Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.05 local time (15.05 GMT)
Hello and welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the second
and final Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka being held at
Jamaica
The first Test was drawn and it comes down to this one, the winner
takes it all
West Indies had the upper hand in the first Test but unfortunately
rain stepped in and any chance of an outright result was washed
away
Marvan Atapattu (118) and Wavell Hinds (113) scored centuries, but
it was Brian Lara (209) who stole the limelight with a magnificent
double century.
Corey Collymore and the master himself Muttiah Muralitharan
finished off with five wicket hauls
West Indies have made only one change from the team that played the
first test
they have drafted in Fidel Edwards, a 21-year-old fast bowler from
Barbados into the playing eleven to strengthen their pace attack
he will become the 253rd player to wear the Maroon Cap for West
Indies in Test cricket.
He comes into the team replacing Mervyn Dillon
Windy...variable clouds with a chance of showers. High around 90F.
Winds E at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30%, is the weather
forecast for the day
The news from the middle is that Lara has won the toss and elected
to bowl first
Darrell Hair (Aus) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) are the umpires, and
Wasim Raja (Pak) the Match Referee
Atapattu and Jayasuriya will open the innings
Corey Collymore will start the bowling attack
0.1 Collymore to Atapattu, (noball) no run
0.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
0.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
0.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered
0.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg, Atapattu
moves forward and pushes it away to the on side
0.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
0.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, moving away
from the right hander, left alone
End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/0
CD Collymore 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 0* (7b)
Taylor it will be from the other end
1.1 Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run, down the leg side, was a quick
delivery but not well directed, Jacobs dives and stops a certain
four
1.2 Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run, on the middle and angling across,
ball hits the pad and goes to the gully area
1.3 Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run
1.4 Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run
1.5 Taylor to Jayasuriya, one run
1.6 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, edged! superb delivery outside the off
stump, Atapattu had to play at it and ends up edging it, but the
ball drops in front of Gayle at first slip
End of over 2 (1 run) Sri Lanka 2/0
JE Taylor 1-0-1-0 - Headley Stand End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (5b) MS Atapattu 0* (8b)
2.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, one run
2.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
2.3 Collymore to Atapattu, two runs
2.4 Collymore to Atapattu, one run
2.5 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run
2.6 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 3 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 6/0
CD Collymore 2-0-5-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MS Atapattu 3* (11b) ST Jayasuriya 2* (8b)
3.1 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, down the leg side
3.2 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
3.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
3.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
3.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
3.6 Taylor to Atapattu, two runs, outside the off stump, Atapattu goes
for the push and gets a thick edge, ball runs down to the third
man region
End of over 4 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 8/0
JE Taylor 2-0-3-0 - Headley Stand End
ST Jayasuriya 2* (8b) MS Atapattu 5* (17b)
4.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run
4.2 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, good delivery just outside the off
stump, left alone
4.3 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, short delivery outside the offs
tump, Jayasuriya stands tall and pushes it to the point region
4.4 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the offs tump, driven to
the midd off region
4.5 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, slower delivery, on the middle and
leg, Jayasuriya tries to turn it away to the on side but is early
into the shot andthe ball takes the leading edge and goes to the
off side
4.6 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, down the leg side, left alone
End of over 5 (maiden) Sri Lanka 8/0
CD Collymore 3-1-5-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MS Atapattu 5* (17b) ST Jayasuriya 2* (14b)
5.1 Taylor to Atapattu, one run
5.2 Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run
5.3 Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the offs tump, Jayasuriya
goes for the cut but misses the target by miles
5.4 Taylor to Jayasuriya, FOUR, take that! fuller length delivery on
the middle and leg stump line, Jayasuriya moves forward and drives
it away to the mid wicekt fence, great shot
5.5 Taylor to Jayasuriya, FOUR, and again! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, Jayasuriya moves forward, takes it on the
half volley and drives it to the cover fence
5.6 Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 6 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 17/0
JE Taylor 3-0-12-0 - Headley Stand End
MS Atapattu 6* (18b) ST Jayasuriya 10* (19b 2x4)
6.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, huge appeal for LBW, not out
6.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
6.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, defense prod
6.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
6.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, BOUNCER, gets out the way of it
6.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 7 (maiden) Sri Lanka 17/0
CD Collymore 4-2-5-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
ST Jayasuriya 10* (19b 2x4) MS Atapattu 6* (24b)
7.1 Taylor to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short and dealt with
7.2 Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run, nibbled at that, keeper gathers
7.3 Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run, played to the on side
7.4 Taylor to Jayasuriya, FOUR, driven through the on side
7.5 Taylor to Jayasuriya, no run, that was a faster ball, keeper
gathers
7.6 Taylor to Jayasuriya, one run, into the covers
End of over 8 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 26/0
JE Taylor 4-0-21-0 - Headley Stand End
ST Jayasuriya 19* (25b 4x4) MS Atapattu 6* (24b)
8.1 Drakes to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, loosening up ball
8.1 Drakes to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed up to mid wicket
8.2 Drakes to Jayasuriya, no run, angled away to the gully
8.3 Drakes to Jayasuriya, no run
8.4 Drakes to Jayasuriya, FOUR
8.5 Drakes to Jayasuriya, no run, played to the bowler
8.6 Drakes to Jayasuriya, no run, forward defensive shot
End of over 9 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 31/0
VC Drakes 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MS Atapattu 6* (24b) ST Jayasuriya 23* (32b 5x4)
9.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, played into the covers
change of ends for Collymore
9.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, played up to mid off
9.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, defense prod, wanted a single not
there
9.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
9.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, edges this in front of slips
9.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, lots of yelps, off the pad, taken by
Jacobs
End of over 10 (maiden) Sri Lanka 31/0
CD Collymore 5-3-5-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
ST Jayasuriya 23* (32b 5x4) MS Atapattu 6* (30b)
10.1 Drakes to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
10.2 Drakes to Jayasuriya, (noball) one run, point fields
10.2 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, prodded away into the off side
10.3 Drakes to Atapattu, (noball) one run, slower ball, mid off gathers
10.3 Drakes to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
10.4 Drakes to Jayasuriya, one run, gentle push into the off side
10.5 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, played into gully
10.6 Drakes to Atapattu, no run
End of over 11 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 36/0
VC Drakes 2-0-10-0 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
ST Jayasuriya 25* (37b 5x4) MS Atapattu 7* (35b)
11.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, one run, cuts this away for a single
11.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, played up to mid off
11.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive shot
11.4 Collymore to Atapattu, legbye: one run, down to fine leg
11.5 Collymore to Jayasuriya, OUT: slower ball, nibbles at this down the
leg side
Sri Lanka 38/1, Partnership of 38
ST Jayasuriya c Jacobs b Collymore 26 (39b 5x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 7* (38b) CD Collymore 5.5-3-6-1 (1nb)
Match State: Drinks
11.6 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
End of over 12 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 38/1
CD Collymore 6-3-6-1 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
MS Atapattu 7* (38b) KC Sangakkara 0* (1b)
12.1 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, played out to point
12.2 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, defends this into on side
12.3 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, defends this
12.4 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, played to on side
12.5 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, played out to cover
12.6 Drakes to Atapattu, no run
End of over 13 (maiden) Sri Lanka 38/1
VC Drakes 3-1-10-0 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 0* (1b) MS Atapattu 7* (44b)
13.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
13.2 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
13.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, going down the leg side, gathered
by the keeper
13.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, one run, to fine leg
13.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
13.6 Collymore to Atapattu, three runs
End of over 14 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 42/1
CD Collymore 7-3-10-1 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
MS Atapattu 10* (46b) KC Sangakkara 1* (5b)
14.1 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, plays up the pitch
14.2 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, played to off side
14.3 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, plyas back up the pitch
14.4 Drakes to Atapattu, FOUR, hooks this away
14.5 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, bouncer, gets under it
14.6 Drakes to Atapattu, no run
End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 46/1
VC Drakes 4-1-14-0 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 1* (5b) MS Atapattu 14* (52b 1x4)
Edwards to bowl now
15.1 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
15.2 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, played to off side
15.3 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
15.4 Edwards to Sangakkara, legbye: one run, into to off side
15.5 Edwards to Atapattu, one run, dropped by Banks
15.6 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 16 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 48/1
FH Edwards 1-0-1-0 - Headley Stand End
MS Atapattu 15* (53b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 1* (10b)
16.1 Drakes to Atapattu, no run
16.2 Drakes to Atapattu, OUT:
Sri Lanka 48/2, Partnership of 10
MS Atapattu c Gayle b Drakes 15 (55b 1x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 1* (10b) VC Drakes 4.2-1-14-1 (3nb)
16.3 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
16.4 Drakes to Jayawardene, one run
16.5 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run
16.6 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 17 (1 run) Sri Lanka 49/2
VC Drakes 5-1-15-1 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (2b) KC Sangakkara 1* (12b)
17.1 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run
17.2 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run
17.3 Edwards to Jayawardene, one run
17.4 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
17.5 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
17.6 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 18 (1 run) Sri Lanka 50/2
FH Edwards 2-0-2-0 - Headley Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 2* (5b) KC Sangakkara 1* (15b)
18.1 Drakes to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to the forward leg region
18.2 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, tapped away to the forward sqaure
region
18.3 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, outside the offs tump, left alone
18.4 Drakes to Sangakkara, two runs, on the middle and leg, Sangakkar
moves forward and flicks it away to the vacant backward of sqaure
leg region, the first run is taken fast and they come back easily
for the second
18.5 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, lovely delivery, touch outside the
off stump, left alone
18.6 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
End of over 19 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 53/2
VC Drakes 6-1-18-1 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
DPMD Jayawardene 3* (6b) KC Sangakkara 3* (20b)
Edwards to continue
19.1 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the covers, Hinds moves in quickly and cuts off
the single
19.2 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run, slower delivery, on the middle and
off stump line, Jayawardene reads it well, gets behind the ball
and puhses it back down the track, bowler moves forward and picks
it up
19.3 Edwards to Jayawardene, one run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, tunred away to the deep fine leg region, easy
single taken
19.4 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, tunred away to the sqaure leg
region, Hinds moves across and fields
19.5 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, outside the offs tump, Sangakkara
goes for the drive but ends up miss hitting it to the point region
19.6 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, tunred away
to the backward of point region
End of over 20 (1 run) Sri Lanka 54/2
FH Edwards 3-0-3-0 - Headley Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 4* (9b) KC Sangakkara 3* (23b)
20.1 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, moves forward and pushes it to the
off side
20.2 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, turned away to the on side
20.3 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, defended, ball rolls back to the
bowler
20.4 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
20.5 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, Jayawardene
moves back and pushes it to the gully region
20.6 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, was a bit quicker than the previous delivery, no shot
offered
End of over 21 (maiden) Sri Lanka 54/2
VC Drakes 7-2-18-1 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 3* (23b) DPMD Jayawardene 4* (15b)
21.1 Edwards to Sangakkara, one run
21.2 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run
21.3 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run
21.4 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run
21.5 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run
21.6 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 22 (1 run) Sri Lanka 55/2
FH Edwards 4-0-4-0 - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 4* (24b) DPMD Jayawardene 4* (20b)
bowling change, Taylor is back
22.1 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, dropped! fuller length delivery
outside the offs tump, Sangakkara moves forward and drives, but is
early into the shot and ends up hitting it back to the bowler,
straight in and straight out, Sangakkara gets a life
22.2 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run
Taylor will have to wait for his first test wicket
22.3 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run
22.4 Taylor to Sangakkara, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the legs,
flicked over the forward sqaure leg fiedler, good shot
22.5 Taylor to Sangakkara, FOUR, outside the off stump, Sangakkar moves
forward, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to the third
man fence
22.6 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, quicker dleivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 23 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 63/2
JE Taylor 5-0-29-0 - Blue Mountains End
DPMD Jayawardene 4* (20b) KC Sangakkara 12* (30b 2x4)
23.1 Edwards to Jayawardene, one run, outside the off stump, played
uplishly towards the backward point region, ball falls short of
the fielder and goes through him, easy single added
23.2 Edwards to Sangakkara, one run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, Sangakkara goes for the drive and ends up getting and
inside edge on to his pad, ball rolls away to the point region and
the batsmen cross over
23.3 Edwards to Jayawardene, wide: no run
23.3 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run
23.4 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run
23.5 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run
23.6 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 24 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 66/2
FH Edwards 5-0-7-0 (1w) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 13* (31b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 5* (25b)
24.1 Taylor to Sangakkara, (noball) no run, short of a length delivery
outside the off stump, left alone
24.1 Taylor to Sangakkara, one run
24.2 Taylor to Jayawardene, one run, played wide of the point fielder,
quick single taken
24.3 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
24.4 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, played away to
the extra cover region
24.5 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
24.6 Taylor to Sangakkara, legbye: FOUR, down the leg side, ball clips
the pad and runs down fine past the diving Jacobs
End of over 25 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 73/2
JE Taylor 6-0-33-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
DPMD Jayawardene 6* (26b) KC Sangakkara 14* (37b 2x4)
25.1 Edwards to Jayawardene, FOUR, over pitched delivery outside the off
stump, taken on the half volley and driven past the extra cover
fielder, ball races away to the fence, classic shot
25.2 Edwards to Jayawardene, OUT: superb delivery outside the off stump,
Jayawardene had to play at it and ends up edging it wide of the
second slip, Gayle dives to his left and takes a superb catch,
after a short discussion with the sqaure leg umpire he is given
out, first Test wicket for Edwards
Sri Lanka 77/3, Partnership of 29
DPMD Jayawardene c Gayle b Edwards 10 (28b 1x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 14* (37b 2x4) FH Edwards 5.2-0-10-1 (1w)
and that's lunch on the first day
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
the players are back in the middle and we are all set for the start
of the post lunch session
Tillakaratne is the new batsman
Edwards has four more balls left in the over
25.3 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run
25.4 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the offs tump, left alone
25.5 Edwards to Tillakaratne, one run
25.6 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered
End of over 26 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 78/3
FH Edwards 6-0-11-1 (1w) - Headley Stand End
HP Tillakaratne 1* (3b) KC Sangakkara 14* (38b 2x4)
26.1 Banks to Tillakaratne, one run, flighted delivery on the legs,
tunred away to the backward of sqaure leg region, easy single
taken
26.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
26.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
26.4 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, on the middle, Sangakkara tries to
turn it away and ends up playing it to the mid off region
26.5 Banks to Sangakkara, one run, turned away to the backward of sqaure
leg region, Edwards runs in from the boundary and fields
26.6 Banks to Tillakaratne, one run, swept away to the deep backward of
sqaure leg region, again Edwards is the fielder
End of over 27 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 81/3
OAC Banks 1-0-3-0 - Blue Mountains End
HP Tillakaratne 3* (5b) KC Sangakkara 15* (42b 2x4)
three slips and gully in place for the young fast bowler
27.1 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered
27.2 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the off stump, ball moving
away from the right hander, no shot offered
27.3 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the offs tump, pushed to
the point region
Edwards gets an official warning for running on to the middle of
the pitch
27.4 Edwards to Tillakaratne, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, extra bounce, Tillakaratne goes for the cut and gets a
thick edge, ball flys over the slip fielders and races away to the
vacant thrid man boundary
27.5 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run
27.6 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, good length delivery in line with
the off stump, defended
End of over 28 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 85/3
FH Edwards 7-0-15-1 (1w) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 15* (42b 2x4) HP Tillakaratne 7* (11b 1x4)
28.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
28.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
28.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
28.4 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, driven to the
covers, Hinds moves across and fields
28.5 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
28.6 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 29 (maiden) Sri Lanka 85/3
OAC Banks 2-1-3-0 - Blue Mountains End
HP Tillakaratne 7* (11b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 15* (48b 2x4)
29.1 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run
29.2 Edwards to Tillakaratne, one run
29.3 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
29.4 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
29.5 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
29.6 Edwards to Sangakkara, one run
End of over 30 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 87/3
FH Edwards 8-0-17-1 (1w) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 16* (52b 2x4) HP Tillakaratne 8* (13b 1x4)
30.1 Banks to Sangakkara, FOUR, driven wide of the extra cover fielder
30.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
30.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
30.4 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
30.5 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
30.6 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 31 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 91/3
OAC Banks 3-1-7-0 - Blue Mountains End
HP Tillakaratne 8* (13b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 20* (58b 3x4)
31.1 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the offs tump, was wide
and is left alone
31.2 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, bouncer on the middle,
Tillakaratne ducks under it
31.3 Edwards to Tillakaratne, wide: no run, wayward delviery outside the
off stump
31.3 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run
31.4 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run
31.5 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run
31.6 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 32 (1 run) Sri Lanka 92/3
FH Edwards 9-0-16-1 (2w) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 20* (58b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 8* (20b 1x4)
32.1 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run
32.2 Banks to Tillakaratne, bye: one run
32.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
32.4 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
32.5 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
32.6 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 33 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 93/3
OAC Banks 4-2-9-0 - Blue Mountains End
HP Tillakaratne 8* (22b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 20* (62b 3x4)
33.1 Edwards to Sangakkara, one run
33.2 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run
33.3 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, played wide of the point fielder but no chance of a single
there
33.4 Edwards to Tillakaratne, one run, outside the offs tump, driven
wide of the cover fielder
33.5 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, down the leg side, Sangakkara tries
to turn it away but doesn't make contact
33.6 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 34 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 95/3
FH Edwards 10-0-18-1 (2w) - Headley Stand End
HP Tillakaratne 9* (23b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 21* (66b 3x4)
34.1 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run, bounce and spin outside the offs
tump, no shot offered
34.2 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run
34.3 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run, flighted delivery outside the offs
tump, driven down to the mid on region
34.4 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run, moves forward but gets hit on the
pad but the point of impact was outside the line of the off stump
34.5 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run
34.6 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run, pushed away to the off side
End of over 35 (maiden) Sri Lanka 95/3
OAC Banks 5-3-9-0 - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 21* (66b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 9* (29b 1x4)
35.1 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, moves foward and pushes it out to
the extra cover region
35.2 Edwards to Sangakkara, one run
35.3 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, short rising delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
35.4 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run
35.5 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run
35.6 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, moves forward and pushes it away
to the off side
End of over 36 (1 run) Sri Lanka 96/3
FH Edwards 11-0-19-1 (2w) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 22* (68b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 9* (33b 1x4)
36.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
36.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the offs tump, left alone
36.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, goes back and pushes it back to the
bowler
36.4 Banks to Sangakkara, one run, outside the offs tump, ball takes the
edge and runs down to the third man region
36.5 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run, driven to the extra cover region
36.6 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 37 (1 run) Sri Lanka 97/3
OAC Banks 6-3-10-0 - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 23* (72b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 9* (35b 1x4)
37.1 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, good length dleivery outside the off
stump, defended
37.2 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, low bounce,
left alone
37.3 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
37.4 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, wide dleivery outside the off stump,
left alone
37.5 Edwards to Sangakkara, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Sangakkara goes back and cuts it away to the backward of point
boundary, run meter rolls down to 101!
