Match State: Match start scheduled for 9.35am local time (13.35 GMT)
Hello and welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the first
One Day International between West Indies and Sri Lanka being held
at the Kensington Oval, Barbados
The series consists of three ODIs and two Tests, all of which will
be covered live here on Wisden Cricinfo
Eventhough the mighty Australians won both the Test and ODI series
in the recently concluded tour the West Indians did not go down
without a fight
After loosing the first three Tests West Indies came back with a
record breaking win in the last Test
And in the ODI series after loosing the first four games they came
back with three consecutive wins, even though the series was lost
they were able to lift their game to a new high
and they will be looking forward to a series win when they take on
the Sri Lankans
Brian Lara was confident that West Indies would win the series if
they maintained the same form they showed against Australia. "Sri
Lanka are not as strong as Australia," he told reporters,
"although of course they have a couple of match winners
but we are looking to keep up the standard we achieved in the last
three one-day games.
Sri Lankas on the other hand have not had a good time after the
World Cup, they failed to make it to the final of both the
tournaments which they played after that, at Sharjah in April, and
then in the Bank Alfalah Cup at home last month
They are playing at home and their morale is high. The West Indies
are favourites, but it's better for us to start as underdogs," he
said. "We are rebuilding our squad, but we'll play positive
cricket." were the words of the Sri Lankan captain Atapattu
`West Indies have brought in fast bowler Darren Powell into their
15-man squad for the first two ODIs as a replacement for the
injured Jermaine Lawson
Variably cloudy with a few showers from time to time. High 87F.
Winds E at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30% is the Weather
forecast for the day
The news from the middle is that Brian Lara has won the toss and
elected to bowl first
West Indies Team
Brian Lara, Ramnaresh Sarwan, David Bernard Jr, Corey Collymore,
Mervyn Dillon, Vasbert Drakes, Chris Gayle, Wavell Hinds, Ridley
Jacobs, Ricardo Powell and Marlon Samuels
Sri Lankan Team
Marvan Atapattu, Mahela Jayawardene, Sanath Jayasuriya, Romesh
Kaluwitharana, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar
Dharmasena, Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Prabath Nissanka
and Darshana Gamage
Sanath Jaysuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana will open the innings
Mervyn Dillon will start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket
to the left handed Jayasuriya
0.1 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
Jayasuriya stands tall and pushes it to the mid off region
0.2 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, on the leg stump line, Jayasuriya
tries to turn it away but misses, ball crashed into the pad
0.3 Dillon to Jayasuriya, OUT: gone! good length delivery on the middle
and angling away, Jayasuriya pushes but misses, Jacobs collects
the ball and there is a huge appeal for caught behind, umpire
raises his finger and Jaysuriya has to walk back
Sri Lanka 0/1, Partnership of 0
ST Jayasuriya c Jacobs b Dillon 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
RS Kaluwitharana 0* (0b) M Dillon 0.3-0-0-1
Atapattu is the new batsman
0.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, bouncer on the middle and off, Atapattu
ducks under it
0.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling into the right hander, ball comes in and
hits the pad
TV replays shows that the bat was no were near the bat when
Jayasuriya played it, the umpires starts off the series on a low
note!
0.6 Dillon to Atapattu, one run, pushed down to the third man region,
easy single and Atapattu and Sri Lanka are off the mark
End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/1 (RR: 1.00)
M Dillon 1-0-1-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
MS Atapattu 1* (3b) RS Kaluwitharana 0* (0b)
1.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, beauty! good length delivery touch
outside the off stump, moving away after pitching, Atapattu pushes
at it but misses, that was close
1.2 Collymore to Atapattu, wide: no run, angling down the leg side
1.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
1.3 Collymore to Atapattu, two runs, good length delivery on the middle
and leg, tunred away to the vacant sqaure leg region, batsmen rush
back for the second run, the throw is wide and no damage is done
1.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, fuller length delivery, on the
middle and angling down the leg side, hits the pad
1.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump, moving away, no shot offered
1.6 Collymore to Atapattu, FOUR, ho boy! good length dleivery outside
the off stump, Atapattu flashes hard at it, ball takes the edge
and flys away past the slip fielder and races away to the third
man fence, lucky but four all the way
End of over 2 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 8/1 (RR: 4.00)
CD Collymore 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Joel Garner End
RS Kaluwitharana 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 7* (9b 1x4)
2.1 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, no run
2.2 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, one run, short delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling into the right hander, Kaluwitharana
waits for it and plays it late, ball rolls away to the third man
region for an easy single
two slips in place
2.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the man at silly mid off
2.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, Atapattu moves across and defends
2.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away to the short
2.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, full and on the off, defended carefully
End of over 3 (1 run) Sri Lanka 9/1 (RR: 3.00)
M Dillon 2-0-2-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
RS Kaluwitharana 1* (2b) MS Atapattu 7* (13b 1x4)
3.1 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, full and on the off, defended
back down the wicket
3.2 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, just short of a good length and
on the off, tapped to the off side with an angled bat
3.3 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, short ball, hook played and
missed, the ball goes off the helmet high into the air and is
caught at gully! Not out says umpire Bowden. Kalu is in a bit of
trouble after being hit flush on the helmet
3.4 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, good length ball on the off
this time, defended carefully back down the wicket, Kaluwitharana
will be more careful after taking that hard knock on his helmet
3.5 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run
3.6 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, (noball) no run, just short of a length
and outside the off, quicker than the last few balls,
Kaluwitharana has a slash at it but is very late on the shot and
the ball goes through to the keeper
3.6 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, full and on the off this time,
Kaluwitharana watches the ball carefully onto the bat and blocks
with a straight bat, end of a good over from Collymore
End of over 4 (1 run) Sri Lanka 10/1 (RR: 2.50)
CD Collymore 2-0-8-0 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
MS Atapattu 7* (13b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 1* (9b)
4.1 Dillon to Atapattu, two runs, short and outside the off, Atapattu
sees it early and chops the ball down to third man
4.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, quicker one, on the stumps, played at
and missed, the ball jags back inb and hits the pad
4.3 Dillon to Atapattu, FOUR, short and wide, cut away in fine style to
the point fernce
4.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
played down to point
4.5 Dillon to Atapattu, (noball) no run
4.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, defended to square leg
4.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, just short of a length and on the off,
pushed to cover
End of over 5 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 17/1 (RR: 3.40)
M Dillon 3-0-9-1 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RS Kaluwitharana 1* (9b) MS Atapattu 13* (20b 2x4)
5.1 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, two runs, played down to long on with a
straight bat
5.2 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, just short of a length and
outside the off, Kaluwitharana drives brilliantly on the up with
gay abandon, the ball races to the fence
5.3 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, just short of a length and on
the off, defended, the ball goes off the edge onto the pasd
5.4 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, one run, just short of a length and on
the off, driven to cover, quick single stolen
5.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
5.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
End of over 6 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 24/1 (RR: 4.00)
CD Collymore 3-0-15-0 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
RS Kaluwitharana 8* (13b 1x4) MS Atapattu 13* (22b 2x4)
6.1 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, no run, on the stumps, played back to the
bowler
6.2 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, three runs
6.3 Dillon to Atapattu, two runs, good length delivery on the middle
and leg, turned away wide of the third man fielder, easy couple
taken
6.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg, hit on the pad
6.5 Dillon to Atapattu, FOUR, ho dear! good length delivery outside the
off stump, angling in a bit, Atapattu pushes at it and gets an
inside edge, ball goes past the diving keeper and runs away to the
fine leg fence
6.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
End of over 7 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 33/1 (RR: 4.71)
M Dillon 4-0-18-1 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RS Kaluwitharana 11* (15b 1x4) MS Atapattu 19* (26b 3x4)
7.1 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, shot! short and wide outside the
off stump, Kalu waits for it and slashes hard at it, ball flys
away to the third man fence, typical Kaluwitharana shot
7.2 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, one run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, played uplishy past the gully fielder, third man
comes around and fields, just the single
7.3 Collymore to Atapattu, two runs, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the backward of point region, Drakes comes
around and fields, bit sloppy but stops the ball from touching the
rope
7.4 Collymore to Atapattu, one run, short and wide again, outside the
off stump, cut away hard to the point region, Hinds dives full
length to his right and saves a certain four
7.5 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushed to the off side
7.6 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, good length delivery outside the
off stump, again Kalu slashes hard at it, ball takes the edge and
flys past the gully fielder, too fast for Drakes to come around
and field, Kalu living dangerously
End of over 8 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 45/1 (RR: 5.62)
CD Collymore 4-0-27-0 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
MS Atapattu 22* (28b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 20* (19b 3x4)
8.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
8.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Atapattu stands tall and defends it
8.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
cut away to the point region, was more of a mis-hit
8.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
tunred away to the sqaure leg region, Sarwan comes in fast and
fields
8.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, tunred away to the sqaure leg region, again no chance of run
8.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
End of over 9 (maiden) Sri Lanka 45/1 (RR: 5.00)
M Dillon 5-1-18-1 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RS Kaluwitharana 20* (19b 3x4) MS Atapattu 22* (34b 3x4)
change in bowling, Marlon Samuels into the attack now
9.1 Samuels to Kaluwitharana, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, no real pace in the delivery, Kalu waits for it and turns
it away to the leg side, easy single taken
9.2 Samuels to Atapattu, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, ball spinning into the right hander, defended
9.3 Samuels to Atapattu, no run
9.4 Samuels to Atapattu, OUT: gone! flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Atapattu tries to turn it away but only manges to get a
leading edge and the ball pops back to the bolwer, Samuels strikes
in his first over and full marks to Brian Lara
Sri Lanka 46/2, Partnership of 46
MS Atapattu c & b Samuels 22 (37b 3x4 0x6)
RS Kaluwitharana 21* (20b 3x4) MN Samuels 0.4-0-1-1
Sangakkara is the new batsman
9.5 Samuels to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
9.6 Samuels to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and
off, Sangakkara plays at it but misses, ball clips the pad and
goes wide of Gayle at fist slip, a superb diving catch held, but
the appeal is turned down, good first over from Samuels comes to
an end
End of over 10 (1 run) Sri Lanka 46/2 (RR: 4.60)
MN Samuels 1-0-1-1 - Joel Garner End
RS Kaluwitharana 21* (20b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (2b)
10.1 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run
10.2 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, one run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, driven past the cover fielder, Hinds is the fielder
in the deep
Lara walks up to Collymore and has a word with him
10.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off, pushed back to the bowler
10.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, dropped! good length delivery, on
the off and moving away, Sangakkara plays at it and gets a thick
edge, ball goes to Ricardo Powell at first slip, straight in and
straight out, was a simple catch and the best fielder in the West
Indian team drops it
10.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
10.6 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 11 (1 run) Sri Lanka 47/2 (RR: 4.27)
CD Collymore 5-0-28-0 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RS Kaluwitharana 22* (22b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (6b)
bowling change, Drakes into the attack now
11.1 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Kalu throws hit bat at it, ball takes the edge and flys
past the gully fielder
11.2 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched in
line with the off stump, moved away a bit, Sangakkara defends
