles 48 (110b 7x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 25* (82b 4x4) AF Giles 1.5-0-3-1
Kumar Sangakkara is the new batsman
31.6 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 32 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 76/1
AF Giles 2-0-3-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 25* (82b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (1b)
32.1 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, defended to the sqaure leg region
32.2 Hoggard to Atapattu, two runs, turned away to deep mid wicket
32.3 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended
it has become bit overcast now!
32.4 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, defended watchfully
32.5 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Atapattu moves across and pushes it down to mid on
32.6 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, fuller length outside the off stump,
driven hard but straight to the mid off fielder
End of over 33 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 78/1
MJ Hoggard 8-2-17-0 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 0* (1b) MS Atapattu 27* (88b 4x4)
33.1 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
33.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, overpitched,
defended down to short third man
33.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended with a straight bat
33.4 Giles to Sangakkara, FOUR, classy! flighted delivery outside the
off stump, Sangakkara gets a good stride forward and drives it
into the gap on the off side, ball races away to the cover fence,
off the mark
33.5 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
33.6 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, goes back and turns it away to the on
side
End of over 34 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 82/1
AF Giles 3-0-7-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 27* (88b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 4* (7b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, turned away to short fine leg
34.2 Hoggard to Atapattu, one run, again down the leg side, played down
to deep fine leg
Vaughan having a chat with bowler, the point fielder moves back a
little
the ground staffs are ready with the covers! they sense something i
guess
34.3 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run
and it starts to rain now!!
34.4 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, ball moving
away a bit and beats the bat
rain is getting heavy and the umpires decides to call in the covers
players walk away as the huge covers come in
Match State: Delay - Day 1 - Rain stopped play
Update (8:37 GMT): rain has lightened up a little, the covers are
still on
Update (9:25 GMT) : Rain has stopped and the sun is out, covers are
being removed
Welcome back
play will start in five minutes time
the clouds have cleared and we have bright sunshine now
England players are out in the ground and warming up
Hoggard will start the attack and Sangakkara will take strike
33.2 overs to bowled for the day
34.5 Hoggard to Sangakkara, FOUR, take that! fraction short outside the
off stump, Sangakkara quicklt gets into position and pulls it away
to the mid wicket fence
34.6 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 35 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 87/1
MJ Hoggard 9-2-22-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 28* (90b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 8* (11b 2x4)
Giles to continue, coming round the wicket to the right hander
35.1 Giles to Atapattu, no run, fraction short and outside the off
stump, left alone
35.2 Giles to Atapattu, no run, turned away to the on side
35.3 Giles to Atapattu, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
extra bounce, Atapattu goes back and defends but not cleanly, ball
rolls back to the keeper
35.4 Giles to Atapattu, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the off
stump, defended streatching forward
35.5 Giles to Atapattu, no run, short outside the off stump, the arm
ball, kept it's line after pitching, no shot offered
35.6 Giles to Atapattu, one run, turned away to deep fine leg, easy
single taken
End of over 36 (1 run) Sri Lanka 88/1
AF Giles 4-0-8-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 29* (96b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 8* (11b 2x4)
Hoggard is out of the attack and in comes Flintoff
two slips and a gully in place
36.1 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, pitched in line
and angling down the leg side, defended straight to the short leg
fielder at one bounce
36.2 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Atapattu gets forward enough and the
ball hits the pad outside the line of the off stump, appeal for
LBW turned down
36.3 Flintoff to Atapattu, OUT: gone! Flintoff strikes, short of a good
length delivery angling down the leg side, Atapattu tries to pull,
ball clips the glove and goes behind, Read takes a simple catch
and the bowling change works for Vaughan
Sri Lanka 88/2, Partnership of 12
MS Atapattu c Read b Flintoff 29 (99b 4x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 8* (11b 2x4) A Flintoff 5.3-3-5-1
Mahela Jayawardene is the new batsman
36.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
36.5 Flintoff to Jayawardene, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed wide of the gully fielder and ball races down to the
third man fence, off the mark
36.6 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, short rising delivery outisde the
off stump, left alone
End of over 37 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 92/2
A Flintoff 6-3-9-1 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 8* (11b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 4* (3b 1x4)
37.1 Giles to Sangakkara, legbye: one run, down the leg side, ball clips
the pad and goes away to square leg
a slip, silly point, a bat pad and a short extra cover in place
for the new batsman
37.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the middle and off, defended to
the on side
37.3 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, fraction short outside the off
stump, Jayawardene makes room and cuts it away to deep point
over the wicket to the left hander
37.4 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, goes back and taps it away to the on
side
37.5 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
37.6 Giles to Sangakkara, three runs, tossed up outside the off stump,
in the slot, driven wide of the cover fielder, long chase for
Butcher
End of over 38 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 97/2
AF Giles 5-0-12-1 - City End
KC Sangakkara 11* (15b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 5* (5b 1x4)
Flintoff decides to come round the wicket to the left hander, two
slips in place
38.1 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to point
38.2 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, Sangakkara gets across and
defends
38.3 Flintoff to Sangakkara, one run, short of a good length delivery on
the middle and off stump line, tucked away off the backfoot to the
backward of square region
back to over the stumps
38.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
38.5 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
38.6 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 39 (1 run) Sri Lanka 98/2
A Flintoff 7-3-10-1 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 12* (18b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 5* (8b 1x4)
Hoggard is back
39.1 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run
39.2 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run
39.3 Hoggard to Sangakkara, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
Sangakkara stands tall and plays it away to the thrid man
boundary, nice looking shot that
39.4 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run, turned away to the on side
39.5 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run, fraction short outside the off
stump, defended
39.6 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 40 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 102/2
MJ Hoggard 10-2-26-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 5* (8b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 16* (24b 3x4)
40.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended
40.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, two runs, good length delivery drifting
down the leg side, turned away to deep fine leg, Hoggard moves
across quickly and kicks it in, saves two runs
40.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, short of a good length outside the
off stump, defended
40.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, one run, pitched up on the middle and off
stump line, driven down to mid off, the fielder is wide and a
quick single is taken
40.5 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up wide outside the off
stump, defended
40.6 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, defended to the on side
End of over 41 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 105/2
A Flintoff 8-3-13-1 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (12b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 16* (26b 3x4)
41.1 Hoggard to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length outside the off
stump, defended to the gully region
41.2 Hoggard to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, was a bit slower than the previous delivery, defended
back to the bowler
41.3 Hoggard to Jayawardene, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
turned away to the on side
41.4 Hoggard to Jayawardene, no run
41.5 Hoggard to Jayawardene, no run, pitched up wide outside the off
stump, ball shaping in late, no shot offered
41.6 Hoggard to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Jayawardene moves across and defends with a straight
bat
End of over 42 (maiden) Sri Lanka 105/2
MJ Hoggard 11-3-26-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 16* (26b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 8* (18b 1x4)
42.1 Flintoff to Sangakkara, one run, short delivery down the leg side,
Sangakkara moves across and helps it down to deep fine leg
42.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, slower delivery, on the middle and
off, defended back to the bowler with a straight bat
42.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, good line,
defended straight to the gully fielder
42.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery wide outside
the off stump, left alone
42.5 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
42.6 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, short of a good length outside the
off stump, defended
End of over 43 (1 run) Sri Lanka 106/2
A Flintoff 9-3-14-1 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 17* (27b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 8* (23b 1x4)
43.1 Hoggard to Sangakkara, two runs, fraction short on the middle and
leg stump line, turned away to deep sqaure leg, fielder moves
across from fine leg and fields
43.2 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, defended
43.3 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended down to mid off
43.4 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, Sangakkara
moves back and across and defends it to gully
43.5 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run
43.6 Hoggard to Sangakkara, FOUR, slower delivery, ends up in the slot
outside the off stump, driven down the ground to the long off
boundary
End of over 44 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 112/2
MJ Hoggard 12-3-32-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (23b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 23* (33b 4x4)
44.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
44.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, defended off the back foot
44.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, one run, pitched up on the pads, played
away to deep fine leg, just the single
44.4 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, defended off the back foot, ball rolls away to the point
region
44.5 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump and angling
in, defended with a straight bat
44.6 Flintoff to Sangakkara, one run, turned away to deep fine leg
End of over 45 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 114/2
A Flintoff 10-3-16-1 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 24* (36b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 9* (26b 1x4)
Batty is back
45.1 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
45.2 Batty to Sangakkara, one run, on the middle and off stump, turned
away to the vacant mid wicket region
45.3 Batty to Jayawardene, one run, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and spinning in, Jayawardene goes back and turns it down
to deep fine leg
45.4 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, short outside the off stump, pushed
off the back foot, short cover fielder moves across and fields
45.5 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
45.6 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 46 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 116/2
GJ Batty 7-1-23-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (27b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 25* (41b 4x4)
Richard Johnson is back
46.1 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended
46.2 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run, turned away straight to the short
mid wicket fielder
46.3 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run, slower delivery outside the off
stump, defended
46.4 Johnson to Jayawardene, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away easily to the third man fence, as easy as it gets
46.5 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, ball moving in a bit, defended with a straight bat
46.6 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 47 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 120/2
RL Johnson 11-4-26-0 (1w) - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 25* (41b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 14* (33b 2x4)
47.1 Batty to Sangakkara, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, pushed wide of the point fielder
47.2 Batty to Jayawardene, one run, goes back and turns it away to the
deep fine leg region, easy single taken
47.3 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the off
stump, defended
47.4 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
47.5 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, defended
47.6 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump and turning in a
bit, left alone
End of over 48 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 122/2
GJ Batty 8-1-25-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 15* (34b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 26* (46b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
48.1 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run
48.2 Johnson to Jayawardene, one run, turned down to deep fine leg
48.3 Johnson to Sangakkara, FOUR, shot! good length delivery down the
leg side, Sangakkara moves across and plays it away to the square
leg boundary, perfect timing
48.4 Johnson to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
48.5 Johnson to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to gully
48.6 Johnson to Sangakkara, two runs, driven wide of the mid off fielder
End of over 49 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 129/2
RL Johnson 12-4-33-0 (1w) - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 16* (36b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 32* (50b 5x4)
49.1 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the cover fielder
49.2 Batty to Jayawardene, one run, turned down to short fine leg
49.3 Batty to Sangakkara, one run, turned away of the back foot to the
short fine leg region, quick single taken
49.4 Batty to Jayawardene, no run
49.5 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended
49.6 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven down to mid off
End of over 50 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 131/2
GJ Batty 9-1-27-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 33* (51b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 17* (41b 2x4)
spin from both ends
50.1 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, pushed wide of the mid on fielder, no
chance of a run there
50.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, flighted outside the off stump,
defended leaning forward
50.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, comes down the track and plays it away
to the mid wicket region, Vaughan moves across quickly and cuts
off the single
50.4 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, down the leg side, helped on it's way
to the deep fine leg region
coming round the wicket to the right hander
50.5 Giles to Jayawardene, OUT: .;flighted delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, Jayawardene defends and gets a thick inside edge
on to his pad, ball pops up to Collingwood at silly point who
takes a simple catch, Giles strikes again!
Sri Lanka 132/3, Partnership of 44
DPMD Jayawardene c Collingwood b Giles 17 (42b 2x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 34* (55b 5x4) AF Giles 5.5-0-13-2
Hashan Tillakaratne is the new batsman
50.6 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 51 (1 run) Sri Lanka 132/3
AF Giles 6-0-13-2 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 34* (55b 5x4) HP Tillakaratne 0* (1b)
51.1 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, driven off the back foot but can't get
it past the man at cover
51.2 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
51.3 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
51.4 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, defended with a
straight bat
51.5 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, Sangakkara gets
a good stride forward and defends
51.6 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to point
End of over 52 (maiden) Sri Lanka 132/3
GJ Batty 10-2-27-0 - City End
HP Tillakaratne 0* (1b) KC Sangakkara 34* (61b 5x4)
52.1 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run
52.2 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run, quicker delivery wide outside the
off stump, padded away
52.3 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run, on the middle and leg, defended, bat
and pad together
52.4 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run, tossed up, ball spinning in a bit,
defended
52.5 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run, defended watchfully
52.6 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven off the front foot to the mid off region
End of over 53 (maiden) Sri Lanka 132/3
AF Giles 7-1-13-2 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 34* (61b 5x4) HP Tillakaratne 0* (7b)
53.1 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
53.2 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
53.3 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, down the leg side, defended
53.4 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, short outside the off stump, pushed
straight to the man at point
53.5 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, sqaure driven
straight to the gully fielder
53.6 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up down the leg side, was there
to be hit but Sangakkara makes no contact
End of over 54 (maiden) Sri Lanka 132/3
GJ Batty 11-3-27-0 - City End
HP Tillakaratne 0* (7b) KC Sangakkara 34* (67b 5x4)
54.1 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Tillakaratne moves forward and drives it down to mid on
54.2 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the
off stump, defended
54.3 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the off stump, defended past
the silly point fielder
54.4 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run, defended to the short leg fielder at
one bounce
54.5 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run
54.6 Giles to Tillakaratne, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away to short mid wicket
End of over 55 (maiden) Sri Lanka 132/3
AF Giles 8-2-13-2 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 34* (67b 5x4) HP Tillakaratne 0* (13b)
55.1 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
55.2 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
55.3 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
55.4 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
55.5 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, defended with a straight bat
55.6 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, pushed straight
to the man at short cover
End of over 56 (maiden) Sri Lanka 132/3
GJ Batty 12-4-27-0 - City End
HP Tillakaratne 0* (13b) KC Sangakkara 34* (73b 5x4)
56.1 Giles to Tillakaratne, OUT: it's Giles again! fraction short
outside the off stump, Tillakaratne gives himself room and cuts,
ball takes the edge and goes back, Read takes a sharp catch and
the Sri Lankan captain walks back without troubling the scorers
Sri Lanka 132/4, Partnership of 0
HP Tillakaratne c Read b Giles 0 (14b 0x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 34* (73b 5x4) AF Giles 8.1-2-13-3
Thilan Samaraweera is the new batsman
56.2 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
56.3 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
56.4 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
56.5 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump, defended
56.6 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 57 (maiden) Sri Lanka 132/4
AF Giles 9-3-13-3 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 34* (73b 5x4) TT Samaraweera 0* (5b)
57.1 Batty to Sangakkara, one run, down the leg side, pushed down to
deep fine leg, a single atlast!
57.2 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump, defended
57.3 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, came back in, no shot offered
57.4 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, goes back and turns it away to the on
side
57.5 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, on the off and spinning in, defended,
bat and pad together
57.6 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the
off stump, defended leaning forward
End of over 58 (1 run) Sri Lanka 133/4
GJ Batty 13-4-28-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 35* (74b 5x4) TT Samaraweera 0* (10b)
the light meter is out, umpires decides to continue
light is fading very fast
58.1 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
58.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up on the pads, turned away to
the mid wicket region, Vaughan moves across quickly and fields
58.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, comes down the track and tries to
driven it away to the on side but only manages an inside edge on
to his pad
58.4 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
58.5 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, goes back and turns it away to the on
side
58.6 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 59 (maiden) Sri Lanka 133/4
AF Giles 10-4-13-3 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 0* (10b) KC Sangakkara 35* (80b 5x4)
again the umpires having a chat, the light meter is out
once again they decide to continue!
59.1 Batty to Samaraweera, no run
59.2 Batty to Samaraweera, one run, goes back and turns it away to the
deep fine leg region, off the mark with that easy single
coming round the wicket to the left hander
59.3 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, defended past the silly point fielder
59.4 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg stump
line, defended to the off side
59.5 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, goes back and defends it back to the
bowler
59.6 Batty to Sangakkara, FOUR, shot! short and wide outside the off
stump, Sangakkara quickly gets into position and cuts it away to
the backward of point boundary
End of over 60 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 138/4
GJ Batty 14-4-33-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 1* (12b) KC Sangakkara 39* (84b 6x4)
again the light meter is out, this time the umpires offer the light
to the batsmen
the accept it and walk away
and that ends the first day's play
play will start half an hour early tomorrow to make up for the time
lost today
we will be back tomorrow with the live coverage of the second day's
play at 4:00 GMT
be sure to join us then
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Giles to start off Day 2
105 overs today
60.1 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, played to thew bowler
60.2 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, played into the gully
60.3 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, forward defensive shot
60.4 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
60.5 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
60.6 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 61 (maiden) Sri Lanka 138/4
AF Giles 11-5-13-3 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 39* (84b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 1* (18b)
61.1 Flintoff to Sangakkara, one run
61.2 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run
61.3 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run
61.4 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run, out side the off syumps, left
alone
61.5 Flintoff to Samaraweera, FOUR, short out side the off stumps,
Samaraweera stands tall and plays it through gulley
61.6 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 62 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 143/4
A Flintoff 11-3-21-1 - City End
KC Sangakkara 40* (85b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 5* (23b 1x4)
62.1 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
62.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
62.3 Giles to Sangakkara, SIX, charges down the pitch and hits it
powerfully way over long on fence
62.4 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, steps on the front foot and defends to
it
62.5 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
62.6 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, on the back foot and turns it towards
silly mid on fielder
End of over 63 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 149/4
AF Giles 12-5-19-3 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 5* (23b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 46* (91b 6x4 1x6)
63.1 Flintoff to Samaraweera, FOUR, out side the off stumps. No foot
movement but slashes at it through gulley and slip down to the
fence
63.2 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run, pitches on the off and swings in
as the batsman leaves it with a high bat rise. just missing the
off stump
63.3 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run, out side the off stump, left alone
similarly
63.4 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run
63.5 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run, well forward on the front foot and
defends to it
63.6 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run, watchfully pushes it towards short
extra covers
End of over 64 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 153/4
A Flintoff 12-3-25-1 - City End
KC Sangakkara 46* (91b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 9* (29b 2x4)
64.1 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
64.2 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, driven to mid on
64.3 Giles to Samaraweera, one run, round the wicket. pushes it away to
mid on
64.4 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, down the track and drives it to mid
on
64.5 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
64.6 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, defends it on the front foot
End of over 65 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 156/4
AF Giles 13-5-22-3 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 48* (94b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 10* (32b 2x4)
65.1 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, way out side the off stump. No shot
offered and no wide delivar called by the umpire
65.2 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, short and a bit out side the off
stumps. left alone
65.3 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps again a bit
of swing away, batsman leaves it
65.4 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, on the off and no shorts offered
65.5 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off
65.6 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off, kept very low and
no shots played
End of over 66 (maiden) Sri Lanka 156/4
A Flintoff 13-4-25-1 - City End
TT Samaraweera 10* (32b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 48* (100b 6x4 1x6)
66.1 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, goes on the back foot and defends it
66.2 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, on the stumps, comes forward to
defends
66.3 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
66.4 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
66.5 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
66.6 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, on the front foot and plays it to
silly point
End of over 67 (maiden) Sri Lanka 156/4
AF Giles 14-6-22-3 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 48* (100b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 10* (38b 2x4)
Change of bowling, Batty comes in
67.1 Batty to Sangakkara, one run, pushes it away to extra covers for a
single
67.2 Batty to Samaraweera, no run
67.3 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, on the front foot and defends
67.4 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, comes on the front foot
67.5 Batty to Samaraweera, no run
67.6 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, on the front foot and defends, gets
off the pads
End of over 68 (1 run) Sri Lanka 157/4
GJ Batty 15-4-34-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 49* (101b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 10* (43b 2x4)
68.1 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, on the stumps, goes on the back foot
and turns it away to deep square leg to bring up his 50th run
68.2 Giles to Samaraweera, one run, on the front foot and defends
68.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, defends on the front foot
68.4 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, on the back foot and turns it away to
backward of square leg
68.5 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, on the block hole, on to his back
foot and defends to it
68.6 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 69 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 160/4
AF Giles 15-6-25-3 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 51* (104b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 11* (46b 2x4)
69.1 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, flighted and drives it down the pitch
back to the bowler
69.2 Batty to Sangakkara, one run, turns it awayy to mid wicket region
for a single
69.3 Batty to Samaraweera, one run, on the back foot and taps it away to
deep square leg
69.4 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, on the legs, turns it straight to
square leg fieldsman
69.5 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, stands talkl on the crease and punches
it straight to mid off
69.6 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, on the back foot and plays it straight
to point
End of over 70 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 162/4
GJ Batty 16-4-36-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 12* (47b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 52* (109b 6x4 1x6)
70.1 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
70.2 Giles to Samaraweera, two runs, edges it away to deep thirdman
70.3 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
70.4 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
70.5 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, flighted on the stumps, defends it
70.6 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, well forward and defends to it
End of over 71 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 164/4
AF Giles 16-6-27-3 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 52* (109b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 14* (53b 2x4)
71.1 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
71.2 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
71.3 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
71.4 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, pitches on the off stump and swings
away
71.5 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, pushes the batsman on to his back foot
and defends
71.6 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, on the frontfoot and drives it down to
mid off
End of over 72 (maiden) Sri Lanka 164/4
GJ Batty 17-5-36-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 14* (53b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 52* (115b 6x4 1x6)
72.1 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
72.2 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, quicker delivary on the stumps. On to
the back foot and defends with teh ful face of the bat
72.3 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, steps on the front foot and pushes it
through to extra covers
72.4 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, on the off stump and in to the
batsman. comes ont eh front foot and defends
72.5 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
72.6 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 73 (maiden) Sri Lanka 164/4
AF Giles 17-7-27-3 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 52* (115b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 14* (59b 2x4)
73.1 Batty to Sangakkara, no run, flighted , driven to mid off
73.2 Batty to Sangakkara, FOUR, short pitches out side the off stump,
smashes it through point
73.3 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
73.4 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
73.5 Batty to Sangakkara, one run
73.6 Batty to Samaraweera, one run, on the legs, turns it towards fine
leg
End of over 74 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 170/4
GJ Batty 18-5-42-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 15* (60b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 57* (120b 7x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
74.1 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
74.2 Giles to Samaraweera, one run, out side the off stumps. moves away
and plays it away to xtra covers
74.3 Giles to Sangakkara, one run
74.4 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, flighted on the stumps. comes on the
front foot and defends
74.5 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
74.6 Giles to Samaraweera, one run, plays it away to mid on
End of over 75 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 173/4
AF Giles 18-7-30-3 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 17* (65b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 58* (121b 7x4 1x6)
75.1 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, turns it away to short mid wicket
75.2 Batty to Samaraweera, no run
75.3 Batty to Samaraweera, FOUR, down the track and smashes it over to
deep mid wicket, one bounce and in to the fence
75.4 Batty to Samaraweera, no run
75.5 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, on the front fot and defends to it
75.6 Batty to Samaraweera, one run
End of over 76 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 178/4
GJ Batty 19-5-47-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 22* (71b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 58* (121b 7x4 1x6)
76.1 Giles to Samaraweera, one run
76.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
76.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
76.4 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
76.5 Giles to Sangakkara, FOUR, down the track and lofts it over mid on
fielder. couple of bounces and in to the fence
76.6 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 77 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 183/4
AF Giles 19-7-35-3 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 23* (72b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 62* (126b 8x4 1x6)
77.1 Batty to Samaraweera, FOUR, flighted on the off side, on the front
foot and driven to long off
77.2 Batty to Samaraweera, two runs, nudges it on the on side for a
couple
77.3 Batty to Samaraweera, no run
77.4 Batty to Samaraweera, one run
77.5 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
77.6 Batty to Sangakkara, two runs, driven to mid off. overthrow gives
away another run
End of over 78 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 192/4
GJ Batty 20-5-56-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 30* (76b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 64* (128b 8x4 1x6)
78.1 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
78.2 Giles to Samaraweera, two runs, on the legs. turns it away to fine
leg
78.3 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, down the leg side. goes for a sweep
and misses it
78.4 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, on the front foot and defends to iot
78.5 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
78.6 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 79 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 194/4
AF Giles 20-7-37-3 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 64* (128b 8x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 32* (82b 4x4)
79.1 Collingwood to Sangakkara, no run, out side teh off stumps, left
alone
79.2 Collingwood to Sangakkara, no run, angles away from the batsman,
goes for drive but beats the bat
79.3 Collingwood to Sangakkara, no run
79.4 Collingwood to Sangakkara, one run, out side the off stump, gets
behind the line and pushes it to deep extra covers
79.5 Collingwood to Samaraweera, no run, on line, gets behind the line
and defends with the full face of the bat
79.6 Collingwood to Samaraweera, no run, on the front foot and pushes it
to mid off
End of over 80 (1 run) Sri Lanka 195/4
PD Collingwood 3-0-10-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 65* (132b 8x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 32* (84b 4x4)
80.1 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
80.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, down the leg side. goes for a sweep
and misses
80.3 Giles to Sangakkara, FOUR, on the legs, gets on to his back foot
and smashes it passing the short leg fielder and to the fence of
bkacward of square leg
80.4 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
80.5 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to
it
80.6 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 81 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 199/4
AF Giles 21-7-41-3 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 32* (84b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 69* (138b 9x4 1x6)
81.1 Collingwood to Samaraweera, one run, on the legs, flicks it away to
dee mid wicket
81.2 Collingwood to Sangakkara, one run, pushes it away to point region
for a easy single
81.3 Collingwood to Samaraweera, no run
81.4 Collingwood to Samaraweera, no run
81.5 Collingwood to Samaraweera, no run, plays it away to point fielder
81.6 Collingwood to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 82 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 201/4
PD Collingwood 4-0-12-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 70* (139b 9x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 33* (89b 4x4)
82.1 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run, gets behind the crease and defends
82.2 Hoggard to Sangakkara, one run, punches it on the on side for a
quick single
new ball has been taken
82.3 Hoggard to Samaraweera, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
82.4 Hoggard to Samaraweera, no run, short out side the off stumps,
samaraweera slashes at it and mises it
82.5 Hoggard to Samaraweera, no run
82.6 Hoggard to Samaraweera, no run, on the off, punches it towards
point
End of over 83 (1 run) Sri Lanka 202/4
MJ Hoggard 13-3-33-0 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 71* (141b 9x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 33* (93b 4x4)
83.1 Johnson to Sangakkara, OUT: A good delivary right on the middle
stump. Sangakkara tries to play across the line gets hit right in
front. Appealed and up goes the umpire's finger
Sri Lanka 202/5, Partnership of 70
KC Sangakkara lbw b Johnson 71 (142b 9x4 1x6)
TT Samaraweera 33* (93b 4x4) RL Johnson 12.1-4-33-1 (1w)
Thats the end of a good partnership
83.2 Johnson to Chandana, no run
83.3 Johnson to Chandana, no run
83.4 Johnson to Chandana, no run, on the crease and defends it towards
point
83.5 Johnson to Chandana, no run, out side the off and left alone with a
high bat rise
83.6 Johnson to Chandana, no run
End of over 84 (maiden) Sri Lanka 202/5
RL Johnson 13-5-33-1 (1w) - City End
TT Samaraweera 33* (93b 4x4) UDU Chandana 0* (5b)
84.1 Hoggard to Samaraweera, no run
84.2 Hoggard to Samaraweera, one run, pushes it towards point and gets a
quick single
84.3 Hoggard to Chandana, no run
84.4 Hoggard to Chandana, no run, on target, gte son the backl foot and
defends
84.5 Hoggard to Chandana, no run, out side the off stumps and a bit of
swing away, left alone
84.6 Hoggard to Chandana, no run
End of over 85 (1 run) Sri Lanka 203/5
MJ Hoggard 14-3-34-0 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 34* (95b 4x4) UDU Chandana 0* (9b)
85.1 Johnson to Samaraweera, one run, taps it away to short mid wicket
85.2 Johnson to Chandana, no run, out side the off, pushes it to gulley
85.3 Johnson to Chandana, FOUR, a bit of width out side the off, smashes
it through extra covers
85.4 Johnson to Chandana, no run
85.5 Johnson to Chandana, one run, playes away to covers
85.6 Johnson to Samaraweera, no run, on the front foot and angesl the
bat towards gulley
End of over 86 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 209/5
RL Johnson 14-5-39-1 (1w) - City End
UDU Chandana 5* (13b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 35* (97b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
86.1 Hoggard to Chandana, no run
86.2 Hoggard to Chandana, no run
86.3 Hoggard to Chandana, no run, short out side the off stumps, left
alone
86.4 Hoggard to Chandana, no run, slightly out side the off stump, left
alone well
86.5 Hoggard to Chandana, bye: FOUR, way down the leg side, loooking for
a flick but misses it. A diving effort by the wicket keeper but
fails
86.6 Hoggard to Chandana, no run
End of over 87 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 213/5
MJ Hoggard 15-4-34-0 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 35* (97b 4x4) UDU Chandana 5* (19b 1x4)
87.1 Johnson to Samaraweera, no run
87.2 Johnson to Samaraweera, one run, pushes it down to mid off
87.3 Johnson to Chandana, no run, out side the off stump. Looking for a
cut but beats teh bat
87.4 Johnson to Chandana, no run, on target, on the front foot and
defends
87.5 Johnson to Chandana, FOUR, out side the off, smashes it through
backward of square leg boundary
87.6 Johnson to Chandana, no run
End of over 88 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 218/5
RL Johnson 15-5-44-1 (1w) - City End
TT Samaraweera 36* (99b 4x4) UDU Chandana 9* (23b 2x4)
88.1 Hoggard to Samaraweera, FOUR, short on the legs, Pulls it away to
backward of square leg
88.2 Hoggard to Samaraweera, no run, on target, on teh front foot and
defends
88.3 Hoggard to Samaraweera, no run, swinging in toi the batsman. played
to mid on
88.4 Hoggard to Samaraweera, no run
88.5 Hoggard to Samaraweera, FOUR, over pitches it on the off, driven
nicely through long off fence
88.6 Hoggard to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 89 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 226/5
MJ Hoggard 16-4-42-0 - Fort End
UDU Chandana 9* (23b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 44* (105b 6x4)
89.1 Johnson to Chandana, no run
89.2 Johnson to Chandana, FOUR, out side the off stumps,waits for it on
the back foot and smashes it through backward of point
89.3 Johnson to Chandana, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
89.4 Johnson to Chandana, no run
89.5 Johnson to Chandana, no run
89.6 Johnson to Chandana, no run
End of over 90 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 230/5
RL Johnson 16-5-48-1 (1w) - City End
TT Samaraweera 44* (105b 6x4) UDU Chandana 13* (29b 3x4)
90.1 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run
90.2 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run, on the off and swings in to the
batsman, defends
90.3 Flintoff to Samaraweera, one run
90.4 Flintoff to Chandana, no run, on the off and smashes it straight to
point fielder
90.5 Flintoff to Chandana, no run, short and out side the off stump,
left alone well
90.6 Flintoff to Chandana, one run, out side the off stump, chops it and
over the gulley fielder to thirdman region
End of over 91 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 232/5
A Flintoff 14-4-27-1 - Fort End
UDU Chandana 14* (32b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 45* (108b 6x4)
91.1 Johnson to Chandana, no run, down the leg side
91.2 Johnson to Chandana, no run
91.3 Johnson to Chandana, no run, on the off, left alone
91.4 Johnson to Chandana, FOUR, on the legs, touches it down to deep
fine leg fence
91.5 Johnson to Chandana, two runs, on the off, driven between mid off
nad extra covers for a couple
91.6 Johnson to Chandana, no run
End of over 92 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 238/5
RL Johnson 17-5-54-1 (1w) - City End
TT Samaraweera 45* (108b 6x4) UDU Chandana 20* (38b 4x4)
92.1 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run
92.2 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run, pushes it away to point
92.3 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run, short ball over the batsman
92.4 Flintoff to Samaraweera, no run, short out side the off, left alone
92.5 Flintoff to Samaraweera, OUT: Short out side the off, Smaraweera
chases at it and a slight edge to the wicket keeper.