37.6 Edwards to Sangakkara, one run, played down to the third man region
End of over 38 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 102/3
FH Edwards 12-0-24-1 (2w) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 28* (78b 4x4) HP Tillakaratne 9* (35b 1x4)
38.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
38.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, much too wide
and turning away further, left alone
38.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
38.4 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
38.5 Banks to Sangakkara, two runs, flighted delivery outside the offs
tump, driven straight to the Edwards at covers, but he miss fields
and two runs are given away
38.6 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 39 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 104/3
OAC Banks 7-3-12-0 - Blue Mountains End
HP Tillakaratne 9* (35b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 30* (84b 4x4)
39.1 Drakes to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the off stump, pushed away
to the extra cover region
39.2 Drakes to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
39.3 Drakes to Tillakaratne, no run
39.4 Drakes to Tillakaratne, no run, moves forward and pushes it to the
covers
39.5 Drakes to Tillakaratne, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Tillakaratne waits for it and at the last possible moment opens
the face of the bat and runs it down to the third man fence
39.6 Drakes to Tillakaratne, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
End of over 40 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 108/3
VC Drakes 8-2-22-1 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 30* (84b 4x4) HP Tillakaratne 13* (41b 2x4)
40.1 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run
40.2 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run
40.3 Banks to Tillakaratne, OUT: flighted delivery outside the off
stump, draws Tillakaratne forward into the drive, ball hits the
glove and goes straight to Lara at first slip, danger man is out!
Sri Lanka 108/4, Partnership of 31
HP Tillakaratne c Lara b Banks 13 (44b 2x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 30* (84b 4x4) OAC Banks 7.3-3-12-1
40.4 Banks to Kaluwitharana, no run
40.5 Banks to Kaluwitharana, no run
40.6 Banks to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 41 (maiden) Sri Lanka 108/4
OAC Banks 8-4-12-1 - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 30* (84b 4x4) RS Kaluwitharana 0* (3b)
41.1 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run
41.2 Drakes to Sangakkara, FOUR
41.3 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run
41.4 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run
41.5 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run
41.6 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 42 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 113/4
VC Drakes 9-2-26-1 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
RS Kaluwitharana 0* (3b) KC Sangakkara 35* (90b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
42.1 Banks to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to
the off side
42.2 Banks to Kaluwitharana, no run, moves forward and pads it away
42.3 Banks to Kaluwitharana, no run
42.4 Banks to Kaluwitharana, no run, down the pitch and defends it
42.5 Banks to Kaluwitharana, one run, quicker delivery on the middle and
leg, flicked away to the mid wicket region
42.6 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 43 (1 run) Sri Lanka 114/4
OAC Banks 9-4-13-1 - Blue Mountains End
RS Kaluwitharana 1* (8b) KC Sangakkara 35* (92b 5x4)
43.1 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle, defended
43.2 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, good length delivery, on the off
and angling into the right hander, pushed to the mid on region
43.3 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, slower delivery outside the off
stump, Kaluwitharana goes for the drive and gets and gets past the
gully fielder, ball runs down to the vacant third man boundary
43.4 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off stump, full in
length , driiven to the mid off region
43.5 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run
43.6 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, one run, short delivery on the middle and
off, Kalu moves across and pulls it down to the fine leg region,
easy single to end the over
End of over 44 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 119/4
VC Drakes 10-2-31-1 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
RS Kaluwitharana 6* (14b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 35* (92b 5x4)
44.1 Banks to Kaluwitharana, no run
44.2 Banks to Kaluwitharana, no run
44.3 Banks to Kaluwitharana, one run
44.4 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
44.5 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
44.6 Banks to Sangakkara, one run
End of over 45 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 121/4
OAC Banks 10-4-15-1 - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 36* (95b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 7* (17b 1x4)
45.1 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run
45.2 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
45.3 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, ball moving
away from the left hander, again no shot offered
45.4 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and off, pushed to the covers
45.5 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, driven straight to the man at mid on
45.6 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
End of over 46 (maiden) Sri Lanka 121/4
VC Drakes 13-3-37-1 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
RS Kaluwitharana 7* (17b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 36* (101b 5x4)
46.1 Banks to Kaluwitharana, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, mis hits it towards the extra cover region
46.2 Banks to Kaluwitharana, one run, played away to the mid wicekt
region, easy single taken
46.3 Banks to Sangakkara, one run, driven wide of the cover fielder, a
good diving stop saves runs
46.4 Banks to Kaluwitharana, no run, played away to the backward point
region
46.5 Banks to Kaluwitharana, one run, driven wide of the fielder at mid
on
46.6 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 47 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 124/4
OAC Banks 11-2-18-1 - Blue Mountains End
RS Kaluwitharana 9* (21b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 37* (103b 5x4)
47.1 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, one run, pulls and short of mid on
fieldwer
47.2 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, goes back and its to Sarwan at cover
47.3 Drakes to Sangakkara, FOUR, goes back to a shortish ball and
punches past point, a good shot that raced away
47.4 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, beaten and on the pads, shuffling to
play to leg, got squared up and appeal declined
47.5 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, outside off and he leaves it alone
47.6 Drakes to Sangakkara, no run, gets behid a ball on the stumps and
defends it back
End of over 48 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 129/4
VC Drakes 14-3-42-1 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
RS Kaluwitharana 10* (22b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 41* (108b 6x4)
48.1 Banks to Kaluwitharana, OUT: edged to the keeper and off his pads
to Samuels who hold the rebound
Sri Lanka 129/5, Partnership of 20
RS Kaluwitharana c Samuels b Banks 10 (23b 1x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 41* (108b 6x4) OAC Banks 11.1-2-18-2
Dharmasena in
48.2 Banks to Dharmasena, one run, pushed to backward point
48.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, squares up and takes it on the thigh
48.4 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off as it spun away
48.5 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, left alone again, Banks getting good
turn
48.6 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, comes forward and drives into covers
End of over 49 (1 run) Sri Lanka 130/5
OAC Banks 12-2-19-2 - Blue Mountains End
HDPK Dharmasena 1* (1b) KC Sangakkara 41* (112b 6x4)
The dismissal of Kalu was rather odd, a rebound off Jacobs went to
leg slip and Samuels dived for it
49.1 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, down the legside and left alone
49.2 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, left alone outside off
49.3 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, on off stump and pushed to covers
49.4 Drakes to Dharmasena, two runs, turned to square leg and two quick
runs taken as throw made Dharma hurry
49.5 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, turned to short leg, to Wavell hinds
49.6 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, off the pads to short fine leg
End of over 50 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 132/5
VC Drakes 15-3-44-1 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 41* (112b 6x4) HDPK Dharmasena 3* (7b)
Banks carrying on and Lara has a talk with him
50.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
50.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, pushed away to the off
50.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, beaten as he uses his feet and ball
runs to leg
50.4 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, flighted and mistimed to cover
50.5 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, on the legs and turned to backward
square leg, some indecision and no run taken
50.6 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, a huge appeal and declined, was from
over the wicket and ump Hair declines perhaps had been outside leg
End of over 51 (maiden) Sri Lanka 132/5
OAC Banks 13-3-19-2 - Blue Mountains End
HDPK Dharmasena 3* (7b) KC Sangakkara 41* (118b 6x4)
51.1 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
51.2 Drakes to Dharmasena, two runs, outside the off stump, ball angling
back into the right hander, played wide of the slip fielder
51.3 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, pitched up delivery on the off stump
line, defended
51.4 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
no shot offered
51.5 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, driven away to the extra cover
region, Sarwan moves across and fields
51.6 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
End of over 52 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 134/5
VC Drakes 16-3-46-1 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 41* (118b 6x4) HDPK Dharmasena 5* (13b)
52.1 Banks to Sangakkara, two runs, played away to the fine leg region,
the fielder is wide and the second run is taken
52.2 Banks to Sangakkara, one run, tunred away to the vacant mid wicket
region
52.3 Banks to Dharmasena, no run, moves forward and plays it back to the
bowler
52.4 Banks to Dharmasena, no run, flighted delivery on the off, tunred
away to the on aide
52.5 Banks to Dharmasena, no run
52.6 Banks to Dharmasena, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 53 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 137/5
OAC Banks 14-3-22-2 - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 44* (120b 6x4) HDPK Dharmasena 5* (17b)
53.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
53.2 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, ball came back in a bit but is allowed to go through
53.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, goes back and pushes it to the mid
on region
53.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, goes back and drives it to the mid
off region
53.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, yorker length delivery, hits the
batsman on the toes, huge appeal for LBW turned down, that was
close
53.6 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, bouncer on the middle and off,
Sangakkara moves away from it
End of over 54 (maiden) Sri Lanka 137/5
CD Collymore 8-4-10-1 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
HDPK Dharmasena 5* (17b) KC Sangakkara 44* (126b 6x4)
54.1 Taylor to Dharmasena, (noball) no run, short delivery on th off
54.1 Taylor to Dharmasena, no run, outside the off stump, Dharma goes
for the drive and gets a thick edge, ball falls short of Gayle at
first slip
54.2 Taylor to Dharmasena, (noball) no run
54.2 Taylor to Dharmasena, one run, outside the off stump, Dharmasena
goes back and glides it wide of the gully fielder
54.3 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run
54.4 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run
54.5 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run
54.6 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
End of over 55 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 140/5
JE Taylor 7-0-36-0 (1w 3nb) - Blue Mountains End
HDPK Dharmasena 6* (21b) KC Sangakkara 44* (130b 6x4)
55.1 Collymore to Dharmasena, no run, down the leg side, Dharmasena
tries to play it away fine but misses
55.2 Collymore to Dharmasena, no run, goes back and pushes it to the on
side
55.3 Collymore to Dharmasena, no run, short delivery, on the off and
angling into the right hander, Dharmasena moves away from it
55.4 Collymore to Dharmasena, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
55.5 Collymore to Dharmasena, OUT: gone! short delivery, on the off and
angling into the right hander, extra bounce for Collymore and
Dharmasena fends at it and the ball goes straight to Samules at
gully, Sri Lanka in trouble
Sri Lanka 140/6, Partnership of 11
HDPK Dharmasena c Samuels b Collymore 6 (26b 0x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 44* (130b 6x4) CD Collymore 8.5-4-10-2 (1nb)
55.6 Collymore to Vaas, no run
End of over 56 (maiden) Sri Lanka 140/6
CD Collymore 9-5-10-2 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 44* (130b 6x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (1b)
56.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
56.2 Banks to Sangakkara, one run, tunred away to the mid wicekt region
56.3 Banks to Vaas, no run
56.4 Banks to Vaas, no run, goes back quickly and pushes it to the off
side
56.5 Banks to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, defended
56.6 Banks to Vaas, no run, flat delivery outside the off stump, left
alone
End of over 57 (1 run) Sri Lanka 141/6
OAC Banks 15-3-23-2 - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 45* (132b 6x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (5b)
and that's Tea on day one
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Welcome back
players are back
Sangakkara will take strike and it will be Collymore to continue
57.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed down to the mid off region
57.2 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, on the off stump line, pushed to
Edwards at mid off
57.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, short of a length delivery on the
middle and leg, played away to the mid wicekt region
57.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, on the off, Sangakkara goes back
and tries to push it away, ball takes the inside edge and goes to
the mid off region
57.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, Sangakkara
goes for the drive but gets beaten, ball clips something on the
way to the keeper, huge appeal fro LBW turned down
57.6 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 58 (maiden) Sri Lanka 141/6
CD Collymore 10-6-10-2 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
WPUJC Vaas 0* (5b) KC Sangakkara 45* (138b 6x4)
TV replays show that the bat was far away from the ball so the
umpire gets that one right
Taylor it will be from the Blue Mountains End
58.1 Taylor to Vaas, no run, wide delivery outside the off stump, left
alone
58.2 Taylor to Vaas, one run, outside the off stump, Vaas goes back and
plays it away to the thrid man region, easy single taken
58.3 Taylor to Sangakkara, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, tunred away to the mid wicket region
58.4 Taylor to Vaas, no run
58.5 Taylor to Vaas, no run
58.6 Taylor to Vaas, no run
End of over 59 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 143/6
JE Taylor 8-0-38-0 (1w 3nb) - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 46* (139b 6x4) WPUJC Vaas 1* (10b)
59.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
59.2 Collymore to Sangakkara, one run
59.3 Collymore to Vaas, no run
59.4 Collymore to Vaas, no run
59.5 Collymore to Vaas, no run
59.6 Collymore to Vaas, no run
End of over 60 (1 run) Sri Lanka 144/6
CD Collymore 11-6-11-2 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 47* (141b 6x4) WPUJC Vaas 1* (14b)
60.1 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, pushed away to the cover region
60.2 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Sangakkara flashes at and gets beaten
60.3 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, good delivery outside the off stump,
squares up Sangakkara, ball just misses the outside edge
60.4 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up delivery outside the offs
tump, pushed to the off side
60.5 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, outside the offs tump, played away to
the covers
60.6 Taylor to Sangakkara, legbye: FOUR, down the leg side, ball clips
the pad and runs down to the fence
End of over 61 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 148/6
JE Taylor 9-1-38-0 (1w 3nb) - Blue Mountains End
WPUJC Vaas 1* (14b) KC Sangakkara 47* (147b 6x4)
61.1 Collymore to Vaas, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle,
played back to the bowler at one bounce
61.2 Collymore to Vaas, no run, wide delivery outside the off stump, no
shot offered
61.3 Collymore to Vaas, no run
61.4 Collymore to Vaas, (noball) no run
61.4 Collymore to Vaas, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Vass goes for the pull and ends up hitting it high up towards
Drakes at sqaure leg, simple catch dropped!