11.3 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the mid off region, straight to the fielder
11.4 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
11.5 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, and again, fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, angling away from the left hander, no shot
offered
11.6 Drakes to Sangakkara, one run, good length delivery down the leg
side, turned away to the third man region, Sangakkara off the mark
with that easy single, Drakes starts off with a good over
End of over 12 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 49/2 (RR: 4.08)
VC Drakes 1-0-2-0 - Joel Garner End
KC Sangakkara 1* (11b) RS Kaluwitharana 23* (23b 3x4)
12.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the backward of point region, easy single taken
12.2 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, driven to the covers
12.3 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, Kalu gets hit again, short
delivery on the middle, ball stayed low after pitching, Kalu goes
for the pull but misses the target completely and the ball crashes
into the mid rib and he goes down in pain
Kalu is back on his feet now
12.4 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run
12.5 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended, ball goes away to the gully region
12.6 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, two runs, short delivery outside the
off stump, again the ball stayed low but this time Kalu connects
on the pull and the ball goes away to the deep mid wicket region,
easy couple to end the over
End of over 13 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 52/2 (RR: 4.00)
CD Collymore 6-0-31-0 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
KC Sangakkara 2* (12b) RS Kaluwitharana 25* (28b 3x4)
13.1 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery, on the middle
and angling away, pushed straight to the point fielder
13.2 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, Sangakkara walks forward and pushes it to the mid off
region
13.3 Drakes to Sangakkara, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, tunred away to the vacant backward of square leg fence,
calssy looking shot
13.4 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered
13.5 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery, on the middle and
angling away from the left hander, pushed to the off side
13.6 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
turned away to the point region, fielder moves across quickly and
fields, no chance of a single there
End of over 14 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 56/2 (RR: 4.00)
VC Drakes 2-0-6-0 - Joel Garner End
RS Kaluwitharana 25* (28b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 6* (18b 1x4)
14.1 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, hoooo!short delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and came back in sharply, Kalu defends and
the ball just passes the off stump on it's way to the keeper, that
was close
14.2 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run
14.3 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Kalu comes down the track and has a wild go at it, bat
misses the ball my a mile, the pressure getting to Kalu now
14.4 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, no run, short oputside the off stump,
cut away to the point region
14.5 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, one run, turned away to the fine leg
region, easy single taken
14.6 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, bouncer on the middle, Sangakkara
ducks under it
End of over 15 (1 run) Sri Lanka 57/2 (RR: 3.80)
CD Collymore 7-0-32-0 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RS Kaluwitharana 26* (33b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 6* (19b 1x4)
15.1 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, three runs, good length delivery on the
middle and leg, turned away to the vacant deep sqaure leg region,
long chase for Bernard, Sangakkara calls for the third, the throw
is wide and he makes it back safely
15.2 Drakes to Sangakkara, one run, outside the off stump, played away
to the third man region, Kalu takes off for the second run but
Sangakkara is not intrested and sends him back, Kalu gets back in
time
15.3 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run
15.4 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the point region
15.5 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run
15.6 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, nasty! bouncer on the off and
angling into the batsman, Kalu moves away in time and the ball
goes through to the keeper
End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 61/2 (RR: 3.81)
VC Drakes 3-0-10-0 - Joel Garner End
KC Sangakkara 7* (20b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 29* (38b 3x4)
16.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery just outside the
off stump, Sangakkara goes for the drive standing tall but misses
the target
16.2 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, Sangakkara moves across and pushes it down the track,
one bounce and the ball is back in the hands of the bowler
16.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, driven to the mid off region
16.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, FOUR, take that! half volley outside the
off stump, Sangakkar moves forward and drives it past the diving
cover fielder, ball races away to the extra cover boundary, superb
timing
16.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, play and miss
16.6 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
End of over 17 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 65/2 (RR: 3.82)
CD Collymore 8-0-36-0 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RS Kaluwitharana 29* (38b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 11* (26b 2x4)
17.1 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the point region
17.2 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, slower delivery, fuller in length
and outside the off stump, Kaluwitharana late to pick it up and in
the end misses the cut shot
17.3 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the point region, one bounce and straight to
the fielder
17.4 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, one run
17.5 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
driven to the cover region
17.6 Drakes to Sangakkara, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, driven off the back foot to the deep point region, easy
single to end the over
End of over 18 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 67/2 (RR: 3.72)
VC Drakes 4-0-12-0 - Joel Garner End
KC Sangakkara 12* (28b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 30* (42b 3x4)
bowling change, David Bernard Jnr into the attack now
18.1 Bernard to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery down the leg side,
turned away to the mid wicket region, no chance of a single there
18.2 Bernard to Sangakkara, wide: no run, outisde the off stump and
angling away further, Jacobs dives to his right to collect the
ball
18.2 Bernard to Sangakkara, wide: no run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump and moving away a fair bit, again wide singnaled
18.2 Bernard to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery touch outside
the off stump, Sangakkara moves across, gets behind the ball and
defends
18.3 Bernard to Sangakkara, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Sangakkara moves back and pushes it wide of the mid off
fielder, quick single taken
18.4 Bernard to Kaluwitharana, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, ball kept low, pushed straight to the point fielder
18.5 Bernard to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, good length delivery on the middle
and leg, Kalu comes down the track and lofts it away to the deep
mid wicket region, Sarwan comes around quickly but is not able to
stop the ball from going over the rope
18.6 Bernard to Kaluwitharana, one run
End of over 19 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 75/2 (RR: 3.95)
DE Bernard 1-0-8-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
RS Kaluwitharana 35* (45b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 13* (31b 2x4)
19.1 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, played away to the point region
19.2 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, one run, again short and wide outside the
off stump, cut away to the fine leg region for an easy single
19.3 Drakes to Sangakkara, one run, good length delivery on the middle
and off, turned away to the vacant mid wicket region, takes the
first run fast but Sarwan comes in fast from the deep and cuts off
the second run from being taken
19.4 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, one run, played away to the deep mid
wicket region, easy single taken
19.5 Drakes to Sangakkara, (noball) one run, short delivery on the
middle and off, turned away to the vacant sqaure leg region, again
Sarwan comes in from the deep and fields
19.5 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, beauty! good length delivery,
touch outside the off stump and moving away, Kalu had to play at
it and in the end should consider himself lucky not to have edged
it
19.6 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, two runs, short delivery outside the off
stump, pulled away past the mid on fielder, easy couple to end the
over
End of over 20 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 82/2 (RR: 4.10)
VC Drakes 5-0-19-0 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
KC Sangakkara 15* (33b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 39* (50b 4x4)
20.1 Bernard to Sangakkara, no run
20.2 Bernard to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed to the point region
20.3 Bernard to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, angling away further, almost a wide
20.4 Bernard to Sangakkara, wide: no run, this time it is! down the leg
side and called a wide
20.4 Bernard to Sangakkara, OUT: first wicket! good length delivery on
the middle, Sangakkara comes down the track and has a wild swing
at it, only manages to hit it high up towards the deep extra cover
region, Sarwan gets under it and takes a simple catch
Sri Lanka 83/3, Partnership of 37
KC Sangakkara c Sarwan b Bernard 15 (37b 2x4 0x6)
RS Kaluwitharana 39* (50b 4x4) DE Bernard 1.4-0-9-1 (3w)
20.5 Bernard to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run
20.5 Bernard to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run, ho no! again down the leg
side, third wide of the over
20.5 Bernard to Kaluwitharana, no run
20.6 Bernard to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 21 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 85/3 (RR: 4.05)
DE Bernard 2-0-11-1 (5w) - Malcolm Marshall End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (0b) RS Kaluwitharana 39* (52b 4x4)
Drakes to continue
21.1 Drakes to Jayawardene, one run, short delivery on the middle and
leg, extra bounce, Jayawardene defends at it, ball takes the edge
and goes to the short fine leg region
21.2 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run
21.3 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, two runs, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off, was the slower one, Kalu moves forward and plays
it down the wicket to the long on region
21.4 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away straight to Ricardo Powell at point
21.5 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, one run, again short and wide outside the
off stump, Kalu goes for the cut and ends up mis-hitting it to the
cover region, all the fielders are deep and a quick single is
taken
21.6 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 22 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 89/3 (RR: 4.05)
VC Drakes 6-0-23-0 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
RS Kaluwitharana 42* (56b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (2b)
Dillon is back
22.1 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the point region
22.2 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, played down to the mid on region
22.3 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, defended, ball rolls away to the off side, Kalu wants a
single but Jayawardene is not intrested
22.4 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, one run, played wide of the mid on
fielder, easy single taken
22.5 Dillon to Jayawardene, one run, short delivery on the middle and
leg, played away to the fine leg region for an easy single
22.6 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, Kalu waits for it and cut it away to the third man region,
Drakes comes around quickly and fields, just the single taken
End of over 23 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 92/3 (RR: 4.00)
M Dillon 6-1-21-1 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RS Kaluwitharana 44* (61b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (3b)
Drakes to continue
23.1 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, short delivery, touch outside the
off stump, defended, ball rolls away to the point region
23.2 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, again short outside the off stump,
was the quicker one, Kalu goes back and cuts but misses the target
23.3 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the backward of point region, easy single taken
23.4 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, Jayawardene moves forward and drives it to the cover
region, Lara is the fielder
23.5 Drakes to Jayawardene, wide: no run, down the leg side, appeal from
Drakes, God knows for what, Billy Bowden stretches his hands,
Drakes walks back with a smile
23.5 Drakes to Jayawardene, one run
23.6 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, two runs
End of over 24 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 97/3 (RR: 4.04)
VC Drakes 7-0-28-0 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
DPMD Jayawardene 3* (5b) RS Kaluwitharana 47* (65b 4x4)
24.1 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, play and miss
24.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, bouncer wide outside the off stump
24.3 Dillon to Jayawardene, one run, fuller length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling into the right hander, turned
away to the on side, the fielders are deep and a quick single is
taken
24.4 Dillon to Kaluwitharana, one run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, driven wide of Lara at cover but he moves across
quickly and fields with one hand and then turns around and throws
at the non strikes end but he misses the target
24.5 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
24.6 Dillon to Jayawardene, two runs, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, played wide of the mid on fielder, Sri Lankan run
meter rolls down to 101!
