2nd Test: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Kandy, 3-7 May 2003
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Good Morning all for the first day's play in the second test
between New Zealand and Sri Lanka being played at Kandy
Unfortunately we have bad news for fans, the opening day play has
been abandoned without a ball being bowled after heavy overnight
rain left large areas of the outfield saturated.
The umpires, Daryl Harper and Simon Taufel took five minutes
walking around the muddy ground to decide that, despite cloudleess
skies and a hot sun.
Harper said, 'The pitch looks good but the outfield has simply
taken too much water. We are dealing with international cricket
here and to be honest you could not even contemplate playing a
club game on this.'
The prospects of play are also slim with the prevailing weather
conditions. Monsoon rains have been pouring down for the past 3
weeks.
Ump Harper has added 'Although the bad areas may dry in the day, if
it rains again later in the day we will probably go back to base
one tomorrow.'
There was no toss possible and lets hope there will be play
tomorrow as we say good bye for today
Good Morning all for the New Zealand v Sri Lanka 2nd Test at Kandy.
It is day 2 and we still have a wet outfield.
The umpires have decided to do an inspection at 1pm local time of
07:00GMT to decide if play will be possible
Match State: Delay - Day 2 - play to start at 15.30 local time (9.30 GMT)
After the inspections playe is expected to start at 09:30GMT
At last some action out there, umpires coming out after New Zealand
won the toss and decided to bat first
The teams are unchanged
Its Richardson and Horne out there
Vaas to bowl to Richardson
45 overs scheduled today and play extended to 6:30 local time
0.1 Vaas to Richardson, no run, outside off and left alone, kept very
low
0.2 Vaas to Richardson, no run, outside off seamed away and left alone
0.3 Vaas to Richardson, no run, a fuller ball on the stumps, defended
to mid on
0.4 Vaas to Richardson, no run, on the off stump and he goes back in
defence
0.5 Vaas to Richardson, (noball) no run, a beauty of a ball swung away
late and beat Richardson on the off
0.5 Vaas to Richardson, no run, another good ball on the stumps,
prodded to leg
0.6 Vaas to Richardson, FOUR, tucked off his bads to backward square,
ball races to thew rope
End of over 1 (5 runs) New Zealand 5/0
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-5-0 (1nb)
MJ Horne 0* (0b) MH Richardson 4* (7b 1x4)
Sunshine there but clouds are gathering on the hills
Nissanka on
Tea will not be taken as the captains decided to maximise the time
available
1.1 Nissanka to Horne, no run, a yorker dug out to gully
1.2 Nissanka to Horne, no run, outside off and left alone
1.3 Nissanka to Horne, one run, some wobbly swing away as its pushed to
cover and the fielder will need to have his trousers washed as
there is a muddy mark on it
1.4 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, defended back
1.5 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, a full ball and defended to gully
1.6 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, hops and turns to short leg
End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 6/0
RAP Nissanka 1-0-1-0
MJ Horne 1* (3b) MH Richardson 4* (10b 1x4)
The outfield is still muddy and soggy but sufficiently dry after
lots of work on it by the groundstaff
2.1 Vaas to Horne, OUT: played late at it outside off after some
hesitation, ball was angling across and feathered a catch to the
keeper
New Zealand 6/1, Partnership of 6
MJ Horne c Kaluwitharana b Vaas 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 4* (10b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 1.1-0-5-1 (1nb)
The familiar figure of the NZ skipper walks out
2.2 Vaas to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off
2.3 Vaas to Fleming, no run, defended to cover
2.4 Vaas to Fleming, no run, pitched outside off, swung away and kept
low again
2.5 Vaas to Fleming, no run, on the stumps, moves across to defend
2.6 Vaas to Fleming, no run, left alone
End of over 3 (maiden) New Zealand 6/1
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-5-1 (1nb)
MH Richardson 4* (10b 1x4) SP Fleming 0* (5b)
3.1 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, pitched way outside off and left
3.3 Nissanka to Fleming, OUT: on middle stump, Fleming moved but not
across far enough, ball kept low and trapped in front
New Zealand 7/2, Partnership of 1
SP Fleming lbw b Nissanka 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 4* (12b 1x4) RAP Nissanka 1.3-0-1-1
Sinclair in
3.4 Nissanka to Sinclair, no run, left alone and lots of away swing
3.5 Nissanka to Sinclair, no run, a super stop at gully, Jayasuriya it
was to a firm push
3.6 Nissanka to Sinclair, no run, left alone
End of over 4 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 7/2
RAP Nissanka 2-1-1-1
MH Richardson 4* (12b 1x4) MS Sinclair 0* (3b)
4.1 Vaas to Richardson, no run, defends to cover
4.2 Vaas to Richardson, no run, on the stumps, comes forward to defend
4.3 Vaas to Richardson, no run, on legstump, turned to square leg
4.4 Vaas to Richardson, no run, pushed to the off as we see
Muralitharan warming up
4.5 Vaas to Richardson, no run, good ball an incutter, defends it back
4.6 Vaas to Richardson, no run, on the stumps and pushed into covers
End of over 5 (maiden) New Zealand 7/2
WPUJC Vaas 3-2-5-1 (1nb)
MS Sinclair 0* (3b) MH Richardson 4* (18b 1x4)
5.1 Nissanka to Sinclair, no run, left alone but ball shaved off stump
5.2 Nissanka to Sinclair, one run, a prod to cover and a quick single
taken
5.3 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, a lose one outside off, left alone
5.4 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, a better ball, fast at over 140k
outside off and it swung back in after letting go of a loose one
the ball before
5.5 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, left alone outside off
5.6 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, on the pads outside leg
End of over 6 (1 run) New Zealand 8/2
RAP Nissanka 3-1-2-1
MS Sinclair 1* (5b) MH Richardson 4* (22b 1x4)
6.1 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, down the legside and taken on the pads
6.2 Vaas to Sinclair, (noball) no run, an inside edge onto pads and
appeal muffled
6.2 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, left alone outside off
6.3 Vaas to Sinclair, two runs, comes onto front foot and pushes to mid
off
6.4 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, on the legstump and aturn to leg misses
6.5 Vaas to Sinclair, OUT: oop[s the wrong ball to try and pad away,
caught in front, no stroke offered and ball nipping back in
New Zealand 11/3, Partnership of 4
MS Sinclair lbw b Vaas 3 (11b 0x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 4* (22b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 3.5-2-8-2 (2nb)
Styris in and New Zealand in lots of troubles
6.6 Vaas to Styris, no run, another huge excited shout by Vaas but ball
had pitched outside leg and struck outside leg too
End of over 7 (3 runs) New Zealand 11/3
WPUJC Vaas 4-2-8-2 (2nb)
MH Richardson 4* (22b 1x4) SB Styris 0* (1b)
7.1 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, outside off and left alone
7.2 Nissanka to Richardson, two runs, pushed to long off
7.3 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, prodded to point
7.4 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, left alone
7.5 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, outside off and a waft at it
outside off, luckily he misses
7.6 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, left alone
End of over 8 (2 runs) New Zealand 13/3
RAP Nissanka 4-1-4-1
SB Styris 0* (1b) MH Richardson 6* (28b 1x4)
8.1 Vaas to Styris, no run, another shout for leg before, struck just
outside off and was in fact playing a shot
8.2 Vaas to Styris, no run, an inswinger on the stumps, driven to mid
on, ball is not bouncing either
8.3 Vaas to Styris, no run, outside off and drives but an inside edge,
playing away from his body, to mid on
8.4 Vaas to Styris, one run, shorter ball, goes back and whips it to
leg
8.5 Vaas to Richardson, no run, pushed to mid on
8.6 Vaas to Richardson, FOUR, flicked to backward square leg
End of over 9 (5 runs) New Zealand 18/3
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-13-2 (2nb)
SB Styris 1* (5b) MH Richardson 10* (30b 2x4)
9.1 Nissanka to Styris, no run, a full ball and driven to mid on
Pitch has lots of cracks as its been allowed to bake out while
outfield was being allowed to dry
9.2 Nissanka to Styris, FOUR, turned nicely and well timed too, to mid
wicket
9.3 Nissanka to Styris, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
9.4 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, way outsiode off and ball keeps low
9.5 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, outside off and no footwork, driven
to cover
9.6 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, defends
End of over 10 (5 runs) New Zealand 23/3
RAP Nissanka 5-1-8-1
SB Styris 5* (8b 1x4) MH Richardson 10* (33b 2x4)
10.1 Vaas to Styris, no run, on the front pad, took a big stride forward
and saved himself on the appeal
10.2 Vaas to Styris, no run, a louder one this time but marginally
outside off and well forward, dangerous living out there as the
ball kept low but I feel its wrong to adopt the padding strategy
on this wicket
10.3 Vaas to Styris, one run, pushed to mid on
10.4 Vaas to Richardson, FOUR, comes forward and times it to mid wicket
10.5 Vaas to Richardson, no run, low bounce and struck on the front foot
outside off, appeal declined, no stroke offered
10.6 Vaas to Richardson, no run, a bouncer outside off and left alone
End of over 11 (5 runs) New Zealand 28/3
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-18-2 (2nb)
SB Styris 6* (11b 1x4) MH Richardson 14* (36b 3x4)
Muraltharan on with a wide grin on his face
11.1 Muralitharan to Styris, FOUR, tossed up and its driven to mid
wicket, good shot that
11.2 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, comes forward to defend
11.3 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, outside off, a hint of turn and its
pushed to cover
11.4 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, forced right into the silly point
fieleder, the SL skipper too, stung him on the shin
11.5 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, comes forward to defend
11.6 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, nearly played into Snagakkara's
hans at silly mid on
End of over 12 (4 runs) New Zealand 32/3
M Muralitharan 1-0-4-0
MH Richardson 14* (36b 3x4) SB Styris 10* (17b 2x4)
12.1 Vaas to Richardson, no run, short and on the stumps, hops back to
defend
12.2 Vaas to Richardson, no run, left alone outside off
12.3 Vaas to Richardson, no run, forced to cover but a good stop by
Missanak
12.4 Vaas to Richardson, no run, outside off and left alone
Its odd to see the ball only get up half way on stump height
12.5 Vaas to Richardson, no run, left alone
12.6 Vaas to Richardson, no run, on the stumps and he goes back to
defend, as ump Harper decides he needs the drinks cart
End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 32/3
WPUJC Vaas 7-3-18-2 (2nb)
SB Styris 10* (17b 2x4) MH Richardson 14* (42b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Definitely a Sri Lanka session, Vaas on song with 2 wickets for 18
runs, variable, mostly low, bounce and some lack of application by
the batsmen has pegged them back
13.1 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, turned to leg
13.2 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, comes forward and taken on the pad
13.3 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, defends to silly mid on
13.4 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, kept low and its turned to short
fine leg
13.5 Muralitharan to Styris, FOUR, off the backfoot and punched through
the covers
13.6 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, turned to leg
End of over 14 (4 runs) New Zealand 36/3
M Muralitharan 2-0-8-0
MH Richardson 14* (42b 3x4) SB Styris 14* (23b 3x4)
14.1 Vaas to Richardson, no run, on the stumps and pushed back
14.2 Vaas to Richardson, no run, nicely driven to mid on
14.3 Vaas to Richardson, no run, on off stump, comes forward to defend
14.4 Vaas to Richardson, no run, goes down lewg, trying to get it to
come back
14.5 Vaas to Richardson, no run, a great ball, nipped in sharply and
edged to leg
14.6 Vaas to Richardson, no run, on the off stump line defended
End of over 15 (maiden) New Zealand 36/3
WPUJC Vaas 8-4-18-2 (2nb)
SB Styris 14* (23b 3x4) MH Richardson 14* (48b 3x4)
15.1 Muralitharan to Styris, one run, whipped with the spin to mid
wicket
15.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, good ball, stretches out to
defend
15.3 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, again on the stumps and has to
come forward to defend
15.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, outside off and it spins away
15.5 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, this one is on the stumps and
comes forward to defend
15.6 Muralitharan to Richardson, legbye: one run, drifts outside leg and
ball runs to fine leg
End of over 16 (2 runs) New Zealand 38/3
M Muralitharan 3-0-9-0
MH Richardson 14* (53b 3x4) SB Styris 15* (24b 3x4)
Jayasuriya asked to bowl
16.1 Jayasuriya to Richardson, one run, turned to backward square
Clouds getting a bit more threatening now
16.2 Jayasuriya to Styris, one run, short and its slammed to deep cover
16.3 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run, taken on the pads lunging forward
and outside off
16.4 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run, gets some turn and its defended
to silly mid on
16.5 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run, defends it back
16.6 Jayasuriya to Richardson, one run, gets some bat to it, runs to
fine leg but had gone back and lucky there was bat involved
End of over 17 (3 runs) New Zealand 41/3
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-3-0
MH Richardson 16* (58b 3x4) SB Styris 16* (25b 3x4)
17.1 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, on the stumps, spins away past
the edge
17.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, defends to gully, has 3 close
in fielders surrounding him
17.3 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, turned to leg against the spin
17.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, one run, turned to short fine leg, was
the other one
17.5 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, defends as a young dog appears on
the outfield carrying a plastic water bottle, is dragged away but
left the bottle on the grond, then staff beats the dog, sad
17.6 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, turned to short fine leg
End of over 18 (1 run) New Zealand 42/3
M Muralitharan 4-0-10-0
MH Richardson 17* (62b 3x4) SB Styris 16* (27b 3x4)
18.1 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run, good ball, spins right across him
18.2 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run, a thin edge to leg otherwise was
a clear lbw
18.3 Jayasuriya to Richardson, one run, turned to short fine leg
18.4 Jayasuriya to Styris, no run, pushed to mid on
18.5 Jayasuriya to Styris, one run, to cover
18.6 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run
End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 44/3
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-5-0
SB Styris 17* (29b 3x4) MH Richardson 18* (66b 3x4)
19.1 Muralitharan to Styris, one run, turned to mid wicket
19.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, one run, pushed to cover
19.3 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, defends
19.4 Muralitharan to Styris, two runs, turned to fine leg
19.5 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, defends
19.6 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, down the legside
End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 48/3
M Muralitharan 5-0-14-0
MH Richardson 19* (67b 3x4) SB Styris 20* (34b 3x4)
20.1 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run, comes forward to defend
20.2 Jayasuriya to Richardson, bye: one run, spins across and is missed,
runs to short fine leg
20.3 Jayasuriya to Styris, no run, left alone outside off
20.4 Jayasuriya to Styris, one run, a good cut to cover and the fifty up
for the touring side
20.5 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run, watchfully defends a pitched up
ball on off stump
20.6 Jayasuriya to Richardson, one run, goes back and turns it to square
leg
End of over 21 (3 runs) New Zealand 51/3
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-7-0
MH Richardson 20* (71b 3x4) SB Styris 21* (36b 3x4)
Dharmasena on
21.1 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, left alone
21.2 Dharmasena to Richardson, one run, an iside edge off a ball on
legstump, ran to short fine leg
21.3 Dharmasena to Styris, one run, whipped to fine leg
21.4 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, tossed up on the stumps, comes
forward and defends
21.5 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, again a forward prod
21.6 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, comes forward carefully and
defends to silly mid off
End of over 22 (2 runs) New Zealand 53/3
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-2-0
SB Styris 22* (37b 3x4) MH Richardson 21* (76b 3x4)
Nissanka back on
22.1 Nissanka to Styris, FOUR, nicely square driven to backward point
22.2 Nissanka to Styris, no run, oddly this one gets to bounce and beats
Styris trying to whack it outside off
22.3 Nissanka to Styris, no run, outside off and driven to mid off
22.4 Nissanka to Styris, FOUR, a firm push into the cover gap that
crosses the rope and its the fifty partnership too
22.5 Nissanka to Styris, no run, rapped and an animated Sri Lanka style
appeal, ball had nipped in and ump Harper decides it was missing
leg as he tried to whip it away and ball kept low
22.6 Nissanka to Styris, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 23 (8 runs) New Zealand 61/3
RAP Nissanka 6-1-16-1
MH Richardson 21* (76b 3x4) SB Styris 30* (43b 5x4)
23.1 Dharmasena to Richardson, FOUR, a good drive to long off
23.2 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, defends coming forward
23.3 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, comes forward again to defend
23.4 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, sharp turn to the off and beaten
23.5 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, defends forward
23.6 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, comes way forward and defends
End of over 24 (4 runs) New Zealand 65/3
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-6-0
SB Styris 30* (43b 5x4) MH Richardson 25* (82b 4x4)
24.1 Nissanka to Styris, no run, on the stumps nad well driven to mid on
24.2 Nissanka to Styris, no run, a bouncer and he does have to duck a
bit
24.3 Nissanka to Styris, no run, forced back to defend
24.4 Nissanka to Styris, no run, offthe pads to square leg
24.5 Nissanka to Styris, no run, turned to mid wicket, moved nicely but
did not uncover his stumps
24.6 Nissanka to Styris, no run, defends to the off
End of over 25 (maiden) New Zealand 65/3
RAP Nissanka 7-2-16-1
MH Richardson 25* (82b 4x4) SB Styris 30* (49b 5x4)
25.1 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, this one bounces suddenly and
beats him stretching forward
25.2 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, pushed to gully
25.3 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, rapped on the front foot
stretched out, appeal sustained but declined by ump Taufel
25.4 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, tries a pull, bottom edges to leg
25.5 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, defends
25.6 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, tossed up on off stump and he
squeezes it to silly mid off
End of over 26 (maiden) New Zealand 65/3
HDPK Dharmasena 3-1-6-0
SB Styris 30* (49b 5x4) MH Richardson 25* (88b 4x4)
Murali is back
26.1 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, turned to short fine leg
26.2 Muralitharan to Styris, one run, turned to short mid wicket
26.3 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, tossed up and defends to
forward short leg
26.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, tossed up and turned to leg
26.5 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, left alone
26.6 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, off the pads to fine leg
End of over 27 (1 run) New Zealand 66/3
M Muralitharan 6-0-15-0
SB Styris 31* (51b 5x4) MH Richardson 25* (92b 4x4)
27.1 Dharmasena to Styris, one run, turned to mid wicket, huge gap there
27.2 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, comes forward to a tossed up ball
and defends it back
27.3 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, defends forward
27.4 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, drives but straight at Sangakkara
at silly mid off
27.5 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, defends
27.6 Dharmasena to Richardson, FOUR, swept nicely to long leg
End of over 28 (5 runs) New Zealand 71/3
HDPK Dharmasena 4-1-11-0
SB Styris 32* (52b 5x4) MH Richardson 29* (97b 5x4)
28.1 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, tossed up at his legs, turned to
short leg
28.2 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, comes forward to defend
28.3 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, turned to leg
28.4 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, tossed up and turned to short mid
wicket
28.5 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, turned to short mid wicket again
28.6 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, outside off and he comes forward to
smother it
End of over 29 (maiden) New Zealand 71/3
M Muralitharan 7-1-15-0
MH Richardson 29* (97b 5x4) SB Styris 32* (58b 5x4)
Vaas brought back to bowl
Another cute dog runs on and takes position at extra cover, now
moving to slips, checks it all out and settles for deep fine leg
29.1 Vaas to Richardson, no run, left alone outside off and dog fielding
at deep backward square
29.2 Vaas to Richardson, no run, good ball on the stumps, pushed to mid
on
29.3 Vaas to Richardson, no run, pushed to short mid wicket
29.4 Vaas to Richardson, no run, moves to the off and defends
confidently
29.5 Vaas to Richardson, no run, left alone
29.6 Vaas to Richardson, no run, outside off and driven to mid on and
its drinks again
End of over 30 (maiden) New Zealand 71/3
WPUJC Vaas 9-5-18-2 (2nb)
SB Styris 32* (58b 5x4) MH Richardson 29* (103b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
A dogged performance by New Zealand this session, have stopped the
wickets falling and a good partnership developing between Styris
'the aggressor' and Richardson 'the defender'
30.1 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, thick edge to leg
30.2 Muralitharan to Styris, no run
30.3 Muralitharan to Styris, no run
30.4 Muralitharan to Styris, OUT: a huge appeal for a bat 'n' pad held
by the Lankan skipper at silly mid off, ump Harper agrees, not
sure if there was bat involved but he has to go
New Zealand 71/4, Partnership of 60
SB Styris c Tillakaratne b Muralitharan 32 (62b 5x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 29* (103b 5x4) M Muralitharan 7.4-1-15-1
Oram in
The decision on replay does look a very poor one
30.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, defends
30.6 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, on the p[ads and Murali appeals
End of over 31 (maiden) New Zealand 71/4
M Muralitharan 8-2-15-1
MH Richardson 29* (103b 5x4) JDP Oram 0* (2b)
31.1 Vaas to Richardson, no run, pushed to the off
31.2 Vaas to Richardson, no run, shorter ball, pushed to mid on
31.3 Vaas to Richardson, no run, left alone
31.4 Vaas to Richardson, no run, driven to mid off
31.5 Vaas to Richardson, one run, turned to long leg
31.6 Vaas to Oram, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 32 (1 run) New Zealand 72/4
WPUJC Vaas 10-5-19-2 (2nb)
MH Richardson 30* (108b 5x4) JDP Oram 0* (3b)
32.1 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, tossed up and outside off, left
alone
32.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, (noball) no run
32.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, good ball, left him as he left
it alone
32.3 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, outside leg and a sweep misses
32.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, two runs, a push to the empty mid
wicket area, ball outside leg, trying to bowl him round his legs
32.5 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, comes forward and takes it on
the pads
32.6 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, lots of turn as the ball is
left alone
End of over 33 (3 runs) New Zealand 75/4
M Muralitharan 9-2-18-1 (1nb)
JDP Oram 0* (3b) MH Richardson 32* (115b 5x4)
light has gone bad, umps talking
Lokuarchchi on
33.1 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, full toss driven back
33.2 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, taken on the front foot
33.3 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, comes forward to defend
33.4 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, padded away aoutside off
33.5 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, padded away again
33.6 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, comes out to a tossed up ball and
drives it back firmly
End of over 34 (maiden) New Zealand 75/4
KS Lokuarachchi 1-1-0-0
MH Richardson 32* (115b 5x4) JDP Oram 0* (9b)
Light offered and off they go!