61.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
61.6 Collymore to Sangakkara, two runs
End of over 62 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 153/6
CD Collymore 12-6-15-2 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
WPUJC Vaas 3* (19b) KC Sangakkara 49* (149b 6x4)
62.1 Taylor to Vaas, no run, pushed it to the mid off region
62.2 Taylor to Vaas, legbye: one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Vass tries to fend it away but the ball hits the helmet and
goes down to the third man region
62.3 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, played back to the bowler
62.4 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run
62.5 Taylor to Sangakkara, one run, fifty! driven wide of the mid off
fielder, easy single taken
62.6 Taylor to Vaas, no run, pushed away to the extra cover region
End of over 63 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 155/6
JE Taylor 10-1-39-0 (1w 3nb) - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 50* (152b 6x4) WPUJC Vaas 3* (22b)
63.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, one run, outside the off stump, ball
angling back into the left hander, Sangakkara defends, ball takes
the inside edge and goes away to the backward of sqaure leg region
63.2 Collymore to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
63.3 Collymore to Vaas, no run, again outside the off stump and no shot
offered
63.4 Collymore to Vaas, no run, puahed away to the off side
63.5 Collymore to Vaas, no run, turned away to the leg side
63.6 Collymore to Vaas, no run, wayward delivery down the leg side
End of over 64 (1 run) Sri Lanka 156/6
CD Collymore 13-6-16-2 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 51* (153b 6x4) WPUJC Vaas 3* (27b)
64.1 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run
64.2 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, good delivery outside the off stump,
Sangakkara goes back and pushes it away to the mid off region
64.3 Taylor to Sangakkara, one run
64.4 Taylor to Vaas, no run, moves forward and defends it to the off
side
64.5 Taylor to Vaas, no run, goesw back and defends
64.6 Taylor to Vaas, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 65 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 161/6
JE Taylor 11-1-40-0 (1w 3nb) - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 52* (156b 6x4) WPUJC Vaas 2* (30b)
65.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, moves forward and drives it
straight to the fielder at mid on
65.2 Collymore to Sangakkara, one run, driven wide of the cover fielder,
easy single taken
65.3 Collymore to Vaas, one run, short delivery, pulled away to the deep
sqaure leg region, was more of a miss hit
65.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
65.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
65.6 Collymore to Sangakkara, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, Sangakkara moves forward and drives it into the gap on
the off side, ball races away to the cover fence, nobody moves
End of over 66 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 167/6
CD Collymore 14-6-22-2 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
WPUJC Vaas 3* (31b) KC Sangakkara 57* (161b 7x4)
Edwards is back
66.1 Edwards to Vaas, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
66.2 Edwards to Vaas, one run
66.3 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered
66.4 Edwards to Sangakkara, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
smashed away to the backward point fence, superb timing
66.5 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
66.6 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 67 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 172/6
FH Edwards 11-1-23-1 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
WPUJC Vaas 4* (33b) KC Sangakkara 61* (165b 8x4)
67.1 Collymore to Vaas, (noball) no run
decides to come round the wicket
67.1 Collymore to Vaas, no run
67.2 Collymore to Vaas, three runs, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven down to the long on region
67.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, slower delivery, defended
67.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, down the leg side, Jacobs moves
across and collects it
67.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, one run, outside the off stump, played
down to the third man region
67.6 Collymore to Vaas, no run
End of over 68 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 177/6
CD Collymore 15-6-27-2 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 62* (168b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (37b)
68.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, pushed away to the off side
68.2 Banks to Sangakkara, one run, on the legs, turned away to the
vacant sqaure leg region, easy single added to the total
68.3 Banks to Vaas, no run
68.4 Banks to Vaas, no run, moves forward and pushes it to the off side
68.5 Banks to Vaas, no run, played away to the point region, Samules is
the fielder there
68.6 Banks to Vaas, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and leg,
tunred away to the on side
End of over 69 (1 run) Sri Lanka 178/6
OAC Banks 16-3-24-2 - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 63* (170b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (41b)
69.1 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
69.2 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
69.3 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling back into the left hander,
defended
69.4 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, sangakkara goes back and pushes it away to the cover
region, Sarwan moves forward and fields
69.5 Edwards to Sangakkara, one run, tunred away to the backward of
sqaure leg region
69.6 Edwards to Vaas, no run
End of over 70 (1 run) Sri Lanka 179/6
FH Edwards 12-1-24-1 (1w) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 64* (175b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (42b)
70.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, cut away to the point region, Samuels
moves across and fields
70.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, goes back and pushes it away to the
cover point region
70.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, moves forward and pushes it away to
the extra cover region
70.4 Banks to Sangakkara, one run, tunred away to the vacant square leg
region, easy single
70.5 Banks to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, spinning away, no
shot offered
70.6 Banks to Vaas, no run
End of over 71 (1 run) Sri Lanka 180/6
OAC Banks 17-3-25-2 - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 65* (179b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (44b)
Match State: Drinks
71.1 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery, on the off and
angling back in, pushed to the point region
71.2 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
71.3 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
71.4 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
71.5 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, flicked away to mid on
71.6 Edwards to Sangakkara, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven wide of the mid off fielder, was played bit uplishly
but well wide of the fielder
End of over 72 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 184/6
FH Edwards 13-1-28-1 (1w) - Headley Stand End
WPUJC Vaas 7* (44b) KC Sangakkara 69* (185b 9x4)
72.1 Banks to Vaas, no run, pushed away to extra cover
72.2 Banks to Vaas, no run, moves forward and plays it back to the
bowler
72.3 Banks to Vaas, no run
72.4 Banks to Vaas, no run
72.5 Banks to Vaas, no run
72.6 Banks to Vaas, no run
End of over 73 (maiden) Sri Lanka 184/6
OAC Banks 18-4-25-2 - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 69* (185b 9x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (50b)
73.1 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run
73.2 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run
73.3 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run
73.4 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run
73.5 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run
73.6 Gayle to Sangakkara, one run
End of over 74 (1 run) Sri Lanka 185/6
CH Gayle 1-0-1-0 - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 70* (191b 9x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (50b)
74.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, on the off stump, pushed away to extra
cover
74.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, moves forward and defends it
74.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, touch outside the off stump, ball
spinning away from the left hander, played away to the point
region
74.4 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, moves forward and defends
74.5 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
74.6 Banks to Sangakkara, FOUR, short delivery outside the offs tump,
Sangakkara goes back and cuts it away to the point fence, as easy
as it gets
End of over 75 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 189/6
OAC Banks 19-4-29-2 - Blue Mountains End
WPUJC Vaas 7* (50b) KC Sangakkara 74* (197b 10x4)
75.1 Gayle to Vaas, no run, flighted delivery outside the offs tump,
driven straight to the cover fielder
75.2 Gayle to Vaas, no run, outside the offs tump, Vaas goes back and
cuts at it but gets beaten
was very close to go for the cut shot
75.3 Gayle to Vaas, no run, moves forward and plays it away to the off
side
75.4 Gayle to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
75.5 Gayle to Vaas, no run, on the middle and leg, tries to turn it
away, ball takes the outer region of the bat and runs down to the
mid on region
75.6 Gayle to Vaas, no run
End of over 76 (maiden) Sri Lanka 189/6
CH Gayle 2-1-1-0 - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 74* (197b 10x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (56b)
76.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
76.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, pushed away to extra cover
76.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, Sangakkara goes
for the drive but gets beaten
76.4 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
76.5 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
76.6 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 77 (maiden) Sri Lanka 189/6
OAC Banks 20-5-30-2 - Blue Mountains End
WPUJC Vaas 7* (56b) KC Sangakkara 74* (203b 10x4)
77.1 Gayle to Vaas, no run, puahed away to the extra cover region
77.2 Gayle to Vaas, no run, moves forward and plays it away to the cover
region
77.3 Gayle to Vaas, no run, quicker delivery outside the offs tump, no
shot offered
77.4 Gayle to Vaas, no run, goes back and plays it away to the point
region
77.5 Gayle to Vaas, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and off,
played back to the bowler
77.6 Gayle to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 78 (maiden) Sri Lanka 189/6
CH Gayle 3-2-1-0 - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 74* (203b 10x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (62b)
78.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, turned away to the mid wicket region
78.2 Banks to Sangakkara, one run, quicker delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, played down to the fine leg region, 50 run
partnership up with that single
78.3 Banks to Vaas, no run, goes back and plays it away to the extra
cover region, Gayle is the fielder there
78.4 Banks to Vaas, no run, quicker delviery outside the off stump,
played away to the gully region, Samuels moves across and fields
78.5 Banks to Vaas, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, Vass
goes back and tries to cut but gets beaten
78.6 Banks to Vaas, no run, pushed away to the extra cover region, just
the single taken from the over
End of over 79 (1 run) Sri Lanka 190/6
OAC Banks 21-5-31-2 - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 75* (205b 10x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (66b)
79.1 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run
79.2 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run, defended
79.3 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run
79.4 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run, played away to the extra cover region,
Samuels moves forward and fields
79.5 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run, played back to the bowler
79.6 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 80 (maiden) Sri Lanka 190/6
CH Gayle 4-3-1-0 - Headley Stand End
WPUJC Vaas 7* (66b) KC Sangakkara 75* (211b 10x4)
80.1 Banks to Vaas, no run
80.2 Banks to Vaas, legbye: two runs, flighted delivery on the middle
and leg, Vaas goes for the sweep, ball hits the pad and goes down
to the third man region
80.3 Banks to Vaas, no run, played back to the bowler
80.4 Banks to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
80.5 Banks to Vaas, no run
80.6 Banks to Vaas, no run
End of over 81 (2 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 192/6
OAC Banks 22-6-31-2 - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 75* (211b 10x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (72b)
Lara takes the new ball, and Edwards is back into the attack
81.1 Edwards to Sangakkara, OUT: gone! good length delivery, on the off
and angling back into the left hander, Sangakkara offers no shot
and the ball crashes into the pad, huge appeal and the umpire
raises his finger, Edwards gets his second wicket
Sri Lanka 192/7, Partnership of 52
KC Sangakkara lbw b Edwards 75 (212b 10x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 7* (72b) FH Edwards 13.1-1-28-2 (1w)
81.2 Edwards to Mirando, no run
81.3 Edwards to Mirando, no run
81.4 Edwards to Mirando, no run
81.5 Edwards to Mirando, two runs, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, driven wide of the mid on fielder, off the
mark with that neat drive
81.6 Edwards to Mirando, one run, played down to the third man region
End of over 82 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 195/7
FH Edwards 14-1-31-2 (1w) - Headley Stand End
MTT Mirando 3* (5b) WPUJC Vaas 7* (72b)
82.1 Drakes to Mirando, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed away to extra cover
three slips in palce
82.2 Drakes to Mirando, no run, driven straight back and hits the non-
strikers end stumps
82.3 Drakes to Mirando, no run, short delivery, no shot offered
82.4 Drakes to Mirando, no run, short delivery, on the off and cutting
back into the batsman, Mirando tries to move away and falls down
in the process
82.5 Drakes to Mirando, no run, played back to the bowler
82.6 Drakes to Mirando, FOUR, oh dear! fuller length delivery outside
the offs tump, Mirando goes for the drive and ends up with a thick
edge, ball flys over the slip fielder and runs down to the third
man fence
End of over 83 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 199/7
VC Drakes 17-3-50-1 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
WPUJC Vaas 7* (72b) MTT Mirando 7* (11b 1x4)
83.1 Edwards to Vaas, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, left
alone
83.2 Edwards to Vaas, one run, yorker length delivery on the middle and
off, pushed to the off side, quick single taken, that brings up
the Sri Lankan 200!
83.3 Edwards to Mirando, no run
83.4 Edwards to Mirando, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven to the fence
83.5 Edwards to Mirando, no run
83.6 Edwards to Mirando, OUT: Edwards strikes again! fuller length
delivery outside the off stump, Mirando goes for the drive and
this time ends up edging it straight to Lara at fist slip, dream
debut for the young bowlers
Sri Lanka 204/8, Partnership of 12
MTT Mirando c Lara b Edwards 11 (15b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 84 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 204/8
FH Edwards 15-1-36-3 (1w) - Headley Stand End
WPUJC Vaas 8* (74b)
84.1 Drakes to Vaas, no run
84.2 Drakes to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
84.3 Drakes to Vaas, no run, sloer delivery, on the middle and off,
pushed to the off side
84.4 Drakes to Vaas, no run, on the line of the off stump, pushed to the
off side
84.5 Drakes to Vaas, FOUR, on the middle and leg, Vass moves across and
plays it away fine to the fine leg boundary
84.6 Drakes to Vaas, no run
End of over 85 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 208/8
VC Drakes 18-3-54-1 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
M Muralitharan 0* (0b) WPUJC Vaas 12* (80b 1x4)
85.1 Edwards to Muralitharan, no run
85.2 Edwards to Muralitharan, OUT: duck! straight delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, Murali plays all over it and the ball crashes
into the furniture, Edwards living out a dream
Sri Lanka 208/9, Partnership of 4
M Muralitharan b Edwards 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 12* (80b 1x4) FH Edwards 15.2-1-36-4 (1w)
85.3 Edwards to Nissanka, no run
85.4 Edwards to Nissanka, OUT: five wickets on debut! good length
delivery outside the off stump, Nissanka plays at it and ends up
edging it straight to Gayle at second slip, it's all over
Sri Lanka 208/10, Partnership of 0
RAP Nissanka c Gayle b Edwards 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 12* (80b 1x4) FH Edwards 15.4-1-36-5 (1w)
Match State: Innings Break
Gayle and Hinds will open the innings
Vass it will be to start the bowling attack
0.1 Vaas to Gayle, three runs, outside the off stump, played away to
the third man region, runs hard and gets the third run, off the
mark straight away
0.2 Vaas to Hinds, no run
0.3 Vaas to Hinds, one run
0.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run, good delivery on the middle and off, played
away to the gully region
four slips and a gully in place for Gayle
0.5 Vaas to Gayle, no run
0.6 Vaas to Gayle, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, pushed to
the off side
End of over 1 (4 runs) West Indies 4/0 (trail by 204 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-4-0 - Blue Mountains End
WW Hinds 1* (2b) CH Gayle 3* (4b)
1.1 Mirando to Hinds, no run
1.2 Mirando to Hinds, no run
1.3 Mirando to Hinds, no run
1.4 Mirando to Hinds, no run, good delivery outside the off stump,
batsman beaten
1.5 Mirando to Hinds, no run
1.6 Mirando to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 4/0 (trail by 204 runs)
MTT Mirando 1-1-0-0 - Headley Stand End
CH Gayle 3* (4b) WW Hinds 1* (8b)
that's time calls the umpire
the players walk away
we will be back tomorrow at 15.05 GMT with the live coverage of the
second days play
be sure to join us then, Good Bye
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Hello and welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the second
days play of the second and final Test between West Indies and Sri
Lanka
Yesterday Brian Lara won the toss and decided to bowl first, and it
turned out to be a good decision
West Indian fast bowlers stuck to their job and Sri Lanka were all
out for 208
Fidel Edwards made a dream debut, the man with no past has
certainly made sure that he will have a bright future after
yesterday's performance,
he was the wrecker-in-chief clamming five wickets, giving away just
36 runs from 15.4 overs
Nothing much to write home about as far as the Sri Lankan batting
is concerned, just the one solid innings of 75 runs from Kumar
Sangakkara
The first session today will be crucial, if the West Indian top
order batsmen can put up a solid batting performance they can
tighten their grip over this game
and on the other hand the bowlers can get Sri Lanka back into the
game with early wickets
Windy with a mix of clouds and sun. High 91F. Winds E at 20 to 30
mph, is the weather forecast for the day
Umpires make their way out into the middle followed by the players
Chris Gayle will take strike
and it will be Vaas to start the bowling attack
2.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off,
Gayle moves across and plays it down to the mid on region
2.2 Vaas to Gayle, no run, wide outside the off stump, ball moving away
further after pitching, no shot offered
2.3 Vaas to Gayle, no run, beauty! good length delivery, pitched in
line with the off stump and moving away from the left hander,
Gayle pushes at it and gets beaten
2.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, again the ball moving away from the left hander, no shot
offered
2.5 Vaas to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, defended
2.6 Vaas to Gayle, (noball) no run, comes half forward and gets hit on
the pad, that was close
2.6 Vaas to Gayle, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, not intrested says Gayle and Jacobs does the rest
End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 5/0 (trail by 203 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-5-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
WW Hinds 1* (8b) CH Gayle 3* (11b)
Mirando to continue
3.1 Mirando to Hinds, no run, bang on target! good length delivery
touch outside the off stump, hinds had to play at it and gets
beaten
3.2 Mirando to Hinds, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg stump line,
Hinds had to move quickly to get away from that one
3.3 Mirando to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
3.4 Mirando to Hinds, no run, again wide delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
3.5 Mirando to Hinds, (noball) no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump, Jacobs moves across and collects it in front of the second
slip
3.5 Mirando to Hinds, legbye: one run, down the leg side, ball clips
the pad and runs down to the fine leg region, easy single taken
3.6 Mirando to Gayle, no run, good delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling back into the left hander, Gayle is caught on
the crease and the ball hits the pad, huge appeal for LBW turned
down, was a bit high
End of over 4 (2 runs) West Indies 7/0 (trail by 201 runs)
MTT Mirando 2-1-1-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
WW Hinds 1* (14b) CH Gayle 3* (12b)
4.1 Vaas to Hinds, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Hinds moves across and pushes it back down the track, Vaas
moves forward and picks it up
4.2 Vaas to Hinds, no run, fuller length delivery in line with the off
stump, pushed to the mid on region
4.3 Vaas to Hinds, no run, outside the offs tump, ball moving away from
the left hander after pitching, left alone
4.4 Vaas to Hinds, no run, again outside the off stump, Hinds moves
across but let it go through to the keeper
4.5 Vaas to Hinds, two runs, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Hinds moves across and drives, ball takes the edge and goes
away to the deep backward of point region
4.6 Vaas to Hinds, no run, down the leg side, Hinds tries to turn it
away fine but misses the target, Jacobs moves across and collects
End of over 5 (2 runs) West Indies 9/0 (trail by 199 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-7-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
CH Gayle 3* (12b) WW Hinds 3* (20b)
5.1 Mirando to Gayle, FOUR, cracking shot! short delivery outside the
off stump, Gayle goes back and smashes it past the cover fielder,
no chance of stopping that, first boundary of the innings
5.2 Mirando to Gayle, two runs, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven uplishly past the cover fielder, easy couple added
to the total
5.3 Mirando to Gayle, FOUR, take that! fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, Gayle moves forward and pushes it pas the man at
mid off, ball races away to the long off fence, that was a sweetly
timed shot
5.4 Mirando to Gayle, two runs, short delivery on the middle and off
stump line, pulled away to the deep mid wicekt region, the
fielders are wide and the second run is taken, Gayle in full flow
5.5 Mirando to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, Gayle moves
acorss, gets behind the ball and defends it
5.6 Mirando to Gayle, two runs, outside the off stump, driven wide of
the cover fielder, two more easy runs added to the total,
expensive over from Mirando, 14 came of it
End of over 6 (14 runs) West Indies 23/0 (trail by 185 runs)
MTT Mirando 3-1-15-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
WW Hinds 3* (20b) CH Gayle 17* (18b 2x4)
6.1 Vaas to Hinds, no run, wayward delivery outside the off stump, left
alone
6.2 Vaas to Hinds, no run, again too wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
6.3 Vaas to Hinds, no run, and again1 wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
6.4 Vaas to Hinds, FOUR, pitched up delivery on the legs, Hinds moves
across and plays it away to the mid wicket fence
6.5 Vaas to Hinds, FOUR, glorious! over pitched dleivery outside the
offs tump, lofted over the mid on fielder, West Indian batsmen on
the rampage here
6.6 Vaas to Hinds, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 7 (8 runs) West Indies 31/0 (trail by 177 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-15-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
CH Gayle 17* (18b 2x4) WW Hinds 11* (26b 2x4)
the last two overs have produced 22 runs!