Sri Lanka 238/6, Partnership of 36
TT Samaraweera c Read b Flintoff 45 (113b 6x4 0x6)
UDU Chandana 20* (38b 4x4) A Flintoff 14.5-4-27-2
92.6 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
End of over 93 (maiden) Sri Lanka 238/6
A Flintoff 15-5-27-2 - Fort End
UDU Chandana 20* (38b 4x4) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (1b)
93.1 Giles to Chandana, no run
93.2 Giles to Chandana, one run
93.3 Giles to Dharmasena, no run
93.4 Giles to Dharmasena, no run
93.5 Giles to Dharmasena, no run
93.6 Giles to Dharmasena, no run
End of over 94 (1 run) Sri Lanka 239/6
AF Giles 22-7-42-3 - City End
UDU Chandana 21* (40b 4x4) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (5b)
94.1 Flintoff to Chandana, OUT: Good line and legnth. Pitches on the off
and swings in. Chandana tries to play it on teh off but gets hit
right in front of the middle and leg. Appealed and up goes the
umpires finger
Sri Lanka 239/7, Partnership of 1
UDU Chandana lbw b Flintoff 21 (41b 4x4 0x6)
HDPK Dharmasena 0* (5b) A Flintoff 15.1-5-27-3
94.2 Flintoff to Vaas, no run
94.3 Flintoff to Vaas, one run, driven to mid off
94.4 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
94.5 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
94.6 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
End of over 95 (1 run) Sri Lanka 240/7
A Flintoff 16-5-28-3 - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 1* (2b) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (8b)
95.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, pitches on the off and spins away on the leg
side
95.2 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the front foot and defends
95.3 Giles to Vaas, no run, flighted on the off, comes forward and
defends with the full face of the bat
95.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the off, takes it off the pads
95.5 Giles to Vaas, no run, well forward on the front foot and defends
it
95.6 Giles to Vaas, no run
End of over 96 (maiden) Sri Lanka 240/7
AF Giles 23-8-42-3 - City End
HDPK Dharmasena 0* (8b) WPUJC Vaas 1* (8b)
Thats lunch interval here at Galle International Stadium.
Sri Lankans are 240/7
Please do join us again in 40mins from now for the play after
lunch.
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
96.1 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
96.2 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, down the leg side
96.3 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, defends on the front foot
96.4 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, out side the off stump, left alone
96.5 Flintoff to Dharmasena, one run
96.6 Flintoff to Vaas, no run
End of over 97 (1 run) Sri Lanka 241/7
A Flintoff 17-5-29-3 - Fort End
HDPK Dharmasena 1* (13b) WPUJC Vaas 1* (9b)
97.1 Giles to Dharmasena, two runs, edges away to thirdman area
97.2 Giles to Dharmasena, no run, just out side the off, going for a cut
and beats it
97.3 Giles to Dharmasena, one run, flighted on the off stump, swept away
to backward of square leg
97.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, driven to mid on
97.5 Giles to Vaas, no run
97.6 Giles to Vaas, no run
End of over 98 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 244/7
AF Giles 24-8-45-3 - City End
HDPK Dharmasena 4* (16b) WPUJC Vaas 1* (12b)
98.1 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, watchfully plays it on the off side
98.2 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, out side the off and left alone
98.3 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, out side the off, defends it away
to gulley
98.4 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
98.5 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
98.6 Flintoff to Dharmasena, one run
End of over 99 (1 run) Sri Lanka 245/7
A Flintoff 18-5-30-3 - Fort End
HDPK Dharmasena 5* (22b) WPUJC Vaas 1* (12b)
99.1 Giles to Dharmasena, FOUR, flat ball out side the of, cuts it away
late to thirdman fence
99.2 Giles to Dharmasena, two runs, plays it away wide of mid on for a
couple
99.3 Giles to Dharmasena, one run, swept away to deep backward of square
leg
99.4 Giles to Vaas, no run
99.5 Giles to Vaas, no run, well forward and pads it off
99.6 Giles to Vaas, FOUR, one step forward and smashes it just passing
diving mid on fielder and to the ropes
End of over 100 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 256/7
AF Giles 25-8-56-3 - City End
HDPK Dharmasena 12* (25b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 5* (15b 1x4)
100.1 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, quicker delivary on target, gets
behind the line and defends
100.2 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, short on the off, left alone well
100.3 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
100.4 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
100.5 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
100.6 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, good delivary, just passsing the
out side edge of the bat
End of over 101 (maiden) Sri Lanka 256/7
A Flintoff 19-6-30-3 - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 5* (15b 1x4) HDPK Dharmasena 12* (31b 1x4)
101.1 Batty to Vaas, no run, driven to mid off
101.2 Batty to Vaas, FOUR, just out side the off, on the back foot and
cuts it down to backward of square leg rence
101.3 Batty to Vaas, no run, watchfully pushes it to short xtra covers
101.4 Batty to Vaas, no run
101.5 Batty to Vaas, no run
101.6 Batty to Vaas, no run
End of over 102 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 260/7
GJ Batty 21-5-60-0 - City End
HDPK Dharmasena 12* (31b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 9* (21b 2x4)
102.1 Flintoff to Dharmasena, one run
102.2 Flintoff to Vaas, one run
102.3 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
102.4 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
102.5 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
102.6 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
End of over 103 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 262/7
A Flintoff 20-6-32-3 - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 10* (22b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 13* (36b 1x4)
103.1 Batty to Vaas, one run
103.2 Batty to Dharmasena, no run, flighted on target, defends with teh
full face of the bat
103.3 Batty to Dharmasena, no run
103.4 Batty to Dharmasena, no run
103.5 Batty to Dharmasena, one run
103.6 Batty to Vaas, no run
End of over 104 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 264/7
GJ Batty 22-5-62-0 - City End
HDPK Dharmasena 14* (40b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 11* (24b 2x4)
Hoggard is back
104.1 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run, fraction short, on the middle and
off stump line, defended with a straight bat
104.2 Hoggard to Dharmasena, one run, short of a good length, pitched in
line and drifting down the leg side, helped on it's way to the
deep fine leg region, easy single taken
104.3 Hoggard to Vaas, no run, short rising delivery very close to the
off stump line, Vaas does well to leave that alone
104.4 Hoggard to Vaas, no run, beaten! off cutter, pitched inline and
moving away from the left hander, Vass drives at it and gets
beaten, was a bit slower than the previous delivery
104.5 Hoggard to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
104.6 Hoggard to Vaas, no run, fuller length delivery on target,
defended, just the single from the over
End of over 105 (1 run) Sri Lanka 265/7
MJ Hoggard 17-4-43-0 - Fort End
HDPK Dharmasena 15* (42b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 11* (28b 2x4)
105.1 Batty to Dharmasena, no run
105.2 Batty to Dharmasena, no run, quicker delivery down the leg side, no
shot offered, Read does well to get across and collect it
105.3 Batty to Dharmasena, one run, flighted delivery on the middle and
off, swept away to deep fine leg
105.4 Batty to Vaas, no run, driven back to the bowler off the back foot
105.5 Batty to Vaas, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, defended
wide of the slip fieldr, gully fieldr moves aross and fields
105.6 Batty to Vaas, no run, drifting down the leg side, padded away
End of over 106 (1 run) Sri Lanka 266/7
GJ Batty 23-5-63-0 - City End
HDPK Dharmasena 16* (45b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 11* (31b 2x4)
third man comes in place
106.1 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run, short of a good length delivery very
close to the off stump, defended watchfully to the short cover
region
106.2 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
Dharmasena moves forward and defends
106.3 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
106.4 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run, pitched up delivery wide outside the
off stump, pushed away to point
106.5 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run
106.6 Hoggard to Dharmasena, one run, edged and wide of the slip fielder
End of over 107 (1 run) Sri Lanka 267/7
MJ Hoggard 18-4-44-0 - Fort End
HDPK Dharmasena 17* (51b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 11* (31b 2x4)
107.1 Batty to Dharmasena, no run
107.2 Batty to Dharmasena, no run, on the off, comes on the front foot,
gets the bat and pad to the wicket keeper. dropped
107.3 Batty to Dharmasena, no run
107.4 Batty to Dharmasena, three runs, swept away , gtes the edge and the
ball runs down to fine leg
107.5 Batty to Vaas, no run, pads it away to mid wicket
107.6 Batty to Vaas, no run
End of over 108 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 270/7
GJ Batty 24-5-66-0 - City End
HDPK Dharmasena 20* (55b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 11* (33b 2x4)
108.1 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run, quicker on the off, left alone well
108.2 Hoggard to Dharmasena, FOUR, on target, nicely whips it away to
deep mid wicket fence
108.3 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run, gets behind the line and defends it
108.4 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run, short ball, over the batsman
108.5 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run
108.6 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run, quicker delivary, beating the out
side edge of the bat to teh wicket keeper
End of over 109 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 274/7
MJ Hoggard 19-4-48-0 - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 11* (33b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 24* (61b 2x4)
109.1 Batty to Vaas, one run, driven away on the off
109.2 Batty to Dharmasena, no run, comes on the front foot and defends,
gets off the pads and straight to silly mid on, appealed but
turned down
109.3 Batty to Dharmasena, one run
109.4 Batty to Vaas, no run
109.5 Batty to Vaas, no run, struck powerfully on his back foot to point
109.6 Batty to Vaas, no run
End of over 110 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 276/7
GJ Batty 25-5-68-0 - City End
HDPK Dharmasena 25* (63b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 12* (37b 2x4)
110.1 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run, pushed away to gulley
110.2 Hoggard to Dharmasena, no run, out side the off stump, left alone
110.3 Hoggard to Dharmasena, one run, edged away on the off, trescothick
at slips gets a hand on it to stop a defenitely boundary
110.4 Hoggard to Vaas, no run, out isde the off , left alone
110.5 Hoggard to Vaas, no run
110.6 Hoggard to Vaas, no run
End of over 111 (1 run) Sri Lanka 277/7
MJ Hoggard 20-4-49-0 - Fort End
HDPK Dharmasena 26* (66b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 12* (40b 2x4)
111.1 Batty to Dharmasena, one run, driven away to mid on
111.2 Batty to Vaas, no run
111.3 Batty to Vaas, no run, on the back foot and driven to mid off
111.4 Batty to Vaas, one run, edged away to thirdman
111.5 Batty to Dharmasena, no run
111.6 Batty to Dharmasena, OUT: Flighted on the off stump, Dharmasena
going for a sweep. Beaten by the flight and gets hit him in front
of the middle and leg. Appealed and yes says the umpire Venkat
Sri Lanka 279/8, Partnership of 40
HDPK Dharmasena lbw b Batty 27 (69b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 112 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 279/8
GJ Batty 26-5-70-1 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 13* (43b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
112.1 Giles to Vaas, one run, turns it away to square leg
112.2 Giles to Fernando, no run
112.3 Giles to Fernando, no run, well forward and defends to it
112.4 Giles to Fernando, no run, on target,pitches on the leg stump, spin
and bounce just over the off stump
112.5 Giles to Fernando, no run
112.6 Giles to Fernando, no run
End of over 113 (1 run) Sri Lanka 280/8
AF Giles 26-8-57-3 - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 14* (44b 2x4) KADM Fernando 0* (5b)
113.1 Batty to Vaas, no run
113.2 Batty to Vaas, no run, on the front foot and defends
113.3 Batty to Vaas, no run
113.4 Batty to Vaas, no run, down the leg side
113.5 Batty to Vaas, no run, out side the off stump, beats the out side
edge
113.6 Batty to Vaas, one run
End of over 114 (1 run) Sri Lanka 281/8
GJ Batty 27-5-71-1 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 15* (50b 2x4) KADM Fernando 0* (5b)
114.1 Giles to Vaas, no run
114.2 Giles to Vaas, no run
114.3 Giles to Vaas, no run
114.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the back foot and turns it to sily mid on
114.5 Giles to Vaas, no run, behind the line and defends to it
114.6 Giles to Vaas, FOUR, down the track and lofts it over mid on.
couple of bounces and in to the fence of long on
End of over 115 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 285/8
AF Giles 27-8-61-3 - Fort End
KADM Fernando 0* (5b) WPUJC Vaas 19* (56b 3x4)
115.1 Batty to Fernando, no run
115.2 Batty to Fernando, no run
115.3 Batty to Fernando, no run
115.4 Batty to Fernando, no run, down the leg side
115.5 Batty to Fernando, no run
115.6 Batty to Fernando, FOUR, one step on the front foot and lofts it
over to long on fence
End of over 116 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 289/8
GJ Batty 28-5-75-1 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 19* (56b 3x4) KADM Fernando 4* (11b 1x4)
116.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the legs, pads it away
116.2 Giles to Vaas, one run, out side the off stump, moves away waits
for it and angles away to backward of point
116.3 Giles to Fernando, no run, on the off, pads it away to point
116.4 Giles to Fernando, no run
116.5 Giles to Fernando, no run
116.6 Giles to Fernando, no run
End of over 117 (1 run) Sri Lanka 290/8
AF Giles 28-8-62-3 - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 20* (58b 3x4) KADM Fernando 4* (15b 1x4)
117.1 Batty to Vaas, one run, cuts it away to wide of point
117.2 Batty to Fernando, OUT: Flighted on target, Comes well forward and
defends. pat-pad and to collingwood at forward short leg
Sri Lanka 291/9, Partnership of 12
KADM Fernando c Collingwood b Batty 4 (16b 1x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 21* (59b 3x4) GJ Batty 28.2-5-76-2
117.3 Batty to Muralitharan, FOUR, down the tyrack and smashes it way
over mid off and in to the fence
117.4 Batty to Muralitharan, one run, on the legs, moves on the backfoot
and turns it away tio backward of square leg
117.5 Batty to Vaas, no run
117.6 Batty to Vaas, no run, well forward and defends to iot
End of over 118 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 296/9
GJ Batty 29-5-81-2 - City End
M Muralitharan 5* (2b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 21* (61b 3x4)
118.1 Giles to Muralitharan, no run
118.2 Giles to Muralitharan, no run
118.3 Giles to Muralitharan, one run, off the front foot and drives it
down the ground to long off
118.4 Giles to Vaas, no run
118.5 Giles to Vaas, no run, quicker delivary , moves back and turns it
to short leg
118.6 Giles to Vaas, no run, out side the off stumps, slashes at it and
misses
End of over 119 (1 run) Sri Lanka 297/9
AF Giles 29-8-63-3 - Fort End
M Muralitharan 6* (5b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 21* (64b 3x4)
119.1 Batty to Muralitharan, no run, on the front foot and defends it
119.2 Batty to Muralitharan, no run
119.3 Batty to Muralitharan, two runs, sweeps it down to square leg
119.4 Batty to Muralitharan, no run
119.5 Batty to Muralitharan, SIX, dances down the track and hammers it
way over long on boundary
119.6 Batty to Muralitharan, no run, on the front foot and defends
End of over 120 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 305/9
GJ Batty 30-5-89-2 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 21* (64b 3x4) M Muralitharan 14* (11b 1x4 1x6)
120.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, out side the off stump, left alone
120.2 Giles to Vaas, legbye: one run
120.3 Giles to Muralitharan, one run, sweeps it away to square leg
120.4 Giles to Vaas, one run, on the back foot and turns it to fine leg
120.5 Giles to Muralitharan, one run
120.6 Giles to Vaas, no run
End of over 121 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 309/9
AF Giles 30-8-66-3 - Fort End
M Muralitharan 16* (13b 1x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 22* (68b 3x4)
121.1 Batty to Muralitharan, two runs, driven to long off
121.2 Batty to Muralitharan, two runs, on the legs and sweeps it very
fine on the leg side for another couple
121.3 Batty to Muralitharan, no run, forward defensive shot
121.4 Batty to Muralitharan, FOUR, down the track and lofts it over to
mid wicket fence
121.5 Batty to Muralitharan, one run, turns it away on the leg side for a
single
121.6 Batty to Vaas, no run
End of over 122 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 318/9
GJ Batty 31-5-98-2 - City End
M Muralitharan 25* (18b 2x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 22* (69b 3x4)
Flintoff comes in to the attack to finish off things
122.1 Flintoff to Muralitharan, no run, short ball, swing and a miss
122.2 Flintoff to Muralitharan, FOUR, short, swing again this time gets a
thick out side edge and the ball runs down to fine leg fence
122.3 Flintoff to Muralitharan, FOUR, short again, again a swing but this
time top edges and the ball runs down to thirdman ropes
122.4 Flintoff to Muralitharan, no run
122.5 Flintoff to Muralitharan, one run
122.6 Flintoff to Vaas, no run
End of over 123 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 327/9
A Flintoff 21-6-41-3 - Fort End
M Muralitharan 34* (23b 4x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 22* (70b 3x4)
123.1 Giles to Muralitharan, no run
123.2 Giles to Muralitharan, one run
123.3 Giles to Vaas, no run
123.4 Giles to Vaas, no run
123.5 Giles to Vaas, no run
123.6 Giles to Vaas, no run
End of over 124 (1 run) Sri Lanka 328/9
AF Giles 31-8-67-3 - City End
M Muralitharan 35* (25b 4x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 22* (74b 3x4)
124.1 Flintoff to Muralitharan, one run, short ball, swings, gets the
edge and the ball just drops short of fine leg fielder
124.2 Flintoff to Vaas, no run, turns it away to mid wicket
124.3 Flintoff to Vaas, no run, on the front foot and drives it to mid
off
124.4 Flintoff to Vaas, no run
124.5 Flintoff to Vaas, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone well
124.6 Flintoff to Vaas, no run, way down the leg side, left alone
End of over 125 (1 run) Sri Lanka 329/9
A Flintoff 22-6-42-3 - Fort End
M Muralitharan 36* (26b 4x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 22* (79b 3x4)
125.1 Giles to Muralitharan, no run, out side the off stumps. Stands at
the crease and chops it on to teh ground and back to the wicket
keeper
125.2 Giles to Muralitharan, no run, flighted on the legs and spins away.
Watchfully plays it to point
125.3 Giles to Muralitharan, no run, on teh front foot and defends, off
the pads and to the off side
125.4 Giles to Muralitharan, no run
125.5 Giles to Muralitharan, no run, on the front foot and defends
125.6 Giles to Muralitharan, no run
End of over 126 (maiden) Sri Lanka 329/9
AF Giles 32-9-67-3 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 22* (79b 3x4) M Muralitharan 36* (32b 4x4 1x6)
126.1 Flintoff to Vaas, no run, turns it away to mid wicket
126.2 Flintoff to Vaas, no run
126.3 Flintoff to Vaas, no run, on the front foot and drives it to covers
126.4 Flintoff to Vaas, no run, way out side the off stumps, no shot
offered
126.5 Flintoff to Vaas, no run
126.6 Flintoff to Vaas, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone well
End of over 127 (maiden) Sri Lanka 329/9
A Flintoff 23-7-42-3 - Fort End
M Muralitharan 36* (32b 4x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 22* (85b 3x4)
127.1 Giles to Muralitharan, no run
127.2 Giles to Muralitharan, no run, on target, comes on the front foot
and defends
127.3 Giles to Muralitharan, two runs, on the legs and turns it away to
vacant mid wicket area for a quick couple
127.4 Giles to Muralitharan, no run, on the front foot and defends
127.5 Giles to Muralitharan, OUT: Just out side the off stumps, Murali
trying to cut and gets the out side edge to the wicket keeper who
completes a easy catch
Sri Lanka 331/10, Partnership of 40
M Muralitharan c Read b Giles 38 (37b 4x4 1x6)
WPUJC Vaas 22* (85b 3x4) AF Giles 32.5-9-69-4
So Thats the end of the Sri Lankans 1st innings. 331 all out.
Please do join us again after tea.
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Vaas to bowl the first over
0.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, right on target, on the back foot and
defends with the full face of the bat
0.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
0.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
well
0.4 Vaas to Trescothick, two runs
0.5 Vaas to Trescothick, (noball) no run
0.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
0.6 Vaas to Trescothick, (noball) no run, right on target, defends at
it as the umpire calls it a no ball delivary for over stepping
0.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
End of over 1 (4 runs) England 4/0 (trail by 327 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-4-0 (2nb) - Fort End
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 2* (8b)
1.1 Fernando to Vaughan, FOUR, short ball, pulls it away powerfully
down to mid wicket ropes
1.2 Fernando to Vaughan, (noball) FOUR, on target, comes on the front
foot and drives it straight passing the iumpire down to long on
fence. Umpire calls it a no ball delivary for over stepping
1.2 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, driven straight to murali at mid on
1.3 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, good line and legnth, on the front
foot and defends
1.4 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, slower delivary, pushes it away to mid
on
1.5 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, good line again, just out side the off
stump. left alone
1.6 Fernando to Vaughan, no run
End of over 2 (9 runs) England 13/0 (trail by 318 runs)
KADM Fernando 1-0-9-0 (1nb) - City End
ME Trescothick 2* (8b) MP Vaughan 8* (7b 2x4)
2.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
2.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, on the front foot and watchfully plays
it back to the bowler
2.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
2.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, short ball over the batsman
2.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, another short one bouncing over the
batsman who ducks
2.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off, taps it away to mid
off
End of over 3 (maiden) England 13/0 (trail by 318 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-4-0 (2nb) - Fort End
MP Vaughan 8* (7b 2x4) ME Trescothick 2* (14b)
3.1 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, good line on the off, left alone
3.2 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, plays it away on the off, well fielded
by jayasuriya at third slips
3.3 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
3.4 Fernando to Vaughan, no run
3.5 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, pitches on the off and a bit o swing
in to the batsman who leaves it
3.6 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, on the front foot and drivent o mid
off
End of over 4 (maiden) England 13/0 (trail by 318 runs)
KADM Fernando 2-1-9-0 (1nb) - City End
ME Trescothick 2* (14b) MP Vaughan 8* (13b 2x4)
4.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, stands tall on the line and defends to
it
4.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, on the off, short and bounced it to
the keeper
4.3 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, taps it away to fine leg for quick
single
4.4 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, flat delivary on the off, trying to play
it on the off side but beats the out side edge
4.5 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, pitches on the middle and leg, comes on to
the front foot and defends to it
4.6 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, plays it to mid on
End of over 5 (1 run) England 14/0 (trail by 317 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-5-0 (2nb) - Fort End
ME Trescothick 3* (17b) MP Vaughan 8* (16b 2x4)
5.1 Fernando to Trescothick, FOUR, out side the off stumps, drives it
through extra covers
5.2 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, on the off and left alone
5.3 Fernando to Trescothick, no run
5.4 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, angleas away from the batsman,
well collected by sangakkara behind the stumps
5.5 Fernando to Trescothick, FOUR, a bit of width out side the off
stumps, on the front foot and drives it nicely between extra
covers and mid off fielder and to teh fence
5.6 Fernando to Trescothick, FOUR, on target this time, just a step out
side and drives it straight down the pitch passing the umpire to
the long off fence
End of over 6 (12 runs) England 26/0 (trail by 305 runs)
KADM Fernando 3-1-21-0 (1nb) - City End
MP Vaughan 8* (16b 2x4) ME Trescothick 15* (23b 3x4)
6.1 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, pushes it down to extra covers
6.2 Vaas to Vaughan, one run, short and pulls it away pasing the short
leg fielder
6.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, down the leg side, brushing the pads
to the wicket keeper
6.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, short and over the batsman
6.5 Vaas to Trescothick, (noball) no run, short and over the batsman
again. No ball delivary called for over stepping
6.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, right on the stumps, stands tall and
defends with teh full face of the bat
6.6 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, short ball, taps it away to short
square leg for a quick single
End of over 7 (3 runs) England 29/0 (trail by 302 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-8-0 (3nb) - Fort End
ME Trescothick 16* (28b 3x4) MP Vaughan 9* (18b 2x4)
Dharmasena comes in to the attack. First spinner to be introduced
7.1 Dharmasena to Trescothick, no run
7.2 Dharmasena to Trescothick, bye: FOUR, good delivary, tries to
defend beats the bat and the wicket keeper and to the fence
7.3 Dharmasena to Trescothick, no run
7.4 Dharmasena to Trescothick, no run, on the front foot and defends
7.5 Dharmasena to Trescothick, no run, comes on the front foot and
defends, gets the edge and doesnt carry to jayasuriya at slips. a
good effort
7.6 Dharmasena to Trescothick, no run
End of over 8 (4 runs, maiden) England 33/0 (trail by 298 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-1-0-0 - City End
MP Vaughan 9* (18b 2x4) ME Trescothick 16* (34b 3x4)
8.1 Vaas to Vaughan, one run, defensively plays it to mid on for a
quick single
8.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, on the front foot and drives to mid on
8.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, short ball bounces away from the
batsman, no shot offered
8.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
8.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
8.6 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, short ball, edges it away to fine leg
End of over 9 (2 runs) England 35/0 (trail by 296 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-10-0 (3nb) - Fort End
ME Trescothick 17* (39b 3x4) MP Vaughan 10* (19b 2x4)
9.1 Dharmasena to Trescothick, no run, defensively plays on the front
foot
9.2 Dharmasena to Trescothick, FOUR, short one, stands tall and puls it
away with massive power , over to deep mid wicket
9.3 Dharmasena to Trescothick, legbye: one run
9.4 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
9.5 Dharmasena to Vaughan, one run
9.6 Dharmasena to Trescothick, no run
End of over 10 (6 runs) England 41/0 (trail by 290 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-1-5-0 - City End
MP Vaughan 11* (21b 2x4) ME Trescothick 21* (43b 4x4)
10.1 Vaas to Vaughan, one run
10.2 Vaas to Trescothick, legbye: FOUR, down the leg side, brushes the
thighs and down to the fine leg fence. a very good diving effort
by sangakara fails
10.3 Vaas to Trescothick, two runs, flciks it away to mid wicket
10.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
10.5 Vaas to Trescothick, (noball) no run, short ball bouncing over the
batsman, no ball called for over stepping
10.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
10.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, short ball down the leg side
End of over 11 (8 runs) England 49/0 (trail by 282 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-14-0 (4nb) - Fort End
MP Vaughan 12* (22b 2x4) ME Trescothick 23* (49b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
11.1 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
11.2 Dharmasena to Vaughan, FOUR, cuts it away down to backward of point
fence
11.3 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
11.4 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
11.5 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
11.6 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
End of over 12 (4 runs) England 53/0 (trail by 278 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-1-9-0 - City End
ME Trescothick 23* (49b 4x4) MP Vaughan 16* (28b 3x4)
Muralitharan has been brought in to the attack replacing Vaas
12.1 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, flighted on the off, left
alone
12.2 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, on the front foot and
defensively plays it to backward of point
12.3 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, well forward on the front foot
and defends
12.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, flighted on the middle and
leg, comes forward and takes it off the pads
12.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
12.6 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, comes forward and defends with
teh full face
End of over 13 (maiden) England 53/0 (trail by 278 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-1-0-0 - Fort End
MP Vaughan 16* (28b 3x4) ME Trescothick 23* (55b 4x4)
13.1 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run, defensively played on the front foot
13.2 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run, comes forward and hits it away to
mid on
13.3 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
13.4 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
13.5 Dharmasena to Vaughan, one run, l1 1
13.6 Dharmasena to Trescothick, no run
End of over 14 (1 run) England 54/0 (trail by 277 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-1-10-0 - City End
MP Vaughan 17* (33b 3x4) ME Trescothick 23* (56b 4x4)
14.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
14.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
14.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, one run
14.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, out side the off, left alone
14.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
14.6 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
End of over 15 (1 run) England 55/0 (trail by 276 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-1-1-0 - Fort End
MP Vaughan 18* (36b 3x4) ME Trescothick 23* (59b 4x4)
15.1 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
15.2 Dharmasena to Vaughan, (noball) no run
15.2 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
15.3 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
15.4 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
15.5 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
15.6 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
End of over 16 (1 run) England 56/0 (trail by 275 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 5-1-11-0 (1nb) - City End
ME Trescothick 23* (59b 4x4) MP Vaughan 18* (43b 3x4)
16.1 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
16.2 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
16.3 Muralitharan to Trescothick, OUT: Out side the off stumps, turns
away from the batsman who comes forward and tries to push it. A
loud appeal and the umpire gives out. But the batsman not very
happy
England 56/1, Partnership of 56
ME Trescothick c Sangakkara b Muralitharan 23 (62b 4x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 18* (43b 3x4) M Muralitharan 2.3-1-1-1
16.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, off the pads and to mid off
16.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
16.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
End of over 17 (maiden) England 56/1 (trail by 275 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-2-1-1 - Fort End
MP Vaughan 18* (43b 3x4) MA Butcher 0* (3b)
17.1 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
17.2 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
17.3 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run, driven to mid off
17.4 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run, turns it away on to the on side
17.5 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run, defend son the front foot
17.6 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
End of over 18 (maiden) England 56/1 (trail by 275 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 6-2-11-0 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 0* (3b) MP Vaughan 18* (49b 3x4)
18.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
18.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
18.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, good delivary, comes on the front
foot to defend, a sharp turn away from the batsman
18.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, straight delivary, on the front
foot and defends, off the pads
18.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
18.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
End of over 19 (maiden) England 56/1 (trail by 275 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-3-1-1 - Fort End
MP Vaughan 18* (49b 3x4) MA Butcher 0* (9b)
19.1 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run, on the legs and turns it away to
short fine leg
19.2 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
19.3 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run, watchfully plays it away on the on
side
19.4 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run, streight delivary, defends
19.5 Dharmasena to Vaughan, FOUR, short and out side the off, smashes it
away through extra covers fence
19.6 Dharmasena to Vaughan, no run
End of over 20 (4 runs) England 60/1 (trail by 271 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 7-2-15-0 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 0* (9b) MP Vaughan 22* (55b 4x4)
20.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, one run
20.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, one run
20.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, comes on the front foot and off
the pads to silly point fielder. appealed but turned down
20.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
20.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, defensievly played, off the pads
to silly mid on fielder
20.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pitches on the off stump and a
sharp turn away beats the edge
End of over 21 (2 runs) England 62/1 (trail by 269 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-3-3-1 - Fort End
MP Vaughan 23* (56b 4x4) MA Butcher 1* (14b)
Upul Chandana comes in to the attack now
21.1 Chandana to Vaughan, no run, right on target, defends on the front
foot
21.2 Chandana to Vaughan, no run
21.3 Chandana to Vaughan, no run
21.4 Chandana to Vaughan, no run, flighted on the stumps, defends it
21.5 Chandana to Vaughan, no run, flat delivary just beats the off
stump. Goes for a big hit on teh on side and misses it
21.6 Chandana to Vaughan, no run
End of over 22 (maiden) England 62/1 (trail by 269 runs)
UDU Chandana 1-1-0-0 - City End
MA Butcher 1* (14b) MP Vaughan 23* (62b 4x4)
22.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
22.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, out side the off stumps, pads it
away on to teh off side
22.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pads it away down the leg side
22.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, FOUR, flighted on the legs, sweeps it
powerfully down to deep mid wicket
22.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
22.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
End of over 23 (4 runs) England 66/1 (trail by 265 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-3-7-1 - Fort End
MP Vaughan 23* (62b 4x4) MA Butcher 5* (20b 1x4)
23.1 Chandana to Vaughan, one run, pushes it down to thirdman
23.2 Chandana to Butcher, no run, flighted and driven to mid on
23.3 Chandana to Butcher, no run, pushes it away to point
23.4 Chandana to Butcher, no run
23.5 Chandana to Butcher, no run
23.6 Chandana to Butcher, no run, pads it away on the off side
End of over 24 (1 run) England 67/1 (trail by 264 runs)
UDU Chandana 2-1-1-0 - City End
MP Vaughan 24* (63b 4x4) MA Butcher 5* (25b 1x4)
24.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the pads to silly point
24.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, OUT: What a delivary! Pitches on the off.