New Zealand on 75 for 4 and in trouble, some lack of application
and fine first spell by Vaas caused the problems
The pitch played its part too, keeping low and lots of turn too
Play ended early for light but has set a standard for the rest of
the test as spinners were on
Covers are on and so it is stumps
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Please be here at 04:30 GMT for the continuation of the NZ innigns
tomorrow and its good bye for now
Welcome and Good morning from Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy for the third
days play of 2nd test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand
Vaas to bowl to Richardson
34.1 Vaas to Richardson, no run, outside off stump, left alone
34.2 Vaas to Richardson, no run, left through to keeper
34.3 Vaas to Richardson, no run, lets the ball go outside off stump
34.4 Vaas to Richardson, no run, defended to cover
34.5 Vaas to Richardson, no run, short of good length, punched to cover
34.6 Vaas to Richardson, no run, pushed to mid on
End of over 35 (maiden) New Zealand 75/4
WPUJC Vaas 11-6-19-2 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 0* (9b) MH Richardson 32* (121b 5x4)
Muralitharan to bowl
35.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, defended to cover
35.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, defended to silly mid off
35.3 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, forward in defence
35.4 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, beaten outside off
35.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, wrong one, tries to defend, rapped on
pad
35.6 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, plays and misses
End of over 36 (maiden) New Zealand 75/4
M Muralitharan 10-3-18-1 (1nb) - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 32* (121b 5x4) JDP Oram 0* (15b)
36.1 Vaas to Richardson, no run, pushed to mid off
36.2 Vaas to Richardson, FOUR, nicely picked off his legs and flicked
away to fine leg boundary
36.3 Vaas to Richardson, no run, on leg stump and kept low, inside edge
onto pads
36.4 Vaas to Richardson, no run, defended on the front foot back to
bowler
36.5 Vaas to Richardson, no run, driven on the up to mid off
36.6 Vaas to Richardson, no run, defended to cover
End of over 37 (4 runs) New Zealand 79/4
WPUJC Vaas 12-6-23-2 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 0* (15b) MH Richardson 36* (127b 6x4)
37.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, on stumps, defended on the front foot
37.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, pitches outside off stump, tries to
sweep and misses
37.3 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, on forward, defended
37.4 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, gets his front foot forward and
leaves it alone
37.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, on legstump, tries to defend and gets
beaten
37.6 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, driven back to bowler
End of over 38 (maiden) New Zealand 79/4
M Muralitharan 11-4-18-1 (1nb) - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 36* (127b 6x4) JDP Oram 0* (21b)
38.1 Vaas to Richardson, no run, gentle push to cover
38.2 Vaas to Richardson, no run, short delivery, ducks underneath it
38.3 Vaas to Richardson, no run, again well directed bouncer, ducks
under
38.4 Vaas to Richardson, no run, short and sharp outside off stump,
sways away at the last movement
38.5 Vaas to Richardson, no run, on target, defended back to bowler
38.6 Vaas to Richardson, no run, short again, left through to keeper
End of over 39 (maiden) New Zealand 79/4
WPUJC Vaas 13-7-23-2 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 0* (21b) MH Richardson 36* (133b 6x4)
39.1 Muralitharan to Oram, legbye: one run, on middle and leg, off the
pads to fine leg
39.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, goes back and plays solid
looking defensive shot
39.3 Muralitharan to Richardson, (noball) no run, tosses up on stumps,
sweep and misses
39.3 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, again tosses up, left through
to keeper
39.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, one run, quicker off break, edged just
past 1st slip to third man area
39.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, defended to gully
39.6 Muralitharan to Oram, FOUR, outside leg stump, down on one knee and
sweeps it to fine leg
End of over 40 (7 runs) New Zealand 86/4
M Muralitharan 12-4-24-1 (2nb) - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 37* (137b 6x4) JDP Oram 4* (24b 1x4)
40.1 Vaas to Richardson, no run, bouncer, ducks under
40.2 Vaas to Richardson, no run, starts straight and swings away, keeper
takes behind
40.3 Vaas to Richardson, no run, short in length, just wide of the off
stump, no shot offered
40.4 Vaas to Richardson, one run, tucked off his legs to fine leg
40.5 Vaas to Oram, no run, ball kept low outside off stump, left through
to keeper
40.6 Vaas to Oram, no run, outside off, on front foot, gentle push to
point
End of over 41 (1 run) New Zealand 87/4
WPUJC Vaas 14-7-24-2 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 38* (141b 6x4) JDP Oram 4* (26b 1x4)
Nissanka to bowl
41.1 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, defended back to bowler
41.2 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, outswinger, just outside off stump,
that is left by Richardson
41.3 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, short in length swings away lots of
room to play, cut straight to cover
41.4 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, slashing outside off stump -
missing
41.5 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, bouncer, ducks under
41.6 Nissanka to Richardson, no run
End of over 42 (maiden) New Zealand 87/4
RAP Nissanka 8-3-16-1 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 4* (26b 1x4) MH Richardson 38* (147b 6x4)
42.1 Vaas to Oram, no run, wide delivery, left alone by batsman
42.2 Vaas to Oram, no run, again out side the off stump left it
42.3 Vaas to Oram, FOUR, outswinger pitched up on off stump, edged to
third man
42.4 Vaas to Oram, no run, left alone
42.5 Vaas to Oram, no run, sharp inswinger, misread the line and gets
beaten
42.6 Vaas to Oram, no run, pitched up again, struck on the pads, half
shout by Vaas
End of over 43 (4 runs) New Zealand 91/4
WPUJC Vaas 15-7-28-2 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 38* (147b 6x4) JDP Oram 8* (32b 2x4)
43.1 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, good length delivery, defended
43.2 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, pitches up outside off stump,
guided to point
43.3 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, bouncer, ducks under
43.4 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, moves away of a good length, plasy
and misses, well taken by Kaluwitharana behind the stumps
43.5 Nissanka to Richardson, two runs, tucked away off his pads to mid
wicket region
43.6 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, was well outside off and well left
End of over 44 (2 runs) New Zealand 93/4
RAP Nissanka 9-3-18-1 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 8* (32b 2x4) MH Richardson 40* (153b 6x4)
44.1 Vaas to Oram, no run, on the front foot to mid off
44.2 Vaas to Oram, no run, struck firmly back to bowler
44.3 Vaas to Oram, no run, a little bit of reverse swing outside off
stump, left alone
44.4 Vaas to Oram, no run, inswinger, bat-pad push to the off side
44.5 Vaas to Oram, no run, short delivery on stumps, sways away
44.6 Vaas to Oram, no run, again short delivery on legstump, tries to
turn it to fine leg, taken on thigh
End of over 45 (maiden) New Zealand 93/4
WPUJC Vaas 16-8-28-2 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 40* (153b 6x4) JDP Oram 8* (38b 2x4)
45.1 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
moving further away, through to the keeper
45.2 Nissanka to Richardson, two runs, on middle and leg, well placed in
the gap to legside
45.3 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, from round the wicket, outside off
stump, left alone
45.4 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, fuller length on middle stump, well
dug out to point
45.5 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, slower and fuller length outside
off stump, left alone
45.6 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, goes back to short delivery,
defended off the backfoot
End of over 46 (2 runs) New Zealand 95/4
RAP Nissanka 10-3-20-1 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 8* (38b 2x4) MH Richardson 42* (159b 6x4)
Muralitharan back in action
46.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, tosses up and spins away, left alone
46.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, defended
46.3 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, taken on the half volley and padded
away
46.4 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, on forward, defended
46.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, guided to gully
46.6 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, turned to legside
End of over 47 (maiden) New Zealand 95/4
M Muralitharan 13-5-24-1 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 42* (159b 6x4) JDP Oram 8* (44b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
47.1 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, pushed back to bowler
47.2 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, on legs, truned to square leg
47.3 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, again on legs, tucked away to mid
wicket
47.4 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, pitches outside off, swings away,
gets his front foot forward and lets it go through to keeper
47.5 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, on target, goes bcak and defends it
to cover
47.6 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, slower ball, bit fuller and wide
outside off,left alone
End of over 48 (maiden) New Zealand 95/4
RAP Nissanka 11-4-20-1 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 8* (44b 2x4) MH Richardson 42* (165b 6x4)
48.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, tosses up, outside off, pads it away
48.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, tosses up again outside off, turning
away sharply, left alone
48.3 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, pitches outside off, tries to defend
it on the front foot, hit on pads, slight appeal for lbw, declined
48.4 Muralitharan to Oram, no run
48.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, quicker ball, outside off, stretches
his front foot forward, left alone
48.6 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, wrong one on target, comes on the
front foot, hit on pads, hudge appeal for lbw, Harper says not
out, batsman was too far forward on that occasion
End of over 49 (maiden) New Zealand 95/4
M Muralitharan 14-6-24-1 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 42* (165b 6x4) JDP Oram 8* (50b 2x4)
49.1 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, over pitched ball, driven to cover
fieldsman
49.2 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, short and sharp, ducks under neath
it
49.3 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, again short of length ball, goes
back and defended solidly to cover
49.4 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, slower ball, pitches up, drives it
on the front foot to mid off
49.5 Nissanka to Richardson, one run, on legs, tucked away to fine leg
49.6 Nissanka to Oram, no run, pitches outside the line of the off
stump, hit on pads, half hearted shout by Nissanka
End of over 50 (1 run) New Zealand 96/4
RAP Nissanka 12-4-21-1 - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 43* (170b 6x4) JDP Oram 8* (51b 2x4)
50.1 Muralitharan to Richardson, FOUR, SHOT!!, tosses up, outside off,
Mark Richardson, comes on the front foot and drives it through
extra cover for delightful boundary
50.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run
50.3 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, sharp and big off break,
pitches outside leg, and beaten outside off
50.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, wrong one from Murli, hit on
pads, just outside the off stump, hudge appal for lbw, Harper
again says not out
50.5 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run
50.6 Muralitharan to Richardson, FOUR, tosses up, gain a glorious drive
on the front foot to mid off and completes his 50 in a fine way
End of over 51 (8 runs) New Zealand 104/4
M Muralitharan 15-6-32-1 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 8* (51b 2x4) MH Richardson 51* (176b 8x4)
51.1 Nissanka to Oram, no run, on target, defends it on the front foot
with full face of the bat, back to bowler
51.2 Nissanka to Oram, no run, well down the leg side through to keeper
51.3 Nissanka to Oram, no run, good ball, on target, worked away from
the middle stump to square leg
51.4 Nissanka to Oram, no run, way outside off, left alone
51.5 Nissanka to Oram, no run, fuller length ball, drives it hard but
straight to mid off fielder
51.6 Nissanka to Oram, no run, short and sharp ball, plays awkwardly,
takes his eye off the ball, ball hit the handle and flies away to
short mid wicket, luckly no one there to catch it, Oram wants a
single, rightly sent back by Richardson, nice run out attempt by
Lokuarachchi
End of over 52 (maiden) New Zealand 104/4
RAP Nissanka 13-5-21-1 - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 51* (176b 8x4) JDP Oram 8* (57b 2x4)
52.1 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run
52.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, defended to short leg
52.3 Muralitharan to Richardson, FOUR, short bvall outside off, goes bak
and pulls it to deep mid wicket
52.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, from round the wicket, wrong
one, down the leg side, off the thigh to backward square leg
52.5 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, what a delivery, hit on leg,
and spins away sharply to off, beaten all ends up, well taken by
Kalu behind the stumps
52.6 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run
End of over 53 (4 runs) New Zealand 108/4
M Muralitharan 16-6-36-1 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 8* (57b 2x4) MH Richardson 55* (182b 9x4)
Lokuarachchi comes to bowl
53.1 Lokuarachchi to Oram, one run, well flighted ball, up to the
batsman, driven nicely to mid offfor a quick single
53.2 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, on legs, defens it on the front
foot, off the pads to silly mid on
53.3 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, tosse up, outside off, pads it
away
53.4 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, OUT: tosses up, tries to defend it on
the front foot, inner edge, sharp catch taken by Sangakkara at
silly mid on
New Zealand 109/5, Partnership of 38
MH Richardson c Sangakkara b Lokuarachchi 55 (185b 9x4 0x6)
JDP Oram 9* (58b 2x4) KS Lokuarachchi 1.4-1-1-1
Wicket keeper batsman RG Hart in
53.5 Lokuarachchi to Hart, one run, tosses up on legs, turned to square
leg
53.6 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, again almos the same delivery, inner
edge just wide of silly mid on
End of over 54 (2 runs) New Zealand 110/5
KS Lokuarachchi 2-1-2-1 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 1* (1b) JDP Oram 9* (59b 2x4)
54.1 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, outside off stump, break
sharply, comes on the front foot and pads it away, hudge appeal
for lbw, declined by Harper
54.2 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
54.3 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, defends it ot silly mid off
54.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, pitches just short outsid eoff, wrong
one, goes back and punches it to mid on
54.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, pads it away
54.6 Muralitharan to Hart, (noball) no run, fuller length ball, defends
it back to bowler
54.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
and plays it well with full face of the bat
End of over 55 (1 run) New Zealand 111/5
M Muralitharan 17-6-37-1 (3nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 9* (59b 2x4) RG Hart 1* (8b)
55.1 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, tosses up, defends it on the front
foot to cover
55.2 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, again forward in defense
55.3 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run
55.4 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, pitches on legs, turn in, hit on pads
to silly mid on
55.5 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, tries to swepp it well outside off
stump, off the pads to short fine leg, Oram wants a single, sent
back by Hart
55.6 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run
End of over 56 (maiden) New Zealand 111/5
KS Lokuarachchi 3-2-2-1 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 1* (8b) JDP Oram 9* (65b 2x4)
56.1 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, pads it away
56.2 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, pitches on off, and turn sharply, off
the pads to fine leg
56.3 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, from round the wicket, tosses up,
tries to play across teh line, inside edge on to pads, just wide
of silly mid on
56.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
56.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, pads it awy, pitches outside leg
56.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, outside off, wrong one
from Murli, beaten outside off
End of over 57 (maiden) New Zealand 111/5
M Muralitharan 18-7-37-1 (3nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 9* (65b 2x4) RG Hart 1* (14b)
57.1 Lokuarachchi to Oram, FOUR, dances down the track and cracks it way
over long off fence
57.2 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, on forward, defended
57.3 Lokuarachchi to Oram, one run, driven to mid off, Nissanka fumbles
allows the batsman to run for a single
57.4 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, comes forward, defended
57.5 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, spins away and bounce outside off
stump, beaten
57.6 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run
End of over 58 (5 runs) New Zealand 116/5
KS Lokuarachchi 4-2-7-1 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 14* (68b 3x4) RG Hart 1* (17b)
58.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, flat in trajectory, outside off
stump, left alone
58.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, on forward, defended
58.3 Muralitharan to Oram, one run, tosses up well picked off his toes
to wider mid on
58.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, drifting down the legside
58.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, again sliding down the legside
58.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, wrong one, gets his front foot
forward and leaves it alone
End of over 59 (1 run) New Zealand 117/5
M Muralitharan 19-7-38-1 (3nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 15* (71b 3x4) RG Hart 1* (20b)
59.1 Lokuarachchi to Oram, one run, pushes with soft hand to gully for
an easy single
59.2 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, beaten by quick leg break outside off
stump
59.3 Lokuarachchi to Hart, FOUR, a little bit short in length, quicly
goes back and cracks it to cover boundary
59.4 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run
59.5 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, left alone
59.6 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, beaten outside off stump
End of over 60 (5 runs) New Zealand 122/5
KS Lokuarachchi 5-2-12-1 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 16* (72b 3x4) RG Hart 5* (25b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Djarmasena comes to bowl now
60.1 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, from round the wicket, tosses up,
defends it to cover
60.2 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, again tosses up, drives it nicely to
cover, well fielded by cover fields man
60.3 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
60.4 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, defends it solidly back to bowler
60.5 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
60.6 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, pitches outside off, bit quicker, spins
away sharply, beaten all ends up
End of over 61 (maiden) New Zealand 122/5
HDPK Dharmasena 5-2-11-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
RG Hart 5* (25b 1x4) JDP Oram 16* (78b 3x4)
61.1 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, tosses up, defends it nicely with
full face of the bat to silly point
61.2 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, defends it to silly mid on
61.3 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, again soildy played bckto bowler
61.4 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, short of length ball outside off,
tries to cut it, kept bit low, beaten outside off
61.5 Lokuarachchi to Hart, two runs, short of length ball, goes back and
turned to deep mid wicket
61.6 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run
End of over 62 (2 runs) New Zealand 124/5
KS Lokuarachchi 6-2-14-1 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 16* (78b 3x4) RG Hart 7* (31b 1x4)
62.1 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, tosses up, out side off, left alone
62.2 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, defends it to silly mid off
62.3 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, fuller length ball, drives it nicely
back to bowler
62.4 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot and
defens itt o silly mid off
62.5 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, short and quick, punches off the
backfoot back to bowler
62.6 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, back to over the wicket, tosses up,
drives it to cover
End of over 63 (maiden) New Zealand 124/5
HDPK Dharmasena 6-3-11-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
RG Hart 7* (31b 1x4) JDP Oram 16* (84b 3x4)
63.1 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, tosses up, outside off, gets his
front foot across, lets it go through to keeper
63.2 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, defends it to short gully
63.3 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run
63.4 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, solidly defended back to bowler
63.5 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, good ball, Hart adjust it well and
defends it to silly mid on
63.6 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, bit quicker ball outsid eoff, left
alone by Hart
End of over 64 (maiden) New Zealand 124/5
KS Lokuarachchi 7-3-14-1 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 16* (84b 3x4) RG Hart 7* (37b 1x4)
64.1 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
64.2 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, defens it on the front foot to cover
64.3 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, tosses up, defends it to mid off
64.4 Dharmasena to Oram, FOUR, full toss on legs, put away nicely with
great timing to deep mid wicket boundary
64.5 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, pitches outside off, lets it go
throught o keeper
64.6 Dharmasena to Oram, one run, swept away from outside off to long
leg
End of over 65 (5 runs) New Zealand 129/5
HDPK Dharmasena 7-3-16-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 21* (90b 4x4) RG Hart 7* (37b 1x4)
65.1 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
and nicely timed push back to bowler
65.2 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot,
pads it away, ball hit the back pad, hudge appeal for lbw,
declined
65.3 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run
65.4 Lokuarachchi to Oram, one run, pitches short of length ball, goes
back, ball kept low, plays it well to mid wicket for a quick
single
65.5 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, left alone
65.6 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, defends it to cover
End of over 66 (1 run) New Zealand 130/5
KS Lokuarachchi 8-3-15-1 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 22* (94b 4x4) RG Hart 7* (39b 1x4)
66.1 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, from round the wicket, tosses up,
defens it solidly to silly point
66.2 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, same ball same shot offerd by Oram
66.3 Dharmasena to Oram, FOUR, pitches on legs, sweeps it well to beat
the fine leg fielder for four
66.4 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, tosses up, again trie to repeat the
stroke, misses, ball hit the pads, appeal for lbw, ball misses the
off stump and umpire says not out
66.5 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
66.6 Dharmasena to Oram, two runs, fuller ball on legs, turned to deep
square leg
End of over 67 (6 runs) New Zealand 136/5
HDPK Dharmasena 8-3-22-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
RG Hart 7* (39b 1x4) JDP Oram 28* (100b 5x4)
67.1 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, pitches outside off, left alone
67.2 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, great delivery, pitches around leg
stump and turn sharply beaten all ends up
67.3 Lokuarachchi to Hart, one run, pushed to mid on for a quick single
67.4 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, tosses up, defends it with full face
of teh bat to cover
67.5 Lokuarachchi to Oram, FOUR, on legs, paddles it away to very fine
to fine leg boundary
67.6 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run, wrong one from Lokuarachchi, well
played by Oram
End of over 68 (5 runs) New Zealand 141/5
KS Lokuarachchi 9-3-20-1 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 8* (42b 1x4) JDP Oram 32* (103b 6x4)
Murli back onto attack
68.1 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, turned to mid wicket
68.2 Muralitharan to Hart, two runs, tosses up, tries to drive it on the
onside, big inside edge just past the leg stump on the way to fine
leg
68.3 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
68.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, pitches on legs, off the pads to
short fine leg, Hart looking for the single sent back by Oram
68.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, guided to gully
68.6 Muralitharan to Hart, one run, short ball, goes back and turned to
long leg
End of over 69 (3 runs) New Zealand 144/5
M Muralitharan 20-7-41-1 (3nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
RG Hart 11* (48b 1x4) JDP Oram 32* (103b 6x4)
69.1 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, flighted ball, on legs, defends it to
silly mid on
69.2 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, bit quicker ball, defends it to short
leg
69.3 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, nicely played with full face of the
bat to sily mid off
69.4 Lokuarachchi to Hart, FOUR, short ball outside off, tries to
googly, big slash from hart, edges just wide of Jayawardene, on
the way to third man boundary, Jayawardene was too slow to react
69.5 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run
69.6 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot,
tries to defends it, beaten outside off
End of over 70 (4 runs) New Zealand 148/5
KS Lokuarachchi 10-3-24-1 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 32* (103b 6x4) RG Hart 15* (54b 2x4)
70.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, on off, defends it to silly mid off
70.2 Muralitharan to Oram, (noball) no run, wrong one from Murli, pads
it away to short fine leg
70.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, guided to gully
70.3 Muralitharan to Oram, FOUR, tosses up, picked up nicely by Oram
just outside off and sweeps away powerfully to long leg boundary
70.4 Muralitharan to Oram, FOUR, again tosses up, comes on the front
foot and drives it hard this time to mid on boundary
70.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, flighted ball, outside off, spins
away sharply, beaten
70.6 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, down the leg side, wrong one from
Murli, off the pads to Kalu, well taken behind the stumps
End of over 71 (9 runs) New Zealand 157/5
M Muralitharan 21-7-50-1 (4nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
RG Hart 15* (54b 2x4) JDP Oram 40* (110b 8x4)
skipper brought Vass back onto attack
71.1 Vaas to Hart, no run, slower ball bit wide outside off, lets it go
through to keeper
71.2 Vaas to Hart, no run, pitches on middle, swings in, well played to
mid on
71.3 Vaas to Hart, no run, pitches outside off, swings away this time,
left alone
71.4 Vaas to Hart, no run, on off, swings back, very solidly defends it
to cover
71.5 Vaas to Hart, FOUR, on legs, flicks it around the corner to fine
leg boundary
71.6 Vaas to Hart, no run, coming from round the wicket, pitches on off,
swings in, tucked away to short mid wicket