7.1 Mirando to Gayle, no run
7.2 Mirando to Gayle, no run, good delivery on the middle and off stump
line, ball moving away after pitching, left alone
7.3 Mirando to Gayle, no run, pushed away to the gully region,
Jayasuriya moves across and fields
7.4 Mirando to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, very wide and
Gayle is not intrested
7.5 Mirando to Gayle, no run, short delivery touch outside the off
stump, no shot offered
7.6 Mirando to Gayle, two runs, good length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, turned away into the gap on the on side
End of over 8 (2 runs) West Indies 33/0 (trail by 175 runs)
MTT Mirando 4-1-17-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
WW Hinds 11* (26b 2x4) CH Gayle 19* (24b 2x4)
8.1 Vaas to Hinds, no run, almost a run out on there
8.2 Vaas to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
8.3 Vaas to Hinds, one run, angled out towards square leg
8.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
8.5 Vaas to Gayle, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
8.6 Vaas to Gayle, no run, prods at this, rolls to on side
End of over 9 (1 run) West Indies 34/0 (trail by 174 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-16-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
WW Hinds 12* (29b 2x4) CH Gayle 19* (27b 2x4)
9.1 Mirando to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
9.2 Mirando to Hinds, two runs, yorker length, digs this out, goes away
into the off side
9.3 Mirando to Hinds, no run, width, swing and a miss, keep gtahers
9.4 Mirando to Hinds, no run, pushed back to the bowler#
9.5 Mirando to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
9.6 Mirando to Hinds, no run, going down the leg side, gathered by the
keeper
End of over 10 (2 runs) West Indies 36/0 (trail by 172 runs)
MTT Mirando 5-1-19-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
CH Gayle 19* (27b 2x4) WW Hinds 14* (35b 2x4)
Nissanka into the attack
10.1 Nissanka to Gayle, no run, going down the leg side, gathered by the
keeper
10.2 Nissanka to Gayle, no run, slower ball, played to the bowler
10.3 Nissanka to Gayle, no run, played to on side
10.4 Nissanka to Gayle, FOUR, plays this away over mid wicket
10.5 Nissanka to Gayle, one run, into to the on side
10.6 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, played to mid wicket
End of over 11 (5 runs) West Indies 41/0 (trail by 167 runs)
RAP Nissanka 1-0-5-0 - Blue Mountains End
CH Gayle 24* (32b 3x4) WW Hinds 14* (36b 2x4)
11.1 Mirando to Gayle, no run, played to off side
11.2 Mirando to Gayle, no run, nips back in, taken by keeper
11.3 Mirando to Gayle, no run, defensive prod
11.4 Mirando to Gayle, wide: no run, that was really wide and called
such
11.4 Mirando to Gayle, (noball) no run, bouncer, moves out the way,
keeper gathers
11.4 Mirando to Gayle, no run
11.5 Mirando to Gayle, no run, played and missed, keeper gathers
11.6 Mirando to Gayle, one run, in the air to backward point
End of over 12 (3 runs) West Indies 44/0 (trail by 164 runs)
MTT Mirando 6-1-22-0 (1w 2nb) - Headley Stand End
CH Gayle 25* (39b 3x4) WW Hinds 14* (36b 2x4)
12.1 Nissanka to Gayle, no run, played to cover
12.2 Nissanka to Gayle, no run, awkward bounce there, moved out the line
12.3 Nissanka to Gayle, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
12.4 Nissanka to Gayle, FOUR, edges this through the slips, Jayawardene
did not see that either
12.5 Nissanka to Gayle, no run, played up to mid on
12.6 Nissanka to Gayle, no run, off the back foot into the off side
End of over 13 (4 runs) West Indies 48/0 (trail by 160 runs)
RAP Nissanka 2-0-9-0 - Blue Mountains End
WW Hinds 14* (36b 2x4) CH Gayle 29* (45b 4x4)
change of ends for Vaas
13.1 Vaas to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
13.2 Vaas to Hinds, no run, leaves this well alone
13.3 Vaas to Hinds, two runs, to mid off
13.4 Vaas to Hinds, one run, dropped, Muralitharan spills the ball as he
falls backwards
that went high in the air
13.5 Vaas to Gayle, one run, gentle push to off side
13.6 Vaas to Hinds, no run, forward defensive shot
End of over 14 (4 runs) West Indies 52/0 (trail by 156 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-20-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
CH Gayle 30* (46b 4x4) WW Hinds 17* (41b 2x4)
14.1 Nissanka to Gayle, one run, to fine leg
14.2 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
14.3 Nissanka to Hinds, legbye: one run, fends this away
14.4 Nissanka to Gayle, OUT: tried to avoid this, gets some bat on it
West Indies 54/1, Partnership of 54
CH Gayle c Sangakkara b Nissanka 31 (48b 4x4 0x6)
WW Hinds 17* (43b 2x4) RAP Nissanka 2.4-0-10-1
Match State: Drinks
Sarwan is the new bat
14.5 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
14.6 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, played to on side
End of over 15 (2 runs) West Indies 54/1 (trail by 154 runs)
RAP Nissanka 3-0-10-1 - Blue Mountains End
WW Hinds 17* (43b 2x4) RR Sarwan 0* (2b)
15.1 Vaas to Hinds, no run, played to off side
15.2 Vaas to Hinds, one run, played up to mid wicket
problems with the sight screen now
15.3 Vaas to Sarwan, two runs, to the on side, gets off the mark
15.4 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, bouncer, gets under it
15.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, played back up the pitch
15.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
End of over 16 (3 runs) West Indies 57/1 (trail by 151 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-23-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
WW Hinds 18* (45b 2x4) RR Sarwan 2* (6b)
16.1 Nissanka to Hinds, one run, to mid on, shy at the stumps
16.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, one run, tap and run
16.3 Nissanka to Hinds, OUT: nicks this to the keeper, Hair puts the
finger up
West Indies 59/2, Partnership of 5
WW Hinds c Kaluwitharana b Nissanka 19 (47b 2x4 0x6)
RR Sarwan 3* (7b) RAP Nissanka 3.3-0-12-2
Lara strides out now
16.4 Nissanka to Lara, one run, played to mid on
16.5 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, what a ball, lifting and leaving
Sarwan, keeper collects
16.6 Nissanka to Sarwan, FOUR, in the air between 1st slip and gully
End of over 17 (7 runs) West Indies 64/2 (trail by 144 runs)
RAP Nissanka 4-0-17-2 - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 1* (1b) RR Sarwan 7* (9b 1x4)
17.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
ball swinging away after pitching, no shot offered
17.2 Vaas to Lara, no run, goes back and pushes it to the mid on region
17.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
pushed straight to the fielder at mid off
17.4 Vaas to Lara, no run
17.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, bouncer on the middle, Lara ducks
17.6 Vaas to Lara, no run, driven to the extra cover region
End of over 18 (maiden) West Indies 64/2 (trail by 144 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-1-23-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 7* (9b 1x4) BC Lara 1* (7b)
Nissanka to continue
18.1 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
Sarwan ducks under it
four slips and a gully fielder in plae
18.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, driven to the mid on region, Murali is the fielder there
18.3 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, sharp delivery outside the offs tump,
no shot offered
18.4 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Sarwan goes for the cut and gets beaten
18.5 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run
18.6 Nissanka to Sarwan, three runs, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven wide of the mid off fielder, runs fast and gets
the third run
End of over 19 (3 runs) West Indies 67/2 (trail by 141 runs)
RAP Nissanka 5-0-20-2 - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 10* (15b 1x4) BC Lara 1* (7b)
19.1 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, moves forward and pushed it to the off
side, calls of yes and no, and in the end the single is not
attempted
19.2 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery, touch outside the off
stump, no shot offered
19.3 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, short delivery on the middle and off stump
line, Sarwan ducks under it
19.4 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
19.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, wayward delivery down the leg side
19.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, short delivery down the leg side, Kalu
moves across and collects
End of over 20 (maiden) West Indies 67/2 (trail by 141 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-2-23-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 1* (7b) RR Sarwan 10* (21b 1x4)
20.1 Nissanka to Lara, FOUR, short dleivery outside the off stump, Lara
goes back and has a go at it, ball takes the edge and goes just
wide of the diving Sangakkara at gully
20.2 Nissanka to Lara, no run
20.3 Nissanka to Lara, one run, tunred away to the on side
20.4 Nissanka to Sarwan, one run
20.5 Nissanka to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
20.6 Nissanka to Lara, wide: no run, short delivery, Lara goes after it
but does not make contact
20.6 Nissanka to Lara, no run, defended to the on side
End of over 21 (7 runs) West Indies 74/2 (trail by 134 runs)
RAP Nissanka 6-0-27-2 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 11* (22b 1x4) BC Lara 6* (12b 1x4)
21.1 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, moves forward and tries to turn it away to
the on side but misses the target, ball hits the pad
21.2 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
21.3 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, turned away to the mid wicket region
21.4 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, left
alone
21.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
angling into the right hander, defended
bolwing change, the spin master is called in
and again it is time for the Lara v Murali battle
21.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
End of over 22 (maiden) West Indies 74/2 (trail by 134 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-3-23-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 6* (12b 1x4) RR Sarwan 11* (28b 1x4)
22.1 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, welcome! flighted delivery outside the
off stump, driven wide of the cover fielder, super shot
22.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
22.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, goes back and pushes it to the off
side
22.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, on the middle and leg, ball hits the
pad and rolls away to the on side
22.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, pushed away to the off side
22.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and
off stump line, played back to the bowler
End of over 23 (4 runs) West Indies 78/2 (trail by 130 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-0-4-0 - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 11* (28b 1x4) BC Lara 10* (18b 2x4)
23.1 Mirando to Sarwan, FOUR, pitched up delivery outside the off stump,
Sarwan moves forward, takes it on the half volley and drives it
back past the bowler, superb timing
23.2 Mirando to Sarwan, no run, goes back and pushes it to the covers,
Jayasuriya moves across and fields
23.3 Mirando to Sarwan, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
came back in sharply, batsman beaten
23.4 Mirando to Sarwan, one run, turned away to the backward of sqaure
leg region, easy single taken
23.5 Mirando to Lara, (noball) no run
23.5 Mirando to Lara, no run
23.6 Mirando to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, this one keeps it's line and Lara is beaten all ends up
End of over 24 (6 runs) West Indies 84/2 (trail by 124 runs)
MTT Mirando 7-1-28-0 (1w 3nb) - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 16* (32b 2x4) BC Lara 10* (21b 2x4)
24.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, tunred away wide of the short fine
leg fielder, diving stop there by Jayasuriya saves runs
24.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, outside the offs tump, padded away
24.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Lara goes for the drive and ends up miss hitting it to the
point region
24.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, pushed to the off side
24.5 Muralitharan to Lara, OUT: got'em! the doosara, Lara goes back to
play and gets hit on the pad, huge appeal and the umpire raises
his finger, big big wicket, Murali jumps up in joy and the crowd
goes mute
West Indies 85/3, Partnership of 26
BC Lara lbw b Muralitharan 10 (25b 2x4 0x6)
RR Sarwan 17* (33b 2x4) M Muralitharan 1.5-0-5-1
24.6 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run
End of over 25 (1 run) West Indies 85/3 (trail by 123 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-0-5-1 - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 17* (33b 2x4) MN Samuels 0* (1b)
25.1 Mirando to Sarwan, no run
25.2 Mirando to Sarwan, two runs, tunred away to the deep sqaure leg
region
25.3 Mirando to Sarwan, no run
25.4 Mirando to Sarwan, no run, pushed away to the on side
25.5 Mirando to Sarwan, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
25.6 Mirando to Sarwan, no run, wide down the leg side, Kalu does well
to collect it
End of over 26 (2 runs) West Indies 87/3 (trail by 121 runs)
MTT Mirando 8-1-30-0 (1w 3nb) - Headley Stand End
MN Samuels 0* (1b) RR Sarwan 19* (39b 2x4)
26.1 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run
coming round the wicket to the right hander
26.2 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, flighted delivery down the leg
side, padded away
26.3 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run
26.4 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
spinning back in, Samules moves forward and pads it away
back over the wicket
26.5 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run
26.6 Muralitharan to Samuels, no run, moves forward and pads it away
End of over 27 (maiden) West Indies 87/3 (trail by 121 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-1-5-1 - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 19* (39b 2x4) MN Samuels 0* (7b)
that's Lunch calls the umpire
we will be back with the live action in 40 minutes time
be sure to join us then
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Welcome back
players are bak in the middle and we are all set for the start of
play
Sarwan will take strike and Nissanka is the bowler
27.1 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run
27.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, wide: no run, bouncer on the middle, goes well
over Sarwan's head
27.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, (noball) legbye: two runs
27.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run
27.3 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run
27.4 Nissanka to Sarwan, FOUR
27.5 Nissanka to Sarwan, two runs
27.6 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run
End of over 28 (10 runs) West Indies 97/3 (trail by 111 runs)
RAP Nissanka 7-0-37-2 (2w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
MN Samuels 0* (7b) RR Sarwan 25* (46b 3x4)
28.1 Vaas to Samuels, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Samules goes for the cut and ends up edging it to his pad
28.2 Vaas to Samuels, no run, slower delivery, outside the off stump,
left alone
28.3 Vaas to Samuels, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump
28.3 Vaas to Samuels, no run
28.4 Vaas to Samuels, one run, goes back and turns it way to the short
fine leg region
28.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
28.6 Vaas to Sarwan, legbye: one run, hundred up for West Indies
End of over 29 (3 runs) West Indies 100/3 (trail by 108 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 11-3-25-0 (1w 1nb) - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 25* (48b 3x4) MN Samuels 1* (11b)
29.1 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, short delivery outside the offs tump,
pushed down to the mid off region
29.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
29.3 Nissanka to Sarwan, FOUR, oh dear! good length delivery outside the
off stump, Sarwan goes for the drive and ends up miss hitting it
to the gully region, Sangakkara is late to moves across and the
ball goes through to the fence, Sarwan gets a life
29.4 Nissanka to Sarwan, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Sarwan goes back and cuts it away to the backward of point region,
walking single taken
29.5 Nissanka to Samuels, one run, on the middle and leg, turned away to
the vacant sqaure leg region, early call and quick single taken
29.6 Nissanka to Sarwan, one run, outside the off stump, Sarwan gets an
edge on to his pad, ball rolls away to the gully region, quick
single taken
End of over 30 (7 runs) West Indies 107/3 (trail by 101 runs)
RAP Nissanka 8-0-44-2 (2w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 31* (53b 4x4) MN Samuels 2* (12b)
Vaas to contine
30.1 Vaas to Sarwan, OUT: on the middle and leg stump line, sarwan moves
across and tries to turn it away to the on side but does not make
contact and the ball crashes into the leg stump, a bad shot and he
pays the penalty for it!