End of over 25 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 101/3 (RR: 4.04)
M Dillon 7-1-25-1 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RS Kaluwitharana 48* (66b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 6* (10b)
25.1 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, one run, played wide of the mid wicket
fielder, easy single taken
25.2 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
25.3 Drakes to Jayawardene, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, played away to the third man region, easy single taken
25.4 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, one run, 23rd half century! good length
delivery outside the off stump, tunred away to the on side, the
fielders are deep and an easy single is taken
25.5 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and came back in sharply, hits Jayawardene
on his pad
25.6 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Jayawardene moves across, gets behind the line and defends
it
End of over 26 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 104/3 (RR: 4.00)
VC Drakes 8-0-31-0 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
RS Kaluwitharana 50* (68b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 7* (14b)
Marlon Samuels is bac
26.1 Samuels to Kaluwitharana, one run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, played wide of Dillon at gully, quick single taken
26.2 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, Jayawardened
tries to play it fine but misses
26.3 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up delivery on the middle
and off, turned away to the short fine leg region
26.4 Samuels to Jayawardene, one run, on the middle and off, turned away
to the vacant sqaure leg region
26.5 Samuels to Kaluwitharana, no run, beaten! flighted delivery, touch
outside the off stump and spinning in, Kalu pushes at it but gets
beaten
26.6 Samuels to Kaluwitharana, no run, played away to the off side, just
the two runs from the over
End of over 27 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 106/3 (RR: 3.93)
MN Samuels 2-0-3-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (17b) RS Kaluwitharana 51* (71b 4x4)
Hinds into the attack now
27.1 Hinds to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
27.2 Hinds to Jayawardene, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away to the gully region
27.3 Hinds to Jayawardene, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and
leg, played down to the mid on region
27.4 Hinds to Jayawardene, OUT: gone! short delivery outside the off
stump, Jayawardene goes for the pull and ends up hitting it
straight down the throat of Dillon at mid wicket, Hinds strikes in
his first over, Jayawardene's problems continues
Sri Lanka 106/4, Partnership of 23
DPMD Jayawardene c Dillon b Hinds 8 (21b 0x4 0x6)
RS Kaluwitharana 51* (71b 4x4) WW Hinds 0.4-0-0-1
27.5 Hinds to Kaluwitharana, no run
27.6 Hinds to Kaluwitharana, two runs
End of over 28 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 108/4 (RR: 3.86)
WW Hinds 1-0-2-1 - Joel Garner End
TM Dilshan 0* (0b) RS Kaluwitharana 53* (73b 4x4)
28.1 Samuels to Dilshan, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven wide of the mid off fielder, quick single and
Dilshan is off the mark
28.2 Samuels to Kaluwitharana, no run
28.3 Samuels to Kaluwitharana, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, cut away wide of the point fielder, quick single taken
28.4 Samuels to Dilshan, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the off
28.5 Samuels to Dilshan, two runs, RUN OUT! outside the off stump,
played away to the third man region, rushes back for the third, a
good throw comes in and Jacobs takes off the bails, third umpire
is woken up and the RED light flashes, Kalu's fine innigns comes
to a sad end
Sri Lanka 112/5, Partnership of 6
RS Kaluwitharana run out (Hinds) 54 (75b 4x4 0x6)
Dharmasena is the new batsman
28.6 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run, flighted delivery on the middle,
pushed back to the bowler
End of over 29 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 112/5 (RR: 3.86)
MN Samuels 3-0-7-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
TM Dilshan 3* (3b) HDPK Dharmasena 0* (1b)
29.1 Hinds to Dilshan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
29.2 Hinds to Dilshan, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
turned away to the deep fine leg region
29.3 Hinds to Dharmasena, one run, pitched up delivery on the middle and
leg, played wide of the mid on fielder, quick single taken
29.4 Hinds to Dilshan, no run, outside the off stump, played wide of
Gayle at point but the single is not taken
29.5 Hinds to Dilshan, one run
29.6 Hinds to Dharmasena, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended, ball rolls away to the off side
End of over 30 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 115/5 (RR: 3.83)
WW Hinds 2-0-5-1 - Joel Garner End
TM Dilshan 5* (7b) HDPK Dharmasena 1* (3b)
30.1 Samuels to Dilshan, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven to the cover region, easy single taken
30.2 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Dharmasena goes back and pushes it to the point region
30.3 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run
30.4 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, turned away uplishly to the on side
30.5 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run
30.6 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run, quicker delivery, outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 31 (1 run) Sri Lanka 116/5 (RR: 3.74)
MN Samuels 4-0-8-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
TM Dilshan 6* (7b) HDPK Dharmasena 1* (9b)
31.1 Hinds to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dilshan tries to play it fine but misses, good take by
Jacobs standing up to the stumps
31.2 Hinds to Dilshan, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, bit of away movement for Hinds, driven straight to the
cover fielder
31.3 Hinds to Dilshan, one run, tunred away to the fine leg region, easy
single taken, Dillon comes in fast and cutts of the second run
from being taken
31.4 Hinds to Dharmasena, one run, cut away to the third man region
31.5 Hinds to Dilshan, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
tunred away to the deep mid wicket region, yet another easy single
taken
31.6 Hinds to Dharmasena, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at
point
End of over 32 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 119/5 (RR: 3.72)
WW Hinds 3-0-8-1 - Joel Garner End
TM Dilshan 8* (11b) HDPK Dharmasena 2* (11b)
32.1 Samuels to Dilshan, no run
32.2 Samuels to Dilshan, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, pushed away to the vcant cover region, easy single taken
32.3 Samuels to Dharmasena, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven wide of the mid off fielder
32.4 Samuels to Dilshan, no run, short delivery on the off and spinning
into the right hander, played away to the sqaure leg region
32.5 Samuels to Dilshan, no run, outside the off stump, defended
32.6 Samuels to Dilshan, one run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, Dilshan goes for the pull and mid-hits it to the
backward of sqaure leg region for an easy single
End of over 33 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 122/5 (RR: 3.70)
MN Samuels 5-0-11-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
TM Dilshan 10* (16b) HDPK Dharmasena 3* (12b)
33.1 Hinds to Dilshan, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
33.2 Hinds to Dilshan, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away to the fine leg region
33.3 Hinds to Dharmasena, one run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven down to the long off region
33.4 Hinds to Dilshan, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Dilshan waits for it and cut it away to the third man region
33.5 Hinds to Dharmasena, one run, played away to the third man region,
yet another easy single taken
33.6 Hinds to Dilshan, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the man at short cover
End of over 34 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 126/5 (RR: 3.71)
WW Hinds 4-0-12-1 - Joel Garner End
HDPK Dharmasena 5* (14b) TM Dilshan 12* (20b)
34.1 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Dharmasena moves across and turnes it away to the mid
wicket region
34.2 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run
34.3 Samuels to Dharmasena, one run, tossed up delivery outside the off
stump, again Dharmasena moves across and this time it is played
wide of the mid on fielder
34.4 Samuels to Dilshan, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, ball spinning into the right hander, Dilshan goes for the
drive but misses
34.5 Samuels to Dilshan, no run
34.6 Samuels to Dilshan, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
played away to the deep point region, again a good over from
Samuels, just the two runs taken
End of over 35 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 128/5 (RR: 3.66)
MN Samuels 6-0-13-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
TM Dilshan 13* (23b) HDPK Dharmasena 6* (17b)
35.1 Hinds to Dilshan, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
pushed straight to the man at point
35.2 Hinds to Dilshan, no run
35.3 Hinds to Dilshan, no run
35.4 Hinds to Dilshan, one run, played wide of the gully fielder, runs
the first run hard but the fielder comes in quickly and the
batsmen decides not to go for the second
35.5 Hinds to Dharmasena, no run
35.6 Hinds to Dharmasena, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended, ball rolls back to the bowler
End of over 36 (1 run) Sri Lanka 129/5 (RR: 3.58)
WW Hinds 5-0-13-1 - Joel Garner End
TM Dilshan 14* (27b) HDPK Dharmasena 6* (19b)
Samules to continue
36.1 Samuels to Dilshan, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the off side, batsmen take off for a quick
single, Gayle comes in quickly but his throw misses the stumps and
no damage is done
36.2 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run
36.3 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run, pushed to the gully region
36.4 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and
leg, played down to the mid on region
36.5 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run, good length delivery, outside the
off stump and spinning into the right hander, turned away to the
sqaure leg region
36.6 Samuels to Dharmasena, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Dharmasena walks forward and plays it away to the long on
region, past the diving bowler
End of over 37 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 131/5 (RR: 3.54)
MN Samuels 7-0-15-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
HDPK Dharmasena 7* (24b) TM Dilshan 15* (28b)
37.1 Hinds to Dharmasena, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, driven
to the mid off region
37.2 Hinds to Dharmasena, one run, on the middle and leg, played away to
the deep mid wicket region, easy single taken
37.3 Hinds to Dilshan, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed away to the mid off region, Lara is deep and a quick
single is taken, again the throw missing the stumps
37.4 Hinds to Dharmasena, no run, played straight to the Powell at point