End of over 72 (4 runs) New Zealand 161/5
WPUJC Vaas 17-8-32-2 (2nb) - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 40* (110b 8x4) RG Hart 19* (60b 3x4)
72.1 Muralitharan to Oram, FOUR, tosses up, down on one knee and smashed
it to deep square leg boundary no chance for fine leg fielder to
stop that one
72.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, tosses up on off, guided to gully
72.3 Muralitharan to Oram, one run, pushed to mid off and run a quick
single, mid off is bit deep
72.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, from round the wicket, wrong one,
pitches on off, and spins awy, well left by hart
72.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
72.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, turned to short fine leg, wants a
single sent back by Oram
End of over 73 (5 runs) New Zealand 166/5
M Muralitharan 22-7-55-1 (4nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 45* (113b 9x4) RG Hart 19* (63b 3x4)
73.1 Vaas to Oram, one run, pitches on leg, drives it nicely to deep
square leg fielder
73.2 Vaas to Hart, no run, way outside off, let it go through to keeper
73.3 Vaas to Hart, no run, bouncer outside off, ducks under neath it
73.4 Vaas to Hart, no run, again bouncer, left alone by Hart
73.5 Vaas to Hart, no run, third bouncer in the row, left alone
73.6 Vaas to Hart, no run, from round the wicket, pitches on off, swings
away, well left by Hart
End of over 74 (1 run) New Zealand 167/5
WPUJC Vaas 18-8-33-2 (2nb) - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 46* (114b 9x4) RG Hart 19* (68b 3x4)
74.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, short ball, goes back and pushed back
to bowlker
74.2 Muralitharan to Oram, FOUR, tosses up, comes on the front foot,
drives it nicely to extra cover for four, Oram completes his 0
with this great shot
74.3 Muralitharan to Oram, no run
74.4 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, Oram tries to sweep it, off the pads
to Slip, hudge appeal for catch, not out says Harper
74.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run
74.6 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, tosses up, pads it away to silly mid
on and umpire whipps off the bails, so players off for lunch
End of over 75 (4 runs) New Zealand 171/5
M Muralitharan 23-7-59-1 (4nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
RG Hart 19* (68b 3x4) JDP Oram 50* (120b 10x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Hello and welcome back to Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
The after lunch session about to start
Jayasuriya to bowl to Hart
75.1 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run, comes forward, defended
75.2 Jayasuriya to Hart, one run, nicely picked off his toes to wider
mid on
75.3 Jayasuriya to Oram, no run, batsman leans forward
75.4 Jayasuriya to Oram, no run, flicked in the air straight to
Sangakkara at silly mid on, dropped
75.5 Jayasuriya to Oram, no run, defended back
75.6 Jayasuriya to Oram, no run
End of over 76 (1 run) New Zealand 172/5
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-8-0 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 20* (70b 3x4) JDP Oram 50* (124b 10x4)
76.1 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, turned to short fine leg
76.2 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, off the pads to keeper, loud shout for
caught behind, umpire not interested
76.3 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, pushed to mid off
76.4 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, driven to mid on
76.5 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, comes forward, taken on pads
76.6 Dharmasena to Hart, one run, short, goes back and turns it to
square leg
End of over 77 (1 run) New Zealand 173/5
HDPK Dharmasena 9-3-23-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
RG Hart 21* (76b 3x4) JDP Oram 50* (124b 10x4)
77.1 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run
77.2 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run
77.3 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run
77.4 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run
77.5 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run
77.6 Jayasuriya to Hart, FOUR, short, goes back and cut away to third
man
End of over 78 (4 runs) New Zealand 177/5
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-12-0 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 50* (124b 10x4) RG Hart 25* (82b 4x4)
78.1 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, defended back
78.2 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, driven to mid off
78.3 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
78.4 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, tries a sweep and misses
78.5 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, tosses up driven to mid off
78.6 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
End of over 79 (maiden) New Zealand 177/5
HDPK Dharmasena 10-4-23-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
RG Hart 25* (82b 4x4) JDP Oram 50* (130b 10x4)
79.1 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run, defended to cover
79.2 Jayasuriya to Hart, one run, flighted delivery on legs, tucked away
to fine leg region
79.3 Jayasuriya to Oram, no run, solid defensive push to mid on
79.4 Jayasuriya to Oram, FOUR, full toss, smashed away to extra cover
boundary
79.5 Jayasuriya to Oram, no run, on forward, defended
79.6 Jayasuriya to Oram, no run, driven back to bowler, half stop by
Jayasuriya
End of over 80 (5 runs) New Zealand 182/5
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-17-0 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 26* (84b 4x4) JDP Oram 54* (134b 11x4)
80.1 Dharmasena to Hart, one run, worked off his legs to mid wicket area
80.2 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, padded away
80.3 Dharmasena to Oram, one run, on off stump, goes back and punches to
mid on
80.4 Dharmasena to Hart, FOUR, short and lot of width offered, leans
back and easily cut away to cover boundary
80.5 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, turned to square leg
80.6 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, flighted on the off, Batsman leans
forward and defends it
End of over 81 (6 runs) New Zealand 188/5
HDPK Dharmasena 11-4-29-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 55* (136b 11x4) RG Hart 31* (88b 5x4)
Muralitharan brought into attack now
81.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, flighted delivery, drives and misses,
Oram back to crease in time
81.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run
81.3 Muralitharan to Oram, no run
81.4 Muralitharan to Oram, one run, turned to backward square leg
81.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, leans forward and pads it
out
81.6 Muralitharan to Hart, OUT: sharp off spinner, leans back to play,
misses the line and gets plumb infront of stumps
New Zealand 189/6, Partnership of 80
RG Hart lbw b Muralitharan 31 (90b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 82 (1 run) New Zealand 189/6
M Muralitharan 24-7-60-2 (4nb) - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 56* (140b 11x4)
Vettori in
82.1 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, padded away
82.2 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, gets his front foot forward and leaves
it alone
82.3 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, on forward, defended
82.4 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
82.5 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, driven in the air to cover, well
fielded by skipper, dives full length to his left and stop certain
four
82.6 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
End of over 83 (maiden) New Zealand 189/6
HDPK Dharmasena 12-5-29-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DL Vettori 0* (0b) JDP Oram 56* (146b 11x4)
83.1 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, left through to keeper
83.2 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, well flighted delivery, padded
away
83.3 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run
83.4 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, drives, inside edge onto pads
83.5 Muralitharan to Vettori, FOUR, thick outside edge to third man
boundary
83.6 Muralitharan to Vettori, one run, wrong one comes back to Vettori
very sharply, inside edge onto pads to fine leg
End of over 84 (5 runs) New Zealand 194/6
M Muralitharan 25-7-65-2 (4nb) - Hanthana End
DL Vettori 5* (6b 1x4) JDP Oram 56* (146b 11x4)
84.1 Dharmasena to Vettori, no run, driven to point
84.2 Dharmasena to Vettori, one run, guided to gully and run for a quick
single
84.3 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, pushed to mid off
84.4 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, on forward, defended
84.5 Dharmasena to Oram, one run, driven firmly to mid off for a quick
single, tv replay shows if Atapattu throw hits the stumps, Oram
definitely out
84.6 Dharmasena to Vettori, no run, defended to silly mid off
End of over 85 (2 runs) New Zealand 196/6
HDPK Dharmasena 13-5-31-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 57* (149b 11x4) DL Vettori 6* (9b 1x4)
85.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, fuller length on legstump taken on
pads
85.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run
85.3 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, driven to cover
85.4 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, leans forward and pads it out
85.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, again leans forward and defends
85.6 Muralitharan to Oram, legbye: one run, to square leg
End of over 86 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 197/6
M Muralitharan 26-8-65-2 (4nb) - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 57* (155b 11x4) DL Vettori 6* (9b 1x4)
86.1 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
86.2 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
86.3 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
86.4 Dharmasena to Oram, FOUR
86.5 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, defended back down on the off side of
the pitch
86.6 Dharmasena to Oram, one run, swept away down to Sangakkara at deep
backward square leg
End of over 87 (5 runs) New Zealand 202/6
HDPK Dharmasena 14-5-36-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 62* (161b 12x4) DL Vettori 6* (9b 1x4)
still no sign of the new ball being taken, it's Muralitharan to
continue
87.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, flighted up outside off stump, dabs
it away towards backward point where Nissanka comes in to field
87.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, flighted up much straighter, tries to
sweep it away but misses, turns into the pad, drops away in close
on the leg side
87.3 Muralitharan to Oram, FOUR, great shot! tossed up a little much,
Oram uses his height to his advantage, stretching well down to it,
clipping it powerfully away through midwicket
87.4 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
defends in close on the off side
87.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, good ball! quicker ball turning a
long way across the left-hander, Oram nibbles at it and is beaten
to the keeper
87.6 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, well forward in defence, plays back
on the off side of the pitch with bat/pad tucked together
End of over 88 (4 runs) New Zealand 206/6
M Muralitharan 27-8-69-2 (4nb) - Hanthana End
DL Vettori 6* (9b 1x4) JDP Oram 66* (167b 13x4)
Sanath Jayasuriya on to bowl, replacing Dharmasena at the
Hunnasgiriya End
88.1 Jayasuriya to Vettori, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
dabbed away into a gap, excellent running to steal a quick single
88.2 Jayasuriya to Oram, no run, stretches well forward to a full
delivery, turns into the pad as he extends in defence, appeal for
lbw turned down
88.3 Jayasuriya to Oram, no run, similar again, this time defends with
bat involved, tucked nice and close to the front pad, played in
close on the leg side
88.4 Jayasuriya to Oram, no run, stretches well forward, defending in
close on the off side
88.5 Jayasuriya to Oram, no run, flighted up full and straight, defends
back on the off side of the pitch
88.6 Jayasuriya to Oram, no run, flighted up outside off stump, strongly
driven straight to cover
End of over 89 (1 run) New Zealand 207/6
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-18-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DL Vettori 7* (10b 1x4) JDP Oram 66* (172b 13x4)
89.1 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run
89.2 Muralitharan to Vettori, bye: one run
89.3 Muralitharan to Oram, FOUR
89.4 Muralitharan to Oram, no run
89.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, flighted up on the toes, guided away
straight to backward point
89.6 Muralitharan to Oram, FOUR, flighted up more on the legs, Oram
sweeps very well, dragging a bottom edge very fine, races away to
the boundary
End of over 90 (9 runs) New Zealand 216/6
M Muralitharan 28-8-77-2 (4nb) - Hanthana End
DL Vettori 7* (12b 1x4) JDP Oram 74* (176b 15x4)
90.1 Jayasuriya to Vettori, no run, arm ball, plays on the backfoot to
defends it
90.2 Jayasuriya to Vettori, no run, on legs, turned to mid wicket
90.3 Jayasuriya to Vettori, two runs, pitches up outside off, just open
the face of the bat, guided to point, over throw from Attapattu
90.4 Jayasuriya to Vettori, no run
90.5 Jayasuriya to Vettori, FOUR, tosses up, comes on the front foot and
drives it through cover and extra cover for four
90.6 Jayasuriya to Vettori, no run, pitches up on off stump, defeds it
ot cover
End of over 91 (6 runs) New Zealand 222/6
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-24-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 74* (176b 15x4) DL Vettori 13* (18b 2x4)
Leg spin brought into attack in shape of Lokuarachchi
91.1 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run
91.2 Lokuarachchi to Oram, no run
91.3 Lokuarachchi to Oram, OUT: tosses up, it was the wrong one, Oram
tries to drive it, thick edge in the hand of Kalu who takes it on
the 2nd attempt, great knock from Oram has ended
New Zealand 222/7, Partnership of 33
JDP Oram c Kaluwitharana b Lokuarachchi 74 (179b 15x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 13* (18b 2x4) KS Lokuarachchi 10.3-3-24-2
Wisemna is the new batsman
91.4 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, tosses up, it was a googly, plays
on the front foot and defended to silly mid off
91.5 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run
91.6 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, again wrong one from Lokuarachchi,
hit on pads, appeal for lbw, but ball missing off stump
End of over 92 (maiden) New Zealand 222/7
KS Lokuarachchi 11-4-24-2 - Hanthana End
DL Vettori 13* (18b 2x4) PJ Wiseman 0* (3b)
Muralitharan back onto attack
92.1 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, guided to gully
92.2 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, defends it to silly mid off
92.3 Muralitharan to Vettori, FOUR, tries to bowl a straighter one,
pitches very short, Vettori goes back and pulls it to deep mid
wicket for four
92.4 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, left alone, outside off stump
92.5 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, tosses up, again wrong one, comes
on the front foot, inside edge onto pads, falls safely just in
front fof short leg
92.6 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, back over the wicket, tosses up,
wrong one again, stretches his front foot forward, off the pad to
square leg, slight appeal for lbw declined
End of over 93 (4 runs) New Zealand 226/7
M Muralitharan 29-8-81-2 (4nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 0* (3b) DL Vettori 17* (24b 3x4)
93.1 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, tosse up, just down the legside,
tries to sweep it, misses and hit the pads
93.2 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run
93.3 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, one run, tosses up, outside off, tries to
defend it, edges all along the carpet to third man
93.4 Lokuarachchi to Vettori, no run, flighted ball, comes on the front
foot and defended to silly mid on
93.5 Lokuarachchi to Vettori, FOUR, googly, kept bit low, Vettori tries
to defend it on the back foot, big edge on the way to third man
boundary
93.6 Lokuarachchi to Vettori, no run
End of over 94 (5 runs) New Zealand 231/7
KS Lokuarachchi 12-4-29-2 - Hanthana End
PJ Wiseman 1* (6b) DL Vettori 21* (27b 4x4)
94.1 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, tosse up, well down the leg side,
left alone
94.2 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, pitches up, went for a big sweep,
beaten, off the pads to silly point, appeal for bat and pad catch,
declined
94.3 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run
94.4 Muralitharan to Wiseman, one run, on legs, turned to long leg
94.5 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, tosses up, almost full toss, pads
it away, appeal for lbw, but ball pitches outside leg stump
94.6 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run
End of over 95 (1 run) New Zealand 232/7
M Muralitharan 30-8-82-2 (4nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 2* (10b) DL Vettori 21* (29b 4x4)
95.1 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, flatter ball, picks it well and
defends it to cover
95.2 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run
95.3 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, tries to play across the line, hit
on pads and Kalu catch it
95.4 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, pitchs outside leg, pads it away
95.5 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, tries to sweep it from way outside
off, beaten all ends up
95.6 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, flipper outside off, tries to
steer that one, beaten
End of over 96 (maiden) New Zealand 232/7
KS Lokuarachchi 13-5-29-2 - Hanthana End
DL Vettori 21* (29b 4x4) PJ Wiseman 2* (16b)
96.1 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, tosses up, outside off, tries to
defend it on the front foot, beaten
96.2 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, defends it to silly mid off
96.3 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run
96.4 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, wrong one from Murli, comes on the
front foot, hit the inner edge of the bat to short mid wicket,
wants a single, sent back by Wiseman
96.5 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run
96.6 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run
End of over 97 (maiden) New Zealand 232/7
M Muralitharan 31-9-82-2 (4nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 2* (16b) DL Vettori 21* (35b 4x4)
97.1 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, tosses up, on the stumps, comes on
the front foot, trie to defned it, hit on pads, hudge appeal for
lbw declined
97.2 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run
97.3 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, FOUR, full toss on legs, put away nicely
to deep mid wicket boundary
97.4 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, flipper, outside the line opf the
off stump, pads it away
97.5 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, tosses up, outside leg, pads it
away
97.6 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, one run, tosses up, comes down the wicket
and driven to mid on for a quick single
End of over 98 (5 runs) New Zealand 237/7
KS Lokuarachchi 14-5-34-2 - Hanthana End
PJ Wiseman 7* (22b 1x4) DL Vettori 21* (35b 4x4)
98.1 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, pitches up outside off, gets his
front foot forward, pads it away
98.2 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, turn a long long way down the leg
side
98.3 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, toses up, pads it away again
98.4 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, wrong one, well played by Wiseman,
defended back to bowler
98.5 Muralitharan to Wiseman, OUT: from round the wicket, sharp off
break, Wiseman tries to defend it on the front foot, tries to pads
it away, beaten bowled behind the legs
New Zealand 237/8, Partnership of 15
PJ Wiseman b Muralitharan 7 (27b 1x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 21* (35b 4x4) M Muralitharan 31.5-9-82-3 (4nb)
Tuffey into bat
98.6 Muralitharan to Tuffey, no run, tosses up, defends it to silly
point
End of over 99 (maiden) New Zealand 237/8
M Muralitharan 32-10-82-3 (4nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
DL Vettori 21* (35b 4x4) DR Tuffey 0* (1b)
99.1 Lokuarachchi to Vettori, FOUR, tosses up, went for a big drive,
edges al;l along the ground to third man boundary
99.2 Lokuarachchi to Vettori, no run, tries to sweep it from outside
off, stump, misses and keeper collects it behind the stump
99.3 Lokuarachchi to Vettori, no run
99.4 Lokuarachchi to Vettori, no run, fuller length ball, solid push
down the ground to mid off
99.5 Lokuarachchi to Vettori, no run, pitches outside leg, trie to work
it away off his pads, mises
99.6 Lokuarachchi to Vettori, FOUR, short of length ball outside off,
goes back and cut it behind point for four
End of over 100 (8 runs) New Zealand 245/8
KS Lokuarachchi 15-5-42-2 - Hanthana End
DR Tuffey 0* (1b) DL Vettori 29* (41b 6x4)
100.1 Muralitharan to Tuffey, no run, from round the wicket, tosses up,
off the pads to short leg
100.2 Muralitharan to Tuffey, one run, swept away to long leg
100.3 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, tosses up, outside off, gets his
front foot forward, lets it go thgough to keeper
100.4 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, edges it, not carry to the slip
100.5 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, fuller length ball, pushed to mid
off
100.6 Muralitharan to Vettori, one run, flighted ball, on legs, swept
away to long leg
End of over 101 (2 runs) New Zealand 247/8
M Muralitharan 33-10-84-3 (4nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
DL Vettori 30* (45b 6x4) DR Tuffey 1* (3b)
101.1 Lokuarachchi to Vettori, one run, on legs, swept away to fine leg
101.2 Lokuarachchi to Tuffey, no run, tosses up, comes o n the front foot
and defends it back
101.3 Lokuarachchi to Tuffey, no run
101.4 Lokuarachchi to Tuffey, FOUR, fltter outside off, edges just pass
the slip on the way to third man boundary
101.5 Lokuarachchi to Tuffey, FOUR, short and wide outside off, goes back
and smashed it to cover boundary
101.6 Lokuarachchi to Tuffey, one run, guided to short third man,
Missfielded by Vass and batsman run for an easy single
End of over 102 (10 runs) New Zealand 257/8
KS Lokuarachchi 16-5-52-2 - Hanthana End
DR Tuffey 10* (8b 2x4) DL Vettori 31* (46b 6x4)
102.1 Muralitharan to Tuffey, no run, tosse up, well down the leg side
102.2 Muralitharan to Tuffey, one run, flighted ball on pads, swept away
to long leg
102.3 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, defends it to silly mid on
102.4 Muralitharan to Vettori, FOUR, tosses up, down on one knee and
heave it over mid wicket fielder for four
102.5 Muralitharan to Vettori, (noball) no run, outside off, left alone
102.5 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, pitches up, outside off, hit on
pads, slight appeal for lbw
102.6 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, beautifull off break, toses up,
comes on the front foot tries to defend it, beaten all ends up
End of over 103 (6 runs) New Zealand 263/8
M Muralitharan 34-10-90-3 (5nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
DR Tuffey 11* (10b 2x4) DL Vettori 35* (51b 7x4)
Dharmasena in
103.1 Dharmasena to Tuffey, no run, pitches up, defended back to bowler
103.2 Dharmasena to Tuffey, no run, short of lenght ball, goes back and
pushed to mid on
103.3 Dharmasena to Tuffey, no run, defended on the front foot back to
bowler
103.4 Dharmasena to Tuffey, FOUR, tosses up, down on one knee and swept
it from outside off stump, to deep square leg boudnary, Jayasuriya
dives in vain
103.5 Dharmasena to Tuffey, no run
103.6 Dharmasena to Tuffey, no run, defends it to mid on
End of over 104 (4 runs) New Zealand 267/8
HDPK Dharmasena 15-5-40-0 - Hanthana End
DL Vettori 35* (51b 7x4) DR Tuffey 15* (16b 3x4)
Vass into bowl
104.1 Vaas to Vettori, no run, defends it to mid on
104.2 Vaas to Vettori, two runs, short ball, pulls it away to deep square
leg, missfielded by Dharmasena and batsman back for 2nd run
New ball taken
104.3 Vaas to Vettori, no run, on off, swings away, short of length ball,
goes back and defends it ot mid off
104.4 Vaas to Vettori, no run, driven on the up to cover
104.5 Vaas to Vettori, no run, again short of length ball, goes back and
drives it to cover
104.6 Vaas to Vettori, no run, pitches up, outside off, swings awy, tries
to drive it, beaten all ends up
End of over 105 (2 runs) New Zealand 269/8
WPUJC Vaas 19-8-35-2 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
DR Tuffey 15* (16b 3x4) DL Vettori 37* (57b 7x4)
Bowling change: Nissanka
105.1 Nissanka to Tuffey, legbye: one run, to fine leg
105.2 Nissanka to Vettori, no run, short of a good length, swings in,
played on the backfoot
105.3 Nissanka to Vettori, no run, defended
105.4 Nissanka to Vettori, one run, nudged away behind point to the off
side
105.5 Nissanka to Tuffey, OUT: moving away of a good length, plays and
edges it to 2nd slip, Jayawardene takes a comfortable catch
New Zealand 271/9, Partnership of 34
DR Tuffey c Jayawardene b Nissanka 15 (18b 3x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 38* (60b 7x4) RAP Nissanka 13.5-5-22-2
Last man in
105.6 Nissanka to Bond, no run, yorker, well dug out
End of over 106 (2 runs) New Zealand 271/9
RAP Nissanka 14-5-22-2 - Hanthana End
DL Vettori 38* (60b 7x4) SE Bond 0* (1b)
106.1 Vaas to Vettori, one run, on off stump, slaps it to mid wicket
106.2 Vaas to Bond, legbye: one run, rapped on the pads, loud shout for
lbw, missing legstump, batsmen runs for a single
106.3 Vaas to Vettori, one run, goes back to short delivery and pulls it
infront of square to the legside
106.4 Vaas to Bond, no run
106.5 Vaas to Bond, no run, defended to cover
106.6 Vaas to Bond, no run, plays and misses to a good outswinger
End of over 107 (3 runs) New Zealand 274/9
WPUJC Vaas 20-8-37-2 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
DL Vettori 40* (62b 7x4) SE Bond 0* (5b)
107.1 Nissanka to Vettori, no run, down the legside tries to glance it,
misses
107.2 Nissanka to Vettori, legbye: one run, to square leg
107.3 Nissanka to Bond, no run, fullish and a touch outside the off, the
ball shapes away a bit, played at and missed
107.4 Nissanka to Bond, one run, guided to backward point
107.5 Nissanka to Vettori, no run, fuller length, drives, inside edge
onto pads
107.6 Nissanka to Vettori, no run, a quicker ball, got some bounce too,
ducks under
End of over 108 (2 runs) New Zealand 276/9
RAP Nissanka 15-5-23-2 - Hanthana End
SE Bond 1* (7b) DL Vettori 40* (66b 7x4)
108.1 Vaas to Bond, no run, sruck on the front pad, Vaas goes to appeal
but no luck
108.2 Vaas to Bond, FOUR, pitched up, slog hit over mid on for a boundary
108.3 Vaas to Bond, no run, slower delivery, pushed back
108.4 Vaas to Bond, no run, driven to mid on
108.5 Vaas to Bond, no run, plays and misses to good outswinger
108.6 Vaas to Bond, no run, swings in played on the front foot to mid
wicket
End of over 109 (4 runs) New Zealand 280/9
WPUJC Vaas 21-8-41-2 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
DL Vettori 40* (66b 7x4) SE Bond 5* (13b 1x4)
109.1 Nissanka to Vettori, no run, comes forward and defends it down with
a straight bat
109.2 Nissanka to Vettori, one run, short, slice it in the air to third
man, bounces infront of fieldsman
109.3 Nissanka to Bond, no run, swing and a miss to a good length
delivery
109.4 Nissanka to Bond, no run, slashing at it, missing
109.5 Nissanka to Bond, wide: FOUR, very wayward delivery down the
legside
109.5 Nissanka to Bond, no run, fuller length inside edge onto pads
109.6 Nissanka to Bond, no run, again slashing outside off stump and
again misses
End of over 110 (6 runs) New Zealand 286/9
RAP Nissanka 16-5-29-2 (1w) - Hanthana End
DL Vettori 41* (68b 7x4) SE Bond 5* (17b 1x4)
110.1 Vaas to Vettori, one run, pushed to mid on
110.2 Vaas to Bond, no run, struck firmly back to bowler, well fielded by
Vaas
110.3 Vaas to Bond, FOUR, slower delivery, picks it early and flicked
away in the air to midwicket for a boundary
110.4 Vaas to Bond, one run, tucked away around the corner to fine leg
110.5 Vaas to Vettori, one run, short, pulls it to backward sq leg
110.6 Vaas to Bond, no run, bouncer, ducks under, Kaluwitharana jumps up
to gather the ball
End of over 111 (7 runs) New Zealand 293/9
WPUJC Vaas 22-8-48-2 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
DL Vettori 43* (70b 7x4) SE Bond 10* (21b 2x4)
111.1 Nissanka to Vettori, FOUR, driven on the up to extra cover, ball
races toward the boundary like a bullet
111.2 Nissanka to Vettori, FOUR, flicked away off his pads to deep mid
wicket and complets his 50!