West Indies 107/4, Partnership of 22
RR Sarwan b Vaas 31 (54b 4x4 0x6)
MN Samuels 2* (12b) WPUJC Vaas 11.1-3-25-1 (1w 1nb)
Omari Banks is the new batsman
30.2 Vaas to Banks, no run
30.3 Vaas to Banks, no run
30.4 Vaas to Banks, no run
30.5 Vaas to Banks, no run
30.6 Vaas to Banks, no run
End of over 31 (maiden) West Indies 107/4 (trail by 101 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 12-4-25-1 (1w 1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MN Samuels 2* (12b) OAC Banks 0* (5b)
31.1 Nissanka to Samuels, no run
31.2 Nissanka to Samuels, one run
31.3 Nissanka to Banks, no run
31.4 Nissanka to Banks, no run
31.5 Nissanka to Banks, no run
31.6 Nissanka to Banks, OUT: waits for the umpire to give
West Indies 108/5, Partnership of 1
OAC Banks c Tillakaratne b Nissanka 0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 32 (1 run) West Indies 108/5 (trail by 100 runs)
RAP Nissanka 9-0-45-3 (2w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
MN Samuels 3* (14b)
32.1 Vaas to Samuels, one run
32.2 Vaas to Jacobs, no run, edges to gully
32.3 Vaas to Jacobs, one run, almost a run out, good return
32.4 Vaas to Samuels, no run, going down the leg side, gathered by the
keeper
32.5 Vaas to Samuels, no run
32.6 Vaas to Samuels, one run
End of over 33 (5 runs) West Indies 113/5 (trail by 95 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 13-4-28-1 (1w 1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MN Samuels 5* (18b) RD Jacobs 1* (2b)
33.1 Nissanka to Samuels, no run
33.2 Nissanka to Samuels, no run
33.3 Nissanka to Samuels, FOUR, clonked this into the stand
33.4 Nissanka to Samuels, no run
33.5 Nissanka to Samuels, FOUR, edges through the slips
33.6 Nissanka to Samuels, no run
End of over 34 (8 runs) West Indies 121/5 (trail by 87 runs)
RAP Nissanka 10-0-55-3 (2w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
RD Jacobs 1* (2b) MN Samuels 14* (24b 2x4)
34.1 Vaas to Jacobs, no run, outside the off stump, swinging away from
the left hander, no shot offered
34.2 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
34.3 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
34.4 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
34.5 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
34.6 Vaas to Jacobs, one run
End of over 35 (1 run) West Indies 122/5 (trail by 86 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 14-4-29-1 (1w 1nb) - Blue Mountains End
RD Jacobs 2* (8b) MN Samuels 14* (24b 2x4)
35.1 Nissanka to Jacobs, no run
35.2 Nissanka to Jacobs, no run
35.3 Nissanka to Jacobs, one run
35.4 Nissanka to Samuels, OUT: fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Samuels goes for the drive and ends up edging it straight
to Tillakaratne behind the stumps
West Indies 123/6, Partnership of 13
MN Samuels c Tillakaratne b Nissanka 14 (25b 2x4 0x6)
RD Jacobs 3* (11b) RAP Nissanka 10.4-0-56-4 (2w 1nb)
35.5 Nissanka to Drakes, no run
35.6 Nissanka to Drakes, no run
End of over 36 (1 run) West Indies 123/6 (trail by 85 runs)
RAP Nissanka 11-0-56-4 (2w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
RD Jacobs 3* (11b) VC Drakes 0* (2b)
36.1 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
36.2 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
36.3 Vaas to Jacobs, two runs, tunred away to the deep sqaure leg region
36.4 Vaas to Jacobs, no run, down the leg side, left alone
36.5 Vaas to Jacobs, no run
36.6 Vaas to Jacobs, two runs
End of over 37 (4 runs) West Indies 127/6 (trail by 81 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 15-4-33-1 (1w 1nb) - Blue Mountains End
VC Drakes 0* (2b) RD Jacobs 7* (17b)
37.1 Nissanka to Drakes, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
37.2 Nissanka to Drakes, FOUR, lifting delivery down the leg side,
Drakes getsa glove to ti and the ball goes past the diving keeper
37.3 Nissanka to Drakes, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven to the long off fence, text book stuff
37.4 Nissanka to Drakes, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, played away to the gully region
37.5 Nissanka to Drakes, no run
37.6 Nissanka to Drakes, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Drakes goes back and cuts it away to the point region
End of over 38 (8 runs) West Indies 135/6 (trail by 73 runs)
RAP Nissanka 12-0-64-4 (2w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
RD Jacobs 7* (17b) VC Drakes 8* (8b 2x4)
38.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run, outside the off stump, played
late, ball goes past the slip fielder, easy single
38.2 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run, reaches forward and plays it away
to the off side
38.3 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
38.4 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run, moves forward and defends it
38.5 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
38.6 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run, this one turning into the right
hander, defended
End of over 39 (1 run) West Indies 136/6 (trail by 72 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-1-6-1 - Blue Mountains End
RD Jacobs 8* (18b) VC Drakes 8* (13b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
39.1 Mirando to Jacobs, one run, tunred away to the on side, easy single
taken
39.2 Mirando to Drakes, no run, down the leg side, wayward one, Kalu
moves across and collects
39.3 Mirando to Drakes, no run, pushed back to the bowler
39.4 Mirando to Drakes, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, coming back in a bit but not enough to make the batsman
play at it
39.5 Mirando to Drakes, no run
39.6 Mirando to Drakes, no run
End of over 40 (1 run) West Indies 137/6 (trail by 71 runs)
MTT Mirando 9-1-31-0 (1w 3nb) - Headley Stand End
RD Jacobs 9* (19b) VC Drakes 8* (18b 2x4)
40.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, one run
40.2 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
40.3 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
40.4 Muralitharan to Drakes, FOUR
40.5 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
40.6 Muralitharan to Drakes, FOUR
End of over 41 (9 runs) West Indies 146/6 (trail by 62 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-1-15-1 - Blue Mountains End
RD Jacobs 10* (20b) VC Drakes 16* (23b 4x4)
41.1 Mirando to Jacobs, no run
41.2 Mirando to Jacobs, no run
41.3 Mirando to Jacobs, no run
41.4 Mirando to Jacobs, wide: no run
41.4 Mirando to Jacobs, no run
41.5 Mirando to Jacobs, no run
41.6 Mirando to Jacobs, FOUR
End of over 42 (5 runs) West Indies 151/6 (trail by 57 runs)
MTT Mirando 10-1-36-0 (2w 3nb) - Headley Stand End
VC Drakes 16* (23b 4x4) RD Jacobs 14* (26b 1x4)
42.1 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
42.2 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
42.3 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
42.4 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
42.5 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
42.6 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
End of over 43 (maiden) West Indies 151/6 (trail by 57 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-2-15-1 - Blue Mountains End
RD Jacobs 14* (26b 1x4) VC Drakes 16* (29b 4x4)
43.1 Dharmasena to Jacobs, no run
43.2 Dharmasena to Jacobs, three runs, played wide of the long on
fielder
43.3 Dharmasena to Drakes, no run
43.4 Dharmasena to Drakes, FOUR
43.5 Dharmasena to Drakes, no run
43.6 Dharmasena to Drakes, no run
End of over 44 (7 runs) West Indies 158/6 (trail by 50 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-7-0 - Headley Stand End
RD Jacobs 16* (28b 1x4) VC Drakes 20* (33b 5x4)
44.1 Muralitharan to Jacobs, bye: FOUR
44.2 Muralitharan to Jacobs, no run
44.3 Muralitharan to Jacobs, OUT: outside the off stump, ball spinning
into the left hander, Jacobs goes back and plays at it but misses
the target, ball hits the pad plumb in front of the stumps, huge
appeal and the umpire raises his finger
West Indies 162/7, Partnership of 39
RD Jacobs lbw b Muralitharan 16 (31b 1x4 0x6)
VC Drakes 20* (33b 5x4) M Muralitharan 6.3-2-15-2
Taylor is the new batsman
44.4 Muralitharan to Taylor, one run, turned away to the on side
44.5 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
44.6 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
End of over 45 (5 runs) West Indies 163/7 (trail by 45 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-2-16-2 - Blue Mountains End
JE Taylor 1* (1b) VC Drakes 20* (35b 5x4)
45.1 Dharmasena to Taylor, OUT: flighted delivery out side the off
stump, driven straight to Murali at cover, eight down two more to
go
West Indies 163/8, Partnership of 1
JE Taylor c Muralitharan b Dharmasena 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
VC Drakes 20* (35b 5x4) HDPK Dharmasena 1.1-0-7-1
45.2 Dharmasena to Collymore, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
45.3 Dharmasena to Collymore, one run, played away to the extra cover
region, off the mark with that quick single
45.4 Dharmasena to Drakes, no run
45.5 Dharmasena to Drakes, no run
45.6 Dharmasena to Drakes, one run, pushed away to the short third man
region
End of over 46 (2 runs) West Indies 165/8 (trail by 43 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-9-1 - Headley Stand End
VC Drakes 21* (38b 5x4) CD Collymore 1* (2b)
46.1 Muralitharan to Drakes, one run, swept away to the short fine leg
region, takes the run and Collymore comes into the firing line
46.2 Muralitharan to Collymore, one run
46.3 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run, hit on the pad, huge appeal turned
down
46.4 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
46.5 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
46.6 Muralitharan to Drakes, one run
End of over 47 (3 runs) West Indies 168/8 (trail by 40 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-2-18-2 - Blue Mountains End
VC Drakes 23* (43b 5x4) CD Collymore 2* (3b)
47.1 Dharmasena to Drakes, two runs, driven uplishly but past the mid
off fielder, was more of a miss hit
47.2 Dharmasena to Drakes, no run, pushed to the mid off region, bowler
moves across and fields
47.3 Dharmasena to Drakes, three runs, goes for the sweep, ball takes
the top edge and goes high up towards the fine leg region, Vaas is
late to come in and the ball falls short of him
47.4 Dharmasena to Collymore, no run
47.5 Dharmasena to Collymore, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
47.6 Dharmasena to Collymore, no run, goes back and defends it
End of over 48 (5 runs) West Indies 173/8 (trail by 35 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-0-14-1 - Headley Stand End
VC Drakes 28* (46b 5x4) CD Collymore 2* (6b)
48.1 Muralitharan to Drakes, no run
48.2 Muralitharan to Drakes, two runs, moves forward and plays it away
to the vacant third man region
48.3 Muralitharan to Drakes, OUT: bowled'em! quicker delivery, Drakes
plays all over it and the ball hits the stumps, Murali strikes
again
West Indies 175/9, Partnership of 12
VC Drakes b Muralitharan 30 (49b 5x4 0x6)
CD Collymore 2* (6b) M Muralitharan 8.3-2-20-3
Fidel Edwards is the new batsman
48.4 Muralitharan to Edwards, two runs, opens the face of the bat and
runs it down to the third man region, off the mark with that
couple
48.5 Muralitharan to Edwards, no run
48.6 Muralitharan to Edwards, no run
End of over 49 (4 runs) West Indies 177/9 (trail by 31 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-2-22-3 - Blue Mountains End
CD Collymore 2* (6b) FH Edwards 2* (3b)
49.1 Dharmasena to Collymore, one run, swept away to the sqaure leg
region
49.2 Dharmasena to Edwards, no run, moves forward and plays it away to
the off side
49.3 Dharmasena to Edwards, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
49.4 Dharmasena to Edwards, no run, defended
49.5 Dharmasena to Edwards, no run
49.6 Dharmasena to Edwards, no run, pokes it out to the off side
End of over 50 (1 run) West Indies 178/9 (trail by 30 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-0-15-1 - Headley Stand End
CD Collymore 3* (7b) FH Edwards 2* (8b)
50.1 Muralitharan to Collymore, no run, hit on the pad, appeal for LBW
turned down
50.2 Muralitharan to Collymore, one run, played away to the mid wicket
region
50.3 Muralitharan to Edwards, no run, down the leg side, Kalu moves
across and fields
50.4 Muralitharan to Edwards, no run, moves forward and pushes it out to
the off side
50.5 Muralitharan to Edwards, no run
50.6 Muralitharan to Edwards, no run
End of over 51 (1 run) West Indies 179/9 (trail by 29 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-2-23-3 - Blue Mountains End
CD Collymore 4* (9b) FH Edwards 2* (12b)
51.1 Dharmasena to Collymore, two runs
51.2 Dharmasena to Collymore, FOUR
51.3 Dharmasena to Collymore, one run
51.4 Dharmasena to Edwards, one run
51.5 Dharmasena to Collymore, three runs
51.6 Dharmasena to Edwards, no run
End of over 52 (11 runs) West Indies 190/9 (trail by 18 runs)
HDPK Dharmasena 5-0-26-1 - Headley Stand End
CD Collymore 14* (13b 1x4) FH Edwards 3* (14b)
52.1 Nissanka to Collymore, no run
52.2 Nissanka to Collymore, no run
52.3 Nissanka to Collymore, no run
52.4 Nissanka to Collymore, OUT:
West Indies 191/10, Partnership of 16
CD Collymore c Sangakkara b Nissanka 15 (17b 1x4 0x6)
FH Edwards 3* (14b) RAP Nissanka 12.4-0-64-5 (2w 1nb)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
0.1 Edwards to Atapattu, no run, squeezes this away
0.2 Edwards to Atapattu, FOUR, down to 3rd man, opens the face
0.3 Edwards to Atapattu, no run, played into the on side
0.4 Edwards to Atapattu, three runs, long chase for Sarwan
0.5 Edwards to Jayasuriya, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
0.6 Edwards to Jayasuriya, no run, well bowled, inside edge drops in
front of slips
End of over 1 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 7/0 (lead by 24 runs)
FH Edwards 1-0-7-0 - Blue Mountains End
MS Atapattu 7* (4b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 0* (2b)
1.1 Collymore to Atapattu, (noball) no run, same as Day 1, starts with
a nb
1.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off
1.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, played up the pitch
1.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
1.4 Collymore to Atapattu, one run, easy single to on side
1.5 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run
1.6 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 2 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 9/0 (lead by 26 runs)
CD Collymore 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
MS Atapattu 8* (9b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 0* (4b)
Lara adding eye drops
2.1 Edwards to Atapattu, no run, fizzes through to Jacobs
2.2 Edwards to Atapattu, no run, going down the leg side, gathered by
the keeper
2.3 Edwards to Atapattu, no run, played to mid wicket
2.4 Edwards to Atapattu, no run
2.5 Edwards to Atapattu, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper,
comes back a bit
2.6 Edwards to Atapattu, no run, stopped in the gully
End of over 3 (maiden) Sri Lanka 9/0 (lead by 26 runs)
FH Edwards 2-1-7-0 - Blue Mountains End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (4b) MS Atapattu 8* (15b 1x4)
3.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, one run, flicked to fine leg
3.2 Collymore to Atapattu, two runs, to fine leg
3.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
3.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, well bowled, keeper gathers
3.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, played to the bowler
3.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, huge appeal for LBW, not out says
Tiffen
End of over 4 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 12/0 (lead by 29 runs)
CD Collymore 2-0-5-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (5b) MS Atapattu 10* (20b 1x4)
4.1 Edwards to Jayasuriya, two runs, short delivery outside the off
stump, cut away to the deep third man region
4.2 Edwards to Jayasuriya, no run, down the leg side, left alone
4.3 Edwards to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, Jayasuriya goes for a wild drive and gets beaten
4.4 Edwards to Jayasuriya, FOUR, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, this time the drive makes contact and the ball races away
to the cover fence, great shot
4.5 Edwards to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to the
extra cover region
4.6 Edwards to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 5 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 18/0 (lead by 35 runs)
FH Edwards 3-1-13-0 - Blue Mountains End
MS Atapattu 10* (20b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 7* (11b 1x4)
5.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed back to the bowler
5.2 Collymore to Atapattu, one run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, driven away to the mid wicket region
5.3 Collymore to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside the off stump, Jayasuriya
goes for the drive and gets a thick edge, ball goes past the third
slip and races away to the fence
5.4 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, good delivery outside the off
stump, play and miss
5.5 Collymore to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed to the mid on region, the
fielder is deep and a quick single is taken
5.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
End of over 6 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 24/0 (lead by 41 runs)
CD Collymore 3-0-11-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
ST Jayasuriya 12* (14b 2x4) MS Atapattu 11* (23b 1x4)
6.1 Edwards to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed to the off side, the
fielders are deep and a quick single is taken
6.2 Edwards to Atapattu, no run
6.3 Edwards to Atapattu, no run
6.4 Edwards to Atapattu, no run
6.5 Edwards to Atapattu, no run
6.6 Edwards to Atapattu, no run
End of over 7 (1 run) Sri Lanka 25/0 (lead by 42 runs)
FH Edwards 4-1-14-0 - Blue Mountains End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (15b 2x4) MS Atapattu 11* (28b 1x4)
7.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, OUT: first strike! touch outside the off
stump, ball came back into the left hander and hits him on the pad
plumb in front of the wicket, huge appeal and the finger goes up
Sri Lanka 25/1, Partnership of 25
ST Jayasuriya lbw b Collymore 13 (16b 2x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 11* (28b 1x4) CD Collymore 3.1-0-11-1 (1nb)
Kumar Sangakkara is the new batsman
7.2 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, just outside the off stump, ball
angling away after pitching, no shot offered
7.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
three slips and a gully in place
7.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
7.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, one run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, Sangakkara goes back and plays it away fine to the
fine leg region
7.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
End of over 8 (1 run) Sri Lanka 26/1 (lead by 43 runs)
CD Collymore 4-0-12-1 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 1* (4b) MS Atapattu 11* (29b 1x4)
8.1 Edwards to Sangakkara, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the
off stump
8.1 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
8.2 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
8.3 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, driven to the extra cover region
8.4 Edwards to Sangakkara, legbye: FOUR, hits the pad and goes down to
the third man fence, ball coming back into the lefter hander, huge
appeal for LBW turned down
8.5 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
8.6 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 9 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 31/1 (lead by 48 runs)
FH Edwards 5-1-15-0 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
MS Atapattu 11* (29b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 1* (10b)
9.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, pushed away to the off side
9.2 Collymore to Atapattu, (noball) no run
9.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
9.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, gets the edge
but falls short fo the fielder
9.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
9.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
9.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, bouncer on the middle and off,
Atapattu ducks under it
End of over 10 (1 run) Sri Lanka 32/1 (lead by 49 runs)
CD Collymore 5-0-13-1 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
KC Sangakkara 1* (10b) MS Atapattu 11* (36b 1x4)
10.1 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run
10.2 Edwards to Sangakkara, two runs, outside the off stump, played wide
of the gully fielder, a good diving stop there saves a certain
four
10.3 Edwards to Sangakkara, two runs, outside the off stump, slashed
wide of the gully fielder
10.4 Edwards to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to the off side
10.5 Edwards to Sangakkara, one run, played wide of the fielder at extra
cover, quick single taken
10.6 Edwards to Atapattu, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
was the slower one, Atapattu waits for it and plays it away to the
off side
End of over 11 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 37/1 (lead by 54 runs)
FH Edwards 6-1-20-0 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
KC Sangakkara 6* (15b) MS Atapattu 11* (37b 1x4)
11.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Sangakkara moves forward and drives it into the gap on the
off side, ball races away to the cover fence, superb shot
11.2 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
11.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, two runs
11.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, OUT: big wicket! fuller length delivery
touch outside the off stump, a bit of away movement, Sangakkara is
drawn into the shot and ends up edging it straight to Jacobs,
Collymore strikes again
Sri Lanka 43/2, Partnership of 18
KC Sangakkara c Jacobs b Collymore 12 (19b 1x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 11* (37b 1x4) CD Collymore 5.4-0-19-2 (2nb)
Match State: Drinks
Jayawardene is the new batsman
11.5 Collymore to Jayawardene, no run
11.6 Collymore to Jayawardene, no run, yorker length delivery on the
stumps, defended, ball rolls back to the bowler
End of over 12 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 43/2 (lead by 60 runs)
CD Collymore 6-0-19-2 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
MS Atapattu 11* (37b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (2b)
12.1 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the point region, Hinds moves forward and fields
12.2 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
12.3 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, wide outside the off stump, no real
pace, left alone
12.4 Drakes to Atapattu, FOUR, moves forward and drives it down the
track to the boundary
12.5 Drakes to Atapattu, (noball) no run, driven to the extra cover
region
12.5 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, goes back and punches it to the covers
12.6 Drakes to Atapattu, no run
End of over 13 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 48/2 (lead by 65 runs)
VC Drakes 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (2b) MS Atapattu 15* (44b 2x4)
13.1 Collymore to Jayawardene, no run
13.2 Collymore to Jayawardene, no run, good delivery on the off,
defended
13.3 Collymore to Jayawardene, no run, down the leg side, no shot
offered
13.4 Collymore to Jayawardene, three runs, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Jayawardene moves back, opens the face of the bat
and runs it down to the vacant third man region, 50 up for Sri
Lanka
13.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
13.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
End of over 14 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 51/2 (lead by 68 runs)
CD Collymore 7-0-22-2 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 3* (6b) MS Atapattu 15* (46b 2x4)
14.1 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed away to the off side
14.2 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, tunred away to tthe on side
14.3 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, half volley outside the off stump,
pushed to the mid off region
14.4 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
14.5 Drakes to Jayawardene, FOUR, outside the off stump, Jayawardene
tries to run it down fine, ball takes the top edge and flys over
the slip fielders, that was close
14.6 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 55/2 (lead by 72 runs)
VC Drakes 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MS Atapattu 15* (46b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 7* (12b 1x4)
Collymore into his 8th over now
15.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
Atapattu gets inside the line and turns it away to the backward of
sqaure leg region
15.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, Atapattu opes
the face of the bat and plays it wide of Ganga at gully, a good
diving stop there saves a certain four
15.3 Collymore to Atapattu, one run, tunred away to the sqaure leg
region, easy single taken
15.4 Collymore to Jayawardene, three runs
15.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, fuller length delivery touch outside
the legs tump, ball hits the pad and goes to the short fine leg
region, Hinds moves in and fields
15.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 59/2 (lead by 76 runs)
CD Collymore 8-0-26-2 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (13b 1x4) MS Atapattu 16* (51b 2x4)
16.1 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
16.2 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, driven straight to Banks at gully