37.5 Hinds to Dharmasena, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Dharmasena waits for it and at the last possible moment turns it
away to the third man region
37.6 Hinds to Dilshan, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Guided away to the third man region, easy single to end the over
End of over 38 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 135/5 (RR: 3.55)
WW Hinds 6-0-17-1 - Joel Garner End
TM Dilshan 17* (30b) HDPK Dharmasena 9* (28b)
38.1 Samuels to Dilshan, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pulled away to the deep mid wicket region
38.2 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, turned away to the first slip at one bounce
38.3 Samuels to Dharmasena, FOUR, ho boy! good length delivery outside
the off stump and spinning into the right hander, Dharmasena goes
back and cut at it, ball takes the edge and goes past Gale at
first slip
38.4 Samuels to Dharmasena, one run
38.5 Samuels to Dilshan, one run
38.6 Samuels to Dharmasena, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, again the ball spinning into the right hander,
Dharmasena moves forward and plays it down to the long on region
End of over 39 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 143/5 (RR: 3.67)
MN Samuels 8-0-23-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
HDPK Dharmasena 15* (32b 1x4) TM Dilshan 19* (32b)
Chris Gayle into the attack now
39.1 Gayle to Dharmasena, two runs, tunred away to the fine leg region,
long chase for the fielder
39.2 Gayle to Dharmasena, FOUR, flighted delivery on the middle and off,
Dharmasena goes for the sweep and hits it ulipshly towards the
deep sqaure leg region, Collymore comes in but the ball pitches in
front of him and spins away past him to the fence, bit sloppy one
should say
39.3 Gayle to Dharmasena, one run
39.4 Gayle to Dilshan, two runs
39.5 Gayle to Dilshan, no run
39.6 Gayle to Dilshan, one run
End of over 40 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 153/5 (RR: 3.83)
CH Gayle 1-0-10-0 - Joel Garner End
TM Dilshan 22* (35b) HDPK Dharmasena 22* (35b 2x4)
40.1 Samuels to Dilshan, one run
40.2 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run
40.3 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run
40.4 Samuels to Dharmasena, two runs, short delivery outside the off
stump, Dharmasena goes for the cut and gets a thick edge, ball
runs down to the vacant third man region
40.5 Samuels to Dharmasena, one run, played down to the long on region
40.6 Samuels to Dilshan, one run, on the middle and leg, turned away to
the deep mid wicket region
End of over 41 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 158/5 (RR: 3.85)
MN Samuels 9-0-28-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
TM Dilshan 24* (37b) HDPK Dharmasena 25* (39b 2x4)
41.1 Gayle to Dilshan, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to the
short third man fielder
41.2 Gayle to Dilshan, one run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg,
played wide of the mid on fielder, quick single taken, Jacobs
takes off the bails but the batsman is safely in
41.3 Gayle to Dharmasena, two runs, short delivery on the middle and
leg, tunred away past the short fine leg fielder, easy couple
taken
41.4 Gayle to Dharmasena, no run, played back to the bowler
41.5 Gayle to Dharmasena, two runs, fulltoss on the middle and leg,
played wide of Lara at short fine leg
41.6 Gayle to Dharmasena, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Dharmasena moves across and plays it down to the long on
region
End of over 42 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 164/5 (RR: 3.90)
CH Gayle 2-0-16-0 - Joel Garner End
HDPK Dharmasena 30* (43b 2x4) TM Dilshan 25* (39b)
42.1 Samuels to Dharmasena, one run, short delivery, outside the off
stump and spinning into the right hander, pushed to the short
third man region, quick single taken
42.2 Samuels to Dilshan, one run, played away to the third man region
42.3 Samuels to Dharmasena, no run, tured away to the mid wicket region
42.4 Samuels to Dharmasena, one run, outside the off stump, played fine
to the short third region
42.5 Samuels to Dilshan, no run
42.6 Samuels to Dilshan, no run, outside the off stump and spinning in,
defended, Samuels completes a fine spell
End of over 43 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 167/5 (RR: 3.88)
MN Samuels 10-0-31-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
HDPK Dharmasena 32* (46b 2x4) TM Dilshan 26* (42b)
Drakes is back
43.1 Drakes to Dharmasena, wide: no run, down the leg side, Dharmasena
tries to turn it away but misses
43.1 Drakes to Dharmasena, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the point region, Dharmasena takes off for a
quick single, Powell comes in fast but the throw misses the non
strikers end stumps and Dharmasena is safely in, direct throw and
it was bye bye
43.2 Drakes to Dilshan, one run, played away to the deep mid wicket
region, easy single taken
43.3 Drakes to Dharmasena, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the pint region, Lara moves across but lets the
ball go thorugh him
43.4 Drakes to Dilshan, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
cut away straight to the point fielder
43.5 Drakes to Dilshan, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, played back to the bowler at one bounce
43.6 Drakes to Dilshan, OUT: gone! short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling into the right hander, no room for the cut
shot but Dilshan goes for it and ends up chopping it on to his
stumps, off stump goes for a walk and Drakes celebrates
Sri Lanka 171/6, Partnership of 59
TM Dilshan b Drakes 27 (46b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 44 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 171/6 (RR: 3.89)
VC Drakes 9-0-35-1 (2w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
HDPK Dharmasena 34* (48b 2x4)
44.1 Dillon to Dharmasena, two runs, played away wide of the third man
fielder
44.2 Dillon to Dharmasena, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, defended, ball rolls back past the stumps, quick single
taken
44.3 Dillon to Vaas, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away straight to the Powell at point
44.4 Dillon to Vaas, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling away, Vass tries to run it away fine but
misses
44.5 Dillon to Vaas, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump, Vass
pushes at it and gets a thick edge, ball goes away between the
keeper and the wid first slips, lucky four
44.6 Dillon to Vaas, no run
End of over 45 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 178/6 (RR: 3.96)
M Dillon 8-1-32-1 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
HDPK Dharmasena 37* (50b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 4* (4b 1x4)
45.1 Drakes to Dharmasena, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, defended, ball rolls away to the off side, quick single
taken, well run
45.2 Drakes to Vaas, no run, fuller length delivery, outside the off
stump and angling away further, Vass tries to play it away but
misses
45.3 Drakes to Vaas, one run, short delivery on the middle and off, no
real pace in the delivery, turned away to the vacant short mid
wicket region, Drakes moves across and fields
45.4 Drakes to Dharmasena, one run, short delivery on the middle and
leg, defended, quick single taken, Gayle comes in quickly but the
throw at the non strikers end misses and Dharmasena is safely in
45.5 Drakes to Vaas, FOUR, slower delivery, fuller in lenght on the
middle and off stump, Vass picks it up and lofts it to the long on
fence, good clean hit
45.6 Drakes to Vaas, one run, played away to the deep extra cover
region, easy single to end the over
End of over 46 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 186/6 (RR: 4.04)
VC Drakes 10-0-43-1 (2w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
WPUJC Vaas 10* (8b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 39* (52b 2x4)
Dillon to continue
46.1 Dillon to Vaas, OUT: beauty! good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, moving in a bit, Vaas beaten all ends up, ball
crashes into the wood work and Dillon gets his second wicket
Sri Lanka 186/7, Partnership of 15
WPUJC Vaas b Dillon 10 (9b 2x4 0x6)
HDPK Dharmasena 39* (52b 2x4) M Dillon 8.1-1-32-2 (1nb)
46.2 Dillon to Muralitharan, one run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed wide of the point fielder
46.3 Dillon to Dharmasena, one run, short delivery, on the middle and
angling down the leg side, pushed away to the deep fine leg region
for an easy single
46.4 Dillon to Muralitharan, one run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off, pushed to the mid off region, the fielder was deep
and a quick single is taken
46.5 Dillon to Dharmasena, wide: one run, down the leg side, Jacobs
dives to his left but is not able to collect it cleanly
46.5 Dillon to Muralitharan, one run, fuller length delivery on the
legs, played away to the fine leg region
46.6 Dillon to Dharmasena, OUT: gone! fuller length delivery angling
down the leg side, Dharmasena tries to turn it away fine but only
manages a faint touch, Jacobs dives to his left and takes a superb
catch, Dillon gets his third wicket and a good innings comes to an
end
Sri Lanka 192/8, Partnership of 6
HDPK Dharmasena c Jacobs b Dillon 40 (54b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 47 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 192/8 (RR: 4.09)
M Dillon 9-1-38-3 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
M Muralitharan 3* (3b)
Collymore is back
47.1 Collymore to Muralitharan, wide: no run, down the leg side
47.1 Collymore to Muralitharan, OUT: sooner or later! short delivery
outside the off stump, Muralitharan gives himself room and has a
wild swing at it and ends up hitting it high up towards the deep
mid wicket region, Samules runs in fast, dives forward and takes a
superb catch
Sri Lanka 193/9, Partnership of 1
M Muralitharan c Samuels b Collymore 3 (4b 0x4 0x6)
RAP Nissanka 0* (0b) CD Collymore 8.1-0-37-1 (2w 1nb)
47.2 Collymore to Nissanka, one run, played away to the deep sqaure leg
region
47.3 Collymore to Nayanakantha, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
47.4 Collymore to Nayanakantha, one run, short delivery on the middle
and leg, played down to the fine leg region, easy single to get
off the mark
47.5 Collymore to Nissanka, five runs, ho dear! short delivery on the
middle and leg, defended, ball rolls away to the on side, batsmen
take off for a quick single, Gayle comes in quickly, had all the
time in the world to aim and throw but he misses and the ball goes
over the ropes
47.6 Collymore to Nayanakantha, no run
End of over 48 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 200/9 (RR: 4.17)
CD Collymore 9-0-44-1 (2w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
RAP Nissanka 6* (2b) HGD Nayanakantha 1* (3b)
48.1 Dillon to Nissanka, one run, fuller length delivery outside the
offs tump, driven down to the long off region, easy single taken
48.2 Dillon to Nayanakantha, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
48.3 Dillon to Nayanakantha, no run, yorker on the middle and leg,
pushed back down the track
48.4 Dillon to Nayanakantha, no run, RUN OUT, its all over! fuller