300 comes up
111.3 Nissanka to Vettori, no run, slower delivery, makes some room to
play and misses
111.4 Nissanka to Vettori, FOUR, short and wide, stands tall on his
backfoot and cut away in style for another boundary
111.5 Nissanka to Vettori, no run, pushed to mid off and run for a
single, direct hit from Atapattu, and after that a big collusion
between Atapattu and Vettori, both lay down on ground and in lot
of trouble, third umpire called
New Zealand 305/10, Partnership of 34
DL Vettori run out (Atapattu) 55 (75b 10x4 0x6)
New Zealand all out for 305 runs in 111.5 overs
A great innings by Jacob Oram, well supported by Richardson and
Vettori
Muralitharan did well with the ball, 3 wickets for 90 runs
2 wickets for Vaas, Lokuarachchi and Nissanka
Tea has been taken
We will be back in 20 minutes time for the start of the Sri Lanka
innings
Match State: Tea - Day 3
Jayasuriya and Sangakkara starts off the Sri Lanka innings
Tuffy will bowl the first over to Sangakkara
0.1 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, short and wide well down the legside,
left alone
0.2 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, beaten outside off
0.3 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, pitches outside off, gets his front
foot forward, lets it go through to keeper
0.4 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, again short of length ball, outside
off, left alone, good carry to the keeper
0.5 Tuffey to Sangakkara, FOUR, short of length ball, stands up of his
toes, and punches it off the backfoot to deep cover for delight
full four
0.6 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, outside off, left a lone
End of over 1 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0 (trail by 301 runs)
DR Tuffey 1-0-4-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) KC Sangakkara 4* (6b 1x4)
Shane Bond will share the new bowl from Hanthana end
1.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, goes back and guided to
gully
1.2 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, pitches on off, swings awy, Jayasuriya
trie to chase that one beaten outside off
1.3 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, again a superb delivery, pitches right
up, swings awy, Jayasuriya went for the drive, beaten all ends up
1.4 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, short of length ball, outside off,
defends it to point
1.5 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, pitches on off, swings away, good
length ball, gets his front foot across, lets it go through to
keeper this t ime
1.6 Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR, again short and pacy delivery from bond,
big outer edge over slips to third man boundary
End of over 2 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 8/0 (trail by 297 runs)
SE Bond 1-0-4-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 4* (6b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, well down the legside through to
keeper
2.2 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run
2.3 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, short of length ball, goes back and
samshed it to point, well field by Horne
2.4 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, pitches up, driven on the front foot
to mid off
News about collision between Atapattu and Vettori is that both the
players have taken to the hospital for medical attention
2.5 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, short ball outside off, cuts it
uppishly jsut short of point fieldsman
2.6 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 3 (maiden) Sri Lanka 8/0 (trail by 297 runs)
DR Tuffey 2-1-4-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 4* (6b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 4* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball outside off, ducks under
neath it
3.2 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball outside off, lets it go
through to keeper
3.3 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, goes back and defens it
solidly to legside
3.4 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, again on good length, gets right behind
the line of the ball and defends it to mid off
3.5 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, turned to square leg
3.6 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, pitches outside off, swings further
away from the batsman, left alone
End of over 4 (maiden) Sri Lanka 8/0 (trail by 297 runs)
SE Bond 2-1-4-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 4* (12b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 4* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Tuffey to Sangakkara, one run, short of length ball, punches of the
back foot to mid off for a quick sig=ngle
4.2 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, FOUR, pitches on off, comes on the front foot
and drives it on the up to extra cover boundary, Jayasuriya trade
marck shot
4.3 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, pitches up, defends itback to bolwer
4.4 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, gets his front foot
across, cover the line of the off stump, lets it go through to
keeper
4.5 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, timely push to mid off and
wants a single, sent back by Sangakkara in time
4.6 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, short and high way over batsman head
through to keeper
End of over 5 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0 (trail by 292 runs)
DR Tuffey 3-1-9-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 5* (13b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 8* (17b 2x4)
5.1 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, turned to mid wicket and wants a
single, sent back by Jayasuriya
5.2 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, full toss on legs turned to square leg
5.3 Bond to Sangakkara, one run, on legs, goes back and turned to short
mid wicket for a quick single
5.4 Bond to Jayasuriya, legbye: FOUR, quick and short ball outside off,
off the shoulder over slips to third man boundary
5.5 Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on legs, kept bit low, fine tickle round
the corner to fine leg boundary
5.6 Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR, flicked away opff his pads to deep mid
wicket boundary
End of over 6 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 26/0 (trail by 279 runs)
SE Bond 3-1-13-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 6* (16b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 16* (20b 4x4)
6.1 Tuffey to Sangakkara, FOUR, on off, just comes on the front foot
and pushes to cover, timing is excellent and ball races away to
cover boundary
6.2 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, defended to cover
6.3 Tuffey to Sangakkara, OUT: short ball, Sangakara tries to pull it,
off the gloves in the hand of Keeper, hudge appela for catch
behind, umpire finger goes up
Sri Lanka 30/1, Partnership of 30
KC Sangakkara c Hart b Tuffey 10 (19b 2x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 16* (20b 4x4) DR Tuffey 3.3-1-13-1
Jayawardene is the new batsman
6.4 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, left alone, outside off
6.5 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, short of length ball, goes back and
defends it to off side
6.6 Tuffey to Jayawardene, two runs, short ball, goes back and open the
face ofthe bat to runs it down to third man
End of over 7 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 32/1 (trail by 273 runs)
DR Tuffey 4-1-15-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 16* (20b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (3b)
7.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball outside off, swings further
away, left alone
7.2 Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR, bad bowling, pitchs on legs, flicked away
to fine leg boundary
7.3 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, short of length , Jayasuriya
jumps and defends it back to bowler
7.4 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, nasty delivery, short and quick,
Jayasuriya just turn his shoulder and lets it go through to keeper
7.5 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, bouncer, way over Jayasuriya head, left
alone
7.6 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, goes back and get right
behind the line of the ball for a defensive push back to bowler
End of over 8 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 36/1 (trail by 269 runs)
SE Bond 4-1-17-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 2* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 20* (26b 5x4)
8.1 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, pitches outside off, left alone
8.2 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, on target, good length ball, defends
it off the back foot to cover
8.3 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, on target again, pitches bit up this
time, pushes to mid off
8.4 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run
8.5 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, short of length ball, punches off
the back foot to point
8.6 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, again punches off the backfoot to
cover
End of over 9 (maiden) Sri Lanka 36/1 (trail by 269 runs)
DR Tuffey 5-2-15-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 20* (26b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (9b)
9.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on off, tries to defend it, edges and
ball races away down to thrid man boundary
9.2 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, defends it to cover
9.3 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, wide ball outside off, slashes and
misses
9.4 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, tucked away off hsi pads to square leg
9.5 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, short of length ball, Jayasuriya adjust
it well and guided to gully
9.6 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, bouncer over Jayasuriya head through to
keeper
End of over 10 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 40/1 (trail by 265 runs)
SE Bond 5-1-21-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 2* (9b) ST Jayasuriya 24* (32b 6x4)
10.1 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, short and wide ball outsid eoff,
poor stroke from Jayawardene, just misses the outside edge on the
way though to keeper
10.2 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run
10.3 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run
10.4 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, just outside off stump, comes
forward and tries to play and gets beaten
10.5 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, defended back
10.6 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 11 (maiden) Sri Lanka 40/1 (trail by 265 runs)
DR Tuffey 6-3-15-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 24* (32b 6x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (15b)
Bowling change - Jacob Oram
11.1 Oram to Jayasuriya, one run, tucked off his hips to fine leg region
11.2 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, inswinger on off stumps, defended
11.3 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, again an inswinger this time ball kept
low, played solidly watchfully
11.4 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, short on the off, defended
11.5 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, let go to the keeper
11.6 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, defended to point
End of over 12 (1 run) Sri Lanka 41/1 (trail by 264 runs)
JDP Oram 1-0-1-0 - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 25* (33b 6x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (20b)
Wiseman replaces Tuffey
12.1 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, pitched on the rough area on the
pitch and spins away, beaten
12.2 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, one run, a bit short in length, cut to cover
sweeper
12.3 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to cover
12.4 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, on forward, defended
12.5 Wiseman to Jayawardene, two runs, slog sweep high in the air to mid
wicket, landed safely
12.6 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 13 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 44/1 (trail by 261 runs)
PJ Wiseman 1-0-3-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 26* (35b 6x4) DPMD Jayawardene 4* (24b)
13.1 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, short of a length, defended
13.2 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed to mid off
13.3 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed firmly to cover
13.4 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, defended back to bowler
13.5 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, driven to mid off, Tuffey dives to his
left and saved couple of runs
13.6 Oram to Jayasuriya, three runs, driven down the ground to long off
End of over 14 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 47/1 (trail by 258 runs)
JDP Oram 2-0-4-0 - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 29* (41b 6x4) DPMD Jayawardene 4* (24b)
14.1 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, guided to gully
14.2 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, FOUR, full toss, put awy nicely down the
ground just wide of mid on for four
14.3 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, one run, again full toss, turned to long leg
14.4 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot,
just outsideoff, pads it away
14.5 Wiseman to Jayawardene, one run, tosses up, misstimed drive to deep
mid wicket
14.6 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, short of length ball, goes back and
cut it in front of off stumps to backward point
End of over 15 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 53/1 (trail by 252 runs)
PJ Wiseman 2-0-9-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 5* (26b) ST Jayasuriya 34* (45b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, short of length, goes back and gets
right behind the line of the ball and defends it to cover
15.2 Oram to Jayawardene, FOUR, on off, kept bit low, edges to vacant
third man boundary
15.3 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, good delivery, outside off, swings
awy, eqally well left by Jayawardene
15.4 Oram to Jayawardene, no run
15.5 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, pitches up, pushed to mid off on the
front foot
15.6 Oram to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 57/1 (trail by 248 runs)
JDP Oram 3-0-8-0 - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 34* (45b 7x4) DPMD Jayawardene 9* (32b 1x4)
16.1 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, arm ball, tosses up, outside off,
comes on the front foot and pads it away
16.2 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, FOUR, from round the wicket, pitches on
legs, swept it very fine to fine leg boundary
16.3 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, driven to cover
16.4 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, one run, again on legs, again sweep it to
fine leg, but htis time fielder was there
16.5 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run
16.6 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, tries to turn it on the legside,
inside edge on to pads and falls just short of short leg fielder
End of over 17 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 62/1 (trail by 243 runs)
PJ Wiseman 3-0-14-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 39* (49b 8x4) DPMD Jayawardene 9* (34b 1x4)
17.1 Oram to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed to mid on and run a quick
single
17.2 Oram to Jayawardene, one run, turned to short mid wicket for a
quick single
17.3 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run
17.4 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, defended to cover
17.5 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, short of length ball, punches of teh
backfoot to mid off
17.6 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed to mid on
End of over 18 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 64/1 (trail by 241 runs)
JDP Oram 4-0-10-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (35b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 40* (54b 8x4)
18.1 Wiseman to Jayawardene, FOUR, on legs, swept away to fine leg,
Vincent dives in vain at fine leg boundary to stop the four
18.2 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
and pushed to mid off
18.3 Wiseman to Jayawardene, one run, on legs, goes back and tucked away
to square leg
18.4 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, tosses up, outside off, Jayasuriya
tries to sweep it from outside off, beaten and keeper collects it
18.5 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, short and wide, cuts it straight to
point
18.6 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 19 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 69/1 (trail by 236 runs)
PJ Wiseman 4-0-19-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 15* (38b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 40* (57b 8x4)
19.1 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, on off, defends it to gully
19.2 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, pitches up, defends it on the front
foot to cover
19.3 Oram to Jayawardene, OUT: short of lenght ball, outside off, swings
away, tries to chase taht one, big edge in the hand of keeper
Sri Lanka 69/2, Partnership of 39
DPMD Jayawardene c Hart b Oram 15 (41b 2x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 40* (57b 8x4) JDP Oram 4.3-0-10-1
Skipper comes to bat
19.4 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, short of length ball ,outside off,
left alone through to keeper
19.5 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, short of length ball, defend it to
square leg
19.6 Oram to Tillakaratne, one run, 'pushed to mid off and run a quick
single
End of over 20 (1 run) Sri Lanka 70/2 (trail by 235 runs)
JDP Oram 5-0-11-1 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 1* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 40* (57b 8x4)
20.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, from round the wicket, tosses up,
comes in with the angle and spins away, nicely defended to silly
mid off
20.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, left alone, outsid eoff
20.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, short ball, cuts it to deep cover
point
20.4 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
and solidly played to silly mid off
20.5 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, one run, arm ball, trie to late cut, inner
edge on the ground and over keeper head to short third man
20.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 21 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 72/2 (trail by 233 runs)
PJ Wiseman 5-0-21-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 41* (59b 8x4) HP Tillakaratne 2* (7b)
Bond back onto attack
21.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short ball, goes back and punches it
through cover and extra cxover for four
21.2 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, again short ball, on hips, turned bit
uppishly to short mid wicket skipper wants a single, sent back by
Jayasuriya
21.3 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, bouncer ducks under neath it
21.4 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, defended to cover
21.5 Bond to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed to mid off and run a quick
single, missfielded ther by Oram other wise it will be a close
call
21.6 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, short ball, takes his eye away of the
ball, hit the rib cage
End of over 22 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 77/2 (trail by 228 runs)
SE Bond 6-1-26-0 - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 46* (64b 9x4) HP Tillakaratne 2* (8b)
22.1 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, defends it to cover
22.2 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, tries to sweep it from outside off,
hit on pads
22.3 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on legs, swept awy to fine leg
boundary and completes his 50
22.4 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, one run, driven to cover
22.5 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, FOUR, tosses up used his feet and driven
to extra cover
22.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 23 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 86/2 (trail by 219 runs)
PJ Wiseman 6-0-30-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 51* (68b 10x4) HP Tillakaratne 6* (10b 1x4)
23.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, on middle and leg, defended
23.2 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, turned to mid wicket
23.3 Bond to Jayasuriya, one run, tucked away off his legs to backward
square leg
23.4 Bond to Tillakaratne, (noball) no run, turned to square leg
23.4 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run
23.5 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, short on legstump, off the thigh to
square leg
23.6 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, drifting down the legside
End of over 24 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 88/2 (trail by 217 runs)
SE Bond 7-1-28-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 52* (71b 10x4) HP Tillakaratne 6* (14b 1x4)
Tuffey into attack now
24.1 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, one run, fuller length on legs, tucked away
to long leg
24.2 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, pushed to mid on
24.3 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, from round the wicket, defended on
the front foot
24.4 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, driven to mid on
24.5 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, width outside off stump, driven
straight to cover
24.6 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, angling into batsman pads, defended
End of over 25 (1 run) Sri Lanka 89/2 (trail by 216 runs)
DR Tuffey 7-3-16-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 53* (72b 10x4) HP Tillakaratne 6* (19b 1x4)
25.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, short way down the legside, through to
keeper
25.2 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, stands tall on his backfoot and
defended to mid on
25.3 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, short, down the legside, brushes the
gloves on the way to keeper, loud shout for caught behind, Harper
says no
25.4 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, defended to cover
25.5 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run
25.6 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, ball kept low, guided to point
End of over 26 (maiden) Sri Lanka 89/2 (trail by 216 runs)
SE Bond 8-2-28-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 6* (19b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 53* (78b 10x4)
26.1 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, turned to leg
26.2 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, short, tries to sways away, was hit
on chest
26.3 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, defended
26.4 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, again short delivery gets right
behind the line and defends
26.5 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, out side the off stump,left it
26.6 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, good length delivery, on target,
outside off left alone
End of over 27 (maiden) Sri Lanka 89/2 (trail by 216 runs)
DR Tuffey 8-4-16-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 53* (78b 10x4) HP Tillakaratne 6* (25b 1x4)
27.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, angling into the batsman, defended
27.2 Bond to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run, to fine leg
27.3 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, short in length, well directed to
batsman ribs, played awkwardly
27.4 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, short outside off stump, left alone
27.5 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, again short delivery well down the
legside, through to keeper
27.6 Bond to Tillakaratne, FOUR, edged to third man
End of over 28 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 94/2 (trail by 211 runs)
SE Bond 9-2-32-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 53* (80b 10x4) HP Tillakaratne 10* (29b 2x4)
and that's stumps on the third day
hope you have enjoyed the coverage of the days play, we will be
back with the live coverage of the fourth days play
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we will have an early start tomorrow
Until then it's Good Bye
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
Good Morning all for the 4th days play at Kandy
The pitch lookls fine though it does have a few more worm holes in
it because some have decided to burrow upwards
Tuffey to start off at Jayasuriya
28.1 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, a bouncer, ducks under it
28.2 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, five runs, a short ball and defended to cover
then an aver through crosses over the mid wicket area
28.3 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, short and he guides it to gully
28.4 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, outside off and left alone
28.5 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, short and wide outside off
28.6 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 29 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 99/2 (trail by 206 runs)
DR Tuffey 9-4-21-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 58* (82b 10x4) HP Tillakaratne 10* (33b 2x4)
Bond it is now
29.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, overpitched and he comes forward to
defend to mid off
29.2 Bond to Jayasuriya, one run, has to hop to fend it to short mid
wicket
29.3 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, short of a length and left alone
29.4 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, short again, goes back to defend to
leg
29.5 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, defends and the SL skipper runs a few
paces down the wicket, a complaint lodged to the umpire
29.6 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, short outside off anfd left alone
End of over 30 (1 run) Sri Lanka 100/2 (trail by 205 runs)
SE Bond 10-2-33-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 59* (84b 10x4) HP Tillakaratne 10* (37b 2x4)
30.1 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, just outside off and its defended to
cover
30.2 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, ducks a bouncer
30.3 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, left alone outside off, ball
still has variable bounce
30.3 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, FOUR, slashed away past point
30.4 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone
30.5 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, on the off and short, makes him hop
to cut to cover
30.6 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, one run, turns a short ball to mid wicket
End of over 31 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 106/2 (trail by 199 runs)
DR Tuffey 10-4-27-1 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 64* (91b 11x4) HP Tillakaratne 10* (37b 2x4)
31.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, three runs, driven right back past Bond to long
on and big Jacob Oram slips near the rope
31.2 Bond to Tillakaratne, one run, short and defends in front of point
for a quick single
31.3 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, angling in and an inside edge to leg
31.4 Bond to Jayasuriya, one run, hops and soft hands to short mid
wicket
31.5 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, short and fended off awkwardly to
point
31.6 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, beaten on a pitched up ball, went for
it and missed
End of over 32 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 111/2 (trail by 194 runs)
SE Bond 11-2-38-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 68* (94b 11x4) HP Tillakaratne 11* (40b 2x4)
32.1 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, FOUR, wow, takes a risk and slashes it over
the point fielder
32.2 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run, runs off the leg
32.3 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, defends
32.4 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, short on the off and he sways away
32.5 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, on the off stump and defends
forward
32.6 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, short and he goes back to defend
End of over 33 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 116/2 (trail by 189 runs)
DR Tuffey 11-4-31-1 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 72* (96b 12x4) HP Tillakaratne 11* (44b 2x4)
33.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, a sharp bouncer that surprised him and
managed to evade it at the last moment
33.2 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, short and defends off the backfoot to
mid off
33.3 Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR, a lovely well timed push through the
covers
33.4 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, good comeback ball, made his do his
best to fend it to leg
33.5 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside off, still being
peppered with bouncers
33.6 Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR, Thats Gone! pitched up and its gone in a
flash over the cover rope
End of over 34 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 124/2 (trail by 181 runs)
SE Bond 12-2-46-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 11* (44b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 80* (102b 14x4)
34.1 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, prodded to cover
34.2 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, left alone outside off
34.3 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, left alone
34.4 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, on the stumps and its pushed back,
seems the short stuff has ended
34.5 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, a good bouncer, I wrote too soon,
sways away to evade it
34.6 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, short and outside off, left alone,
finally a maiden
End of over 35 (maiden) Sri Lanka 124/2 (trail by 181 runs)
DR Tuffey 12-5-31-1 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 80* (102b 14x4) HP Tillakaratne 11* (50b 2x4)
35.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, one run, outside off and its cracked to deep
backward point
35.2 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, good on target ball, shuffles across
to defend
35.3 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, on the stumps and a tad short, hops
to defend
35.4 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, short and ball passes over the stumps
as he lets it flash by
35.5 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, again short and outside off, left
alone in ungainly fashion with bat dangling towards the ball
35.6 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, short and its left alone humping back
and keeping the bat close in this time
End of over 36 (1 run) Sri Lanka 125/2 (trail by 180 runs)
SE Bond 13-2-47-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 81* (103b 14x4) HP Tillakaratne 11* (55b 2x4)
36.1 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, one run, turned off the body to leg
36.2 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, left alone outside off
36.3 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, chases a wide one outside off and
misses
36.4 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, left alone but the ball was not too
far outside off stump
36.5 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, short and outside off, cut to
Vincent, subbing for Vettori at point
36.6 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, good ball on the off stump, prodded
to cover
End of over 37 (1 run) Sri Lanka 126/2 (trail by 179 runs)
DR Tuffey 13-5-32-1 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 82* (104b 14x4) HP Tillakaratne 11* (60b 2x4)
Spin in the form of Paul Wiseman on, should be busy today as
Vettori is off but recovering from a sprained ankle
37.1 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, full ball and driven to cover
37.2 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, lots of turn sharply and bounce,
beaten
37.3 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off and left alone
37.4 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, tossed up and defends
37.5 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, no run, on a good length, comes forward and
defends
37.6 Wiseman to Jayasuriya, OUT: a classical off spinners wicket, drew
him forward then ball spun away for the edge and right to Fleming
at slip
Sri Lanka 126/3, Partnership of 57
ST Jayasuriya c Fleming b Wiseman 82 (110b 14x4 0x6)
End of over 38 (maiden) Sri Lanka 126/3 (trail by 179 runs)
PJ Wiseman 7-1-30-1 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 11* (60b 2x4)
Kaluwitharana in
38.1 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, good ball, angling in and beats the
edge
38.2 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, a bouncer and he ducks
38.3 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, angled into him and its defended
awkwardly
38.4 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, one run, short and its hooked to long leg
38.5 Tuffey to Kaluwitharana, one run, short and he hops to turn it to
leg
38.6 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, good ball on a length and he has to
come forward to defend
End of over 39 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 128/3 (trail by 177 runs)
DR Tuffey 14-5-34-1 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
RS Kaluwitharana 1* (1b) HP Tillakaratne 12* (65b 2x4)
39.1 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, one run, lotsa of turn and he allows it
to go off the pat to leg
39.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, comes forward and pads it away
39.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, good ball, defends reaching for it
39.4 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, tossed up outside off and it turns
away
39.5 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, armball, tries a cut and misses,
arms go up in anguish
39.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, FOUR, the on drive against the spin to
long on and drinks are needed by all
End of over 40 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 133/3 (trail by 172 runs)
PJ Wiseman 8-1-35-1 - Hanthana End
RS Kaluwitharana 2* (2b) HP Tillakaratne 16* (70b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
A good Test match in the making, runs and a key wicket but NZ can
only get the upper hand if they can snap up another couple of
wickets
Oram on
40.1 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside off and left alone
40.2 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, on the stumps, defends to mid on
40.3 Oram to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, drifts to the off and its slammed on
the front foot on the up to extra cover
40.4 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, shorter ball, defends to mid off
40.5 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, pulls and gets a bottom edge to mid
wicket
40.6 Oram to Kaluwitharana, one run, short and its pulled to square leg
End of over 41 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 138/3 (trail by 167 runs)
JDP Oram 6-0-16-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
RS Kaluwitharana 7* (8b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 16* (70b 3x4)
41.1 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, one run, an inside edge onto the pads and
past the forward short leg, safely
41.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, two runs, cut to cover and throw too high
from Oram and he gets a telling off loudly from his skipper
41.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, outside off a left alone
41.4 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, pushed to mid on
41.5 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, left alone as it spins away
41.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, an appeal but was an inside edge
too but struck outside off
End of over 42 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 141/3 (trail by 164 runs)
PJ Wiseman 9-1-38-1 - Hanthana End
RS Kaluwitharana 8* (9b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 18* (75b 3x4)
42.1 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, just outside off and its defended to
point
42.2 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, short and gets good bounce,
Kaluwitharana is not tempted to cut
42.3 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, on the off stump and pushed to cover
42.4 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, comes forward and defends
42.5 Oram to Kaluwitharana, one run, pushed to extra cover
42.6 Oram to Tillakaratne, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 43 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 143/3 (trail by 162 runs)
JDP Oram 7-0-18-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 19* (76b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 9* (14b 1x4)
43.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, left alone
43.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, cuts to backward point
43.3 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, off the pads to the off
43.4 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, down the legside
43.5 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, good ball spins in sharply
43.6 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, off the front pad and it loops to
forward short leg
End of over 44 (1 run) Sri Lanka 144/3 (trail by 161 runs)
PJ Wiseman 10-1-39-1 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 20* (78b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 9* (18b 1x4)
44.1 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, defended to mid on
44.2 Oram to Tillakaratne, FOUR, pitched up and its driven to extra
cover
44.3 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, defends to leg
44.4 Oram to Tillakaratne, one run, turned to mid wicket
44.5 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, mistimed pull to mid on and a great
save by Richardson
44.6 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 45 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 149/3 (trail by 156 runs)
JDP Oram 8-0-23-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 25* (82b 4x4) RS Kaluwitharana 9* (20b 1x4)
45.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, comes forward to defend
45.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, left alone outside off
45.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, FOUR, tossed up on the legs and its sent
to mid wicket
45.4 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, cut to backward point
45.5 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, one run, waits for it to spin right
across him and helps it alog to fine leg
45.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, driven to mid on
End of over 46 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 156/3 (trail by 149 runs)
PJ Wiseman 11-1-46-1 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 31* (87b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 10* (21b 1x4)
Bond back after a short rest
46.1 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, on the stumps and its prodded to the
off
46.2 Bond to Tillakaratne, one run, chopped to third man
46.3 Bond to Kaluwitharana, no run, just outside off and its defended to
point
46.4 Bond to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside off and left alone
46.5 Bond to Kaluwitharana, one run, steered to third man
46.6 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, a great bouncer, the effort showed as
it thudded into Hart's gloves
End of over 47 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 158/3 (trail by 147 runs)
SE Bond 14-2-49-0 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