16.3 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, good length dleivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the off side
16.4 Drakes to Jayawardene, (noball) FOUR, half volley outside the off
stump, Jayawardene moves forward and drives it away to the fence,
great shot
16.4 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
16.5 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered
16.6 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 17 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 64/2 (lead by 81 runs)
VC Drakes 3-0-14-0 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
MS Atapattu 16* (51b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 14* (20b 2x4)
17.1 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, wide delivery outside the off stump, no
shot offered
17.2 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, driven to the extra cover region,
Samules moves across and fields
17.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, Atapattu moves
across and strokes it to the mid off region
17.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the mid on region
17.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, short delivery, on the off and angling
into the right hander, Atapattu plays a hurried shot, ball rolls
away to the on side
17.6 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, wide delivery outside the off stump, no
shot offered
End of over 18 (maiden) Sri Lanka 64/2 (lead by 81 runs)
JE Taylor 1-1-0-0 - Headley Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 14* (20b 2x4) MS Atapattu 16* (57b 2x4)
18.1 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
18.2 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
18.3 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
18.4 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, wide dleivery outside the off stump,
Jacobs collects it in front of the second slip
18.5 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, again outside the off stump, left
alone
18.6 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to the gully region
End of over 19 (maiden) Sri Lanka 64/2 (lead by 81 runs)
VC Drakes 4-1-14-0 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
MS Atapattu 16* (57b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 14* (26b 2x4)
19.1 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, fuller length delivery outside the offs
tump, left alone
19.2 Taylor to Atapattu, one run
19.3 Taylor to Jayawardene, one run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, tunred down to the fine leg region, easy single
taken
19.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, good length dleivery outside the off
stump, ball leaving the right hander, Atapattu is drawn into the
shot and gets beaten, that was close
19.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, goes back and pushes it to the cover
region
19.6 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
End of over 20 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 66/2 (lead by 83 runs)
JE Taylor 2-1-2-0 - Headley Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 15* (27b 2x4) MS Atapattu 17* (62b 2x4)
20.1 Drakes to Jayawardene, one run, worked away to the on side
20.2 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, outside the line of the off stump,
Atapattu goes back and pushes it to the gully region
20.3 Drakes to Atapattu, no run
20.4 Drakes to Atapattu, no run
20.5 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, moves forward and drives it away to the
off side
20.6 Drakes to Atapattu, no run
End of over 21 (1 run) Sri Lanka 67/2 (lead by 84 runs)
VC Drakes 5-1-15-0 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
DPMD Jayawardene 16* (28b 2x4) MS Atapattu 17* (67b 2x4)
Taylor to continue
21.1 Taylor to Jayawardene, one run, tunred away to the sqaure leg area,
Hinds comes in and fields
21.2 Taylor to Atapattu, two runs, worked away to the deep sqaure leg
region
21.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, proded away to the covers
21.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
21.5 Taylor to Atapattu, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Atapattu moves forward and drives it past the mid off
fielder, ball races away to the fence
21.6 Taylor to Atapattu, two runs, played wide of the cover fielder,
long chase for Ganga, a poor return comes in the the batsman makes
it across
End of over 22 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 76/2 (lead by 93 runs)
JE Taylor 3-1-11-0 - Headley Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 17* (29b 2x4) MS Atapattu 25* (72b 3x4)
22.1 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
22.2 Drakes to Jayawardene, legbye: one run
22.3 Drakes to Atapattu, no run, tunred away to the sqaure leg region
22.4 Drakes to Atapattu, one run
22.5 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
22.6 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 23 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 78/2 (lead by 95 runs)
VC Drakes 6-1-16-0 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
MS Atapattu 26* (74b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 17* (33b 2x4)
23.1 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
23.2 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
23.3 Taylor to Atapattu, two runs
23.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
23.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
23.6 Taylor to Atapattu, OUT: first Test wicket! slightly wide outside
the off stump, Atapattu plays at it and edges it straight Jacobs,
and finally the young man gets his first test wicket
Sri Lanka 80/3, Partnership of 37
MS Atapattu c Jacobs b Taylor 28 (80b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 80/3 (lead by 97 runs)
JE Taylor 4-1-13-1 - Headley Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 17* (33b 2x4)
Romesh Kaluwitharana is the new batsman
24.1 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
24.2 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
24.3 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, defended to the on side
24.4 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, slower delivery, fuller in length
outside the off stump, driven to the extra cover region
24.5 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run, short of a lenght delivery, pushed
back to the bowler
24.6 Drakes to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 25 (maiden) Sri Lanka 80/3 (lead by 97 runs)
VC Drakes 7-2-16-0 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
RS Kaluwitharana 0* (0b) DPMD Jayawardene 17* (39b 2x4)
25.1 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off stump, Kalu is
beaten all ends up
25.2 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, no run, short delivery on the middle and
off stump line, pulled away to the mid wicket region
25.3 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, one run, wide outside the off stump, Kalu
moves forward, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to the
third man region, off the mark with that easy single
25.4 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, pushed down to the mid on region
25.5 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, defended to the on side
25.6 Taylor to Jayawardene, FOUR, short delivery down the leg side,
Jayawardene moves across and plays it away fine to the fine leg
fence
End of over 26 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 85/3 (lead by 102 runs)
JE Taylor 5-1-18-1 - Headley Stand End
RS Kaluwitharana 1* (3b) DPMD Jayawardene 21* (42b 3x4)
26.1 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
26.2 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven to the mid off region
26.3 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered
26.4 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run
26.5 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run, short rising delivery on the
middle and off stump line, Kalu goes back and defends it, ball
runs down to the bowler
26.6 Drakes to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 27 (maiden) Sri Lanka 85/3 (lead by 102 runs)
VC Drakes 8-3-16-0 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
DPMD Jayawardene 21* (42b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 1* (9b)
27.1 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run
27.2 Taylor to Jayawardene, two runs, short delivery outside the off
stump, cut away to the backward point region, takes the first run
fast and comes back for the second
27.3 Taylor to Jayawardene, three runs, dirven wide of the mid on
fielder, Collymore is slow to moves across and and extra run is
taken
27.4 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, no run, down the leg side, no shot offered
27.5 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, short delivery outside the off
stump, Kalu goes back and pulls it away to the backward of sqaure
leg fence, superb shot
27.6 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 28 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 94/3 (lead by 111 runs)
JE Taylor 6-1-27-1 - Headley Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 26* (45b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 5* (12b 1x4)
28.1 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, fwd defends
28.2 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
28.3 Banks to Jayawardene, one run, to mid off
28.4 Banks to Kaluwitharana, no run, forward defensive shot
28.5 Banks to Kaluwitharana, one run, past the short leg
28.6 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, into the covers
End of over 29 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 96/3 (lead by 113 runs)
OAC Banks 1-0-2-0 - Blue Mountains End
RS Kaluwitharana 6* (14b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 27* (49b 3x4)
Still 10 overs remain today, light may not allow them all
29.1 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
29.2 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, no run, tries to pull this and missed,
bottom edge onto the pad
29.3 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, no run, mistimed drive now
29.4 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, one run, edges this to 3rd man
29.5 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
29.6 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 30 (1 run) Sri Lanka 97/3 (lead by 114 runs)
JE Taylor 7-1-28-1 - Headley Stand End
RS Kaluwitharana 7* (18b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 27* (51b 3x4)
30.1 Edwards to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, hammers this in the air between
extra cover and mid off
30.2 Edwards to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, short outside the off stump and
dealt with
30.3 Edwards to Kaluwitharana, no run, digs this one out
30.4 Edwards to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, off the gloves, over the head of
Jacobs
30.5 Edwards to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, pulls this away, not a good over
for Fidel
30.6 Edwards to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone, taken by the keeper
End of over 31 (16 runs) Sri Lanka 113/3 (lead by 130 runs)
FH Edwards 7-1-36-0 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
DPMD Jayawardene 27* (51b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 23* (24b 5x4)
31.1 Taylor to Jayawardene, two runs, clips this off the pads
31.2 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, plays this into the off side
31.3 Taylor to Jayawardene, two runs, down to fine leg
31.4 Taylor to Jayawardene, one run, turned round the corner
31.5 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, no run, chops this into the ground
31.6 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, no run, ballonns up to the off side
End of over 32 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 118/3 (lead by 135 runs)
JE Taylor 8-1-33-1 - Headley Stand End
DPMD Jayawardene 32* (55b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 23* (26b 5x4)
32.1 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery on the middle,
Jayawardene moves across and pushes it to the mid on region, the
fielder comes in quickly and cuts off the single from being taken
32.2 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run, outside the the off stump, fuller
in length and beats the batsman, good delivery
32.3 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run, pushed away to the extra cover
region
32.4 Edwards to Jayawardene, no run, outside the offs tump, punched to
the cover region
32.5 Edwards to Jayawardene, OUT: gone! fuller length delivery, touch
outside the off stump and moving away from the right hander,
Jayawardene had to play at it and ends up edging it to Jacobs, a
good come back from the young bowler and Jayawardene's bad run
continues
Sri Lanka 118/4, Partnership of 38
DPMD Jayawardene c Jacobs b Edwards 32 (60b 3x4 0x6)
RS Kaluwitharana 23* (26b 5x4) FH Edwards 7.5-1-36-1 (1w)
Harshan Trillakaratne is the new batsman
32.6 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the off stump, play and
miss
End of over 33 (maiden) Sri Lanka 118/4 (lead by 135 runs)
FH Edwards 8-2-36-1 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
RS Kaluwitharana 23* (26b 5x4) HP Tillakaratne 0* (1b)
that was a very important wicket at this stage of the game
Taylor to continue
33.1 Taylor to Kaluwitharana, OUT: bowled'em! good length delivery on
the middle and off stump stump line, Kalu plays all over it and
the ball crashes into the wood work, Taylor gets his second wicket
and Sri Lanka in trouble
Sri Lanka 118/5, Partnership of 0
RS Kaluwitharana b Taylor 23 (27b 5x4 0x6)
HP Tillakaratne 0* (1b) JE Taylor 8.1-1-33-2
33.2 Taylor to Dharmasena, no run
33.3 Taylor to Dharmasena, one run
33.4 Taylor to Tillakaratne, no run
33.5 Taylor to Tillakaratne, no run
33.6 Taylor to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 34 (1 run) Sri Lanka 119/5 (lead by 136 runs)
JE Taylor 9-1-34-2 - Headley Stand End
HDPK Dharmasena 1* (2b) HP Tillakaratne 0* (4b)
34.1 Edwards to Dharmasena, one run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, turned away to the fine leg region
34.2 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, pushed away to the on side
34.3 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, fuller length dleivery outside the
off stump, ball angling away further, no shot offered, keeper
takes it
34.4 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
pushed to the on side
34.5 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, short of a length delviery on the
middle and leg stump line, Tillakaratne tries to turn it away but
misses the target, ball hits the thigh pad and goes away to the on
side
34.6 Edwards to Tillakaratne, no run, down the leg side, Tillakaratne
tries to turn it away but misses again, Jacobs moves across and
collects it
End of over 35 (1 run) Sri Lanka 120/5 (lead by 137 runs)
FH Edwards 9-2-37-1 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
HDPK Dharmasena 2* (3b) HP Tillakaratne 0* (9b)
35.1 Taylor to Dharmasena, no run, yorker length delivery on the off
stump line, defended
35.2 Taylor to Dharmasena, FOUR, fulltoss outside the off stump, punched
away to the cover fence, bad delivery punished in style
35.3 Taylor to Dharmasena, no run
35.4 Taylor to Dharmasena, no run, on the line of the leg stump, turned
away to the sqaure leg region, Hinds comes in and fields
35.5 Taylor to Dharmasena, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone, Jacobs takes it
35.6 Taylor to Dharmasena, no run
End of over 36 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 124/5 (lead by 141 runs)
JE Taylor 10-1-38-2 - Headley Stand End
HP Tillakaratne 0* (9b) HDPK Dharmasena 6* (9b 1x4)
36.1 Edwards to Tillakaratne, one run, played down to the long leg
region, off the mark with that easy single
36.2 Edwards to Dharmasena, no run, wayward delivery down the leg side,
left alone
36.3 Edwards to Dharmasena, no run, outside the off stump, ball angling
away after pitching, Dharmasena reaches out for it and gets beaten
36.4 Edwards to Dharmasena, no run, played back to the bowler
36.5 Edwards to Dharmasena, no run
36.6 Edwards to Dharmasena, no run, pushed down to the mid on region
End of over 37 (1 run) Sri Lanka 125/5 (lead by 142 runs)
FH Edwards 10-2-38-1 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
HP Tillakaratne 1* (10b) HDPK Dharmasena 6* (14b 1x4)
last over of the day coming up
Omari Banks it will be to bowl the final over of the day
forward shot leg comes in place
Lara goes into the silly point position and Gayle moves into the
first slip position
37.1 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run, reaches out and pushes it to the off
side
37.2 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Tillakaratne goes back and plays it away to the cover
region, Drakes dives and stops the ball
37.3 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run
37.4 Banks to Tillakaratne, one run, goes for the sweep, ball comes of
the golve and goes away to the on side
37.5 Banks to Dharmasena, three runs, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven wide of the mid on fielder, long chase for the
fielder, three easy runs
37.6 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run, padded away
End of over 38 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 129/5 (lead by 146 runs)
OAC Banks 2-0-6-0 - Headley Stand End
HDPK Dharmasena 9* (15b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 2* (15b)
and that's the end of the days play
we will be back tomorrow at 15.05 GMT with the live coverage of the
third days play
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until then it's good bye from all of us here
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Hello and welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the third
days play
Yesterday West Indies were all out for 191 in their first innings
and Sri Lanka took a small lead of 17 runs
They added 129 runs and in the process lost five wickets, they now
lead by 146 runs
Windy...scattered showers this morning, then partly cloudy during
the afternoon hours. High 91F. Winds E at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of
rain 30%, is the weather forecast for the day
This Test is heading for an outright result unless the weather Gods
decides to have some fun
Dharmasena will take strike to Corey Collymore
38.1 Collymore to Dharmasena, no run, down the leg side, left alone
38.2 Collymore to Dharmasena, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
pushed to the mid off region
38.3 Collymore to Dharmasena, no run, outside the line of the offs tump,
extra pace and bounce, no shot offered and the keeper takes it
38.4 Collymore to Dharmasena, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, left alone, Jacobs moves across and collects it
38.5 Collymore to Dharmasena, no run, moves forward and defends
38.6 Collymore to Dharmasena, no run, outside the off stump and angling
back into the right hander, pushed to the mid off region
End of over 39 (maiden) Sri Lanka 129/5 (lead by 146 runs)
CD Collymore 9-1-26-2 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
HP Tillakaratne 2* (15b) HDPK Dharmasena 9* (21b 1x4)
Collymore starts off with a maiden
it will be Drakes to continue the attack
39.1 Drakes to Tillakaratne, no run, bouncer on the middle and off,
Tillakaratne ducks under it
39.2 Drakes to Tillakaratne, one run, outside the off stump, ball
leaving the right hander, Tillakaratne gets and edge and the ball
runs wide of the gully fielder, easy single taken
don't worry Tillakaratne is not batting right handed, it was my
mistake
39.3 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, on the pad
39.4 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run
39.5 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run
39.6 Drakes to Dharmasena, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Dharmasena goes back and cuts it away to the backward of point
fence, Taylor runs across but the ball wins the race
End of over 40 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 134/5 (lead by 151 runs)
VC Drakes 9-3-21-0 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
HP Tillakaratne 3* (17b) HDPK Dharmasena 13* (25b 2x4)
40.1 Collymore to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
40.2 Collymore to Tillakaratne, FOUR, good length delivery on the leg
stump line, Tillakaratne goes across and plays is away fine, ball
races away to the fine leg fence
40.3 Collymore to Tillakaratne, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
40.4 Collymore to Tillakaratne, OUT: gone! fuller length delivery on the
middle stump line, late away movement, Tillakaratne tries to play
across the line and misses the target, off stump goes for a walk
and Collymore celebrates
Sri Lanka 138/6, Partnership of 20
HP Tillakaratne b Collymore 7 (21b 1x4 0x6)
HDPK Dharmasena 13* (25b 2x4) CD Collymore 9.4-1-30-3 (2nb)
Chaminda Vass is the new batsman
40.5 Collymore to Vaas, no run
40.6 Collymore to Vaas, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump, Vaas
goes back and punches it into the gap on the off side, ball races
away to the extra cover fence
End of over 41 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 142/6 (lead by 159 runs)
CD Collymore 10-1-34-3 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
HDPK Dharmasena 13* (25b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 4* (2b 1x4)
41.1 Drakes to Dharmasena, FOUR, pitched up delivery on the middle and
leg, driven away to the boundary
41.2 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, goes back and plays it away to the
leg gully region
41.3 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, short dleivery, outside the off stump
and angling back into the right hander, pushed away to the gully
region
41.4 Drakes to Dharmasena, (noball) no run
41.4 Drakes to Dharmasena, wide: no run, bouncer well over the batsman's
head, called a wide by the umpire
41.4 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, again short, angling into the
batsman, ball clips his shoulder and goes back to the keeper, half
hearted appeal for caught behind turned down
41.5 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run
41.6 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
was a quick delivery by not well directed, Dharmasena offers no
shot and Jacobs collects it
End of over 42 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 148/6 (lead by 165 runs)
VC Drakes 10-3-27-0 (1w 3nb) - Headley Stand End
WPUJC Vaas 4* (2b 1x4) HDPK Dharmasena 17* (32b 3x4)
42.1 Collymore to Vaas, no run
42.2 Collymore to Vaas, no run
42.3 Collymore to Vaas, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump, Vaas
goes back and pulls it away to the square leg fence, superb shot,
that brings up the Sri Lankan 150
42.4 Collymore to Vaas, FOUR, and again! short delivery on the middle
and leg, Vaas goes back and pulls it away to the mid wicket fence,
Sarwan runs after it but the ball wins the race
42.5 Collymore to Vaas, no run
42.6 Collymore to Vaas, (noball) one run
42.6 Collymore to Dharmasena, one run
End of over 43 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 159/6 (lead by 176 runs)
CD Collymore 11-1-45-3 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
HDPK Dharmasena 18* (33b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 13* (8b 3x4)
43.1 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Dharmasena goes back and cuts at it but is early into his shot and
gets beaten, keeper collects the ball
43.2 Drakes to Dharmasena, two runs, again short and wide outside the
off stump, this time the cut shot makes contact and the ball runs
down to the third man region, the fielder is wide and the second
run is taken
43.3 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump and angling back into the right hander, Dharmasena moves
across but offers no shot
43.4 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run
43.5 Drakes to Dharmasena, no run
43.6 Drakes to Dharmasena, bye: FOUR, short delivery down the leg side,
Jacobs is late to move across and the ball runs down to the fine
leg fence
End of over 44 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 165/6 (lead by 182 runs)
VC Drakes 11-3-29-0 (1w 3nb) - Headley Stand End
WPUJC Vaas 13* (8b 3x4) HDPK Dharmasena 20* (39b 3x4)
44.1 Edwards to Vaas, no run, moves forward and plays it out to the off
side
44.2 Edwards to Vaas, no run, slower delivery, on the middle and off
stump line, Vaas gets behind the ball and pushes it to the mid off
region
44.3 Edwards to Vaas, two runs, good length delivery outside the off
stump, played wide of the cover fielder, easy couple added to the
total
44.4 Edwards to Vaas, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump, Vaas
goes back and punches it into the gap between cover and extra
cover, ball beats the diving Omari Banks and runs away to the
boundary
44.5 Edwards to Vaas, two runs, short delivery outside the off stump,
Vaas goes for the pull and ends up lofting it to the long on
region, was not timmed well and that saves him, ball falls short
of the fielder, two more runs added to the total
44.6 Edwards to Vaas, no run
End of over 45 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 173/6 (lead by 190 runs)
FH Edwards 11-2-46-1 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
HDPK Dharmasena 20* (39b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 21* (14b 4x4)
45.1 Collymore to Dharmasena, OUT: fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, Draws Dharmasena into a defensive shot, ball takes the
edge and goes straight to Brian Lara behind the stumps, Collymore
gets his fourth wicket and it's party time in the stands!