Batsman comes on the front foot to pad it off but the ball creeps
through the legs and hits the off stump.
England 67/2, Partnership of 11
MP Vaughan b Muralitharan 24 (65b 4x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 5* (25b 1x4) M Muralitharan 6.2-3-7-2
24.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, comes on the front foot, off the
pads to short leg
24.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
24.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, pitches on the off, pads it off
quicklly
24.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, FOUR, sweeps it away down to backward of
square leg
End of over 25 (4 runs) England 71/2 (trail by 260 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-3-11-2 - Fort End
MA Butcher 5* (25b 1x4) GP Thorpe 4* (4b 1x4)
25.1 Chandana to Butcher, no run, plays it awy to off side
25.2 Chandana to Butcher, no run
25.3 Chandana to Butcher, no run, defends it , gets off the bat and pad
25.4 Chandana to Butcher, no run
25.5 Chandana to Butcher, FOUR, flighted and driven nicely down the
ground to wide of long off
25.6 Chandana to Butcher, no run
End of over 26 (4 runs) England 75/2 (trail by 256 runs)
UDU Chandana 3-1-5-0 - City End
GP Thorpe 4* (4b 1x4) MA Butcher 9* (31b 2x4)
26.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, sweeps it away to short fine leg
26.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, comes on the front foot and pads it
off
26.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, pitches on the off stump pushes it
away
26.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
26.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
26.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off, pads it away
again
End of over 27 (maiden) England 75/2 (trail by 256 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-4-11-2 - Fort End
MA Butcher 9* (31b 2x4) GP Thorpe 4* (10b 1x4)
27.1 Dharmasena to Butcher, one run, full toss, puts it away down the
ground to mid on
27.2 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run
27.3 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, on the back foot and pushes it to
silly point
27.4 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stump, pushes it to
short thirdman
27.5 Dharmasena to Thorpe, one run
27.6 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, defensively plays it with the full
face
End of over 28 (2 runs) England 77/2 (trail by 254 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 8-2-17-0 (1nb) - City End
GP Thorpe 5* (14b 1x4) MA Butcher 10* (33b 2x4)
28.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, two runs, drives it through extra covers
28.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, gets behind the line and defends to
it
28.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, comes on the front foot, off the
pads to silly point
28.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, pitches on the leg stump and spin
in to the batsman, taps it away on the on side
28.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, two runs, out side the off stump, plays it
on the off
28.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
End of over 29 (4 runs) England 81/2 (trail by 250 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-4-15-2 - Fort End
MA Butcher 10* (33b 2x4) GP Thorpe 9* (20b 1x4)
29.1 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, beats the out side edge of the bat
29.2 Dharmasena to Butcher, one run, turns it away to square leg
29.3 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run
29.4 Dharmasena to Thorpe, one run, on the legs and turns it away to mid
wicket
29.5 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, well forward on the front foot and
defends to it
29.6 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run
End of over 30 (2 runs) England 83/2 (trail by 248 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 9-2-19-0 (1nb) - City End
GP Thorpe 10* (22b 1x4) MA Butcher 11* (37b 2x4)
Umpires do a bit of talking about the light conditions
Umpire Venkat takes the light meter out to check the condition
well the play continues
Chandana comes in to the attack
30.1 Chandana to Thorpe, no run, on the legs, goes off the pads to fine
leg
30.2 Chandana to Thorpe, one run, quicker delivary on target, on to the
back foot and turns it away to deep backward square leg
30.3 Chandana to Butcher, no run
30.4 Chandana to Butcher, no run
30.5 Chandana to Butcher, two runs, on the front foot and sweeps it well
down to fine leg
30.6 Chandana to Butcher, no run
End of over 31 (3 runs) England 86/2 (trail by 245 runs)
UDU Chandana 4-1-8-0 - Fort End
GP Thorpe 11* (24b 1x4) MA Butcher 13* (41b 2x4)
31.1 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run
31.2 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot and defends
31.3 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, watchfully plays it to silly point
31.4 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, quicker one pushes the batsman back
who defends with the full face
31.5 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run
31.6 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, well forward and defends, gets off
the pads to silly point
End of over 32 (maiden) England 86/2 (trail by 245 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 10-3-19-0 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 13* (41b 2x4) GP Thorpe 11* (30b 1x4)
32.1 Chandana to Butcher, no run
32.2 Chandana to Butcher, no run, pushes it on the on side
32.3 Chandana to Butcher, no run
32.4 Chandana to Butcher, no run
32.5 Chandana to Butcher, one run, pitches on the off and turns in, uses
the turn to put it away down to square leg
32.6 Chandana to Thorpe, one run, quicker on the legs, gets behind the
line and pushes it down to fine leg
End of over 33 (2 runs) England 88/2 (trail by 243 runs)
UDU Chandana 5-1-10-0 - Fort End
GP Thorpe 12* (31b 1x4) MA Butcher 14* (46b 2x4)
33.1 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, well forward, pads it off to slips
33.2 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run
33.3 Dharmasena to Thorpe, one run, on the back foot and plays it down
to mid wicket
33.4 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, quicker one on the off, gets behind
the line and defends it
33.5 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, out side the off, left alone well
33.6 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run
End of over 34 (1 run) England 89/2 (trail by 242 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 11-3-20-0 (1nb) - City End
GP Thorpe 13* (34b 1x4) MA Butcher 14* (49b 2x4)
34.1 Chandana to Thorpe, no run, pitches on the legs, pads it away
34.2 Chandana to Thorpe, no run, flighted on the middle stump, looking
for a sweep but not getting connected well
34.3 Chandana to Thorpe, no run, a bit of turn down the leg side. Well
taken by Sangakkara behind the stumps
34.4 Chandana to Thorpe, three runs, spin down the leg side. Sweeps at
it, gets a bit of touch on his glove and down to fine leg. Thats a
very quick one for Sangakkara
34.5 Chandana to Butcher, no run
34.6 Chandana to Butcher, no run, taps it away to square leg
End of over 35 (3 runs) England 92/2 (trail by 239 runs)
UDU Chandana 6-1-13-0 - Fort End
GP Thorpe 16* (38b 1x4) MA Butcher 14* (51b 2x4)
Umpires starting to look at the light meters again
Murali comes back in to the attack
35.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the off stump, comes foerward
and pads it away
35.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off againa nd pads it
off over silly point
35.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, comes well forward and kicks it
away over silly point again
35.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
35.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, pitches on the leg stump and spin
in to the left hander
35.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted on the stumps, comes
forward and defends
End of over 36 (maiden) England 92/2 (trail by 239 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-5-15-2 - City End
MA Butcher 14* (51b 2x4) GP Thorpe 16* (44b 1x4)
Umpire venkat takes the light meter again
Seems like playing again
36.1 Chandana to Butcher, no run, on the legs, hits the pads out side
the leg stump
36.2 Chandana to Butcher, no run, flighted and driven back to the bowler
36.3 Chandana to Butcher, no run
36.4 Chandana to Butcher, one run, on the legs and puts it away to deep
mid wicket
36.5 Chandana to Thorpe, no run
This probably could be the last ball of the day
36.6 Chandana to Thorpe, FOUR, Flighted and sweeps it away to deep mid
wicket
End of over 37 (5 runs) England 97/2 (trail by 234 runs)
UDU Chandana 7-1-18-0 - Fort End
MA Butcher 15* (55b 2x4) GP Thorpe 20* (46b 2x4)
Umpires do a bit of talking again, Asks the batsman "Do you want to
go" and says "Yes" Thorpe. So thats the end of day 2 play here at
Galle Interntional Stadium.
At Close of Play Sri Lanka 331 and England 97/2
Please do join us tom at 10am local time (0400 GMT) for the third
days play here at Galle. Thank you.
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third day's play
England trail by 234 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
the cracks in the pitch have started to open and it's going to be
England v Murali
play starts half and hour early today to make up for the time lost,
105 overs to be bowled for the day
players are out in the middle now
Butcher will take strike and it will the master himself to open the
bowling attack
37.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery, pitching
outside the leg stump and turning in, padded away
37.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, bye: FOUR, quicker delivery down the leg
side, this one went the other way and Sangakkara misses it
completely
37.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
37.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg
stump line, driven hard but straight to the mid on fielder
37.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, bye: one run, pitched outside the leg
stump and turning, ball clips the pad and runs down to the deep
fine leg region
37.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, goes right back and defends with a
straight bat
End of over 38 (5 runs, maiden) England 102/2 (trail by 229 runs)
M Muralitharan 11-6-15-2 - City End
MA Butcher 15* (60b 2x4) GP Thorpe 20* (47b 2x4)
Sanath Jayasuriya into the attack now
coming over the wicket to the left hander
38.1 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, pitched in line with the stumps and
drifting down the leg side, Butchers goes back and tries to turn
it away but makes no contact
38.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Butcher moves forward quickly and drives it down to the mid
on region
38.3 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump, Butcher
covers it with his pad and lets it go
38.4 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, played off the back foot to the mid
on region
38.5 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and turning in, played down to deep fine leg, first runs
off the bat this morning
38.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, quicker delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 39 (1 run) England 103/2 (trail by 228 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-1-0 - Fort End
MA Butcher 16* (65b 2x4) GP Thorpe 20* (48b 2x4)
39.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning across the left hander, no shot offered, well left
39.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pitched wide outside the leg stump
and came back in a long way to hit the pad
39.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, comes down the track and pushes it
to the off side
39.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, and again, pitched wide outside
the off stump and turning back in sharply, Butcher goes right back
to play and gets hit on the pad, can't give that LBW
39.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
39.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery on the
pads, driven down to mid off, Dharmasena moves across and fields,
maiden over
End of over 40 (maiden) England 103/2 (trail by 228 runs)
M Muralitharan 12-7-15-2 - City End
GP Thorpe 20* (48b 2x4) MA Butcher 16* (71b 2x4)
40.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the
off stump, Thopre covers it with his pad and tries to sweep, makes
no contact and the ball hits the pad
40.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, again tossed up wide outside the off
stump, padded away
40.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and turning in, defended off the back foot
40.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
40.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, two runs, wide outside the off stump, thorpe
stretches forward and sweeps it down to fine leg
short fine leg comes in place
40.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, bye: one run, quicker delivery outside the
offs tump, ball kept very low and beats the keeper
End of over 41 (3 runs) England 106/2 (trail by 225 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-3-0 - Fort End
GP Thorpe 22* (54b 2x4) MA Butcher 16* (71b 2x4)
41.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump and spinning
away, thorpe plays inside the line
41.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, tossed up delivery, pitched outside
the leg stump and turning in, defended back to the bowler
41.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, turned away to the mid wicket
region
41.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, outside the offs tump, this one
came back in a bit, Thorpe reads it well and leaves it for the
keeper
41.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
41.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, another maiden, pitched wide
outside the leg stump and spinning in, thorpe goes back a long way
and pads it
End of over 42 (maiden) England 106/2 (trail by 225 runs)
M Muralitharan 13-8-15-2 - City End
MA Butcher 16* (71b 2x4) GP Thorpe 22* (60b 2x4)
42.1 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run
42.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run
42.3 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, played off the back foot to the
deep mid wicket region
42.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, defended
watchfully
42.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
42.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, pushed away to the backward of
square leg region, easy single to end the over
End of over 43 (2 runs) England 108/2 (trail by 223 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-5-0 - Fort End
GP Thorpe 23* (63b 2x4) MA Butcher 17* (74b 2x4)
43.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the middle and off, started to
spin away but Thorpe pushes it away to the off side
43.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, this one came back in after
pitching wide outside the off stump, Thorpe moves across a long
way and pads it away
43.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
43.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
leaning forward
43.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, beaten! tossed up delivery outside
the off stump, ball turning away after pitching, Thorpe pushes at
it and gets beaten, beaten by the flight this time
43.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, another maiden over, that makes it
three in a row
End of over 44 (maiden) England 108/2 (trail by 223 runs)
M Muralitharan 14-9-15-2 - City End
MA Butcher 17* (74b 2x4) GP Thorpe 23* (69b 2x4)
44.1 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run
44.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, swept away uplishly to the deep
fine leg region
44.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, (noball) one run, pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, was a fraction short too, thorpe goes back
and plays it away to deep fine leg
44.3 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, driven down
to mid off
44.4 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away
44.5 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, turned away bind the stumps, leg
slip moves across and fields
44.6 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, turned away to the mid wicket
region, Tillakaratne moves across quickly and cuts off the single
End of over 45 (3 runs) England 111/2 (trail by 220 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-8-0 (1nb) - Fort End
GP Thorpe 24* (70b 2x4) MA Butcher 18* (80b 2x4)
45.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, FOUR, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, swept away to the sqaure leg fence, was hit againt the spin
45.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
45.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, excellent delivery! pitched inline
and came back in sharply, Thorpe picks it up at the last possible
moment and defends it somehow
45.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
45.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, again the
ball coming back in, Thorpe moves forward to defends and gets hit
on the pad
Thorpe really struggling to read Murali
45.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
End of over 46 (4 runs) England 115/2 (trail by 216 runs)
M Muralitharan 15-9-19-2 - City End
MA Butcher 18* (80b 2x4) GP Thorpe 28* (76b 3x4)
46.1 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away
46.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, legbye: one run, quicker delivery, pitched
outside the off stump, Butcher sweeps but makes no contact, ball
hits the pad well outside the line of the off stump, huge appeal
for LBW turned down and rightly so
46.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
46.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, defended off the back foot
46.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, Thorpe gets right behind the line and defends it
nicely
46.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, turned away to the short mid wicket
region
End of over 47 (1 run, maiden) England 116/2 (trail by 215 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 5-1-8-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MA Butcher 18* (82b 2x4) GP Thorpe 28* (80b 3x4)
47.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and turning in, well left
47.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, gets a long stride forward and
defends, bat and pad together
47.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, padded away
47.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, this one is pitched outside the
off stump and turning away, left alone
47.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, dropped! comes down the pitch and
drives it back to Murali, was a simple catch but Murali is not
able to hold on to it, Butcher gets a life
47.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
End of over 48 (maiden) England 116/2 (trail by 215 runs)
M Muralitharan 16-10-19-2 - City End
GP Thorpe 28* (80b 3x4) MA Butcher 18* (88b 2x4)
48.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, swept away to deep fine leg
48.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, defended
48.3 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, Butchers gets behind the line and pushes it back to the
bowler
48.4 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, turned away off the back foot to
the deep mid wicket region
48.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, oh dear! quicker delivery outside the
off stump, right up in the block hole, Thorpe taps at it and gets
a thick outside the edge straight to the slip fielder but umpire
Harper thinks that it pitched before going to the fielder
48.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
End of over 49 (2 runs) England 118/2 (trail by 213 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 6-1-10-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MA Butcher 19* (91b 2x4) GP Thorpe 29* (83b 3x4)
49.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
49.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
49.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
49.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
49.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, one run, turned away to mid wicket
49.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball
hits the pad and goes aaway fine, short fine leg fielder moves
across quickly and fields
End of over 50 (1 run) England 119/2 (trail by 212 runs)
M Muralitharan 17-10-20-2 - City End
MA Butcher 20* (96b 2x4) GP Thorpe 29* (84b 3x4)
50.1 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run
50.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, pushed away to the vacant sqaure
leg region
50.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, pushed uplishly past the leg slip
fielder
50.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended
50.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
Thorpe moves across and pushes it down to mid on
50.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
End of over 51 (1 run) England 120/2 (trail by 211 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 7-1-11-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MA Butcher 21* (98b 2x4) GP Thorpe 29* (88b 3x4)
Murali coming round the wicket now
51.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, defended
51.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, again pitched outside the off
stump and spinning in, defended very late
51.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, FOUR, tossed up delivery outside the leg
stump, Butcher sweeps and gets a thick bottom edge, ball races
down to the fine leg boundary
51.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, defended watchfully, slip fielder
moves across and fields
51.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, gets right behind the line and
defends it with a straight bat
51.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
spinning in, defended
End of over 52 (4 runs) England 124/2 (trail by 207 runs)
M Muralitharan 18-10-24-2 - City End
GP Thorpe 29* (88b 3x4) MA Butcher 25* (104b 3x4)
first bowling change of the day, Kumara Dharmasena into the attack
now
52.1 Dharmasena to Thorpe, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
was there to be hit and Thorpe takes full toll of it, ball races
away to the backward of point fence
52.2 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, good come back, pitched in line with
the off stump and moving away, beats the batsman
52.3 Dharmasena to Thorpe, one run, again short outside the off stump,
bit of extra spin this time, pushed wide of the gully fielder
52.4 Dharmasena to Butcher, one run
52.5 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, quicker delivery wide outside the off
stump, padded away
52.6 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, again wide outside the off stump,
padded away
End of over 53 (6 runs) England 130/2 (trail by 201 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 12-3-26-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MA Butcher 26* (105b 3x4) GP Thorpe 34* (93b 4x4)
and it's time for drinks
Match State: Drinks
players are back in the middle after the break
and it will be Vaas to bowl
53.1 Vaas to Butcher, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off stump,
pushed down to mid off
53.2 Vaas to Butcher, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in a bit, Butcher walks into the shot and
plays it back to the bowler
53.3 Vaas to Butcher, no run, this one came back in sharply, hint of
reverse swing, ball hits the pad and goes away to the on side
53.4 Vaas to Butcher, (noball) one run, fuller length delivery drifting
down the leg side, turned away to the deep square leg region
53.4 Vaas to Thorpe, one run
53.5 Vaas to Butcher, no run
53.6 Vaas to Butcher, no run
End of over 54 (3 runs) England 133/2 (trail by 198 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-17-0 (5nb) - City End
GP Thorpe 35* (94b 4x4) MA Butcher 27* (111b 3x4)
54.1 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run
54.2 Dharmasena to Thorpe, one run, swept away to deep fine leg
54.3 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended leaning forward
54.4 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, tossed up wide outside the off
stump, pushed to the point region
54.5 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, fuller length wide outside the off
stump, Butcher drives and gets a thick edge straight to the man at
gully
54.6 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, comes down the track and ends up
playing it straight back to the bowler
End of over 55 (1 run) England 134/2 (trail by 197 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 13-3-27-0 (1nb) - Fort End
GP Thorpe 36* (96b 4x4) MA Butcher 27* (115b 3x4)
55.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
55.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Thorpe ducks under it
55.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended watchfully
55.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
55.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, defended to the on side
55.6 Vaas to Thorpe, one run
End of over 56 (1 run) England 135/2 (trail by 196 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-1-18-0 (5nb) - City End
GP Thorpe 37* (102b 4x4) MA Butcher 27* (115b 3x4)
56.1 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, pushed to covers
56.2 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run
56.3 Dharmasena to Thorpe, one run, swept away to deep fine leg
56.4 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and spinning away further, pushed to gully
56.5 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run
56.6 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 57 (1 run) England 136/2 (trail by 195 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 14-3-28-0 (1nb) - Fort End
GP Thorpe 38* (105b 4x4) MA Butcher 27* (118b 3x4)
57.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Thorpe moves across and defends
57.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, fuller length delivery, again wide outside
the off stump, pushed to point
57.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
57.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
57.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, on the legs, turn away to mid wicket
57.6 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, pitched up, defended to point
End of over 58 (maiden) England 136/2 (trail by 195 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-2-18-0 (5nb) - City End
MA Butcher 27* (118b 3x4) GP Thorpe 38* (111b 4x4)
58.1 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery, leans forward and
defended to slip
58.2 Dharmasena to Butcher, one run, another flighted one, driven to
backward point, quick single taken
58.3 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, otuside the off, left alone
58.4 Dharmasena to Thorpe, two runs, on the leg stump, Thrope sweeps it,
inside edge in to the pads, huge appeal, turned down by Umpire
58.5 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run
58.6 Dharmasena to Thorpe, one run, swept away again to fine leg
End of over 59 (4 runs) England 140/2 (trail by 191 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 15-3-32-0 (1nb) - Fort End
GP Thorpe 41* (115b 4x4) MA Butcher 28* (120b 3x4)
Vaas to continue
59.1 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, good length delivery drifting down the leg
side, helped on it's way to the deep fine leg region
59.2 Vaas to Butcher, no run, hint of reverse swing, came back in
sharply after pitching outside the off stump, Butcher gets nicely
behind the line and defends
59.3 Vaas to Butcher, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, pushed to point
59.4 Vaas to Butcher, no run, walks forward and defends it back to the
bowler
59.5 Vaas to Butcher, no run, good length delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, defended down to the mid on
59.6 Vaas to Butcher, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, ball
kept a bit low after pitching, left alone
End of over 60 (1 run) England 141/2 (trail by 190 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-2-19-0 (5nb) - City End
GP Thorpe 42* (116b 4x4) MA Butcher 28* (125b 3x4)
England trail by 190 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
Current Partnership: 74 runs, 35.4 overs, RR: 2.07
60.1 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, flighted delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and spinning away, no shot offered
60.2 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, defended wide
of the slip fielder
60.3 Dharmasena to Thorpe, no run
60.4 Dharmasena to Thorpe, one run, short outside the off stump, Thorpe
gets enough time to go back and tap it away to the square leg
region
60.5 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, comes down the track, Dharmasena
bowls it wide and Butcher had to pad it away
60.6 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 61 (1 run) England 142/2 (trail by 189 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 16-3-33-0 (1nb) - Fort End
GP Thorpe 43* (120b 4x4) MA Butcher 28* (127b 3x4)
61.1 Vaas to Thorpe, OUT: finally the breakthrough! good length
delivery, pitched just outside the off stump and angling in,
Thorpe gets across a long way and the ball hits the pad plumb in
front of the stumps, easy decision for umpire Venkat, Vaas gets
his man
England 142/3, Partnership of 75
GP Thorpe lbw b Vaas 43 (121b 4x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 28* (127b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 10.1-2-19-1 (5nb)
Paul Collingwood is the new batsman
61.2 Vaas to Collingwood, no run
61.3 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, good length delivery angling across
the right hander, defended to the on side
61.4 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling away, no shot offered
61.5 Vaas to Collingwood, one run, first Test runs! drifting down the
leg side, Collingwood gets across and plays it away to the short
fine leg region
61.6 Vaas to Butcher, no run, turned away straight to the man at mid
wicket
End of over 62 (1 run) England 143/3 (trail by 188 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 11-2-20-1 (5nb) - City End
PD Collingwood 1* (4b) MA Butcher 28* (128b 3x4)
Murali is back
62.1 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, tossed up wide outside the off
stump, defended with a straight bat
62.2 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, outside the off stump and
turning in, Collingwood gets a good stride forward and defends
62.3 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
62.4 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, huge turn, pitched wide
outside the off stump and turning in sharply, defended to the on
side
62.5 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
62.6 Muralitharan to Collingwood, OUT: gone! flighted delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and came back in sharply, Collingwood
stretches forward and defends, ball takes the edge and goes
behind, Jayasuriya at first slip dives to his left and takes a
sharp low catch
England 143/4, Partnership of 1
PD Collingwood c Jayasuriya b Muralitharan 1 (10b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 63 (maiden) England 143/4 (trail by 188 runs)
M Muralitharan 19-11-24-3 - Fort End
MA Butcher 28* (128b 3x4)
Murali strikes again
Andrew Flintoff is the new batsman
63.1 Vaas to Butcher, no run
63.2 Vaas to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
63.3 Vaas to Butcher, two runs, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, punched down the ground to the long on region
63.4 Vaas to Butcher, two runs, outside the off stump, Butchers pushes
at it and gets a thick edge past the gully fielder
63.5 Vaas to Butcher, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, left
alone
Vaas decides to come round the wicket to the left hander
63.6 Vaas to Butcher, one run, drifting down the leg side, pushed down
to deep fine leg, easy single to end the over
End of over 64 (5 runs) England 148/4 (trail by 183 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 12-2-25-1 (5nb) - City End
MA Butcher 33* (134b 3x4) A Flintoff 0* (0b)
Murali to continue, coming round the wicket to the left hander
64.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and turning in, padded away
64.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, good length very close to the off
stump line, defended
64.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg
stump line, defended
64.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, almost! outside the off stump and
spinning away, butcher pushes at it and gets it uplishly past the
silly point fielder
64.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
64.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, swept straight to the short fine
leg fielder
End of over 65 (maiden) England 148/4 (trail by 183 runs)
M Muralitharan 20-12-24-3 - Fort End
A Flintoff 0* (0b) MA Butcher 33* (140b 3x4)
time for the second drinks break
Match State: Drinks
players are back
Chandana into the attack now
65.1 Chandana to Flintoff, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning away, played off the back foot to the point region
65.2 Chandana to Flintoff, no run, pushed to cover
65.3 Chandana to Flintoff, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended leaning forward
65.4 Chandana to Flintoff, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven down to mid off
65.5 Chandana to Flintoff, no run, defended with a straight bat, silly
point fielder picks it up
65.6 Chandana to Flintoff, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and turning away, defended off the back foot, maiden
over
End of over 66 (maiden) England 148/4 (trail by 183 runs)
UDU Chandana 8-2-18-0 - City End
MA Butcher 33* (140b 3x4) A Flintoff 0* (6b)
66.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Butcher covers it with his pad and lets it go
66.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, ripper! pitched very close to the
off stump and shaping away sharply, Butcher pushes at it and gets
beaten
66.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
66.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, pushed down the track, Murali moves across and fields
66.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery but way down the
leg side, keeper does well to collect it
66.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, two runs, comes down the track and has a
go at it, not a well timed shot but luckly for Butcher ball falls
safely down at long off
End of over 67 (2 runs) England 150/4 (trail by 181 runs)
M Muralitharan 21-12-26-3 - Fort End
A Flintoff 0* (6b) MA Butcher 35* (146b 3x4)
67.1 Chandana to Flintoff, no run
67.2 Chandana to Flintoff, no run
67.3 Chandana to Flintoff, one run
67.4 Chandana to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, driven straight
to the mid off fielder
67.5 Chandana to Butcher, no run, defended wide of the slip fielder
67.6 Chandana to Butcher, no run, lot more air this time, defended to
the gully region
End of over 68 (1 run) England 151/4 (trail by 180 runs)
UDU Chandana 9-2-19-0 - City End
A Flintoff 1* (9b) MA Butcher 35* (149b 3x4)
68.1 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run
68.2 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run, down the leg side, ball clips the
pad and pops up to the short leg fielder
68.3 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run, pitched in line and turning in,
awkwardly defended
68.4 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run
68.5 Muralitharan to Flintoff, OUT: it's that man Murali again! flighted
delivery, pitched outside off stump and turning in sharply,
Flintoff does not read it well and gets hit on the pad plumb in
front of the wicket, another easy decision for the umpire, big
wicket
England 151/5, Partnership of 8
A Flintoff lbw b Muralitharan 1 (14b 0x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 35* (149b 3x4) M Muralitharan 21.5-12-26-4
Read is the new batsman
68.6 Muralitharan to Read, no run, this one went away from the right
hander, well left
End of over 69 (maiden) England 151/5 (trail by 180 runs)
M Muralitharan 22-13-26-4 - Fort End
MA Butcher 35* (149b 3x4) CMW Read 0* (1b)
69.1 Chandana to Butcher, no run
69.2 Chandana to Butcher, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball hits
the pad and falls dead on the track
69.3 Chandana to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended
69.4 Chandana to Butcher, no run, comes down the track and drives it
wide of the bowler, a good diving stop saves runs
69.5 Chandana to Butcher, no run, goes back and defends it to the on
side
69.6 Chandana to Butcher, two runs, flighted delivery down the leg side,
Butcher sweeps and gets a top edge over the keeper, ball runs down
to deep fine leg
End of over 70 (2 runs) England 153/5 (trail by 178 runs)
UDU Chandana 10-2-21-0 - City End
CMW Read 0* (1b) MA Butcher 37* (155b 3x4)