RS Kaluwitharana 11* (24b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 32* (90b 5x4)
47.1 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, guides it to point
47.2 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, off the pads to fine leg
47.3 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, good ball, drew him forward to
defend
47.4 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, comes forward and taken on the
pad
47.5 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, tossed up outside off and its
prodded to cover
47.6 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, one run, comes rushing out as the
pressure got to him, drove and an inside edge that goes to leg
End of over 48 (1 run) Sri Lanka 159/3 (trail by 146 runs)
PJ Wiseman 12-1-47-1 - Hanthana End
RS Kaluwitharana 12* (30b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 32* (90b 5x4)
48.1 Bond to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, short and a good pull to mid wicket
48.2 Bond to Kaluwitharana, no run, tries a cut and misses
48.3 Bond to Kaluwitharana, no run, short and an effort ball, thinks of
hooking then leaves it
48.4 Bond to Kaluwitharana, no run, on the off stump line and its
defended to cover
48.5 Bond to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside off and he pushes it to
point, played away from his body
48.6 Bond to Kaluwitharana, no run, prodded to point
End of over 49 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 163/3 (trail by 142 runs)
SE Bond 15-2-53-0 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 32* (90b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 16* (36b 2x4)
49.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, comes forward to defend
49.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, driven to mid on and a fine save
by Tuffey
49.3 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, comes forward and pads it away
A silly mid off brought in
49.4 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, two runs, tries to play to leg, gets an
inside edge to fine leg
49.5 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, off the pads to leg and a leg
slip in, 2 men catching on the legside
49.6 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, comes forward to defend
End of over 50 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 166/3 (trail by 139 runs)
PJ Wiseman 13-1-50-1 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 33* (92b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 18* (40b 2x4)
50.1 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, good short one, sways away
50.2 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, again short and its left alone
50.3 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, left alone outside off
50.4 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, prodded to point
50.5 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, outside off and left alone
50.6 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 51 (maiden) Sri Lanka 166/3 (trail by 139 runs)
SE Bond 16-3-53-0 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
RS Kaluwitharana 18* (40b 2x4) HP Tillakaratne 33* (98b 5x4)
51.1 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, good ball on the off, driven back
off the inside edge
51.2 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, one run, pushed to mid on for a quickie
51.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, lots of turn again, pads offered
51.4 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, cuts to the sweeper at point
51.5 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, no run, comes forward and defends
51.6 Wiseman to Kaluwitharana, one run, a faster ball, goes back and
helps it along to fine leg
End of over 52 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 169/3 (trail by 136 runs)
PJ Wiseman 14-1-53-1 - Hanthana End
RS Kaluwitharana 20* (44b 2x4) HP Tillakaratne 34* (100b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
52.1 Bond to Kaluwitharana, no run, short ball, punches off the back
foot to cover
52.2 Bond to Kaluwitharana, OUT: short ball, Kalu tries to pull it, top
edge way up in the air, well taken by Tuffy at fine leg boundary
Sri Lanka 169/4, Partnership of 43
RS Kaluwitharana c Tuffey b Bond 20 (46b 2x4 0x6)
HP Tillakaratne 34* (100b 5x4) SE Bond 16.2-3-53-1 (1nb)
Dharmasena is the new batsman
52.3 Bond to Dharmasena, no run, fuller length ball, almost yorker, digs
it out to cover
52.4 Bond to Dharmasena, no run, short of length ball, swings away, well
left outside off stump
52.5 Bond to Dharmasena, no run, again a good length ball, with good
pace, left alone outside off
52.6 Bond to Dharmasena, no run, pitches up, Dharmasena defends it
without moving his feet to cover
End of over 53 (maiden) Sri Lanka 169/4 (trail by 136 runs)
SE Bond 17-4-53-1 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 34* (100b 5x4) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (4b)
53.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
and defends it back to bowler
53.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, pitches on legs tump, tries to
sweep it, misses and hit the pads, apeal for lbw, declined
53.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, short ball, goes back and cut it
away to backward point boundary
53.4 Wiseman to Dharmasena, bye: FOUR, pitches on legs, turn sharply
down the leg side, keeper unable to gathereed it and ball rauns
away to fine leg boundary
53.5 Wiseman to Dharmasena, no run, flighted ball, inside edge on to
pads, tries to drive it on the off side
53.6 Wiseman to Dharmasena, two runs, again flighted ball, sharp turn
from outside off, open the face of the bat and runs it down to
third man
End of over 54 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 176/4 (trail by 129 runs)
PJ Wiseman 15-1-56-1 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 35* (103b 5x4) HDPK Dharmasena 2* (7b)
54.1 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, short of length ball, outside off,
left alone through to keeper
54.2 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run
54.3 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, from round the wicket, right on
target, swings in, defends it to mid off
54.4 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, good ball, pitches on off, wide of
the crease and swings away, well left by skipper
54.5 Bond to Tillakaratne, (noball) no run, overstepping from bond,
short ball, swings in, left alone through to keeper
54.5 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, defends it to short mid wicket
54.6 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, bouncer ducks udner neath it
End of over 55 (1 run) Sri Lanka 177/4 (trail by 128 runs)
SE Bond 18-4-54-1 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
HDPK Dharmasena 2* (7b) HP Tillakaratne 35* (110b 5x4)
55.1 Wiseman to Dharmasena, no run, comes forward and defend it to silly
mid on
55.2 Wiseman to Dharmasena, no run, pushed to mid on
55.3 Wiseman to Dharmasena, no run, off the pads to silly mid on
55.4 Wiseman to Dharmasena, one run, on legs, turned it just away from
leg slip to fine leg
55.5 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, left alone outside off
55.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, FOUR, tosses up, comes on the front foot
and drives it superbly to extra cover
End of over 56 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 182/4 (trail by 123 runs)
PJ Wiseman 16-1-61-1 - Hanthana End
HDPK Dharmasena 3* (11b) HP Tillakaratne 39* (112b 6x4)
Oram in
56.1 Oram to Dharmasena, no run, pitchs outsid eoff, left alone
56.2 Oram to Dharmasena, no run
56.3 Oram to Dharmasena, one run, turned to short mid wicket for a quick
single
56.4 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run
56.5 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, short ball, on off, left alone
56.6 Oram to Tillakaratne, one run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 57 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 184/4 (trail by 121 runs)
JDP Oram 9-0-25-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 40* (115b 6x4) HDPK Dharmasena 4* (14b)
57.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, back to over the wicket, tosses
up, pitches on off, comes on the front foot and defends it to
cover
57.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run
57.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, again well flighted ball, defensd
it to silly mid off
57.4 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, short ball, goes back and punches
it to cover
57.5 Wiseman to Dharmasena, no run, tosses up, drifting away, and spins
in, beaten between bat and pad
57.6 Wiseman to Dharmasena, no run
End of over 58 (1 run) Sri Lanka 185/4 (trail by 120 runs)
PJ Wiseman 17-1-62-1 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 41* (119b 6x4) HDPK Dharmasena 4* (16b)
58.1 Oram to Tillakaratne, one run, turns it to fine leg
58.2 Oram to Dharmasena, no run, short and wide outside off, left alone
58.3 Oram to Dharmasena, no run, lovely delivery, pitches on off, wide
of the crease, and shapes awy, Dharmasena tries to defends it
beaten outside off
58.4 Oram to Dharmasena, one run, on legs, turned to mid wicket for a
quick single
58.5 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, on legs, tucked away to square leg
58.6 Oram to Tillakaratne, two runs, again on legs, worked away nicely
behind square leg
End of over 59 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 189/4 (trail by 116 runs)
JDP Oram 10-0-29-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
HDPK Dharmasena 5* (19b) HP Tillakaratne 44* (122b 6x4)
59.1 Wiseman to Dharmasena, no run, tosses up, on legs stump, tries to
turn it to fine leg, misses
59.2 Wiseman to Dharmasena, no run, off teh pads to silly mid on
59.3 Wiseman to Dharmasena, no run, again tosses up, stretches his front
foot forward, outside the line of the off stump, pads it away
59.4 Wiseman to Dharmasena, OUT: tosses up on legs, again tries to turn
it to leg side, inner edge in the hands of Fleming at leg slip
Sri Lanka 189/5, Partnership of 20
HDPK Dharmasena c Fleming b Wiseman 5 (23b 0x4 0x6)
HP Tillakaratne 44* (122b 6x4) PJ Wiseman 17.4-1-62-2
Lokuarachchi into bat
59.5 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, bye: two runs, well down the leg side,
keeper unable to gather it cleanly
59.6 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, legbye: two runs, off the pads to fine leg
End of over 60 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 193/5 (trail by 112 runs)
PJ Wiseman 18-1-62-2 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 44* (122b 6x4) KS Lokuarachchi 0* (2b)
60.1 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run
60.2 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, from round the wicket, wide of the
crease and angles it into the batsman, defends it to cover
60.3 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, again wide of teh crease, pitches it
up, swings in, comes on the front foot and trie to defend it, hit
on pads, appeal for lbw, ball hit just outside the of stump,
umpire says not out
60.4 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run
60.5 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, bouncer ducks under neath it
60.6 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, slower ball, short of length, goes
back and defends it to cover
End of over 61 (maiden) Sri Lanka 193/5 (trail by 112 runs)
JDP Oram 11-1-29-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
KS Lokuarachchi 0* (2b) HP Tillakaratne 44* (128b 6x4)
61.1 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run, tosses up, outside off, stretches
his front foot forward and pads it awy
heavy clouds covering the ground, some drops of rain too
61.2 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, one run, turned with the spin to long leg
61.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, tossing up, comes on the front
foot and defends it to off
61.4 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, tossing up, this time outside the
legstump, swept away to short fine leg
61.5 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, pitches up, comes on the front
foot and defends it to silly mid off
61.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, pitches on leg, spins away, comes
on the front foot reaching the lenght of the ball and defens it to
legside
End of over 62 (1 run) Sri Lanka 194/5 (trail by 111 runs)
PJ Wiseman 19-1-63-2 - Hanthana End
KS Lokuarachchi 1* (4b) HP Tillakaratne 44* (132b 6x4)
62.1 Oram to Lokuarachchi, no run, pitches bit wide outside off, swings
awy, left alone
62.2 Oram to Lokuarachchi, one run, from wide of the crease, angles into
the batsman, worked away nicely off his pads to short mid wicket
62.3 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run
62.4 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, short of length ball outside off,
left alone
62.5 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, fuller length ball, outside leg
stump, tries to flick it off his pads, fails and ball hit the pads
62.6 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, pitches on off, gets his front foot
forward, covering the line of the off stump, lets it go through to
keeper, Umpire whips off the bails and players off for lunch
End of over 63 (1 run) Sri Lanka 195/5 (trail by 110 runs)
JDP Oram 12-1-30-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
KS Lokuarachchi 2* (6b) HP Tillakaratne 44* (136b 6x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
Hello and welcome back to Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
The after lunch session about to start
Wiseman to bowl to Lokuarachchi
63.1 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, two runs
63.2 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run
63.3 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, one run
63.4 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run
63.5 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run
63.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 64 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 198/5 (trail by 107 runs)
PJ Wiseman 20-2-66-2 - Hanthana End
KS Lokuarachchi 5* (9b) HP Tillakaratne 44* (139b 6x4)
64.1 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, defended to cover
64.2 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, bouncer , ducks underneath it
64.3 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, driven to point
64.4 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, short of a good length, defended to
point
64.5 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, a bit short in length, punches off
the backfoot to cover
64.6 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, defended to Sinclair at short cover
End of over 65 (maiden) Sri Lanka 198/5 (trail by 107 runs)
SE Bond 19-5-54-1 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 44* (139b 6x4) KS Lokuarachchi 5* (15b)
65.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run
65.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run
65.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, swept away down to deep backward
square leg
65.4 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, FOUR, oooh! flighted up, Lokuarachchi
nearly chops it on to his stumps, runs very fine past leg slip,
Fleming just chases it down inside the rope, third umpire referred
to and shows he just had a foot on the rope however
65.5 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, one run, again goes back in his crease,
squirting it away through backward square, away to Bond in the
deep
65.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, flighted up on the legs, swept
away to Sinclair at deep backward square leg
End of over 66 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 205/5 (trail by 100 runs)
PJ Wiseman 21-2-73-2 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 46* (143b 6x4) KS Lokuarachchi 10* (17b 1x4)
66.1 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, shortish, straight ball, gets right
back in behind it, defending solidly down into the off side
66.2 Bond to Tillakaratne, one run, drifts into the body, tucked away to
vacant midwicket for an easy single, Horne across from square leg
to field
66.3 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease to steer it down to Horne at point in
defence
66.4 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, another short, straight ball, forced
to defend from high on the body down into the covers
66.5 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, yet another short, straight ball,
safely defended down once more, Bond not exactly threatening to
take wickets bowling this kind of stuff consistently on a slow
track
66.6 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, and finishes the over with yet
another one, defended firmly straight back to the bowler
End of over 67 (1 run) Sri Lanka 206/5 (trail by 99 runs)
SE Bond 20-5-55-1 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 47* (145b 6x4) KS Lokuarachchi 10* (21b 1x4)
67.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run
67.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run
67.3 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run
67.4 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run
67.5 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run
67.6 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run
End of over 68 (1 run) Sri Lanka 207/5 (trail by 98 runs)
PJ Wiseman 22-2-74-2 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 48* (147b 6x4) KS Lokuarachchi 10* (25b 1x4)
68.1 Bond to Tillakaratne, one run, shortish ball on the hip, glanced
away down to Oram at long leg
68.2 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, short lifting ball outside off stump,
shies away from it to let it go through to the keeper
68.3 Bond to Lokuarachchi, FOUR, shot! poor ball, wide outside off
stump, powerfully square driven off the front foot through
backward point
68.4 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, left
alone through to the keeper
68.5 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
drives and misses, through to the keeper who takes awkwardly on
the half volley
68.6 Bond to Lokuarachchi, no run, short lifting ball angling into the
body, tries to pull but mistimes it, the miscue falls well short
of Vincent at square leg
End of over 69 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 212/5 (trail by 93 runs)
SE Bond 21-5-60-1 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 49* (147b 6x4) KS Lokuarachchi 14* (31b 2x4)
69.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, pushes with soft hands to cover
and run for a quick single, thats 50 for Tillakaratne
69.2 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run, padded away
69.3 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run, driven to mid on
69.4 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run, flighted on off stump, driven to
short cover
69.5 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run, turned with the spin to short mid
wicket
69.6 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run, pops up off the pads to silly mid
on
End of over 70 (1 run) Sri Lanka 213/5 (trail by 92 runs)
PJ Wiseman 23-2-75-2 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 50* (148b 6x4) KS Lokuarachchi 14* (36b 2x4)
Tuffey replaces Bond
70.1 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, from round the wicket, an inswinger
outside off stump, left alone
70.2 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, driven to mid on, well fielded by
Richardson
70.3 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run
70.4 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, fuller length on middle stump,
turned to mid wicket
70.5 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, defended on the front foot
70.6 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, good length delivery just outside
off stump, left alone by Tillakaratne
End of over 71 (maiden) Sri Lanka 213/5 (trail by 92 runs)
DR Tuffey 15-6-34-1 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
KS Lokuarachchi 14* (36b 2x4) HP Tillakaratne 50* (154b 6x4)
71.1 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run, comes forward and pads it out
71.2 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run, arm delivery down the legside,
plays and misses
71.3 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run, on forward, defended
71.4 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run, tossed up, played with the spin to
mid on
71.5 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run
71.6 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, legbye: one run, to fine leg
End of over 72 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 214/5 (trail by 91 runs)
PJ Wiseman 24-3-75-2 - Hanthana End
KS Lokuarachchi 14* (42b 2x4) HP Tillakaratne 50* (154b 6x4)
72.1 Tuffey to Lokuarachchi, no run, short and rising a width offered,
cut straight to fieldsman
72.2 Tuffey to Lokuarachchi, no run, comes forward and plays solid
looking defensive shot
72.3 Tuffey to Lokuarachchi, no run, way outside off stump, easily left
alone
72.4 Tuffey to Lokuarachchi, no run, slower and fuller in length, pushed
to cover
72.5 Tuffey to Lokuarachchi, no run, starts straight and swings away,
keeper takes behind
72.6 Tuffey to Lokuarachchi, one run, edged past gully to backward point
End of over 73 (1 run) Sri Lanka 215/5 (trail by 90 runs)
DR Tuffey 16-6-35-1 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
KS Lokuarachchi 15* (48b 2x4) HP Tillakaratne 50* (154b 6x4)
73.1 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run
73.2 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, one run, goes back to a well flighted
delivery and turns it to fine leg area
73.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, forward in defence
73.4 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, two runs, short, leans back and cut away
to cover sweeper
73.5 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, on legs, swept to short fine leg
73.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 74 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 218/5 (trail by 87 runs)
PJ Wiseman 25-3-78-2 - Hanthana End
KS Lokuarachchi 16* (50b 2x4) HP Tillakaratne 52* (158b 6x4)
Oram back in action
74.1 Oram to Lokuarachchi, three runs, driven through extra cover
74.2 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, fullish and a touch outside the off,
left alone
74.3 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, mistimed cut to cover
74.4 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, a quicker ball outside off stump, got
some bounce too, left through to keeper
74.5 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, from round the wicket, turned to mid
wicket
74.6 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, defended on the front foot to legside
End of over 75 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 221/5 (trail by 84 runs)
JDP Oram 13-1-33-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
KS Lokuarachchi 19* (51b 2x4) HP Tillakaratne 52* (163b 6x4)
75.1 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, no run, on forward, defended
75.2 Wiseman to Lokuarachchi, one run, bat-pad push in the air just past
Vincent at silly mid off
75.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, on legstump, tries a sweep and
gets beaten
75.4 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run
75.5 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, comes forward, defended
75.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, whipped away off his legs to deep
mid wicket
End of over 76 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 223/5 (trail by 82 runs)
PJ Wiseman 26-3-80-2 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 53* (167b 6x4) KS Lokuarachchi 20* (53b 2x4)
new ball will due after 4 over
76.1 Oram to Tillakaratne, FOUR, short, cuts it behind point, Tuffey
dives but fail to stop a boundary
76.2 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, defended back
76.3 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, turned to square leg
76.4 Oram to Tillakaratne, one run, short again, cut away this time
straight to Tuffey at backward point
76.5 Oram to Lokuarachchi, no run, defended to cover
76.6 Oram to Lokuarachchi, no run, slower delivery on legs, turned to
mid wicket
End of over 77 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 228/5 (trail by 77 runs)
JDP Oram 14-1-38-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 58* (171b 7x4) KS Lokuarachchi 20* (55b 2x4)
77.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, tosses up, on legs, goes bak and
defends it to mid wicket
77.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run
77.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, FOUR, short ball, outside off, bit
flatter, cuts it just wide of Fleming in the slip on the way to
third man boundary
77.4 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, tries to sweep it, misses
77.5 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, pitches well outside leg, comes on
the front foot and pads it away
77.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, from wide of the crease, pitches
bit short, rocks back and cut it to deep cover for an easy single
End of over 78 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 233/5 (trail by 72 runs)
PJ Wiseman 27-3-85-2 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 63* (177b 8x4) KS Lokuarachchi 20* (55b 2x4)
78.1 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, short and wide ball outside the off
stump, left it alone through to keeper
78.2 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, from round the wicket, wide of the
crease, angles into the batsman line wasnt good, tucked away
offhis pads to square leg
78.3 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, again wide off the crease, angles in,
comes on the front foot, left alone, ball just past the off stump
on the way through to keeper
78.4 Oram to Tillakaratne, one run, drivesn on the up to mid off for an
easy single
78.5 Oram to Lokuarachchi, no run, short ball, goes bcak and plays
solidly down the ground to mid off fielder
78.6 Oram to Lokuarachchi, OUT: short ball, Lokurachchi tries to pull it
from outside off, top edge to fine leg, Tuffey dives towards his
left with his injured hand and grab a good catch
Sri Lanka 234/6, Partnership of 45
KS Lokuarachchi c Tuffey b Oram 20 (57b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 79 (1 run) Sri Lanka 234/6 (trail by 71 runs)
JDP Oram 15-1-39-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 64* (181b 8x4)
Vass into bat
79.1 Wiseman to Vaas, no run, tosses up to Vass from round the wicket,
tries to defend it off the pads to gully
79.2 Wiseman to Vaas, no run, arm ball, defendsit on the front foot back
to bowler
79.3 Wiseman to Vaas, no run, again wide off the crease, drifting in,
and spins away after pitching, nicely defended to silly mid off
79.4 Wiseman to Vaas, no run
79.5 Wiseman to Vaas, one run, close from the stumps, pitches outside
leg, swept away to fine leg
79.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, tosses up, defends it with pad and
bat together to mid off
End of over 80 (1 run) Sri Lanka 235/6 (trail by 70 runs)
PJ Wiseman 28-3-86-2 - Hanthana End
WPUJC Vaas 1* (5b) HP Tillakaratne 64* (182b 8x4)
New bowl due now
and taken straight away by Fleming, bond will bowl the first over
with the new bowl
80.1 Bond to Vaas, no run
80.2 Bond to Vaas, no run
80.3 Bond to Vaas, no run
80.4 Bond to Vaas, FOUR, short ball, goes back and smashed it to deep
mid wicket boundary
80.5 Bond to Vaas, no run
80.6 Bond to Vaas, no run
End of over 81 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 239/6 (trail by 66 runs)
SE Bond 22-5-64-1 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 64* (182b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 5* (11b 1x4)
Tuffey in
81.1 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, tries to pushed the ballk inside
edge onto pads
81.2 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the off, left alone
81.3 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, one run, steered to third man
81.4 Tuffey to Vaas, one run, pitches outside off, edges to third man
pas t first slip
81.5 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run
81.6 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 82 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 241/6 (trail by 64 runs)
DR Tuffey 17-6-37-1 (1nb) - Hanthana End
WPUJC Vaas 6* (12b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 65* (187b 8x4)
82.1 Bond to Vaas, no run
82.2 Bond to Vaas, FOUR, short ball, goes back and pulls it nicely to
deep mid wicket boundary
82.3 Bond to Vaas, FOUR, short ball, this time pulled it over square leg
fielder
82.4 Bond to Vaas, no run, pitches outside off, swings away, left alone
throuhg to keeper
82.5 Bond to Vaas, one run, guided to third man and 250 up for Sri Lanka
82.6 Bond to Tillakaratne, no run, short and lifting ball just outside
off, gets his front foot forward pulls his bat away, left alone
through to keeper
End of over 83 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 250/6 (trail by 55 runs)
SE Bond 23-5-73-1 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
WPUJC Vaas 15* (17b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 65* (188b 8x4)
83.1 Tuffey to Vaas, one run, turned to deep mid wicket
83.2 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, pitches on off, swings in, well
left by skipper
83.3 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run
83.4 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, on legs, tries to worked it away,
off the pads to square leg
83.5 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, pitches up, just wide of off stump,
tries to drive, miss times it to mid off
83.6 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, again short of length ball, outside
off, stands up off his toes and chpped it to gully
End of over 84 (1 run) Sri Lanka 251/6 (trail by 54 runs)
DR Tuffey 18-6-38-1 (1nb) - Hanthana End
WPUJC Vaas 16* (19b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 65* (192b 8x4)
84.1 Bond to Vaas, no run, pitches on leg, swings away, just short of
length, defends it to gully
84.2 Bond to Vaas, no run, pitches just outside off, swings away, gets
his front foot across, cover the line of the off stump, lets it go
through to keeper
84.3 Bond to Vaas, no run, fuller ball, on legs, drives it nicely but
straight to mid wicket fielder
84.4 Bond to Vaas, no run, short ball outside off, goes back and punches
it to cover fieldsman
84.5 Bond to Vaas, no run, on target, gets right behind the line of the
ball and solidly defended to mid off
84.6 Bond to Vaas, no run, again pitches up, solid push with bat and
pads together to mid off
End of over 85 (maiden) Sri Lanka 251/6 (trail by 54 runs)
SE Bond 24-6-73-1 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 65* (192b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 16* (25b 3x4)
85.1 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, one run, short of length ball, goes back
and punches it to cover for a quick single
85.2 Tuffey to Vaas, one run, short ball, goes back and pulls it nicely
to deep square leg fielder
85.3 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, from wide of the crease, round the
wicket, angles into the batsman, nicely played to mid on
85.4 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, pitches on off, leaves the left
hander, Tilakratne comes on the front foot and lets it go through
to keeper
85.5 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run
85.6 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, short ball, goes back and cuts it
to backward point
End of over 86 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 253/6 (trail by 52 runs)
DR Tuffey 19-6-40-1 (1nb) - Hanthana End
WPUJC Vaas 17* (26b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 66* (197b 8x4)
86.1 Bond to Vaas, no run, well down the legside, through to keeper
86.2 Bond to Vaas, one run, on legs, goes back and whipped away to
square leg
86.3 Bond to Tillakaratne, one run, turned to backward square leg and
run a quick isngle
86.4 Bond to Vaas, no run
86.5 Bond to Vaas, FOUR, short ball outside off stump, no movement of
teh feet just the hand and eye quardination, put away nicely and
uppishly to deep cover boundary
86.6 Bond to Vaas, no run, short ball outsideoff, again tries to cut it,
without moving his feet, big inside edge just pass the off stump,
and keeper dives towards his left to stop that ball
End of over 87 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 259/6 (trail by 46 runs)
SE Bond 25-6-79-1 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 67* (198b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 22* (31b 4x4)
87.1 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run
87.2 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, (noball) no run, overstepping, pitches up,
drives it to mid off
87.2 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, from wide of the crease, swings
into the batsman, left alone, ball just misses the off stump on
the way through to keeper, or we can say well left by Batsman
87.3 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, driven back to bowler
87.4 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, bit slower ball, comes on the front
foot, open the face of teh bat and guided to gully region
87.5 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, no run, short ball, goes back and tries to
cut it, miss times it to cover fieldsman
87.6 Tuffey to Tillakaratne, FOUR, pitches on good length, just
outsideoff, comes on the front foot and drives it beautifully to
deep cover boundary, top shot
End of over 88 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 264/6 (trail by 41 runs)
DR Tuffey 20-6-45-1 (2nb) - Hanthana End
WPUJC Vaas 22* (31b 4x4) HP Tillakaratne 71* (205b 9x4)
Oram back onto attack
88.1 Oram to Vaas, no run, on good length, punches off the backfoot to
mid off
88.2 Oram to Vaas, no run, turned to square leg
88.3 Oram to Vaas, OUT: straight ball, Vass tries to play across the
line, misses the line of the ball and midlle stump disturb
Sri Lanka 264/7, Partnership of 30
WPUJC Vaas b Oram 22 (34b 4x4 0x6)
HP Tillakaratne 71* (205b 9x4) JDP Oram 15.3-1-39-3
Here comes the brave man
Atapattu
88.4 Oram to Atapattu, no run, short ball straight away, left alone,
through to keeper
88.5 Oram to Atapattu, no run, on off, comes on the front foot and guide
it solidly with bat and pads together to gully
88.6 Oram to Atapattu, no run, pitches on off, kept very low, left alone
End of over 89 (maiden) Sri Lanka 264/7 (trail by 41 runs)
JDP Oram 16-2-39-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 71* (205b 9x4) MS Atapattu 0* (3b)
Wiseman in
89.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, tosse up, on legs, drives it
nicely to mid on
89.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, tosses up, on off stump, pads it
away
89.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, pitches on legs, swept away to
fine leg
89.4 Wiseman to Atapattu, one run, comes down the wicket and drives it
to mid wicket, diving save by Horne at short mid wicket
89.5 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, again pitches on legs, swept it to
short fine leg
89.6 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, pitches outside leg, pad it away
End of over 90 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 266/7 (trail by 39 runs)
PJ Wiseman 29-3-88-2 - Hanthana End
MS Atapattu 1* (4b) HP Tillakaratne 72* (210b 9x4)
90.1 Oram to Atapattu, no run, on target, bit short of length , goes
back and turned to square leg , wants a single sent back by
skipper
90.2 Oram to Atapattu, no run, defends it off the back foot to cover
90.3 Oram to Atapattu, no run, from wide of the crease, pitches outside
off, leave the right hander, Attapattu, comes on the front foot,
lets it got through to keeper
90.4 Oram to Atapattu, no run
90.5 Oram to Atapattu, one run, again wide of the crease, this time
angles into the batsman, worked away nicely of hsi pads to long
leg
90.6 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, short ball, goes back and punches to
cover, players off for tea
End of over 91 (1 run) Sri Lanka 267/7 (trail by 38 runs)
JDP Oram 17-2-40-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
MS Atapattu 2* (9b) HP Tillakaratne 72* (211b 9x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 4
MS Atapattu retired hurt 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
91.1 Wiseman to Nissanka, no run
91.2 Wiseman to Nissanka, no run
91.3 Wiseman to Nissanka, no run
91.4 Wiseman to Nissanka, no run
91.5 Wiseman to Nissanka, no run
91.6 Wiseman to Nissanka, no run
End of over 92 (maiden) Sri Lanka 267/7 (trail by 38 runs)
PJ Wiseman 30-4-88-2 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 72* (211b 9x4) RAP Nissanka 0* (6b)
92.1 Oram to Tillakaratne, FOUR
92.2 Oram to Tillakaratne, legbye: one run
92.3 Oram to Nissanka, no run
92.4 Oram to Nissanka, no run
92.5 Oram to Nissanka, no run
92.6 Oram to Nissanka, no run
End of over 93 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 272/7 (trail by 33 runs)
JDP Oram 18-2-44-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 76* (213b 10x4) RAP Nissanka 0* (10b)
93.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run
93.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, two runs
93.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run
93.4 Wiseman to Nissanka, two runs
93.5 Wiseman to Nissanka, no run
93.6 Wiseman to Nissanka, FOUR
End of over 94 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 281/7 (trail by 24 runs)
PJ Wiseman 31-4-97-2 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 79* (216b 10x4) RAP Nissanka 6* (13b 1x4)
94.1 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run
94.2 Oram to Tillakaratne, one run
94.3 Oram to Nissanka, legbye: one run
94.4 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run
94.5 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run
94.6 Oram to Tillakaratne, one run
End of over 95 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 284/7 (trail by 21 runs)
JDP Oram 19-2-46-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 81* (221b 10x4) RAP Nissanka 6* (14b 1x4)
95.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
and defend it to cover
95.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, one run, short ball, outside off, goes
back and cuts it to deep cover
95.3 Wiseman to Nissanka, no run, tosses up, comeson th e front foot and
defends it to silly mid on
95.4 Wiseman to Nissanka, no run, tosse up, pushed of the front foot
back to bowler
95.5 Wiseman to Nissanka, OUT: tosses up, comes down the track trie to
heave it over mid off, miss the line of the ball and ball hit the
leg stump
Sri Lanka 285/8, Partnership of 21
RAP Nissanka b Wiseman 6 (17b 1x4 0x6)
HP Tillakaratne 82* (223b 10x4) PJ Wiseman 31.5-4-98-3
Murlitharan into bat
95.6 Wiseman to Muralitharan, two runs, arm ball on leg, goes back and
turned to fine leg
End of over 96 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 287/8 (trail by 18 runs)
PJ Wiseman 32-4-100-3 - Hanthana End
HP Tillakaratne 82* (223b 10x4) M Muralitharan 2* (1b)
96.1 Oram to Tillakaratne, FOUR, short ball, rocks back and pulls it
away to long leg boundary
96.2 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, defends it to mid on
96.3 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, from wide of the crease, angles into
the batsman, comes on the front foot, defendsit with bat and pad
together to cover
96.4 Oram to Tillakaratne, two runs, on off, comes on the front foot,
open the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
96.5 Oram to Tillakaratne, no run, defends it to cover
96.6 Oram to Tillakaratne, one run, slower ball, comes on the front
foot, inside edge onto pads, and run a quick single
End of over 97 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 294/8 (trail by 11 runs)
JDP Oram 20-2-53-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
HP Tillakaratne 89* (229b 11x4) M Muralitharan 2* (1b)
97.1 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, no run, short and wide outside off, goes
back and cuts it to point fieldsman
97.2 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, FOUR, short ball outside off, rocks back
and drivesit powerfully to extra cover boundary
97.3 Wiseman to Tillakaratne, OUT: arm ball, goes back and tries to cut
it, inside edge, onto the top of the midle stumps bails
Sri Lanka 298/9, Partnership of 13
HP Tillakaratne b Wiseman 93 (232b 12x4 0x6)
M Muralitharan 2* (1b) PJ Wiseman 32.3-4-104-4
Sri Lanka all out for 298.