Sri Lanka 173/7, Partnership of 35
HDPK Dharmasena c Lara b Collymore 20 (40b 3x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 21* (14b 4x4) CD Collymore 11.1-1-45-4 (3nb)
45.2 Collymore to Mirando, no run
45.3 Collymore to Mirando, three runs, driven wide of the cover fielder
45.4 Collymore to Vaas, OUT: five wickets! excellent delivery on the off
stump line, Vaas gets a faint edge and the ball goes behind, Lara
at first slip dives forward and takes a superb catch and that's
the end of Vaas, eight down two more to go
Sri Lanka 176/8, Partnership of 3
WPUJC Vaas c Lara b Collymore 21 (15b 4x4 0x6)
MTT Mirando 3* (2b) CD Collymore 11.4-1-48-5 (3nb)
45.5 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run
45.6 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, outside the off stump, Murali
misses out on the shot and the ball goes to the keeper
End of over 46 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 176/8 (lead by 193 runs)
CD Collymore 12-1-48-5 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
MTT Mirando 3* (2b) M Muralitharan 0* (2b)
46.1 Edwards to Mirando, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
sliced away to the backward of point region, easy single added to
the total
46.2 Edwards to Muralitharan, one run, swung away to the on side, off
the mark with an easy single
46.3 Edwards to Mirando, one run, outside the offs tump, Mirando goes
for the drive and gets a thick edge, ball rolls past Gayle at
second slip, quick single taken
46.4 Edwards to Muralitharan, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Murali goes back and tries to pull it over the square leg
region, but misses the target by miles, Jacobs collects it
46.5 Edwards to Muralitharan, one run
46.6 Edwards to Mirando, no run
End of over 47 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 180/8 (lead by 197 runs)
FH Edwards 12-2-50-1 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
M Muralitharan 2* (5b) MTT Mirando 5* (5b)
Collymore to continue
47.1 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, pitched up delivery on the
middle and off stump line, tunred down to the mid on region
47.2 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, outside the off stump, Murali
give himself room and has a go at it, ball takes the edge but
falls short of Gayle at second slip
47.3 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, pushed away to the off side
47.4 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, pitched up delivery, driven back
to the bowler, Collymore picks it up and threatens to throw down
the stumps
47.5 Collymore to Muralitharan, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, pulled away to the sqaure leg fence
47.6 Collymore to Muralitharan, OUT: short delivery, Murali slashes at
it and ends up hitting it high towards the mid off region, Sarwan
gets under it and takes a simple catch, typical Murali dismissal
Sri Lanka 184/9, Partnership of 8
M Muralitharan c Sarwan b Collymore 6 (11b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 48 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 184/9 (lead by 201 runs)
CD Collymore 13-1-52-6 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
MTT Mirando 5* (5b)
Nissanka is the new batsman
48.1 Edwards to Mirando, no run, swung away to the mid wicket region
48.2 Edwards to Mirando, no run, short delivery on the middle, Mirando
defends it at the last possible moment
48.3 Edwards to Mirando, no run
48.4 Edwards to Mirando, one run, driven down to the logn off region,
easy single taken and the Lead moves up to 202
48.5 Edwards to Nissanka, no run
48.6 Edwards to Nissanka, no run
End of over 49 (1 run) Sri Lanka 185/9 (lead by 202 runs)
FH Edwards 13-2-51-1 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
MTT Mirando 6* (9b) RAP Nissanka 0* (2b)
Collymore to continue
49.1 Collymore to Mirando, no run, widish outside off, wild swing
nowhere near the ball
49.2 Collymore to Mirando, no run, much better looking shot to a better
ball but the result is the same, through to the keeper
49.3 Collymore to Mirando, no run, again a good delivery outside the off
stump, a wild shot and again Mirando gets beaten
49.4 Collymore to Mirando, no run, pushing defensively, but still misses
the ball
49.5 Collymore to Mirando, no run, and another wild swing and miss
49.6 Collymore to Mirando, legbye: one run, down the leg side, ball hits
the pad and goes away to the sqaure leg region
End of over 50 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 186/9 (lead by 203 runs)
CD Collymore 14-2-52-6 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
MTT Mirando 6* (15b) RAP Nissanka 0* (2b)
50.1 Edwards to Mirando, no run, driven to the cover region
50.2 Edwards to Mirando, no run, good length delviery on the offs tump
line, Mirando plays a cross batted shot and the ball goes away to
the on side
50.3 Edwards to Mirando, one run, driven wide of the mid on fielder,
lovely shot, easy single and the lead moves up 204
50.4 Edwards to Nissanka, no run
50.5 Edwards to Nissanka, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
good pace and bounce, no shot offered, keeper takes it
50.6 Edwards to Nissanka, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Nissanka goes for the drive but gets beaten
End of over 51 (1 run) Sri Lanka 187/9 (lead by 204 runs)
FH Edwards 14-2-52-1 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
MTT Mirando 7* (18b) RAP Nissanka 0* (5b)
51.1 Collymore to Mirando, no run
51.2 Collymore to Mirando, one run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, edged to the short thrid man region
51.3 Collymore to Nissanka, no run
51.4 Collymore to Nissanka, no run, moves forward and drives but misses
the target and the keeper takes it
51.5 Collymore to Nissanka, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, was the slower one, batsman beaten
51.6 Collymore to Nissanka, no run
End of over 52 (1 run) Sri Lanka 188/9 (lead by 205 runs)
CD Collymore 15-2-53-6 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
MTT Mirando 8* (20b) RAP Nissanka 0* (9b)
Edwards coming in round the wicket
52.1 Edwards to Mirando, no run
52.2 Edwards to Mirando, (noball) no run
52.2 Edwards to Mirando, no run, pitched up delivery on the off, driven
back to the bowler, was a hard chance but should call it a drop
52.3 Edwards to Mirando, no run, bouncer on the middle, Mirando moves
away from it at the last possible moment
52.4 Edwards to Mirando, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and
off, played across the line to the mid wicket region
52.5 Edwards to Mirando, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed into the gap on the off side, quick single taken
52.6 Edwards to Nissanka, no run, in line with the off stump, pushed to
the mid off region
End of over 53 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 190/9 (lead by 207 runs)
FH Edwards 15-2-54-1 (1w 1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MTT Mirando 9* (26b) RAP Nissanka 0* (10b)
53.1 Collymore to Mirando, FOUR, hammers down to long on
53.2 Collymore to Mirando, no run, swing and a miss
53.3 Collymore to Mirando, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
53.4 Collymore to Mirando, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
53.5 Collymore to Mirando, no run
53.6 Collymore to Mirando, OUT: too short to play that
Sri Lanka 194/10, Partnership of 10
MTT Mirando c Lara b Collymore 13 (32b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 54 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 194/10 (lead by 211 runs)
CD Collymore 16-2-57-7 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
RAP Nissanka 0* (10b)
7 wickets for Collymore
the others with 7 wickets at Sabina park are
7-34 TE Bailey in 1953/54
7-49 JA Snow in 1967/68
7-69 WW Hall in 1959/60
25 mins until lunch
72 overs remain today and 2 day's after that for the West Indies to
get 212 and Sri Lanka 10 wickets
Gayle and Hinds arrive at the crease
Gayle to take strike
0.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run, played into the off side
0.2 Vaas to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
0.3 Vaas to Gayle, no run, defensive bat, rolls back towards to the
bowler
0.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run, huge appeal for LBW, Tiffen says no
0.5 Vaas to Gayle, no run, turned round the corner
0.6 Vaas to Gayle, no run, played to mid on
End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (212 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-0 - Blue Mountains End
WW Hinds 0* (0b) CH Gayle 0* (6b)
1.1 Mirando to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
1.2 Mirando to Hinds, wide: no run, 1st runs on the board
1.2 Mirando to Hinds, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
1.3 Mirando to Hinds, no run, good ball, played at that, taken by the
keeper
1.4 Mirando to Hinds, no run, forward defensive shot
1.5 Mirando to Hinds, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
1.6 Mirando to Hinds, no run, passes the outside edge again, keeper
gathers
End of over 2 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (211 more runs req)
MTT Mirando 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Headley Stand End
CH Gayle 0* (6b) WW Hinds 0* (6b)
2.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run
2.2 Vaas to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
2.3 Vaas to Gayle, no run, leaves this one alone as well
2.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run
2.5 Vaas to Gayle, OUT: did not look out on the replay
West Indies 1/1, Partnership of 1
CH Gayle lbw b Vaas 0 (11b 0x4 0x6)
WW Hinds 0* (6b) WPUJC Vaas 1.5-1-0-1
2.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
End of over 3 (maiden) West Indies 1/1 (211 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 2-2-0-1 - Blue Mountains End
WW Hinds 0* (6b) RR Sarwan 0* (1b)
3.1 Mirando to Hinds, no run
3.2 Mirando to Hinds, no run
3.3 Mirando to Hinds, no run
3.4 Mirando to Hinds, wide: no run
3.4 Mirando to Hinds, no run
3.5 Mirando to Hinds, no run
3.6 Mirando to Hinds, no run
End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 2/1 (210 more runs req)
MTT Mirando 2-0-2-0 (2w) - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 0* (1b) WW Hinds 0* (12b)
4.1 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, pushed away to the off side
4.2 Vaas to Sarwan, (noball) one run, played away into the gap on the
off side, easy single
4.2 Vaas to Hinds, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven wide of the mid off fielder
4.3 Vaas to Sarwan, FOUR, pitched up delivery, driven back past the
bowler, great shot
4.4 Vaas to Sarwan, legbye: one run
4.5 Vaas to Hinds, FOUR, fuller length dleivery outside the off stump,
Hinds moves forward and drives it away to the cover fence, another
good shot
4.6 Vaas to Hinds, no run
End of over 5 (12 runs) West Indies 14/1 (198 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 3-2-11-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 5* (5b 1x4) WW Hinds 5* (15b 1x4)
5.1 Mirando to Sarwan, one run, played down to the third man region
5.2 Mirando to Hinds, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, Hinds moves across and flicks it away to the
vacant sqaure leg fence, Vaas runs around but the ball wins the
race
5.3 Mirando to Hinds, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
5.4 Mirando to Hinds, no run, tunred away to the sqaure leg region,
Atapattu moves across and fields
5.5 Mirando to Hinds, one run, tunred away to the deep fine leg region,
easy single added to the total
5.6 Mirando to Sarwan, no run
End of over 6 (6 runs) West Indies 20/1 (192 more runs req)
MTT Mirando 3-0-8-0 (2w) - Headley Stand End
WW Hinds 10* (19b 2x4) RR Sarwan 6* (6b 1x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
and that's lunch on the thrid day
we will be back with the live action in 40 minutes time
West Indies require another 192 runs with 9 wickets remaining
Welcome back
players are back and we are all set for the start of the post lunch
session
Wavell Hinds will take strike
and it will be Vaas to continue
6.1 Vaas to Hinds, no run, wide outside the off stump, ball moving away
further after pitching, left alone
6.2 Vaas to Hinds, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off,
pushed down to the mid on region
6.3 Vaas to Hinds, two runs, outside the offs tump, played away to the
deep backward of point region, takes the first run fast and comes
back for the second
6.4 Vaas to Hinds, no run
6.5 Vaas to Hinds, no run
6.6 Vaas to Hinds, three runs, played away to the deep mid wicket
region
End of over 7 (5 runs) West Indies 25/1 (187 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 4-2-16-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
WW Hinds 15* (25b 2x4) RR Sarwan 6* (6b 1x4)
Nissanka into the attack now
7.1 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, fulltoss down the leg side, Hinds misses
it, Kalu doesn't collect it well but no chance of a run there
7.2 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, lets it go through to the keeper
7.3 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, on the middle and off stump line, Hinds
goes back and defends it, ball rolls away to the on side, Atapattu
comes forward and fields
7.4 Nissanka to Hinds, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the legs,
flicked away over Atapattu who is fielding at short sqaure leg,
just out of reach, that was close
7.5 Nissanka to Hinds, no run
7.6 Nissanka to Hinds, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, lofted over the mid on fielder, superb shot
End of over 8 (8 runs) West Indies 33/1 (179 more runs req)
RAP Nissanka 1-0-8-0 - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 6* (6b 1x4) WW Hinds 23* (31b 4x4)
8.1 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
8.2 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off stump,
Sarwan moves forward and drives it down to the mid off region
8.3 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, short delivery down the leg side
8.4 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
8.5 Vaas to Sarwan, one run, played away to the point region
8.6 Vaas to Hinds, one run, on the middle and leg, played wide of
Murali at mid on, early call and quick single taken
End of over 9 (2 runs) West Indies 35/1 (177 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-18-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
WW Hinds 24* (32b 4x4) RR Sarwan 7* (11b 1x4)
three slips in place
9.1 Nissanka to Hinds, one run, outside the off stump, played wide of
the cover fielder
9.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run
9.3 Nissanka to Sarwan, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
cut away to the third man region for an easy single, thinks about
the second run but the fielder moves across quickly and fires in a
good throw
9.4 Nissanka to Hinds, two runs, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Hinds goes for the drive and gets a thick edge, ball goes
away to the backward of point region, was uppish but wide of the
fielder
9.5 Nissanka to Hinds, no run
9.6 Nissanka to Hinds, legbye: one run, good length delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, ball clips the pad and goes away to the
short fine leg region, appeal for LBW tunred down
End of over 10 (5 runs) West Indies 40/1 (172 more runs req)
RAP Nissanka 2-0-12-0 - Headley Stand End
WW Hinds 27* (36b 4x4) RR Sarwan 8* (13b 1x4)
10.1 Vaas to Hinds, no run
10.2 Vaas to Hinds, one run, pushed to the mid off region, was played
uplishly but no danger of anyone catching it
10.3 Vaas to Sarwan, two runs
10.4 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
10.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
10.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
End of over 11 (3 runs) West Indies 43/1 (169 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-21-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
WW Hinds 28* (38b 4x4) RR Sarwan 10* (17b 1x4)
11.1 Nissanka to Hinds, one run
11.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run
11.3 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run
11.4 Nissanka to Sarwan, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
cut away to the deep backward of point region, the fielder placed
there moves across and fields, just the single
11.5 Nissanka to Hinds, no run
11.6 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Hinds slashes at it but makes no contact, keeper collects it
End of over 12 (2 runs) West Indies 45/1 (167 more runs req)
RAP Nissanka 3-0-14-0 - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 11* (21b 1x4) WW Hinds 29* (40b 4x4)
spin introduced into the attack, it will be the master himself
testing times for the batsmen
12.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, tunred away to the sqaure leg
region
12.2 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and
leg, ball hits the pad and goes away to the on side
12.3 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, moves forward and defends , bat and
pad together
12.4 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, tries to turn it away to the on
side, but misses
12.5 Muralitharan to Hinds, bye: FOUR, quicker delivery, beats both the
batsman and the keeper, ball runs down to the boundary
12.6 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, Hinds goes
for the drive and gets beaten
End of over 13 (5 runs) West Indies 50/1 (162 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0 - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 12* (22b 1x4) WW Hinds 29* (45b 4x4)
that four brings up the West Indian fifty, they need another 162
runs to win
13.1 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the point region, Sarwan calls for a single but Hinds
says he is not intrested
13.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, short delivery, on the off snd angling
into the right hander, Sarwan goes back and defends
13.3 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, goes back and defends
13.4 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, driven hard but straight to the man at
mid on
13.5 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, bouncer on the middle and off, Sarwan
ducks under it
13.6 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 14 (maiden) West Indies 50/1 (162 more runs req)
RAP Nissanka 4-1-14-0 - Headley Stand End
WW Hinds 29* (45b 4x4) RR Sarwan 12* (28b 1x4)
14.1 Muralitharan to Hinds, OUT: bowled'em! flighted delivery, outside
the offs tump and spinning back into the left hander, Hinds goes
for the sweep but does not make contact and the ball crashes into
the off stump
West Indies 50/2, Partnership of 49
WW Hinds b Muralitharan 29 (46b 4x4 0x6)
RR Sarwan 12* (28b 1x4) M Muralitharan 1.1-0-1-1
Brian Lara is the new batsman
14.2 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Swept away to the sqaure leg fence, Lara off the mark with
the superb shot
14.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, hit on the pad, huge appeal for LBW
turned down
14.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
14.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, Lara moves
forward and sweeps but misses the target, Kalu collects the ball
and takes of the bails but Lara never left his crease
14.6 Muralitharan to Lara, (noball) no run, padded away
14.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
End of over 15 (5 runs) West Indies 55/2 (157 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 2-0-6-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 12* (28b 1x4) BC Lara 4* (6b 1x4)
15.1 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run
15.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, FOUR, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, Sarwan gets an edge and the ball runs away past the
slip fielder, lucky but important four runs added to the total
15.3 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Sarwan goes for the cut but is late into the shot and the ball
goes through to the keeper
15.4 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, lifting delivery outside the off stump,
no shot offered
15.5 Nissanka to Sarwan, FOUR, shot! width outside the off stump, Sarwan
goes back and cuts it, this time bat makes contact with the ball
and it runs away to the point fence
15.6 Nissanka to Sarwan, FOUR, outside the off stump, driven into the
gap on the off side, ball races away to the cover fence, was hit
uplishly but into the gap
End of over 16 (12 runs) West Indies 67/2 (145 more runs req)
RAP Nissanka 5-1-26-0 - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 4* (6b 1x4) RR Sarwan 24* (34b 4x4)
16.1 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, guided away to the backward of point
region, quick single taken
16.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, moves forward and defends
16.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
one slip for the spinner
16.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, played away to off side
16.5 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, short of a length delivery on the
middle and off, played away to the vacant sqaure leg region, yet
another easy single added
16.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven back down the track, Murali moves across and knocks
it down
End of over 17 (3 runs) West Indies 70/2 (142 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 3-0-9-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 6* (8b 1x4) RR Sarwan 25* (38b 4x4)
Nissanka to continue
17.1 Nissanka to Lara, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, tunred away to the backward of sqaure leg fence, no stopping
that
17.2 Nissanka to Lara, one run, outside the off stump, played down to
the mid on region, was more of a miss hit
17.3 Nissanka to Sarwan, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Sarwan moves forward and drives it wide of the mid off
fielder, classic shot, runs at will here
17.4 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run
17.5 Nissanka to Sarwan, one run, short delivery, on the off and angling
into the right hander, pushed away to the off side, early call and
quick single taken
17.6 Nissanka to Lara, one run, tunred away to the on side, wide of the
fielder, another single added to the total, a good over for West
Indies, 11 coming of it
End of over 18 (11 runs) West Indies 81/2 (131 more runs req)