70.1 Muralitharan to Read, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump
and turning in, Read sweep and misses, ball hits the shoulder and
goes behind
70.2 Muralitharan to Read, no run
70.3 Muralitharan to Read, no run, awkwardly plays at it and gets a
thick inside edge
70.4 Muralitharan to Read, no run, pitched closer to the stump and
drifting down the leg side, ball hits the pad and goes away to the
gully region
70.5 Muralitharan to Read, no run
70.6 Muralitharan to Read, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away, Read struggling to read Murali!
End of over 71 (maiden) England 153/5 (trail by 178 runs)
M Muralitharan 23-14-26-4 - Fort End
MA Butcher 37* (155b 3x4) CMW Read 0* (7b)
71.1 Chandana to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended with a straight bat, ball rolls back to the bowler
71.2 Chandana to Butcher, no run, moves forward and defends it to the on
side
71.3 Chandana to Butcher, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, was
in the slot but Butcher hits it straight to the mid wicket fielder
71.4 Chandana to Butcher, no run, defended stretching forward
71.5 Chandana to Butcher, one run, pitched touch outside the off stump
and turning in, Butcher quickly goes back and turns it away to the
short fine leg region, easy single taken
71.6 Chandana to Read, no run, outside the off stump, defended to the
short point fielder at one bounce
End of over 72 (1 run) England 154/5 (trail by 177 runs)
UDU Chandana 11-2-22-0 - City End
MA Butcher 38* (160b 3x4) CMW Read 0* (8b)
72.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended leaning forward
72.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, padded away
72.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, one run, down the leg side, defended to
the vacant mid wicket region, easy single taken
72.4 Muralitharan to Read, no run
72.5 Muralitharan to Read, OUT: duck! flighted delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, this one straightened a bit, Read defends, bat
and pad together, ball hits the pad then clips the bat and goes
wide of the silly point fielder, Tillakaratne takes a sharp catch
England 155/6, Partnership of 4
CMW Read c Tillakaratne b Muralitharan 0 (10b 0x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 39* (163b 3x4) M Muralitharan 23.5-14-27-5
this is Murali's 39th five wicket haul!
Batty is the new batsman
72.6 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
End of over 73 (1 run) England 155/6 (trail by 176 runs)
M Muralitharan 24-14-27-5 - Fort End
MA Butcher 39* (163b 3x4) GJ Batty 0* (1b)
73.1 Chandana to Butcher, no run
73.2 Chandana to Butcher, no run
73.3 Chandana to Butcher, no run
73.4 Chandana to Butcher, no run
73.5 Chandana to Butcher, one run
73.6 Chandana to Batty, no run
End of over 74 (1 run) England 156/6 (trail by 175 runs)
UDU Chandana 12-2-23-0 - City End
MA Butcher 40* (168b 3x4) GJ Batty 0* (2b)
74.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, defended to the on side
74.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump and spinning
away, Butcher plays inside the line
74.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, down the leg side, pushed down to
short fine leg
74.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven wide of the mid off fielder, quick single taken
74.5 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, down the leg side, swept down to
short fine leg, fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the
single
74.6 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, wide outside the off stump,
defended, bat and pad together
End of over 75 (1 run) England 157/6 (trail by 174 runs)
M Muralitharan 25-14-28-5 - Fort End
MA Butcher 41* (172b 3x4) GJ Batty 0* (4b)
75.1 Chandana to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, defended
75.2 Chandana to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and off
stump line, defended back to the bowler with a straight bat
75.3 Chandana to Butcher, no run, pushed wide of the bowler
75.4 Chandana to Butcher, one run, outside the off stump, defended past
the slip fielder
75.5 Chandana to Batty, no run, tossed up on the middle, defended
watchfully
75.6 Chandana to Batty, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and off
stump line, Batty defends and gets an inside edge on to his pad
End of over 76 (1 run) England 158/6 (trail by 173 runs)
UDU Chandana 13-2-24-0 - City End
MA Butcher 42* (176b 3x4) GJ Batty 0* (6b)
76.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump, kicked
away
76.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, flighted delviery very close to
the off stump, defended with a straight bat
76.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump and turning
away, no shot offered
76.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, way outside the off stump, left
alone
76.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, one run, played off the back foot to the
vacant mid wicket region
76.6 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, down the leg side, defended with his
pad
End of over 77 (1 run) England 159/6 (trail by 172 runs)
M Muralitharan 26-14-29-5 - Fort End
MA Butcher 43* (181b 3x4) GJ Batty 0* (7b)
Dharmasena is back
coming round the wicket to the left hander
77.1 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, outside the offs tump, pushed to
gully
77.2 Dharmasena to Butcher, one run, tossed up wide outside the off
stump, Butcher moves forward and drives it wide of the mid off
fielder
77.3 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, outside the off stump, worked away to
the leg side
77.4 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended, ball goes behind the stumps
77.5 Dharmasena to Batty, no run
77.6 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, comes down the track and defends it to
the on side
End of over 78 (1 run) England 160/6 (trail by 171 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 17-3-34-0 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 44* (183b 3x4) GJ Batty 0* (11b)
clouds starts to gather!
78.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, FOUR, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, was perfectly in the slot, driven away to the cover fence
78.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, ouside the off stump, left alone
78.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, driven down to mid off, can't get it wide of the fielder
78.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, defended back to the bowler
78.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
watchfully
78.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, Butcher
pushes at it and gets beaten
End of over 79 (4 runs) England 164/6 (trail by 167 runs)
M Muralitharan 27-14-33-5 - Fort End
GJ Batty 0* (11b) MA Butcher 48* (189b 4x4)
and that's lunch on day three
we will be back with the live coverage of the post lunch session in
40 minutes (7:10 GMT)
England trail by 167 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Welcome back
players are back after lunch
Batty will take strike and it will be Jayasuriya to start the
bowling attack
coming round the wicket to the right hander
79.1 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run, spot on, pitched very close to the off
stump and turning away, Batty pushes at it and gets beaten
79.2 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run
79.3 Jayasuriya to Batty, one run, fraction short, Batty goes back and
turns it away to the mid wicket region, off the mark with the
single
79.4 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run
79.5 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, turned away to the leg side
79.6 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, flicked off the pads to the deep
fine leg region, was played very late and the placement was also
good
End of over 80 (2 runs) England 166/6 (trail by 165 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 8-1-13-0 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 49* (192b 4x4) GJ Batty 1* (14b)
round the stumps to the left hander
80.1 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, pushed away
80.2 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, defended with a straight bat
80.3 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery, Butcher gets a
good stride forward, ball hits the pad outside the line of the off
stump
80.4 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery very close to
the off stump line, defended with a straight bat
80.5 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and turning away a bit, no shot offered
80.6 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended leaning forward, bat and pad together
End of over 81 (maiden) England 166/6 (trail by 165 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 18-4-34-0 (1nb) - Fort End
GJ Batty 1* (14b) MA Butcher 49* (198b 4x4)
81.1 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run, defended wide of the silly poin
fielder, was close
81.2 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended to the leg side
81.3 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run, gets a good stride forward and defends
with his pad, half hearted appeal for LBW turned down
81.4 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run
81.5 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run, fraction short, Batty goes back and
plays it away to the short mid wicket region, ball falls just
short of the fielder, another close call
81.6 Jayasuriya to Batty, one run, played down to mid on, quick single
taken
End of over 82 (1 run) England 167/6 (trail by 164 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 9-1-14-0 (1nb) - City End
GJ Batty 2* (20b) MA Butcher 49* (198b 4x4)
a slip and silly point in place
82.1 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, padded away
82.2 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, moves forward and defends it with a
straight bat
82.3 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, turned away to the on side, one bounce
to the short leg fielder
82.4 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, played back to the bowler, was not a
well timed shot
82.5 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, turned away to the short fine leg
region, no chance of a single there
82.6 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, comes down the track and turns it away
straight to the man short mid wicket
End of over 83 (maiden) England 167/6 (trail by 164 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 19-5-34-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MA Butcher 49* (198b 4x4) GJ Batty 2* (26b)
83.1 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away
83.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, fifty! tossed up outside the off
stump, driven wide of the mid on fielder, fighting half century,
well played
83.3 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run
83.4 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended
83.5 Jayasuriya to Batty, one run, fuller length outside the off stump,
driven down to mid off, quick single taken, fielder does not pick
it up cleanly and no damage is done
83.6 Jayasuriya to Butcher, legbye: one run, spun shaprly after pitching
outside the off stump, ball clips the pad and goes wide of the
slip fielder
End of over 84 (3 runs) England 170/6 (trail by 161 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 10-1-16-0 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 50* (201b 4x4) GJ Batty 3* (29b)
84.1 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, goes right back and works it away to
the on side
84.2 Dharmasena to Butcher, one run, fuller length outside the off
stump, pushed with soft hands to the point region, quick single
taken
84.3 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, turned with the spin to the mid on
region
84.4 Dharmasena to Batty, SIX, take that! flighted delivery outside the
off stump, Batty picks it up on the rise and lofts it over the mid
wicket fence, huge six
84.5 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and turning in, defended off the back foot
84.6 Dharmasena to Batty, no run
End of over 85 (7 runs) England 177/6 (trail by 154 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 20-5-41-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MA Butcher 51* (203b 4x4) GJ Batty 9* (33b 1x6)
85.1 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, hit on the pad outside the line of
the off stump, half hearted appeal turned down
85.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, way outside the off stump, Butcher
follows it and pads it away
85.3 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
pushed with softs had to the point region, Batty says no straight
away
85.4 Jayasuriya to Butcher, OUT: got'em! fraction short outside the off
stump, bit of extra bounce, Butcher tries to play it late and gets
an edge, Sangakkara holds on to it nicely, Jayasuriya strikes, end
of a fighting innings, seven down three more to go
England 177/7, Partnership of 22
MA Butcher c Sangakkara b Jayasuriya 51 (207b 4x4 0x6)
GJ Batty 9* (33b 1x6) ST Jayasuriya 10.4-1-16-1 (1nb)
Giles is the new batsman
85.5 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run
85.6 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run
End of over 86 (maiden) England 177/7 (trail by 154 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 11-2-16-1 (1nb) - City End
GJ Batty 9* (33b 1x6) AF Giles 0* (2b)
86.1 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, turned away to the on side, short leg
fields at one bounce
86.2 Dharmasena to Batty, two runs, drifting down the leg side, worked
away to the deep fine leg region, the fielder is wide and the
second run is taken
86.3 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, Batty
moves forward and drives it down to the mid on region
86.4 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, turned away behind the stumps on the
leg side
86.5 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, comes down the track, tries to play
across the line and misses the line completely, ball hits the pad
and pops up to the slip fielder
86.6 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, defended watchfully, another good over
from Dharmasena comes to an end
End of over 87 (2 runs) England 179/7 (trail by 152 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 21-5-43-0 (1nb) - Fort End
AF Giles 0* (2b) GJ Batty 11* (39b 1x6)
87.1 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, outside the off stump and spinning
away, Sangakkara takes off the bails and asks the question, umpire
not intrested
87.2 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run
87.3 Jayasuriya to Giles, one run, down the leg side, pushed away to the
vacant square leg region, off the mark with that single
87.4 Jayasuriya to Batty, one run, fulltoss on the pad, Batty only
manages to push it wide of the mid on fielder, should have done
better
87.5 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run
87.6 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
tuning in, Giles sweep but makes no contact, ball hits the pad,
appeal is turned down
End of over 88 (2 runs) England 181/7 (trail by 150 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 12-2-18-1 (1nb) - City End
GJ Batty 12* (40b 1x6) AF Giles 1* (7b)
88.1 Dharmasena to Batty, no run
88.2 Dharmasena to Batty, two runs, tossed up outside the off stump, hit
across the line to the deep mid wicket region, was a dangerous
shot but made it look easy
88.3 Dharmasena to Batty, OUT: gone! fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and turning in, Batty goes back and tries to play it
behind the wicket on the leg side and ends up hitting it straight
to Jayasuriya at leg slip, Dharmasena gets one
England 183/8, Partnership of 6
GJ Batty c Jayasuriya b Dharmasena 14 (43b 0x4 1x6)
AF Giles 1* (7b) HDPK Dharmasena 21.3-5-45-1 (1nb)
Johnson is the new batsman
88.4 Dharmasena to Johnson, no run
88.5 Dharmasena to Johnson, one run, played away to the deep bacward of
sqaure leg region
88.6 Dharmasena to Giles, one run, sweeps and gets a top edge down to
deep fine leg, Giles retains the strike
End of over 89 (4 runs) England 185/8 (trail by 146 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 22-5-47-1 (1nb) - Fort End
AF Giles 2* (8b) RL Johnson 1* (2b)
89.1 Jayasuriya to Giles, two runs, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, driven uplishly past the short cover fielder, runs hard and
gets the second run
89.2 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, beauty! pitched outside the leg stump
and turns across the right hander, Giles had no clue about what to
do and in the end pushes at it
89.3 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run
89.4 Jayasuriya to Giles, bye: three runs, down the leg side, Giles
sweeps but makes no contact, keeper misses it, long chase from
Dharmasena saves one run
89.5 Jayasuriya to Johnson, two runs, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Johnson drives and gets a thick edge down to the deep
backward of point region
89.6 Jayasuriya to Johnson, no run, outside the off stump, ball kept
low, Johnson plays across the line and gets beaten
End of over 90 (7 runs) England 192/8 (trail by 139 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 13-2-22-1 (1nb) - City End
AF Giles 4* (12b) RL Johnson 3* (4b)
90.1 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, defended off the back foot to the leg
side
90.2 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, down the leg side, Giles tries to turn
it away but misses
90.3 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, pushed off the back foot, ball finds
the fielder at mid wicket
90.4 Dharmasena to Giles, no run
90.5 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Giles covers it with his pad and sweep, makes no contact
90.6 Dharmasena to Giles, no run
End of over 91 (maiden) England 192/8 (trail by 139 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 23-6-47-1 (1nb) - Fort End
RL Johnson 3* (4b) AF Giles 4* (18b)
time for drinks
Match State: Drinks
England trail by 139 and drinks almost over
Murali to bowl
91.1 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, a flighted one, comes forward and
edges into his own pads
91.2 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, comes forward to defend to silly
mid off
91.3 Muralitharan to Johnson, one run, well flighted ball which is
driven to mid on
91.4 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, another flighted one, was the
'doosra. defended forward
91.5 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, tossed up outside off and padded
away
91.6 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, from round the wicket, angling to
off and a cut misses, off the pads to slip
End of over 92 (1 run) England 193/8 (trail by 138 runs)
M Muralitharan 28-14-34-5 - City End
RL Johnson 4* (7b) AF Giles 4* (21b)
92.1 Dharmasena to Johnson, one run, floated up and swept to long leg
across the line
92.2 Dharmasena to Giles, SIX, Massive! a defiant one off a full ball,
timed to over the deep midwicket rope
92.3 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, quicker one and defended as England's
200 come up
92.4 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, defended back
92.5 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, tries a sweep and taken on the pads as
he did miss
92.6 Dharmasena to Giles, one run, driven to long on
End of over 93 (8 runs) England 201/8 (trail by 130 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 24-6-55-1 (1nb) - Fort End
AF Giles 11* (26b 1x6) RL Johnson 5* (8b)
Jayasuriya now back after just the 1 Murali over
93.1 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, defends to point
93.2 Jayasuriya to Giles, SIX, Big one! heaved over long on
93.3 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, defended to silly mid off
93.4 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, defended back
93.5 Jayasuriya to Giles, one run, turned to mid wicket
93.6 Jayasuriya to Johnson, no run, pads it away
End of over 94 (7 runs) England 208/8 (trail by 123 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 14-2-29-1 (1nb) - City End
AF Giles 18* (31b 2x6) RL Johnson 5* (9b)
Murali back, so they were changing ends
94.1 Muralitharan to Giles, OUT: a straighter one and he tried for a six
but caught out at deep mid wicket
England 208/9, Partnership of 25
AF Giles c Atapattu b Muralitharan 18 (32b 0x4 2x6)
RL Johnson 5* (9b) M Muralitharan 28.1-14-34-6
Hoggard in
94.2 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, pads in front
94.3 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, padded again
94.4 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, and again
94.5 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, paaded
94.6 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, he uses his pads again
End of over 95 (maiden) England 208/9 (trail by 123 runs)
M Muralitharan 29-15-34-6 - Fort End
RL Johnson 5* (9b) MJ Hoggard 0* (5b)
95.1 Jayasuriya to Johnson, no run, defends on the ront foot
95.2 Jayasuriya to Johnson, no run, tries a sweep but the appeal
declined, ball had [itched outside leg
95.3 Jayasuriya to Johnson, no run, huge turn and beaten outside off
95.4 Jayasuriya to Johnson, one run, sweeps to long leg
95.5 Jayasuriya to Hoggard, no run, defends to silly mid off
95.6 Jayasuriya to Hoggard, no run, an armball, just manages to get his
bat down late, goes to mid on
End of over 96 (1 run) England 209/9 (trail by 122 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 15-2-30-1 (1nb) - City End
RL Johnson 6* (13b) MJ Hoggard 0* (7b)
96.1 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, tossed up, tries a drive and gets
the inside edge to squish pasr leg stump
96.2 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, tossed up and ball turns and
strikes the front pad
96.3 Muralitharan to Johnson, one run, drifts with the other one to leg
and its swept to leg
96.4 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, tries a turn to leg, an inside
edge goes to sill mid on but is dropped by Tillakaratne
96.5 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, sharp off-breal, goes back and
struck, missing leg
96.6 Muralitharan to Hoggard, one run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 97 (2 runs) England 211/9 (trail by 120 runs)
M Muralitharan 30-15-36-6 - Fort End
MJ Hoggard 1* (10b) RL Johnson 7* (16b)
97.1 Jayasuriya to Hoggard, two runs, swept to fine leg
97.2 Jayasuriya to Hoggard, no run, comes well forward and defends
97.3 Jayasuriya to Hoggard, two runs, another sweep and the scramble 2
runs, ump Harper does not bother to call in help on the run out
try
97.4 Jayasuriya to Hoggard, no run, a deliberate padding outside leg
97.5 Jayasuriya to Hoggard, no run, down the legside and no stroke
offered
97.6 Jayasuriya to Hoggard, no run, off the backfoot and [ushed to mid
off
End of over 98 (4 runs) England 215/9 (trail by 116 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 16-2-34-1 (1nb) - City End
RL Johnson 7* (16b) MJ Hoggard 5* (16b)
98.1 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run
98.2 Muralitharan to Johnson, SIX, Maximum! flighted delivery outside
the off stump, hit across the line, get enough bat on it and the
ball sails over the mid wicket fence
98.3 Muralitharan to Johnson, three runs, lofted down to the vacant long
on region, not a well timed shot but valuable runs added
98.4 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run
98.5 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run
98.6 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run
End of over 99 (9 runs) England 224/9 (trail by 107 runs)
M Muralitharan 31-15-45-6 - Fort End
RL Johnson 16* (19b 1x6) MJ Hoggard 5* (19b)
99.1 Jayasuriya to Johnson, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Johnson quickly gets into position and pulls it away to the mid
wicket boundary, more runs!
99.2 Jayasuriya to Johnson, no run
99.3 Jayasuriya to Johnson, no run, outside the off stump, huge hive
across the line, ball takes the inside edge and goes behind, hard
chace for Sangakkara
99.4 Jayasuriya to Johnson, no run
99.5 Jayasuriya to Johnson, no run
99.6 Jayasuriya to Johnson, SIX, another healthy blow! short outside the
off stump, Johnson gets into postion quickly and takes on the man
at deep mid wicket, clears him comfortably, Johnson on a roll here
End of over 100 (10 runs) England 234/9 (trail by 97 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 17-2-44-1 (1nb) - City End
MJ Hoggard 5* (19b) RL Johnson 26* (25b 1x4 2x6)
100.1 Muralitharan to Hoggard, one run, swept down to the deep fine leg,
easy single and Johnson is back on strike
100.2 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, flighted delviery outside the off
stump, Johnson hives across the line and gets an inside edge on to
his pad, ball pops up to Jayasuriya at slip but the umpires turns
down the appeal!
100.3 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run
100.4 Muralitharan to Johnson, OUT: one too many! flighted delivery on
the middle and off stump line, heaved across the line to the deep
mid wicket region, Attapattu judges it to perfection and Murali
ends up with seven wickets
England 235/10, Partnership of 27
RL Johnson c Atapattu b Muralitharan 26 (28b 1x4 2x6)
MJ Hoggard 6* (20b) M Muralitharan 31.4-15-46-7
we will take a short break and will be back with the Sri Lankan
second innings in 10 minutes time
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back
Sri Lanka lead by 96 runs
as usual Atapattu and Jayasuriya will open the innings
and it will be Matthew Hoggard to open the bowling attack
coming over the wicket to the right handed Atapattu
0.1 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
0.2 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, bit of away
movement, left alone
0.3 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, defended to the on side
0.4 Hoggard to Atapattu, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
ball clips the pad and goes wide of the diving gully fielder
0.5 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, no run
0.6 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
played across the line to the sqaure leg region
End of over 1 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 1/0 (lead by 97 runs)
MJ Hoggard 1-1-0-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 0* (4b) ST Jayasuriya 0* (2b)
1.1 Johnson to Atapattu, no run
1.2 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery very close to the
off stump, Atapattu moves across and defends
1.3 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, left alone
1.4 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, fuller length outside the off stump,
Atapattu moves across and pushes it away to the leg side
1.5 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven straight to the cover fielder
1.6 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Atapattu cuts but the timing is not there and the ball finds the
gully fielder, Johnson starts off with a maiden
End of over 2 (maiden) Sri Lanka 1/0 (lead by 97 runs)
RL Johnson 1-1-0-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (2b) MS Atapattu 0* (10b)
2.1 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and off stump line, pushed back to the bowler
2.2 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery, again on the
middle and off stump line, defended off the back foot
2.3 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, FOUR, width and it's gone! short and wide
outside the off stump, cut away wide of the third man fielder, off
the mark with that trademark shot
2.4 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, FOUR, fuller and it's gone! pitched up
outside the off stump, Jayasuriya moves forward and drives it into
the gap on the off side, ball races away to the cover fence
2.5 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, FOUR, slower delivery and it's gone! pitched
outside the off stump, Jayasuriya waits for it and dispatches it
to the cover boundary, three in a row
2.6 Hoggard to Jayasuriya, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away hard to the point region, a good diving stop there
saves a certain four
End of over 3 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 14/0 (lead by 110 runs)
MJ Hoggard 2-1-13-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (8b 3x4) MS Atapattu 0* (10b)
3.1 Johnson to Jayasuriya, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
pushed down to the silly mid off
3.2 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery very close to the
off stump line, defended with a straight bat
3.3 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, way down the leg side, Atapattu not
intrested, Read moves across quickly and collects
3.4 Johnson to Atapattu, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
straight to Vaughan at mid off who gets a nasty bounce and the
ball races away to the long off fence
3.5 Johnson to Atapattu, no run
3.6 Johnson to Atapattu, one run, fuller length delivery drifting down
the leg side, played down to deep fine leg for an easy single
End of over 4 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 20/0 (lead by 116 runs)
RL Johnson 2-1-6-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 5* (15b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 14* (9b 3x4)
bowling change after 5 overs, Flintoff into the attack now
slip and a fine gully in place
4.1 Flintoff to Atapattu, one run, down the leg side, helped on it's
way to the deep fine leg region
coming round the wicket to the left hander
4.2 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in a bit, pushed down to the mid
off region
4.3 Flintoff to Jayasuriya, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut wide of the cover fielder, not a well timed shot and
gets only the single
4.4 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery very close to
the off stump line, defended with a straight bat
4.5 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Atapattu moves across, gets right behind the line and
defends with a straight bat
4.6 Flintoff to Atapattu, two runs, shot! short of a good length
delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Atapattu
gets back quickly, stands tall and drives it wide of the cover
fielder, long chase and a dives from Giles saves two run
End of over 5 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 24/0 (lead by 120 runs)
A Flintoff 1-0-4-0 - Fort End
ST Jayasuriya 15* (11b 3x4) MS Atapattu 8* (19b 1x4)
surprise surprise, Giles into the attack now!