Jayasuriya made 82 and skipper Tillakaratne 93
Wiseman easily the best of the New Zealand bowlers - 32.3-4-104-4
We will be back shortly with New Zealand starting their second
innings.
Match State: Innings Break
Hello and welcome back
Vaas to bowl - Richardson on strike
0.1 Vaas to Richardson, no run, starts with a bouncer, ducks under
0.2 Vaas to Richardson, no run, again short ball outside off, lets it
go through to keeper
0.3 Vaas to Richardson, no run, thrid bouncer in the row, left alone
again
0.4 Vaas to Richardson, no run, pitches on off, swings awy, defends it
with full face of the bat back to bowler
0.5 Vaas to Richardson, no run, again on off, swings away, comes on the
front foot and defends it to cover
0.6 Vaas to Richardson, no run, short ball, ducks under neath it
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (lead by 7 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MJ Horne 0* (0b) MH Richardson 0* (6b)
Nissanka will share the new bowl with Vass
1.1 Nissanka to Horne, no run, pitches on off, leaves the right hander,
Horne get his front foot across, lets it go through to keeper
1.2 Nissanka to Horne, no run, outside off, hint of away swing, tries
to defend it, edges all along the ground to slip
1.3 Nissanka to Horne, no run, wide outside off, left alone
1.4 Nissanka to Horne, no run, on target, solidly defended with bat and
pads together to cover fieldsman
1.5 Nissanka to Horne, no run, short ball, outside off, lets it go
through to keeper
1.6 Nissanka to Horne, no run, right on target, defends it oto cover
End of over 2 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (lead by 7 runs)
RAP Nissanka 1-1-0-0 - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 0* (6b) MJ Horne 0* (6b)
2.1 Vaas to Richardson, no run, short ball, outside off, ducks
underneath it
2.2 Vaas to Richardson, no run, well down the legside and kept low
through to keeper
2.3 Vaas to Richardson, no run, pitches up, swings in the air, on
target, defends it with bat and pads together back to bowler
2.4 Vaas to Richardson, no run, sharp and short ball, Richardson takes
his eyes off the ball, off the arm to gully
2.5 Vaas to Richardson, no run, left alone, outside off
2.6 Vaas to Richardson, no run, another bouncer, this time ducks under
neath it
End of over 3 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (lead by 7 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-2-0-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MJ Horne 0* (6b) MH Richardson 0* (12b)
3.1 Nissanka to Horne, no run, short and very wide outside off, plays
and luckly misses the outer edge, keeper collects it behind the
stump
3.2 Nissanka to Horne, no run
3.3 Nissanka to Horne, no run, pitches on off, trie to defend it,
beaten all ends up
3.4 Nissanka to Horne, no run, short and wide ball outside off, lets it
ogo through to keeper
3.5 Nissanka to Horne, no run, on target, defends it to cover
3.6 Nissanka to Horne, no run, short and wide ball, outside off, left
alone
End of over 4 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (lead by 7 runs)
RAP Nissanka 2-2-0-0 - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 0* (12b) MJ Horne 0* (12b)
4.1 Vaas to Richardson, two runs, on legs, tucked away uppishly to mid
wicket
4.2 Vaas to Richardson, one run, turned off his pads to square leg
4.3 Vaas to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
4.4 Vaas to Horne, no run
4.5 Vaas to Horne, no run, taps it to cover and wants a siongle, sent
back by richardson
4.6 Vaas to Horne, no run
End of over 5 (3 runs) New Zealand 3/0 (lead by 10 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-2-3-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 3* (14b) MJ Horne 0* (16b)
5.1 Nissanka to Richardson, one run, taps it to mid off for a quick
single
5.2 Nissanka to Horne, no run, guided to gully
5.3 Nissanka to Horne, no run, on target, gets right behind the line of
the ball and defend it to cover
5.4 Nissanka to Horne, no run
5.5 Nissanka to Horne, no run, pitches outside off, gets his front foot
across, cover the line of the ball, and let it go through to
keeper
5.6 Nissanka to Horne, no run, pitches on off, leaves away the right
hander, left alone through to keeper
End of over 6 (1 run) New Zealand 4/0 (lead by 11 runs)
RAP Nissanka 3-2-1-0 - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 4* (15b) MJ Horne 0* (21b)
6.1 Vaas to Richardson, FOUR, short ball, rocks back and pulls it
nicely over mid wicket fielder for four
6.2 Vaas to Richardson, no run, on legs, tries to worked it away to
legside, hit on thigh
6.3 Vaas to Richardson, FOUR, again on legs, fine tickle around the
corner to fine leg boundary
6.4 Vaas to Richardson, no run, short ball, ducks under neath it
6.5 Vaas to Richardson, three runs, on legs, clipped away to dep mid
wicket and one over throw, wild throw from Dharmasena at deep mid
wicket no one to back up
6.6 Vaas to Horne, one run, on legs, turned to mid wicket and get off
the marck
End of over 7 (12 runs) New Zealand 16/0 (lead by 23 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-2-15-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MJ Horne 1* (22b) MH Richardson 15* (20b 2x4)
7.1 Nissanka to Horne, no run, defended on the front foot
7.2 Nissanka to Horne, no run
7.3 Nissanka to Horne, no run, defended to point
7.4 Nissanka to Horne, FOUR, flicked away off hi stoes to mid wicket,
sweetly timed it too, four runs all the way!
7.5 Nissanka to Horne, no run, turned to square leg
7.6 Nissanka to Horne, no run, was outside off and left alone
End of over 8 (4 runs) New Zealand 20/0 (lead by 27 runs)
RAP Nissanka 4-2-5-0 - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 15* (20b 2x4) MJ Horne 5* (28b 1x4)
Dharmasena on
8.1 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, forward in defence
8.2 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, tosses up, Richardson uses his
feet makes it into full toss and driven to mid off
8.3 Dharmasena to Richardson, two runs, turned to fine leg
8.4 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, rapped on pads, loud shout for
lbw, declined by umpire
8.5 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run
8.6 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, padded away
End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 22/0 (lead by 29 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-2-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MJ Horne 5* (28b 1x4) MH Richardson 17* (26b 2x4)
9.1 Nissanka to Horne, FOUR, beautifully worked off the leg, the ball
races through fine leg
9.2 Nissanka to Horne, no run, good ball and a good leave just outside
off
9.3 Nissanka to Horne, no run, moving away off a good length, left
alone
9.4 Nissanka to Horne, one run, punches firmly to mid off region
9.5 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, on legs, brushes the thigh on the
way to keeper, loud appeal for caught behind, Harper says no
9.6 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, defended to cover
End of over 10 (5 runs) New Zealand 27/0 (lead by 34 runs)
RAP Nissanka 5-2-10-0 - Hanthana End
MJ Horne 10* (32b 2x4) MH Richardson 17* (28b 2x4)
10.1 Dharmasena to Horne, one run, on legstump, safely played to fine
leg for a singel
10.2 Dharmasena to Richardson, SIX, What-a-shot! down on one knee gets
to the pitch of the ball and smack, sends the ball high in the air
over mid wicket for a six
10.3 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run
10.4 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run
10.5 Dharmasena to Richardson, FOUR, short, cut away to hird man for
another boundary
10.6 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, defended
End of over 11 (11 runs) New Zealand 38/0 (lead by 45 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-13-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MJ Horne 11* (33b 2x4) MH Richardson 27* (33b 3x4 1x6)
Lokuarachchi on
11.1 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, on forward, defended
11.2 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, sharp leg break, tries to play and
misses
11.3 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, left alone
11.4 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, another quick leg break, this time
left alone by Horne
11.5 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, tosses up, comes forward and defends
11.6 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, again beaten by a quick leg break,
misses the line completely
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 38/0 (lead by 45 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 1-1-0-0 - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 27* (33b 3x4 1x6) MJ Horne 11* (39b 2x4)
12.1 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, played solidly watchfully
12.2 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, off the pads to silly mid on
12.3 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run
12.4 Dharmasena to Richardson, one run, tucked to mid wicket
12.5 Dharmasena to Horne, no run, turned to leg slip
12.6 Dharmasena to Horne, no run, on forward, defended
End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 39/0 (lead by 46 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-0-14-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 28* (37b 3x4 1x6) MJ Horne 11* (41b 2x4)
13.1 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, one run, tosses up, drives, inside edge
to mid wicket
13.2 Lokuarachchi to Horne, one run, whipped away off his toes to fine
leg
13.3 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, angling into the batsman,
defended
13.4 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, tries a sweep to flipper and
gets beaten
13.5 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run
13.6 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, comes forward, defended
End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 41/0 (lead by 48 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 2-1-2-0 - Hanthana End
MJ Horne 12* (42b 2x4) MH Richardson 29* (42b 3x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Dharmasena to Horne, one run, turned to long leg
14.2 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, left alone, outside off
14.3 Dharmasena to Richardson, one run, short ball, goes back and turned
to deep square leg
14.4 Dharmasena to Horne, no run, tosses up, defends it with bat and
pads together
14.5 Dharmasena to Horne, no run, tosses up, come down the wicket and
driven to mid on
14.6 Dharmasena to Horne, no run, pitches outside off, gets his front
foot forward, outside the line of the off stump, pads tit away
End of over 15 (2 runs) New Zealand 43/0 (lead by 50 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-0-16-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 30* (44b 3x4 1x6) MJ Horne 13* (46b 2x4)
15.1 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, tosses up, tries to heave it
over mid wicket, misses ball hit the pads, appeal for lbw,
declined
15.2 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, one run, swept to fine leg
15.3 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run
15.4 Lokuarachchi to Horne, FOUR, tosses up, comes on the front foot and
on drive to deep mid wicket boundary
15.5 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, sharp leg break, tries to defend it
off the backfoot, beaten all ends up, pitches on leg, and spins
away sharply, Kalu take it behind the stumps
15.6 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run
End of over 16 (5 runs) New Zealand 48/0 (lead by 55 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 3-1-7-0 - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 31* (46b 3x4 1x6) MJ Horne 17* (50b 3x4)
Muralitharan onto attack
16.1 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, pitches on off, tries to sweep
it, off the pads to short third man
16.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, sharp off break bit wide
outside off, lets it go through to keeper
16.3 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, bit short of length, defends it
to cover
16.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, one run, pitches on legs, swept away to
fine leg fielder
16.5 Muralitharan to Horne, no run
16.6 Muralitharan to Horne, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
to defend it, ball went the other way, beaten outside off
End of over 17 (1 run) New Zealand 49/0 (lead by 56 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 32* (50b 3x4 1x6) MJ Horne 17* (52b 3x4)
17.1 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, turned off the pad to short mid
wicket
17.2 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, one run, tosses up, comes down the
wicket and tries to heave it over mid wicket, misstimes it to deep
mid wicket
17.3 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, defends it to gully
17.4 Lokuarachchi to Horne, FOUR, tosses up, onlegs, down on one knee
and swept it very powerfully to long boundary
17.5 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, bit flatter ball outside off, left
alone
17.6 Lokuarachchi to Horne, legbye: one run, again tosses up on legs,
tries to sweep it, off the pads to back ward square leg, bowler
appeal for lbw, batsmen run a single in the meanwhile
End of over 18 (6 runs) New Zealand 55/0 (lead by 62 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 4-1-12-0 - Hanthana End
MJ Horne 21* (56b 4x4) MH Richardson 33* (52b 3x4 1x6)
18.1 Muralitharan to Horne, FOUR, short ball on legs, goes back and
turned it nicely to fine leg boundary
18.2 Muralitharan to Horne, no run, tries to sweep, hit on the arm and
taken by skipper in the leg slip, hudge appeal for catch, declined
18.3 Muralitharan to Horne, no run
18.4 Muralitharan to Horne, no run
18.5 Muralitharan to Horne, no run, pitches on middle and spins sharply
down the leg side, well taken by Kalu behind the stumps
18.6 Muralitharan to Horne, no run
End of over 19 (4 runs) New Zealand 59/0 (lead by 66 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-0-5-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 33* (52b 3x4 1x6) MJ Horne 25* (62b 5x4)
19.1 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, on legstump, turns it with the
spin to short mid wicket
19.2 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run
19.3 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, one run, pitches outside leg, down on
one knee and swept it awy to long leg fielder
19.4 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
and defend it ot silly point
19.5 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, guided to point and wants a single
sent back by Richardson
19.6 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, short and wide ball outside off,
Horne goes back and cuts it hard straight onto silly mid off
fielder
End of over 20 (1 run) New Zealand 60/0 (lead by 67 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 5-1-13-0 - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 34* (55b 3x4 1x6) MJ Horne 25* (65b 5x4)
20.1 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, tosses up, outside off, comes
on the front foot and tries to defend it, beaten all ends up
20.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, flighted ball, drives it on the
front foot to mid off
20.3 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, left alone, outside off
20.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, wrong one from Murli, defends
it back to bowler
20.5 Muralitharan to Richardson, one run, pitches on legs, down on one
knee and sweeps it to fine leg
20.6 Muralitharan to Horne, no run, tosse up on legs, spins sharply down
the legside, well taken by Kalu behind the stumps
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 61/0 (lead by 68 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-0-6-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 35* (60b 3x4 1x6) MJ Horne 25* (66b 5x4)
21.1 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, from round the wicket to left
hander, tosses up, turns it with the spin to silly mid on
21.2 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run
21.3 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, tosse up, outside off, spin
sharply and hit on pads outside off stump
21.4 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, one run, driven down the ground to mid
on for a quick single
21.5 Lokuarachchi to Horne, no run, tosses up, long stride forward
reaching the lenght of the ball and defends it solidly with bat
and pads together to silly mid off
21.6 Lokuarachchi to Horne, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
End of over 22 (2 runs) New Zealand 63/0 (lead by 70 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 6-1-14-0 - Hanthana End
MJ Horne 25* (68b 5x4) MH Richardson 36* (64b 3x4 1x6)
22.1 Muralitharan to Horne, no run
22.2 Muralitharan to Horne, no run, wrong one, Horne offered no stroke,
hits on pads
22.3 Muralitharan to Horne, no run, pads it out
22.4 Muralitharan to Horne, two runs, swept to fine leg
22.5 Muralitharan to Horne, OUT: inside edge onto pads, ball pops up to
silly mid off , simple catch taken by Tillakaratne
New Zealand 65/1, Partnership of 65
MJ Horne c Tillakaratne b Muralitharan 27 (73b 5x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 36* (64b 3x4 1x6) M Muralitharan 3.5-0-8-1
Fleming in
22.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, padded away
End of over 23 (2 runs) New Zealand 65/1 (lead by 72 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-0-8-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 36* (64b 3x4 1x6) SP Fleming 0* (1b)
23.1 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, turned to silly mid on
23.2 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run
23.3 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, pads it out
23.4 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, one run, turned with the spin to short
fine leg
23.5 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, tossed up, well dug out
23.6 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, driven to mid wicket
End of over 24 (1 run) New Zealand 66/1 (lead by 73 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 7-1-15-0 - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 37* (68b 3x4 1x6) SP Fleming 0* (3b)
24.1 Muralitharan to Richardson, one run, worked off his legs to fine
leg
24.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, driven through covers, well
fielded by Sangakkara
24.3 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, forward in defence
24.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, on of stump, spins away, left
alone
24.5 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, on middle and off, gets behind
the line and defends
24.6 Muralitharan to Richardson, FOUR, quicker delivery, out side edge
past diving Jayawardene to third man
End of over 25 (6 runs) New Zealand 72/1 (lead by 79 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-0-14-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
SP Fleming 1* (4b) MH Richardson 42* (73b 4x4 1x6)
Jayasuriya brought into attack now
25.1 Jayasuriya to Fleming, FOUR, half volley on off stump, which is
driven off the front foot in to mid off
25.2 Jayasuriya to Fleming, one run, tucked around the corner to fine
leg
25.3 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run, angling into batsman legs, tries
to play and misses
25.4 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run
25.5 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run, defended off the backfoot toward
legside
25.6 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run, turned to short fine leg
End of over 26 (5 runs) New Zealand 77/1 (lead by 84 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-5-0 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 6* (6b 1x4) MH Richardson 42* (77b 4x4 1x6)
26.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, pushed to cover
26.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, spins away sharply outside off
stump, left alone
26.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, bat-pad push to legside
26.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, legbye: one run, to third man
26.5 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run
26.6 Muralitharan to Richardson, FOUR, flighted on the middle and leg,
Richardson leans forward and sweeps it to the backward of sqaure
boundary
End of over 27 (5 runs) New Zealand 82/1 (lead by 89 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-0-18-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
SP Fleming 6* (10b 1x4) MH Richardson 46* (79b 5x4 1x6)
27.1 Jayasuriya to Fleming, no run, padded away
27.2 Jayasuriya to Fleming, no run, defended
27.3 Jayasuriya to Fleming, one run, tucked away off his legs to mid
wicket
27.4 Jayasuriya to Richardson, legbye: one run, to fine leg
27.5 Jayasuriya to Fleming, one run, driven to mid on for a quick single
27.6 Jayasuriya to Richardson, no run, down the legside, tries to play
and misses, through to keeper who shout for caught behind, umpire
declined
End of over 28 (3 runs) New Zealand 85/1 (lead by 92 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-7-0 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 8* (14b 1x4) MH Richardson 46* (81b 5x4 1x6)
28.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, padded away
28.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, tossed up, driven to mid off
28.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, padded away
28.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, driven to mid on
28.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, pads it out to slip
28.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, off the pad to silly mid on
End of over 29 (maiden) New Zealand 85/1 (lead by 92 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-1-18-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 46* (81b 5x4 1x6) SP Fleming 8* (20b 1x4)
29.1 Jayasuriya to Richardson, FOUR, takes it from outside the off stump
and heaved away in the air to mid wicket, Lokuarachchi dives full
lenth to catch but failed also gave away four runs
29.2 Jayasuriya to Richardson, one run, pushed to mid on
29.3 Jayasuriya to Fleming, no run, turned to backward sq leg
29.4 Jayasuriya to Fleming, no run
29.5 Jayasuriya to Fleming, no run, off the pad to silly mid on
29.6 Jayasuriya to Fleming, one run, short in length, easily turrned to
long leg
End of over 30 (6 runs) New Zealand 91/1 (lead by 98 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-13-0 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 9* (24b 1x4) MH Richardson 51* (83b 6x4 1x6)
30.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, forward in defence
30.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, gets his front foot forward and
leaves it alone
Umps meeting again about the light
30.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
30.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, gets his front foot forward and
padded away
30.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, turned to long leg
the umpires have offered the light to the batsmen, they accept it
and walk away
still 2.1 more overs left for the day
and that's stumps on the fourth day
New Zealand lead by 99 runs, with only one day to play, so join us
tomorrow for the crucial final day of this match.