RAP Nissanka 6-1-37-0 - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 12* (11b 2x4) RR Sarwan 30* (41b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
West Indies require another 131 runs with 8 wickets remaining
18.1 Muralitharan to Lara, two runs, driven wide of the cover fielder
18.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, played away to the backward point
region
18.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
18.4 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Lara goes back and plays it away to the backward of point
region, easy single
18.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, moves forward and pushes it away to
the off side
18.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
End of over 19 (3 runs) West Indies 84/2 (128 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 4-0-12-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 15* (15b 2x4) RR Sarwan 30* (43b 5x4)
as expected Nissanka is out of the attack and Vaas comes back
19.1 Vaas to Lara, two runs, short delivery on the middle and off stump
line, pulled away to the deep backward of sqaure region
19.2 Vaas to Lara, one run, tunred away to the long leg region,
Dharmasena runs across and fieldes
19.3 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
19.4 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
19.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg stump line,
Sarwan ducks under it
19.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run
End of over 20 (3 runs) West Indies 87/2 (125 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 7-2-24-1 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 18* (17b 2x4) RR Sarwan 30* (46b 5x4)
20.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Lara moves forward and pads it away, huge appeal for LBW
turned down
20.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
20.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, wide outside the off stump, spinning
away further, no shot offered
20.4 Muralitharan to Lara, two runs, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven to the backward point region, the fielder deflects
it away to the cover region and the second run is taken
20.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, gets and inside edge on to the pad
20.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, outside the off stump and came back
in sharply, ball hits the pad the rolls away to the on side
End of over 21 (2 runs) West Indies 89/2 (123 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 5-0-14-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 30* (46b 5x4) BC Lara 20* (23b 2x4)
21.1 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered,
taken by the keeper
21.2 Vaas to Sarwan, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven wide of Murali at cover, a good diving stop there
saves runs
21.3 Vaas to Lara, no run
21.4 Vaas to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, flicked away to the mid wicket region
21.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, bouncer on the middle, Lara ducks under it,
had to go really low to avoid it
21.6 Vaas to Lara, one run
End of over 22 (2 runs) West Indies 91/2 (121 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 8-2-26-1 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 21* (27b 2x4) RR Sarwan 31* (48b 5x4)
22.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, moves forward and pads it away, ball
rolls away to the short fine leg region
22.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
22.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, Lara moves forward and the ball hits
the pad and the ball is caught by the silly point fielder, appeal
tunred down
22.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
22.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, outisde the off stump, spinning away
from the left hander, ball takes the edge and goes to the point
region
22.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, hit on the pad, huge huge appeal for
LBW turned down, that was close
End of over 23 (maiden) West Indies 91/2 (121 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 6-1-14-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 31* (48b 5x4) BC Lara 21* (33b 2x4)
tv replays shows that the ball was going down the leg side
23.1 Vaas to Sarwan, one run
23.2 Vaas to Lara, one run, short delivery angling into the left hander
after pitching outside the off stump, pushed to the point region
for an easy single
23.3 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot offered
23.4 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, again outside the off stump and left alone,
keeper collects it
23.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, cut
away to the point region, Atapattu is the fielder there
23.6 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, guided away to the point region
End of over 24 (2 runs) West Indies 93/2 (119 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 9-2-28-1 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 22* (34b 2x4) RR Sarwan 32* (53b 5x4)
24.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
24.2 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven wide of the cover fielder
24.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, outside the off stump, Sarwan moves
forward and pads it away
24.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, super delivery, on the off stump
and spinning away, Sarwan beaten comprehensively
24.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
24.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
End of over 25 (1 run) West Indies 94/2 (118 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 7-1-15-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 23* (36b 2x4) RR Sarwan 32* (57b 5x4)
25.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, down the leg side, left alone
25.2 Vaas to Lara, one run, good length delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, turned away to the backward of sqaure leg region, easy
single taken
25.3 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
25.4 Vaas to Sarwan, two runs, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, tunred away to the deep backward of sqaure leg region, takes
the first run fast and makes it back easily for the second
25.5 Vaas to Sarwan, no run, slower delivery, on the line of the off
stump, Sarwan moves across and pushes it to the mid off region
25.6 Vaas to Sarwan, one run, flicked away to the long leg region, easy
single to end the over
End of over 26 (4 runs) West Indies 98/2 (114 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 10-2-32-1 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 35* (61b 5x4) BC Lara 24* (38b 2x4)
26.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, pushed away to the off side
26.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, moves forward and defends
26.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, FOUR, glorious! flighted delivery outside
the off stump, Sarwan moves forward and drives it away to the
extra cover fence, run meter rolls down to 102, and the 50 run
partnership is up
26.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
26.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
26.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
End of over 27 (4 runs) West Indies 102/2 (110 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 8-1-19-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 24* (38b 2x4) RR Sarwan 39* (67b 6x4)
West Indies require another 110 runs with 8 wickets remaining
Mirando back into the attack
27.1 Mirando to Lara, one run, played away to the sqaure leg region
27.2 Mirando to Sarwan, FOUR, short dleivery outside the off stump,
Sarwan goes back and cuts it away to the third man region,
Dharmasena fielding there does not pick it up and the ball crosses
over the rope
27.3 Mirando to Sarwan, no run
27.4 Mirando to Sarwan, one run, pushed to the off side, Lara calls for
a single and gets it
27.5 Mirando to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off stump, cut
away to the third man region for an easy single
27.6 Mirando to Sarwan, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and leg stump
line, Sarwan goes back and pulls it away to the mid wicket fence,
superb shot and he moves up to 48
End of over 28 (11 runs) West Indies 113/2 (99 more runs req)
MTT Mirando 4-0-19-0 (2w) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 26* (40b 2x4) RR Sarwan 48* (71b 8x4)
28.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, hit on the pad, appeal turned down
28.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
28.3 Muralitharan to Lara, one run
28.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, comes down and defends it
28.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, swept away to the on side
28.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
End of over 29 (1 run) West Indies 114/2 (98 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 9-1-20-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 27* (43b 2x4) RR Sarwan 48* (74b 8x4)
29.1 Mirando to Lara, two runs, played away to the deep mid wicket
region, easy couple added to the total
29.2 Mirando to Lara, no run
29.3 Mirando to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
29.4 Mirando to Lara, no run, wayward delivery outside the off stump, no
shot offered
29.5 Mirando to Lara, no run, again wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
29.6 Mirando to Lara, wide: no run, very wide outside the off stump,
this time the umpire calls it, extras move up to 11
29.6 Mirando to Lara, wide: no run, and again! wayward delivery outside
the off stump
29.6 Mirando to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 30 (4 runs) West Indies 118/2 (94 more runs req)
MTT Mirando 5-0-23-0 (4w) - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 48* (74b 8x4) BC Lara 29* (49b 2x4)
30.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, tunred away to the fine leg
region, easy single taken
30.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, stretches forward, ball clips the pad
and crashes into the his ribs
30.3 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, swept away to the long leg region
30.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, taken on the pads
30.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, outside the off stump, Sarwan
misses out on the shot and Kalu takes off the bails, third umpire
says not out
30.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, goes back and pushes it to the off
side
End of over 31 (2 runs) West Indies 120/2 (92 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 10-1-22-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 30* (51b 2x4) RR Sarwan 49* (78b 8x4)
and that's Tea on the third day
a good session for West Indies, they have scored 100 runs and just
lost one wicket
West Indies require another 92 runs with 8 wickets remaining
we will be back with the live coverage of the final session in 15
minutes time
be sure to join us then
Match State: Tea - Day 3
Welcome back
players are now walking out into the middle
Lara will take strike
and it will be Nissanka to start the bowling attack
31.1 Nissanka to Lara, FOUR, short delivery down the leg side, played
away fine, ball races away to the fence, Nissanka's bad run
continues
31.2 Nissanka to Lara, no run
31.3 Nissanka to Lara, FOUR, oh dear! short delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Lara has all the time in the world and he goes
back and pulls it away to the mid wicket fence
31.4 Nissanka to Lara, no run, pushed away to the off side
31.5 Nissanka to Lara, two runs, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, tunred away to the deep sqaure leg region,
easy couple taken
31.6 Nissanka to Lara, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling back into the left hander, ball hits the
pad, appeal fro LBW turned down, another bad over from Nissanka
comes to an end, 10 runs taken of it
End of over 32 (10 runs) West Indies 130/2 (82 more runs req)
RAP Nissanka 7-1-47-0 - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 49* (78b 8x4) BC Lara 40* (57b 4x4)
32.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
32.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, FOUR, fifty! flighted delivery on the
middle and off stump line, Swept away over the man at mid wicket,
glorious shot
32.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
32.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, moves forward and defends it, ball
rolls away to the silly point fielder
32.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
32.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, hit on the pad, appeal from the
keeper is tunred down
End of over 33 (4 runs) West Indies 134/2 (78 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 11-1-26-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 40* (57b 4x4) RR Sarwan 53* (84b 9x4)
Nissanka to continue!
33.1 Nissanka to Lara, three runs, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, driven wide of the mid off fielder, long chase from Vaas
saves one run
33.2 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run
33.3 Nissanka to Sarwan, SIX, MAXIMUM! short delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Sarwan goes back and pulls it over the backward of
square fence
33.4 Nissanka to Sarwan, FOUR, oh dear! fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, Sarwan moves forward and drives it wide of
Tillakaratne at short extra cover, ball races away to the fence
33.5 Nissanka to Sarwan, FOUR, and again! pitched up delivery on the
stumps, driven back past the bowler, another excellent shot form
Sarwan and the 100 run partnership is up
33.6 Nissanka to Sarwan, no run, end of a very expensive over, 17 coming
of it, one would suspect it will be Nissanka's last over in this
test
End of over 34 (17 runs) West Indies 151/2 (61 more runs req)
RAP Nissanka 8-1-64-0 - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 43* (58b 4x4) RR Sarwan 67* (89b 11x4 1x6)
34.1 Muralitharan to Lara, (noball) two runs, punched wide of the mid
off fielder, a miss field allows the batsmen to taken an extra run
34.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
34.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered, taken by the keeper
34.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, hit on the pad as Lara tries to play
across the line, appeal turned down
34.4 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, moves forward and plays it away to
the backward point region, Jayasuriya late to move across and a
quick single is taken
34.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, played away to the short fine leg
region
34.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
End of over 35 (4 runs) West Indies 155/2 (57 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 12-1-30-1 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 46* (63b 4x4) RR Sarwan 67* (91b 11x4 1x6)
West Indies require another 57 runs with 8 wickets remaining
Dharmasena into the attack now
35.1 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump
line, pushed away to the extra cover region
35.2 Dharmasena to Lara, one run, driven to the mid off region, the
fielder is deep and a quick single is taken
35.3 Dharmasena to Sarwan, legbye: one run, hits the pad and goes away
to the sqaure leg region, easy single taken
35.4 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, defended
35.5 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, driven to the extra cover region
35.6 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and
off, defended, ball rolls down the pitch, Dharmasena moves forward
and picks it up
End of over 36 (2 runs) West Indies 157/2 (55 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-1-0 - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 67* (92b 11x4 1x6) BC Lara 47* (68b 4x4)
36.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, bye: one run, down the leg side, Sarwan
goes for the sweep but misses, Kalu is late to moves across and
the ball goes through
36.2 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, swept away to the backward of sqaure
leg region, yet another easy single added to the total
36.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, tunred away to the sqaure leg
region
36.4 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, fifty! driven back down the track and
past the mid off fielder, ball races away to the fence, Lara
raises his bat and the crowd goes wild
36.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
36.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
End of over 37 (7 runs) West Indies 164/2 (48 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 13-1-36-1 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 68* (94b 11x4 1x6) BC Lara 52* (72b 5x4)
37.1 Dharmasena to Sarwan, no run, played down to the mid on region
37.2 Dharmasena to Sarwan, three runs, outside the off stump, played
wide of the third man fielder
37.3 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, pushed to the off side
37.4 Dharmasena to Lara, FOUR, shot! flighted delivery touch outside the
off stump, driven uplishly but into the gap on the off side, no
stopping that
37.5 Dharmasena to Lara, no run
37.6 Dharmasena to Lara, FOUR, take that! this time Lara comes down the
track and lofts it over the mid off fielder, excellent shot
End of over 38 (11 runs) West Indies 175/2 (37 more runs req)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-12-0 - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 71* (96b 11x4 1x6) BC Lara 60* (76b 7x4)
38.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, padded away
38.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, bye: one run
38.3 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, driven away to the mid on region,
easy call and a quick single taken
38.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended
38.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, padded away
38.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
End of over 39 (2 runs) West Indies 177/2 (35 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 14-1-37-1 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 61* (77b 7x4) RR Sarwan 71* (101b 11x4 1x6)
the last eight overs have produced 57 runs for the West Indies
Vaas is back
39.1 Vaas to Lara, two runs, short delivery, pulled away high up towards
the fine leg region, Dharmasena gets under it but drops it,
straight in and straight out
39.2 Vaas to Lara, FOUR, oh dear! short dleiver again, this time pulled
away along the ground to the fine leg fence, great shot
39.3 Vaas to Lara, no run
39.4 Vaas to Lara, (noball) no run
39.4 Vaas to Lara, (noball) one run, short delivery again! pulled away
to the backward of sqaure leg region
39.4 Vaas to Sarwan, one run, outside the off stump, ball takes the edge
and goes to the second slip, half chance dropped
39.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, moves forward and plays it away to the cover
region
39.6 Vaas to Lara, FOUR, no stopping that! short delivery on the middle
and off stump line, Lara goes back and pulls it away to the mid
wicekt boundary, Lara on the rampage here
End of over 40 (14 runs) West Indies 191/2 (21 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 11-2-46-1 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 72* (102b 11x4 1x6) BC Lara 72* (84b 9x4)
West Indies require another 21 runs with 8 wickets remaining
40.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, moves forward and has a go at it
but misses the target
40.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, pushes it out to the off side
40.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, FOUR, marvellous! on the middle and leg,
lofted over the mid wicket fielder
40.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, FOUR, and again! this time played away to
the sqaure leg fence, good clean shot, this is murder!
40.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, two runs, driven wide of the extra cover
fielder, easy couple added to the total
40.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run
End of over 41 (10 runs) West Indies 201/2 (11 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 15-1-47-1 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 72* (84b 9x4) RR Sarwan 82* (108b 13x4 1x6)
West Indies require another 11 runs with 8 wickets remaining
41.1 Vaas to Lara, SIX, MAXIMUM! short delivery outside the off stump,
pulled away over the mid wicekt fence, flat hit
41.2 Vaas to Lara, (noball) one run
41.2 Vaas to Sarwan, bye: two runs, down the leg stump, Kalu misses it
and the batsmen take two runs
41.3 Vaas to Sarwan, OUT: gone! pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to Jayasuriya at extra cover
West Indies 211/3, Partnership of 161
RR Sarwan c Jayasuriya b Vaas 82 (110b 13x4 1x6)
BC Lara 79* (86b 9x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 11.3-2-54-2 (4nb)
Samules is the new batsman
West Indies need just one run to win
41.4 Vaas to Samuels, no run, moves forward and pushes it out to the
short third man region
41.5 Vaas to Samuels, no run, played away to the sqaure leg region
41.6 Vaas to Samuels, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
End of over 42 (10 runs) West Indies 211/3 (1 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 12-2-54-2 (4nb) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 79* (86b 9x4 1x6) MN Samuels 0* (3b)
Lara will take strike with West Indies needing just one run
42.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, beauty! on the off, bounce and turn,
Lara is beaten
42.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
42.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, moves forward but offers no shot,
keeper takes it
42.4 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, it's all over! driven to the mid off
region, quick single taken, West Indies wins
West Indies won by 7 wickets
what a finish, the match was evenly poised half an hour early when
the players came back after tea
but Lara and Sarwan took the attack to the opposition and got the
92 runs needed in 11.4 overs
a memorable win, and they take the two match series 1-0 after the
first match was drawn
Man of the Match: Corey Collymore
Man of the Series: Corey Collymore