length delivery outside the off stump, pushed down to the mid off
region, batsmen take off for a quick single, Collymore comes in
quickly, picks up the ball and scores a direct hit, Nayanakantha
is well short of his crease
Sri Lanka 201/10, Partnership of 8
HGD Nayanakantha run out (Collymore) 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
West Indies need 202 runs to win, we will be back with the live
action in 30 minutes time
be sure to join us then
Match State: Innings Break
Hello and Welcome back
Players are out in the middle and we are all set for the start
the required run rate is 4.04
Chris Gayle and Wavell Hinds will open the innings
Vaas will start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket to Gayle
0.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run, good length dleivery outside the off stump,
moving away from the left hander, left alone
0.2 Vaas to Gayle, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, again the away movement, left alone
0.3 Vaas to Gayle, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps,
defended
0.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run, good length delivery, outside the offs tump
and moving away, Gayle plays at it and gets beaten, beauty!
0.5 Vaas to Gayle, no run, ho no! good length delivery, pitched in line
with the off stump and moved away, Gayle plays at it and gets an
edge but Jayawardene at first slip is not able hold on to it,
Gayle gets a life early on
0.6 Vaas to Gayle, no run, on the stumps, defended
End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 202/49 = 4.12)
WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
WW Hinds 0* (0b) CH Gayle 0* (6b)
Prabath Nissanka to bowl from the other end
1.1 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, good length delivery, on the off stump
line and angling away, no shot offered
1.2 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Hinds moves across, gets behind the ball and defends it, ball
rolls back to the bowler
1.3 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
1.4 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, again Hinds moves across and defends, wanted a run there
but Gayle sends him back
1.5 Nissanka to Hinds, (noball) no run
1.5 Nissanka to Hinds, (noball) no run, another one
1.5 Nissanka to Hinds, OUT: first strike! good length delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, Hinds moves across to play but misses,
ball clips the pad and crashes into the leg stump, danger man is
out for duck
West Indies 2/1, Partnership of 2
WW Hinds b Nissanka 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
CH Gayle 0* (6b) RAP Nissanka 0.5-0-2-1 (2nb)
Ricardo Powell is the new batsman
1.6 Nissanka to Powell, two runs, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, played wide of the mid on fielder
End of over 2 (4 runs) West Indies 4/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 198/48 = 4.12)
RAP Nissanka 1-0-4-1 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 0* (6b) RL Powell 2* (1b)
2.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run
2.2 Vaas to Gayle, no run, short delivery, touch outside the off stump,
turned away to the on side
2.3 Vaas to Gayle, OUT: beauty! good length delivery, pitched in line
with the off stump and moved away, Gayle had to play at it and
ends up edging it straight to Kaluwitharana behind the stumps,
Vass gets his man and West Indies are in trouble already
West Indies 4/2, Partnership of 2
CH Gayle c Kaluwitharana b Vaas 0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
RL Powell 2* (1b) WPUJC Vaas 1.3-1-0-1
Ramnaresh Sarwan is the new batsman
2.4 Vaas to Sarwan, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump
2.4 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, fuller length delivery touch outside the
off stump, driven to the mid off region
2.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery on the off and
swinging into the right hander, defended
2.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, turned away to the mid wicket region
End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 5/2 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 197/47 = 4.19)
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-1-1 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
RL Powell 2* (1b) RR Sarwan 0* (3b)
two slips in positon
3.1 Nissanka to Powell, no run, nasty one! bouncer on the off, Powell
goes for the pull but is late and the ball crashes into his
helmet, that hurts
3.2 Nissanka to Powell, (noball) legbye: one run, short again, Powell
goes for the pull but misses, ball hits the helment again and runs
down to the fine leg region
3.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, bye: one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, moving away further, Kalu bit sloppy and the batsmen
cross over
3.3 Nissanka to Powell, no run, ouside the off stump, left alone
3.4 Nissanka to Powell, two runs, short delivery outside the off stump,
Powell goes back and punched it past the cover fielder, Atapattu
gives chase and stops the ball inches away from the rope
3.5 Nissanka to Powell, one run, short delivery on the stumps, pushed
to the on side, the fielders are deep and a quick single is taken
3.6 Nissanka to Sarwan, FOUR, magnificent! short delivery just outside
the off stump, Sarwan stands tall and cuts it away to the backward
of point fence, that went like a bullet
End of over 4 (10 runs) West Indies 15/2 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 187/46 = 4.07)
RAP Nissanka 2-0-13-1 (3nb) - Joel Garner End
RL Powell 5* (6b) RR Sarwan 4* (5b 1x4)
4.1 Vaas to Powell, no run, pitched up delivery on the stumps, Powell
moves back and defends it
4.2 Vaas to Powell, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg stump
line, played wide of the short mid wicket fielder but a good
diving stop saves runs
4.3 Vaas to Powell, OUT: ho dear! good length delivery on the middle
and off stump line, ball came back in, Powell goes back to play
but gets hit on the pad plumb in front of the wicket, huge appeal
and the umpire raises his finger, Vaas on fire here
West Indies 15/3, Partnership of 11
RL Powell lbw b Vaas 5 (9b 0x4 0x6)
RR Sarwan 4* (5b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 2.3-1-1-2 (1w)
Brian Lara is the new batsman
4.4 Vaas to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
defende
4.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
Lara moves across and defends
4.6 Vaas to Lara, no run, played straight to the man at backward point
End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 15/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 187/45 = 4.16)
WPUJC Vaas 3-2-1-2 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
RR Sarwan 4* (5b 1x4) BC Lara 0* (3b)
5.1 Nissanka to Sarwan, FOUR, take that! good length delivery outside
the off stump, Sarwan moves forward and plays it into the gap on
the off side, ball races away to the cover fence, great shot
5.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, OUT: ho boy! fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, played hard but straight to Sangakkara at short point,
Atapattu's plan works and West Indies slip deeper and deeper into
trouble
West Indies 19/4, Partnership of 4
RR Sarwan c Sangakkara b Nissanka 8 (7b 2x4 0x6)
BC Lara 0* (3b) RAP Nissanka 2.2-0-17-2 (3nb)
5.3 Nissanka to Samuels, wide: no run
5.3 Nissanka to Samuels, wide: no run, outside the off stump
5.3 Nissanka to Samuels, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
5.4 Nissanka to Samuels, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and off, defended, ball rolls back to the bolwer
5.5 Nissanka to Samuels, no run, outside the off stump, moving away
further, left alone
5.6 Nissanka to Samuels, no run, good length delivery way outside off
stump, left alone
End of over 6 (6 runs) West Indies 21/4 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 181/44 = 4.11)
RAP Nissanka 3-0-19-2 (2w 3nb) - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 0* (3b) MN Samuels 0* (4b)
6.1 Vaas to Lara, (noball) no run, down the leg side, Lara tries to
flick it away but misses
6.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Lara moves across, gets behind the ball and defends it
6.2 Vaas to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
again the away movement is there, no shot offered
6.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
pushed down the track to the mid on region
6.4 Vaas to Lara, no run
6.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the off
stump, Lara moves across but leaves it alone
6.6 Vaas to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
Lara moves across and pushes it to the mid on region, just the one
no ball from the over
End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 22/4 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 180/43 = 4.19)
WPUJC Vaas 4-2-2-2 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
MN Samuels 0* (4b) BC Lara 0* (10b)
7.1 Nissanka to Samuels, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, played away to the third man region, easy single taken
7.2 Nissanka to Lara, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
played straight to the man at sqaure leg
and it starts to drizzle now
7.3 Nissanka to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the point region
and it starts to pour down, the players are going off, the covers
come in
Match State: Delay - Rain
rain has cleared up now, the covers have been taken away and the
players are back in the middle
7.4 Nissanka to Lara, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
pushed to the on side
7.5 Nissanka to Lara, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away to the fine leg region, off the mark after facing
fourteen balls
7.6 Nissanka to Samuels, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the covers
End of over 8 (2 runs) West Indies 24/4 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 178/42 = 4.24)
RAP Nissanka 4-0-21-2 (2w 3nb) - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 1* (14b) MN Samuels 1* (6b)
8.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
Lara moves across and defends it
8.2 Vaas to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off stump, ball
kept a bit low ater pitching, Lara pushes at it and gets an inside
edge, ball goes away to the sqaure leg region, easy single taken
8.3 Vaas to Samuels, (noball) one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, played away to the third man region for an easy single
8.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
again the ball kept low, Lara has to adjust quickly to defend it
8.4 Vaas to Lara, (noball) one run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg, turned away to the vacant sqaure leg region, quick single
taken
8.4 Vaas to Samuels, no run, pushed to the off side
8.5 Vaas to Samuels, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, played to the mid off region
8.6 Vaas to Samuels, two runs, short delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, Samuels moves across and plays it away to the backward
of square leg region, the first run is taken quickly and they come
back for the second run
End of over 9 (7 runs) West Indies 31/4 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 171/41 = 4.17)