Until then it's Good Bye
Match State: Stumps - Day 4
Good morning and welcome for the last days play of the 2nd test
between Sri Lanka and New Zealand
Murli is going to complete his overnight over
30.6 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, pitches outside off, left alone
End of over 31 (1 run) New Zealand 92/1 (lead by 99 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-1-19-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
SP Fleming 10* (29b 1x4) MH Richardson 51* (84b 6x4 1x6)
Nissanka onto attack
31.1 Nissanka to Fleming, FOUR, on legs, tickle away nicely off his pads
to fine leg boundary
31.2 Nissanka to Fleming, no run, left alone, outside off
31.3 Nissanka to Fleming, no run, onlegs, tries to work it off his pads,
beaten behind the leg
31.4 Nissanka to Fleming, one run, again on legs, wide of the crease,
clipped away of his hip to fine leg fielder
31.5 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, short of length ball, just outside
off, goes back and punches it to cover
31.6 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, on target, comes on the front foot,
tries to defend it, inside edge onto pads, appeal for lbw,
declined by harper
End of over 32 (5 runs) New Zealand 97/1 (lead by 104 runs)
RAP Nissanka 6-2-15-0 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 15* (33b 2x4) MH Richardson 51* (86b 6x4 1x6)
32.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, short of length ball from round
the wicket, goes back and pushes to cover for a quick single
32.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, one run, on legs, down on one knee and
sweeps it away to fine leg fielder
32.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, swept to fine leg
32.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, tosses, just out side off,
spins away sharply, comes on the front foot, left alone
32.5 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, again wide ball outside off,
again sharp turn, but away from the batsman, lets it go through to
keeper
32.6 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, better ball with good line, on
off, and spins away, tries to defend it, beaten outside off
End of over 33 (3 runs) New Zealand 100/1 (lead by 107 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-1-22-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
SP Fleming 17* (35b 2x4) MH Richardson 52* (90b 6x4 1x6)
33.1 Nissanka to Fleming, legbye: one run, pitches short of length just
outside leg, tries to turn it on leg side, off the thigh to
bacward square and batsman run a quick single
33.2 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, defends it to mid on
33.3 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, brilliant delivery, pitches on off,
swings away and with good bounce, beaten all ends up
33.4 Nissanka to Richardson, one run, drives it just wide of mid on and
run a quick single
33.5 Nissanka to Fleming, no run, pitches on good length just outside
off, well left by skipper,
33.6 Nissanka to Fleming, no run, on target, comes on the front foot and
defends it to cover
End of over 34 (2 runs) New Zealand 102/1 (lead by 109 runs)
RAP Nissanka 7-2-16-0 - Hanthana End
MH Richardson 53* (93b 6x4 1x6) SP Fleming 17* (38b 2x4)
34.1 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, tosses up, gets his front foot,
outside off stump, lets it go through to keeper
34.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, one run, swept away from outside off to
long leg
34.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, tosses up, defends it to cover
34.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
34.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, pitches on target, comes on the
front foot and defends it to point region
34.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, faster off break, but bit wide out
side off, Fleming gets his front foot forward and easily lets it
go through to keeper
End of over 35 (1 run) New Zealand 103/1 (lead by 110 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-1-23-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 54* (95b 6x4 1x6) SP Fleming 17* (42b 2x4)
35.1 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, on target, pushes to mid on
35.2 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, short of length ball just outside
off, kept bit low, defends it to mid off, Fleming wants a single,
sent back by Ricahrdson
35.3 Nissanka to Richardson, one run, pitches up, outside off stump,
Richardson drives it hard, big edge just wide of slip all along
the ground to third man
35.4 Nissanka to Fleming, no run
35.5 Nissanka to Fleming, one run, pitches wide outside off, plenty of
width, Fleming drives it too early, big inner edge to backward
square leg and batsman run a single
35.6 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, left alone, outside off
End of over 36 (2 runs) New Zealand 105/1 (lead by 112 runs)
RAP Nissanka 8-2-18-0 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 18* (44b 2x4) MH Richardson 55* (99b 6x4 1x6)
36.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
and defend it to cover
36.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, guided to gully
36.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, FOUR, sharp off break just outside off,
Fleming comes on the front foot, just open the face of teh bat and
plays it very late just wide of slip, to third man boundary
36.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
36.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, turn and bounce again fro Murli,
but bit wide out side off, lets it go through to keeper
36.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
End of over 37 (4 runs) New Zealand 109/1 (lead by 116 runs)
M Muralitharan 11-1-27-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
MH Richardson 55* (99b 6x4 1x6) SP Fleming 22* (50b 3x4)
37.1 Nissanka to Richardson, no run, good ball, nice line and length,
swings in, defends it to mid on
37.2 Nissanka to Richardson, OUT: short of length ball, Richardson tries
to cut it too close from the body, big edge in the hand
Kaluwitharana who takes a good low catch
New Zealand 109/2, Partnership of 44
MH Richardson c Kaluwitharana b Nissanka 55 (101b 6x4 1x6)
SP Fleming 22* (50b 3x4) RAP Nissanka 8.2-2-18-1
Sinclair in
37.3 Nissanka to Sinclair, no run, good first up delivery, defends it on
the front foot to mid off
37.4 Nissanka to Sinclair, no run, short ball outside off, punches off
the backfoot to point fieldsman
37.5 Nissanka to Sinclair, no run, pitches up, drives it on the front
foot to extra cover
37.6 Nissanka to Sinclair, no run, again fuller length ball, defends it
back to bowler
End of over 38 (maiden) New Zealand 109/2 (lead by 116 runs)
RAP Nissanka 9-3-18-1 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 22* (50b 3x4) MS Sinclair 0* (4b)
38.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, sharp turn outside off, left alone
38.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, tosses up, defendsit to cover
38.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, pitches just outside off, spins
sharply away from left hander, lets it go through to keeper
38.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, comes on the front foot, open the
face of the bat and guided to point
38.5 Muralitharan to Sinclair, no run, tosses up, big stride in forward,
pads it away
38.6 Muralitharan to Sinclair, OUT: beautifully bowl, tosses up,
Sinclair tries to uses his feet against the wrong one from Murli,
missread it and Kalu whips off the bails behind th estumps
New Zealand 110/3, Partnership of 1
MS Sinclair st Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 39 (1 run) New Zealand 110/3 (lead by 117 runs)
M Muralitharan 12-1-28-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
SP Fleming 23* (54b 3x4)
39.1 Nissanka to Fleming, no run
39.2 Nissanka to Fleming, no run
39.3 Nissanka to Fleming, no run
39.4 Nissanka to Fleming, no run
39.5 Nissanka to Fleming, no run
39.6 Nissanka to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 40 (maiden) New Zealand 110/3 (lead by 117 runs)
RAP Nissanka 10-4-18-1 - Hanthana End
SB Styris 0* (0b) SP Fleming 23* (60b 3x4)
40.1 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, sharp off break, off the pads to
short leg
40.2 Muralitharan to Styris, no run
40.3 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
and pads it away from outsid eoff
40.4 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, again sharp off break, comes on the
front foot, kept his bat awy from the ball, off the pads to short
leg
40.5 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, wrong one from Murli, defends it to
silly point
40.6 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, tosses up, big stride in forward,
reaching the line of the ball, just outside off, off the pads to
short fine leg
End of over 41 (maiden) New Zealand 110/3 (lead by 117 runs)
M Muralitharan 13-2-28-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
SP Fleming 23* (60b 3x4) SB Styris 0* (6b)
Vass onto attack
41.1 Vaas to Fleming, no run, outside off, left alone
41.2 Vaas to Fleming, no run
41.3 Vaas to Fleming, no run, on target, defends it on the front foot to
mid off
41.4 Vaas to Fleming, one run, turned to fine leg
41.5 Vaas to Styris, no run, pitches just wide outside off, lets it go
through to keeper
41.6 Vaas to Styris, no run, left alone, outside off stump
End of over 42 (1 run) New Zealand 111/3 (lead by 118 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-16-0 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 24* (64b 3x4) SB Styris 0* (8b)
Match State: Drinks
42.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, spins away outside off stump, left
alone
42.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, again left through to keeper
42.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, padded away
42.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, pads it out again to first slip
42.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, tosses up, pushes it, edged along
the ground to slip
42.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
End of over 43 (maiden) New Zealand 111/3 (lead by 118 runs)
M Muralitharan 14-3-28-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
SB Styris 0* (8b) SP Fleming 24* (70b 3x4)
43.1 Vaas to Styris, no run, short of a length, pushes it off the back
foot
43.2 Vaas to Styris, no run, short of a length, outside the off, moving
further away, through to the keeper
43.3 Vaas to Styris, no run, chipped in the air, landed safely
43.4 Vaas to Styris, no run, moving away off a good length, left alone
43.5 Vaas to Styris, no run, pushed to cover
43.6 Vaas to Styris, no run, defended on the front foot to cover
End of over 44 (maiden) New Zealand 111/3 (lead by 118 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-3-16-0 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 24* (70b 3x4) SB Styris 0* (14b)
44.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, attempting sweep shot, inside edge
onto pads
44.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, driven to cover
44.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, angling away outside off stump,
gets his front foot forward and leaves it alone
44.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
44.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, padded away
44.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, forward in defence
End of over 45 (maiden) New Zealand 111/3 (lead by 118 runs)
M Muralitharan 15-4-28-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
SB Styris 0* (14b) SP Fleming 24* (76b 3x4)
45.1 Vaas to Styris, no run, defended to mid off
45.2 Vaas to Styris, no run, good length delivery, on target, outside
off left alone
45.3 Vaas to Styris, no run, was outside off and left alone
45.4 Vaas to Styris, no run, pushed to mid off
45.5 Vaas to Styris, no run, punches firmly straight to cover
45.6 Vaas to Styris, no run, played straight to Lokuarachchi at point
End of over 46 (maiden) New Zealand 111/3 (lead by 118 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-4-16-0 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 24* (76b 3x4) SB Styris 0* (20b)
46.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, on off stump spins away, left
alone
46.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, defended
46.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, pushed back to Murali
46.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, lets the ball go outside off stump
46.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, again left through to keeper
46.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, worong one a bit short in length,
Fleming picks it early and tucked away to legside
End of over 47 (1 run) New Zealand 112/3 (lead by 119 runs)
M Muralitharan 16-4-29-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
SP Fleming 25* (82b 3x4) SB Styris 0* (20b)
47.1 Vaas to Fleming, one run, worked off his legs to long leg
47.2 Vaas to Styris, no run, guided to gully
47.3 Vaas to Styris, no run, driven powerfully straight to Jayasuriya at
mid off
47.4 Vaas to Styris, no run, was well outside off, left through to
keeper
47.5 Vaas to Styris, no run, again just wide of the off stump, no shot
offered
47.6 Vaas to Styris, no run, steered to gully
End of over 48 (1 run) New Zealand 113/3 (lead by 120 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-4-17-0 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 26* (83b 3x4) SB Styris 0* (25b)
48.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off stump
48.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, driven in the gap to offside,
sweeper cover cuts it off
48.3 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, off the pads to silly mid off
48.4 Muralitharan to Styris, no run, padded away
48.5 Muralitharan to Styris, one run, tucked away off his legs to long
leg and gets off the mark after facing 27 balls
48.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
End of over 49 (2 runs) New Zealand 115/3 (lead by 122 runs)
M Muralitharan 17-4-31-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
SB Styris 1* (28b) SP Fleming 27* (86b 3x4)
49.1 Vaas to Styris, OUT: slower one, chipped in the air to mid on,
simple catch for Muralitharan
New Zealand 115/4, Partnership of 5
SB Styris c Muralitharan b Vaas 1 (29b 0x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 27* (86b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 8.1-4-17-1
Oram in
49.2 Vaas to Oram, one run, thick inside edge to long leg and gets off
the mark
49.3 Vaas to Fleming, no run, pitches on off,swing in, rapped on pads,
loud shout for lbw, Harper says no
49.4 Vaas to Fleming, one run, tucked away to deep mid wicket
49.5 Vaas to Oram, one run, thick inside edge to fine leg
49.6 Vaas to Fleming, no run
End of over 50 (3 runs) New Zealand 118/4 (lead by 125 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-4-20-1 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 2* (2b) SP Fleming 28* (89b 3x4)
50.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, comes forward and pads it out
50.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, quick off spinner, edged, falling
short of Jayawardene at first slip
50.3 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, padded away
50.4 Muralitharan to Oram, no run
50.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, defended to Tillakaratne at short
gully
50.6 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, left through to keeper
End of over 51 (maiden) New Zealand 118/4 (lead by 125 runs)
M Muralitharan 18-5-31-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
SP Fleming 28* (89b 3x4) JDP Oram 2* (8b)
51.1 Vaas to Fleming, no run, defended on the front foot to mid off
51.2 Vaas to Fleming, no run, inswinger, hit on pads, struck outside off
and a bit high too
51.3 Vaas to Fleming, no run, turned to mid wicket
51.4 Vaas to Fleming, one run, worked off hsi legs to deep square leg
51.5 Vaas to Oram, no run, inside edge onto pads, another half hearted
shout for lbw
51.6 Vaas to Oram, FOUR, driven powerfully down the ground to long on
for a boundary
End of over 52 (5 runs) New Zealand 123/4 (lead by 130 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-4-25-1 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 29* (93b 3x4) JDP Oram 6* (10b 1x4)
52.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, well placed in the gap to cover
sweeper
52.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, sweeps along the ground to short fine
leg
52.3 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, forward in defence
52.4 Muralitharan to Oram, FOUR, short, leans back and guides it between
gully and backward point, Jayasuriya chases it unable to stop a
boundary
52.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, padded away
52.6 Muralitharan to Oram, one run, swept to fine leg
End of over 53 (6 runs) New Zealand 129/4 (lead by 136 runs)
M Muralitharan 19-5-37-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 11* (15b 2x4) SP Fleming 30* (94b 3x4)
53.1 Vaas to Oram, no run
53.2 Vaas to Oram, no run, was a slower one, did not picked it and
spooned to mdi on, bounces infront of mid on
53.3 Vaas to Oram, no run, defended to cover
53.4 Vaas to Oram, no run, turned to short mid wicket
53.5 Vaas to Oram, one run, swings into pads, tucked away nicely to
backward square leg
53.6 Vaas to Fleming, one run, dabbed to short mid wicket for another
single
End of over 54 (2 runs) New Zealand 131/4 (lead by 138 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 11-4-27-1 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 31* (95b 3x4) JDP Oram 12* (20b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
Murli will continue after drinks break
54.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, tosses up, outside off, tries to
sweep it from outside off, beaten and Kalu collects it behind the
stumps
54.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, defend it to mid on
54.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, left alone, outside off
54.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, tosses up, outside off, stretches
his front foot forward, pads it away to off side
54.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, left alone, outside off
54.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, flighted ball, on legs, defends it
on the front foot back to bowler
End of over 55 (maiden) New Zealand 131/4 (lead by 138 runs)
M Muralitharan 20-6-37-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 12* (20b 2x4) SP Fleming 31* (101b 3x4)
Dharmasena replaces Vass
55.1 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, pads it away from out side the line of
the off stump
55.2 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
55.3 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, from wide of the crease, angles it into
the batsman, comes on the front foot and defends it back to bowler
55.4 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, defends it to cover
55.5 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, pitches bit wide outside off, down on
one knee and tries to seep it from well outsde off, left alone
55.6 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
End of over 56 (maiden) New Zealand 131/4 (lead by 138 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 5-1-16-0 - Hanthana End
SP Fleming 31* (101b 3x4) JDP Oram 12* (26b 2x4)
56.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
56.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run
56.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run
56.4 Muralitharan to Oram, no run
56.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run
56.6 Muralitharan to Oram, two runs
End of over 57 (3 runs) New Zealand 134/4 (lead by 141 runs)
M Muralitharan 21-6-40-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
SP Fleming 32* (104b 3x4) JDP Oram 14* (29b 2x4)
57.1 Dharmasena to Fleming, no run
57.2 Dharmasena to Fleming, no run
57.3 Dharmasena to Fleming, one run, turned to mid wicket and run a
quick single
57.4 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, tosses up, strong drive by Oram to mid
off fielder
57.5 Dharmasena to Oram, one run, tucked away to short mid wicket
57.6 Dharmasena to Fleming, no run, from wide of the crease, pitches
just outside off, spins away, Fleming gets his front foot forward,
lets it go through to keeper
End of over 58 (2 runs) New Zealand 136/4 (lead by 143 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 6-1-18-0 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 15* (31b 2x4) SP Fleming 33* (108b 3x4)
58.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot,
defends it with bat pads together to off side
58.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, tosses up, defends it back to bowler
58.3 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, tosses up, way outside off, gets his
front foot forward, outside the line of the off stump, pads it
away to off side
58.4 Muralitharan to Oram, no run
58.5 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, toses up, outside off, went for the
expensive sweep shot from outside off, beaten
58.6 Muralitharan to Oram, no run
End of over 59 (maiden) New Zealand 136/4 (lead by 143 runs)
M Muralitharan 22-7-40-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
SP Fleming 33* (108b 3x4) JDP Oram 15* (37b 2x4)
59.1 Dharmasena to Fleming, OUT: quick off break from Dharmasena,
Fleming tries to defend it on the front foot, with open face of
teh bat, thin outside edge into the gloves of Kaluwithrana, appeal
for catch behind, Harper finger goes up
New Zealand 136/5, Partnership of 21
SP Fleming c Kaluwitharana b Dharmasena 33 (109b 3x4 0x6)
JDP Oram 15* (37b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 6.1-1-18-1
Wicket keeper batsman in
59.2 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, sharp and big off break, pitches on off
and turn sharply well down the leg side, Kalu collects it well
behind the stumps
59.3 Dharmasena to Hart, one run, short ball, goes back and pushed to
cover for a quick single
59.4 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, arm ball, outside off, pads it away
59.5 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, on off, defends it to cover
59.6 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, short ball, goes bak and punches it
back to bowler
End of over 60 (1 run) New Zealand 137/5 (lead by 144 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 7-1-19-1 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 1* (2b) JDP Oram 15* (40b 2x4)
60.1 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, outside off, gets his long
stride forward, pads it away
60.2 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
60.3 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, pads it away from outside off
60.4 Muralitharan to Hart, (noball) no run, flighted ball, defends it to
cover
60.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, sharp off break, pitches outside off,
gets his front foot forward, outside the line of the off stump,
pads it away
60.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
60.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, from round the wicket, bat and pad to
short point
End of over 61 (1 run) New Zealand 138/5 (lead by 145 runs)
M Muralitharan 23-7-41-2 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
JDP Oram 15* (40b 2x4) RG Hart 1* (9b)
61.1 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, padded away from outside off
61.2 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, from wide of the crease, arm ball,
angles into the batsman, comes on the front foot, outside the line
of the off stump, pads it away
61.3 Dharmasena to Oram, no run
61.4 Dharmasena to Oram, no run, on target, defends it to short gully
61.5 Dharmasena to Oram, one run, pitches up, Oram drives it hard back
to bowler, missfields by Dharmasena in his follow through, batsman
run a quick single
61.6 Dharmasena to Hart, no run
End of over 62 (1 run) New Zealand 139/5 (lead by 146 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 8-1-20-1 - Hanthana End
JDP Oram 16* (45b 2x4) RG Hart 1* (10b)
62.1 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, tosses up, outside off, pads it awy
62.2 Muralitharan to Oram, no run, pitches on legs, defends it with full
face of teh bat to leg side
62.3 Muralitharan to Oram, OUT: wrong one from Murli, Oram tries to pad
it away, hit the back pad, in front of stumps, hudge appeal for
lbw, Umpire finger goes up
New Zealand 139/6, Partnership of 3
JDP Oram lbw b Muralitharan 16 (48b 2x4 0x6)
RG Hart 1* (10b) M Muralitharan 23.3-7-41-3 (1nb)
Injured man Vettori into bat with a runner
New Zealanders in deep trouble now
62.4 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, tosse up, again a wrong one from
Murli, inner edge onto pads, just short of silly point
62.5 Muralitharan to Vettori, no run, again wrong one from outside off,
left alone
62.6 Muralitharan to Vettori, OUT: tosses up, outside leg, spins
sharply, tries to defend it, bowled behind the leg
New Zealand 139/7, Partnership of 0
DL Vettori b Muralitharan 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 63 (maiden) New Zealand 139/7 (lead by 146 runs)
M Muralitharan 24-8-41-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
RG Hart 1* (10b)
Wiseman in
63.1 Dharmasena to Hart, no run
63.2 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, pads it away from outside off
63.3 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, arm ball, outside off, well read and
lets it go through to keeper
63.4 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, defends it to short leg
63.5 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, turned with the spin to short fine leg
63.6 Dharmasena to Hart, no run, pitches on off, kept bit loww, digs it
out back to bowler
End of over 64 (maiden) New Zealand 139/7 (lead by 146 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 9-2-20-1 - Hanthana End
PJ Wiseman 0* (0b) RG Hart 1* (16b)
64.1 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, from round the wicket, tosses up,
tries to defend it, off the pads to slip
64.2 Muralitharan to Wiseman, FOUR, tossing up, down on one knee and
swept away to fine leg
64.3 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, tossing up again, comes on the
front foot and pads it away
64.4 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, again tries to sweep it, misses
and leg stump exposed again
64.5 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run
64.6 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, tosses up, outside off, comes on
the front foot, pads it away
End of over 65 (4 runs) New Zealand 143/7 (lead by 150 runs)
M Muralitharan 25-8-45-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
RG Hart 1* (16b) PJ Wiseman 4* (6b 1x4)
Lokuarachchi onto attack
65.1 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, tosses up, outside off, left alone
65.2 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, again tosses up, bit wide outside off
left alone
65.3 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
defends it to mid wcket
65.4 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run
65.5 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, pitches outside off, left alone
65.6 Lokuarachchi to Hart, one run, on legs, turned to short mid wicket
for a quick single
End of over 66 (1 run) New Zealand 144/7 (lead by 151 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 8-1-16-0 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 2* (22b) PJ Wiseman 4* (6b 1x4)
66.1 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, drifting down the legsdie
66.2 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, padded away
66.3 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, rapped on pads, loud shout from Kalu
behind the stumps
66.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, comes forward and pads it out
66.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, pushed back to bowler
66.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, leans back and defends, that's lunch
on the final day
End of over 67 (maiden) New Zealand 144/7 (lead by 151 runs)
M Muralitharan 26-9-45-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 4* (6b 1x4) RG Hart 2* (28b)
Match State: Lunch - Day 5
welcome back after lunch, Players and umpires are coming in and
play will resume shortly
Dharmasena will bowl to Wiseman
67.1 Dharmasena to Wiseman, no run, right on target first ball, on off
and spins in shrply, nice forward stride and defedns it to silly
mid off
67.2 Dharmasena to Wiseman, no run
67.3 Dharmasena to Wiseman, no run, again toses up, on off, spins in,
comes on the front foot, pads it away
67.4 Dharmasena to Wiseman, FOUR, tosses up, comes down the track and
lofted it over mid on for four
straight away skipper brought deep mid wicket
67.5 Dharmasena to Wiseman, no run, on target, defends it on the front
foot back to bowler
67.6 Dharmasena to Wiseman, no run, on legs, flatter ball, off the pads
to short fine leg
End of over 68 (4 runs) New Zealand 148/7 (lead by 155 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 10-2-24-1 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 2* (28b) PJ Wiseman 8* (12b 2x4)
Murlitharan will continue from Hunnasgiriya End
68.1 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, down the leg side, left alone
68.2 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot,
outside the line of the off stump, pads it away to legside
68.3 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, again tosses up, drifting down the
leg. off teh pads to short fine leg
68.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, padded away from outside off stump
68.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, again tosses up, outside off, padded
away to short third man
68.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, straighter one from Murli, tries to
defend it, inner edge all along the ground to short leg filder
End of over 69 (maiden) New Zealand 148/7 (lead by 155 runs)
M Muralitharan 27-10-45-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 8* (12b 2x4) RG Hart 2* (34b)
69.1 Dharmasena to Wiseman, no run, bit faster on off, comes on the
front foot to defends it to silly point
69.2 Dharmasena to Wiseman, no run, tosses up, off the pads to silly
point
69.3 Dharmasena to Wiseman, no run, tries to sweep it from outside off,
hit on pads, appeal for lbw by bowler and skipper appealing for
the bat and pad catch, Harper says you both are wrong, it was off
the pads outside off stump
69.4 Dharmasena to Wiseman, one run, turned to short fine leg for a
quick signle
69.5 Dharmasena to Hart, FOUR, sharp turn towards leg, nice tickle just
wide of leg slip on the way down to fine leg boundary
69.6 Dharmasena to Hart, one run, turned to long leg
End of over 70 (6 runs) New Zealand 154/7 (lead by 161 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 11-2-30-1 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 7* (36b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 9* (16b 2x4)
70.1 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, outside off, it was the
wrong one, well read it and defends it to gully
70.2 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, sharp off break turning a long way
down the leg side
70.3 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, padded away
70.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, tries to defend it, inner
edge onto pads but along the ground to silly point
70.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, way outside off, inviting
the batsman to go over top, Hart comes forward and pads it away
70.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
End of over 71 (maiden) New Zealand 154/7 (lead by 161 runs)
M Muralitharan 28-11-45-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 9* (16b 2x4) RG Hart 7* (42b 1x4)
71.1 Dharmasena to Wiseman, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
it to cover
71.2 Dharmasena to Wiseman, no run, pushed to mid on
71.3 Dharmasena to Wiseman, one run, short bal, goes back and turned to
deep mid wicket
71.4 Dharmasena to Hart, one run, turned to long leg
71.5 Dharmasena to Wiseman, no run, on middle stump, turn with the spin
to short mid wickt
71.6 Dharmasena to Wiseman, no run, turned to short mid wicket
End of over 72 (2 runs) New Zealand 156/7 (lead by 163 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 12-2-32-1 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 8* (43b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 10* (21b 2x4)
72.1 Muralitharan to Hart, one run, wrong one, just short of length, on
legs, goes back and turn to short fine leg
72.2 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
and pads it away to silly point
72.3 Muralitharan to Wiseman, bye: one run, pitches on off, tries to
pads it away, turn sharply a long way to leg side, just misses the
leg stump and keeper unable to gahtered it cleanly
72.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
72.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, pads it away
72.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, defends it with full face
of the bat to silly mid off
End of over 73 (2 runs) New Zealand 158/7 (lead by 165 runs)
M Muralitharan 29-11-46-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 10* (23b 2x4) RG Hart 9* (47b 1x4)
Lokuarachchi onto attack
73.1 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, pads it away
73.2 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, pitches wide outside off, left
alone through to keeper
73.3 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, on middle and off, spins away from
left hander, tries to seep it, hit on pads slight appeal for lbw,
declined
73.4 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run
73.5 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, again tries to sweep it from
outside leg, hit on, appeal for lbw again, ball hit outside leg
73.6 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, tosses up, again went for the
sweep, hit on pads again, this time bit beeter shout but the
decision was the same, not out
End of over 74 (maiden) New Zealand 158/7 (lead by 165 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 9-2-16-0 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 9* (47b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 10* (29b 2x4)
74.1 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, pitches on off, sharp off break off
the pads to short fine leg
74.2 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, flighted ball outside off, Hart gets
his front foot forward, well outside off, pads it away
74.3 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
74.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, pads it away
74.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, short of length ball, wrong one from
Murli, well picked up, goes back and turned to short mid wicket
74.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, pads it out
End of over 75 (maiden) New Zealand 158/7 (lead by 165 runs)
M Muralitharan 30-12-46-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 10* (29b 2x4) RG Hart 9* (53b 1x4)
75.1 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run
75.2 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, full toss, uses his feet and trie
to samshed it through mid wicket, off the pads to short third man
75.3 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run
75.4 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, short ball, goes back and angles
it to short third man
75.5 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, pitches on off, spins sharply away
from left hander, Wiseman tries to defend it on the front foot,
beatn outside off
75.6 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, defended
End of over 76 (maiden) New Zealand 158/7 (lead by 165 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 10-3-16-0 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 9* (53b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 10* (35b 2x4)
76.1 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, pads it away
76.2 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
76.3 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, pitches on off, spins sharply into
the batsman, Hart tries to pad it out, hit on the back leg, big
appeal for lbw, umpire days not out
76.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, defended
76.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
76.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot
and defends it solidly back to bowler and Murli completes his 4th
Maiden in a row
End of over 77 (maiden) New Zealand 158/7 (lead by 165 runs)
M Muralitharan 31-13-46-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 10* (35b 2x4) RG Hart 9* (59b 1x4)
77.1 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, outside off stump, kept low, left
alone
77.2 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, two runs, swept to long leg, well fielded
by Dharmasena
77.3 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, one run, turned to long leg
77.4 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, outside off stump and again kept low,
left alone
77.5 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, guided to short third man
77.6 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, pushed to mid on
End of over 78 (3 runs) New Zealand 161/7 (lead by 168 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 11-3-19-0 - Hanthana End
PJ Wiseman 13* (38b 2x4) RG Hart 9* (62b 1x4)
78.1 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, on forward, padded away
78.2 Muralitharan to Wiseman, one run, down on one knee and swept with
the spin to fine leg region
78.3 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, wrong one, short in length, quickly
goes back and punches to mid off
78.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, from round the wicket, tosses up ball
spins and bounce, comes on the front foot to defend, missed,
stumping chance, Kalu not gathered the ball cleanly
78.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, off the pads to fine leg
78.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
End of over 79 (1 run) New Zealand 162/7 (lead by 169 runs)
M Muralitharan 32-13-47-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 14* (40b 2x4) RG Hart 9* (66b 1x4)
79.1 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, beaten outside off
79.2 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, one run, swept to square leg
79.3 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run
79.4 Lokuarachchi to Hart, no run, on middle and off, defends back
79.5 Lokuarachchi to Hart, one run, tucked off his toes to mi dwicket
area
79.6 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, forward in defence
End of over 80 (2 runs) New Zealand 164/7 (lead by 171 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 12-3-21-0 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 10* (69b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 15* (43b 2x4)
new ball is available for Tillakaratne now
Jayasuriya replaces Muralitharan
80.1 Jayasuriya to Hart, legbye: one run, flicked off the pads to fine
leg
80.2 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, no run, batsman leans forward
80.3 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, one run, arm delivery, kept a bit low,
tucked to legside
80.4 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run, defended back
80.5 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run, defended to gully
80.6 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run, defensively back to the bowler
End of over 81 (2 runs) New Zealand 166/7 (lead by 173 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-14-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 16* (45b 2x4) RG Hart 10* (73b 1x4)
81.1 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, used his feet well and padded away