coming over the wicket to the left hander
5.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
5.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, truned away wide of the short fine leg
fielder
5.3 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, quicker delivery, Jayasuriay goes
right back and defends
5.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
5.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, OUT: got'em! flighted delivery outside the off
stump, the one that goes straigth on, Jayasuriya pushes at it and
gets a thick edge, Trescothick at first slip holds on to it after
couple of attempts, Giles strikes in his first over
Sri Lanka 24/1, Partnership of 24
ST Jayasuriya c Trescothick b Giles 17 (16b 3x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 8* (19b 1x4) AF Giles 0.5-0-2-1
5.6 Giles to Sangakkara, one run
End of over 6 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 27/1 (lead by 123 runs)
AF Giles 1-0-1-1 - City End
KC Sangakkara 1* (1b) MS Atapattu 8* (19b 1x4)
6.1 Batty to Sangakkara, one run
6.2 Batty to Atapattu, FOUR
6.3 Batty to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, defended
6.4 Batty to Atapattu, no run
6.5 Batty to Atapattu, no run, goes back and pushes it to the covers
6.6 Batty to Atapattu, no run
End of over 7 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 32/1 (lead by 128 runs)
GJ Batty 1-0-5-0 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 2* (2b) MS Atapattu 12* (24b 2x4)
and that's tea on day three
we will be back with the live coverage of the final session in 20
minutes time
Match State: Tea - Day 3
Welcome back
Sri Lanka lead by 128 runs with 9 wickets remaining
this will be another extended session
Sangakkara will take strike
and it will be Ashley Giles to continue
7.1 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
pushed away to the vacant point region, easy single taken
7.2 Giles to Atapattu, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended
7.3 Giles to Atapattu, no run, leans forward and defends it to the leg
side
7.4 Giles to Atapattu, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, driven
straight to the cover fielder
7.5 Giles to Atapattu, no run
7.6 Giles to Atapattu, no run
End of over 8 (1 run) Sri Lanka 33/1 (lead by 129 runs)
AF Giles 2-0-4-1 - City End
KC Sangakkara 3* (3b) MS Atapattu 12* (29b 2x4)
8.1 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run
8.2 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run
8.3 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended
8.4 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery wide outside
the off stump, defended
8.5 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run
8.6 Flintoff to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 9 (maiden) Sri Lanka 33/1 (lead by 129 runs)
A Flintoff 2-1-4-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 12* (29b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 3* (9b)
9.1 Giles to Atapattu, no run, tossed up on the middle and off stump
line, defended with a straight bat
9.2 Giles to Atapattu, no run, comes down the track and pushes it down
to mid off
9.3 Giles to Atapattu, one run
9.4 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
9.5 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
9.6 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, Sangakkara
moves back and across, gets behind the line and defends
End of over 10 (1 run) Sri Lanka 34/1 (lead by 130 runs)
AF Giles 3-0-5-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 13* (32b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 3* (12b)
10.1 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the off side, Atapattu wanted a single but is
sent back by Sangakkara
10.2 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, defended
10.3 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Atapattu ducks under it
10.4 Flintoff to Atapattu, no run, short of a good length outside the
off stump, defended
10.5 Flintoff to Atapattu, FOUR, cracking shot! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Atapattu quickly goes back, stands tall and
punches it past the cover fielder, perfect timing
10.6 Flintoff to Atapattu, one run, pushed away to the vacant mis wicket
region, easy single taken
End of over 11 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 39/1 (lead by 135 runs)
A Flintoff 3-1-9-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 18* (38b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 3* (12b)
11.1 Giles to Atapattu, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
Atapattu pushes at it and gets an edge past the slip fielder
11.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
11.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
11.4 Giles to Sangakkara, two runs, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, pushed down to deep third man
11.5 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
11.6 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, wide outside the off stump, defended,
bat and pad together
End of over 12 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 42/1 (lead by 138 runs)
AF Giles 4-0-8-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 19* (39b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 5* (17b)
Hoggard is back
12.1 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
defended standing tall
12.2 Hoggard to Atapattu, one run
12.3 Hoggard to Sangakkara, one run, down the leg side, pushed down to
deep fine leg
12.4 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
12.5 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, defended to the short fine leg fielder
at one bounce
12.6 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the offs
tump, pushed off the back foot to the mid off region
End of over 13 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 44/1 (lead by 140 runs)
MJ Hoggard 3-1-15-0 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 6* (19b) MS Atapattu 20* (43b 3x4)
13.1 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, huge
turn, defended well
13.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
13.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, goes back and defended it to silly mid
off
13.4 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, turned away to the vacant square leg
region
13.5 Giles to Atapattu, no run, short outside the off stump, cut away to
the gully region, Atapattu had to make room to play that shot
13.6 Giles to Atapattu, no run, comes down the track and plays it
straight
End of over 14 (1 run) Sri Lanka 45/1 (lead by 141 runs)
AF Giles 5-0-9-1 - City End
KC Sangakkara 7* (23b) MS Atapattu 20* (45b 3x4)
14.1 Hoggard to Sangakkara, one run, fraction short and on the middle
and off stump line, worked away wide of the short mid wicket
fielder
14.2 Hoggard to Atapattu, one run, slower delivery outside the off
stump, Atapattu flashes at it and gets a thick edge down to the
third man region
14.3 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, good line, no shot offered
14.4 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run
14.5 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run
14.6 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 15 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 47/1 (lead by 143 runs)
MJ Hoggard 4-1-17-0 - Fort End
MS Atapattu 21* (46b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 8* (28b)
15.1 Giles to Atapattu, one run, driven into the gap on the off side,
cover fielder moves across and fields
15.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump and spinning in,
ball pops up after hitting the pad, Collingwood at short leg grabs
it appeals, umpire not intrested
15.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
15.4 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, turned away to the on side
15.5 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, this one came back in sharply,
Sangakkara goes back to play and gets hit on the pad outside the
line of the off stump, appeal turned down
15.6 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 16 (1 run) Sri Lanka 48/1 (lead by 144 runs)
AF Giles 6-0-10-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 22* (47b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 8* (33b)
16.1 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away
straight to the sqaure leg fielder
16.2 Hoggard to Atapattu, one run, again on the middle and leg stump
line, pushed wide of the short leg fielder
16.3 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run
16.4 Hoggard to Sangakkara, one run
16.5 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
16.6 Hoggard to Atapattu, no run
End of over 17 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 50/1 (lead by 146 runs)
MJ Hoggard 5-1-19-0 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 9* (35b) MS Atapattu 23* (51b 3x4)
17.1 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, driven down to mid off, easy single
taken
17.2 Giles to Atapattu, no run, comes down the track and taps it down
the track, Giles moves across and fields
17.3 Giles to Atapattu, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended
17.4 Giles to Atapattu, no run, again comes down the track and drives,
can;t get it past the cover fielder this time
17.5 Giles to Atapattu, FOUR, no stopping that! tossed up outside the
off stump, perfectly in the slot, smashed to the extra cover
boundary
17.6 Giles to Atapattu, no run
End of over 18 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 55/1 (lead by 151 runs)
AF Giles 7-0-15-1 - City End
KC Sangakkara 10* (36b) MS Atapattu 27* (56b 4x4)
18.1 Hoggard to Sangakkara, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
begging to be hit, smashed to the backward of point fence
18.2 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and off, defended
18.3 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Sangakkara defends and gets a thick edge, second slip dives
to his left and saves couple of runs
18.4 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven straight to the man at mid off
18.5 Hoggard to Sangakkara, no run
18.6 Hoggard to Sangakkara, one run
End of over 19 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 60/1 (lead by 156 runs)
MJ Hoggard 6-1-24-0 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 15* (42b 1x4) MS Atapattu 27* (56b 4x4)
19.1 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
19.2 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
19.3 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
19.4 Batty to Sangakkara, one run
19.5 Batty to Atapattu, no run
19.6 Batty to Atapattu, one run, pulled away to the deep fine leg region
End of over 20 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 62/1 (lead by 158 runs)
GJ Batty 2-0-7-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 28* (58b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 16* (46b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
20.1 Giles to Atapattu, one run, outside the off stump, pushed off the
back foot to the backward of point region
20.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, fraction short, came back in after
pitched outside the off stump, Sangakkara goes back and cuts but
makes no contact, ball hits the pad but was a bit hight to be
given out
20.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
20.4 Giles to Sangakkara, one run
20.5 Giles to Atapattu, no run
20.6 Giles to Atapattu, FOUR, swept away fine to the fine leg boundary
End of over 21 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 68/1 (lead by 164 runs)
AF Giles 8-0-21-1 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 17* (49b 1x4) MS Atapattu 33* (61b 5x4)
21.1 Batty to Sangakkara, no run
21.2 Batty to Sangakkara, one run, flighted of his toes to the deep fine
leg region
21.3 Batty to Atapattu, no run, comes down the track and plays it away
to the mid wicket region
21.4 Batty to Atapattu, no run, defended to the on sidew
21.5 Batty to Atapattu, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended stretching forward
21.6 Batty to Atapattu, two runs, fraction short, driven off the back
foot to the deep cover region
End of over 22 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 71/1 (lead by 167 runs)
GJ Batty 3-0-10-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 18* (51b 1x4) MS Atapattu 35* (65b 5x4)
22.1 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, defended off the back foot
22.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up wide outside the off stump,
defended
22.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, goes back and taps it behind the
wicket on the leg side
22.4 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, comes down the track and drives it
down to the long off region for an easy single
22.5 Giles to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
padded away, appeal for LBW turned down
22.6 Giles to Atapattu, no run, RUN OUT! tossed up outside the off
stump, Atapattu drives and hits Collingwood at silly point,
batsmen take off for a quick single, Collingwood quickly gets back
on his feet and gets the ball back to the keeper, Sangakkara is
out by a long way
End of over 23 (1 run) Sri Lanka 72/1 (lead by 168 runs)
AF Giles 9-0-22-1 - Fort End
KC Sangakkara 19* (55b 1x4) MS Atapattu 35* (67b 5x4)
Sri Lanka 72/2, Partnership of 48
KC Sangakkara run out (Read) 19 (55b 1x4 0x6)
23.1 Batty to Atapattu, no run
23.2 Batty to Atapattu, no run
23.3 Batty to Atapattu, no run
23.4 Batty to Atapattu, OUT: gone! big wicket! comes down the track and
misses the line completely, easy stumping for Read, Batty strikes,
Sri Lanka in a spot of bother now
Sri Lanka 72/3, Partnership of 0
MS Atapattu st Read b Batty 35 (71b 5x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (0b) GJ Batty 3.4-0-10-1
Tillakaratne is the new batsman
23.5 Batty to Tillakaratne, one run
23.6 Batty to Jayawardene, one run, outside the off stump, gets an edge
down to third man
End of over 24 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 74/3 (lead by 170 runs)
GJ Batty 4-0-12-1 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (1b) HP Tillakaratne 1* (1b)
24.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
24.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defended back to the bowler
24.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, down the leg side, Jayawardene goes
donw on one knee and tries to sweep but misses
24.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, better line, on the middle and off,
defended
24.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven straight to the cover fielder
24.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended to the leg side
End of over 25 (maiden) Sri Lanka 74/3 (lead by 170 runs)
AF Giles 10-1-22-1 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 1* (2b) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (7b)
25.1 Batty to Tillakaratne, no run, on the middle and off, driven back
down the track, Batty gets across quickly and fields
25.2 Batty to Tillakaratne, no run, defended off the front foot
25.3 Batty to Tillakaratne, no run, tossed up very close to the off
stump, defended stretching forward
25.4 Batty to Tillakaratne, no run
25.5 Batty to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the off stump, Tillakaratne
defends but not cleanly, ball rolls back behind the stumps
25.6 Batty to Tillakaratne, no run, moves forward and drives it back to
the bowler
End of over 26 (maiden) Sri Lanka 74/3 (lead by 170 runs)
GJ Batty 5-1-12-1 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (7b) HP Tillakaratne 1* (8b)
26.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
26.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
26.3 Giles to Jayawardene, legbye: FOUR, swept down fine to the vacant
fine leg fence
26.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight at Butcher standing at silly point
26.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
26.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defended to the silly point fielder
at one bounce
End of over 27 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 78/3 (lead by 174 runs)
AF Giles 11-2-22-1 - Fort End
HP Tillakaratne 1* (8b) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (13b)
27.1 Batty to Tillakaratne, OUT: got'em! Tillakaratne's bad run
continues! quicker delivery, pitched just outside the off stump
line and straightened with the arm, Tillakaratne plays for the
spin and gets hit on the pad, huge appeal and the finger goes up
Sri Lanka 78/4, Partnership of 6
HP Tillakaratne lbw b Batty 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (13b) GJ Batty 5.1-1-12-2
Sri Lanka in trouble now, Batty gets his third wicket
Samaraweera is the new batsman
27.2 Batty to Samaraweera, no run
27.3 Batty to Samaraweera, no run
27.4 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, defended watchfully
actually it was Batty's second wicket, sorry for the wrong
information
27.5 Batty to Samaraweera, no run
27.6 Batty to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 28 (maiden) Sri Lanka 78/4 (lead by 174 runs)
GJ Batty 6-2-12-2 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (13b) TT Samaraweera 0* (5b)
28.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defended to the on side
28.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended but not cleanly
28.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Jayawardene moves forward and defends
28.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, quicker delivery, on the middle and
off stump line, defended with a straight bat
28.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defended wide of the silly point
fielder
28.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 29 (maiden) Sri Lanka 78/4 (lead by 174 runs)
AF Giles 12-3-22-1 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 0* (5b) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (19b)
slip, silly point, leg slip and short leg in place
29.1 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, defended to the on side
29.2 Batty to Samaraweera, no run
29.3 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, defended, bat and pad together
29.4 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, quicker delivery, on the middle and
leg stump line, Samaraweera goes back and defends
29.5 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the
off stump, padded away
29.6 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 30 (maiden) Sri Lanka 78/4 (lead by 174 runs)
GJ Batty 7-3-12-2 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (19b) TT Samaraweera 0* (11b)
30.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, sharp turn, pitched outside the off
stump and turning away, no shot offered
30.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery very close to the
off stump line, defended leaning forward
30.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, again the line just outside the off
stump, defended with a straight bat
30.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, defended wide
of the silly point fielder
30.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended watchfully
30.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 31 (maiden) Sri Lanka 78/4 (lead by 174 runs)
AF Giles 13-4-22-1 - Fort End
TT Samaraweera 0* (11b) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (25b)
31.1 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump and turning in,
defended, bat and pad together
31.2 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, square driven of the back foot, point
fielder moves across and fields
31.3 Batty to Samaraweera, no run
31.4 Batty to Samaraweera, no run, turned away to the leg side, again
off the back foot
31.5 Batty to Samaraweera, one run, off the mark, pushed down to the
short third man region
31.6 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, turned away to the mid wicket region,
fielder moves in quickly and cuts off the single
End of over 32 (1 run) Sri Lanka 79/4 (lead by 175 runs)
GJ Batty 8-3-13-2 - City End
TT Samaraweera 1* (16b) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (26b)
32.1 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, fraction short on the middle and off
stump line, defended off the back foot
32.2 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, pushed wide of the silly point
fielder
32.3 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, quicker delivery, on the middle and
off stump line, defended with a straight bat
32.4 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, pushed wide of the slip fielder,
short third man moves across quickly and stops the batsmen from
crossing over
32.5 Giles to Samaraweera, no run
32.6 Giles to Samaraweera, no run, pushed to the man at gully
End of over 33 (maiden) Sri Lanka 79/4 (lead by 175 runs)
AF Giles 14-5-22-1 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (26b) TT Samaraweera 1* (22b)
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Batty to Jayawardene, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump,
Jayawardene goes down on one knee and lofts it away to the mid
wicket fence, superb shot
33.2 Batty to Jayawardene, two runs, again tossed up outside the off
stump, driven into the gap between point and cover
33.3 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, quicker delviery outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
33.4 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, defended stretching forward, ball
falls just wide of the silly point fielder
33.5 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, again bit of air, driven down to mid
off
33.6 Batty to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 34 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 85/4 (lead by 181 runs)
GJ Batty 9-3-19-2 - City End
TT Samaraweera 1* (22b) DPMD Jayawardene 7* (32b 1x4)
34.1 Giles to Samaraweera, OUT: gone! flighted delivery on the off stump
line, sharp turn and bounce, Samaraweera defends and gets a thick
edge, Trescothick at slip takes it on the second attempt, Giles
gets another one
Sri Lanka 85/5, Partnership of 7
TT Samaraweera c Trescothick b Giles 1 (23b 0x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 7* (32b 1x4) AF Giles 14.1-5-22-2
Vaas is the new man in
34.2 Giles to Vaas, no run
34.3 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the middle and off, defended back to the
bowler
34.4 Giles to Vaas, no run
34.5 Giles to Vaas, no run, wide outside the off stump, pushed wide of
the slip fielder
34.6 Giles to Vaas, no run, defended to the on side, 6th maiden in a row
for Giles!
End of over 35 (maiden) Sri Lanka 85/5 (lead by 181 runs)
AF Giles 15-6-22-2 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 7* (32b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (5b)
Batty to continue, coming round the wicket to the right hander
35.1 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, defended
35.2 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the
leg stump and spinning in, turned down to the short fine leg
region
35.3 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended watchfully
35.4 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, sharp turn down the leg side, Read
does well to get across and collect it
35.5 Batty to Jayawardene, no run
35.6 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 36 (maiden) Sri Lanka 85/5 (lead by 181 runs)
GJ Batty 10-4-19-2 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 0* (5b) DPMD Jayawardene 7* (38b 1x4)
36.1 Giles to Vaas, legbye: one run
36.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended wide of the silly point fielder
36.3 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, swept away to the deep fine leg
region, easy single taken
36.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
Vaas defends with his pad
36.5 Giles to Vaas, no run, goes right back and turns it away to the on
side
coming round the wicket now
36.6 Giles to Vaas, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, padded away
End of over 37 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 87/5 (lead by 183 runs)
AF Giles 16-6-23-2 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (40b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (9b)
37.1 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, drifting down the leg side,
Jayawardene tries to turn it away but misses, ball hits the pad
and goes to the short leg fielder
37.2 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, defended well
37.3 Batty to Jayawardene, one run, steps out and works it away to the
seep mid wicket region
37.4 Batty to Vaas, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, Vaas
cuts hard and gets a top edge over the slip fielder
37.5 Batty to Vaas, no run, flighted delviery wide outside the off
stump, defended wide of the silly point fielder
37.6 Batty to Vaas, no run
End of over 38 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 92/5 (lead by 188 runs)
GJ Batty 11-4-24-2 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 9* (43b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 4* (12b 1x4)
38.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up on the middle and off stump
line, defended with a straight bat
38.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, goes back to a short delivery, almost
misses the cut shot, dangerous shot that
38.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, pushed down to the mid on region,
thinks of a single but decides against it
38.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended watchfully
38.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the off ans turning away, defended
well
38.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up on the middle and off stump
line, defended stretching forward
End of over 39 (maiden) Sri Lanka 92/5 (lead by 188 runs)
AF Giles 17-7-23-2 - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 4* (12b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 9* (49b 1x4)
39.1 Batty to Vaas, no run
39.2 Batty to Vaas, no run
39.3 Batty to Vaas, no run, fraction short and outside the off stump,
Vass goes back and pushes it wide of the short cover fielder but
no chance of a run there
39.4 Batty to Vaas, one run
39.5 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Jayawardene moves across and pushes it to the slip fielder at one
bounce
39.6 Batty to Jayawardene, one run, again short outside the off stump,
Jayawardene moves across and taps it behind the wicket on the leg
side
End of over 40 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 94/5 (lead by 190 runs)
GJ Batty 12-4-26-2 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (51b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 5* (16b 1x4)
40.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, pushed wide of the silly point
fielder
40.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up wide outside the off stump,
defended
40.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, again tossed up, this time on the
middle and off stump line, defended with a straight bat
40.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, goes back and defends it wide of the
silly point fielder
40.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
40.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 41 (maiden) Sri Lanka 94/5 (lead by 190 runs)
AF Giles 18-8-23-2 - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 5* (16b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 10* (57b 1x4)
41.1 Batty to Vaas, no run, driven down the ground, Batty moves across
and fields
41.2 Batty to Vaas, no run, quicker delivery, wide outside the off
stump, padded away
41.3 Batty to Vaas, no run, driven off the back foot to the mid off
region
41.4 Batty to Vaas, one run, turned away to the sqaure leg region
41.5 Batty to Jayawardene, one run, played wide of the mid on fielder,
quick single taken, throw misses the stumps
41.6 Batty to Vaas, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and turning
in, defended to the on side
End of over 42 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 96/5 (lead by 192 runs)
GJ Batty 13-4-28-2 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (58b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 6* (21b 1x4)
42.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery just outside the
off stump, defended, bat and pad together
42.2 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, on the middle and leg, turned away
wide of the mid on fielder
42.3 Giles to Vaas, no run, short outside the off stump, Vaas goes back
and turns it away to the mid wicket region
42.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, pushed back to the bowler
42.5 Giles to Vaas, no run
42.6 Giles to Vaas, no run
End of over 43 (1 run) Sri Lanka 97/5 (lead by 193 runs)
AF Giles 19-8-24-2 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 12* (60b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 6* (25b 1x4)
umpires having a chat now
they decide to continue
Vaughan into the attack now
43.1 Vaughan to Jayawardene, no run
43.2 Vaughan to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended off the front foot
43.3 Vaughan to Jayawardene, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away
43.4 Vaughan to Jayawardene, no run
43.5 Vaughan to Jayawardene, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the leg side
43.6 Vaughan to Jayawardene, two runs, drifting down the leg side,
played down fine
End of over 44 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 99/5 (lead by 195 runs)
MP Vaughan 1-0-2-0 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 6* (25b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 14* (66b 1x4)
again the umpires come together, the light meter is out
and they decide to continue!
44.1 Batty to Vaas, no run
44.2 Batty to Vaas, no run, gets a good stride forward and defends
44.3 Batty to Vaas, no run, short outside the off stump, defended
umpires having a chat now, they offer the light to the batsmen and
they walk away
Sri Lanka lead by 195 runs with 5 wickets remaining
we will be back tomorrow at 4:15 GMT with the live coverage of the
fourth day's play
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the fourth day's play
Sri Lanka lead by 195 runs with 5 wickets remaining
Weather looks fine and we are all set for an exciting day's play
Umpires are out in the middle now
Vaas will take strike
slip, silly point and a forward short leg in place
44.4 Batty to Vaas, no run, driven down to mid off
44.5 Batty to Vaas, no run, on the middle and off stump line, defended
off the back foot
44.6 Batty to Vaas, no run, edged and short! good delivery very close to
the off stump line, Vass pushes at it and gets a thick edge, ball
falls just short of Trescothick at fist slip
End of over 45 (maiden) Sri Lanka 99/5 (lead by 195 runs)
GJ Batty 14-5-28-2 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 14* (67b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 6* (30b 1x4)
and it will be Andrew Flintoff from the other end
coming over the wicket to the right hander
45.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, Jayawardene moves across and
defends it to the silly mid on region
45.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length delivery very close
to the off stump line, Jayawardene moves forward and defends with
a straight bat
45.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
45.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, fraction short outside the off
stump, bit off extra bounce and Jayawardene had to adjust his shot
to defended it
45.5 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery wide outside
the off stump, pushed to covers
45.6 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, beaten! short rising delivery
outside the off stump, Jayawardene moves across and tries to play
it away but makes no contact, maiden
End of over 46 (maiden) Sri Lanka 99/5 (lead by 195 runs)
A Flintoff 4-2-9-0 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 6* (30b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 14* (73b 1x4)
46.1 Batty to Vaas, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, pushed down the track with a straight bat
46.2 Batty to Vaas, no run, on the middle and off this time, Vaas moves
forward and defends
46.3 Batty to Vaas, no run
46.4 Batty to Vaas, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and off,
defended leaning forward
46.5 Batty to Vaas, no run, short outside the off stump, pushed off the
back foot to the gully region
46.6 Batty to Vaas, no run, down the leg side, padded away, second
maiden of the day
End of over 47 (maiden) Sri Lanka 99/5 (lead by 195 runs)
GJ Batty 15-6-28-2 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 14* (73b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 6* (36b 1x4)
47.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended off the front foot
47.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery wide outside
the off stump, ball moving in a touch after pitching, left alone
47.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, pitched up very close to the off
stump line, defended watchfully
47.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, short of a good length delivery
wide outside the off stump, was there to be hit by Jayawardene
chose to leave it
47.5 Flintoff to Jayawardene, one run, drifting down the leg side,
played down to the fine leg region, first run of the morning, 100
up for Sri Lanka
47.6 Flintoff to Vaas, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, pushed
into the gap between point and gully, easy single taken
End of over 48 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 101/5 (lead by 197 runs)
A Flintoff 5-2-11-0 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 7* (37b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 15* (78b 1x4)
Batty to continue, coming round the wicket to the left hander
48.1 Batty to Vaas, FOUR, fraction short outside the off stump, Vass
quickly gets into a nice position and cuts it away to the cover
boundary, good shot
48.2 Batty to Vaas, no run, same line and length, bit fast this time,
Vass cuts but makes no contact
48.3 Batty to Vaas, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg stump line,
defended, bat and pad together
48.4 Batty to Vaas, no run, wide outside the off stump, defended to the
off side
48.5 Batty to Vaas, no run, pushed to the silly point fielder at one
bounce
48.6 Batty to Vaas, no run
End of over 49 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 105/5 (lead by 201 runs)
GJ Batty 16-6-32-2 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 15* (78b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 11* (43b 2x4)
49.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended back to the bowler
with a straight bat
49.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Jayawardene stands tall and pushes to the cover region
49.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, two runs, played wide of the cover
fielder, much better foot movement and the placement was spot on
49.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, slower delivery, drifting down the
leg side, defended
49.5 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended off the front foot, got right behind the line
49.6 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 50 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 107/5 (lead by 203 runs)
A Flintoff 6-2-13-0 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 11* (43b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 17* (84b 1x4)
Giles into the attack now
50.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, defended stretching forward
50.2 Giles to Vaas, FOUR, flighted delivery touch outside the off stump,
Vaas steps out and lofts it straight over the bowlers heard
50.3 Giles to Vaas, no run, down the leg side, Read does well to collect
it
50.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, driven down
to silly mid off, Giles moves across and fields
50.5 Giles to Vaas, no run, wide outside the off stump, defended
50.6 Giles to Vaas, no run, comes down the track and hits it with the
spin to the mid on region, Vaughan moves across quickly and cuts
off the single
End of over 51 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 111/5 (lead by 207 runs)
AF Giles 20-8-28-2 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 17* (84b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 15* (49b 3x4)
51.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, short rising delivery wide outside
the off stump, ball came in a bit but not enough to make the
batsman play at it
51.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, good delivary just out side the
off stump. Stand tall and goes for a push, beeats the out side
egde
51.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
51.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, just a bit wide on the off, left
alone
51.5 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, again a bit wide but comes in to
the batsman after pitching, left alone
51.6 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, comes across and defends on the
front foot
End of over 52 (maiden) Sri Lanka 111/5 (lead by 207 runs)
A Flintoff 7-3-13-0 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 15* (49b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 17* (90b 1x4)
52.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, comes on the front foot and pads it off
52.2 Giles to Vaas, no run, plays across the line, off the pads and over
silly point
52.3 Giles to Vaas, no run, pitches on the off and spin in. Vaas moves
back and cuts it away to extra covers
52.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, off the front foot and drives to mid off
52.5 Giles to Vaas, no run, spins in to the left hander, turns it away
to short leg
52.6 Giles to Vaas, no run, flighted on the stumps. wel forward and
defends to it
End of over 53 (maiden) Sri Lanka 111/5 (lead by 207 runs)
AF Giles 21-9-28-2 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 17* (90b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 15* (55b 3x4)
53.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, taps it down to short mid wicket
53.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, good legnth on the off, left alone
53.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
53.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
53.5 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
53.6 Flintoff to Jayawardene, one run, edges it away to backward of
square leg
End of over 54 (1 run) Sri Lanka 112/5 (lead by 208 runs)
A Flintoff 8-3-14-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 18* (96b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 15* (55b 3x4)
54.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, comes forward with bat-pad together
and defends
54.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, comes on the front foot
and defends to to the ground
54.3 Giles to Jayawardene, FOUR, dances down the pitch and lofts it over
mid off and to the long off fence
54.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, steps on to his front foot and
defends
54.5 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, pushes it straight to mid on fielder
and gets a quick single.