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-9-2 (1w 3nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 3* (18b) MN Samuels 4* (10b)
9.1 Nissanka to Lara, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, driven to the cover fielder at one bounce
9.2 Nissanka to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Lara moves across and pushes it to the off side
9.3 Nissanka to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
9.4 Nissanka to Lara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
9.5 Nissanka to Lara, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
Lara moves across and plays it away to the mid wicket region
9.6 Nissanka to Lara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the point region
End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 31/4 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 171/40 = 4.28)
RAP Nissanka 5-1-21-2 (2w 3nb) - Joel Garner End
MN Samuels 4* (10b) BC Lara 3* (24b)
10.1 Vaas to Samuels, one run, good length delivery, on the middle and
angling across the right hander, played wide of the short third
man fielder, easy single taken
10.2 Vaas to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Lara moves across, gets behind the ball and defends it
10.3 Vaas to Lara, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away to the short mid wicket region, quick single
taken
10.4 Vaas to Samuels, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling back into the right hander, pushed back to
the bowler
10.5 Vaas to Samuels, (noball) FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, Samuels moves forward and lofts it back to the long off
fence, clean hit
10.5 Vaas to Samuels, no run
10.6 Vaas to Samuels, no run, fuller length delivery outside the offs
tump, was the slower delivery, pushed away to the gully region
End of over 11 (7 runs) West Indies 38/4 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 164/39 = 4.21)
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-16-2 (1w 4nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 4* (26b) MN Samuels 9* (15b 1x4)
11.1 Nissanka to Lara, (noball) no run, no ball syndrome! ninth of the
innings
11.1 Nissanka to Lara, FOUR, take that! fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, Lara moves across and drives it to the cover fence,
powerful hit
11.2 Nissanka to Lara, no run, short delivery, on the middle and angling
away, defended to the covers
11.3 Nissanka to Lara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
mis-timed shot from Lara and the ball goes to the sqaure leg
region
11.4 Nissanka to Lara, one run, short delivery on the middle and off,
Lara moves across and playes it away to the short mid wicket
region, quick single taken
11.5 Nissanka to Samuels, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
no shot offered
11.6 Nissanka to Samuels, no run, again short and wide outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 12 (6 runs) West Indies 44/4 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 158/38 = 4.16)
RAP Nissanka 6-1-27-2 (2w 4nb) - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 9* (31b 1x4) MN Samuels 9* (17b 1x4)
Nayanakantha is the new bowler
12.1 Nayanakantha to Lara, no run, fuller length delviery outside the
off stump, pushed to the point region
12.2 Nayanakantha to Lara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Lara moves across and plays it to the point region, the ball kept
a bit low
12.3 Nayanakantha to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, moving away further, no shot offered
12.4 Nayanakantha to Lara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Lara moves across, gets behind the ball and pushes it to the mid
off region
12.5 Nayanakantha to Lara, no run, played down to the mid off region, a
good over so far
12.6 Nayanakantha to Lara, no run, maiden! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, left alone, Nayanakantha starts off in
style
End of over 13 (maiden) West Indies 44/4 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 158/37 = 4.27)
HGD Nayanakantha 1-1-0-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
MN Samuels 9* (17b 1x4) BC Lara 9* (37b 1x4)
off spinner Dharmasena into the attack now
13.1 Dharmasena to Samuels, no run
13.2 Dharmasena to Samuels, no run, flighted delivery down the leg side,
Samuels goes down on his knee and tries to sweep it away but
misses
13.3 Dharmasena to Samuels, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, played back to the bowler
13.4 Dharmasena to Samuels, FOUR, tossed up delivery on the middle and
leg, Samules comes down the track and lofts it away to the long on
fence, clean hit
13.5 Dharmasena to Samuels, no run, comes down the track before the ball
was bowled, Dharmasena bowls it down the leg side, ball hits the
pad and goes to the sqaure leg region
13.6 Dharmasena to Samuels, no run, outside the off stump, played just
wide of the cover fielder, no chance of a single there
End of over 14 (4 runs) West Indies 48/4 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 154/36 = 4.28)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-4-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 9* (37b 1x4) MN Samuels 13* (23b 2x4)
14.1 Nayanakantha to Lara, one run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven wide of the cover fielder but a good diving stop
there saves three runs
14.2 Nayanakantha to Samuels, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Samuels pushes at it and gets a thick edge, Jayawardene
at first slip dives full length to his right and stops the ball
14.3 Nayanakantha to Samuels, no run
14.4 Nayanakantha to Samuels, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Samuels goes back and driven it wide of Sangakkara at
cover, again a superb piece of fielding and a certain four is
stopped
14.5 Nayanakantha to Samuels, FOUR, no stopping that! fuller length
delivery outside the off stump, driven uplishly but into the gap
on the off side, ball races away to the cover fence, West Indian
run meter rolls up to 53
14.6 Nayanakantha to Samuels, one run, good length delivery on the
middle and leg, tunred away to the deep sqaure leg region, easy
single to end the over
End of over 15 (6 runs) West Indies 54/4 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 148/35 = 4.23)
HGD Nayanakantha 2-1-6-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
MN Samuels 18* (28b 3x4) BC Lara 10* (38b 1x4)
15.1 Dharmasena to Samuels, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, played to the mid oon region
15.2 Dharmasena to Samuels, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
Samuels moves across and plays it to the mid on region
15.3 Dharmasena to Samuels, one run, this time played past the fielder,
easy single taken, Lara wanted a second but Samuels sends him back
15.4 Dharmasena to Lara, one run, flighted delivery outside the offs
tump, Lara goes back and turns it away to the fine leg region
15.5 Dharmasena to Samuels, FOUR, glorious! flighted delivery outside
the offs tump, Samuels goes down on his knee and sweeps it away to
the sqaure leg fence, powerful hit
15.6 Dharmasena to Samuels, one run, comes forward and drives it down to
the long off region for an easy single
End of over 16 (7 runs) West Indies 61/4 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 141/34 = 4.15)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-11-0 - Joel Garner End
MN Samuels 24* (33b 4x4) BC Lara 11* (39b 1x4)
16.1 Nayanakantha to Samuels, no run, good length delivery down the leg
side, ball hits the pad and goes wide of the keeper but a good
diving stop there saves runs
16.2 Nayanakantha to Samuels, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Samuels moves across and plays it down the track to the
long on region, Muralitharan comes around, dives and stops the
ball
16.3 Nayanakantha to Samuels, one run, driven away to the deep extra
cover region, walking single taken
16.4 Nayanakantha to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Lara moves across and defends it
16.5 Nayanakantha to Lara, one run, short delivery on the middle and
leg, pushed with softs hands towards the on side, quick single
taken
16.6 Nayanakantha to Samuels, FOUR, shot! good length delivery outside
the off stump, Samules stands tall and flicks it away to the mid
wicket fence, confident shot
End of over 17 (6 runs) West Indies 67/4 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 135/33 = 4.09)
HGD Nayanakantha 3-1-12-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 12* (41b 1x4) MN Samuels 29* (37b 5x4)
the spin master comes into the attack
17.1 Muralitharan to Lara, (noball) no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
17.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
17.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, tossed up delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
17.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, LAra moves across to play thinking that it will turn but it
did not and the ball goes on to hit the pad outside the line of
the off stump
17.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
17.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
17.6 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, played across the line to the mid wicket region, 50 run
partnership up
End of over 18 (2 runs) West Indies 69/4 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 133/32 = 4.16)
M Muralitharan 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 13* (48b 1x4) MN Samuels 29* (37b 5x4)
18.1 Nayanakantha to Lara, no run, good length delivery on the middle,
Lara moves across and plays it away to the mid wicket region
18.2 Nayanakantha to Lara, two runs, good length delivery outside the
off stump, played away fine to the third man region, Lara takes
the first run fast and comes back for the second, the throw was
wide, well run
18.3 Nayanakantha to Lara, wide: no run, down the leg side
18.3 Nayanakantha to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed to the mid off region
18.4 Nayanakantha to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, Lara moves across and defends it back to the bowler
18.5 Nayanakantha to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
18.6 Nayanakantha to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, again Lara moves across, played down to the third man
region, easy single to end the over
End of over 19 (4 runs) West Indies 73/4 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 129/31 = 4.16)
HGD Nayanakantha 4-1-16-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 16* (54b 1x4) MN Samuels 29* (37b 5x4)
19.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
19.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to the
point region
19.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, beauty! flighted delivery outside the
off stump, draws Lara into the shot and in the end is beaten all
ends up
19.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
19.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, pushed to the point region
19.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, maiden! flighted delivery outside the
off stump, pushed to the gully region
End of over 20 (maiden) West Indies 73/4 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 129/30 = 4.30)
M Muralitharan 2-1-2-0 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