81.2 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, sweep and a miss, another shout
for lbw, pitched outside leg
81.3 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, again sweeps and a miss
81.4 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, another sweep shot, inside edge
onto pads
81.5 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, flipper, outside off sump, left
alone
81.6 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, one run, swept to long leg
End of over 82 (1 run) New Zealand 167/7 (lead by 174 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 13-3-22-0 - Hanthana End
PJ Wiseman 17* (51b 2x4) RG Hart 10* (73b 1x4)
82.1 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, no run, tries another sweep shot and misses
82.2 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, one run, on the front foot, pushed to vacant
mid off
82.3 Jayasuriya to Hart, one run, picked off his toes and worked to mid
wicket
82.4 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, no run, defensive push back to bowler
82.5 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, no run, flighted on off stump, used his feet
and defends
82.6 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, one run, fuller length on legstump, turned
to fine leg
End of over 83 (3 runs) New Zealand 170/7 (lead by 177 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-17-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 19* (56b 2x4) RG Hart 11* (74b 1x4)
83.1 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, flighted on the off, Batsman leans
forward and defends it
83.2 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, again attempting sweep shot and
missing
83.3 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, tries another sweep shot and gets
beaten
83.4 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, comes forward and plays solid
looking defensive shot
83.5 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, FOUR, this time cracking sweep shot to mid
wicket for a boundary
83.6 Lokuarachchi to Wiseman, no run, left through to keeper
End of over 84 (4 runs) New Zealand 174/7 (lead by 181 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 14-3-26-0 - Hanthana End
RG Hart 11* (74b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 23* (62b 3x4)
Muralitharan back in action
84.1 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, from round the wicket, pitched on leg
and turned away, left alone
84.2 Muralitharan to Hart, no run
84.3 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, flat in trajectory, forward in
defence
84.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, angling into the batsman, defended
84.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, goes back to a shorter delivery,
taken on pads
84.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, defended
End of over 85 (maiden) New Zealand 174/7 (lead by 181 runs)
M Muralitharan 33-14-47-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 23* (62b 3x4) RG Hart 11* (80b 1x4)
Jayasuriya to bowl now from Hanthana End
85.1 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, no run, fuller length, hit on pads
85.2 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, no run, defended
85.3 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, no run, on forward, defended
85.4 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, one run, paddle sweep to short fine leg for
a quick single
85.5 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run, was well outsid e off
85.6 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run
End of over 86 (1 run) New Zealand 175/7 (lead by 182 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-18-0 - Hanthana End
PJ Wiseman 24* (66b 3x4) RG Hart 11* (82b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
A real contest shaping up, NZ tail still defying thge Sri Lankan
spin attack
50 overs left
86.1 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, on leg stump, comes forward and a
muffled appeal
86.2 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, reaches forward again and takes it
on the pad
86.3 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, a hoik to leg and struck outside
off, Kaluwitharana alone appeals
86.4 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, flighted the doosra and padded
86.5 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, a good forward defensive push to
silly mid off
86.6 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, again well forward and Murali
alone appeals in vain
End of over 87 (maiden) New Zealand 175/7 (lead by 182 runs)
M Muralitharan 34-15-47-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
RG Hart 11* (82b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 24* (72b 3x4)
87.1 Jayasuriya to Hart, no run, on the off stump, defended forward
87.2 Jayasuriya to Hart, one run, turned to leg for an easy single
Vaas limbering up
87.3 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, no run, turns away and beats the edge as he
came forward
87.4 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, no run, on the pads and an excited appeal
from Jayasuriya but going down leg
87.5 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, no run, huge step forward and defended
87.6 Jayasuriya to Wiseman, one run, nicely swept to long leg and
Wiseman retains strike
End of over 88 (2 runs) New Zealand 177/7 (lead by 184 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-20-0 - Hanthana End
PJ Wiseman 25* (76b 3x4) RG Hart 12* (84b 1x4)
88.1 Muralitharan to Wiseman, one run, swept fine to short fine leg
88.2 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, comes forward and lets his pad get in
the way
88.3 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, does the same, huge step and pad in
the way
88.4 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, padded away outside off
88.5 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, off the backfoot to mid on
88.6 Muralitharan to Hart, no run, lots of turn and bounce off a shorter
ball, allows it to come off his body to leg
End of over 89 (1 run) New Zealand 178/7 (lead by 185 runs)
M Muralitharan 35-15-48-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 26* (77b 3x4) RG Hart 12* (89b 1x4)
Vaas returns, replacing Jayasuriya
89.1 Vaas to Wiseman, no run, defends
89.2 Vaas to Wiseman, no run, angled across the right-hander, swinging
further away, left alone through to the keeper
no sign of the new ball being taken yet still
89.3 Vaas to Wiseman, no run, similar again, this one keeps rather low,
left alone to the keeper
89.4 Vaas to Wiseman, no run, and again keeps rather low, this time on
leg stump, squeezes it away into the leg side in defence
89.5 Vaas to Wiseman, one run, fullish ball on the legs, clipped away
just forward of square on the leg side for an easy single, takes
him to his Test-best score
89.6 Vaas to Hart, no run
End of over 90 (1 run) New Zealand 179/7 (lead by 186 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 12-4-28-1 - Hanthana End
PJ Wiseman 27* (82b 3x4) RG Hart 12* (90b 1x4)
Muralitharan continues, still no sign of the new ball
90.1 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run
90.2 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, flighted up full and straight,
strongly driven straight back down the pitch to the bowler
90.3 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, gets well forward, watchfully
defending with bat/pad tucked together, played back to the bowler
90.4 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, similar again, props forward in
defence, the Sri Lankans appeal for all sorts, lbw, bat/pad catch,
but the umpire is not impressed, not out
90.5 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, well forward, defends back on the
leg side of the pitch
90.6 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run
End of over 91 (maiden) New Zealand 179/7 (lead by 186 runs)
M Muralitharan 36-16-48-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
RG Hart 12* (90b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 27* (88b 3x4)
91.1 Vaas to Hart, OUT: outside off and he went for a drive, bat hit the
groung and a possible feather to Kaluwitharana and ump Harpewr
upholds the appeal
New Zealand 179/8, Partnership of 40
RG Hart c Kaluwitharana b Vaas 12 (91b 1x4 0x6)
PJ Wiseman 27* (88b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 12.1-4-28-2
Tuffey in to bat
91.2 Vaas to Tuffey, no run, on target, defended to mid off
91.3 Vaas to Tuffey, no run, some reverse swing in and he defends to the
off
91.4 Vaas to Tuffey, no run, has a waft outside off, would do better
leaving those
91.5 Vaas to Tuffey, no run, another waft outside off, ball left him and
kept low, swung away
91.6 Vaas to Tuffey, no run, a loud no as he prods it in front of point
End of over 92 (maiden) New Zealand 179/8 (lead by 186 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 13-5-28-2 - Hanthana End
PJ Wiseman 27* (88b 3x4) DR Tuffey 0* (5b)
This is what test cricket is all about on the fifth day, defence,
tension, attack - all the right ingredients and hopefully a result
92.1 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, on the front foot and padded
92.2 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, comes forward and pads
92.3 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, a fuller ball, defended to silly
mid on
92.4 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, faster one and he pads it away to
the off
92.5 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, reaches forward and ball hits the
pads
92.6 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, taken on the pad outside off
End of over 93 (maiden) New Zealand 179/8 (lead by 186 runs)
M Muralitharan 37-17-48-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
DR Tuffey 0* (5b) PJ Wiseman 27* (94b 3x4)
93.1 Vaas to Tuffey, no run, an awayswinger and rather comprehensively
beaten
93.2 Vaas to Tuffey, no run, another awayswinger and its left alone
93.3 Vaas to Tuffey, no run, another ball that swings away and its not
fiddled with
93.4 Vaas to Tuffey, no run, good ball, short of a length and he squares
up to defend
93.5 Vaas to Tuffey, no run, this one comes in and its defended to leg,
Vaas got a bit excited thinking it was through
93.6 Vaas to Tuffey, no run, more comfortably defended, good over by the
experienced Vaas
End of over 94 (maiden) New Zealand 179/8 (lead by 186 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 14-6-28-2 - Hanthana End
PJ Wiseman 27* (94b 3x4) DR Tuffey 0* (11b)
94.1 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, defended in ducklike fashion, ball
on the legstump and Wiseman unsure what to do with it
94.2 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, defends safely
94.3 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, tries a sweep and on the pads
94.4 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, the wrong un from Murali, on the
pads
94.5 Muralitharan to Wiseman, one run, tossed up outside off, drives and
an inside edge to mid on
Tuffey for his first go at Murali
94.6 Muralitharan to Tuffey, no run, on leg stump and sweeps but misses
and its off his pads to leg
End of over 95 (1 run) New Zealand 180/8 (lead by 187 runs)
M Muralitharan 38-17-49-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
PJ Wiseman 28* (99b 3x4) DR Tuffey 0* (12b)
95.1 Vaas to Wiseman, one run, edged along the ground to the right od
second slip
95.2 Vaas to Tuffey, no run, left alone outside off
95.3 Vaas to Tuffey, one run, pitched up and he tries his best to defend
but its an edge to third man
95.4 Vaas to Wiseman, no run, well outside off and left alone
95.5 Vaas to Wiseman, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the off
95.6 Vaas to Wiseman, no run, a good forward stride and he manages to
push to covers
End of over 96 (2 runs) New Zealand 182/8 (lead by 189 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 15-6-30-2 - Hanthana End
DR Tuffey 1* (14b) PJ Wiseman 29* (103b 3x4)
96.1 Muralitharan to Tuffey, no run, comes forward to defend
96.2 Muralitharan to Tuffey, OUT: oopsy! goes for a sweep, just what
Murali wanted for his fifth and ball flies off the top edge to
Jayasuriya at long leg and we all know how well he catches
New Zealand 182/9, Partnership of 3
DR Tuffey c Jayasuriya b Muralitharan 1 (16b 0x4 0x6)
PJ Wiseman 29* (103b 3x4) M Muralitharan 38.2-17-49-5 (1nb)
They crossed so Wiseman will face
96.3 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, pads it away outside leg
96.4 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, defends it back
96.5 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, a flighted one and its padded back
96.6 Muralitharan to Wiseman, no run, comes way out outside off and pads
End of over 97 (maiden) New Zealand 182/9 (lead by 189 runs)
M Muralitharan 39-18-49-5 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
SE Bond 0* (0b) PJ Wiseman 29* (107b 3x4)
Crowd seems rather interested in a possible Sri Lankan win, are
streaming in with relish
450 wickets in 80 matches for Muralitharan
97.1 Vaas to Bond, one run, on legstump and turned to long leg
97.2 Vaas to Wiseman, no run, faster one on the middle stump and its
fended to leg
97.3 Vaas to Wiseman, OUT: all over!, went for a flashing drive to a
ball well outside off and edged low to the Sri Lanka skipper so
191 needed by Sri Lanka
New Zealand 183/10, Partnership of 1
PJ Wiseman c Tillakaratne b Vaas 29 (109b 3x4 0x6)
SE Bond 1* (1b) WPUJC Vaas 15.3-6-31-3
A fine reargurad action by New Zealand but not enough to force a
draw yet, one can hope the home side does decide to go for the 191
target and make this test even more exciting
Muralitharan was in fine fettle on a track that suited him and has
450 test wickets now and we learn tea has been taken
Please hang about for the final session thats shaping up to be a
tight finish
Solace for NZ fans, Vettori is out there practicing and looks fine
to bowl
Match State: Tea - Day 5
Umps strolling out
Sangakkara and Jaysuriya there
Tuffey to Sangakkara
0.1 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, outside off and left alone
0.2 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, short outside off and the cut misses
0.3 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, defended back
0.4 Tuffey to Sangakkara, one run, turned to mid wicket
0.5 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, good ball on the stumps, gets an
inside edge to mid on
0.6 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, good line angling across, almost
tempted Jaysuriya who took his bat away late
End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/0 (190 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 1-0-1-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 1* (4b) ST Jayasuriya 0* (2b)
Shane Bond to bowl
1.1 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, movement across to the off and its left
alone
1.2 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, short and its inside edge onto his own
body, gets good bounce
1.3 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, outside off and left alone
1.4 Bond to Sangakkara, FOUR, smash! lots of bounce and its in the air
over point
1.5 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, outside off and left alone
1.6 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, a good ball, no width for aggression as
he defends to mid off
End of over 2 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 186/36 = 5.17)
SE Bond 1-0-4-0 - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (2b) KC Sangakkara 5* (10b 1x4)
This is like and ODI finish required tun rate is 5.17
2.1 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, turned to square leg
2.2 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, on line with middle stump and is
pushed back
2.3 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, one run, hops and tucks it to long leg
2.4 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
2.5 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, on the off and defends to mid off
2.6 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, hops to a short ball and defends
End of over 3 (1 run) Sri Lanka 6/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 185/35 = 5.29)
DR Tuffey 2-0-2-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (5b) KC Sangakkara 5* (13b 1x4)
3.1 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, online and has to be defended back
3.2 Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR, pulled over square leg
3.3 Bond to Jayasuriya, no run, cuts and misses, Bond makes a face
3.4 Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR, popped over extra cover, shouts of catch
it but its lobbed over any fielder, ball had held up
3.5 Bond to Jayasuriya, OUT: again held up with a puff of dust on leg
stump, popped to mid on for a good low diving catch by Richardson
Sri Lanka 14/1, Partnership of 14
ST Jayasuriya c Richardson b Bond 9 (10b 2x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 5* (13b 1x4) SE Bond 1.5-0-12-1
Mahela Jayawardene in
3.6 Bond to Jayawardene, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 4 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 14/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 177/34 = 5.21)
SE Bond 2-0-12-1 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 5* (13b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (1b)
4.1 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up and left alone
4.2 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, short of a length, outside off and
left alone
4.3 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, a bouncer and he does have to duck
4.4 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, defended back to Tuffey
4.5 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off
4.6 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
End of over 5 (maiden) Sri Lanka 14/1 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 177/33 = 5.36)
DR Tuffey 3-1-2-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (1b) KC Sangakkara 5* (19b 1x4)
5.1 Bond to Jayawardene, one run, turned to fine leg
5.2 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, was outside off and is left
5.3 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, way outside off and is also left
5.4 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, also well outside off and left alone
5.5 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, left alone, in an ODI some of these
would have been called wides
Getting cloudier now
5.6 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, short and wide outside off and left
aloe, wonder if SL have pulled the shutters down?
End of over 6 (1 run) Sri Lanka 15/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 176/32 = 5.50)
SE Bond 3-0-13-1 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (2b) KC Sangakkara 5* (24b 1x4)
Lots of fast moving clouds and getting a bit dark
6.1 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, a good length ball outside off and
left alone
6.2 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, again left alone, so maybe Fleming
should attack now to force a possible win?
6.3 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, left alone
6.4 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, defends to the off
6.5 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, lefalone
6.6 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, some lift and it swings away and not
bothered with
End of over 7 (maiden) Sri Lanka 15/1 (RR: 2.14 RRR: 176/31 = 5.68)
DR Tuffey 4-2-2-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 5* (24b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (8b)
7.1 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, a superb ball, extra bounce and
certainly some effort put in, beats the bat and Hart leapt to
catch it
7.2 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, short and he is forced back to defend
to point
7.3 Bond to Sangakkara, FOUR, a well timed push through the covers and
it runs over the rope
7.4 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside of
Two slips, point, mid off and mid on in
7.5 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
7.6 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, shortish ball and he ducks
End of over 8 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 19/1 (RR: 2.38 RRR: 172/30 = 5.73)
SE Bond 4-0-17-1 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (8b) KC Sangakkara 9* (30b 2x4)
Sangakkara has changed bat
8.1 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, left alone
8.2 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, rushes back and prods it to point
8.3 Tuffey to Jayawardene, FOUR, crack!, ball had some bounce outside
off, hopped and latched onto it, cutting to backward point
8.4 Tuffey to Jayawardene, one run, short and hooked rolling his wrists
to fine leg
8.5 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, on his legs and its turned to square
leg
8.6 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 9 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 24/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 167/29 = 5.76)
DR Tuffey 5-2-7-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 6* (12b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 9* (32b 2x4)
Umps chatting about the light
Light has stopped play
New Zealand a bit upset as light offered and accepted by the
batters, the fielders hang around then wander back, a reading
being taken and this will be recorded and if not better play may
not start
Match State: Delay - Day 5 - Bad light stopped play
The ground staff accompanied by prisoners are dragging covers on as
its also drixxling
The
After the loss of the ex-skipper the Sri Lankans decided to call
off a chase
Atapattu not in the ground and a key batsman gone may have helped
in that decision
The drixxling better known as drizzling has stopped but the covers
are still on as light has not improved
We are still waiting for the light to improve as there is a breeze
and the clouds may blow away
Aha. covers going as the light has improved and players coming back
on
9.1 Bond to Jayawardene, no run, just outside off and left alone, a two
over loss
9.2 Bond to Jayawardene, no run, swings away and is left
9.3 Bond to Jayawardene, no run, outside off and left alone
9.4 Bond to Jayawardene, no run, slower on tearget, defended to mid off
9.5 Bond to Jayawardene, no run, left alone outside off again
9.6 Bond to Jayawardene, no run, a short one outside off, goes back to
punch into covers
End of over 10 (maiden) Sri Lanka 24/1 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 167/26 = 6.42)
SE Bond 5-1-17-1 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 9* (32b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 6* (18b 1x4)
10.1 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to cover
10.2 Tuffey to Sangakkara, one run, short outside off, runs it to third
man
10.3 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, on the glove as there was lots of
bounce
Thas all due to the height of the NZ bowlers!
10.4 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, an inswinger on the legside, turned
towards mid wicket
10.5 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, slower ball outside off, left alone
10.6 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, goes back and defends to mid off
End of over 11 (1 run) Sri Lanka 25/1 (RR: 2.27 RRR: 166/25 = 6.64)
DR Tuffey 6-2-8-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 10* (34b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 6* (22b 1x4)
11.1 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, outside off and swings away and left
untouched
11.2 Bond to Sangakkara, two runs, tucked to square leg
11.3 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, a huge looping bouncer twice
Sangakkara's height and head high to Hart
11.4 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
11.5 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, good ball on the off stump and pushed
to mid off
11.6 Bond to Sangakkara, no run, slower ball and full, dug out to mid on
End of over 12 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 27/1 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 164/24 = 6.83)
SE Bond 6-1-19-1 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 6* (22b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 12* (40b 2x4)
12.1 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, a loud no as Oram dives at point to
prevent a sigle off a prod there
12.2 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, on off stump and defended back
12.3 Tuffey to Jayawardene, FOUR, a flashing square cut and it races
over the rope but was clo0se to gully
12.4 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, left alone
12.5 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, good ball on the off, drew him to
play at it and misses
12.6 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, good ball, edged and drops short of
slips
End of over 13 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 31/1 (RR: 2.38 RRR: 160/23 = 6.96)
DR Tuffey 7-2-12-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 12* (40b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 10* (28b 2x4)
Wiseman on
13.1 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, a full toss going down leg and on
the ankle, an appeal declined
13.2 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, the armball, left alone
13.3 Wiseman to Sangakkara, one run, short and outside off, went back to
cut to cover
13.4 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, comes forward and pads it
13.5 Wiseman to Jayawardene, FOUR, swept to fine leg
13.6 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, defended to cover
End of over 14 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 36/1 (RR: 2.57 RRR: 155/22 = 7.05)
PJ Wiseman 1-0-5-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 13* (43b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 14* (31b 3x4)
14.1 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
14.2 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
14.3 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, prodded to cover
14.4 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, defends on the backfoot to cover
14.5 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, pitched on the off and swinging in
and left alone
14.6 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
End of over 15 (maiden) Sri Lanka 36/1 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 155/21 = 7.38)
DR Tuffey 8-3-12-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 14* (31b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 13* (49b 2x4)
Sadly
15.1 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, a question asked for a ball on the
pads but declined
15.2 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, defends going back
Sadly this match seems to be fizzling into a draw now
15.3 Wiseman to Jayawardene, one run, off brak, sweeps and top edged
over his legstump to third man
15.4 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, flighted and comes forward to defend
to silly mid off
15.5 Wiseman to Sangakkara, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cut in
front of point
15.6 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, keeps low and it turned to mid
wicket
End of over 16 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 41/1 (RR: 2.56 RRR: 150/20 = 7.50)
PJ Wiseman 2-0-10-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 15* (34b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 17* (52b 3x4)
16.1 Tuffey to Jayawardene, one run, pushed off the backfoot to extra
cover
16.2 Tuffey to Sangakkara, FOUR, overpitched and driven to mid off
16.3 Tuffey to Sangakkara, one run, cut to backward point
16.4 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, edged to Fleming and it drops short
16.5 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, left alone and the ball seams in
16.6 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, defends
End of over 17 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 47/1 (RR: 2.76 RRR: 144/19 = 7.58)
DR Tuffey 9-3-18-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 22* (54b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 16* (38b 3x4)
17.1 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, comes forward and
defends
17.2 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up outside off and left alone
17.3 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, guides to gully
17.4 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
17.5 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, good ball, turn and bounce and is
beaten on the off
17.6 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
End of over 18 (maiden) Sri Lanka 47/1 (RR: 2.61 RRR: 144/18 = 8.00)
PJ Wiseman 3-1-10-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 16* (38b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 22* (60b 4x4)
Vettori to bowl
18.1 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up and driven to mid off
18.2 Vettori to Jayawardene, legbye: FOUR, sweeps and its off his pads
to fine leg
18.3 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, flighted and he comes forward to
defend
18.4 Vettori to Jayawardene, one run, short and cut to the cover sweeper
18.5 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, beaten as a punch off the backfoot
misses
18.6 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up outside off and padded
away
End of over 19 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 52/1 (RR: 2.74 RRR: 139/17 = 8.18)
DL Vettori 1-0-1-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 17* (42b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 22* (62b 4x4)
19.1 Wiseman to Jayawardene, FOUR, sharp off break, goes back and steers
it to third man
19.2 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, padded
19.3 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, defends
19.4 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, good ball, padded away
19.5 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, off the pads to silly mid on
19.6 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, padded and ball runs to short
square leg
End of over 20 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 56/1 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 135/16 = 8.44)
PJ Wiseman 4-1-14-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 22* (62b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 21* (48b 4x4)
20.1 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, short of length, goes back to turn
to leg
20.2 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, flighted and an ondrive that drops
short of mid on
20.3 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, flighted and an inner edge on the
drive to mid wicket
20.4 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up on the off, driven to mid
off
20.5 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, padded
20.6 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, padded again
End of over 21 (maiden) Sri Lanka 56/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 135/15 = 9.00)
DL Vettori 2-1-1-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 21* (48b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 22* (68b 4x4)
21.1 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, taken on the pads and appeal
declined
21.2 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, turned to short mid wicket
21.3 Wiseman to Jayawardene, FOUR, short and it turs too and cuts to
third man as my favourite brown dog runs on, hope he is not beaten
up again and refrains from abluting
Is now on the pitch itself
His position at legslip, is declined as umpire calls 'just the one
dog and 3 balls to end of over'
21.4 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up and off the pads to slip
21.5 Wiseman to Jayawardene, one run, turned with the spin to fine leg
21.6 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, on the off and spins away as drinks
are called for
End of over 22 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 61/1 (RR: 2.77 RRR: 130/14 = 9.29)
PJ Wiseman 5-1-19-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 26* (53b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 22* (69b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
It does look sure now we are in for a draw'
22.1 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, the stumps and prodded back
22.2 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up and driven to cover
22.3 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, good armer, into the stumps,
defended
22.4 Vettori to Jayawardene, three runs, swept fine and Horne gets a
bott on it to prevent the four
22.5 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, driven straight to point
22.6 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, padded to leg
End of over 23 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 64/1 (RR: 2.78 RRR: 127/13 = 9.77)
DL Vettori 3-1-4-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 29* (57b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 22* (71b 4x4)
23.1 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, comes out and .
23.2 Wiseman to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to gully
23.3 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off
23.4 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, defended to point
23.5 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, sweeps and amises, huge appeal, may
have pitched outside leg
23.6 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, cuts and misses
End of over 24 (1 run) Sri Lanka 65/1 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 126/12 = 10.50)
PJ Wiseman 6-1-20-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 30* (59b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 22* (75b 4x4)
24.1 Vettori to Jayawardene, one run, sweeps to short fine leg, a
misfield there
24.2 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, goes back to defend to the off
24.3 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, comes rushing out and drives to mid
on
24.4 Vettori to Sangakkara, FOUR, full toss, slammed to extra cover
24.5 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up and mistimed back
24.6 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, padded away
End of over 25 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 70/1 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 121/11 = 11.00)
DL Vettori 4-1-9-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 31* (60b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 26* (80b 5x4)
25.1 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, padded to short leg
25.2 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, turned to short fine leg
25.3 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, good ball on the stumps, taken on
the pads
25.4 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, reaches forward and takes it on the
pads
25.5 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, on the pads again, stretched
forward
25.6 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, drives and mistimes at his own feet
End of over 26 (maiden) Sri Lanka 70/1 (RR: 2.69 RRR: 121/10 = 12.10)
PJ Wiseman 7-2-20-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 26* (80b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 31* (66b 5x4)
26.1 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off
26.2 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, defends
26.3 Vettori to Sangakkara, one run, turned to short fine leg
26.4 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, good ball, spins across, edged to
drop short of slip
26.5 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, on the pads
26.6 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, sweeps and misses
End of over 27 (1 run) Sri Lanka 71/1 (RR: 2.63 RRR: 120/9 = 13.33)
DL Vettori 5-1-10-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 27* (83b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 31* (69b 5x4)
27.1 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, on the backfoot to defend
27.2 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
27.3 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, on the stumps, comes partly forward
and defends
27.4 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, outside off and spinning away to be
left alone
27.5 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up and its pushed to the off
as it seems everyone going through the motions now
27.6 Wiseman to Sangakkara, no run, defended to gully
End of over 28 (maiden) Sri Lanka 71/1 (RR: 2.54 RRR: 120/8 = 15.00)
PJ Wiseman 8-3-20-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 31* (69b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 27* (89b 5x4)
28.1 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up and the drive edged to
slip
28.2 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, defended to point
28.3 Vettori to Jayawardene, one run, turned to fine leg
28.4 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, fended away
28.5 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, a mistimed drive
28.6 Vettori to Sangakkara, no run, comes forward and pads it away
End of over 29 (1 run) Sri Lanka 72/1 (RR: 2.48 RRR: 119/7 = 17.00)
DL Vettori 6-1-11-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 32* (72b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 27* (92b 5x4)
29.1 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up and defends on the front
foot to push it back
29.2 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, on legstump and a turn to leg
misses
29.3 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, comes forward and sticks his pad in
the way
29.4 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, off the pads to leg
29.5 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, good ball on the off stump and
padded
29.6 Wiseman to Jayawardene, no run, a good one too and he goes back
End of over 30 (maiden) Sri Lanka 72/1 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 119/6 = 19.83)
PJ Wiseman 9-4-20-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 27* (92b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 32* (78b 5x4)
The match has ended in a draw as the captains call it off according
to the rules
After a short flurry, Sri Lanka decided not to go after the target
after losing Jayasuriya
The series star was Fleming for New Zealan with Bond showing he is
a top class pace bowler and lots of praise on Wiseman who has
matured into a fine offie on this tour
For Sri Lanka Jaysuriya and skipper Tillakaratne shone with the bat
THis was a good test series and next will change into the Bank
AlFalah Cup in a triangular ODI series with Pakistan joining in
The first game will be between the hosts and Pakistan starting at
04:00GMT at Dambulla
Perhaps more aggressive captaincy may have brought a result in the
test series but one must admit that rain did cause problems to
shorten the tests
The Trophy will be shared
Match State: Stumps - Day 5
We are waiting to see the ceremony and bring you details
Fleming says we tried hard this morning, did not have the skill to
do better but we did our best
Praises Murali and his side for giving it a crack and to Vettori
too
Is happy with Vettori's fitness now, looks forward to the one-
dayers
SL Skipper Tillakaratne says he is quite happy with the performance
and when Jaysuriya was gone we shut up the shop
Thanks everyone and calls Murali a class act
The Trophy is held up by both skippers
Thats all from Wisden CricInfo for this test series, please join us
on the 10th May 04:00GMT for the ODI tournament that also features
Pakistan, good evening all
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Date-stamped : 07 May2003 - 15:18