54.6 Giles to Vaas, no run, well forward and takes it off the pads
End of over 55 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 117/5 (lead by 213 runs)
AF Giles 22-9-33-2 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 23* (101b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 15* (56b 3x4)
55.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, on the backfoot and defensively
pushes it to short leg
55.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, one run
55.3 Flintoff to Vaas, no run, short and quick one. On to the back foot
and defends to it
55.4 Flintoff to Vaas, one run, short and pulls it down to square leg
fielder
55.5 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, off the front foot and pushes it
wide of mid off fieldsman
55.6 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, fuller delivary, driven back to
the bowler
End of over 56 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 119/5 (lead by 215 runs)
A Flintoff 9-3-16-0 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 16* (58b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 24* (105b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
56.1 Giles to Vaas, one run, nicely puts it away to the leg side for a
single
56.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, lovely drive on the off but straight
to mid off fielder
56.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defends it on the front foot
56.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off, pushes it away to
short thirdman
56.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, well forward and defends, off the
pads to the off side
56.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defensively pushed on the front foot
End of over 57 (1 run) Sri Lanka 120/5 (lead by 216 runs)
AF Giles 23-9-34-2 - Fort End
WPUJC Vaas 17* (59b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 24* (110b 2x4)
Change of bowling, Johnson comes in to the attack
57.1 Johnson to Vaas, two runs, on the legs and turns it to square leg
57.2 Johnson to Vaas, no run
57.3 Johnson to Vaas, no run
57.4 Johnson to Vaas, no run
57.5 Johnson to Vaas, no run
57.6 Johnson to Vaas, no run
End of over 58 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 122/5 (lead by 218 runs)
RL Johnson 3-1-8-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 24* (110b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 19* (65b 3x4)
58.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
58.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
58.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
58.4 Giles to Jayawardene, one run
58.5 Giles to Vaas, no run
58.6 Giles to Vaas, no run
End of over 59 (1 run) Sri Lanka 123/5 (lead by 219 runs)
AF Giles 24-9-35-2 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 25* (114b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 19* (67b 3x4)
59.1 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run, short on the off, taps it to short
extra covers
59.2 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run
59.3 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run
59.4 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run
59.5 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run
59.6 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 60 (maiden) Sri Lanka 123/5 (lead by 219 runs)
RL Johnson 4-2-8-0 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 19* (67b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 25* (120b 2x4)
60.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
60.2 Giles to Vaas, no run
60.3 Giles to Vaas, no run, good delivary, right on target, defends to
it
60.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the front foot, ff the pads to silly mid
on
60.5 Giles to Vaas, OUT: On the legs, Vaas comes on to his front foot,
hits the pads and straight to short leg fielder. Appealed and
given Out by umpire Venkat. That doesnt look like it has even
touched the bat or the glove
Sri Lanka 123/6, Partnership of 38
WPUJC Vaas c Collingwood b Giles 19 (72b 3x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 25* (120b 2x4) AF Giles 24.5-9-35-3
60.6 Giles to Chandana, no run
End of over 61 (maiden) Sri Lanka 123/6 (lead by 219 runs)
AF Giles 25-10-35-3 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 25* (120b 2x4) UDU Chandana 0* (1b)
61.1 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run
61.2 Johnson to Jayawardene, two runs, Slower ball, flicks it in the air
on the leg side for a couple
61.3 Johnson to Jayawardene, two runs, On the front foot and driven
stylishly passing the bowler to long off
61.4 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run, slower delivary, watchfully plays
it away to mid on
61.5 Johnson to Jayawardene, no run
61.6 Johnson to Jayawardene, one run, short and puls it away to fine
leg. But doesnt get connected well enough to get a good timing on
it
End of over 62 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 128/6 (lead by 224 runs)
RL Johnson 5-2-13-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 30* (126b 2x4) UDU Chandana 0* (1b)
62.1 Giles to Jayawardene, one run
62.2 Giles to Chandana, no run, out side the off stump. goes for a cut
but ends up chopping it down the ground
62.3 Giles to Chandana, no run
62.4 Giles to Chandana, no run, on the front foot and pushes it off the
front foot to the slips
62.5 Giles to Chandana, no run
62.6 Giles to Chandana, one run, gets behind the line and taps it away
to fine leg
End of over 63 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 130/6 (lead by 226 runs)
AF Giles 26-10-37-3 - Fort End
UDU Chandana 1* (6b) DPMD Jayawardene 31* (127b 2x4)
Change of bowling: Batty Comes in to the attack from the City End
63.1 Batty to Chandana, no run, on the front foot and drives it to mid
off
63.2 Batty to Chandana, no run, comes off the front foot and pads it off
to the slip
63.3 Batty to Chandana, FOUR, out side the off stump. Comes on the front
foot and smashes it trhough covers
63.4 Batty to Chandana, no run
63.5 Batty to Chandana, no run
63.6 Batty to Chandana, no run
End of over 64 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 134/6 (lead by 230 runs)
GJ Batty 17-6-36-2 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 31* (127b 2x4) UDU Chandana 5* (12b 1x4)
64.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, watchfully plays it to silly mid off
64.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, off the front foot and defends
64.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, forward defensive shot
64.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, comes on the front foot an ddefends
64.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defends with teh front foot
64.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 65 (maiden) Sri Lanka 134/6 (lead by 230 runs)
AF Giles 27-11-37-3 - Fort End
UDU Chandana 5* (12b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 31* (133b 2x4)
65.1 Batty to Chandana, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
65.2 Batty to Chandana, no run, gets bahind the line punches it back at
the bowler
65.3 Batty to Chandana, one run, gets behind the crease and turns it
away to mid wicket
65.4 Batty to Jayawardene, three runs, out side the off stump. Sweeps it
away very fine down the leg side
65.5 Batty to Chandana, no run, quikcer delivary on the stumps. gets
behind and defends with the straight bat
65.6 Batty to Chandana, no run, well forward on the front foot, defends
it
End of over 66 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 138/6 (lead by 234 runs)
GJ Batty 18-6-40-2 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 34* (134b 2x4) UDU Chandana 6* (17b 1x4)
66.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, pushes it away on the off side
66.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
66.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down
to the off side. A loud appeal by all the players but turned down
66.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, a bit of turn on the off, beats the
out side edge
66.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, gets behind the line and taps it away
on the leg side
66.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 67 (maiden) Sri Lanka 138/6 (lead by 234 runs)
AF Giles 28-12-37-3 - Fort End
UDU Chandana 6* (17b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 34* (140b 2x4)
67.1 Batty to Chandana, no run
67.2 Batty to Chandana, no run
67.3 Batty to Chandana, FOUR, out side the off. Chandana drives at it,
gets off the out side edge and the ball runs down to thirdman
ropes
67.4 Batty to Chandana, one run, turns it away on the leg side for a
quick single
67.5 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, defensive shot on the front foot
67.6 Batty to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, comes very forward. Sharp
turns gets off the pads and over short leg
End of over 68 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 144/6 (lead by 240 runs)
GJ Batty 19-6-45-2 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 34* (142b 2x4) UDU Chandana 11* (21b 2x4)
68.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
68.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
68.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, turn on the off, beats the out side
edge
68.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
68.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
68.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 69 (maiden) Sri Lanka 144/6 (lead by 240 runs)
AF Giles 29-13-37-3 - Fort End
UDU Chandana 11* (21b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 34* (148b 2x4)
69.1 Batty to Chandana, no run
69.2 Batty to Chandana, no run
69.3 Batty to Chandana, one run, plays it away to covers
69.4 Batty to Jayawardene, one run, out side the off and pushes it away
to thirdman
69.5 Batty to Chandana, no run
69.6 Batty to Chandana, no run, on the legs, taps it away to square leg
End of over 70 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 146/6 (lead by 242 runs)
GJ Batty 20-6-47-2 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 35* (149b 2x4) UDU Chandana 12* (26b 2x4)
70.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
70.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, forward and defends
70.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
70.4 Giles to Jayawardene, two runs, down the track and over extra
covers for a couple
70.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
70.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and defends
End of over 71 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 148/6 (lead by 244 runs)
AF Giles 30-13-39-3 - Fort End
UDU Chandana 12* (26b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 37* (155b 2x4)
71.1 Batty to Chandana, no run, off the front foot and defends
71.2 Batty to Chandana, FOUR, out side the off, Comes on the front foot
and smashges it pasing extra covers and to teh fence
71.3 Batty to Chandana, no run
71.4 Batty to Chandana, no run, gets bahind the line and defends
71.5 Batty to Chandana, no run, down the track and lofts it to mid on.
Johnson jumps and gets hold of the first time and then drops it
71.6 Batty to Chandana, no run, turns it away to mid wicket
End of over 72 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 152/6 (lead by 248 runs)
GJ Batty 21-6-51-2 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 37* (155b 2x4) UDU Chandana 16* (32b 3x4)
72.1 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, turns it away to fine leg
72.2 Giles to Chandana, no run
72.3 Giles to Chandana, no run, out side the off, tries to get and beats
the out side edge
72.4 Giles to Chandana, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
72.5 Giles to Chandana, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to
it
72.6 Giles to Chandana, no run
End of over 73 (1 run) Sri Lanka 153/6 (lead by 249 runs)
AF Giles 31-13-40-3 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 38* (156b 2x4) UDU Chandana 16* (37b 3x4)
73.1 Batty to Jayawardene, one run, gets behind the line and turns it
away to mid wicket
73.2 Batty to Chandana, one run, on teh front foot and defensively
pushes it to mid off
73.3 Batty to Jayawardene, no run
73.4 Batty to Jayawardene, no run
73.5 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, on the legs and turns it away to
short fine leg
73.6 Batty to Jayawardene, one run, on the legs again, this time gets
behind and turns it away to backward of square leg
End of over 74 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 156/6 (lead by 252 runs)
GJ Batty 22-6-54-2 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 40* (161b 2x4) UDU Chandana 17* (38b 3x4)
Its starting to rain at Galle now
ground staff are ready .. but still play continues
74.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
74.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and defends
Umpires gettogether for a chat
74.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and dfeends
74.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
74.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
74.6 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, comes down and drivent mid on
End of over 75 (1 run) Sri Lanka 157/6 (lead by 253 runs)
AF Giles 32-13-41-3 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 41* (167b 2x4) UDU Chandana 17* (38b 3x4)
75.1 Batty to Jayawardene, no run
75.2 Batty to Jayawardene, no run
75.3 Batty to Jayawardene, no run
75.4 Batty to Jayawardene, no run
75.5 Batty to Jayawardene, no run, on the back foot and defends it to
short leg
75.6 Batty to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 76 (maiden) Sri Lanka 157/6 (lead by 253 runs)
GJ Batty 23-7-54-2 - City End
UDU Chandana 17* (38b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 41* (173b 2x4)
Covers comes on to teh field and the players walks away
The rain is getting a bit heavy now
And the players go for lunch with the stop of play.
So its early lunch and please do join us at 0700 GMT.
The latest news from Galle is that its still raining
Update: Its still Raining here at Galle and still the Covers are
on. We Will have to wait and see when the umpires can inspect
after the rain.
Wellcome again and the good news is that the rain has stopped and
sun has come out. But still the covers are on and the ground staff
are working hard on it.
Match State: Delay - Day 4 - Rain
The rain has caused 9 overs loss for the day and the tea will be
taken at 3:40 local time (0940 GMT). And the play will continue
till 6:00pm local time (1200 GMT)
The Play will start in 5 mins from now
The umpires making their way out...followed by the players
Giles to continue
76.1 Giles to Chandana, no run, first ball after the interruption,
driven back to the bowler
76.2 Giles to Chandana, no run, out side the off stump, left alone
76.3 Giles to Chandana, no run, comes across the line and defends to it
76.4 Giles to Chandana, no run, flighted on the off, defends to it on
the front foot
76.5 Giles to Chandana, no run, out side the off stump, Comes on the
front foot and pads it away to slip. A loud appeal by all the
players. Turned down
76.6 Giles to Chandana, two runs, drives it down the ground to long off
End of over 77 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 159/6 (lead by 255 runs)
AF Giles 33-13-43-3 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 41* (173b 2x4) UDU Chandana 19* (44b 3x4)
Flintoff comes in to the attack from teh City End
77.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, straight on target, Defends with
teh straight bat
77.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, quicker one on target again, Gets
bahind the line and defends with the straight bat
77.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, on the off, stands tall and
defensively pushes it on the off
77.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, watchfully plays it to mid off
Jayawardene has been there for three and half hours and scored 41
off 177 delivaries
77.5 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
77.6 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stump, left alone
with a high bat rise
End of over 78 (maiden) Sri Lanka 159/6 (lead by 255 runs)
A Flintoff 10-4-16-0 - City End
UDU Chandana 19* (44b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 41* (179b 2x4)
78.1 Giles to Chandana, bye: FOUR, spin down the leg side, no shots
offered. suprised the keeper and down to the fine leg fence
78.2 Giles to Chandana, no run
78.3 Giles to Chandana, no run
78.4 Giles to Chandana, OUT: Straighter delivary, Chandana comes forward
and pads it off without offereing a shot. Appealed for leg before
and the umpire Venkat has no hesitation in giving that out
Sri Lanka 163/7, Partnership of 40
UDU Chandana lbw b Giles 19 (48b 3x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 41* (179b 2x4) AF Giles 33.4-13-43-4
78.5 Giles to Dharmasena, no run, comes forward and defends
78.6 Giles to Dharmasena, no run, quicker delivary on the off stump.
Gets behind defends it at the last moment
End of over 79 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 163/7 (lead by 259 runs)
AF Giles 34-14-43-4 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 41* (179b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (2b)
A little bit of clouds building up again, but as for now we can
continue the play
79.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, good line and legnth, defends to
it
79.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
79.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, one run, turns it awway to square leg
79.4 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, width on the off stump, no shots
played at it
79.5 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, just out side the off stump, beats
the out side edge
79.6 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, left alone on the off
End of over 80 (1 run) Sri Lanka 164/7 (lead by 260 runs)
A Flintoff 11-4-17-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 42* (182b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (5b)
80.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, comes forward and defends to it
80.2 Giles to Jayawardene, two runs, on the middle stump. Moves away and
cuts it away through extra covers for a couple
80.3 Giles to Jayawardene, one run
80.4 Giles to Dharmasena, no run, good line. Defends on the front foot
80.5 Giles to Dharmasena, no run
80.6 Giles to Dharmasena, no run
End of over 81 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 167/7 (lead by 263 runs)
AF Giles 35-14-46-4 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 45* (185b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (8b)
81.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, two runs, down the leg side, turns it away
very fine for a quick couple
81.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
81.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, one run, on the legs, touches it away to
fine leg
81.4 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, a bit on the off, no shots offered
81.5 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, watchfully plays it back to the
bowlers hands
81.6 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, way out side the off, left alone
End of over 82 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 170/7 (lead by 266 runs)
A Flintoff 12-4-20-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 48* (188b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (11b)
82.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
82.2 Giles to Jayawardene, two runs, out side the off, cuts it through
extra covers for a couple.
And that brings up his Fifty! off 190 delivaries
82.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
82.4 Giles to Jayawardene, one run
82.5 Giles to Dharmasena, no run, flighted on the off. On the front foot
and defends
82.6 Giles to Dharmasena, no run
End of over 83 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 173/7 (lead by 269 runs)
AF Giles 36-14-49-4 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 51* (192b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (13b)
83.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, bouncer down the leg side. Well
taken behind the stumps.
83.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, good delivary, getting back in to
the batsman. Hits him a bit high and no chance of an appeal for
leg before
83.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, one run, a bit wide out side the off
stump. On the front foot and taps it away to thirdman
83.4 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, leaves it witha high bat rise on
the off
83.5 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run, just out side the off stump and
comes in and beats the out side edge
83.6 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
End of over 84 (1 run) Sri Lanka 174/7 (lead by 270 runs)
A Flintoff 13-4-21-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 52* (195b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (16b)
84.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, comes over the wicket. On the off anc
cuts it to point
84.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, flighted on the off. On the front
foot and defends to silly mid off
84.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
84.4 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, steps on teh front foot and pushes
it away to mid on for a quicky
84.5 Giles to Dharmasena, no run, forward defensive shot
84.6 Giles to Dharmasena, no run, Comes round the wicket. Defends to it
solidly with the full face of the bat
End of over 85 (1 run) Sri Lanka 175/7 (lead by 271 runs)
AF Giles 37-14-50-4 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 53* (199b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (18b)
85.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stump, inviting
the batsman to play a shot and just beats the out side edge
85.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, stands on teh crease and pushes it
away to point
85.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
85.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, straight one. gets behind the line
and defends
85.5 Flintoff to Jayawardene, one run, short on the legs. Pulls it away
to fine leg. Not getting connected welon that one.
85.6 Flintoff to Dharmasena, no run
End of over 86 (1 run) Sri Lanka 176/7 (lead by 272 runs)
A Flintoff 14-4-22-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 54* (204b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (19b)
Break drinks 4
And the Players Take drinks
Match State: Drinks
Hoggard comes in to the attack
86.1 Hoggard to Jayawardene, no run, down the leg side
86.2 Hoggard to Jayawardene, one run, on the legs and taps it away to
backward of square leg
86.3 Hoggard to Dharmasena, two runs, a bit of width on the off.
Deliberately pushes it down to thirdman
Second new ball has been taken now
86.4 Hoggard to Dharmasena, OUT: What a way to start with the second new
ball. Excellant delivary right on gtarget and the ball keeping
very low. Comes forward halfway and tries to defend, Hits him
right in front of middle stump. Appealed and Up goes the finger.
Sri Lanka 179/8, Partnership of 16
HDPK Dharmasena lbw b Hoggard 2 (21b 0x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 55* (206b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 6.4-1-27-1
Thats the first wicket for Hoggard on this tour
86.5 Hoggard to Fernando, no run, Another good delivary right on target.
Well defended on the front foot
86.6 Hoggard to Fernando, one run, turns it awya to mdi wicket
End of over 87 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 180/8 (lead by 276 runs)
MJ Hoggard 7-1-28-1 - Fort End
KADM Fernando 1* (2b) DPMD Jayawardene 55* (206b 2x4)
87.1 Flintoff to Fernando, no run
87.2 Flintoff to Fernando, OUT: Another good delivary, this time by
Flintoff. Just out side the off stumps, Fernando no foot movements
and slashes at it. Thick out side edge and straight to Trescothick
at first slips who manages to hold it at teh second attampt
Sri Lanka 180/9, Partnership of 1
KADM Fernando c Trescothick b Flintoff 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 55* (206b 2x4) A Flintoff 14.2-4-22-1
Murali comes in to the field and he gets a very good reception by
the crowed
87.3 Flintoff to Muralitharan, no run, straight one. Moves away from the
stumps and slashes at it and misses
87.4 Flintoff to Muralitharan, FOUR, Just out side the off. Moves away
and smashes it over extra covers and to teh fence
The crowed loves it
87.5 Flintoff to Muralitharan, one run, pulls it but gets the top edge
and the ball lands safely in front of mid on fielder
87.6 Flintoff to Jayawardene, FOUR, just out side the off stump. This
time Mahela moves away and smashes it over extra covers, couple of
bounces and in to the fence
End of over 88 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 189/9 (lead by 285 runs)
A Flintoff 15-4-31-1 - City End
M Muralitharan 5* (3b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 59* (207b 3x4)
Hoggard to Murali
88.1 Hoggard to Muralitharan, no run, quicker delivary right on the
middle stump. Gets behind the line and defends it will
88.2 Hoggard to Muralitharan, no run, Similar delivary, Gets behind and
defens with teh straight bat
88.3 Hoggard to Muralitharan, FOUR, Gives him room on the off. Slaps it
away down to deep point ropes
88.4 Hoggard to Muralitharan, legbye: one run, on the legs, tapas it
away off the pads to fine leg for a quick single
88.5 Hoggard to Jayawardene, one run, On the legs and punches it awy to
short fine leg for another quick single
88.6 Hoggard to Muralitharan, no run, straight one. Murali taking no
risk and defends with teh straight bat
End of over 89 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 195/9 (lead by 291 runs)
MJ Hoggard 8-1-33-1 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 60* (208b 3x4) M Muralitharan 9* (8b 2x4)
89.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, Out side the off and swing in.
Leaves it alone well
89.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, On target. gets behind the line
and defends
89.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, short and bounces over the batsman
89.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, turns it away to deep mid wicket.
Jaywardene makes no attempt to take a single on that.
89.5 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, fuller delivary on the off. driven
straight too mid off
89.6 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 90 (maiden) Sri Lanka 195/9 (lead by 291 runs)
A Flintoff 16-5-31-1 - City End
M Muralitharan 9* (8b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 60* (214b 3x4)
90.1 Hoggard to Muralitharan, no run, short ball down the leg side. On
the back foot and tries to hook but misses it
90.2 Hoggard to Muralitharan, no run, quick and straight at teh middle
stump. On the back foot and defends
90.3 Hoggard to Muralitharan, no run, Bouncer way over the batsman
90.4 Hoggard to Muralitharan, no run, Another Bouncer over the batsman.
Thats the seocnd bouncer for the over says the umpire
90.5 Hoggard to Muralitharan, no run, pitches on the leg side, left
alone well
90.6 Hoggard to Muralitharan, no run, on the off and defends it away
End of over 91 (maiden) Sri Lanka 195/9 (lead by 291 runs)
MJ Hoggard 9-2-33-1 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 60* (214b 3x4) M Muralitharan 9* (14b 2x4)
Johnson has been brought in to the attack from the City End
91.1 Johnson to Jayawardene, one run, Comes right across the off stump
and turns it away to backward of square leg
91.2 Johnson to Muralitharan, one run, short out side the off stumps.
Hits it away to deep point
91.3 Johnson to Jayawardene, FOUR, Short on the legs and pulls it away
to deep backward of square leg fence
91.4 Johnson to Jayawardene, FOUR, Another short on the legs. Mahela
Quickly on to his back foot and pulls it down to square leg fence
91.5 Johnson to Jayawardene, one run, on the legs and turns it away to
square leg. Batty does the fielding whowas unable to stop both of
Mahelas previous boundaries
91.6 Johnson to Muralitharan, no run, just out side the off stump. No
shots played at it
End of over 92 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 206/9 (lead by 302 runs)
RL Johnson 6-2-24-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 70* (218b 5x4) M Muralitharan 10* (16b 2x4)
Captain brings the spin attack again. Giles comes in.
92.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
92.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, sweeps it fine but doesnt get
connected well
92.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
92.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
92.5 Giles to Jayawardene, two runs, on the legs and sweeps it away to
deep mid wicket
92.6 Giles to Jayawardene, FOUR, Just out side the off stump. Smashes it
just over extra cover man and down to teh boundary line
End of over 93 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 212/9 (lead by 308 runs)
AF Giles 38-14-56-4 - Fort End
M Muralitharan 10* (16b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 76* (224b 6x4)
Johnson continues from City End
93.1 Johnson to Muralitharan, no run, out side the off stump, left alone
well
93.2 Johnson to Muralitharan, two runs, Hits a rocket on the on side and
lands safely at long on
93.3 Johnson to Muralitharan, no run, out isde the off and pushes it to
extra covers
93.4 Johnson to Muralitharan, one run, pushes through the gap of extra
covers and mid off for a easy single
93.5 Johnson to Jayawardene, one run, drops in front and gets a quick
single
93.6 Johnson to Muralitharan, no run, good legnth on target. Comes on
the front foot and defends
End of over 94 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 216/9 (lead by 312 runs)
RL Johnson 7-2-28-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 77* (225b 6x4) M Muralitharan 13* (21b 2x4)
94.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the legs and defends
94.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
94.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, gets behind and turns it away to
short mid wicket
94.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and driven to long
off. No runs taken off it
94.5 Giles to Jayawardene, FOUR, Dances down the track and smashes it
straight down the ground, couple of bounces and in to the fence
94.6 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, sweeps it away to short mid wicket
for a quick single
End of over 95 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 221/9 (lead by 317 runs)
AF Giles 39-14-61-4 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 82* (231b 7x4) M Muralitharan 13* (21b 2x4)
Flintoff comes back in to the attack
95.1 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and defensively
pushes it away to extra covers. No singles taken
95.2 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, Comes on the front foot and drives
it straight o deep extra covers
95.3 Flintoff to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off, edges it away to
short thirdman
95.4 Flintoff to Jayawardene, one run, driven to long on for a easy
single
Murali comes in to the strike
95.5 Flintoff to Muralitharan, no run, On target. Comes on the front
foot and defends
95.6 Flintoff to Muralitharan, no run, angling away from the right
hander. Left alone well
End of over 96 (1 run) Sri Lanka 222/9 (lead by 318 runs)
A Flintoff 17-5-32-1 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 83* (235b 7x4) M Muralitharan 13* (23b 2x4)
96.1 Giles to Jayawardene, two runs, Out side the off. waits for it and
pushes it down to thirdman for a quick couple
96.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and defends
96.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, On the legs and pads it away
96.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, Comes on the front foot and defends
96.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, Attempted reverse sweep and misses
it.
96.6 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, on the legs and sweep it towards
squar leg
End of over 97 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 225/9 (lead by 321 runs)
AF Giles 40-14-64-4 - Fort End
DPMD Jayawardene 86* (241b 7x4) M Muralitharan 13* (23b 2x4)
Batty Comes back
97.1 Batty to Jayawardene, one run, pushes it down to wide of mid on for
a quick single. Murali thinks for two but fails
97.2 Batty to Muralitharan, OUT: Flighted on the legs. Comes on the
front foot and tries to defends. gets off the bat-Pad and a very
good diving catchy by Collingwood at Short leg
Sri Lanka 226/10, Partnership of 46
M Muralitharan c Collingwood b Batty 13 (24b 2x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 86* (242b 7x4) GJ Batty 23.2-7-55-3
So Thats it. Sri Lanka all out for 226 and lead by 322
Its Tea here at Galle and please do join us 1620 Local time (1020
GMT).
Match State: Tea - Day 4
Umpires comes on to the field followed by the player although there
is a bit of rain drops falling
Vaas to start off and Trescothick to face
0.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, Excellent delivery to start. Good line
on the off just beating the out side edge
0.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, Repetition of previous delivery and
beats the out side edge
0.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
0.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, just out side the off stump. No shot
offered
0.5 Vaas to Trescothick, FOUR, Short and wide of the off stump. Smashes
it through the covers fence
0.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, left alone on the off side
End of over 1 (4 runs) England 4/0 (319 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-4-0 - Fort End
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 4* (6b 1x4)
So that's it for the fourth day from us and please do join us
tomorrow at 1000 local time (0400 GMT)
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the fifth and final day's
play
riding on Jayawardene's fighting 86 run unbeaten knock Sri Lanka
reached 226 in their second innings and set England a target of
323
at stumps yesterday England were 4 for no loss and they require
another 319 runs to win the match
play is scheduled to start half and hour early today to make up for
the time lost yesterday, minimum of 105 overs to be bowled for the
day
it rained heavily overnight and there are lot of wet patches around
the boundary
Umpires inspecting the ground now
and they have decided to wait for some more time before starting
the day's play, allowing more time for the ground staffs to work
on the wet patches
Match State: Day 5 start delayed due to wet outfield
Update (4:00 GMT) - play will start at 10:30 local time (4:30 GMT)
Welcome back, players are out in the middle
Vaughan will take strike
seven overs lost due to the delayed start
Fernando will start the bowling attack from the City End
two slips and a short mid wicket in place
1.1 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, oh boy! short rising delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in sharply, Vaughan fends at it
awkwardly, ball clips the shoulder and goes to the first slip,
huge appeal for caught behind tunred down by umpire Harper
tv replays confirm that the ball came off the shoulder, a good
decision in the end
1.2 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, beaten! perfect line and length
outside the off stump, Vaughan had to play at it and in the end is
beaten comprehensively
1.3 Fernando to Vaughan, no run
1.4 Fernando to Vaughan, FOUR, another good delivery outside the off
stump, Vaughan pushes at it and gets a thick edge, ball goes past
the gully fielder and runs away to the third man fence
1.5 Fernando to Vaughan, no run
1.6 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone, end of a superb over
End of over 2 (8 runs) England 8/0 (315 more runs req)
KADM Fernando 1-0-4-0 - City End
ME Trescothick 4* (6b 1x4) MP Vaughan 4* (6b 1x4)
Vaas to continue form the Fort End
two slips and a gully in place for the leg hander
2.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, turned away to the leg side
2.2 Vaas to Trescothick, FOUR, shot! half volley outside the off stump,
perfectly in the slot, Trescothick moves forward and dives it away
to the cover fence, placement was spot on
2.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery very close to the
off stump line, defended back to the bowler
2.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, short of a good length delivery wide
outside the off stump, no shot offered
2.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
2.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, slower delivery outside the off stump,
defended watchfully to cover
End of over 3 (4 runs) England 12/0 (311 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-8-0 - Fort End
MP Vaughan 4* (6b 1x4) ME Trescothick 8* (12b 2x4)
3.1 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, edged and short! another good delivery
outside the off stump, Vaughan pushes at it with no real foot
movement, ball takes the edge but falls short of the slip fielder,
Vaughan in trouble here
3.2 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling away, no shot offered
3.3 Fernando to Vaughan, FOUR, perfect! fraction short outside the off
stump, Vaughan quickly gets into position and pulls it away to the
backward of square leg fence, that will bring back his confidence
3.4 Fernando to Vaughan, OUT: got'em! fuller length delivery, pitched
very close to the off stump line and moving away, Vaughan drives
and gets a thick edge, Tillakaratne at first slip takes it on the
second attempt, Fernando gets his first Test wicket
England 16/1, Partnership of 16
MP Vaughan c Tillakaratne b Fernando 8 (10b 2x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 8* (12b 2x4) KADM Fernando 1.4-0-8-1
Mark Butcher is the new batsman
3.5 Fernando to Butcher, (noball) no run, short rising delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
3.5 Fernando to Butcher, no run, defended to the point region
3.6 Fernando to Butcher, (noball) FOUR, short delivery outside the off
stump, Butcher stands tall and plays it wide of the cover fielder,
great shot to get off the mark
3.6 Fernando to Butcher, no run, defended to the off side, end of a
successful over
End of over 4 (10 runs) England 22/1 (301 more runs req)
KADM Fernando 2-0-14-1 (2nb) - City End
ME Trescothick 8* (12b 2x4) MA Butcher 4* (4b 1x4)
4.1 Vaas to Trescothick, (noball) no run, another no ball, good length
delivery wide outside the off stump, Trescothick plays inside the
line
4.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, pushed down to mid off
4.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, punched off the front foot but can't get it
past the cover fielder
4.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to cover
4.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, fuller length delivery just outside
the off stump, was the slower one, Trescothick reads it well and
defends it back to the bowler
4.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, goes back and pushes it down the track
to the mid on region
4.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Treco moves across, gets behind the line and
defends with a straight bat
End of over 5 (1 run) England 23/1 (300 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-9-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MA Butcher 4* (4b 1x4) ME Trescothick 8* (19b 2x4)
5.1 Fernando to Butcher, (noball) no run, fraction short outside the
off stump, defended to mid off
5.1 Fernando to Butcher, no run, way outside the off stump, out of
reach of the batsman
5.2 Fernando to Butcher, no run, defended to the leg side
5.3 Fernando to Butcher, no run, good delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and came back in a touch, well left
5.4 Fernando to Butcher, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, hit on
the up to the backward of point boundary, bad ball put away in
style
5.5 Fernando to Butcher, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, left alone
5.6 Fernando to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and off stump line, defended to cover
End of over 6 (5 runs) England 28/1 (295 more runs req)
KADM Fernando 3-0-19-1 (3nb) - City End
ME Trescothick 8* (19b 2x4) MA Butcher 8* (11b 2x4)
6.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
6.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, this one came back after pitching
outside the off stump, defended to cover
6.3 Vaas to Trescothick, FOUR, another four! good length delivery
drifting down the leg side, Trescothick gets inside the line and
plays it away to the fine leg boundary, beats the fielder
comfortably
6.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, goes right back and defends
6.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, Trescothick ducks
6.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, another bouncer, this one is on the
middle stump, Tresco ducks under it comfortably
End of over 7 (4 runs) England 32/1 (291 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-13-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MA Butcher 8* (11b 2x4) ME Trescothick 12* (25b 3x4)
7.1 Fernando to Butcher, FOUR, cracking shot! short and wide outside
the off stump, cut away wide of the cover fielder, was hit
uplishly but well wide of the fielder
7.2 Fernando to Butcher, one run, down the leg side, played down to
fine leg, easy single
7.3 Fernando to Trescothick, (noball) no run, good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling away, left alone
7.3 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, ball angling away a bit, Trescothick makes no contact with
the cut shot
7.4 Fernando to Trescothick, FOUR, again short and wide outside the off
stump, this time the cut shot makes contact and the ball races
away to the point boundary, good positive cricket this
7.5 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, pushed to the off side
7.6 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, good length delivey wide outside
the off stump, left alone
End of over 8 (10 runs) England 42/1 (281 more runs req)
KADM Fernando 4-0-29-1 (4nb) - City End
MA Butcher 13* (13b 3x4) ME Trescothick 16* (30b 4x4)
8.1 Vaas to Butcher, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and moving away, left alone
8.2 Vaas to Butcher, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, perfect
delivery, defended well
8.3 Vaas to Butcher, one run, turned away to the deep wicket region
8.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
8.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
8.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, pushed straight to the Jayasuriya at
cover
End of over 9 (1 run) England 43/1 (280 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-14-0 (1nb) - Fort End
MA Butcher 14* (16b 3x4) ME Trescothick 16* (33b 4x4)
the obvious, spin being introduced into the attack
9.1 Samaraweera to Butcher, no run
9.2 Samaraweera to Butcher, one run, comes down the track and plays it
wide of the mid on fielder, well played
9.3 Samaraweera to Trescothick, no run, flighted delivery on the middle
and off stump line, defended leaning forward
9.4 Samaraweera to Trescothick, no run, defended wide of the silly
point fielder
9.5 Samaraweera to Trescothick, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Trescothick pushes forward and gets an inside edge on to
his pad, ball goes to the silly point fielder at one bounce, the
fielder claims the catch and the third umpire is called in, Green
light flashes!