MN Samuels 29* (37b 5x4) BC Lara 16* (60b 1x4)
Nayanakantha to continue
20.1 Nayanakantha to Samuels, OUT: totally unnecessary! short delivery
outside the off stump, Samules stands his ground and slashes at
it, ball takes the edge and goes behind, Kaluwitharan bends
forward and takes an easy catch, Nayanakantha strikes and the
partnership is broken
West Indies 73/5, Partnership of 54
MN Samuels c Kaluwitharana b Nayanakantha 29 (38b 5x4 0x6)
BC Lara 16* (60b 1x4) HGD Nayanakantha 4.1-1-16-1 (1w)
Jacobs is the new batsman
20.2 Nayanakantha to Jacobs, one run, played away to the mid wicket
region
20.3 Nayanakantha to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, played away wide of the gully fielder, easy single taken
20.4 Nayanakantha to Jacobs, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven to the mid off region
20.5 Nayanakantha to Jacobs, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
20.6 Nayanakantha to Jacobs, two runs, fuller length delivery on the
legs, played away to the deep mid wicket region, easy couple taken
End of over 21 (4 runs) West Indies 77/5 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 125/29 = 4.31)
HGD Nayanakantha 5-1-20-1 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 17* (61b 1x4) RD Jacobs 3* (4b)
Dharmasena comes in
21.1 Dharmasena to Lara, no run
21.2 Dharmasena to Lara, no run
21.3 Dharmasena to Lara, no run
21.4 Dharmasena to Lara, legbye: one run, short delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and spun back in, Lara tries to play but the
ball hits the pad and goes away to the short fine leg region,
appeal for LBW turned down
21.5 Dharmasena to Jacobs, no run
21.6 Dharmasena to Jacobs, no run
End of over 22 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 78/5 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 124/28 = 4.43)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-1-11-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 17* (65b 1x4) RD Jacobs 3* (6b)
22.1 Nayanakantha to Lara, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Lara comes down the track and drives it away to the deep
cover region, Dharmasena comes around quickly and fields, just the
single
22.2 Nayanakantha to Jacobs, no run, turned away to the on side
22.3 Nayanakantha to Jacobs, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, cut away to the point fielder at one bounce
22.4 Nayanakantha to Jacobs, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off, pushed to the covers
22.5 Nayanakantha to Jacobs, one run, short delivery on the middle and
leg, Jacobs moves across and plays it away to the vacant sqaure
leg region, quick single taken
22.6 Nayanakantha to Lara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the point region
End of over 23 (2 runs) West Indies 80/5 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 122/27 = 4.52)
HGD Nayanakantha 6-1-22-1 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
RD Jacobs 4* (10b) BC Lara 18* (67b 1x4)
23.1 Dharmasena to Jacobs, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Jacobs tries to turn it away to the on side but ends up hitting
into on to his pad
23.2 Dharmasena to Jacobs, no run, cut away to the point region
23.3 Dharmasena to Jacobs, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Jacobs moves forward and plays it down to the long on
region
23.4 Dharmasena to Lara, two runs, outside the off stump, swept away to
the backward of sqaure leg region, takes the first run quickly and
makes it back easily for the second
23.5 Dharmasena to Lara, no run
23.6 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
cut away to the gully region
End of over 24 (3 runs) West Indies 83/5 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 119/26 = 4.58)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-1-14-0 - Joel Garner End
RD Jacobs 5* (13b) BC Lara 20* (70b 1x4)
24.1 Nayanakantha to Jacobs, FOUR, take that! fuller length dleivery
outside the off stump, lofted away to the long off fence, one
bounce and over the rope she goes
24.2 Nayanakantha to Jacobs, one run, played wide of the cover fielder,
quick single taken
24.3 Nayanakantha to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, played away to the third man region, walking single taken
24.4 Nayanakantha to Jacobs, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven back to the bowler, mid-field allows the batsmen
to cross over
24.5 Nayanakantha to Jacobs, one run, fuller length delivery on the
legs, tunred away to the fine leg region, Lara runs hard for the
first run but slips as he turns back for the second
24.6 Nayanakantha to Lara, one run, played wide of the point fielder
End of over 25 (8 runs) West Indies 91/5 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 111/25 = 4.44)
HGD Nayanakantha 7-1-30-1 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 22* (72b 1x4) RD Jacobs 11* (17b 1x4)
25.1 Dharmasena to Lara, no run
25.2 Dharmasena to Lara, one run, flighted delivery on the middle and
off, swept away to the fine leg region
25.3 Dharmasena to Jacobs, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Jacobs moves back and cut it away to the point region
25.4 Dharmasena to Jacobs, no run, again short outside the off stump,
ball spinning back into the left hander, cut away to the point
region
25.5 Dharmasena to Jacobs, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the mid off region
25.6 Dharmasena to Jacobs, no run, played wide of Jayawardene at gully,
a good diving stop there saves runs
End of over 26 (1 run) West Indies 92/5 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 110/24 = 4.58)
HDPK Dharmasena 5-1-15-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 23* (74b 1x4) RD Jacobs 11* (21b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Muralitharan is back
26.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
26.2 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, short of a length delivery outside
the offs tump, Lara quickly goes back and plays it away to the
vacant mis wicket region
26.3 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, outside the off stump, spinning
away, huge turn, left alone
26.4 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, tossed up delivery outside the off
stump, Jacobs decided to leave it and it looked like that was
because he did not read it
26.5 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, pulled away to the deep mid wicket region
26.6 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the off side, quick single taken
End of over 27 (3 runs) West Indies 95/5 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 107/23 = 4.65)
M Muralitharan 3-1-5-0 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 25* (77b 1x4) RD Jacobs 12* (24b 1x4)
27.1 Dharmasena to Lara, one run, outside the off stump, played wide of
the gully fielder, quick single taken
27.2 Dharmasena to Jacobs, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, gentle push to the off side, quick single taken
27.3 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Lara moves across and tries to sweep but misses, ball hits
the pad outside the line of the off stump, appeal for LBW turned
down
27.4 Dharmasena to Lara, no run
27.5 Dharmasena to Lara, no run
27.6 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, turned away straight to the mid wicket fielder
End of over 28 (2 runs) West Indies 97/5 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 105/22 = 4.77)
HDPK Dharmasena 6-1-17-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
RD Jacobs 13* (25b 1x4) BC Lara 26* (82b 1x4)
28.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, outside the offs tump, spinning
away, left alone
28.2 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, again, on the off and spinning
away, was a quicker delivery, Jacobs pushes at it but misses
28.3 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, beaten! tossed up delivery outside
the off stump, again the ball spinning away, Jacobs tries to play
across the line and again misses
28.4 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
28.5 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, too fuller this time, finally Jacobs gets bat on ball,
driven straight to the cover fielder
28.6 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run, maiden! outside the off stump, play
and miss, good over from the spin master
End of over 29 (maiden) West Indies 97/5 (RR: 3.34 RRR: 105/21 = 5.00)
M Muralitharan 4-2-5-0 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 26* (82b 1x4) RD Jacobs 13* (31b 1x4)
required run rate moves up to 5.00!
29.1 Dharmasena to Lara, two runs, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven down to the long off region,a gain the first rus is
taken fast and the makes it back for the second
29.2 Dharmasena to Lara, no run
29.3 Dharmasena to Lara, two runs, flighted delivery on the middle and
leg, Lara comes down the tack and plays it down to the long on
region, Vaas is wide and the second rus is taken, 100 up for West
Indies
29.4 Dharmasena to Lara, one run, played wide of the mid on fielder
29.5 Dharmasena to Jacobs, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, swept away to the deep sqaure leg region, easy single taken
29.6 Dharmasena to Lara, one run, driven wide of the cover fielder,
seven runs off the over a good one for West Indies
End of over 30 (7 runs) West Indies 104/5 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 98/20 = 4.90)
HDPK Dharmasena 7-1-24-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 32* (87b 1x4) RD Jacobs 14* (32b 1x4)
West Indies require another 98 runs with 5 wickets and 20.0 overs
remaining
30.1 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Lara waits for it and pulls it away to the deep mid wicket
region
30.2 Muralitharan to Jacobs, OUT: gone! short delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and spinning away, bounce and turn for Murali,
Jacobs goes back and cuts it, ball takes the top edge and balloons
up towards the point region, Jayasuriya takes a simple catch
West Indies 105/6, Partnership of 32
RD Jacobs c Jayasuriya b Muralitharan 14 (33b 1x4 0x6)
BC Lara 33* (88b 1x4) M Muralitharan 4.2-2-6-1 (1nb)
David Bernard is the new batsman
30.3 Muralitharan to Bernard, wide: no run, down the leg side
30.3 Muralitharan to Bernard, no run
30.4 Muralitharan to Bernard, OUT: double strike! good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and spinning back into the right
hander, Bernard moves forward to play but misses, ball clips the
pad and crashes into the stumps, Bernard goes back without scoring
West Indies 106/7, Partnership of 1
DE Bernard b Muralitharan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
BC Lara 33* (88b 1x4) M Muralitharan 4.4-2-7-2 (1w 1nb)
Vasbert Drakes is the new batsman
30.5 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
30.6 Muralitharan to Drakes, one run, ho dear! flighted delivery outside
the off stump, swept away to the deep mid wicket region,
Nayanakantha gets under it but not able to hold on to it, simple
catch dropped
End of over 31 (3 runs) West Indies 107/7 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 95/19 = 5.00)
M Muralitharan 5-2-8-2 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
VC Drakes 1* (2b) BC Lara 33* (88b 1x4)