9.6 Samaraweera to Trescothick, no run
End of over 10 (1 run) England 44/1 (279 more runs req)
TT Samaraweera 1-0-1-0 - City End
MA Butcher 15* (18b 3x4) ME Trescothick 16* (37b 4x4)
and it's time for Drinks
Match State: Drinks
spin from both ends, Jayasuriya into the attack now
coming over the wicket to the left hander
10.1 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended to the gully region
10.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, drifting down the leg side, Butcher
goes back to play and gets hit on the pad
10.3 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, moves forward and turns it away to
the leg side
10.4 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, sharp turn, came back in sharply
after pitching outside the off stump, Butcher misses it, ball hits
the pad and goes away to the on side
10.5 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run
10.6 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, pushed wide of the slip fielder, easy single taken
End of over 11 (1 run) England 45/1 (278 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-1-0 - Fort End
MA Butcher 16* (24b 3x4) ME Trescothick 16* (37b 4x4)
11.1 Samaraweera to Butcher, no run
11.2 Samaraweera to Butcher, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, pushed away to the vacant point fielder
11.3 Samaraweera to Trescothick, one run, swept away to deep fine leg
11.4 Samaraweera to Butcher, one run, comes down the track and plays it
down to the mid off region, quick single taken
coming round the wicket now
11.5 Samaraweera to Trescothick, one run, flighted delivery on the
middle and leg, swept away to deep fine leg
11.6 Samaraweera to Butcher, FOUR, take that! tossed up outside the off
stump, smashed across the line to the long on boundary, perfect
timing, 50 up for England
End of over 12 (8 runs) England 53/1 (270 more runs req)
TT Samaraweera 2-0-9-0 - City End
ME Trescothick 18* (39b 4x4) MA Butcher 22* (28b 4x4)
and here comes the master, huge cheers all around
coming round the wicket to the left hander
12.1 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, wide outside the off stump,
left alone
12.2 Muralitharan to Trescothick, one run, swpet away to the backward of
square leg region
12.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, one run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning in, Butcher goes back quickly and plays it away to the
leg side
12.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, defended stretching forward
12.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, FOUR, glorious! flighted delivery
outside the off stump, Trescothick stretches forward and sweeps it
away powerfully to the mid wicket fence
12.6 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
End of over 13 (6 runs) England 59/1 (264 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 1-0-6-0 - Fort End
MA Butcher 23* (29b 4x4) ME Trescothick 23* (44b 5x4)
change of ends for Jayasuriya
13.1 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump and turning
in, Butcher gets his front foot forward and pads it
13.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery, just outside the
off stump, Butcher defends but misses, ball hits the pad and rolls
away
13.3 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, turned away off the back foot to
the backward of square leg region
13.4 Jayasuriya to Trescothick, one run, comes down the track and plays
it wide of the mid on fielder
13.5 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, defended with a straight bat
13.6 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, swept away to deep fine leg, easy
single to end the over
End of over 14 (3 runs) England 62/1 (261 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-4-0 - City End
MA Butcher 25* (34b 4x4) ME Trescothick 24* (45b 5x4)
14.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump and spinning
away, left alone
14.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, moves forward and defends with his
pad
14.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the
off stump, kicked away
14.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, moves forward and plays it down to
mid on
14.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, flat delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
14.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
for the keeper
End of over 15 (maiden) England 62/1 (261 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 2-1-6-0 - Fort End
ME Trescothick 24* (45b 5x4) MA Butcher 25* (40b 4x4)
15.1 Jayasuriya to Trescothick, no run, down the leg side, ball clips
the pad and rolls away to the short leg fielder
15.2 Jayasuriya to Trescothick, OUT: bowled'em! flighted delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and spinning in, Trescothick comes
down the track and tries to loft it away to the leg side, misses
the line completely and the woodwork is rearranged, Jayasuriya
strikes
England 62/2, Partnership of 46
ME Trescothick b Jayasuriya 24 (47b 5x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 25* (40b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 2.2-0-4-1
Graham Thorpe is the new batsman
15.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, off the pad to the silly point
fielder
15.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
15.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, moves forward and plays it wide of
the mid on fielder, off the mark with that quick single
15.6 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
End of over 16 (1 run) England 63/2 (260 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-5-1 - City End
GP Thorpe 1* (3b) MA Butcher 25* (41b 4x4)
16.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, way down the leg side, keeper does
well to get across and collect it
16.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, defended wide of the silly point
fielder
16.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and spinning in, Thorpe goes back and defends
16.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, legbye: one run
16.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
16.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
End of over 17 (1 run, maiden) England 64/2 (259 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 3-2-6-0 - Fort End
GP Thorpe 1* (7b) MA Butcher 25* (43b 4x4)
17.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, defended to the point region
17.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump, swept
away to the mid wicket fence, great shot
17.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, tries a reverse sweep and gets beaten
17.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
17.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
17.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, played away to the vacant mid wicket
region
End of over 18 (5 runs) England 69/2 (254 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-10-1 - City End
GP Thorpe 6* (13b 1x4) MA Butcher 25* (43b 4x4)
18.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, good delivery outside the off
stump, well left
18.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
18.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, wide outside the off stump,
defended with his pad
18.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and spinning in, defended off the back foot
18.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
18.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven uplishly past the silly point fielder
End of over 19 (1 run) England 70/2 (253 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 4-2-7-0 - Fort End
GP Thorpe 7* (19b 1x4) MA Butcher 25* (43b 4x4)
19.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
19.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away
19.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, piched outside the off stump and
turning in, Thorpe goes back and turns it away to the leg side
19.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, played wide of the short fine leg
fielder
19.5 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, defended off the front foot, ball
rolls past the silly point fielder
19.6 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, defended to the short leg fielder at
one bounce
End of over 20 (1 run) England 71/2 (252 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-11-1 - City End
GP Thorpe 8* (23b 1x4) MA Butcher 25* (45b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
20.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, played in front the slips
20.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, short leg gathers
20.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, padded away
20.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, played out to the slips
20.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, gets well forward and pads it away
20.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, clipped off the legs past square
End of over 21 (1 run) England 72/2 (251 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 5-2-8-0 - Fort End
GP Thorpe 9* (29b 1x4) MA Butcher 25* (45b 4x4)
21.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, plays back up the pitch
21.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, hits the short leg fielder
21.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, quick single taken, drops the bottom
hand
21.4 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run
21.5 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, kicks this away
21.6 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, played to off side
End of over 22 (1 run) England 73/2 (250 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-12-1 - City End
GP Thorpe 10* (32b 1x4) MA Butcher 25* (48b 4x4)
22.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump and spinning
away, Thorpe pushes at it and gets beaten
22.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, OUT: Murali strikes! tossed up outside the
off stump, again the one turning away, Thorpe does not pick it up
and ends up hitting it high up towards the mid off region, Vaas
gets under it and takes a simple catch, big wicket this
England 73/3, Partnership of 11
GP Thorpe c Vaas b Muralitharan 10 (34b 1x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 25* (48b 4x4) M Muralitharan 5.2-2-8-1
Paul Collingwood is the new batsman
22.3 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
22.4 Muralitharan to Collingwood, one run, goes back and plays it away
to the short fine leg region
22.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump and turning
away, plays inside the line
22.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
End of over 23 (1 run) England 74/3 (249 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 6-2-9-1 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 1* (2b) MA Butcher 25* (50b 4x4)
over the wicket to the right hander
23.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, tossed up on the pads, turned
away to the short fine leg region
clouds starts to gather, ground staffs getting ready with the
covers!
23.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, (noball) no run
23.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run
23.3 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, swept down to deep fine leg
23.4 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, fraction short on the middle and
off stump line, defended off the back foot
23.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, moves forward and defends it
wide of the silly point fielder
23.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, quicker delivery on the middle
and off stump line, defended
End of over 24 (3 runs) England 77/3 (246 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-15-1 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 26* (53b 4x4) PD Collingwood 2* (6b)
24.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump and
spinning in, padded away
24.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, this one went the other way!
Butcher reads it well and offers no shot
24.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pushed back to the bowler
24.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, tossed up outside the off stump
and turning in, padded away
24.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, comes down the track, Murali drags
it back and Butcher had to pad it away
24.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, defended with a straight bat, ball
rolls down the track
End of over 25 (maiden) England 77/3 (246 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 7-3-9-1 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 2* (6b) MA Butcher 26* (59b 4x4)
25.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, short outside the off stump,
pushed off the back foot to the mid off region
25.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, defended to the leg side
25.3 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, flighted delivery on the middle
and off, defended leaning forward
25.4 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, short delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and spinning away sharply, no shot offered
25.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, pitched outside the leg side and
turning in, Collingwood defends awkwardly
25.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
End of over 26 (maiden) England 77/3 (246 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 8-1-15-1 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 26* (59b 4x4) PD Collingwood 2* (12b)
26.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
26.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, the wrong one, coming into the left hander, padded away
26.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
26.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, FOUR, shot! comes down the track, gets to
the pitch of the delivery and drives it wide of the mid off
fielder
26.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump, the
one that comes in, padded up
26.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, again the wrong one, padded away
End of over 27 (4 runs) England 81/3 (242 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 8-3-13-1 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 2* (12b) MA Butcher 30* (65b 5x4)
it starts to drizzle now!
27.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, defended to the leg side
27.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, Collingwood defends, ball takes the edge and rolls away
to the leg side, quick single taken
27.3 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, pushed off the back foot to the off
side
27.4 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away
rain getting heavier now, covers will be called in any minute
27.5 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, padded away
27.6 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and
off stump line, butcher pads it away, appeal for LBW turned down,
was hit outside the line of the off stump
End of over 28 (1 run) England 82/3 (241 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 9-1-16-1 (1nb) - City End
PD Collingwood 3* (14b) MA Butcher 30* (69b 5x4)
28.1 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, defended
28.2 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, on the middle and leg stump
line, defended, bat and pad together
28.3 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and spinning in, defended stretching forward
28.4 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, defended wide of the silly
point fielder
28.5 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
28.6 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, wide outside the off stump,
defended
End of over 29 (maiden) England 82/3 (241 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 9-4-13-1 - Fort End
MA Butcher 30* (69b 5x4) PD Collingwood 3* (20b)
Chandana into the attack now
29.1 Chandana to Butcher, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, played
straight to the cover fielder
29.2 Chandana to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away
29.3 Chandana to Butcher, no run, goes back and defends with a straight
bat
29.4 Chandana to Butcher, no run, defended to the silly point fielder at
one bounce
29.5 Chandana to Butcher, no run, turned away to short fine leg, no
chance of a run there
29.6 Chandana to Butcher, no run
End of over 30 (maiden) England 82/3 (241 more runs req)
UDU Chandana 1-1-0-0 - City End
PD Collingwood 3* (20b) MA Butcher 30* (75b 5x4)
30.1 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, flighted delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, defended
30.2 Muralitharan to Collingwood, one run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, Collingwood goes back and plays it wide of the mid
on fielder
30.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, padded away
30.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery, wide outside the
off stump, this one did not turn, left alone
30.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, moves forward and defended it to
the on side
it has stopped drizzling now
30.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
End of over 31 (1 run) England 83/3 (240 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 10-4-14-1 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 4* (22b) MA Butcher 30* (79b 5x4)
31.1 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, tossed up, ball pitched in font of
the boot and spins away, Collingwood hurries into the shot and
hits his boot, the slip fielder claims the catch and again the
third umpires is called in, once again the green light flashes
it was a good reflex catch but Collingwood did not get a touch on
it
31.2 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
31.3 Chandana to Collingwood, one run, turned away to the leg side with
soft hands, quick single taken
31.4 Chandana to Butcher, no run
31.5 Chandana to Butcher, no run
31.6 Chandana to Butcher, no run
End of over 32 (1 run) England 84/3 (239 more runs req)
UDU Chandana 2-1-1-0 - City End
PD Collingwood 5* (25b) MA Butcher 30* (82b 5x4)
and that's lunch on day five
we will be back with the live coverage of the post lunch session in
40 minutes time (at 7:10 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 5
Welcome back, the sun is out and shining
England require another 239 runs with 7 wickets remaining
minimum of 67 overs remain for the day
Collingwood will take strike
and it will be Dharmasena to start the bowling attack after lunch
32.1 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, defended leaning forward
32.2 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run, quicker delivery on the off
stump line, Collingwood defends and gets an insided edge on to his
pad, ball falls dead on the track
32.3 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended of the front foot
32.4 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run, defended watchfully
32.5 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run, flighted delivery just outside
off stump, Collingwood moves forward and defends
32.6 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run, huge turn, pitched outside the
off stump and spinning in sharply, Collingwood goes back to play
and gets hit on the pad but the ball was going to misses the leg
stump
End of over 33 (maiden) England 84/3 (239 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-1-0-0 - Fort End
MA Butcher 30* (82b 5x4) PD Collingwood 5* (31b)
Chandana to continue from the City End
33.1 Chandana to Butcher, two runs, goes back and pushes it wide of the
slip fielder, easy couple
33.2 Chandana to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and
leg, pads it away
33.3 Chandana to Butcher, three runs, good use of the feet, comes down
the track nicely and drives it down to the vacant long off region,
long chanse for the fielder
33.4 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
33.5 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning away, no shot offered
33.6 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
End of over 34 (5 runs) England 89/3 (234 more runs req)
UDU Chandana 3-1-6-0 - City End
MA Butcher 35* (85b 5x4) PD Collingwood 5* (34b)
34.1 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, straight delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
34.2 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning away bit, left alone
34.3 Dharmasena to Butcher, two runs, fuller length delivery just
outside the off stump, swept away to the mid wicket region,
Jayawardene takes the pace of the ball and saves two runs
34.4 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run
34.5 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, hit on the pad but well outside the
line of the off stump
34.6 Dharmasena to Butcher, one run, swept down to deep fine leg
End of over 35 (3 runs) England 92/3 (231 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-1-3-0 - Fort End
MA Butcher 38* (90b 5x4) PD Collingwood 5* (34b)
35.1 Chandana to Butcher, one run
clouds gather again!
35.2 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, fraction short outside the off
stump, cut away to the gully region, was not timed well
35.3 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, tossed up on the middle and off
stump line, defended with a straight bat
35.4 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, goes back and taps it away to the
on side, silly point fielder picks it up
35.5 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
35.6 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
End of over 36 (1 run) England 93/3 (230 more runs req)
UDU Chandana 4-1-7-0 - City End
MA Butcher 39* (91b 5x4) PD Collingwood 5* (39b)
36.1 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, down the leg side, padded away
36.2 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery just outside the
off stump, came back in a bit,Butcher offers no shot, that was
close
36.3 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, pushed to gully
36.4 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, defended off the back foot, ball
rolls back to the bowler
36.5 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, down the leg side, Butcher goes back
and tries to turn it away but makes no contact, ball hits the pad
outside the line of the leg stump
36.6 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run
End of over 37 (maiden) England 93/3 (230 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-2-3-0 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 5* (39b) MA Butcher 39* (97b 5x4)
37.1 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
37.2 Chandana to Collingwood, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, Collingwood goes back and cuts it away to the point
boundary
37.3 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, defended leaning forward
37.4 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
37.5 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, tossed up wide outside the off
stump, defended
37.6 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, pushed down to mid on
End of over 38 (4 runs) England 97/3 (226 more runs req)
UDU Chandana 5-1-11-0 - City End
MA Butcher 39* (97b 5x4) PD Collingwood 9* (45b 1x4)
38.1 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, defended wide of the silly point
fielder
38.2 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run
38.3 Dharmasena to Butcher, SIX, super shot! comes down the track, gets
o the pitch and lofts it over the long on fence
38.4 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, padded away
38.5 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the
off stump, driven straight to the cover fielder
38.6 Dharmasena to Butcher, no run, pitched well wide of the leg stump
and came back in to hit the pad, appeal for lbw truned down
End of over 39 (6 runs) England 103/3 (220 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-2-9-0 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 9* (45b 1x4) MA Butcher 45* (103b 5x4 1x6)
Jayasuriya is back
coming over the wicket to the right hander
39.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, wide down the leg side,
Collingwood kicks it away
39.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, defended to the leg side, short
fine leg moves forward and fields
39.3 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
39.4 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, two runs, played away to deep mid wicket
39.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, outside the off stump, ball
spinning away after piching, left alone
39.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, turned away wide of the short
fine leg fielder
End of over 40 (3 runs) England 106/3 (217 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 10-1-19-1 (1nb) - City End
PD Collingwood 12* (51b 1x4) MA Butcher 45* (103b 5x4 1x6)
Double bowling change, Murali is back
40.1 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, defended off the front foot
40.2 Muralitharan to Collingwood, bye: FOUR, way down the leg side,
keeper misses it
40.3 Muralitharan to Collingwood, one run, goes back and plays it away
to the short fine leg region, easy single taken
40.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
moving away, no shot offered
40.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, again outside the off stump,
Butcher plays inside the line
40.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, this one came back in! Butcher
offers no shot, that was close
End of over 41 (5 runs) England 111/3 (212 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 11-4-15-1 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 13* (54b 1x4) MA Butcher 45* (106b 5x4 1x6)
41.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, down the leg side, ball clips
the pad and runs down to short fine leg
41.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, that came on very slow, defended
with a straight bat
41.3 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, ball clips the pad and goes away to the short third man
region
41.4 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
41.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended moving forward
41.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, goes back and plays it wide of
the midoff fielder
End of over 42 (1 run) England 112/3 (211 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 11-1-20-1 (1nb) - City End
PD Collingwood 14* (60b 1x4) MA Butcher 45* (106b 5x4 1x6)
42.1 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
42.2 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
42.3 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
42.4 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
42.5 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
42.6 Muralitharan to Collingwood, one run, goes back and plays it wide
of the gully fielder
End of over 43 (1 run) England 113/3 (210 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 12-4-16-1 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 15* (66b 1x4) MA Butcher 45* (106b 5x4 1x6)
43.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg,
awkwardly defended
43.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, one run, fraction short, on the middle
and legsstump line, Collingwood goes back and turns it away to the
short mid wicket region
43.3 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, fraction short outside the off
stump, pushed off the back foot to the deep backward of point
43.4 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, stretches forward and defends
43.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
43.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, on the off stump line, defended
with a straight bat
End of over 44 (2 runs) England 115/3 (208 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 12-1-22-1 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 46* (107b 5x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 16* (71b 1x4)
44.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning away, left alone
44.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
spinning in, defended off the back foot to the silly mid off
region
44.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, one run, outside the off stump, Butcher
pushes at it and gets an edge wide of the slip fielder
44.4 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, turned away to the short fine
leg region, Atapattu is the fielder
44.5 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, on the middle stump, defended
with a straight bat
44.6 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
End of over 45 (1 run) England 116/3 (207 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 13-4-17-1 - Fort End
MA Butcher 47* (110b 5x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 16* (74b 1x4)
dark clouds still gathering
45.1 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the
off stump, defended with his pad
45.2 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump, pushed
away
45.3 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery, came back in
sharply, Butcher had to hurry to keep it away
45.4 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run
45.5 Jayasuriya to Butcher, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended wide of the slip fielder
45.6 Jayasuriya to Butcher, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
pushed down to mid off and a quick single is taken, the throw
misses the stumps, if that had hit it was bye bye Butcher!
End of over 46 (1 run) England 117/3 (206 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 13-1-23-1 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 48* (116b 5x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 16* (74b 1x4)
46.1 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pitched in line with the off stump
and straightened, defended to the off side
46.2 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, padded up
46.3 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, padded away, keeper appeals for the LBW, umpire not
intrested
46.4 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run, turned away to the short fine leg
region
46.5 Muralitharan to Butcher, no run
46.6 Muralitharan to Butcher, FOUR, comes down the track and hits it
down the track to the long off fence, great shot to bring up his
fifty!