Jayasuriya into the attack now
31.1 Jayasuriya to Drakes, no run, flighted dleivery outside the off
stump, defended
31.2 Jayasuriya to Drakes, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
Drakes moves forward and defends
31.3 Jayasuriya to Drakes, no run, pushed down the track, Jayasuriya
moves across and fields
31.4 Jayasuriya to Drakes, three runs, edged and it goes through!
flighted delivery outside the off stump, Drakes drives and gets a
thick edge, ball goes between the keeper and the slip fielder and
runs away to the deep third man region
31.5 Jayasuriya to Lara, two runs, flighted delivery on the middle and
leg, played away to the deep mid wicket region, easy couple taken
31.6 Jayasuriya to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Lara goes back and plays it fine to the third man region, easy
single to end the over
End of over 32 (6 runs) West Indies 113/7 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 89/18 = 4.94)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-6-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 36* (90b 1x4) VC Drakes 4* (6b)
Dilshan into the attack now
32.1 Dilshan to Lara, no run, wide outside the offs tump, no shot
offered
32.2 Dilshan to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the offs tump, mis
timed shot to the long on region, easy single taken
32.3 Dilshan to Drakes, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
pushed back to the bowler
32.4 Dilshan to Drakes, no run, short dleivery outside the off stump,
Drakes goes back and plays it down to the mid on region, Dilshan
moves across quickly, dives and saves a couple of runs
32.5 Dilshan to Drakes, no run
32.6 Dilshan to Drakes, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 33 (1 run) West Indies 114/7 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 88/17 = 5.18)
TM Dilshan 1-0-1-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 37* (92b 1x4) VC Drakes 4* (10b)
33.1 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the offs
tump, turned away to the mid wicket region
33.2 Jayasuriya to Lara, two runs, played wide of the cover fielder,
superb timing
33.3 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run
33.4 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Lara moves across and plays it away to the mid wicket
region
33.5 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, again turned away to the mid wicket
region
33.6 Jayasuriya to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Lara moves abck and plays it awya past the mid wicket fielder,
easy single to end the over
End of over 34 (3 runs) West Indies 117/7 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 85/16 = 5.31)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-9-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 40* (98b 1x4) VC Drakes 4* (10b)
34.1 Dilshan to Lara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended back down the track
34.2 Dilshan to Lara, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
played away to the gully region
34.3 Dilshan to Lara, one run, RUN OUT! flighted delivery on the middle
and leg, played away to the mid wicket region, Drakes takes off
for the second run but Lara sends him back, a good throw comes in
from the deep and the bails are taken off, Drakes is well short of
his ground
West Indies 118/8, Partnership of 12
VC Drakes run out (Nissanka) 4 (10b 0x4 0x6)
Mervyn Dillon is the new batsman
34.4 Dilshan to Dillon, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away to the mid wicket region
34.5 Dilshan to Lara, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Lara goes back and cuts it away to the deep point region
34.6 Dilshan to Dillon, one run, short delivery on the middle and off,
played away to the fine leg region, easy single taken
End of over 35 (4 runs) West Indies 121/8 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 81/15 = 5.40)
TM Dilshan 2-0-5-0 - Joel Garner End
M Dillon 2* (2b) BC Lara 42* (102b 1x4)
West Indies require another 81 runs with 2 wickets and 15.0 overs
remaining
Muralitharan is back
35.1 Muralitharan to Dillon, no run, flighted dleivery outside the off
stump, spinning into the right hander, Dillon pushes at it but is
beaten all ends up
35.2 Muralitharan to Dillon, OUT: gone! flighted delivery outside the
off stump, was the floater, Dillon goes for the sweep and ends up
top edging it to Atapattu at short fine leg, nine down one more to
go
West Indies 121/9, Partnership of 3
M Dillon c Atapattu b Muralitharan 2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
BC Lara 42* (102b 1x4) M Muralitharan 5.2-2-8-3 (1w 1nb)
Collymore is the new batsman
35.3 Muralitharan to Collymore, three runs, flighted delivery outside
the off stump, Collymore drives and gets a thick edge, ball goes
past the slip fielder, Lara runs hard and gets the third run
35.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Lara moves forward and pads it away
35.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, quicker delivery, outside the offs
tump, defended
35.6 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, flighted delivery on the middle and
leg, swept away to the short fine leg region, quick single taken
and Lara keeps the strike
End of over 36 (4 runs) West Indies 125/9 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 77/14 = 5.50)
M Muralitharan 6-2-12-3 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 43* (105b 1x4) CD Collymore 3* (1b)
36.1 Dilshan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
LAra comes down the track and lofts it to the deep cover region,
there was a single there but Lara decides not to take it
36.2 Dilshan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, defended
36.3 Dilshan to Lara, no run, comes down the track and drives it to the
deep cover region, again straight to the deep cover fielder,
single not taken
36.4 Dilshan to Lara, no run, again driven away to the deep cover,
single not taken
36.5 Dilshan to Lara, one run, played away to the sqaure leg region,
this time the single is taken, Collymore left with one ball to
keep out
36.6 Dilshan to Collymore, no run, quick delivery outside the off stump,
Collymore is beaten, huge appeal for LBW turned down
End of over 37 (1 run) West Indies 126/9 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 76/13 = 5.85)
TM Dilshan 3-0-6-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 44* (110b 1x4) CD Collymore 3* (2b)
Dharmasena is back
Atapattu having a long chat with his bowler
37.1 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump
line, Lara moves forward and defends it
37.2 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, comes down the track before the ball is
bowled, Dharmasena bowls it short and Lara defends it to the off
side
37.3 Dharmasena to Lara, FOUR, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
Lara goes down on his knee and sweeps it away to the deep sqaure
leg fence, superb shot
37.4 Dharmasena to Lara, two runs, half century! short delivery outside
the off stump, Lara waits for it and plays it away fine to the
third man region, easy couple taken
37.5 Dharmasena to Lara, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Lara moves forward and plays it down to the long on region
37.6 Dharmasena to Collymore, no run, short delivery outside the offs
tump, played to the sqaure leg region, huge cheers all around the
ground for Collymore
End of over 38 (7 runs) West Indies 133/9 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 69/12 = 5.75)
HDPK Dharmasena 8-1-31-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 51* (115b 2x4) CD Collymore 3* (3b)
38.1 Dilshan to Lara, FOUR, no stopping that! fulltoss outside the off
stump, Lara comes down the track and smashes it to the cover
fence, superb shot
38.2 Dilshan to Lara, no run, inside edge to the fine leg region, single
not taken
38.3 Dilshan to Lara, two runs, comes down the track and plays it down
to the long on region, the fielder is wide and the second rus is
taken
38.4 Dilshan to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
played away fine to the third man region, just the single
a slip, leg slip and a silly point comes in place
38.5 Dilshan to Collymore, no run
38.6 Dilshan to Collymore, no run, good length delivery, spinning into
the rihg thander, defended, Collymore survives
End of over 39 (7 runs) West Indies 140/9 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 62/11 = 5.64)
TM Dilshan 4-0-13-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 58* (119b 3x4) CD Collymore 3* (5b)
Muralitharan is back
39.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the gully region
39.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, fulltoss on the legs, played away to
the deep mid wicket region, single not taken
39.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the offs
tump, swepta way to the deep sqaure leg region, Collymore is half
way down the track but is send back by Lara
39.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
39.5 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, magnificent! flighted delivery outside
the off stump, again the sweep shot and this time the gap is
found, ball races away to the backward of sqaure leg fence
39.6 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, LAra moves back and plays it away to the deep mid wicket
region, easy single taken
End of over 40 (5 runs) West Indies 145/9 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 57/10 = 5.70)
M Muralitharan 7-2-17-3 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 63* (125b 4x4) CD Collymore 3* (5b)
Dilshan to continue
40.1 Dilshan to Lara, no run, played down to the long on region, single
not taken
40.2 Dilshan to Lara, no run, wide delivery outside the off stump, Lara
in two minds and in the end let it go to the keeper
40.3 Dilshan to Lara, no run, played away to the deep mid wicekt region
40.4 Dilshan to Lara, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, smashed
straight to the man at deep cover, again the single is not taken
40.5 Dilshan to Lara, one run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
played across the line to the mid wicket region, single taken
40.6 Dilshan to Collymore, OUT: it's all over! flighted delivery outside
the off stump and spinning back into the right hander, Collymore
goes back to play and gets hit on the pad plumb in front of the
wicket, huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger
West Indies 146/10, Partnership of 25
CD Collymore lbw b Dilshan 3 (6b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 41 (1 run) West Indies 146/10 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 56/9 = 6.22)
TM Dilshan 5-0-14-1 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 64* (130b 4x4)
Sri Lanka won by 55 runs
Man of the Match: Muttiah Muralitharan