End of over 47 (4 runs) England 121/3 (202 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 14-4-21-1 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 16* (74b 1x4) MA Butcher 52* (122b 6x4 1x6)
47.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, right up on the block hole,
defended
47.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, turned away to the short mid
wicket region
this is Butcher's 17th Test match fifty, third against Sri Lanka
47.3 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
47.4 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, goes back and pushes it back to
the bowler
47.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
47.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
End of over 48 (maiden) England 121/3 (202 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 14-2-23-1 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 52* (122b 6x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 16* (80b 1x4)
Murali is out of the attack and in comes Vaas
48.1 Vaas to Butcher, no run, defended to the leg side
48.2 Vaas to Butcher, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, driven down to the mid on region
48.3 Vaas to Butcher, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg stump line,
Butcher ducks under it
48.4 Vaas to Butcher, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
straight to the cover fielkder
48.5 Vaas to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
back in, defended to the on side
48.6 Vaas to Butcher, no run
End of over 49 (maiden) England 121/3 (202 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-14-0 (1nb) - Fort End
PD Collingwood 16* (80b 1x4) MA Butcher 52* (128b 6x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
Change of ends for Murali
49.1 Muralitharan to Collingwood, two runs, pitched outside the off
stump and spinning in, Collingwood moves back and plays it away to
the deep mid wicket region, 50 run partnership up
Current Partnership: 50 runs, 26.5 overs, RR: 1.86
49.2 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, pushed to the gully region
49.3 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
49.4 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, defended back to the bowler
49.5 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
49.6 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, tossed up on the middle and
off stump line, defended watchfully
End of over 50 (2 runs) England 123/3 (200 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 15-4-23-1 - City End
MA Butcher 52* (128b 6x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 18* (86b 1x4)
50.1 Vaas to Butcher, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended to cover
50.2 Vaas to Butcher, two runs, drifting down the leg side, played away
to deep fine leg, the fielder is fine and the second run is taken
50.3 Vaas to Butcher, no run, short of a good length delivery wide
outside the off stump, left alone
50.4 Vaas to Butcher, OUT: Vaas strikes! good length delivery just
outside the off stump, Butcher pushed at it and gets a faint edge
straight Sangakkara behind the stumps, bowling change works for
Tillakaratne, Butcher's fighting knock comes to an end
England 125/4, Partnership of 52
MA Butcher c Sangakkara b Vaas 54 (132b 6x4 1x6)
PD Collingwood 18* (86b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 6.4-1-16-1 (1nb)
Andrew Flintoff is the new batsman
50.5 Vaas to Flintoff, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, defended
50.6 Vaas to Flintoff, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, no shot offered
End of over 51 (2 runs) England 125/4 (198 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-16-1 (1nb) - Fort End
PD Collingwood 18* (86b 1x4) A Flintoff 0* (2b)
51.1 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
51.2 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
51.3 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, defends this away
51.4 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
51.5 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, squeezes this away
51.6 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, fwd defends
End of over 52 (maiden) England 125/4 (198 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 16-5-23-1 - City End
A Flintoff 0* (2b) PD Collingwood 18* (92b 1x4)
52.1 Vaas to Flintoff, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
52.2 Vaas to Flintoff, no run, gets well behind this
52.3 Vaas to Flintoff, no run, LOUD appeal for LBW, off cutter, not out
says Venkat
52.4 Vaas to Flintoff, OUT: miscued shot played to the captain who takes
the catch easily
England 125/5, Partnership of 0
A Flintoff c Tillakaratne b Vaas 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
PD Collingwood 18* (92b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 7.4-1-16-2 (1nb)
52.5 Vaas to Read, no run, almost another, deviated away from Read
52.6 Vaas to Read, no run, defends this, wicket maiden for Vaas
End of over 53 (maiden) England 125/5 (198 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 8-2-16-2 (1nb) - Fort End
PD Collingwood 18* (92b 1x4) CMW Read 0* (2b)
53.1 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, forward defensive shot
53.2 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, played to the bowler
53.3 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
53.4 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, padded away
round the wicket now
53.5 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, pads this away
53.6 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, pushes at this, short leg
gathers
End of over 54 (maiden) England 125/5 (198 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 17-6-23-1 - City End
CMW Read 0* (2b) PD Collingwood 18* (98b 1x4)
54.1 Vaas to Read, (noball) no run, mid off gather
shorter run up now
54.1 Vaas to Read, no run, played to the on side
54.2 Vaas to Read, no run, gets the bottom of the bat on this, rolls
back to the bowler
54.3 Vaas to Read, no run, played to the off side
54.4 Vaas to Read, one run, looks to drive this, gets an inside edge
54.5 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, forward defensive shot
54.6 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, played this to the mid off fielder
End of over 55 (2 runs) England 127/5 (196 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 9-2-18-2 (2nb) - Fort End
CMW Read 1* (7b) PD Collingwood 18* (100b 1x4)
55.1 Muralitharan to Read, no run, ballons up, yelps of catch it
55.2 Muralitharan to Read, no run, played sqaure finds the fielder
55.3 Muralitharan to Read, no run
55.4 Muralitharan to Read, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
55.5 Muralitharan to Read, no run
55.6 Muralitharan to Read, one run, sweeps this to fine leg for a single
End of over 56 (1 run) England 128/5 (195 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 18-6-24-1 - City End
CMW Read 2* (13b) PD Collingwood 18* (100b 1x4)
56.1 Vaas to Read, no run
56.2 Vaas to Read, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
56.3 Vaas to Read, no run, leaves this well alone
56.4 Vaas to Read, no run, forward defensive shot
56.5 Vaas to Read, one run
56.6 Vaas to Collingwood, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
End of over 57 (1 run) England 129/5 (194 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 10-2-19-2 (2nb) - Fort End
CMW Read 3* (18b) PD Collingwood 18* (101b 1x4)
weather conditions building up, wind has dropped
57.1 Muralitharan to Read, no run, dead ball called
57.2 Muralitharan to Read, SIX, clears the mid wicket boundary
57.3 Muralitharan to Read, no run, appeals for LBW not out
57.4 Muralitharan to Read, one run, sweeps this away
57.5 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, forward defensive shot
57.6 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
End of over 58 (7 runs) England 136/5 (187 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 19-6-31-1 - City End
CMW Read 10* (22b 1x6) PD Collingwood 18* (103b 1x4)
58.1 Vaas to Read, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
58.2 Vaas to Read, no run, leaves this
58.3 Vaas to Read, no run
58.4 Vaas to Read, no run, driven to mid off
58.5 Vaas to Read, no run, forward defensive shot
58.6 Vaas to Read, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 59 (maiden) England 136/5 (187 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 11-3-19-2 (2nb) - Fort End
PD Collingwood 18* (103b 1x4) CMW Read 10* (28b 1x6)
59.1 Chandana to Collingwood, FOUR, drives this
59.2 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, forward defensive shot
59.3 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, fumble at midwicket
59.4 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
59.5 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, forward defensive shot
59.6 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 60 (4 runs) England 140/5 (183 more runs req)
UDU Chandana 6-1-15-0 - City End
CMW Read 10* (28b 1x6) PD Collingwood 22* (109b 2x4)
change of ends for Murali
60.1 Muralitharan to Read, no run, attempted sweep and misses
60.2 Muralitharan to Read, no run, forward defensive shot
60.3 Muralitharan to Read, no run
60.4 Muralitharan to Read, one run, to deep square
60.5 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, bounces up, fends this away
60.6 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, forward defensive shot
End of over 61 (1 run) England 141/5 (182 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 20-6-32-1 - Fort End
CMW Read 11* (32b 1x6) PD Collingwood 22* (111b 2x4)
61.1 Chandana to Read, no run
61.2 Chandana to Read, one run
61.3 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
61.4 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
61.5 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
61.6 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
End of over 62 (1 run) England 142/5 (181 more runs req)
UDU Chandana 7-1-16-0 - City End
CMW Read 12* (34b 1x6) PD Collingwood 22* (115b 2x4)
62.1 Muralitharan to Read, no run
62.2 Muralitharan to Read, no run, out side the line padded it
62.3 Muralitharan to Read, no run, again spinning in to read
62.4 Muralitharan to Read, no run, tryes to sweep miss it
62.5 Muralitharan to Read, no run
62.6 Muralitharan to Read, no run
End of over 63 (maiden) England 142/5 (181 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 21-7-32-1 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 22* (115b 2x4) CMW Read 12* (40b 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
63.1 Chandana to Collingwood, FOUR, off the back foot, driven down to
deep backwerd squre leg
63.2 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
63.3 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
63.4 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, off the back foot defends it
63.5 Chandana to Collingwood, no run
63.6 Chandana to Collingwood, no run, forward defensive shot
End of over 64 (4 runs) England 146/5 (177 more runs req)
UDU Chandana 8-1-20-0 - City End
CMW Read 12* (40b 1x6) PD Collingwood 26* (121b 3x4)
64.1 Muralitharan to Read, no run
64.2 Muralitharan to Read, two runs, off the back foot,pushes to sweeper
64.3 Muralitharan to Read, no run
64.4 Muralitharan to Read, no run, off the pad,big appele, umpire says
not out
64.5 Muralitharan to Read, no run
64.6 Muralitharan to Read, no run
End of over 65 (2 runs) England 148/5 (175 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 22-7-34-1 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 26* (121b 3x4) CMW Read 14* (46b 1x6)
65.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
65.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, on the fron foot defense
65.3 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, beats the out side edge
65.4 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
65.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, on the front foot defense
65.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
End of over 66 (maiden) England 148/5 (175 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 15-3-23-1 (1nb) - City End
CMW Read 14* (46b 1x6) PD Collingwood 26* (127b 3x4)
66.1 Muralitharan to Read, no run
66.2 Muralitharan to Read, no run
66.3 Muralitharan to Read, OUT: on the front foot defends. Gets off the
bat-pad and straight to Mahela who takes a easy catch at forward
short leg
England 148/6, Partnership of 23
CMW Read c Jayawardene b Muralitharan 14 (49b 0x4 1x6)
PD Collingwood 26* (127b 3x4) M Muralitharan 22.3-7-34-2
66.4 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
66.5 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, On the back foot and defends to it
66.6 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
End of over 67 (maiden) England 148/6 (175 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 23-8-34-2 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 26* (127b 3x4) GJ Batty 0* (3b)
Dark clouds gathering over the ground now
67.1 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, FOUR, Flighted delivary on the legs,
hist it away to mid wicket boundary
67.2 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
67.3 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
67.4 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
67.5 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run, gets behind the line and defends
67.6 Jayasuriya to Collingwood, no run
End of over 68 (4 runs) England 152/6 (171 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 16-3-27-1 (1nb) - City End
GJ Batty 0* (3b) PD Collingwood 30* (133b 4x4)
68.1 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
68.2 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
68.3 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
68.4 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, on the front foot and gets off the
pads to silly mid off
68.5 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, pitches on the off and comes in,
defends
68.6 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
End of over 69 (maiden) England 152/6 (171 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 24-9-34-2 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 30* (133b 4x4) GJ Batty 0* (9b)
Dharmasena comes in to the attack
69.1 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run
69.2 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run, well forward and defends
69.3 Dharmasena to Collingwood, one run
69.4 Dharmasena to Batty, no run
69.5 Dharmasena to Batty, no run
69.6 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, risky shot. Hits it in the air on the
on side but lands safely just short of mid on fielder
End of over 70 (1 run) England 153/6 (170 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 5-2-10-0 - City End
PD Collingwood 31* (136b 4x4) GJ Batty 0* (12b)
70.1 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, forward defensive shot
70.2 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, on the front foot and off the
pads to silly mid off
70.3 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run, off the pads to short leg
70.4 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
70.5 Muralitharan to Collingwood, FOUR, out side the off stump, hits it
away to extra cover boundary
70.6 Muralitharan to Collingwood, no run
End of over 71 (4 runs) England 157/6 (166 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 25-9-38-2 - Fort End
GJ Batty 0* (12b) PD Collingwood 35* (142b 5x4)
71.1 Dharmasena to Batty, no run
71.2 Dharmasena to Batty, no run
71.3 Dharmasena to Batty, no run
71.4 Dharmasena to Batty, no run
71.5 Dharmasena to Batty, SIX, comes down the pitch and smashes it away
with the spin over mid wicket fence
71.6 Dharmasena to Batty, no run
End of over 72 (6 runs) England 163/6 (160 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 6-2-16-0 - City End
PD Collingwood 35* (142b 5x4) GJ Batty 6* (18b 1x6)
72.1 Vaas to Collingwood, one run
72.2 Vaas to Batty, no run
72.3 Vaas to Batty, no run
72.4 Vaas to Batty, no run
72.5 Vaas to Batty, one run, turns it away to mid wicket
72.6 Vaas to Collingwood, no run
End of over 73 (2 runs) England 165/6 (158 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 12-3-21-2 (2nb) - Fort End
GJ Batty 7* (22b 1x6) PD Collingwood 36* (144b 5x4)
Starting to rain and the play continues still
73.1 Dharmasena to Batty, no run
73.2 Dharmasena to Batty, no run
73.3 Dharmasena to Batty, one run
73.4 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run, on the front foot and defends,
off the pads to silly mid off
73.5 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run
73.6 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run
End of over 74 (1 run) England 166/6 (157 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 7-2-17-0 - City End
GJ Batty 8* (25b 1x6) PD Collingwood 36* (147b 5x4)
74.1 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, gets behind the line and defends
74.2 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, off the pads and to square leg
74.3 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
74.4 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, flighted opn the legs, no shot
played
74.5 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
74.6 Muralitharan to Batty, FOUR, on the legs and smashes aaway to mid
wicket fence
End of over 75 (4 runs) England 170/6 (153 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 26-9-42-2 - Fort End
PD Collingwood 36* (147b 5x4) GJ Batty 12* (31b 1x4 1x6)
rain has got a bit lighter now
75.1 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run
75.2 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run
75.3 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run
75.4 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run
75.5 Dharmasena to Collingwood, no run
75.6 Dharmasena to Collingwood, OUT: On the off, Comes on the front foot
and defends, Gets off the Bat-Pad and to Tillakaraatne at silly
mid off who completes a very good catch
England 170/7, Partnership of 22
PD Collingwood c Tillakaratne b Dharmasena 36 (153b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 76 (maiden) England 170/7 (153 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 8-3-17-1 - City End
GJ Batty 12* (31b 1x4 1x6)
76.1 Muralitharan to Batty, one run
76.2 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, off the front foot defense
76.3 Muralitharan to Giles, no run
76.4 Muralitharan to Giles, no run
76.5 Muralitharan to Giles, no run
76.6 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, thats tea on day five, Sri Lanka
needs to take 3 more wickets to win, and England require another
152 runs to win this match
End of over 77 (1 run) England 171/7 (152 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 27-9-43-2 - Fort End
GJ Batty 13* (32b 1x4 1x6) AF Giles 0* (5b)
Match State: Tea - Day 5
players and umpires re-appear
Batty to resume
77.1 Dharmasena to Batty, one run, chips this over the short mid wicket
77.2 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, played to short mid wicket
77.3 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, bobbles off the pads
77.4 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, played into the off side
77.5 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, rolls out to the slips
77.6 Dharmasena to Giles, one run, gentle push into the leg side
End of over 78 (2 runs) England 173/7 (150 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 9-3-19-1 - City End
AF Giles 1* (10b) GJ Batty 14* (33b 1x4 1x6)
Vaas replaces Murali
2 overs away from a new ball
78.1 Vaas to Giles, no run, turned round the corner
78.2 Vaas to Giles, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
78.3 Vaas to Giles, no run
78.4 Vaas to Giles, no run, driven down the ground
78.5 Vaas to Giles, no run, forward defensive shot
78.6 Vaas to Giles, no run
End of over 79 (maiden) England 173/7 (150 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 13-4-21-2 (2nb) - Fort End
GJ Batty 14* (33b 1x4 1x6) AF Giles 1* (16b)
79.1 Dharmasena to Batty, two runs, edges this away to fine leg
79.2 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, forward defensive shot
79.3 Dharmasena to Batty, three runs, down to 3rd man
79.4 Dharmasena to Giles, no run
79.5 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, defended back to the bowler
79.6 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning in, defended to the off side
End of over 80 (5 runs) England 178/7 (145 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 10-3-24-1 - City End
GJ Batty 19* (36b 1x4 1x6) AF Giles 1* (19b)
new ball is due now
Vaas to continue with the old ball
80.1 Vaas to Batty, no run, short rising delivery angled across the
right hander, left alone
80.2 Vaas to Batty, no run, fraction short, pitched in line with the
stumps and angling across, no shot offered
80.3 Vaas to Batty, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
wide of the mid off fielder who moves across quickly and stops the
ball with his boot, saves three runs
80.4 Vaas to Giles, no run, defended to the leg side
80.5 Vaas to Giles, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump, Giles
has a go at it but the timing is not perfect and ends up hitting
it to the short cover region
coming round the wicket now
80.6 Vaas to Giles, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, Giles moves across and plays it away to the vacant mid wicket
region
End of over 81 (2 runs) England 180/7 (143 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 14-4-23-2 (2nb) - Fort End
AF Giles 2* (22b) GJ Batty 20* (39b 1x4 1x6)
81.1 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, down the leg side, wrong line
81.2 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, big turn, pitched outside the off
stump and drifting down the leg side, keeper does well to the
collect it
81.3 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, moves forward and defends it wide of
the silly point fielder
81.4 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, Giles covers it with his pad
81.5 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, pushed down to mid on, fielder comes
in quickly and cuts off the single
round the stumps now
81.6 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended watchfully, another maiden for Dharmasena
End of over 82 (maiden) England 180/7 (143 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 11-4-24-1 - City End
GJ Batty 20* (39b 1x4 1x6) AF Giles 2* (28b)
Jayuasuriya into the attack now
82.1 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run, beauty! pitched very close to the off
stump and spinning away, Batty pushes at it and gets beaten
82.2 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run, almost! goes back to the short
delivery, ball kept it's line and in the end Batty had to hurry
his shot to defend it
82.3 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run
82.4 Jayasuriya to Batty, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and off, played across the line to the vacant mid wicket region,
easy single taken
82.5 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, slow turner, enough time for Giles to defend it
safely
82.6 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run
End of over 83 (1 run) England 181/7 (142 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 17-3-28-1 (1nb) - Fort End
GJ Batty 21* (43b 1x4 1x6) AF Giles 2* (30b)
83.1 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, down the leg side, wasted delivery
83.2 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, comes down the track and defends with
his pad
83.3 Dharmasena to Batty, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and drifting down the leg side, defended straight to the
leg slip fielder, that was where he was caught in the first
innings
83.4 Dharmasena to Batty, one run, pushed down to mid on, the fielder is
deep and an easy single is taken
83.5 Dharmasena to Giles, no run
83.6 Dharmasena to Giles, one run, turned away nicely to the sqaure leg
region
End of over 84 (2 runs) England 183/7 (140 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 12-4-26-1 - City End
AF Giles 3* (32b) GJ Batty 22* (47b 1x4 1x6)
still no sign of Murali!
84.1 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, flighted delivery very close to the
off stump line, defended with a straight bat
84.2 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, pushed wide of the silly point fielder
84.3 Jayasuriya to Giles, one run, turned away to the mid wicket region,
was a bit quicker than the previous delivery
84.4 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run
84.5 Jayasuriya to Batty, no run
84.6 Jayasuriya to Batty, bye: two runs, quicker delivery down the leg
side, hard for the keeper to collect those
End of over 85 (3 runs) England 186/7 (137 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 18-3-29-1 (1nb) - Fort End
AF Giles 4* (35b) GJ Batty 22* (50b 1x4 1x6)
85.1 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in sharply, turn and bounce, Giles tires to turn it away
but makes no contact
85.2 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and
off, defended to the leg side
85.3 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, defended to the off side this time
85.4 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, moves forward and defends, well played
85.5 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, fraction short and just outside the
off stump, this one went the other way, Giles does well to defend
it safely
85.6 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, defended to the on side, another over
safely negotiated
End of over 86 (maiden) England 186/7 (137 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 13-5-26-1 - City End
GJ Batty 22* (50b 1x4 1x6) AF Giles 4* (41b)
Venkat having a look at the light meter
finally Murali comes back into the attack
86.1 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
86.2 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, moves forward and defends with his pad
86.3 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, this one went the other way, clips
the pad and pops up to the silly point fielder
86.4 Muralitharan to Batty, FOUR, short delivery spinning away from the
right hander, leg spinner! Batty quickly gets into a nice position
and pulls it away to the mid wicket boundary
86.5 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
86.6 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
End of over 87 (4 runs) England 190/7 (133 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 28-9-47-2 - Fort End
AF Giles 4* (41b) GJ Batty 26* (56b 2x4 1x6)
the light meter is out again!
umpires having a chat now
play to continue
the new ball has been taken, Dharmasena to bowl
87.1 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, tossed up on the middle and off,
defended
87.2 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning down the leg side, good take by the keeper
87.3 Dharmasena to Giles, FOUR, again huge turn and the ball drifts down
the leg side, Giles gets bat to ball and it runs down to the fine
leg boundary
leg slip comes in place now
87.4 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, flighted delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and turning in, defended, bat and pad together
87.5 Dharmasena to Giles, FOUR, turned away to the sqaure leg region,
Chandana picks it up and tries to run out Batty at the other end,
misses the target and the ball runs away to the boundary
87.6 Dharmasena to Giles, no run
End of over 88 (8 runs) England 198/7 (125 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 14-5-34-1 - City End
GJ Batty 26* (56b 2x4 1x6) AF Giles 12* (47b 2x4)
88.1 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, goind down the leg side, ball hits
the pad, huge appeal for LBW turned down
88.2 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, quicker delviery down the leg side,
left alone
88.3 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, close! flighted delivery on the
middle and leg, hits Batty on the pad, again the appeal is turned
down
88.4 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
88.5 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, pitched in line and straightened,
Batty again offers the pad, another huge appeal, Venkat not
intrested, another close call!
88.6 Muralitharan to Batty, no run
End of over 89 (maiden) England 198/7 (125 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 29-10-47-2 - Fort End
AF Giles 12* (47b 2x4) GJ Batty 26* (62b 2x4 1x6)
89.1 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, defended off the back foot
89.2 Dharmasena to Giles, two runs, goes back and flicks it away to the
deep fine leg region, 200 up for England
89.3 Dharmasena to Giles, no run
89.4 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning in, Giles gets a good stride forward and gets hit on the
pad, another appeal turned down
89.5 Dharmasena to Giles, bye: FOUR, way down the leg side, batsman and
keeper misses it
89.6 Dharmasena to Giles, no run
End of over 90 (6 runs) England 204/7 (119 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 15-5-36-1 - City End
GJ Batty 26* (62b 2x4 1x6) AF Giles 14* (53b 2x4)
batsman taking their time
90.1 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, comes down the track and defends,
ball hits the pad and goes away to the gully region
90.2 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended watchfully
90.3 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, this one went the other way but was
well down the leg side
90.4 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, defended to the leg side
90.5 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, pitched in line and straightened,
hits the pad but was too high to give it out
90.6 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 91 (maiden) England 204/7 (119 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 30-11-47-2 - Fort End
AF Giles 14* (53b 2x4) GJ Batty 26* (68b 2x4 1x6)
once again the light meter is out, umpires together now
Jayasuriya is back
91.1 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, flat delivery outside the off stump,
pushed down to the short fine leg region
91.2 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, tossed up on the middle and off,
defended with a straight bat
91.3 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, was a bit short and Giles goes back and defends it
well
91.4 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, pushed to the leg side
91.5 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the off
stump, Giels moves forward and defends
91.6 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, again fraction short and very close to
the off stump, Giled gets right behind the line and defends, well
played
End of over 92 (maiden) England 204/7 (119 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 19-4-29-1 (1nb) - City End
GJ Batty 26* (68b 2x4 1x6) AF Giles 14* (59b 2x4)
92.1 Muralitharan to Batty, no run, down the leg side, no shot offered
five fielders close in
92.2 Muralitharan to Batty, OUT: horrible shot and he pays the price!
well flighted delivery, pitched in line and straightened, Batty
has a wild sweep across the line and gets beaten, ball crashes
into the woodwork and Murali gets his 10th wicket
England 204/8, Partnership of 34
GJ Batty b Muralitharan 26 (70b 2x4 1x6)
AF Giles 14* (59b 2x4) M Muralitharan 30.2-11-47-3
Johnson is the new batsman
Sri Lanka need two more wickets, the question is will the light
hold?!
92.3 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, flighted delivery on the middle
and leg, defended
92.4 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run
92.5 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, defended to the off side, short
point fielder stops it
92.6 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, quicker delivery, hits the pad
outside the line of the off stump, appeal from the keeper turned
down
End of over 93 (maiden) England 204/8 (119 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 31-12-47-3 - Fort End
AF Giles 14* (59b 2x4) RL Johnson 0* (4b)
93.1 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, flighted delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and turning away, no shot offered
93.2 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, tossed up just outside the off stump,
defended
93.3 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, fulltoss on the middle, Giles keeps
his head and defends watchfully
93.4 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump and
spinning away further, tapped away to the point region
93.5 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, moves forward and defends well, Giles
is playing the spinners well here
short leg moves back
93.6 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 94 (maiden) England 204/8 (119 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 20-5-29-1 (1nb) - City End
RL Johnson 0* (4b) AF Giles 14* (65b 2x4)
94.1 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, down the leg side, ball hits the
pad and goes to the leg slip
94.2 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, flighted delivery very close to
the off stump, Johnson reads it well and plays inside the line
over the wicket now
94.3 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning in, ball hits the pad and goes away to the leg side
94.4 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, outside the off stump and spinning
in, Johnson defends but makes no contact
94.5 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, moves forward and defends with his
pad, well played
94.6 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, slow delivery outside the off
stump, the straighter one, no shot offered, Johnson survives
End of over 95 (maiden) England 204/8 (119 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 32-13-47-3 - Fort End
AF Giles 14* (65b 2x4) RL Johnson 0* (10b)
Thilan Samaraweera into the attack now
95.1 Samaraweera to Giles, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended
95.2 Samaraweera to Giles, no run, moves forward and defends it back to
the bowler
95.3 Samaraweera to Giles, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
95.4 Samaraweera to Giles, no run, quicker delviery, very close to the
off stump line, defended with a straight bat
95.5 Samaraweera to Giles, no run
95.6 Samaraweera to Giles, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Giels moves forward and defends
End of over 96 (maiden) England 204/8 (119 more runs req)
TT Samaraweera 3-1-9-0 - City End
RL Johnson 0* (10b) AF Giles 14* (71b 2x4)
Clarke comes in with drinks and umpire Harper sents him away
96.1 Chandana to Johnson, no run, outside the off stump, Johnson defends
and gets an inside edge on to his pad
96.2 Chandana to Johnson, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, left alone
96.3 Chandana to Johnson, no run, sharp turn! pitched just outside the
off stump and turning away, no shot offered
96.4 Chandana to Johnson, no run, tossed up on the middle and off,
defended
96.5 Chandana to Johnson, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, Johnson plays inside the line
96.6 Chandana to Johnson, no run, down the leg side and Johnson pads it
away to the leg side
End of over 97 (maiden) England 204/8 (119 more runs req)
UDU Chandana 9-2-20-0 - Fort End
AF Giles 14* (71b 2x4) RL Johnson 0* (16b)
time for Drinks
Match State: Drinks
last hour of play coming up, that is if the light permits
Murali back into the attack
little bit of drizzle in the air and the light is fading fast
97.1 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, down the leg side, ball clips the
pad and goes away to the fine leg region
97.2 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
straightened, defended off the back foot
97.3 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, quicker delivery, pitched in line
and straightens, hits Giles on the pad, huge appeal for LBW turned
down by Harper, that was close!
97.4 Muralitharan to Giles, no run
97.5 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg,
defended back to the bowler
97.6 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, quicker delivery down the leg side,
again the ball clips the pad and runs down to fine leg
End of over 98 (maiden) England 204/8 (119 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 33-14-47-3 - City End
RL Johnson 0* (16b) AF Giles 14* (77b 2x4)
umpires coming together now, checking the light
they decide to continue
Johnson to face the music
98.1 Chandana to Johnson, one run, on the middle and leg, turned down to
the fine leg region, easy single taken, first run in eight overs!
98.2 Chandana to Giles, no run, on the middle and leg, defended to the
leg side
98.3 Chandana to Giles, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, Giles
moves forward and defends well\
98.4 Chandana to Giles, no run, pitched in line and drifting down the
leg side, ball hits the pad, appeal turned down
98.5 Chandana to Giles, one run, outside the off stump, defended wide of
the slip fielder
tv replays indicate that the last LBW shout was a close one, the
ball straightened and that looked out
98.6 Chandana to Johnson, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 99 (2 runs) England 206/8 (117 more runs req)
UDU Chandana 10-2-22-0 - Fort End
AF Giles 15* (81b 2x4) RL Johnson 1* (18b)
99.1 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, fraction short, pitched in line and
drifting down the leg side, ball hits the pad falls dead on the
track
99.2 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, this one goes the other way but was
well outside the off stump, left alone
99.3 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, down the leg side this time, Giles
covers it with his apd and lets it go
99.4 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, defended wide of the silly point
fielder
99.5 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, moves forward and defends it well
99.6 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, goes back and pushes it down the
track
End of over 100 (maiden) England 206/8 (117 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 34-15-47-3 - City End
RL Johnson 1* (18b) AF Giles 15* (87b 2x4)
once again the light meter is out and again the umpires decide it
is ok to continue
100.1 Chandana to Johnson, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning away, Johnson plays inside the line
100.2 Chandana to Johnson, no run, defended to the off side
100.3 Chandana to Johnson, no run, again pitched outside the off stump
and turning away, Johnson plays inside the line
100.4 Chandana to Johnson, no run, tossed up on the pads, defended to the
leg side
100.5 Chandana to Johnson, no run, quicker delivery, hits the pad just
outside the leg stump, hald hearted appeal turned down
100.6 Chandana to Johnson, two runs, played wide of the cover fielder
End of over 101 (2 runs) England 208/8 (115 more runs req)
UDU Chandana 11-2-24-0 - Fort End
AF Giles 15* (87b 2x4) RL Johnson 3* (24b)
Murali is out of the attack and in comes Dharmasena
101.1 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning in, Giles covers it with his pad
101.2 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, left alone
101.3 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump,
defended to the off side, silly point fielder does well to stop it
101.4 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, moves forward and defends it to the
leg side
101.5 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, outside the off stump, Giles pushes at
it and gets beaten
101.6 Dharmasena to Giles, no run
End of over 102 (maiden) England 208/8 (115 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 16-6-36-1 - City End
RL Johnson 3* (24b) AF Giles 15* (93b 2x4)
umpires taking another reading
play to continue
102.1 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, flighted delivery just outside the
off stump, defended well
102.2 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump
and spinning in, defended to the off side
102.3 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg,
Johnson goes right back and defends
102.4 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, on the middle and off, again
defended well
102.5 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
away
102.6 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, Johnson plays inside the line, Sangakkara appeals for
caught behind but Venkat is not intrested
End of over 103 (maiden) England 208/8 (115 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 35-16-47-3 - Fort End
AF Giles 15* (93b 2x4) RL Johnson 3* (30b)
103.1 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, goes back and defends it with a
straight bat
103.2 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, tossed up wide outside the off stump,
defended with a straight bat
103.3 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, defended well
103.4 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, Giles moves forward and gets hit on the pad, ball pops
up to the silly point fielder, huge appeal for caught is turned
down
103.5 Dharmasena to Giles, no run
103.6 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, fraction short and outside the off
stump, defended of the back foot
End of over 104 (maiden) England 208/8 (115 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 17-7-36-1 - City End
RL Johnson 3* (30b) AF Giles 15* (99b 2x4)
yet another change of gloves
umpires getting together again, once again they decide to continue
104.1 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning down the leg side, left alone
104.2 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended off the front foot
104.3 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, straighter one outside the off
stump, Johnson defends and gets beaten
104.4 Muralitharan to Johnson, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning in, defended
104.5 Muralitharan to Johnson, OUT: dear oh dear! fraction short and
outside the off stump, Johnson offers no shot but leaves his bat
hanging in the air, ball clips the inside edge and crashes into
the stumps, Murali does it again, nine down just one more to go
England 208/9, Partnership of 4
RL Johnson b Muralitharan 3 (35b 0x4 0x6)
AF Giles 15* (99b 2x4) M Muralitharan 35.5-16-47-4
Johnson walks away shaking his head
Hoggard is the last man in
all the fielders come close
104.6 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, down the leg side, ball hits the
pad and runs away to the leg side
End of over 105 (maiden) England 208/9 (115 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 36-17-47-4 - Fort End
AF Giles 15* (99b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (1b)
105.1 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
spinning in, defended off the back foot to the leg side
105.2 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, defends with his pad
105.3 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, outside the off stump, defended wide
of the slip fielder
two slips, a leg slip, silly point and short leg in place
105.4 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended
105.5 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, down the leg side, no problems in
leaving that one
105.6 Dharmasena to Giles, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, pushed away to the gully region
End of over 106 (maiden) England 208/9 (115 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 18-8-36-1 - City End
MJ Hoggard 0* (1b) AF Giles 15* (105b 2x4)
light meter comes out and goes back into the pocket
106.1 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, tossed up on the pads, ball hits
the pad and rolls away to the leg side
106.2 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, down the leg side, left alone
106.3 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, almost! pitched outside the off
stump and turning in, Hoggard had no clue what to do and in the
end defends and gets beaten
106.4 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run
106.5 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, down the leg side, no shot
offered, ball hits the pad and runs down the fine leg boundary,
dead ball signaled
106.6 Muralitharan to Hoggard, no run, flighted delivery wide outside the
off stump, padded away
End of over 107 (maiden) England 208/9 (115 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 37-18-47-4 - Fort End
AF Giles 15* (105b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (7b)
the light meter is out again, play to continue
Jayasuriya into the attack now
107.1 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, beauty! pitched outside the off stump
and spinning away, Giles had to push at it and get beaten
107.2 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, beaten again! pitched very close to
the off stump and turning away, Giles pokes at it and gets beaten
107.3 Jayasuriya to Giles, two runs, pushed away to the vacant deep fine
leg region, runs hard for the second and Giles retains the strike
107.4 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, fulltoss on the middle, defended back
to the bowler
107.5 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, drifting down the leg side, defended
to the leg side
107.6 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, moves forward and defends
End of over 108 (2 runs) England 210/9 (113 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 21-5-31-1 (1nb) - City End
MJ Hoggard 0* (7b) AF Giles 17* (111b 2x4)
finally the light is offered to the batsmen and needless to say
they decided to walk away
Match State: Delay - Day 5 - Bad light stopped play
there is still time left in the day, if the light situation
improves they will come back but that looks highly unlikely
Sri Lankan players wait near the rope
and it starts to rain! umpires call in the covers and that should
be it
it's pouring down heavily now
more and more covers come in place
it's official now, the match ends in a draw
Man of the Match: Muttiah Muralitharan
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